Debra Daugherty
@debradaugherty.bsky.social
Children's Book Author. Member SCBWI. SCBWI-IL representative for the Springfield area network. Author of The Memory Jar and Cows Can't Be Clowns. https://writing-for-children.webnode.com #authorvisit #schoolvisit #libraryvisit
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#Teachers #Librarians Schedule a Free 20 min Zoom-Virtual Author Visit for #ReadALOUDIllinois Day! I'd love to read one of my #PBs to your students. My schedule is full Dec. 5, but I'd be happy to read another day in Dec. DM for info. Books: Cows Can't Be Clowns. Grandpa's Barn. The Memory Jar.
I hope the snow forecast doesn't keep me home.
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I hope the snow forecast doesn't keep me home.
16th Annual "Christmas at Sugar Creek Vendor Fair"
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:00AM-3:00PM
Sugar Creek United Methodist, New City Road, Chatham, IL. I'll be there autographing my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. There will be lots of vendors! Fun for all!
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:00AM-3:00PM
Sugar Creek United Methodist, New City Road, Chatham, IL. I'll be there autographing my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. There will be lots of vendors! Fun for all!
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November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
16th Annual "Christmas at Sugar Creek Vendor Fair"
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:00AM-3:00PM
Sugar Creek United Methodist, New City Road, Chatham, IL. I'll be there autographing my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. There will be lots of vendors! Fun for all!
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:00AM-3:00PM
Sugar Creek United Methodist, New City Road, Chatham, IL. I'll be there autographing my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. There will be lots of vendors! Fun for all!
I'm excited to be one of the vendors at tomorrow's event at Shepps in New Berlin. Books make super Christmas gifts, and I'll be there signing three of my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Come by Shepps and check out all the vendors at this fun holiday event.
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I'm excited to be one of the vendors at tomorrow's event at Shepps in New Berlin. Books make super Christmas gifts, and I'll be there signing three of my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Come by Shepps and check out all the vendors at this fun holiday event.
Family Reading Night at New Berlin Elementary School, November 19, 2025, from 6:00-7:30 PM. I'm excited to be a guest author and will be reading Cows Can't Be Clowns around 6:40 PM.
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Family Reading Night at New Berlin Elementary School, November 19, 2025, from 6:00-7:30 PM. I'm excited to be a guest author and will be reading Cows Can't Be Clowns around 6:40 PM.
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#Teachers #Librarians Schedule a Free 20 min Zoom-Virtual Author Visit for #ReadALOUDIllinois Day! I'd love to read one of my #PBs to your students. My schedule is full Dec. 5, but I'd be happy to read another day in Dec. DM for info. Books: Cows Can't Be Clowns. Grandpa's Barn. The Memory Jar.
October 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#Teachers #Librarians Schedule a Free 20 min Zoom-Virtual Author Visit for #ReadALOUDIllinois Day! I'd love to read one of my #PBs to your students. My schedule is full Dec. 5, but I'd be happy to read another day in Dec. DM for info. Books: Cows Can't Be Clowns. Grandpa's Barn. The Memory Jar.
Here's where I'll be Saturday, November 15. I'll be autographing copies of The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Tons of fun for everyone. Hope you can stop by!
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Here's where I'll be Saturday, November 15. I'll be autographing copies of The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn. Tons of fun for everyone. Hope you can stop by!
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November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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At the Kidzeum Children's Museum in Springfield, Illinois, I read COWS CAN'T BE CLOWNS and THE MEMORY JAR. I loved the decorative platform for the reading.
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
At the Kidzeum Children's Museum in Springfield, Illinois, I read COWS CAN'T BE CLOWNS and THE MEMORY JAR. I loved the decorative platform for the reading.
Look who shared an author showcase with me today at Kidzeum in Springfield, Illinois - Lisa Katzenberger. She read IT WILL BE OKAY and A LOVE LETTER TO MY LIBRARY.
November 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Look who shared an author showcase with me today at Kidzeum in Springfield, Illinois - Lisa Katzenberger. She read IT WILL BE OKAY and A LOVE LETTER TO MY LIBRARY.
#Teachers #Librarians Schedule a Free 20 min Zoom-Virtual Author Visit for #ReadALOUDIllinois Day! I'd love to read one of my #PBs to your students. My schedule is full Dec. 5, but I'd be happy to read another day in Dec. DM for info. Books: Cows Can't Be Clowns. Grandpa's Barn. The Memory Jar.
October 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#Teachers #Librarians Schedule a Free 20 min Zoom-Virtual Author Visit for #ReadALOUDIllinois Day! I'd love to read one of my #PBs to your students. My schedule is full Dec. 5, but I'd be happy to read another day in Dec. DM for info. Books: Cows Can't Be Clowns. Grandpa's Barn. The Memory Jar.
Happy heavenly birthday to my Aunt Luella who inspired The Memory Jar. She was born in 1913 on Halloween. #Alzheimers #Dementia #PB
October 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Happy heavenly birthday to my Aunt Luella who inspired The Memory Jar. She was born in 1913 on Halloween. #Alzheimers #Dementia #PB
Kidzeum in Springfield, IL, 412 E. Adams St., is featuring local children's book authors. My time slot is 11:30. Come for a fun day and meet the area authors. There will be book signings as well as author reads from 10 AM thru 3 PM, November 8, 2025. visitspringfieldillinois.com/EventDetails...
Local Author Showcase
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October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Kidzeum in Springfield, IL, 412 E. Adams St., is featuring local children's book authors. My time slot is 11:30. Come for a fun day and meet the area authors. There will be book signings as well as author reads from 10 AM thru 3 PM, November 8, 2025. visitspringfieldillinois.com/EventDetails...
My book’s featured on this year’s #SCBWIBookStop!
Stop by my page, explore the story, and grab a copy if it speaks to you. Let’s keep stories for kids shining bright.
www.scbwi.org/bookstop/boo...
Stop by my page, explore the story, and grab a copy if it speaks to you. Let’s keep stories for kids shining bright.
www.scbwi.org/bookstop/boo...
October 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My book’s featured on this year’s #SCBWIBookStop!
Stop by my page, explore the story, and grab a copy if it speaks to you. Let’s keep stories for kids shining bright.
www.scbwi.org/bookstop/boo...
Stop by my page, explore the story, and grab a copy if it speaks to you. Let’s keep stories for kids shining bright.
www.scbwi.org/bookstop/boo...
If you're in the area, stop by. I'll be there autographing The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn.
October 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you're in the area, stop by. I'll be there autographing The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn.
Last night, I saw my first rainbow cloud. Was driving, so I didn't get a photo, but this is what one looks like. It's a rare occurrence. Some believe it brings luck. Has anyone seen one?
October 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Last night, I saw my first rainbow cloud. Was driving, so I didn't get a photo, but this is what one looks like. It's a rare occurrence. Some believe it brings luck. Has anyone seen one?
Here's where I'll be Saturday. I'll be autographing copies of my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn.
October 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Here's where I'll be Saturday. I'll be autographing copies of my picture books, The Memory Jar, Cows Can't Be Clowns, and Grandpa's Barn.
My first in-person school visit was a success! The kids loved that their teacher "volunteered" to be a clown as I read Cows Can't Be Clowns. She even played the kazoo on cue. Loved the questions and enthusiasm from the kids!
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October 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My first in-person school visit was a success! The kids loved that their teacher "volunteered" to be a clown as I read Cows Can't Be Clowns. She even played the kazoo on cue. Loved the questions and enthusiasm from the kids!
Happy World's Kindness Day! Two great pictures books to read today - Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller and Kindness is a Kite String by Michelle Schaub. Coming soon is my next #PB, Mr. Crumpet's Kindness Day Surprise. Spread some kindness today!
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October 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Happy World's Kindness Day! Two great pictures books to read today - Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller and Kindness is a Kite String by Michelle Schaub. Coming soon is my next #PB, Mr. Crumpet's Kindness Day Surprise. Spread some kindness today!
Happy National Farmers Day! Farmers are heroes of the Heartland. They keep our families fed. This is a great day to read Grandpa's Barn. Memories of my own grandfather, a lifelong farmer, and his barn inspired the story. For fun, read Cows Can't Be Clowns.
October 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy National Farmers Day! Farmers are heroes of the Heartland. They keep our families fed. This is a great day to read Grandpa's Barn. Memories of my own grandfather, a lifelong farmer, and his barn inspired the story. For fun, read Cows Can't Be Clowns.
#authors I have booked my first in-person school visit for this month. I've done lots of zoom visits and have read to children at several libraries, but this is my first face-to-face visit with a classroom. Any suggestions on how to make this visit fun and memorable for the kids?
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October 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#authors I have booked my first in-person school visit for this month. I've done lots of zoom visits and have read to children at several libraries, but this is my first face-to-face visit with a classroom. Any suggestions on how to make this visit fun and memorable for the kids?
Authors Cindy Ladage, Debra Daugherty, Jo Salazar and Alaina Griffin at the Prairie Skies Public Library in Pleasant Plains, October 4.
October 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Authors Cindy Ladage, Debra Daugherty, Jo Salazar and Alaina Griffin at the Prairie Skies Public Library in Pleasant Plains, October 4.
Where to find me: Oct. 11, Third Presbyterian Church, 1030 N. 7th, Springfield, IL. Fall Festival, 11-3; Oct. 18, St. Joseph Church, 700 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL. Arts & Crafts Fair, 8:30-3; Oct. 25, Concordia Lutheran School, 2300 E. Wilshire, Springfield, IL. Fall Craft Fair. 9-2 PM.
October 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Where to find me: Oct. 11, Third Presbyterian Church, 1030 N. 7th, Springfield, IL. Fall Festival, 11-3; Oct. 18, St. Joseph Church, 700 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL. Arts & Crafts Fair, 8:30-3; Oct. 25, Concordia Lutheran School, 2300 E. Wilshire, Springfield, IL. Fall Craft Fair. 9-2 PM.
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Author Fair this Saturday at the Prairie Skies Public Library in Pleasant Plains, IL. I look forward to seeing everyone and sharing my story.
September 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Author Fair this Saturday at the Prairie Skies Public Library in Pleasant Plains, IL. I look forward to seeing everyone and sharing my story.
Author Fair this Saturday at the Prairie Skies Public Library in Pleasant Plains, IL. I look forward to seeing everyone and sharing my story.
September 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Author Fair this Saturday at the Prairie Skies Public Library in Pleasant Plains, IL. I look forward to seeing everyone and sharing my story.
Had a great time at Loami's Memorial Park. Met some lovely people, passed out Illinois Reads bookmarks to the kids, and signed some books!
September 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Had a great time at Loami's Memorial Park. Met some lovely people, passed out Illinois Reads bookmarks to the kids, and signed some books!