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Book cover for the book Life's Short, Talk Fast

Life’s Short, Talk Fast

I'm honored to be a part of this beautiful anthology about The Gilmore Girls. My essay, A Place to Stay, is about the houses my parents created for my sister and I. And, no matter how challenging life got, how they always managed to make them feel like our home.

Our Italian Christmas Eve

My sister and I wrote a book about celebrating Christmas Eve, Italian-stlye!

Little Francesco and Danielle  are very excited to celebrate at Aunt Babe’s house, where there are too many aunties, uncles, and cousins to count. And all is peaceful and bright—until they realize that someone forgot to bring the dessert! Francesco and Danielle know they can save Christmas, but only if they can remember their mother’s cheesecake recipe before it’s too late.

This festive tribute to food and family will get young readers in the holiday spirit and make them very hungry for a Christmas feast—Italian style!

This is the First Book I Will Read to You (book cover)

This is the First Book I Will Read to You

I'm so excited about this book, illustrated by the wonderful Magenta Fox.

It's baby's first story time and a new dad is excited to read to his child. He's also a little nervous. Which book should he choose? And what if it doesn't settle the baby to sleep? After bath time, picking out pj's, and the perfect swaddle, it's time to cuddle up to read together. And so begins the special journey that only starts when a book is opened. Father and baby are transported to the soothing world of their story, sharing the special love of reading together for the first time. Filled with both tenderness and wonder, This Is the First Book I Will Read to You is the ultimate baby shower gift for book-loving parents and their newest readers.

The Pathfinders Society

This graphic novel series has been a true joy to create with one of my very best friends, Prescott.  It’s like The Goonies, Scooby-Doo, Indiana Jones, and Stranger Things all rolled into one!

"A legendary hidden treasure, an eccentric guy who collects stuff in a mysterious castle, and five cool kids trying to connect the dots and save the day, all of it brilliantly illustrated. WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE HERE?"
—MAX BRALLIER, author of the NYT bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth

Summer camp just became a whole lot more interesting when five curious kids accept a mysterious project: work together as a team to uncover a series of strange clues, reveal a secret path--and follow its twists and turns to a legendary treasure!

Join in the fun in this lively, clever debut graphic novel sure to appeal to fans of The Last Kids on Earth and Lumberjanes series.

The Pathfinders Society book covers
The Golden Girls: Twas the Night Before Christmas book cover

The Golden
Girls

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

So, my husband and I love the Golden Girls, like most people.  They make us laugh and are the perfect pick-me-up on tough days.  And we had an idea for a few books and here they are!!

‘Twas the night before Christmas and out on the lanai…

This holiday season, celebrate with Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia. This illustrated gift book is a perfect stocking stuffer for fans of the show that won eleven Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a place in pop culture fame as one of the best shows of all time.

Golden Rules

The Wit and Wisdom of the Golden Girls

What better way to thank someone for being a friend than to share this fabulous book with them? It’s packed with the inimitable wit and wisdom of everyone’s favorite ladies–Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia!

Golden Rules: The Wit and Wisdom of the Golden Girls book cover
Where is Broadway? book cover

Where Is
Broadway?

I grew up loving musicals, and so did Doug.  And we were lucky enough to write this history of Broadway for young readers!

Give My Regards to Mad Libs

Mad Libs + Broadway?  Holy SILLY WORD, that sounds like a lot of NOUN!

Give My Regards to Mad Libs books cover
Eggistential Thoughts book cover

Eggsistential
Thoughts

by Gudetama the Lazy Egg

I took a trip to Japan a while back and saw this little egg everywhere and immediately fell in love!

The Twelve Mehs of Christmas

by Gudetama

The 12 Mehs of Christmas book cover
Miss Popularity series book covers

Miss Popularity

Miss Popularity is the first published book (and series) I’ve written  – there are three of them.  I modeled the main character, Cassie Cyan Knight, after my sister.  She was always cool and always nice, just like Cassie.  These books are out of print now, but my story would not be complete without showing you these beautiful covers.