Her research interests include children’s literature, folktales, and fantasy. She is the author of the book Folktales Retold: A Critical Overview of Stories Updated for Children (McFarland 2006), as well as articles in Barbarians at the Gate: Studies in Language Attitudes, Fairy Tales Reimagined: Essays on New Retellings, and Children’s Literature and Culture. Presently she is completing a book about books, readers, and reading in children’s fantasy for McFarland.