Books

Coming in Fall 2026: 

Trucks, Boots, and Bells: Firehouse Poems (Holiday House)

Illustrated by Aaron Marin, this playful and dynamic book celebrates the tools, tasks, and teamwork of a busy firehouse!

Publisher’s Weekly announcement of book TRUCKS, BOOTS, AND BELLS by Mary E. Cronin, illustrated by Aaron Marin, to be published by Holiday House in fall 2026

Coming in Spring 2027:

Like a Mother Bear (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)

In this heart-stirring upstander story, meet Jeanne Manford, a shy schoolteacher who stood up for her gay son Morty and became an inspiring mentor and friend to LGBTQ young people and their families.

Publisher’s Weekly announcement of book LIKE A MOTHER BEAR by Mary E. Cronin, illustrated by J. Yang, to be published by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster in spring 2027