Hello!

I write non-fiction books for kids about science, nature, and animals—but with a twist.

My pythons are on roller skates. My wisdom teeth talk. The Great Eel Mystery is yet to be solved. And there’s a witch at the bottom of the sea.

I have been lucky to collaborate with amazing illustrators, editors, and designers to produce books that—I hope you’ll agree—are just as beautiful as they are informative.

What’s new

  • Welcome to the Gland Factory

    Welcome to the Gland Factory

    I’m so excited to be working with Clayton Hamner again! We did The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers together a few years back, and now we’ve taken on GLANDS! Should be out sometime next year! I hope this sneaky peak at melatonin production gets you just as excited as me :)

    Sneaky peak

  • What's up with Giraffe's Necks?

    Are they biological ladders? Weapons in gang combat? Gossip spreading devices? I had always taken those necks for granted, but not any more.

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  • I AM WIND: An AUtobiography

    New book alert! I AM WIND illustrated by Rachel Wada and published by Tundra Books is out. In this mock-autobiography, Wind explains their powerful impact on the world and human lives. Read more +

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Recent Books

  • I am Wind: An autobiography

    Illustrated by Rachel Wada

    In this mock-autobiography, Wind explains their powerful impact on the world and human lives.

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  • The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers

    Illustrated by Clayton Hanmer

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

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  • How to High Tea with a Hyena

    Illustrated by Kathryn Durst

    Is this hyena drooling for tea and crumpets . . . or for you?!

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  • The Strangest Thing in the Sea

    Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler

    An intriguing look at some very strange sea creatures. But which is the strangest of all?

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