Hi! I’m Carolyn. If you’re like me, you want to give your child the best books, books that will inspire laughter and touch touch their hearts.
But not every kid is the same, and you don’t have time to read all the books.
That’s why I’m here to help you find the right book for your child.
I’m also an author myself! You can learn more about my books at my Author Site.
Beneath the Swirling Sky is the award-winning first book of The Restorationists, a series about friendship, calling, and the power of art.
Book two, Between Flowers and Bones, releases September 10, 2024 from Waterbrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
The Gilded Girl–A Little Princess Retelling
I love retellings like The Gilded Girl. Retellings give a us a chance to experience a story we love in a new way. And they can give readers unfamiliar with the original a taste of what they're missing (and hopefully a desire to try it)! The Gilded Girl by Alyssa...
The Sunlit Lands Series by Matt Mikalatos
The Sunlit Lands Series by Matt Mikalatos is my top pick for kids who have grown up reading The Chronicles of Narnia, The Wingfeather Saga, and The Green Ember Series and are now ready to dive into young adult. These books contain the same kind of deeply true and...
Dozens of Doughnuts–A Picture Book for Parents and Kids
It takes something special for a picture book to make me laugh and cry, but Dozens of Doughnuts by Carrie Finison illustrated by Brianne Farley has all the right ingredients! This sweet, rhyming story features a bear, LouAnn. She whips up a batch of doughnuts to eat...
Everything Sad is Untrue
When a book quotes Tolkien in the title and Dostoyevsky on one of the first pages, I pay attention. Everything Sad is Untrue: A True Story by Daniel Nayeri has won more awards than I can list here and seven starred reviews, and for good reason. It is a stunningly...
Picture Books about Librarians and Libraries Around the World
Ever since I wrote Library's Most Wanted, picture books about librarians and libraries have been on my radar. These books tell the stories of librarians and their often unconventional libraries both in America and around the world. Some of them are biographies...
The Fabled Stables by Jonathan Auxier
When a favorite author like Jonathan Auxier breaks into a new genre or age group, I'm happy to follow. The Fabled Stables: Willa the Wisp introduces chapter book readers to Auxier's imaginative worlds in an easier to read, beautifully illustrated format. The Story...
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