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I’m so excited to go to the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair, one of my favorite days of the year! I’ll be at a table available to chat, sign books, and color together, so please stop by.   Also, join super-star librarian and all-around amazing person Pat Toney and me for the “Reading the Rainbow”… Read more »

Hi y’all, join me at the Bay Area Book Festival’s Family Day! There are going to be amazing programs and lots of fun activities, including a panel I’ll be on with Gabriela Orozco Belt and Mượn Thị Văn called I’m Awesome, Just the Way I Am. Panel Details: Saturday, May 31 | 2:15 PM –… Read more »

Join me at the 8th Annual Social Justice Children’s Book Fair, Dec 7th, 12pm-3pm  at Emerson Elementary in Oakland. Come say hello and bring a friend! The Social Justice Children’s Book Fair is dedicated to sharing kid’s books featuring BIPOC, Queer, and social justice-minded stories from the Bay Area and highlighting organizations doing work around… Read more »

I’m excited to present a storytime, culminating in a dance party (with rainbows), at the Menlo Park Library. Join me for stories, songs, and fun! Day: Saturday, October 5th Time: 1 – 1:45 pm Location: 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, View map

Castro Valley Library, Saturday, June 1, 1-2:30 pm I am so honored that Castro Valley Library is making a Just. Like. You. Story Walk* for Pride Month. To kick things off, we’ll walk the Story Walk, have a Storytime, and then put on our dancing shoes for the PRIDE DANCE PARTY! You don’t want to… Read more »

I’m so excited to be an author at the 7th Annual Social Justice Children’s Book Holiday Fair in Oakland this coming Saturday, December 9th. There will be so many amazing authors there. Great for picking up new and old favorites for yourself or for gifting — and authors will be there to sign your books…. Read more »

I’m so excited to do a program with one of my favorite organizations, Our Family Coalition, along with fabulous fellow author Katryn Bury, whose most recent book is: Drew Leclair Gets a Clue. Katryn and I will be reading and leading activities and all-around celebrating books and being proud to be who we are at… Read more »

July 17, 2023, 12-1 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch 1 Jose Sarria Court San Francisco, CA 94114 I’m so thrilled to be doing a storytime as the opener to a concert by the Grammy-Award-winning group the ALPHABET ROCKERS! Their music and Just. Like. You. share messages of acceptance, joy, and social awareness. It’s going… Read more »

I am so thrilled to be headed to Oakland’s Children’s Fairyland for their Children’s Book Festival. There will be so many wonderful local creators, you won’t want to miss it!