Barbara Peterson

This was drawn by my great-niece seven years ago when she read 'From the Forest,' the first book I wrote that Under the Broccoli Canopy is based upon. I love it! If I recall, this was based on the story about the wiggle worms having an adventure. There is a tree with roots, rain (in green) coming down forming a river of water, and worms finding shelter underground. The sun came out which dissipated the water. I would love it if more of my family of young readers would send me pictures they...

Good Morning, friends. I'm writing something a little different this morning on a more personal level. It was 5:30 a.m. and I couldn't sleep and decided to get up. I probably shouldn't have because I went to bed at 1:30 a.m. Four hours of sleep isn't enough... I know that... yet, here I am.

This sleeping problem of getting up so early is happening because I lay in bed thinking about my writing. I'm sure I'm not the only writer that has this problem. Ideas come to me, or half awake I'm...

Under the Broccoli Canopy is set to be released on Amazon on 3/21/26. It will later be released through IngramSpark for booksellers, schools, and libraries. It will also be for sale in my Etsy store in my store Moosemom.

This book is planned as the first in a hopeful series of stories about life under the canopy. Book Two is already in the works and should be released mid to late 2026. I went round and round on this cover--couldn't make up my mind. But, here is a picture of the final cover and...