Cover Reveal: My Street Remembers

I’m excited to share the cover art by Cathie Jamieson of our picture book My Street Remembers, coming from Groundwood Books in Sept. 2025. This gorgeous book peels back the history of one city street in North America to reveal the greater story of the land on which we live.

Here’s what Cathie has to say about her cover illustration:

“Inspired by the turtle that crosses the land every season, knowing where to nest, when to move inland, and when to return to the waters. The path of the turtle shows the natural patterns of moving and living with the land and waters. Years later these pathways would be the indicator for people to move and flow with the seasonal changes to the land and water for survival. Our footpaths and Indigenous trails became the pathways that gave way to the modern roadways. A reflection on nature’s way of showing you how to navigate the space you now call home.”

We can’t wait to share this book with you!

    

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New Book Deal: The Cloud That Stuck

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.

New Book Deal: My Creek Speaks

Have you ever stopped to think about the buried creeks and waterways tucked under our parks, homes, and streets? There’s a wetlands near my home where a creek burbles to the surface briefly before it’s contained underground again. It sparked My Creek Speaks, written by me and illustrated by Hawlii Pichette. This lyrical nonfiction picture book is a way to connect and reconcile with the waterways that sustain us. It’s also a cross-cultural creative collaboration that I’m grateful to be part of. I’m an author of settler heritage, and Hawlii is a Mushkego Cree (Treaty 9) urban mixed ancestry artist and illustrator. Together with Groundwood Books, we can’t wait to share our creation with you in Fall 2026.

I’m a fan of Hawlii’s first picture book, BENJAMIN’S THUNDERSTORM, wonderfully written by Melanie Florence. Please check it out!

Many thanks to my agent Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown for all her support!

You can read more about my upcoming picture books here.

New Book Deal: My Street Remembers

Have you ever stopped to think about all the footsteps that have walked your street—yesterday, today, and tomorrow? That thinking sparked My Street Remembers, written by me and illustrated by Cathie Jamieson. This lyrical nonfiction picture book is a way to connect and reconcile with the land where we live. It’s also a cross-cultural creative collaboration that I’m grateful to be part of. I’m an author of settler heritage, and Cathie is an Anishinaabe artist of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Together with Groundwood Books, we’ve created something special that we’re excited to share with you in Fall 2025.

I adore Cathie’s illustrations, including her art installation “The Gathering in Place,” currently on display at the YDZ Experience Centre in Toronto:

Many thanks to my agent Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown for all her support!

You can read more about my upcoming picture books here.

New Book Contract Signed

I signed a new book contract last week, and I’m feeling really happy about it! I now have five picture books in the works with wonderful illustrators and publishers, including three with Groundwood Books that have become a series! Please watch my Coming Soon page for details, but for now, I’ll just post this teaser. I have so much gratitude to my agent Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown for all her support and encouragement.

New Book Deal: One Cosmic Rock

I’m thrilled to be co-creating One Cosmic Rock: The Asteroid That Changed Our World with illustrator Julia Vasileva! A companion book to One Tiny Bubble: The Story of Our Last Universal Common Ancestor, this new picture book tells the story of the asteroid responsible for the dinosaurs’ extinction 66 million years ago. It also celebrates the resilience of life on Earth and the evolution of the diverse life-forms thriving today. It’s coming in Spring 2026 from Owlkids Books, with many thanks to my agent Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown for negotiating the deal!

   

You can read more about my upcoming picture books here.