Join me at Black Bond Books in Valley Fair Mall in Maple Ridge to celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day and get early access to my new picture book The Day Dancer Flew. There will be horse-themed crafts, a horse-themed draw and three lucky people who purchase the book will win a horse puppet!

Langley Christian School, Langley, BC

Cleveland Elementary, North Vancouver, BC

Mathxwi Elementary, Abbotsford, BC

With Junior School Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii

Stratford Hall, Vancouver, BC

With schools in California, Maryland and Texas

St Johns School, Vancouver

Ridge Church, 22155 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge

Join me at 11 am and 1:30 pm for free family fun—a cozy kids’ storytime with a matching craft!

ALLCO Park, Maple Ridge, BC

Join me, my daughter and a special reptile guest (or two) for storytime with snakes at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

In the covered picnic area at Ceperley Park, Vancouver, BC

Presented by BC Lit Council of ILA

Join children’s authors Sheryl MacFarlane, Margriet Ruurs and me for fun and creative outdoor activities inspired by books! I’ll be holding storytimes at 10:30 and 11:30 am.

For more information: wildaobout.ca and readingbc.ca

“The Wonder of Small”

In conjunction with Word Vancouver and Surrey Libraries

At City Centre branch

Requires registration; program now full

Signal Hill Elementary, Pemberton, BC

Writing Picture Books

Registration required.

Highlands Elementary, North Vancouver, BC

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with illustrator Ashley Spires and me at Black Bond Books Maple Ridge, 250-22709 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge, BC.

Ecole Dorothy Lynas Elementary, North Vancouver, BC

Kinder Books, 101-810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC

Free registration and more info at kinderbooks.ca.

South Island Distance Education, Saanich Schools

Book Warehouse Main Street, 4118 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

Come join illustrator Ashley Spires and me for the launch of our brand-new book from Greystone Kids!

I’ll be celebrating the Book Birthday of Super Small: Miniature Marvels of the Natural World with students at Ecole Aubrey Elementary in Burnaby, BC.

Ecole Sherwood Park Elementary, North Vancouver

Ecole Eastview Elementary, North Vancouver

Maple Ridge library

Join me for a sneak peek at my upcoming poetry picture book Super Small: Miniature Marvels of the Natural World.

With Ms Aquino-Cruz’s grade 2 class at Franklin Elementary, Newark, New Jersey

It’s Word Read Aloud Day and I’ll be visiting with schools in New York, Texas, Indiana, California, Coquitlam and Abbotsford.

Slightly early WRAD visits with schools in Washington, Hawaii and Uzbekistan.

The Reach Gallery Museum, Abbotsford, BC

I’ll be leading fun poetry creating activities throughout the day.

The Flood Stories Project shares the experiences of those affected by the 2021 flooding events through art and writing. The exhibit runs from January 27 - March 18 in the Community Arts Space at The Reach Gallery Museum.

With the kindergarten classes at Cleveland Elementary, North Vancouver