Entirely worth the watch.

77 Picture Book Series That Encourage Readers to Embrace the Journey | School Library Journal buff.ly/2Atlhje

If you or your kids are feeling a sense of 'what good can one person do when times are so tough?', I highly urge you to immerse yourself in some NF stories of those who have created big (and small!) changes through their curiosity. I've got a few books to start you off! Hard is not impossible.

You know this means we can't just *remember* her fondly, and be in awe of her tenacity about conservation. It means we have to DO THINGS. To speak up. To engage. To teach and hope and drive forward with the knowledge that we all have a role to play to protect the only planet we'd have. We must.

An inspiration for my entire life. Thank you Jane, for your wisdom, your intelligence, your heart, and your sheer guts. We'll try to carry on and make you proud. 💙 1934-2025

Welcome, October! 🍁🎃🧙‍♀️🍂🍎 Celebrating with my October self portrait, which truly captures my year-long face.

So well deserved! Fighting for the freedom to read! 👏

Nonfiction books for everyone! Fill the shelves! Feed your brains! EAT ALL THE BOOKS!

I was talking to a kid reader about penguins and mentioned that a "penguin scientist" had found some ancient fossils and the kid said PENGUINS CAN BE SCIENTISTS?! Naturally it reminded me of this pic, which I had to reshare with you all.

Alternatives to inktober for souls who need a little creative reset: - Naptober (self explanatory) - Revengetober (redacted) - Nopetober (say no to stuff) - Puppytober (acquire many) - Booktober (read or purchase) - Resistober (self explanatory) - Donutober (🍩🍩🍩) - Skytober (go outside)

hey Santa ⬇️

Worth noting that this new version contains the word 'doggo'. 🥹🥹💙

If you ever find yourself losing faith in people, or wondering “do people even CARE anymore?!”, visit your local library. I say this without hyperbole, I am always struck by how much librarians care, every time I’m there. Always helping. Always tending. Always reaching out. We owe them so much. 💙

Educators! I know you're trying to get more books & reading into your classrooms. I’ve put together some resources for you and your readers. You’ll find videos for comics-making, writing, virtual school visits & more! #edusky www.jesskeating.com/forkids

This is Annie. She freaking loves fall. 13/10 (FB: James Osborne)

Today's cool science thing is the GRUE JAY - which is a new hybrid of the blue jay and the green jay! (Yeah I don't love the name, either. But it's neat looking!) www.popsci.com/environment/...

this exists it is called thinking

Today in cool stuff on our spinning rock: You've heard of Pi Day, but did you know TODAY is Pythagorean Triple Square Day?! Not only is each number in today’s date (9/16/25) a perfect square—their consecutive square roots are also an example of a Pythagorean triple. Good day to nerds everywhere.

Today in cool stuff on our spinning rock: Did you know that some octopus have a trick called 'passing cloud', where they flash pulses over their skin to make it look like something HUGE has passed overhead - thereby startling prey into moving, so they can grab them? Incredible. 🐙

This weekend I got to: ✅ smell some puppy foreheads ✅ pet some puppies (see above) ✅ yell “cows!” at some cows ✅ work on a new book ✅ disappear into the woods How about you?

Sometimes you think you've got a handle on the whole biology thing, and other days you learn that a single ant queen can lay eggs that hatch into TWO species. 🤷‍♀️ www.science.org/content/arti...

1) That Thing You Do by Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters (aka The Oneders) 2) Bye Bye, Little Sebastian, Mouserat. Both bangers, imo.

Today from the blog: I actually don't recommend you read books on creative burnout to help you with creative burnout. Instead, try these: www.jesskeating.com/blog/booksto...

Soo, am I the only one who didn't know that there are wild wallabies in Scotland??? www.scotlandswild.com/wallabies-in...

I really just think everyone needs to read more books and then get maybe pizzas as prizes for reading those books.

helpful info for authors here re: the anthropic case (and other threads via Courtney, in general!)

Thank you!!

Thresher sharks always look like they've made a huge mistake.

Cruising through the #KidLitArtPostcard posts and making notes! As an author, I've been lucky to get a lot of input about who illustrates my manuscripts, and always love to suggest folks whose work I adore -- it's really great to have a bunch of art in one place! Keep sharing!

The first September thunderstorm is here and I am so happy for it. Cool air! Back to school vibes! AUTUMN! 🍂

Educators! With a new year starting up, I’ve put together some resources for you and your readers. You’ll find videos for comics-making, writing, virtual school visits & more! #edusky www.jesskeating.com/forkids

Here's something cool to show your kids: an orange shark! It's orange instead of grey due to a genetic condition called xanthism. It's believed to be the first documented case of xanthism in this species! #KeatingCreature www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...

Here's something cool to show your kids: an orange shark! It's orange instead of grey due to a genetic condition called xanthism. It's believed to be the first documented case of xanthism in this species! #KeatingCreature www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...

RIP Graham Greene. Every time he popped up on screen when I was a kid, my mom would excitedly point him out for being an actual Native on the screen. Able to be deadly serious and infinitely hilarious (even in smaller roles like Last of Us), he ate up the screen. Nʌki’wah brother.

Storm systems on Jupiter, NASA Juno Perijove 38. flic.kr/p/2mNqMpK

Educators! With a new year starting up, I’ve put together some resources for you and your readers. You’ll find videos for comics-making, writing, virtual school visits & more! #edusky www.jesskeating.com/forkids

I wrote this series bc a) the Matilda effect is alive and well today (where the achievements of women are overlooked OR attributed to dudes) and b) weird, smart girls should get to be whatever they want - even if that’s an action hero, spy, or world saving nerd.

Ooh it’s Mary Shelley’s birthday! Remember the time she invented science fiction?? GOOD TIMES. She is one of my MCs in my Elements of Genius series, so if you want to enjoy more badass thinkers of history saving the world, these are for you!

I love nerds. I am the exact opposite of a bullet journal personality, but I love this hieroglyphic way of documenting days. A dot for “nothing much happened” or a little illo denoting some interesting thing. It’s elegant.

What a privilege this morning.....We're camped at Nissen Bight, on the North Coast Trail, and a Coastal Wolf turns to stare at us. A sub-species of the Grey Wolf, these wolves are solitary and survive on clams, mussels and foraging on the beach; they are strong swimmers.

Finally got around to some dark sky territory to get a few Milky Way shots. #photography

I appreciate this, as I also enjoy my solo wallows. ☺️

fall friends 🍂

You can Marie Kondo people too

hey, found this v. relatable account

It’s 50 years of JAWS, and a great time to remind y’all that a real life lady scientist fought her whole life to show people that sharks were not maneating monsters, & instead that they were beautiful, intelligent creatures - worthy of our love. And bonus: you can buy a book about her today!

Hate to say it, but for me it’s all whether or not *the vibes are off*. Some projects have a lifespan that includes publication, and other ideas just need to get outta my head to make space for others. I deal with the pile of defunct work by turning my brain fixations to new ones 😆 #kidlitchat

Finally got around to some dark sky territory to get a few Milky Way shots. #photography

Have once again absconded to the waves. Thought these blues deserved a moment in your timeline. 🇨🇦