Kids Storytime: Amanda Davis

Amanda Davis is an award-winning author, artist, and educator who uses her words and pictures to light up the world with kindness. She is the author of 30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag, illustrated by Sally Wern; Comport, illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan; Moonlight Memories, illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan; Chasing the Light, illustrated by Faryn Hughes (October 2026); and Memory March, illustrated by Sarthak Sinha (summer 2028). Amanda is also the author-illustrator of Sometimes Stormy: A Story About Finding Calm and Staying Safe When Someone You Love Drinks Too Much. Amanda has over ten years of experience as a former classroom teacher and was selected as Massachusetts Secondary Art Educator of the Year. When she’s not busy creating, you can find her sipping tea, petting dogs, and chasing the natural wonders of the world with her family and her rescue pups.

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