Welcome!
Hi, I'm Derick... thanks for stopping by!
Feel free to look around. You can find out some fun facts about me, read about my books, or learn about my educational initiatives. Check out the below photos and link to the associated pages to see how they are related. I'm a passionate nature-lover, so it's probably no big surprise that each photo contains four-legged, two-legged, or no-legged creatures.
Feel free to look around. You can find out some fun facts about me, read about my books, or learn about my educational initiatives. Check out the below photos and link to the associated pages to see how they are related. I'm a passionate nature-lover, so it's probably no big surprise that each photo contains four-legged, two-legged, or no-legged creatures.
First, I have some exciting news on the author front!
My next title and first informational fiction book, Hide, Fish, Hide!, will be hitting shelves in the Fall of 2026!
And here is a quick overview of my current titles:
I Made These Ants Some Underpants?, illustrated by K-Fai Steele and a sequel to my second title, came out in 2023!
Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt?, illustrated by K-Fai Steele, was on the NY Public Library and Publisher's Weekly "Best Books of 2022" lists!
The Longest Letsgoboy, with illustrator Cátia Chien, was named the Margaret Wise Brown Honor Book for 2021, was awarded the 2021 Crystal Kite Award for the Southeast Region of SCBWI, and was a Kirkus "Best of 2021" book, and was recently included on the Kirkus' 'list of "Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)".
My next title and first informational fiction book, Hide, Fish, Hide!, will be hitting shelves in the Fall of 2026!
And here is a quick overview of my current titles:
I Made These Ants Some Underpants?, illustrated by K-Fai Steele and a sequel to my second title, came out in 2023!
Does a Bulldozer Have a Butt?, illustrated by K-Fai Steele, was on the NY Public Library and Publisher's Weekly "Best Books of 2022" lists!
The Longest Letsgoboy, with illustrator Cátia Chien, was named the Margaret Wise Brown Honor Book for 2021, was awarded the 2021 Crystal Kite Award for the Southeast Region of SCBWI, and was a Kirkus "Best of 2021" book, and was recently included on the Kirkus' 'list of "Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)".
Learn about my fun, interactive Author Visits and Presentations, as I also love presenting to big kids.
