Excited to see my art on these Judy Blume classics being reissued by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster!
See the Publishers Weekly cover reveal as well as read more about the behind-the-scenes process on my blog with Lauren Rille, Hope Kim, and Jin Soo Chun.
• Publishers Weekly cover reveal
• Interviews behind-the-scenes
The newest in the I’M series of picture books by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi (me!) launches from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers Feb. 24th! In I’M BUSY, Flamingo and Potato help a very busy girl slow down and find a healthier life balance.
Educators! Help us celebrate and I’ll record a special video just for your students. More about I’M BUSY launch celebration activities here.
Shortlisted for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS is my love letter to books and reading, with visual nods to the Toronto Public Library (including TPL’s Palmerston branch, where I worked) and Toronto indie bookstores like Mabel’s Fables.
Interior illustrations include my parents, who used to take me and my siblings to the library every week.
Read more here about my book, as well as how the book was made.
I’ve decided to make it a goal to visit all 100 branches of the Toronto Public Library, and will be posting about my quest on social media via the hashtag #100Branches.
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In this fifth book in the series from New York Times bestselling author Michael Ian Black and celebrated illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi, a flamingo, a girl, and a potato tackle what it’s like to feel super-busy-all-the-time. Check out I’M BUSY launch day activities! So much to do and so little time! Can . . .
Also see the Publishers Weekly cover reveal (Mar. 19, 2026), which includes more info as well as quotes from Lauren Rille and me!Quicklinks: Our history with Judy Blume – Behind-the-scenes process – What we’re excited about next – Final covers I was thrilled to be invited to illustrate the covers . . .
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Thanks to all who took my (very) informal reading poll at the beginning of the year. 217 responded. Keep in mind that I am not a professional survey-maker, and my reach was limited to my own social media…so be wary about drawing broad conclusions. After the first few hours, I . . .