🤩FOREVER thanks to my agent Alyssa Eisner Henkin for believing in my work & working with me to cultivate TRICKY CHOPSTICKS through to acceptance & publication ➕ an INFINITE THANK YOU to Kristie Choi, Reka Simonsen, and the @SimonKids team for making my dream come TRUE with TRICKY CHOPSTICKS! 😍
🤩🤩🤩 I can't thank Fanny Liem enough for bringing TRICKY CHOPSTICKS to life with all its humor and more. If you LOVE this cover, I can't WAIT for you to see all of Fanny's incredible art throughout! It is absolutely 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thank you Fanny Liem!!! 🫶😍💖
😍 A super special SHOUTOUT to my most TRUSTED CPs Leila Boukarim, Patricia Oppenheim, Carrie Williford, Robin Sanders, Hannah Lapehn, DK Ryland, Josie Gawlowski, and Erin Matzen, who saw #TRICKYCHOPSTICKS from its very start. THANK YOU!!!
💖 Plus the most HEARTFELT gratitude to Mindy Alyse Weiss & #PBParty, Pam Calvert for your 🌟 mentorship via #PBChat by Justin Colón, @12x12Challenge, and countless confidantes in #KidLit who made a world of difference in my publishing journey (you know who you are!!!)💓
🥰 AND the greatest thanks of all to my WONDERFUL family for cheering me on at home no matter what: James, Mac & Jet 💖💓🫶