Hi! I'm Janice Milusich, a children's author and teacher for the visually impaired and blind.
My days are spent helping preschool students learn and grow, and my evenings are spent imagining and creating stories for children.
I'm a traditionally published author of picture books, chapter books, and magazine stories.
I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea
Released Oct. 7, 2025!
Praise for I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea!
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
*SLJ (School Library Journal) Starred Review-
"VERDICT A lovely look at the seasons, an excellent choice for story time, that shows the sensory experience of a child who is never depicted as anything but whole."
*Booklist Starred Review-
"An immersive, empowering picture book about inclusion, abilities, and appreciation of 'wonders all around'."
The Horn Book-
"The book....simply conveys and celebrates the richness of sensory experience that exists even without sight....A welcome addition to the oeuvre of picture books about disability and the senses."
The Bulletin-
"This charming picture book offers a gentle reminder to slow down and allow yourself the wondrous opportunity to connect with the given moment."
Publishers Weekly-
"Lush calendrical chronicle, subtly penned by Milusich without reference to sight."
Kirkus Reviews-
"A thoughtfully crafted celebration of the rich sensory world that surrounds us all."