Debra Daugherty
@debradaugherty.bsky.social
Children's Book Author. SCBWI member. SCBWI-IL representative for the Springfield area network. Author of The Memory Jar, Grandpa's Barn, and Cows Can't Be Clowns. https://writing-for-children.webnode.com #authorvisit #schoolvisit #libraryvisit
It's International Clown Week! I have always enjoyed the clowns at the Ansar Shrine Circus. I recently met Buttons, one of their clowns, in Elkhart when Big Boy passed through. Have you read any fun clown stories? Here's mine - Cows Can't Be Clowns! (or can they?) Read and find out.
It's International Clown Week! In Cows Can't Be Clowns, Bella proves they can. Read about the cow who dreamed of stardom but then had to decide if she would stay with the circus or return to her family, Rooster, Pig, and Horse. Fun twist ending. Available online at Amazon, B & N and Bookshop.org.
Stop by the Loami, IL Village Market on the square Saturday morning, August 1, to shop the vendor booths, then come back in the afternoon for the free ice cream. I'll be there with my children's picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Hope to see you there!
I'm excited to be one of Kidlit Firefly's Mentors. Join now and apply to be a mentee. mighty-kidlit.mn.co/share/6gx1Ce...
July 18th is Elkhart, Illinois' homecoming. I'll be there Saturday from 9 AM - 3 PM autographing The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Lots of fun activities are planned for the entire family.
It's Cow Appreciation Day! Find out if Bella's dream to be a clown comes true. Available online wherever books are sold or message me about getting a signed copy.
#BluePitch #MG #OS What is life on the Illinois prairie like in 1842 for ten-year-old Sarah Carter living in her family’s inn and stagecoach stop? She rides bareback, helps at a barn raising, befriends a native, and attends a one-room school. What will happen when stagecoach stops cease to exist?
HAPPY BARN DAY! Grandpa's Barn is a great book to share with your kids today. I weaved memories of my grandfather's barn into the story. Available online wherever books are sold.
Meet the newest member to my family - Princess Daisy, formally known as Furrgie. I found her at PAWS in Jacksonville, IL. She is a 5-year-old Corgi and such a sweetheart.
Kidlit authors - Now is a great time to join Mighty Kidlit Fireflies. I'm one of 22 children's authors who are offering a 1:1 mentorship this Fall. Join by August 1 to start shining your light. $28 monthly - cancel anytime. mighty-kidlit.mn.co/share/6gx1Ce...
With Luke at the Waverly, Illinois Public Library. I read The Memory Jar and Cows Can't Be Clowns.
I'm excited to be this library's guest author! Join us at the Waverly Public Library (Waverly, IL) on Sat., June 20th at 10:00am as we welcome local author Debra Daugherty from Pleasant Plains, IL! She'll be sharing her books, bringing her stories to life, and showing us why reading is such fun!
I read to the kids today at the Jerome, IL library. I was so touched when I saw the display of memory jars that librarian Kristina Grimes made for the families who purchased my picture book, The Memory Jar. #PB #librarians #alzheimers #dementia
Come to the Jerome Library to hear me read my stories at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM Sunday, June 14th. Then check out all the vendors at the Jerome Community Center. A fun day for all!
Debra Daugherty@debradaugherty.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt's going to be a beautiful day this Sunday. Spend it at the Jerome Civic Center - music - food - vendors. I'll be inside the library for their grand reopening, reading my books at 1 PM and 3 PM. Come and meet me!
It's going to be a beautiful day this Sunday. Spend it at the Jerome Civic Center - music - food - vendors. I'll be inside the library for their grand reopening, reading my books at 1 PM and 3 PM. Come and meet me!
Today, I'll be at the Gables in Springfield, IL. Sunday, you'll find me at the Virginia Bar-B-Q. I'll be autographing copies of my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Lots going on this weekend!
I'll be here today and Saturday. Yesterday, there was a huge turnout in spite of the heat. Someone I graduated with from high school stopped by. We haven't seen each other for 50 years!
Debra Daugherty@debradaugherty.bsky.social · 2mo agoI'll be at the Gables in Springfield, Illinois June 4-6 autographing copies of The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Find me by the band area. Tons of fun for all!
I'll be at the Gables in Springfield, Illinois June 4-6 autographing copies of The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Find me by the band area. Tons of fun for all!
Happy National Dinosaur Day! A great book to read to your kiddos is Eggasaurus by @jenniferwagh.bsky.social
This Wed, June 3, I'll be at the Book Mobile on Lindburgh at the Parkview Christian Church, reading Grandpa's Barn to a group of children from CATERS Learning. I'm excited, but also nervous, as part of the entertainment is singing Old MacDonald. I hope my singing doesn't frighten the kiddos.
Enter today! Don't miss your chance to win prizes, including a FREE ticket to Picture Book Summit 2026 on October 3, 2026! Check it out here: picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
Saturday, May 30, 2026, I'll be at Emerald Gardens, 1524 E. 900 North Rd., Owaneco, IL from 9AM - 3PM. I'll be autographing my picture books The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Hope to see you there!
The Lincoln Library in Springfield, IL has a fun program for kids this summer-a pop-up library! On Wed., June 3, 2026, they'll be at the Parkway Christian Church on Lindburgh Blvd. with the Book Mobile. I'm excited to be their guest reader that day @ 9:30. I hope you can join me.
Arthur and Friends: Library Card Fun
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Here's where I'll be Sunday, May 24th, from 9AM - 2PM. If you'd like an autograph copy of my picture books, The Memory Jar, Grandpa's Barn, and Cows Can't Be Clowns, stop by. Williamsville, Illinois.
