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Excited to see you all there! It's the American Spirits séance launch party!

For teachers who want to be writers. Part 7 of 8 is live www.bookologymagazine.com/tag-youre-it... #writinginstruction #writingkidlit #writingforteachers #picturebooks

See you soon #txla25

Good news! 5 Kinds of Nonfiction is turning 5 years old. To celebrate, I've updated the recommended reading lists. tinyurl.com/avdu2r37 @stenhousepub.bsky.social #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social

The long road to a first YA book #yadebut #ghoststory #nonfiction #writingscared teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/03/17/h...

A president who doesn’t read can’t tell the rest of us that libraries and museums are not important enough to be funded.

Hey thanks!!!

one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much

Your regular reminder that the US air & water pollution laws passed in the 60s & 70s -- and the elaborate federal bureaucracy created to administer them -- constitute one of the most successful gov't interventions in history. WILDLY successful. The envy of the world.

Oh there’s more here’s the entire quote.

Nice thing about being a teacher is you get a front row seat to witness the obvious fact that the world keeps churning out good, curious, ethical people.

We like to keep it fun and educOCEANal over on YouTube and Twitch! Check out these platforms via the link in our bio and follow us for regular live cams of our exhibit animals and special livestreams with our staff!

Happy Valentine’s Day writer friends! Thanks for your work!

For Black History Month a few years ago, we curated a list of 50 Black kidlit creators who should be on your radar and your bookshelf. Still stands. 😊 #BlackSky #BookSky justusbooks.blogspot.com/2022/01/cele...

Check out this #nonfiction #kidlit article in @slj.com tinyurl.com/5n8stxu6 #edusky @sarahalbee.bsky.social @valeriebolling.bsky.social @barbrosenstock.bsky.social @karilavellewrites.bsky.social @gianferrari-m.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social

It's time to bid on #KidLitforLA auctions for wildfire relief! Heads up for MG writers - I'm offering a FULL novel critique and a skip-the-slush-pile pass with Bloomsbury Kids publishing director Mary Kate Castellani. Check out all the details & bid here: www.32auctions.com/organization...

This is a pinnable post for the #KidLitMegaFeed, a collab (multiple curated #KidLit lists). Admins: @boringstorybook.com @charlenedraws.bsky.social @debbieohi.com. READ THIS re: how to be added, how to post. Pls: 📌Save/pin the feed if you enjoy 🔁Repost to share bsky.app/profile/debb...

Your annual reminder that “educational use” of picture books does NOT include full read alouds posted to public channels like YouTube. Authors support teachers, please respect our work in return. #EduSky #edchat #edtech #writingcommunity

Want to be published? This chart lays out your options.

#kidlit friends, this is an amazingly comprehensive list of classes, workshops, webinars available to strengthen your craft. I already found a couple things I am looking into! Thank you Carolyn for compiling this!

A lovely end/beginning of the year read.

Teachers! It’s your turn (to write for kids!) I’m posting step by step instructions in a series that starts here: www.bookologymagazine.com/tag-youre-it... #EduSky

This is a wonderful collection of PBs that are NOT being talked about for the Caldecott, because they don't qualify. But there are several I want to run to my library and find today.

Holiday tea #writingbreak

Thanks for the shout out @bookelicious.bsky.social

It's Time for the Sibert Smackdown! Introduce students to great nonfiction titles that may win the ALA Youth Media Award's Sibert Medal. tinyurl.com/y7ka7dp8 #edusky #kidlit #kidslovenonfiction

Wow! This here is some writing #truth

Waiting for copyedits is like waiting for…

Trying new thing is HARD! I took my first pottery wheel class today & almost quit but under this plastic is a crooked, lumpy but reasonably centered little pot. #persist

This looks interesting: From PW, children's book editors, publishers, and agents on what they expect in 2024: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

I did it again! Here are the 2023 numbers from Publishers Marketplace for children's deals, broken down by age category and type #PB #CB #MG #YA #GN. These are *announced* deals, so can't account for pub pros not using PM (rare), delays for illustrated works (common), etc.

Each year has four monarch generations. The longer-living 4th generation migrates south as temps cool. When it warms, they fly to where their ancestors hatched—a place they've never been! How they know where to go is a mystery. #milkweedformonarchs #picturebook by Beaming Books 🦋#kidslit #nonfiction

Try focusing your pitch on why readers need your book, not why you wrote it.

Congratulations to Abdi Nazemian! ONLY THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT is the winner of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award. Way to go, Abdi!

#kidlit #writingcommunity Do you receive @saraharonson.bsky.social 's weekly email? It's full of inspiration, thoughtfulness and even a writing prompt. This week's focus really got to me - "Are you at war with yourself?" Good stuff! ❤️ us7.campaign-archive.com?u=0cf9581928...

What book is on my menu? Emma Bland Smith's latest NF picture book, The Fabulous Fannie Farmer, coming 1/30. It's an incredible biography with great back matter - including some terrific recipes! You can pre-order it now! emmabsmith.com/books/1088-2/

Can you write a biography of a place? Its alive, right?

The end of a year, the hopeful start of new connections with other creators on this platform. Peace, love & light in 2024!

Happy new year!