Pretty sure this is the first time my books w/ @elliepeterson.bsky.social have inspired Halloween costumes & I couldn’t bee prouder. 🐝🦋 I love librarians.

I forgot about the awesome accessory you get for voting in person. Voting locations are open, CA! 🗳️ #YesonProp50

Free healthy lunches dramatically increased vegetable intake in kids, but effects ended when the program ended. All kids should get free healthy lunch at school. Full stop. bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Anyone else feeling like this is what the national guard should be doing? Way to go @calvolunteers.bsky.social for being part of the solution.

USDA Says It Won’t Use Emergency Funds to Provide SNAP Benefits During Shutdown Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/LJqNwA9

In case you needed a reason to happy/sad cry today.

Mom of two children with disabilities here — There are no words for this cruelty. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

WIC is such a simple & profound investment, providing education & nutrition for kids & families at a crucial developmental stage (up to 5yo). If your representatives don’t know how important this program is, please tell them. www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights. https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

This month’s featured author, @katherinepryor.bsky.social, shares: ✍️ “When we stop pushing ourselves as writers, we can lose the joy and curiosity that brought us here in the first place.” Read more: buff.ly/Al4350b #kidlit #12x12PB

Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share. She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others. #ThankYouJane #RememberingJane Photo: Marko Zlousic

Happy #BookBirthday to HELLO, SNOW! ☃️🥳❄️ I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all. Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚 #newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @katherinepryor.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 HELLO, SNOW! illustrated by Rose Soini and published by Schiffer Kids, is here! ❄️☃️✨ Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM #kidlit #12x12PB

Happy #BookBirthday to HELLO, SNOW! ☃️🥳❄️ I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all. Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚 #newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi

This only happens to you once

Left a big stack of signed copies of #AttackoftheHangries at Book Passage in Corte Madera today. I love a good indie bookstore field trip & this one was totally worth the journey!

One of my “imaginary readers” for #AttackoftheHangries was my friend Melinda Hemmelgarn & our conversation for the latest episode of Food Sleuth Radio is one I’ll be thinking about for a long time. So grateful to have journalists like her in the world. foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...

One of my “imaginary readers” for #AttackoftheHangries was my friend Melinda Hemmelgarn & our conversation for the latest episode of Food Sleuth Radio is one I’ll be thinking about for a long time. So grateful to have journalists like her in the world. foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @katherinepryor.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES, illustrated by Thiago Buzzy and published by Worthy Kids/Hachette, is here! 🍔✨ Find it here: buff.ly/PLnYGZq #kidlit #12x12PB

Happy Book Birthday to ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES! 🥳🎉 It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires. How will YOU fight the Hangries??? Available wherever you buy books! 📚 #kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday

Happy Book Birthday to ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES! 🥳🎉 It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires. How will YOU fight the Hangries??? Available wherever you buy books! 📚 #kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday

As with comedy, harvesting milkweed seed is all about timing! 🦋🌸🦋 In this blog, we’ll explore some methods of harvesting milkweed seed, separating the truth from the fluff.

There’s still time to catch up on some summer reading! Check out our list that offers everything from illustrated books to historical analysis, all focused on our food system.

Mmmm…microbes! 😆🍫

The fall calendar is shaping up! Looking forward to sharing #AttackoftheHangries in my new state. 9/18 @ 11:30: #CALIBAFallFest Humor in Picture Books Panel 9/20 @ 12:30: #FairylandBookFest 9/23 @10: #BookPassage Signing 10/3 @10: #NapaBookMine Storytime #scbwinortheastbay #caliba #indiebookstores

Happy birthday, #ZorasZucchini! 🥳 Thank you for 10 years of storytimes, #zucchini photos & recipes, and for sharing this book with the young people in your life. She’s the best ambassador for building community through food I ever could have asked for. 💚🥒💚 #gardenbooksforkids #foodliteracy

"Learn how to spot the Hangries and how to keep them at bay with this engaging and kid-friendly look at the science behind our bodies' need for food." Enter to win a copy of @katherinepryor.bsky.social & Thiago Buzzy's "Attack of the Hangries" from Worthy Kids Books #💙📚 #Booksky

It was such a delight to chat about #ZorasZucchini on the #ChopChop podcast. Bonus: my kids were super impressed I was on a podcast they actually like. 💚 #zucchini #zucchiniseason #foodliteracy www.chopchopfamily.org/podcasts/epi...

Congratulations for surviving this week!!! YOU DID IT!!! I'm so proud of you. I don't know anyone who isn't in massive life upheaval. This is not easy. I see you. I love you. These changes are making room for better things for you.

1/ Millions of kids could soon lose access to food and health care and barely anyone’s talking about it. A new wave of work requirements is quietly gutting core safety net programs. Let’s break it down. 👇

We have mere hours to kill this abominable budget bill. 🚨 If you have a Republican senator, call, email, @ them. If you or your friends have senators in these states, do it NOW. ☎️ Call Congress: (202) 224-3121 Maine, Alaska, Kentucky, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, Kansas, Utah.

Help your local bugs beat the heat and give them a drink! Access to water can help bees, butterflies, and other pollinators survive the summer heat. Adding a water feature to your yard, garden, or balcony is an easy way to create much-needed habitat for wildlife. xerces.org/blog/if-your...

We are posting this placard at all of our offices and asking our union contract farms to post as well. We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.

My 10th book for children is (almost) in the world! 📚 “Hello, Snow!” is the 4th & final book in my “Hello!” board book series with Rose Soini & #SchifferKids & I have loved getting to follow this sweet family on their many outdoor adventures! Pre-ordering available now! ☃️☃️ #12x12pb #kidlit #scbwi

As someone who is STILL dealing with post-COVID syndrome after a “mild” July 2024 infection, I urge everyone to protect their right to access vaccines & boosters. I just submitted a comment & it was super easy.

Some members of Congress are proposing to cut $300 BILLION from SNAP! This proposal has been called “Robin Hood in reverse,” stealing from the needy to cut taxes for the rich. Contact your MoC & demand they VOTE NO on the reconciliation bill #BadBudgetBill sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/

✨Available for Pre-order!✨ So excited to share ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES, a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry, out in September from WorthyKids/Hachette! I hope Thiago Buzzy’s illustrations make you laugh & smile & encourage your littles to snack before the HANGRIES attack!

Let's celebrate #CésarChávezDay as we honor his legacy and express our gratitude to all #farmworkers for their hard work and dedication. #agriculture

Happy pub day to HELLO, BEACH! 🏖️ So excited to share the 3rd book in my HELLO! series with Rose Soini. Available everywhere books are sold with extra credit for supporting your local bookstore! 📚 #12x12pb #scbwiwwa #boardbooks #beachbooks #kidlit #schifferkids

Is it time for spring picture books yet? Can you imagine that Spring Is For Strawberries came out two years ago?! Feels like yesterday :) @katherinepryor.bsky.social

It is such a delight to be friends with illustrators. When we were discussing art ideas for HELLO, BEACH!, I sent Rose Soini some of my favorite photos of my family at our favorite beaches & she painted them into the book. Magic. 🌅 HELLO, BEACH! is out 3/28! #kidlit #kidlitart #boardbooks

Small ways to care for community: -Check on your neighbors -Donate gently used/new clothing items to shelters -Restock a community fridge -Donate to a local food pantry -Participate in a community clean-up -Donate to mutual aid -Volunteer at your local community center or library Every act matters

🐾❤️ Looking for awesome books for animal-lovers? Don’t miss @scbwiimpact.bsky.social Charlotte & Wilbur Award winners, HOME IS CALLING by @elliepeterson.bsky.social & @katherinepryor.bsky.social + THE WILDES by Roland Smith 👉 www.kidlit.tv/SCBWICharlot... @scbwi.bsky.social @linoliver22.bsky.social

Hooray! Home Is Calling: The Journey of the Monarch Butterfly by @katherinepryor.bsky.social & illustrated by me was included on 2026 Illinois Monarch Award Master List (K-3 Readers' Choice Award). Pub'd 2023 by Worthy Kids press. Learn more about the award and see the list at aisled.org/monarch/

🦬 This land is your land. This government is your government. Don't let them take it without a fight.

For the start of #BlackHistoryMonth, resharing this Virtual Picture Book Read Aloud Library - a Google Slideshow covering 233 titles, in 7 categories, with book covers linking directly to copyright-compliant video read alouds of recommended picture books. heisereads.com/bhm2024-ralib/

PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”: "All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...

Last call! My Illustrate a Picture Book with Procreate class starts THIS Monday, January 27th. You get six 1.5 hour sessions for only $150! Plus, I record all classes and send skills sheets for review. I will probably not offer this course again until the fall. tr.ee/yUXaMiwxKI

It’s going to be a roller coaster. Thanks @civileats.com for helping us hold on! 🎢