When I lived in NYC as an unhappy lawyer, the @strandbookstore.bsky.social was one of my favorite book haunts, where I always checked the favorites table. Seven, A Most Remarkable Pigeon is now on one of those very tables, and I feel like I have somehow arrived. 🎉 #picturebookauthor #kidlit

In October I’ll be doing a book tour for Making Light Bloom, Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Lamps and Seven, A Most Remarkable Pigeon. If you’re nearby, please come! I would love to see you! The details are here: instagram.com/p/DO3crU9CMA...

Hey! I'm up on PB 1st Lines talking about SEVEN, A MOST REMARKABLE PIGEON. How did my 1st lines never change from the 1st draft? Read all about it here: substack.com/home/post/p-... Pigeons arrive in twos. Two small white eggs, one next to the other. But this time, there was only one. #kidlit

Well, isn't this lovely? The cover of Peachtree's Summer Catalogue features one of Julie Paschkis' illustrations from MAKING LIGHT BLOOM: CLARA DRISCOLL AND THE TIFFANY LAMPS. Just beautiful! #tiffanylamps #claradriscoll #childrensbookillustration #kidlit #nonfiction #STEAM

⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek MAKING LIGHT BLOOM: CLARA DRISCOLL + THE TIFFANY LAMPS by @senickel.bsky.social + Julie Paschkis (Peachtree): "The engaging text provides an accessible overview of the labor-intensive stained glass–making process + insight into Driscoll" www.hbook.com/story/review...

"With the help of the Tiffany Girls, she made each lamp burst with color, turning her love of nature into bright bouquets of glass."- @senickel.bsky.social Featured on my blog of *NEW* wonderful pb biographies: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Learn the inside scoop of being a kidlit author! ✍️ I'm so excited to talk about our picture book Boats on the Bay with editor and author extraordinaire Amy Novesky Date: Friday, August 29 Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: The Sausalito Public Library @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social @scbwisfneb.bsky.social

"Calvin Nicholls’ art is sublime. He transforms flat paper into multi-layered sculptures." — @senickel.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

Meet debut #picturebook author @stacysjensen.bsky.social and her wonderful book, BEFORE I LIVED HERE, Illus. Victo Ngai/ Neal Porter Books. @eastwestlit.bsky.social @anacrespobooks.bsky.social Coming August 26th! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟#KidlitMegaFeed

"Calvin Nicholls’ art is sublime. He transforms flat paper into multi-layered sculptures. I have seen paper cutouts before, but I’ve never seen anything like what Calvin creates." — @senickel.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

"Hans Christian Andersen is believed to have been on the autism spectrum. I discovered this when my daughter and I were learning about our own autism." — @senickel.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

Happy (almost) Book Birthday BEFORE I LIVED HERE + Six Qs with debut author Stacy S. Jensen @stacysjensen.bsky.social erindealey.com/book-birthda... Illus. Victo Ngai / NealPorterBooks @eastwestlit.bsky.social @anacrespobooks.bsky.social @pbpros.bsky.social #KidlitMegaFeed

"The True Ugly Duckling: How Hans Christian Andersen Became a Swan’s cover is a heart-warming reflection of the story within." — @senickel.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

Cover Reveal: The True Ugly Duckling: How Hans Christian Andersen Became a Swan by @senickel.bsky.social and Calvin Nicholls mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

It’s launch day for THE BOO CREW AND THE PUMPKIN PATCH RESCUE! Much love to illustrator @saoirselou.bsky.social, the team @sourcebooks.bsky.social, my editor Wendy McClure, my agent Elizabeth Bennett, & CPs @christinenevans.bsky.social Faith Kazmi. ❤️❤️❤️ Signed copies at @lindentree.bsky.social!

I can't believe it! BEAR'S BIG IDEA is the winner of a Crystal Kite Award. Many, many thanks to the entire #SCBWI community for this enormous honor. I appreciate it so much!❤️ #SCBWI25CK #CrystalKiteAward @scbwi.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social #ideas #BearandFish #friendship

I posted this on instagram as a response to learning about @mikecurato.bsky.social’s Flamer being banned (again). I keep forgetting to post things over here, too… but I’m gonna try to do better. #tlskychat #tlsky #skybrarians #edusky

"When I think about the books I’ve most loved writing, it always it comes back to stories for middle grade readers. I so love that audience. I love their unquenchable curiosity. Their fierce idealism. And their boundless imaginations." @kaaauthor.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-gu...

Six PBs for #DisabilityPrideMonth #disabilitypride2025 by Patty Cisneros Prevo/ Dion MBD Christina Soontornvat & @dowphumiruk.bsky.social Anna Dewdney @erindealey.bsky.social & @k8cosgrove.bsky.social Sarah Scheerger/Leah Giles Erin Dealey & @lupencita.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

📚👍 A book by two creators who are passionate about what they do...for all the kids (and adults) in the world who are following where their interests take them. jenabenton.com/2025/06/27/s... #kidlit #picturebooks @lindsayleslie.bsky.social @geetaladi.bsky.social

A big thanks to @AkronBeacon & Barbara McIntyre for featuring Making Light Bloom in their Book Column! "The luminous ink and gouache illustrations by Seattle artist Julie Paschkis could be rendered in stained glass themselves." #Ohio #tiffanylamps #childrensbooks #kidlit

Happy (almost) #BookBirthday to If You Want to Write a Story = 7 Qs with author/illustrator Jeff Mack / Neal Porter Books erindealey.com/book-birthda... Heads up #teachers #edusky=Great #mentortext #amwriting #BookBoost #WritingCommunity #KidlitMegaFeed #Skybrarian

#teachers #librarians #educators! #coverreveal for"Squirrel Draws Big Feelings"! It comes out April 7th, by @erindealey.bsky.social illustrated by @lucianaillustra.bsky.social for @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social !Pre-order at @barnesandnoble.com to get a 25% discount! @eastwestlit.bsky.social

✨NEW!✨Join author Richard Michelson as he shares the story behind NEXT YEAR IN THE WHITE HOUSE, the tale of how a small Seder dinner on the campaign trail inspired Barack Obama to host the 1st Presidential Passover celebration in the White House — from 7AM ET: www.kidlit.tv/StoryMakersW... #kidlit

Christmas (and Halloween) in July buff.ly/3KGpZyc via A Kid's Book A Day @peterhreynolds.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #Holidays #Christmas #picturebook #Halloween

NEW ART PRINT in my Etsy shop (link in my linktree) #kidlit #carebears #nostalgiacore #nostalgia #80s #retro #80sbaby #childrensbooks #nytbestseller #artprint

Oh my goodness. This is the sweetest. Wally The Wonder Pigeon is reading SEVEN!! 💕🐦💕 #pigeonlove #pigeons #kidlit #heros

"Picture books are magic because they speak a universal language with images we all understand and feel." — @torreymaldonado.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/07/just...

Another wonderful review of Making Light Bloom! This one from @geolibrarian.bsky.social. "Paschkis's lovely art beautifully complements this story of art and invention by looking like the glass art it is meant to depict. . . . Recommended." #tiffanylamps #claradriscoll #childrensbooks #STEAM

Author copies of ARLO arrived today! This is the first time I’ve seen the book in print and I’m utterly obsessed. I can’t wait for this book to hit shelves in a few weeks! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this unboxing video that the kids helped me create. (🔊sound on!) #kidlit

Mellon Foundation Appoints Carla Hayden as Senior Fellow buff.ly/vreeYYw

Happy #bookbirthday to our #picturebook "TOOFS" . Nine years ago my hubby and I illustrated this little #childrensbook written by Jennifer and Estelle Poulter. A funny rhyme story about coping with biting babies. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #bookcover

The pigeon-loving community has been incredibly welcoming to SEVEN! This week I'm on the blog of @palomacy.bsky.social, a nonprofit pigeon rescue. It's dedicated to rescuing, rehabbing & rehoming pigeons & helps birds across the globe through its Help Group. It's so amazing! #pigeons #pigeonrescue

Another SEVEN sighting! This time in the wonderful company of @khosford.bsky.social's YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MY CHICKADEE and Mo Willems' WILL THE PIGEON GRADUATE? Thank you so much for featuring us, Inkling Books! #childrensbooks #spottedinthewild #kidlit #pigeons #heroes #love

Happy Sunday Everyone! #switzerland

Spotted in Chicago. At the gift shop, Enjoy. Apparently it's a small book selection, but there was SEVEN, front and center. Hooray! And thank you Enjoy! 🌸 #pigeons #heroes #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidlit @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Dive into this new #LitLinks lesson: 3 easy ways shipwrecks can help students explore lyrical language Explore literary devices like alliteration, metaphors, and onomatopoeia Challenge students' imagination and creativity on their journey as writers. 💫 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=12792 #edusky

To all you wonderful #SCBWI members, thank you for supporting BEAR'S BIG IDEA for the #CrystalKiteAward. I'm delighted to say it has moved up to the final round of voting! 🐻💡🎉 You can see all the fantastic books in the final round at www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite Happy voting! @lernerbooks.bsky.social

The one and only Kate Fletcher holding the one and only SEVEN at the ALA Annual Conference. This book wouldn't be the beauty it is without her! (Also, many thanks to Lori Steel for the snap!) #alaac25 @candlewickpress.bsky.social #pigeons #heroes #picturebooks #childrensbooks #kidlit #ALA #ALA25

Spotted in the (uber) wild! At ALA. Thanks so very much Carol Hinz! 🐦🌸🙂 #alaac25 #spottedinthewild #pigeons #heroes @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Q&A with Sandra Nickel about her new children's picture book, MAKING LIGHT BLOOM. tinyurl.com/325bjk9r @senickel.bsky.social

I always love seeing a home-state girl celebrated! Yep, that's Clara and Making Light Bloom featured in Cleveland.com. #picturebook #nonfiction #STEAM #Tiffanylamps #kidlit

In celebration of the release of MAKING LIGHT BLOOM, @erindealey.bsky.social and I talked about editing discoveries, my favorite spread, the most difficult part of piecing Clara's story together and more! Join us: erindealey.com/book-birthda... #kidlit #writingprocess #booklaunch #tiffanylamps

Happy book birthday to Making Light Bloom: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Lamps, by @senickel.bsky.social and Julie Paschkis: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2024/11/maki...

Happy Book Birthday, MAKING LIGHT BLOOM! 🎉

Six Questions with #kidlit author Sandra Nickel = Happy Book Birthday to Making Light Bloom! (Illus. Julie Paschkis / Peachtree) @senickel.bsky.social @pbpros.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social erindealey.com/book-birthda... #KidlitMegaFeed #KidlitSky #Kidlit #PictureBook #BookSky

It's here! Making Light Bloom, with words by me & illustrations by Julie Paschkis is here! It tells the story of the hidden genius behind the Tiffany lamps & has received 3 starred reviews. To learn more, go to sandranickel.com/books/making... #STEAM #kidlit #tiffanylamps #picturebooks #nonfiction

Making Light Bloom is beautiful story of Clara Driscoll and Tiffany lamps bit.ly/447DZ8A #kidlit @senickel.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

There is a great article about Vera Rubin and her legacy in Sunday's @nytimes.com! I'm so happy to see her getting the recognition that she deserves. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/s... #celebrating #verarubin #nonfiction

A huge thanks to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for highlighting the upcoming release of MAKING LIGHT BLOOM along with these other great books! Look out for it on June 24! #childrensbooks #kidlit #tiffanylamps #NewRelease2025