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!
I am excited to announce that my latest book, I Made These Ants Some Underpants?, illustrated by K-Fai Steele, 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.
I am excited to announce that my latest book, I Made These Ants Some Underpants?, illustrated by K-Fai Steele, 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.
