Weather drops, wood stove crackles, candles flicker, and it’s time for one my favorite winter traditions: hours of reading. Our winter library returns in a cardboard box from the garage; we unpack each book lovingly, hunker down facing the fire, and read. I begin with a personal favorite of mine: Dylan Thomas’ A Christmas in Wales….
A Book Contract. . .but meanwhile, Peter
Lately I’ve been poring over a contract for my new picture book, Reading Beauty, which should arrive next year! It’s an exciting process. I hope to share more with you soon! Meanwhile, let’s talk about London in June, and the way we meandered through Kensington Gardens at twilight to find Peter Pan surrounded by fairies: Wendy kneels…
Mr. Mosop’s Kukus
I just opened this month’s beautiful copy of Spider Magazine to find my story, “Mr. Mosop’s Kukus” accompanied by Mikela Prevost‘s beautiful illustrations. I wrote the first draft of the story about my two youngest daughters and our lovely neighbor, whose beloved chicken Pepper (buddy to white hen and friend, Salt) met his sad fate at the teeth…
Kimberly Long Cockroft 