Books

I’ve written more than 200 books. Many of them are about animals, habitats, and natural history. And I’m thrilled to share the news of my latest book, Swallows Swirl, illustrated by Jess Mason, which was published on March 15, 2024.

From Kirkus Reviews:

“Vivid language enlivens this quiet appreciation of avian life. In spring, the swallows’ nests “bloom with hungry chicks, their buttercup-bright mouths open wide”; the acrobatic birds “rocket,” “flit,” “slip,” “skim,” and “loop-the-loop” …. Graceful barn swallows, with curved, tapering wings, pointed split tails, and aerial acrobatics, are a gift to a skilled illustrator, and Mason delivers….Deftly intertwines observations on nature with moments in a child’s everyday life.”