Publications
Heidi writes poetry, nonfiction, fiction, articles, book reviews, interviews, and song lyrics. Featured here are Heidi’s current books.
Peekity Boo! What YOU Can Do!
ISBN # 978-1250122322
This sweet rhyming picture book flows smoothly through the motions of a bedtime routine starting with an energetic bath and then moving on to choosing jammies, reading a book, cuddling with a favorite toy, and snuggling with loved ones before gently falling asleep. It’s a soothing prelude to bedtime that celebrates the special bond between parent and child. Ages 2-5 years.
A Christy Ottaviano Book/Henry Holt, 2019
Hide-and-Seek on the Farm
ISBN # 978-1629799483
What is hiding on the farm? Readers will follow the farmers as they feed animals, take care of crops, and work at the farm stand, all while searching for dozens of cleverly hidden objects. Every spread features eight lift-the-flaps which reveal the Hidden Pictures clues. Puzzles are specially created for younger children to help develop skills in vocabulary, concentration and attention to detail. Features 40 flaps to lift and 40 hidden objects to find! Ages 2-5 years.
Highlights Press, 2019
Come to My Party and Other Shape Poems
ISBN # 0-8050-6620-9
Illus. Hideko Takahashi. Henry Holt, 2004
Celebrate the seasons with this spirited collection of shape poems, poems that wind, bump, and wiggle across each page, as the words themselves cleverly shape the pictures. Thirty-eight exuberant poems follow a child’s activities through the seasons: jumping rope, flying kites, eating watermelon, toasting marshmallows, and shoveling snow, to mention just a few.This delightful, sound dominant read-aloud is not only a treat for the eyes, but ears and tongue, as well.Come to My Party and Other Shape Poems has received the following recognition
- …The Monarch Award, 2007 nominee
- …Round Rock Texas ISD Reader’s Choice, 2007 nominee
- …Great Lakes’ Great Books Award, 2006 nominee
- …Chicago Public School’s Second Grade Reading List
- …Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books of 2004
- …The Best Children’s Books of 2005, selected by CBC
- …CCBC Choices 2005, the annual best-of-the-year list.
What Kinds of Seeds are These?
ISBN # 1-55971-955-5
Illus. by Olena Kassian NorthWord Press, October, 2006
Seeds are mysterious packages of life. Many seeds are on the go, traveling from one place to another. Some have wings and fly on a breeze, some stick like glue to passersby, and others take a detour through a critter’s stomach! This delightful riddles-in-rhyme picture book tells the traveling tales of nine different seeds, from coconuts to maple seeds. Kid-friendly activities are included in the back of the book to encourage readers to sprout green thumbs of their own.
Whose Nest is This?
ISBN # 978-1589793866
Illus. by Connie McLennans, NorthWord Press, March, 2009
Riddles-in-rhyme describe fascinating nests made by various birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects. A delightful companion book to What Kinds of Seeds are These?
PUBLISHING CREDITS
BOOKS:
All Aboard for Zippity Zoo, Weiser Company, 1999
And the Crowd Goes Wild! Sports Poems, co-editor, FriesenPress, 2012
Come To My Party and Other Shape Poems, Henry Holt, 2004
Hide-and-Seek on the Farm, Highlights Press, 2018
Hide-and-Seek at the Construction Site, Highlights Press, 2019
Peekity Boo! What Baby Can Do! Henry Holt, 2018
The ABC’s of Kindness, Highlights Press, 2020
What Kinds of Seeds are These? NorthWord Press, 2006
Who Says Uh-Oh? Highlights Press, 2019
Who Says Peek-a-Boo? Highlights Press, 2019
Whose Nest is This? NorthWord Press, 2009
ANTHOLOGIES:
A Pet for Me: An I Can Read BOOK: “Hedgehog.” HarperCollins, 2003.
All-Year Book of Holiday and Seasonal Celebrations, PK-1: “Healthy Heart.” T&L Co. 2002.
All-Year Book of Holiday and Seasonal Celebrations: 1-3: “Jack Frost”; “Windy Day.” T&L Co. 2003.
And the Crowd Goes Wild! A Global Gathering of Sports Poems; (Co-Editor) Friesen, 2012.
America at War: “The Hague, 1940” and “For Margarete.” Margaret McElderry Books, 2008.
Behind the Museum Door: “Stirring Art.” Abrams, 2007.
The Big Book of America: Travels in Verse, “Anything for a Buck.” National Geo., 2018.
Falling Down the Page List Poems: “Are We There Yet?” Roaring Brook Press, 2009.
Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees: School Poems: “Spelling Bee.” HarperCollins, 2008.
Noodlebug: All About Me CD, “My First Haircut,” School Specialty Publishing, 2006.
One Minute Til Bedtime: “Flower Power.” Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016.
Phonics Through Poetry: “Fifty Nifty Soldiers”: “Requests”,: “Champ.” Addision Wesley, 1998.
Read Aloud Anthology: Grade 1: “Hedgehog.” Scott Foresman, 2006.
Reading Street: “Hedgehog.” Pearson, 2014.
Response to Poetry: “Meow for Milk.” Osbourne Press, 2006.
The Arrow Finds its Mark: A Book of Found Poems: “It’s Pink Friday.” Roaring Books, 2012.
The Poetry Box: Poems from Classic to Rap: “It’s Raining!”; “My Party” Ernst Sprachen, 2011.
The Poetry Friday Anthology: Poems for School with Connections to the Common Core: “Antarctica!”; “Flapjack Flip”; “Look it Up!”; “Guy in the Closet.” Pomelo, 2011.
The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations: “Pick a Hat”; “Just Weight.” Pomelo, 2015.
The Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle Grades: “Food Fest.” Pomelo, 2013.
The Poetry Friday Anthology Science Ed., K-5: “Liquids on the Loose!”; “Welcome to Science Lab”;
Questions that Matter“; “Going Bananas”; “Let Me Join You”; “Thirsty Measures”. Pomelo, 2014.
Valentine Hearts: An I Can Read Book: “Valentine Match-Up.” Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Wonderful Words: Poems about Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening: “Night Dance” S&S 2004.
MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS:
Babybug, Boy’s Quest, Bread for God’s Children, Celebrate, Children’s Playmate, Focus on the Family Clubhouse, Cricket, Discovery Trails, Highlights, High Five, Highlights Hello, Highlights International, Highlights Plus, Holiday and Seasonal Celebrations, Humpty Dumpty, Junior Trails, Journal of Children’s Literature, Ladybug, Listen!, Live Wire, Lollipop, Nature Friends, Once Upon A Time, Power and Light, The Prairie Wind, R-A-D-A-R, Science & Children, Spider, Story Mates, Teaching PK-8, Together Time, Turtle, and Wild Outdoor World.
MUSIC CD’s:
Noodlebug: All About Me, “My First Haircut,” School Specialty Publishing, 2006.
Sweet Pea and Friends song lyrics for Kindermusik, 2007
