Amanda writes stories for kids and their grown-ups, and she’s sure there's nothing better. She grew up in Pennsylvania, where she discovered the joy of making: drawing, crafting, sewing, cooking, storytelling. Anything to give her imagination a voice.
She has a degree in Human Development and fifteen+ years of experience working with kids, in and out of the classroom. In her 30’s her love of storytelling teamed up with her love of kids, and writing picture books was the natural next step. What a joyful step it was!
MY SHAPE IS SAM (9/17/19), her debut picture book, was illustrated by Lydia Nichols, published by Page Street Kids Publishing, and distributed by Macmillan.
She is represented by Charlotte Wenger of Prospect Agency. She is a member of SCBWI.
