Jewel and the Big Pumpkin follows a young girl who visits a pumpkin patch and learns many wonderful things about pumpkins. What was the inspiration for your story?

My inspiration was the season of Pumpkin picking for Thanksgiving treats, from a food I recently learned was considered more of a fruit and not a vegetable because pumpkins have seeds, which is considered more of the nature of a fruit.

What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book? 

Parents staying involved in their children’s educational development through meaningful field trips, children’s social skills and learning, and children exploring the creation of nature and learning the history and value of a beautiful pumpkin.

What scene in the book did you have the most fun writing?

The scenes I had the most fun writing was the scene of Jewel picking a pumpkin with her parents and sharing her prized pumpkin as pumpkin pie to her classroom.

What will the next book in that series be about and when will it be published?

My next book is still in the formation stages, but it will continue to promote children’s self-esteem, creative learning, social skills and healthy development.

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