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.

When Beavers Move In splashes onto store shelves in just a few weeks! If you would like a signed copy, please order from Francie & Finch Bookshop (note in the comment box how you want it personalized).

Bought it from another bookseller? Fill out this form to get your bookmark and stickers featuring Natasha Donovan’s gorgeous illustrations delivered right to your door. Purchases submitted via the form must pre-date March 10.

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.

Huge thanks to the Nebraska Center for the Book for awarding Animal Climate Heroes a Nebraska Book Award for best cover/illustrations. All credit goes to illustrator Jason Ford and designer Jen Keenan for putting together a show-stopper of a book.

Animal Climate Heroes was selected for the 2025 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year list! I am so honored to have this book recognized in this way. You can learn more here.