In Nurse Florence®, Why Do We Need Vitamin B9 or Folate or Folic Acid? the school nurse walks readers through the basics of what folic acid is, why our bodies need it, where it comes from, and what happens if we don’t get enough. What do you find interesting about this topic, making it ideal for a children’s nonfiction story? 

Folic acid is essential for a growing fetus in the womb.  I love to empower kids to live healthier lives and wish every girl reading this book will remember the importance to take a vitamin pill with this essential vitamin if they get pregnant in the future.

​Can you share an instance where real-life events inspired your writing?

There was an outbreak of E. coli with some deaths that happened in one part of the Country, so I tasked one of my quick illustrators to do drawings for an E. coli Nurse Florence® book.  We want to be responsive to the educational needs of our Country.

What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

Watching TV shows with my wife.  We are currently watching ‘Lost’ in Spanish.

What advice do you have for aspiring nonfiction writers who want to write for children?

​Focus on bringing something beautiful into the world to make it a better place.  Let that be one of your definitions of success.

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