Erin Dealey

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I write in many genres, from board books to YA. I am thrilled to announce SQUIRREL DRAWS BIG FEELINGS (Illus. Luciana Navarro Powell / Beaming Books coming in April 2026.

Other bookes include:
JUST FLOWERS (Illus. Kate Cosgrove / Sleeping Bear / 2024) A 2025 Junior Master Gardeners' Growing Good Kids award recipient.

The HALF BIRTHDAY BOOK (Illus. Germán Blanco / Genius Cat Books / April 2023 )

CHRISTMAS AHOY! (Illus. Kayla Stark / Sleeping Bear Press / July 2023)

DEAR EARTH...From Your Friends in Room 5 (Illus. by Luisa Uribe / Harper Collins) . #ClimateAction *In Paperback Feb. 2023

PETER EASTER FROG (Illus. by G. Brian Karas /Caitlyn Dlouhy books/ Atheneum/S&S)

SNOWGLOBE WISHES (Illus. by Claire Shorrock / Sleeping Bear Press) got a shiny KI
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Here & There + 10 Qs with debut author/illustrator Thea Lu = a perfect time for reflection and connections.

I knew I wanted to interview Thea Lu the moment I discovered her debut picture book, Here & There (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers)  Friends, this is the book I almost missed, and I am honored to share it on the blog, so you won’t have missed it either. Plus, it struck me that this […]

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I love how Jane Yolen's sweet, STEM-focused picture book introduces the concept of mapping. With illustrations by Dow Phumiruk, we see Ruby grab her Birthday journal and markers and head outside. I love how we get to see Ruby's drawings as she maps h ...more
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Dressing Up the Stars by Jeanne Walker Harvey
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Who knew that a Hollywood icon like costume designer Edith Head grew up in a small mining town and didn't know how to sew or draw? Let that sink in. I am always in awe of Jeanne Walker Harvey’s fascinating picture book bios and this one is no excepti ...more
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Dude. Be Nice by Sarah Scheerger
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What a sweet, clever book! And the world could use a lot more NICE right now, honestly. I love that Dude is very busy being nice. I love his determination and good intentions. "Dude's out to be nice and nice he'll be." And I can just imagne the wonde ...more
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Overdue by Stephanie Perkins
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Seven by Sandra Nickel
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I love that SEVEN evolved when author Sandra Nickel asked herself, “wouldn’t it be great to have more books where different ones stay different and that’s okay?” Sandra Nickel has written such a book, in highlighting the life of a pigeon who grows mo ...more
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Making Light Bloom by Sandra Nickel
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I LOVE that Clara Driscoll’s story has finally been told in this beautiful picture book. Since their debut in the late 1800’s, the classic "Tiffany" lamps were thought to have been the creation of Louis C. Tiffany, but guess what? Author Sandra Nicke ...more
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When Santa Wrote Back! by Nathan Christopher
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Great holiday book, and fun rhyming read-aloud for all. I love Jake's presumptions but, lo and behold, he meets his match in merry snarkiness with SC. Ho, ho, ho... The illustrations are as humorous as the exchange of letters. I predict it will be a ...more
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Poo-dunit? A Forest Floor Mystery by Katelyn Aronson
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POO-DUNIT? A Forest Floor Mystery is a hilarious rhyming tale of animal poo. (You read that correctly!) Friends --when life feels like POO, this might just be the book for you. As the author Katelyn Aronson will tell you,"It takes hope and heart, cou ...more
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“maybe tonight you're scared of falling, and maybe there's somebody here or somewhere else you're thinking about, worrying over, fretting over, trying to figure out if you want to fall, or how and when you're gonna land, and i gotta tell you, friends, to stop thinking about the landing, because it's all about falling.”
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“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!”
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“Not all those who wander are lost.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“After they had explored all the suns in the universe, and all the planets of all the suns, they realised that there was no other life in the universe, and that they were alone. And they were very happy, because then they knew it was up to them to become all the things they had imagined they would find.”
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Erin Dealey Please join me -- Erin Dealey --to celebrate DECK THE WALLS and the holidays!
Q&A about writing for kids, story time/silly sing-along, Pin the Olive on the Snowman (prizes!) for the whole family!
PS *Books make great gifts!*

DECK THE WALLS by Erin Dealey -- Illustrations Nick Ward (Sleeping Bear Press/ 2013)
http://erindealey.com/books/deck-the-...

Sat. November 30th, 11am-1pm

Face In A Book
4359 Town Center Blvd El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(across from Bistro 33)
(916) 941-9401

Horn Book: "This reworking of an old chestnut is fresh and funny."

SLJ: "An engaging visual interpretation of the classic carol from a modern kid’s perspective...This over-the-top selection is well suited for storytime or one-on-one."

Kirkus: "...hilarious... ’Tis the season to be jolly,' after all, and this rollicking parody neatly fits the bill."


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Erin Dealey Thank you to the 1500+ people who entered the Goodreads giveaway for DECK THE WALLS. Congrats to Kris Trapp, who won the signed copy. I may have to do another giveaway...


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