August and Everything After

An unusual quiet has settled around here. After a year spent proposing, drafting and editing the manuscript for The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids, it is finally out of my hands, safely on its way to Trumpeter Books where further fine-tuning, design and production await.

I’m so pleased with how the book has been taking shape, from John Dawson’s delightful illustrations to my first peek at the interior layouts. To see it coming together is both exciting and gratifying, and, as you might imagine, I’ll be eagerly anticipating its release next March.

In the meantime, with this project now essentially completed, many thoughts about kids, nature, and wonders big and small will find a home here—even as the idea for my next book comes into focus.  I hope you’ll join me from time to time to share them.

Now… I’m off to catch up on some well-deserved green hours with my family!