Hello!!

Growing up in the small town of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, I dreamed of being a movie star! I would sing into my skipping rope to large imaginary crowds of people.

I also grew up surrounding myself with kids, always positioning myself near the babies. I spent weekends babysitting, and I worked at the local daycare.

After studying acting, I performed in front of real theatre-going crowds and on TV and film sets from Montreal to Vancouver. Then I studied early childhood education and fell more in love with inspiring and educating children. My dream of writing and performing my stories for children was born.

I am very happy that my books have won awards and have been translated into several languages. But I am most thrilled when I hear that my stories and my presentations have inspired a child, given them a chance to cheer, and helped them find their own voice.

I now present my stories to my favourite crowd- children! I travel to schools and festivals sharing my books which cover key components of social-emotional literacy. I leave young audiences eager to read and to write their own stories.

When not travelling, I can be found writing new stories at my desk in Burlington, Ontario, where I am cheered on by my doting dog and demanding cat.