{Heartwork} {A Golden Shovel poem} https://joyceuglowauthor.com/2026/07/03/heartwork/

I’m thrilled to find Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits in the #scbwi #CrystalKiteAward finals. www.scbwi.org/awards-and-g... I’d love your vote in the Midwest Division!

A Declared Signer A revolutionary signer https://joyceuglowauthor.com/2026/06/26/a-declared-signer/

Get the full scoop on my latest Exploring Kidlit Love It Lists on Joyce P. Uglow on Substack. Ten books you and yours will want to grab. https://joyceuglowauthor.com/2026/06/23/exploring-kidlit-love-it-lists/

I am grateful and honored that STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits written by me and brilliantly illustrated by Valerya Milovanova is listed in The Best Children's Books of the Year! educate.bankstreet.edu/cgi/viewcont...

@scbwi.bsky.social We’d love to have your vote for the #CrystalKiteAward in the Midwest division. www.scbwi.org/awards-and-g...

"I'm looking for a heartwarming middle grade novel about animals. Ex: PAX by Sara Pennypacker, SILVERWING by Kenneth Oppel, and SANTA PAWS by Nicholas Edwards." @mariavicente.com #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

You’ll want to add these #kidlit books to your #tbr list. @laurenkerstein.bsky.social Lauren’s Substack post is right on. open.substack.com/pub/laurenhk...

#BeAnAmbassador.

Soaring monarch of nature

Cindy Mackey and Joyce Uglow penned cinquains for the #STUCKBumblebee Poetry Challenge to celebrate Earth Day.

Enjoy time in a park today.

cause & effect... What we, the inhabitants of planet Earth, do impacts our air, our soil, our oceans, our life.

Please join Cindy Mackey and me for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge at Please join us for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge at https://jpuglow.substack.com/

Climate change is disruptive.

Join Cindy Mackey and me for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge. Celebrate Earth Day everyday!

Read this year's Poetry Friday community's progressive poem.

Join Cindy Mackey and me for the Earth Day week celebration STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge1

Woohoo! Take a look at this beautiful book by @songjudaemicke.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social ! Just in time for Earth Month!

Congratulations, Beth Anderson! @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Get entered! Respond by April 6! @steamteambooks.bsky.social

2026 Progressive Poem Happy Poetry Month! Begin here to take a Land of Poetry 30 lines by 30 poets journey.

Who’s ready to learn the good stuff from none other than Lindsay Moretti @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social ? Join us on April 14!

Yes. The Earth is medicine. And so is writing poetry for the Earth. open.substack.com/pub/jpuglow/...

You are right. This planet is ours. Our only one. We must take action for Earth.

I am grateful to have had four days of fun with upper level Cooper #Montessori students this past week. I wrote a bit about it here. ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/jpuglow/...

STUCK is on the longlist for the Green Earth Book Award! 🎉 #educators ➡️ natgen.org/programs/cla... "empowers youth to become environmental stewards through literature, science, and the arts." #GEBA will be announced on Earth Day. #grateful

A Eventful Year of Engaging Stories. open.substack.com/pub/jpuglow/...

YUP! It's a pizza book filled with dinosaur love. picturebookbuilders.com/2026/02/spec...

In between cheering on #olympians, come celebrate Nonfiction Fest #nffest with me. www.nffest.com/2026/02/the-...

Hey, #Kidlit Doodlers! Do you follow @bonniekelso.bsky.social Bonnie hosts DoodleChat? Here's my doodle full on bones. Watch Bonnie's channel to hear our conversation about STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits. bonniekelso.com/doodle-chat-...

#WRAD26 And here we go! Let's READ! Let's WRITE!

“When we love the Earth, we are able to love ourselves more fully.” bell hooks bell hooks (1952-2021) did not capitalize her name to focus readers’ attention on the content of her message.

Verdict: ✅ Get this beautiful book!

BOOK MAIL! I just checked the virtual mailbox and another PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD has arrived! STUCK! Written by Joyce UGlow @jpuglow.bsky.social Illustrated by Valerya Milovanova Read the entire postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/stuck-the-st... #STEM #kidlit

I’m excited to present this webinar with SCBWI-WI! Stories have always been my starting place, and sharing that work over the past year has grown into a community I’m really proud of. If you’re curious and able to join, I’d love to see you there! www.scbwi.org/events/april... @jpuglow.bsky.social

Check it out #writers #kidlit #PB It’s free.

Greetings from STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits! Thanks, April.

A new book is coming! Take a look! Mel Rosenberg Shares His Creative Point of View! open.substack.com/pub/ugronews...

It's Day 3 of #Storystorm! How many solid ideas will be generated this month?

“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.” – KURT VONNEGUT

Join us in celebrating LIMELIGHT: Curtain Up on Poetry Comics by Renee M. LaTulippe, ill. by Chuck Gonzales. @charlesbridge.bsky.social Our interview: uGROnews on SubStack ugronews.substack.com/p/renee-m-la... Request your library add it to their collection. Gift it this holiday season, too.

Thank you, Lydia, for selecting my poem as one of the #FallWritingFrenzy 2025 winners. @lydialukidis.bsky.social & @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social lydialukidis.wordpress.com Please support prize donors! lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf... Here is my poem. joyceuglowauthor.com/2025/10/03/a...

🎉 Cheers to #12x12PB member @jpuglow.bsky.social for signing with Liza Voges at Eden Street! 🎉 She shares: “My mantra… elevate others & prioritize joy.” Read more: buff.ly/SIi7BwZ #kidlit

Project-based learning is one of my favorite ways to dive deep into a topic. In this STEAM unit, students step into the role of junior exhibit designers! Loved bringing this unit to life! @jpuglow.bsky.social #STEM #edusky #teachersky #projectbasedlearning open.substack.com/pub/kidlitgr...

Kettle ballet childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/10/02/p... #mashupPoem 1 Witch’s midnight dance Wand pointed up Broom floating ready Pointy red shoes tied tight Tricks bubbling, kettle ready Hips stirring ever so slightly Dance of witch’s sweet ballet begins Shout & perform the costumed kettle grab!

lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/f... Check out my four Etheree poems #FallWritingFrenzy For A Good and Sweet Year of Abundance and Hope @lydialukidis.bsky.social @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social Please support the prize donors. lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf... joyceuglowauthor.com

#SunWriteFun judges worked through the steam & have exciting news! FIRST, @buchetbooks.bsky.social , @swildmansf.bsky.social, & I want to thank our generous donors, talented entrants, fab judges, & kind #SunWriteFun 25 supporters🥰 Here are the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! More announcements re next week!