Press Kit
What you’ll find here: contact information for media inquiries about my books, descriptions and links to the publisher’s page for each book, and access to high resolution head shots and book covers.
Bios
Short Bio (80 words)
Carrie Finison writes children’s books with humor and heart, including Dozens of Doughnuts, and Don’t Hug Doug, an ALA Notable Children’s Book in 2022. Her newest books are Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story, and Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!. She lives outside of Boston with her husband, son, and daughter, and two cats who have granted her permission to work in their cozy attic office. Visit her online at www.carriefinison.com, or follow her on Twitter or Instagram @CarrieFinison.
Long Bio (165 words)
Carrie Finison began her literary career at the age of seven with an idea, a box of markers, and her father’s typewriter. She has been writing off and on ever since, though she has (somewhat regretfully) traded in the typewriter for a laptop. She is the author of Dozens of Doughnuts (Putnam, 2020), a Junior Library Guild selection; and Don’t Hug Doug (Putnam, 2021), an ALA Notable Children’s Book, which received starred reviews from both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. Her most recent picture books are Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story (Running Press Kids, 2022), and Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School! (Random House Studio, 2022). When she’s not writing, Carrie enjoys reading mystery novels, trying new recipes, and curling up on the couch for family movie nights. She lives outside Boston with her husband, son, daughter, and two cats who permit her to write in their cozy attic office. Find her online at www.carriefinison.com or follow her on Twitter or Instagram @CarrieFinison.
Media Inquiries
Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story
Contact: Kara Thornton
Assistant Director of Publicity, Running Press
Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!
Contact: Kathy Dunn
Assistant Director of Publicity, Random House Children’s Books
Don’t Hug Doug
Contact: Anna Elling
Associate Publicist, Penguin Young Readers Group
Dozens of Doughnuts
Contact: Tessa Meischeid
Senior Publicist, Penguin Young Readers Group
General/Other Inquiries
Contact: Linda Epstein
Senior Agent, Emerald City Literary Agency
Book Information
Dozens of Doughnuts
Illustrated by Brianne Farley
(G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, July 21, 2020)
ISBN: 978-0525518358
Description: A generous but increasingly put-upon bear makes batch after batch of doughnuts for her woodland friends without saving any for herself in this delightful debut picture book about counting, sharing, and being a good friend.
LouAnn (a bear) is making a doughnut feast in preparation for her long winter’s nap. But just before she takes the first bite, DING DONG! Her friend Woodrow (a woodchuck) drops by. LouAnn is happy to share her doughnuts, but as soon as she and Woodrow sit down to eat, DING DONG! Clyde (a raccoon) is at the door. One by one, LouAnn’s friends come over–Topsy (an opossum) and then Moufette (a skunk) and then Chip and Chomp (chipmunks)–until it’s one big party. Louann welcomes her surprise guests and makes batch after batch of doughnuts, always dividing them equally among her friends. But she makes one BIG miscalculation. Soon LouAnn’s kitchen is bare, winter is near, and she’s had nothing to eat at all!
Themes: Friendship, sharing, social-emotional learning, math, division, hibernation
Don't Hug Doug
Illustrated by Daniel Wiseman
(G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, January 26, 2021)
ISBN: 978-0525518358
Description: Meet Doug, an ordinary kid who doesn’t like hugs, in this fun and exuberant story which aims to spark discussions about bodily autonomy and consent.
Doug doesn’t like hugs. He thinks hugs are too squeezy, too squashy, too squooshy, too smooshy. He doesn’t like hello hugs or goodbye hugs, game-winning home run hugs or dropped ice cream cone hugs, and he definitely doesn’t like birthday hugs. He’d much rather give a high five–or a low five, a side five, a double five, or a spinny five. Yup, some people love hugs; other people don’t. So how can you tell if someone likes hugs or not? There’s only one way to find out: Ask! Because everybody gets to decide for themselves whether they want a hug or not.
Themes: Bodily autonomy, consent, friendship, social-emotional learning
Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story
Illustrated by Brittany Jackson
(Running Press Kids, June 7, 2022)
ISBN: 978-0762473984
Description: Sometimes Lulu wants to play, but her big sister Zoey doesn’t. Sometimes Zoey tries to share, but Lulu won’t. Sometimes, it is HARD to get along with a sister! But, sometimes, sisters come together and create something wonderful. This charming story follows the adventures of Lulu and Zoey as they navigate the ups and downs of sisterhood and find there is room in their hearts for each other.
Themes: Sisterhood, sibling rivalry, family, conflict resolution
Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School
Illustrated by Erin Kraan
(Random House Studio, July 19, 2022)
ISBN: 978-0593305669
Description: It’s the first day of school and Little Tortoise is worried. Can she get there on time?
It’s the first day of school and Little Tortoise is ready with a backpack filled with new school supplies. Little Tortoise can’t wait to get to school and tries very hard not to be the last student there.
But soon Cheetah, Llama, and even a snail on a scooter, overtake her.
And then when she gets stuck in the gutter of the book, she’s sure she’ll be the last pupil to arrive! But the timely arrival of Mr. Sloth, her new teacher, changes everything.
Gentle reassuring language full of wordplay, and bold and bright art by an up and coming artist offer students a comforting story about this new experience. Here’s a fresh way to encourage reluctant students to be on their way.
Themes: First day of school, self acceptance, differences connections with teacher
Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School – Random House Studio page
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