TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I am an award-winning author who specializes in writing about science. I fell in love with science as a kid, and read every dinosaur book in the school library. In addition to more than a dozen books, I’ve also written for Ranger Rick, Your Big Backyard, the National Geographic Society, and Discovery Education.
WHERE DO YOUR IDEAS FOR NONFICTION COME FROM?
I get ideas from news on the Internet, and I love documentaries about animals. There is nothing more thrilling for me than to see a wild animal. So my first bear sighting was spectacular!
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE HARDEST PART ABOUT WRITING?
The hardest part about writing for children is keeping it short. It’s so much easier to ramble on!
WHAT IS THE STRANGEST FACT YOU HAVE LEARNED?
Recent theories in physics suggest that there may be 10 or more dimensions. So in addition to up/down, forward/back, left/right, and time, there are at least six other dimensions. Huh? The good news is that they are curled up into coils tinier than an atom. Wow!
TELL US ABOUT YOUR LATEST WORK.
My latest book, Deep in the Desert, features new lyrics to familiar tunes about deserts and the plants and animals that live in them. Kids can frolic with meerkats, fly with cactus-loving bats, and watch out for the Gila monster. Here’s a verse about the javelina to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”
I’m a javelina, short and stout.
Here are my hooves, and here is my snout.
I will eat a cactus, not a trout.
It’s desert life for me, no doubt.
The book features 10 desert animals, and is full of fun facts about them and the harsh environment they call home.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?
I am enjoying promoting the book and doing presentations at schools and bookstores. Learn more about my work and upcoming events at www.browntabby.com.
Interviewed by Laura Crawford
That IS one strange fact! And now I have to get that teapot tune out of my head. Enjoyed learning more about Rhonda. Thanks!
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