WRITING CHILDREN'S BOOKS
As a Ph.D school psychologist, Debra appreciates how children's minds and emotions work.
She has presented at major conferences and published social-emotional interventions
for calming and supporting stressed children.
Debra aims to empower children with stories combining social-emotional learning, culture, hope, and humor.
A graduate of Children's Book Academy, Debra writes SPOTLIGHT on SEL for the CBA Blogfish page
highlighting SEL in general and Jewish picture books.
Her debut picture book, SCAT, CAT! A Story of Mitzvahs is forthoming from Kar-Ben in Fall 2027.
She has presented at major conferences and published social-emotional interventions
for calming and supporting stressed children.
Debra aims to empower children with stories combining social-emotional learning, culture, hope, and humor.
A graduate of Children's Book Academy, Debra writes SPOTLIGHT on SEL for the CBA Blogfish page
highlighting SEL in general and Jewish picture books.
Her debut picture book, SCAT, CAT! A Story of Mitzvahs is forthoming from Kar-Ben in Fall 2027.
Represented by Jen Newens, Senior Literary Manager/ MLM
@thewritedebrac.bsky.social