Sooooo COOL! @jeannewharvey.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social

June GOOD News mailchi.mp/eastwestlite... Book Bdays: Bob McKinnon, LisaJ. Hancock @staciawrites.bsky.social #kpop BestSellers @joebot.bsky.social PetetheCat, Anna Dewdney Don & Audrey Wood DEALS @arielvanece.bsky.social @kellycrull.bsky.social @jeannewharvey.bsky.social @stacysjensen.bsky.social

I love that our book is displayed there, face out even! 😊🌟

So honored! 🌟 Spotted in the wild @obamalibrary! Our MAYA LIN: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines picture book biography illus. by @dowphumiruk.bsky.social is featured on a shelf in The Presidential Reading Room, the books selected by the Obamas! @macmillanusa.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing! ❤️ And congrats to everyone @eastwestlit.bsky.social with such amazing news! 🌟 @ssedlib.bsky.social @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social

Day 3 at ALA

Absolutely thrilled at #ALAAC26 — I’m filled with gratitude and awe for this community of book lovers. Thanks to @fuse8.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social @kbiddle.bsky.social Martha Meyer @eastwestlit.bsky.social @carolhinz.bsky.social Deborah Salyer +++! #LibrariesTransform

I love book mail! So uplifting ❤️ @eastwestlit.bsky.social

📚 There are so many children's titles out there -- how can you know which are THE VERY BEST for the kids in your life? There's no better resource than Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year! 🏅 (🧵1/3)

For these friends, and for everyone, she sang to let them know ... not to be afraid... how to show their true colors... that they are beautiful... and that they are all rainbows." - @amyguglielmo.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #atheneumbooks My review: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/...

Thrilled 🌟 that the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee chose THE GLASS PYRAMID: A Story of the Louvre Museum & Architect I. M. Pei illus. by Khoa Le (Atheneum/ Simon & Schuster) as a 2026 Best Children’s Book of the Year in the biography category! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

For these friends, and for everyone, she sang to let them know ... not to be afraid... how to show their true colors... that they are beautiful... and that they are all rainbows." - @amyguglielmo.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #atheneumbooks My review: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/...

"While visiting Colorado, Agnes attends a rodeo. The cowboys fascinate her, how they ride and rope. She studies their movements, feels their power, strength, and nerve." @ssedlib.bsky.social #atheneumbooks My review: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @eastwestlit.bsky.social

"Joan sang with love, and her words rose high in the sky like stars, giving listeners the courage and light to fight for justice." - Monica Brown @simonkids.bsky.social #beachlanebooks My review: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @eastwestlit.bsky.social

You started with an idea. And ideas that you think ... become stories you tell which... become books everyone can read." [email protected] My post: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @henryholtbooks.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

"In this land of promise, we hoped to find a place to belong. To our surprise, we were unjustly imprisoned. We came with only what we could carry." - Powerful reverso poem! @pragmaticmom.bsky.social My post: jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social

Thrilled 🌟 that the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee chose THE GLASS PYRAMID: A Story of the Louvre Museum & Architect I. M. Pei illus. by Khoa Le (Atheneum/ Simon & Schuster) as a 2026 Best Children’s Book of the Year in the biography category! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

"Many surgeons learned how to perform the blue baby surgery under Vivien's guiding hands. Dr. Blalock examined an almost invisible line of stitches. 'Vivien, are you sure you did this?' He nodded." My post: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @ssedlib.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

"'The institution of Little League is as American as the hot dog and apple pie,' she stated. 'There's no reason why that part of Americana should be withheld from girls.'" ⚾️ My post: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @eastwestlit.bsky.social #christyottavianobooks

"'The institution of Little League is as American as the hot dog and apple pie,' she stated. 'There's no reason why that part of Americana should be withheld from girls.'" ⚾️ My post: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @eastwestlit.bsky.social #christyottavianobooks

"Many surgeons learned how to perform the blue baby surgery under Vivien's guiding hands. Dr. Blalock examined an almost invisible line of stitches. 'Vivien, are you sure you did this?' He nodded." My post: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @ssedlib.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

So exciting! 🌟 Congratulations to all!

"Thank you to all the teachers, educators, and librarians who actively support creators drawing from Mesoamerican traditions. The more narrative 'on‑ramps' we build, the more readers will discover just how exciting and varied these stories truly are." - @karlavalenti.bsky.social

Yesterday was World Ocean Day! Our beautiful deep seas are a treasure, and I love to write books about them... #kidlit #STEM #amreading #amwriting #writingcommunity #worldoceanday #books #edusky #education #nonfiction

I'm really looking forward to this session!

"As I wrote this ode to theater...I wanted to capture how it feels to sit in the audience as light bounces off the stage and reflect on how theater has always helped me feel less alone."- John Schu I can't wait to read this new book!🌟

"With World Ocean Day approaching, it got me thinking of picture books where the water theme is significant. Venturing deep into the sea, Bostelmann painted exactly what she saw. A journey of discovery"-INSTA@ mama_filz @eastwestlit.bsky.social

So appreciative that my good news is shared with SO much good news of the @eastwestlit.bsky.social team! Yay!

Thanks @patricianewman.bsky.social for the opportunity to post on your blog - a terrific resource! What makes a great architect? The ability to solve problems beautifully. Inspire students to think like architects www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-eas... @eastwestlit.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

"Recalling the shapes, spaces and sunlight in famous grand French parks and his childhood rock garden in China, Pei designed a modern glass pyramid for the Louvre... Invite students to design a new structure that solves a problem for a public building or space. Exp: a hot playground, a windy park."

Thanks so much for the opportunity to post on your amazing resource -- #LitLinks!

"After a read-aloud, all the classes went outside and drew their own BIG feelings. It was so much fun! You want an easy lesson plan, friends? Give kids a bucket of chalk! Those students did NOT need to be asked twice!"

Great thoughts from Melissa Stewart. I've been thinking a lot about the "didactic" framing in terms of nonfiction as well, knowing that there are lots of kids out there who love NF!

Congratulations Katie! 🌟❤️ 🌟❤️

So creative and fun! I love hearing that our picture book biography about the deep sea artist Else Bostelmann inspired these students. Thanks for sharing! 🐠 @eastwestlit.bsky.social

"As authors and illustrators, we have a responsibility to understand that our words and art matters. We need to craft them with care... The world is full of all kinds of kids, so we need all kinds of books." - @mstewartscience.bsky.social Hurrah from another nonfiction author ❤️

"Maya believed that a name brings back all the memories of a person, more than a photo of a moment in time... She wrote that her long, polished wall would be a quiet place to remember all those who died during the war."- From our book illus. by @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Check It Out! 2026 New Visions Award for #diverse #middlegrade #YAlit #fiction #nonfiction #nonfiction #amwriting #publishing #news asuen.com/2026-new-vis...

So creative and fun! I love hearing that our picture book biography about the deep sea artist Else Bostelmann inspired these students. Thanks for sharing! 🐠 @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Congratulations Katie! 🌟❤️ 🌟❤️

I'm thrilled to announce that I AM A GOOD DOG, my book with @kaaauthor.bsky.social, is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! ⭐ Thank you, Junior Library Guild. It's an honor to be recognized by some of my favorite people: Librarians. Out 9/22! buff.ly/KDRa8en @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Yes, I too love this idea of weaving together different topics: "Writing Secrets of a Civil War Submarine gave me the confidence to disregard more traditional boundaries and instead weave a new tapestry that blends history, science, and, often, a good mystery." www.hbook.com/story/what-w...

Don't overlook the puddle! A 🆕 #LitLinks less that brings vernal pools into the classroom — a living system of wood frogs, fairy shrimp & wonder. 🐸 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13322 #KidLit #STEM #PictureBooks #NatureEducation #Education #edusky

Environmental ed has a fear problem. We show kids what's broken, then wonder why they feel hopeless. There's a better way & #noaasanctuaries gave me a platform to prove it. My Teach the Hope webinar is now archived and free. Watch it. Tag an educator 🌊 bit.ly/4n2WYuc @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Students become ocean advocates in this week's #LitLinks post! Inspire a class museum on ocean conservation. Rooted in Jane Goodall's powerful words. 🐬 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13352 @lmperdew.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #KidLit #OceanEducation #STEM #OceanConservation #Education

"Different can be delicious" -- sounds like a wonderful book!

Volunteering at the Sonoma Valley Authors Festival is a highlight of my bookish year. A great organization that brings authors to schools, donates books to young readers. Exciting to see @jeannewharvey.bsky.social 's beautiful book gifted this year! #books #reading #kidlit #volunteering #amwriting

I love my writer life! 🌟 And as I told students at the 4 schools I visited this week, dreams come true! ❤️ And I was inspired by all the hands that were raised when I asked, "Does anyone want to be an author? And/or an illustrator?"Woo hoo!! 🖋️🎨 #SonomaValleyAuthorsFestival @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Woo hoo! ❤️ I'm walking on clouds after speaking at ... 4 elementary schools Grades K - 3rd at each school 1000 (!!) copies of THE GLASS PYRAMID given away thanks to the generosity of The Sonoma Valley Authors Festival and sponsors🎉 @eastwestlit.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

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