I got to chat with Genevieve Randall about all things BEAVERS, how people and the environment can coexist, and how I transitioned from biologist to children’s author. Check it out here (my section begins at 37:54). Also: check out Jewel
Detective Dogs is a Blueberry Honor Book!
Thrilled to have Evanston Public Library include Detective Dogs in this year’s list of Blueberry Honor Books! This award recognizes books that foster a love of nature and the environment (the name is a blue-planet play on the Newbery Medal).
SustainRT honorable mention!
Honored that the American Library Association’s Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) selected Detective Dogs as one of the best sustainability-themed children’s books published in 2025, honorable mention! Every year, SustainRT curates a list of notable children’s books about nature, conservation, and communities
Companion Animal Psychology blog
I had a lovely chat with Zazie Todd on her Companion Animal Psychology blog. We talked about conservation dogs, how the nose knows, and why invasive species are a problem we need to address. If you have a few minutes,
K-9 Conservationists podcast
Thanks to Kayla Fratt for hosting me on the K-9 Conservationists podcast to talk about conservation dogs, Detective Dogs, and what makes these incredible canines such valuable team members in global conservation efforts. Want to listen? (It’s short, just 28
Gruesome discovery details how bats hunt birds
This Halloween, a new bat is showing off its unique hunting skills. Scientists put trackers on greater noctule bats (which, despite their name, are just a few inches long) to learn how they hunt migrating songbirds. Turns out, they are
Nebraska Book Award!
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 extraordinaire Jason Ford and designer Jen Keenan for putting together a show-stopper of a
Bank Street Best Book!
Bank Street College of Education included Animal Climate Heroes in their list of the Best Children’s Books of the Year! The 2025 edition includes more than 600 titles chosen by the Children’s Book Committee as the best of the best
Blueberry Honor!
I am delighted to have Animal Climate Heroes selected as a Blueberry Honor book! Created by Evanston Public Library to recognize children’s books that foster a love of nature and the environment, the Blueberry (a blue-planet play on the Newbery
Purple exists only in your brain
I learned this today, and it kind of blew my mind. We know a rainbow has seven colors, from red to violet (ROY G BIV). Violet is a true color. But purple isn’t! Purple is a mix between blue and