BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS 📚 💚

Camp A feeds them peanuts. Camp B calls them tree-rats. But no matter which camp you’re in, writer @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social reminds us: squirrels are just being squirrels—and that may just be the problem. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...

Last month, eight books were removed from Georgia's statewide reading book for students. It was teenagers who brought this censorship to the spotlight–even though it's not their job to clean up grown-up messes. Get to know 3 of those teens here. bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...

We love them, we loathe them, and we built the world they thrive in. Author and journalist @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social unpacks our complicated bond with the squirrel, a creature that mirrors both our chaos and our resilience. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...

Register now for my SQUIRREL presentation at the Esopus Library in the Hudson Valley!

Personalized, autographed books make wonderful holiday gifts!🎁 can’t wait to share my latest books with readers and see my Kidlit friends on Sunday! @newtonvillebooks.bsky.social

Squirrels chew our wires, raid our gardens, and crash our power grids—but the real disruptors are humans. Writer @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social offers an incisive look at what the critters reveal about human nature: thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...

An excerpt from SQUIRREL - my latest (and first) nonfiction book for adult readers! Hope you enjoy this bite! @islandpress.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social 🐿️🌍 Natural History thewalrus.ca/why-squirrel...

It's SQUIRREL time! nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/11/squi...

It's a Booklist star for SQUIRREL: HOW A BACKYARD FORAGER SHAPES OUR WORLD by @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social! ⭐ "An entertaining examination of [squirrels’] lives and relationships with humans.” ⭐ Read the full review here @literaticat.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday to @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social and her first book for grownups: SQUIRREL: HOW A BACKYARD FORAGER SHAPES OUR WORLD! If you like entertaining and accessible nature books like those by Sy Montgomery, this is one for your TBR pile! bookshop.org/p/books/squi...

My first book for grown-ups, SQUIRREL, published by Island Press, is now on bookshelves 🎉🎉🎉🐿️

What does book banning mean for authors? Among many other things -- cancelled school visits. Even books ABOUT book banning are banned. 😡😩😭 @joannahowrites.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social @bookriot.bsky.social bookriot.com/the-day-the-...

Thanks so much for featuring my book @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social !!! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

Congratulations @shrurao.bsky.social ! nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/10/cong...

Congratulations @jenswanbooks.bsky.social nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/10/cong...

Do you want a dog loving story chock full of authentic Aztec myths and a healthy dose of humor? Then are you in luck today! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/14/t...

In need of a picker upper? How about a book for kids that documents how Field Museum scientists do fieldwork to save the Amazon rainforest? A talk and a trailer premiere with @jenswanbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/15/b...

RIP Dr. Jane Goodall 🙏🏻❤️ A life well lived, and a great legacy left behind 🫡

Loved sharing my books with young readers at the Chappaqua Book Festival! #kidlit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Loved diving back into my book, THE WOLVES AND MOOSE OF ISLE ROYALE, for this #STEMTuesday interview. #wolvesareessential @clarionbooks.bsky.social #NationalPark @altnps.bsky.social fromthemixedupfiles.com/stem-tuesday...

Congrats, @jenswanbooks.bsky.social ! #kidlit #books #STEAMTeamBooks nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/09/cong...

Congrats @alisonpstevens.bsky.social ! @steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidlit nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/09/cong...

Come visit the tables of these @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit creators at the Chappaqua Book Festival today!

wishing for peace and plenty for all in the year to come. Shanah tovah! 🍎 🍯 😊

Loved diving back into my book, THE WOLVES AND MOOSE OF ISLE ROYALE, for this #STEMTuesday interview. #wolvesareessential @clarionbooks.bsky.social #NationalPark @altnps.bsky.social fromthemixedupfiles.com/stem-tuesday...

Congratulations, Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson on telling Fire Chief’s story in this beautiful new picture book! @clarionbooks.bsky.social @northshirebooks.bsky.social

I love seeing your beautiful illustrations recognized, Chuck! Congratulations! Hurrah for WHALES IN THE CITY! 🎉 @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social #easternup #kidlit #scbwi #hudsonvalley #picturebook

Congratulations, @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social ! 🎉 @steamteambooks.bsky.social #JuniorLibraryGuild @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social

It's National Wildlife Day - a day to raise awareness about endangered species and conservation efforts around the world. You can participate in events, learn about conservation efforts near you, go on a nature walk, or read a #STEAMTeam book! www.steamteambooks.com #NationalWildlifeDay #STEM

Read more about the creation of @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social ‘s WATCH TGEM GROW:https://nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/09/thank-you-so-much-for-sharing-release.html

Congratulations, Chuck! Couldn’t be happier to have your beautiful illustrations grace the pages of our WHALES IN THE CITY! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉

Congratulations, Chuck Groenink! I'm thrilled to see your fabulous illustrations for our WHALES IN THE CITY recognized for this prestigious show! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @cgroenink.bsky.social

Congratulations, @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social ! I love this new nonfiction, middle-grade book!

Check out Nancy Castaldo's great interview with @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social on her new #STEM #PB THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST! @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/08/cong...

Who did we lose at Bloomsbury? 😩

ACK - It's August. Summer ends next month! Who, besides me, is not ready? Hands up.

What a beautiful evening of books, flowers, yummy apps, and conversations! @HotchkissLibraryofSharon @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

While normally this feature looks at adult books about children's literature, today we're featuring children's authors that also write books for adults. Just watch out for those pen names! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/07/30/u...

It's World Whale and Dolphin Day! Let's celebrate these magnificent creatures. #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social @lynnbrunellebooks.bsky.social @authorjasonchin.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

YES this is the news I need in the morning! Thanks for sharing, Jess.

Nick Offerman 🔥 You've gotta watch this one today! So worth it.

Bookstore fined for selling books. Keep in mind that this is RUSSIA. www.jurist.org/news/2025/07...

Anyone else enjoying the new season of SANDMAN on Netflix?

Glad to be a meteorologist. I hate sulfur.

[TV News Studio] Anchor: We just felt an earthquake, let’s go to our Chief Meteorologist for more info. Jim, what can you tell us? Jim: Well, I can tell you it wasn’t caused by a cold front, the jet stream, or an upper-level trough. Because I study the sky, not the crust of the Earth, Karen.

As more journalists are driven out of their jobs, I keep hearing this drumbeat of "it's ok -- they can start their own newsletter or publication." Some can. But becoming your own business is a huge job, and will eliminate many talented reporters from the public sphere. Here's why. (1/5)

Congratulations, Katie! New interview on Naturally Speaking. @steamteambooks.bsky.social #STEAM #picturebook nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/07/cong...

Readers love WHALES ! Here are four big stories to enjoy this summer! #whales #kidlit #picturebooks @mackidsbooks.bsky.social #HolidayHousebooks @randomhousekids.bsky.social