I’m excited to show you the cover of my next book, Fairy Tale Science, which publishes September 7th, 2021. It includes 25 tales with hands-on experiments for kids 8 and up, and will be published by OddDot/MacMillan!… Read More
I am thrilled to show you the cover for my forthcoming book with National Geographic Kids, entitled Dog Days of History. It’s the history of the human/dog relationship from ancient times to the present. Releasing March 27th, 2018!… Read More
The 1600s were a foppish time for male fashion--men of rank wore make-up, high heels, and elaborate curls. In 1625, poisoner Signora Toffana invented a makeup made of liquid arsenic. Her Aqua Toffana was used to dispatch as many as 600 husbands.