"I write stories that spark wonder, fuel curiosity, and craft worlds that help kids and adults find their place in this one." When a writer friend challenged me to come up with a "writer statement" to describe my work, that's what I came up with. At least, after much hemming and hawing and rewriting (this could be yet another writer statement). But that doesn't tell you much about me, here's my official bio: Caryn Rivadeneira is the award-winning author of more than twenty books for both children and adults, including Frankinschool: Monster Match (Red Chair Press, August 1, 2023), Edward and Annie: A Penguin Adventure (Tommy Nelson & the Shedd Aquarium, March 2022), Saints of Feather and Fang (Broadleaf, April 2022), and the eight-book Helper Hounds Series (Red Chair Press), Her work has appeared … Read More about Sparking Wonder

Hello, Frankinschool!
Eight years ago, my kid came home from school with a book from an author visit. We’d pre-ordered it. I’d carefully written my son’s name on the form. But when my son received the book, it was signed, “To Frank.” My son’s name is not Frank. And yet, this author’s (super understandable) mistake launched an […]