Dawn Simon

Congrats!

I love this! Beautiful!

Honestly, even if you merely like (or generously tolerate!) an author, this is a lovely thing to do for books and bookstores and bookfriends and bookculture. ♥️ Requesting that your local library order it goes a long way too (especially with lesser-known authors most library don't have on auto-buy).

Matilda laid her first egg! It's the green one. Matilda is the yellow chick in the chicken baby photo. She's the 1st of our young hens to start laying.

I feel like I need to write an after-school special for the 3 hens who aren't laying yet called Beatrice Has an Egg.

THIS IS NOT MY LUNCHBOX!, written by Jennifer Dupuis and illustrated by Carol Schwartz, is a good one! THIS IS NOT MY BED! just came out last week. I don't have my copy of the second one yet, but it's on its way. They're in the same series.

Thank goodness for the scientists who worked so diligently to solve this! 🌊⭐❤️

Hooray! Congratulations to @debbieohi.com!

What I've been working on: in short, a short novel On March 25th, I finished the first full draft of the middle grade novel that was my creative thesis at Vermont College of Fine Arts. It’s a ghost story that’s also a mystery. Since I love writing hum...

Here's a post about an amazing Whale Rock workshop I've been taking since March.

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This is one of my favorite openings! Love!

Here's a photo of THIS IS NOT MY LUNCHBOX!, the first book written by Jennifer Dupuis and illustrated by Carol Schwartz (Tilbury House, April 2024).

Link to THIS IS NOT MY BED!
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Link to THIS IS NOT MY LUNCHBOX!
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Jenn and I met our first week as undergrads at the University of San Diego, and we've been close ever since. She's incredibly kind and smart, and I'm so proud of her. I love that we both write kidlit!

Go, Jenn!✨

Happy book b-day to Jennifer Dupuis! 🎉❤️

THIS IS NOT MY BED!, a PB about animals & their diverse habitats, comes out 7/29 (Tilbury House)! Written by Jenn & illustrated by Carol Schwartz, this is the 2nd book in their STEM series. THIS IS NOT MY LUNCHBOX! introduced animals & their unique diets.

Beautiful!

You can submit until the 15th! I'd love to do a critique for you!

Beyond Seven Forests|Hardcover A blizzard. An oath. A war outside and within.By the winter of 1916, World War I has ravaged the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Eighteen-year-old Renata Zamoyska, Polish countess and doctor-in-training, has...

I've been sitting on this because we haven't officially revealed the cover yet, but...

BEYOND SEVEN FORESTS is available to pre-order at Barnes & Noble, it's eligible for the big pre-order sale, and you can get a sneak peek of the cover there 👀

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I love the Bibsy Cross chapter book series by @lizgardensalad.bsky.social & illustrated by Dung Ho. Each story is sweet, funny, & full of heart. To me, the series feels like a modern classic.

The final book, Bibsy Cross and the Time Capsule, will be available July 8th! I'm pre-ordering my copy!

😂 Elevator #6 is the bestest.

What a fabulous place to read!

Thank you! Happy anniversary to you, too!

Thank you, Becky!

Jim and I got married 34 years ago today--five days before I turned 23. He still cracks me up.

Aw, yay! My husband and I talk plot when I need to verbally process things. He's a great listener, and he comes up with really cool ideas!

That looks delish!

This is a blooper that totally cracks me up. Simon is sitting to earn a bit of string cheese for modeling, and Alina is losing her mind because she, like me, gets very excited about treats.🤣

Hooray! I have a copy of The Woman Behind the Magic: How Lillian B. Disney Shaped the Disney Legacy. Written by Brittany Richman and illustrated by Joanie Stone, it's a beautiful picture book.

Brittany was my mentor at @vcfa.bsky.social, and I'm excited to have a copy of her debut PB!💚

*Brittany was my mentor at VCFA.

I miss him and his beautiful family. Such a great president and human being.

It's been a week. Take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Be good to one another. Lead with kindness and compassion. Lean into joy.

Aw, wonderful! We got engaged 35 years ago, too! End of May. Keep celebrating!❤️

Hello from the noodle dogs💛