About
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.
Featured Work
Dozens of Doughnuts
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!
Other Works
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Lulu & Zoey: A Sister Story
2022
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Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!
2022
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Don't Hug Doug
2021