BLUE FLOATS AWAY Turns One: An Exclusive Look Behind the Scenes

One year ago today, Blue Floats Away (written by me, illustrated by Grant Snider) floated onto shelves. I shared 12 randomly random facts about it.

Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review. Kirkus too. This person? Not so much.

It popped up in the New York Times and Brain Pickings and Parents Magazine – I still can’t believe all that.

Thank you to everyone who purchased, borrowed, read, shared, and recommended the book over the last 12 months – it really means a lot.

Click here to pick up a copy at Bookshop (just in time for your Earth Day read aloud).

Over a year ago, Grant Snider and I made a limited edition behind the scenes mini-book for people who preordered Blue Floats Away:

In it, Grant and I shared how the story and artwork came to be. Along the way we talk about Brave Irene, Eric Carle, and more. Today, I’m sharing the contents of that mini-book with you.

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