Newbery winning author Jerry Spinelli has written many books including Stargirl, Milkweed, and his memoir, Knots in My Yo-Yo String. Eileen Spinelli is a poet and picturebook author. Now this famous couple have paired up to write the inspirational Today I Will.

Watch the video to learn more about the Spinellis and how they inspire each others' writing and encourage creativity in the world around them.

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Cold Snap
Written by Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
Hardcover

It's snowy cold in the town of Toby Mills. The thermometer is sinking toward zero, and the icicle hanging from the nose of General Toby's statue is growing closer to the ground. The newspaper headline reads "COLD SNAP!" The people of the town are losing hope—and the feeling in their toes—until... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.

The Dancing Pancake
Written by Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
Hardcover

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NEW GRAND OPENING!
 
The grand opening of the Dancing Pancake isn't the only new thing in Bindi's life: new friends, a new apartment, maybe even a cute new crush? But there are other changes, like her dad's move to a new city, that have left Bindi... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook, hardcover library binding and a trade paperback.

Today I Will
Written by Jerry Spinelli and Eileen Spinelli
Hardcover

Reassuring advice for every day of the year

From an esteemed husband-and-wife team comes a book of daily advice and insight. In dated entries meant to be read one per day, the Spinellis open with a brief quote from children’s literature, write a paragraph of lively advice inspired by that quote... Read More
 

Also available as a hardcover library binding.

Princess Pig
Written by Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Hardcover

Princess? Pig? Both? A crown may not be the perfect accessory for an adorable pig.

One day a sash from a local beauty pageant blows across the farm and lands right on Pig, who takes it as a sign. “I must be a princess,” she squeals. Pony disagrees, but all the other... Read More
 

Love, Stargirl
Written by Jerry Spinelli
Hardcover

LOVE, STARGIRL picks up a year after Stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of Stargirl. The novel takes the form of "the world's longest letter," in diary form, going from date to date through a little more than... Read More
 

Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download, eBook, hardcover library binding and a trade paperback.

Stargirl Journal
Written by Jerry Spinelli
Hardcover

FOR EVERY STARGIRL fan, here's an inviting diary: 160 journal pages, each decorated with a quote from Stargirl or Love, Stargirl. Read More
 

Summerhouse Time
Written by Eileen Spinelli
Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
Hardcover

Every year a rented pink cottage full of family, swapping stories, and riding waves mean Summerhouse Time for Sophie. Best of all is sharing a room with her favorite cousin and laughing and trading secrets like two happy peas in a cousin pod. Sophie can't wait! But when she asks the... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.

Stargirl
Written by Jerry Spinelli
Hardcover

Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted... Read More
 

Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download, eBook, paperback and a trade paperback.