In my home, stoicism is a common topic of conversation. My partner has been reading aloud to me from The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday since 2020, and we’re also fans of readalouds of poetry by yung pueblo – books such as Inward and The Way Forward. My upcoming picture book, The Cloud That Stuck with the talented illustrator Dorothy Leung, is my love song to stoicism as a way to cope with challenges beyond my control.

Weather happens. Our young character can’t change it. But perhaps, she can find another way through the storm.

I’m thrilled to be working with Julie Bliven, Ellie Erhart, and everyone at Charlesbridge Publishing once again. Many thanks to my agent Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown for all her support.

You can read more about my upcoming picture books here.