I’m excited to announce that my second picture book has been acquired by Charlesbridge Publishing!
It’s part of their new STEAMWORKS collection, showing all kinds of kids using science and math in their everyday lives. It’s a partnership with Count Play Explore, an initiative by the Office of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Early Care and Education Department. So that’s kind of cool because Charlesbridge is in the Boston area, my college stomping grounds (I have often crossed bridges over the Charles River!). And the other is in my home state—if not anywhere near my hometown. 🙂
RAMP IT UP! combines my experience as a wheelchair with my love of LEGO! It includes simple machines (specifically inclined planes), geometry, and spatial reasoning. It’s illustrated by Wendy Wen, who also uses a wheelchair.
RAMP IT UP! is about a girl named Zoe who uses a manual wheelchair. She builds an awesome castle (with a pool on the roof!) from bricks that are technically not LEGOs for legal reasons. 🙂 Zoe wants to throw a pool party for her toys and her friends’ toys. But she realizes there’s no way for her toys that use wheels to get to the pool! So Zoe builds a ramp, experimenting with different angles to design one that’s safe. Car and Miles (a toy that uses a wheelchair) take on the exciting job of helping her test them!
RAMP IT UP! will be available in both Spanish and English. Look for it this fall!
