Renata liwska biography definition

What new projects are you currently working on?

I am working on two books, one is the book Places to Be, written by Mac Barnett and the other is Waiting for Snow, written by a new author, Marsha Diane Arnold. They are both very different books and each has their own unique humor and charm. The Mac Barnett book was a challenge because it was a very open ended concept and I felt like I wanted to push it in a different direction but it wasn't quite reading well. It caused a lot of stress but the challenge was worthwhile as I feel like it's made the book stronger and now it's coming together wonderfully -– although I haven't quite nailed the ending, but it's super close! 

Waiting for Snow is more character driven and so a big part of making it come together has been developing the character. In fact I asked Marsha if I could change one of the characters, from a dormouse to a possum, which she was very understanding about. Speaking of dormice, my next book Dormouse Dreams, written by Karma Wilson, is a book I finished earlier in the year. As the title suggests, I would say it is my dreamiest and imaginative book so far. 

this way, that way, a companion book to Boom Snot Twitty, written by Doreen Cronin, has just been released at the end of June. I was really happy with the way this way, that way turned out, I think it reflects the way my family life works. Which I think kids and parents can identify with.