What an amazing experience! As part of the 2025 tour, the Canadian Children’s Book Centre sent me to the west coast. I’m super grateful to all the Vancouver and North Vancouver teacher-librarians who invited me to speak to their students. Everyone was super welcoming! And I really appreciated all the teachers who kept my large […]
Category: Author Visits
Book Week Update
Due to circumstances beyond our control, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has moved my book tour from Edmonton to Vancouver. I’m disappointed I won’t be doing author visits in Edmonton but excited to return to another of my former hometowns! More information is available on the Book Week website. The new deadline to apply is […]
Edmonton Here I Come!
Edmonton area teachers, librarians educators! Please consider hosting me for an author visit during Book Week! More information on the Book Week website. I appreciate people sharing with anyone who might be interested. The deadline to apply is January 31st. I have applied to tour with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre for years and I’m […]
CRISPR and… Science Literacy Week!
In celebration of Science Literacy Week, Annick Press is doing a giveaway! Enter to win a copy of CRISPR and a virtual classroom visit with yours truly! Annick Press has been awesome at helping me get the word out about CRISPR. They are a marketing machine! I don’t like being behind the camera but they […]
Prince George!
3 days, 7 schools, 1 epic Battle of the Books ….a quick recap of the time I spent in Prince George last week! Now, the longer version: The Battle of the Books was an amazing event. My compliments to the hard-working committee of teacher-librarians that organized it. What a great way to both encourage and honour […]