LEADER; 2008 “I Gave to You”: Christian poem; THE CATHOLIC YEARBOOK; January 2008 “Promises”: Christian poem; THE CATHOLIC LEADER; 2007 and THE CATHOLIC YEARBOOK; 2009 “Voluntary Lockdown”: poem for writers; Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators BULLETIN; 2007 “Teaching Your Parents to Be Polite”: children's poem; WEE ONES Online; 2003 “Re: Education Cuts”: town budget; TOWN TIMES; July 2000 Poems published by CAROLYN’S VOICE (pro-life newsletter): “Because of You” (2011);“The Decision” (2009); “Thank You” (2005); “Where, Lord?” (2005); “My Right to Be Loved” (2004); “God’s Gift” (2004); “My Child” (2003); “Precious Child So New” (2002); “I Am a Child of God” (2001); “A Stirring Within” (2000) “The Unpublished Writer”: for writers; SCBWI NEW ENGLAND NEWS; Nov. 1997 Children's books Teensy Meensy Mice by Donna Marie Merritt, illustrated by Ed Heck; coming in 2018 Hush That Hullabaloo! by Donna Marie Merritt, illustrated by Chris Demarest; 2017 (9781365516221) Amazing Scientists, gr. 1–2 science book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2006 (9780766420571) The Water Cycle, gr. 1–2 science book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2006 (9780766420649) Too-Tall Tina, K–3 Math Matters series; Kane Press, New York; 2005 (9781575651507) How Else Can You Show It?, K–1 math book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (9780766418318) How Scientists Observe, K–1 science; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (pen name: Marie Mulcahy) (9780766415836) Are They Equal? K–1 math book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (pen name: Brianna M. Cain) (9780766418332) Is It Likely to Happen? K–1 math book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (9780766418349) Let’s Figure It Out! K–1 math book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (9780766418356) Let’s Measure with Tools, K–1 math book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (pen name: Christine N. Casteel) (9780766418363) My Wonderful Body, K–1 science book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (9780766415843) Over, Under, In, and Out, K–1 math book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (pen name: Marie Mulcahy) (9780766418370) Playground Science, K–1 science book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (9780766415850) Sun and Shadows, Sky and Space, K–1 science; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (9780766415874) What Time Is It? K–1 math book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2005 (pen name: Marie Mulcahy) (9780766418394) Let’s Eat! pre-K and K science book; Abrams Learning Trends, Austin; 2004 (9780766415003) Teachers’ guides Big Book Science™: 18 pre-K to grade 2 teacher's guides; Abrams Learning Trends; 2004, 2005 Big Book Math™: 20 pre-K to grade 1 teacher's guides; Abrams Learning Trends; 2003, 2005 Columns “The Parent Connection”: monthly column for