Meet Bentley: The Real Fluffy Pup Behind the Books

Simple, fun read-aloud tips for parents and teachers from a children’s book author who visits classrooms all over, including voices, pauses and seek-and-find fun.

Plan a fun, low-stress Bentley and the Crew themed day for your classroom or library with read-alouds, hunts, printables and a few fantabulous surprises.

Hidden object picture books do more than entertain. Here is how seek-and-find reading builds focus, vocabulary and a love of books in kids ages 3 to 8.

Screen-free road trip activities for kids ages 4 to 8, from car games to printable activity packs, inspired by Bentley’s Adventure With a Hippopotomonsterous.

I always wish I could do it all, write, illustrate, publish, but in the grand scheme of things, I don’t have the talent for illustrating…

Every Bentley book hides an African violet and a cardinal. Here is the heartfelt story behind these two special tributes and why kids love finding them.