This is a picture of "Snow Flower". He was the best snowman we ever
made. We used a melon rind for the mouth, so he looked particularly friendly.
Every morning my three little girls, Chloe, Phoebe, and Naomi (pictured) would
bound up to the window and wave "Good Morning" to Snow Flower. His right
arm was raised up in a permanent salutation and it stayed that way even as he
mostly melted away. Finally, he was just a pillar of snow (his head was gone!),
but with that arm raised up my children still called out and talked to him.
As a children's author and illustrator I'm extremely lucky. I have three children
who inspire me and keep me on my toes every day. I spend my time pondering questions
like "How did the cow jump over the moon?" and trying to figure out
just how long it would take to dig to China.
Many people ask me how I manage to get anything done, working at home with three
small children around, but I'm left wondering how anyone can write for kids without
having at least one child in their life. It's because I've spent so much time
reading to toddlers that I know the value of a book with a large orange ball on
every page, like in ANDY! AND THE FLYING TOASTER TANGERINE, or how helpful
my book, TIE YOUR SHOES! is in teaching this important skill. As I look towards
the future and watch my kids grow, I realize I should probably write a book about
ducks.
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ANDY! AND THE MAGICIAN'S HORN
ages 0-7.
Join Andy on another fantastic adventure, with a trip to the local zoo! When a magical horn lands in his lap, Andy creates havoc through the zoo and the animals will never be quite the same.
NIGHT OF THE ARMADILLOS
ages 0-5.
A little girl's alphabet book falls open and for one magical night the armadillos come and invade her home.
BUG-A-BOO
ages 3-7.
How do you get rid of the hiccups? For Bug-a-boo, getting the hiccups has humungous
consequences. Join Sasha and Rosie as they attempt to cure their friend Bug-a-boo
of the biggest case of the hiccups ever! Available from Fairgo
E-Books.
ANDY! AND THE FLYING TOASTER TANGERINE ages 0-5.
Andy's adventure begins when his dream of a toaster tangerine appears one morning in his bed. This charming book will thrill young children as Andy's crazy, flying tangerine brings him over land and sea, only to land him in the middle of town.
TIE YOUR SHOES! ages 4-7.
This book is written in simple verse and gives clear directions on tying your shoes. Throughout the book a little girl character struggles with this difficult task. This book comes with special "learning laces" that are half red and half blue, and a certificate of achievement at the end. Available from BabyGoodies.com.
Carolyn Watson-Dubisch 
ANDY! AND THE MAGICIAN'S HORN
NIGHT OF THE ARMADILLOS 
ANDY! AND THE FLYING TOASTER TANGERINE
