Close Your Eyes, Next to You, and Warts and All
I was so lucky to collaborate with illustrator Sydney Hanson on these three baby books!
Feeling drowsy? You’d better not peek at the baby animals in this book, who are snuggly…and soft…and oh-so-sleepy…
Hardcover, jacketed picture book.
Ages 0 to 6. Albert Whitman & Company, 2021
Illustrated by Sydney Hanson
“A truly compelling ticket to slumberland”
“A perfect bedtime work”
The animals in this book are adorable, sure. But next to you? Meh. Just OK.
Hardcover, jacketed picture book.
Ages 0 to 6. Albert Whitman & Company, 2016
NOW AVAILABLE AS A BOARD BOOK, TOO!
Illustrated by Sydney Hanson
“Pass on by that copy of On the Day You Were Born and tuck this into a shower gift instead.”
“There’s a lot to love between these pages. It’s a book that upsets expectations for adults but still manages to be fun for kids. And if you happen to want to give it to a new parent, I’m not gonna stop you. Not one little bit.”
“Genuinely heartwarming.”
“A refreshing alternative to the hypersentimental entries in the ‘I love you more than anything!’ genre: sincere without being goopy.”
I love you when you're cute. I also love you when you're grouchy, and stinky, and drooly....
Winner, 2018 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
Hardcover, jacketed picture book.
Ages 0 to 6. Albert Whitman & Company, 2018
Illustrated by Sydney Hanson