This year I’ll be at the Chimacum Arts & Craft Fair. Stop by and meet me, as well as my illustrator, Marcia Lewis—we will be autographing copies of our brand new picture book, Comfy, Cozy: A Bedtime Story and handing out free swag just for kids. Find us in BOOTH 71 in the gym. I will…
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Debuting My Latest Picture Book: Comfy, Cozy
I am thrilled to share my latest picture book with the world, Comfy, Cozy: A Bedtime Story! A little girl named Lily adopts a puppy from a pet shelter. When it‛s time for bed, the puppy struggles to fall asleep. He misses the warmth and security of his brothers and sisters. What will it take…
The Love Your Bookstore Challenge
Challenge your friends and fans to visit their favorite bookstores! Go into your local bookstore (any bookstore!) between November 10 and November 16 and take a picture of the book you are most excited to gift this holiday season! Post your photo to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter sometime November 10 – 16 with the hashtag…
How One Man With A Simple Idea Puts Books Into the Hands of Millions
What started as a small schoolhouse-shaped box Todd Bol built so his mom could share books with her neighbors has turned into more than 77,000 Little Free Libraries, bringing the joy of reading to millions of people around the globe. You may not know the name Todd Bol, but you’ve most likely seen his impact. If…
It’s National Book Lovers Day!
In celebration of National Book Lovers Day, name the book that has stayed with you the longest. For me, it would have to be , a semi-autobiographical novel written by Betty Smith, published in 1943. #nationalbookloversday #kellylenihanbooks #amreading #ilovebooks #readingaddict
My Picture Books Now Available In Three Languages!
Exciting news! My picture books are now available not only in English, but also in Spanish, German and French! A huge thank you Norma Garcia, Jutta Lenihan and Dylan Pledger for your translation talents!! And of course, a shout out to my very talented illustrators, Oona Risling-Sholl and Naomi Bardoff, your artwork truly brings these…
Valentine Special: Win a Children’s Picture Book
“Our favorite picture books speak to us at the start of life and continue to speak to us for the rest of our lives. I find that an amazing achievement.” —Leonard S. Marcus Help me celebrate Valentine’s Day and win an autographed copy of one of my children’s picture books! As a children’s picture book…
Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Future
We’ve entered a new era, the Imagination Age, so why are we still schooling kids like we did in the 19th Century? by Kerry McDonald [excerpt] “Our current compulsory schooling model was created at the dawn of the Industrial Age. As factories replaced farm work and production moved swiftly outside of homes and into the…
National Dog Day
Meet Coco Chanel, my four-legged buddy. She gets lots of extra cuddles today! #NationalDogDay SaveSave