Meet Carolyn
Carolyn turns everyday curiosities into adventure. Her stories invite young readers to use their senses, their minds, and their powers of investigation to solve playful puzzles—like figuring out the perfect pet, identifying a mysterious garden visitor, or discovering that the spooky shape following you is really just your shadow. Her stories celebrate observation, problem-solving, and the joy of making sense of the world around us.
Carolyn also creates playful activities aligned with children’s picture books - because, really, what better launchpad for discovery than a problem solving octopus, master of escape and disguise, or an inquisitive goat who figures out what floats and sinks! With every quirky tale and activity, Carolyn hopes to spark curiosity and help kids fall head-over-hooves or tentacles in love with math and science.
In Carolyn’s world, every child is a scientist, every story is an opportunity, and every moment is a chance to explore the magic of math and science.
Carolyn’s Favorite Children's Books
-
Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke
-
Doctor De Soto by William Steig
-
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
-
From the Mixed-Up File of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
-
Murfaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
-
Nine: a Book of Nonet Poems by Irene Latham
-
Show and Tell! Great Graphs and Smart Charts by Stuart J. Murphy
-
The Animals Would Not Sleep! by Sara Levine
-
The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolan
-
The Great Cookie Kerfuffle by Jessica Shaw
-
The Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
-
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
-
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
And
-
Stuart J, Murphy's brilliant Math Start Series: Betcha!, Super Sand Castle Saturday, Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom! and Room for Ripley are a few of my favorites!
When Carolyn isn’t writing, she’s taking pictures, exploring outdoors, illustrating, growing Candy Roaster Squash and oddball vegetables, or walking her goats. Carolyn lives outside of Sacramento with her husband and son, and her animal family (goats, tortoise, gecko, cat, and dog).
