Welcome!

I’m award-winning children’s author Dr. Alison Pearce Stevens. Thanks for stopping by my site!

My stories connect young readers with the incredible planet we live on, inspire them to protect our natural spaces, and empower them to work toward positive change.

Represented by Alexandra Weiss, Azantian Literary Agency.

Seward, Nebraska is known for its Fourth of July celebrations, and this one–our nation’s 250th birthday–will be one for the ages, and I will be participating! Stop by Chapters Books and Gifts at 10:30am. I’ll read When Beavers Move In, share cool information about these amazing animals, and answer your questions about writing, nature, and more.

Over the moon to announce that When Beavers Move In is a Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Award Honoree! So grateful to the review committee for recognizing this little book.

My first starred review! “While sympathizing with the humans who find beavers to be “pesky,” this engaging and effective book focuses on Indigenous solutions that benefit the ecosystem. … Each double-page spread features three to five short, clear sentences, making this a good choice for new readers or for reading with younger children. Donovan’s digital art amps up the adorable factor without being at all cutesy.”

A huge thank you to Evanston Public Library for including Detective Dogs on their list of Blueberry Honor Books! This award goes to books that foster a love of nature and the environment (the name is a blue-planet play on the Newbery Medal).

Wow! Detective Dogs is included in the Nature Generation’s Green Earth Book Award long list for 2026.

GEBA honors authors and illustrators whose books best convey the importance of environmental stewardship message to children and young adults. Our annual award promotes books that inspire children to grow a deeper appreciation, respect, and responsibility for their natural environment.

Honored to have American Library Association’s Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) select Detective Dogs as one of the best sustainability-themed children’s books published in 2025, honorable mention. Check out the other books on the list here!

I am a bit overwhelmed. The National Science Teaching Association and Children’s Book Council not only selected Detective Dogs for their Outstanding Science Trade Book list, but they also included it on their 2026 list of Best STEM Books. I’m over the moon!

I’m so honored to have Detective Dogs included in the list of Outstanding Science Trade Books, a prestigious list put together by the National Science Teaching Association and Children’s Book Council.