by Mary E. Cronin | Nov 3, 2026 | FDNY, Poetry, Teaching, Trucks Boots and Bells
In the month since TRUCKS, BOOTS, AND BELLS was published, it’s been a whirlwind of all my favorite things… school visits, bookstores, and firehouses! School visits in Concord MA and Saratoga County, NY were full of joy and excitement. We had big groups,...
by Mary E. Cronin | Aug 17, 2026 | FDNY, Poetry, Trucks Boots and Bells
I am thrilled to see the early book reviews for TRUCKS, BOOTS, AND BELLS: FIREHOUSE POEMS (coming in October!) As a debut author, and a former classroom teacher and Literacy Coach, receiving a starred review from School Library Journal is an incredible honor!...
by Mary E. Cronin | Jul 16, 2026 | Cape Cod, Community connections, LGBTQ+
This week I got to share the beautiful cover of LIKE A MOTHER BEAR, illustrated by J Yang. Isn’t it beautiful? All of the details that J included make my heart sing! Researching this book at The New York Public Library Manuscript and Archives Division was an...
by Mary E. Cronin | May 6, 2026 | Cape Cod, Community connections, FDNY, Poetry, Uncategorized
The chance to visit a variety of schools this year has been a total joy. Sharing poetry with students from large schools, small schools, from Cape Cod to New York energizes me as a writer and fills me with hope as an educator! (Plus there was one virtual visit to a...
by Mary E. Cronin | Feb 28, 2026 | FDNY, Poetry
When I speak to elementary audiences as a Visiting Poet, I often explain that in the making of children’s books, the author and the illustrator rarely meet or communicate during the book-making process. I was lucky, however. Last fall, I got to meet Aaron Marin,...