WRITING CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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.
Knowing that the right story improves a child's ability to navigate the world,
Debra also writes FOR children, empowering them
with stories of social-emotional learning, culture, hope, and humor.
Debra's monthly SPOTLIGHTS blog highlights picture book stories with SEL themes,
Her posts also appear on the Children's Book Academy's CBA Blogfish page.
Her debut picture book, SCAT, CAT! A Mitzvah Story
is forthcoming from Kar-Ben in Fall 2027.
She has presented at major conferences and published social-emotional interventions
for calming and supporting stressed children.
Knowing that the right story improves a child's ability to navigate the world,
Debra also writes FOR children, empowering them
with stories of social-emotional learning, culture, hope, and humor.
Debra's monthly SPOTLIGHTS blog highlights picture book stories with SEL themes,
Her posts also appear on the Children's Book Academy's CBA Blogfish page.
Her debut picture book, SCAT, CAT! A Mitzvah Story
is forthcoming from Kar-Ben in Fall 2027.
Represented by Jen Newens, Senior Literary Manager/ MLM
@thewritedebrac.bsky.social