Margin Notes for March includes reflections on branding, identity, finding your path--and some #picturebook picks for #Lent and #Easter. mailchi.mp/145bc1a68e2a... #newsletter #picturebooks

It's a great feeling when a reviewer reads your book with as much attention and care as Emily Schneider has in this Imaginary Elevator blog post on The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne: imaginaryelevators.blog/2026/02/25/s... @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #womeninscience #womeninstem

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we're celebrating all the past, current, and future world changers! ⚛️🔭🧪 Read about one of these #feminist pioneers in THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE —available now. #everyvoiceinscience #womeninstem #girlsinstem

What a pleasure to have a chance to chat with illustrator @yasimamura.bsky.social about our new book, The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne! @ebyrbooks.bsky.social lauraalary.ca/2026/02/08/a... #ceciliapayne #womeninstem #picturebookbiography #picturebookillustration #STEMbooks

A new month means a new issue of Margin Notes. This month includes notes on books for troubled times, and the connection between reading, memory, and resistance, along with book news and picture book picks. Find it here: mailchi.mp/fe9e3d0472f0... #newsletter #picturebooks #marginnotes

NEW POST: "The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne" by @lauraalary.bsky.social! "I feel akin to Cecilia: she was sometimes shy and socially awkward, a voracious reader, and broadly curious.... But the moment in Cecilia’s life that touched me most was when that self-confidence faltered." #kidlit

Warm thanks to @deborahkalb.bsky.social for the chance to talk about The Curious Life of #CeciliaPayne, a picture book biography about the young #astronomer who figured out what stars are made of ⭐ @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #womeninSTEM

Beautifully written and illustrated, inspiring story of Cecilia Payne, a #womaninSTEM who only wavered once in the face of wrong-headed criticism. Turned out she was right! 📚👍 #STEM #librarians #EduSky #kidlit jilannehoffmann.com/2026/01/23/t...

I appreciate the chance to talk in more depth about The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne and Jena Benton's thoughtful questions allowed me to do that: jenabenton.com/2026/01/22/s... #ceciliapayne #womeninstem #picturebookbiography @ebyrbooks.bsky.social @yasimamura.bsky.social

I'm very excited that The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne is among this constellation of starred books! 🌟 #ceciliapayne #picturebooks #astronomy #womeninstem @ebyrbooks.bsky.social

Thank you to the New England Independent Booksellers Association for the chance to present THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE, illustrated by @yasimamura.bsky.social and published by @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Watch for it on January 27th, 2026🌟 #ceciliapayne #womeninSTEM #picturebookbiography

I'm delighted to see Who Needs the Dark? on this list. Thank you to The Children's Book Council for highlighting these dreamy books! @cbcbooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #readaloud #storytime

Check out Betsy's preview of our Spring 2026 titles! Thank you again and again, @fuse8.bsky.social!

The Curious Life of Celia Payne provides a “stellar salute to the feminist scientist who showed us what stars are truly made of” @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

So honoured to be on this list! The Curious of Life of Cecilia Payne will be published on January 27th 🌟 #picturebookbiography #picturebook #womeninstem

In honour of the publication of The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne on January 27th, and to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, my newsletter features pairs of #picturebook biographies of women in #STEM. @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Read it here: mailchi.mp/ee9065b2d4f0...

Here's to a new year of great Canadian picture books! Please follow our 2026 authors & illustrators on Bluesky who are participating in Picture Books, Eh! Check out our Starter Pack below! Anyone interested in joining our little co-promotional community can get in touch at [email protected].

A new children's book, The Christmas That Almost Wasn't by Laura Alary, had me thinking about how we can make Christmas memorable even if things don't go as we planned. @lauraalary.bsky.social maryloudriedger2.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/a...

The December issue of my newsletter Margin Notes just went out to subscribers. You can read it here: mailchi.mp/ebdd30bbab1b... #newsletter #picturebooks #kidlit

Thank you to @picturebookseh.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to tell a bit more of the story behind the story! @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #picturebook #christmasbook #christmasbooksforkids

Call out to traditionally published Canadian picture book creators with books coming out in 2026! Picture Books, Eh! is inviting anyone interested in joining our co-promotional community to get in touch: [email protected]. @canscaip.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social #CANkidlit #kidlit

I'm looking forward to it's arrival (the book, not another asteroid). Congratulations, @karenkrossing.com!

Inspired by the ice storm of 2013, The Christmas that Almost Wasn't is about coping with change and disappointment. It is also filled with hope, peace, joy, and love, making it a perfect #Advent read-aloud: www.beamingbooks.com/store/produc... @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

Happy #TeacherTuesday! We'd like to feature WHO NEEDS THE DARK? by @lauraalary.bsky.social and #RisaHugo 🤍 This is an #InformationalPictureBook that incorporates #STEM content to gently encourage readers to look at the dark in new ways. 🌙 #TeacherTuesdays #OKBTeacherTuesdays #BookSky #TeacherSky

Who Needs the Dark? may be the book you didn't know you needed this #Halloween. It's got an adorable black cat, glowing fungi, and even a skeleton or two, but it's message is reassuring: the dark doesn't need to be scary! @owlkids.bsky.social @risahugo.bsky.social #picturebook #kidlit #darkness

I am delighted that THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE is among the books on this list! Having @fuse8.bsky.social read and review one of my books has been a quiet hope for some time. #STEMbooks #kidlit #ceciliapayne #picturebookbio @ebyrbooks.bsky.social

I thoroughly enjoyed having this long-distance conversation with Ana Eguaras, illustrator of The Christmas That Almost Wasn't. You can read our chat here: lauraalary.ca/2025/10/08/a... @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #picturebooks #picturebook #christmasbook #kidlit #illustrator

October 6-10 is #ScienceLiteracyWeek. As a writer of #Stem #PictureBooks, I am glad to contribute to a better understanding of science among children. #Teachers, here are a few book suggestions! @pajamapress.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday to THE CHRISTMAS THAT ALMOST WASN'T, a story about how we respond when our cherished plans are disrupted, and about finding community, consolation, and hope in darkness. Illustrated by Ana Eguaras 🎨 @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks #christmas #christmasbooks

It was a pleasure to have this long-distance conversation with illustrator Risa Hugo about the art in our book Who Needs the Dark? lauraalary.ca/2025/09/17/a... @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #canadianillustrator #picturebooks #picturebook

Thanks to @picturebookseh.bsky.social for the chance to share some of the story behind the story.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Sea in my Cells Laura Alary & Andrea Blinick @lauraalary.bsky.social & @angelajrey.bsky.social I really adore books about the water cycle. The non-fiction content is well presented and fun to explore with the littles!

Happy Book Birthday to Who Needs the Dark? The Many Ways Living Things Depend on Darkness @owlkids.bsky.social @risahugo.bsky.social It's a good season to get to know the beauty and goodness of the dark #darkness #darksky #nightsky #ecology #picturebooks #readaloud

And, finally, WHO NEEDS THE DARK? by @lauraalary.bsky.social with illustrations by client @risahugo.bsky.social shows the dark is good for all of us. #picturebook #kidlit

Thanks to Kirkus Reviews for these words about WHO NEEDS THE DARK? This nonfiction love-letter to darkness, illustrated by Risa Hugo and published by @owlkids.bsky.social is coming your way on September 16, 2025: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #picturebook #kidlit #whoneedsthedark

@andreablinick.bsky.social and I would love to see you this Sunday (August 10th) at our book event celebrating Sea in My Cells and Wind, Stop Blowing! Join us rain or shine! ☀️💦🌧🌊 @pajamapress.bsky.social @skinnerhouse.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #picturebooks #kidlit

A good choice for these next weeks of transition to a new school year #picturebook #backtoschool #transitions #change

If you love the dark, this book is for you. If you don't, this book is for you too 🖤

Who Needs the Dark? and The Christmas That Almost Wasn't aren't exactly summery, but I'm thrilled to see them in the company of all these new Canadian #picturebooks @owlkids.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

Very exciting to see WHO NEEDS THE DARK? among these other wonderful titles on the Fall 2025 list from @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #CANkidlit #STEM #picturebook #picturebooks #Teachers #readaloud #ClassroomBooks

I loved One Tiny Bubble so am really excited about this new one from @karenkrossing.com and @owlkids.bsky.social #STEM #picturebook

I'm excited to be part of the Spectacular Stem Panel at @slj.com #PictureBookPalooza! Alongside creators of other #STEM books, I will be talking about my book SEA IN MY CELLS, illustrated by @andreablinick.bsky.social and published by @pajamapress.bsky.social Register: www.slj.com/event/slj-pi...

Thanks to @picturebookseh.bsky.social for the opportunity to share this conversation with @andreablinick.bsky.social I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! @pajamapress.bsky.social #picturebooks #seainmycells #kidlit #canlit

Thank you to @picturebookseh.bsky.social for the chance to share the story behind the story of Wind, Stop Blowing! @skinnerhouse.bsky.social #picturebook #picturebooks #readaloud #kidlit

I'm delighted to be publishing with Skinner House again! Our last collaboration was Mira and the Big Story. I'm excited to see where the wind takes Benjamin Snooks.

Happy book birthday to JACKIE’S DRAWING, written by @andrewkatzauthor.bsky.social and illustrated by Tony Luzano!

And I'm also excited to welcome WIND, STOP BLOWING! This is a fun story about trying to control things that are actually beyond our control, and wise (and not-so-wise) ways of responding to change. Ilustrated by Sue Teodoro. @skinnerhouse.bsky.social #picturebooks #kidlit #picturebook #readaloud

Happy Book Birthday to SEA IN MY CELLS! This fun and child-friendly introduction to the water cycle and companion to SUN IN MY TUMMY is illustrated by @andreablinick.bsky.social and published by @pajamapress.bsky.social #STEM #stembooks #kidlit #canlit #picturebooks #picturebook

Sea in My Cells splashes down on Tuesday May 13th! Illustrated by @andreablinick.bsky.social and published by @pajamapress.bsky.social this #STEM #picturebook is a fun (and informative) introduction to the water cycle and a companion to Sun in My Tummy. #kidlit #stemkids

My kids would have been tickled to think that the water in their glass might once have fallen as snow on a woolly mammoth. Fun to imagine--and possible! Sea in My Cells is coming in May! @andreablinick.bsky.social @pajamapress.bsky.social #STEM #picturebook pajamapress.ca/book/sea-in-...