In the style of "This is the House That Jack Built," this is a delightful undersea adventure with a fun twist. Readers will be introduced to sea creatures, and lovely illustrations entice the reader to the bottom of the ocean! The Quiet Ocean by Charlotte Offsay.

Until Friday, Premium and Rewards members get 25% off all preorders when they use code PREORDER25 at B&N checkout. A great opportunity to preorder my fall release, PUMPKIN SMASH: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pumpkin-sm... @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com

Happy Summer Solstice! Splashing by with some fun ocean themed @steamteambooks.bsky.social titles to kick off the summer. 🪼🦈🐠 @katytanis.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social @kaitwells.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Happy Summer Solstice! Splashing by with some fun ocean themed @steamteambooks.bsky.social titles to kick off the summer. 🪼🦈🐠 @katytanis.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social @kaitwells.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Boo-tiful book! Such fun! Check out the story behind the ghost story. 👻

Love seeing all these beautiful science books! Thanks @mstewartscience.bsky.social !

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! @lynnbbooks.bsky.social Roland Garrigue Sleeping Bear Books #spooky #kidlit #humor #rhyme

A scary-good book! Highly recommend! 👻

BEAR LOVES HIS HOME is featured in Yosemite Conservancy magazine! 🐻Check out this ode to American black bears. Written by yours truly with lovely art by @ishaalobo.bsky.social ! Available wherever books are sold. @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Happy #worldoceanday2026 ! Swimming by with some gorgeous new ocean titles from @steamteambooks.bsky.social ! @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social #lauraperdew @mariehermansson.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Did you know that June is National Zoo & Aquarium Month? I’ll be spotlighting sea-rrific and zoo-tastic titles all month long, so stay tuned. 🪼🐠🐆🐻 #nationalzooandaquariummonth @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Did you know that June is National Zoo & Aquarium Month? I’ll be spotlighting sea-rrific and zoo-tastic titles all month long, so stay tuned. 🪼🐠🐆🐻 #nationalzooandaquariummonth @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Today on the blog: May Book of the Month is two captivating picture book biographies! @levinequerido.bsky.social @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social 📚👍 lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/mays-books...

Don't miss this #PPBF picture book melding a bit of mayhem with a splattering of STEM about owls - Owls Make Terrible Teachers. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @kristimahoney.bsky.social Chantelle & Burgen Thorne @gnomeroadpub.bsky.social #kidlit #infofiction #humor 📚👍

So many books, so little time 📚 Taking a break from this "Mayvember" madness to read some incredible picture books in this week's library haul. Special shoutout to the fabulous I AM A THUNDERCLOUD illustrator @mariehermansson.bsky.social and her NEW picture book 🪼

Happy Little Free Library Week! Just put my 2026 releases in our local @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social ! Such fun! 🪼🐆 @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social #ramonakaulitzki @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

📣STARTS TODAY! Our long awaited Friends & Family Sale is back! Shop 35% off EVERYTHING at ChronicleBooks.com. No code necessary.

Shout out to @mcusolito.bsky.social and Ellen Rooney for JELLYFISH SCIENTIST Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas ! Pair with THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES for a jelly-good time! 🪼 @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

Shout out to @mcusolito.bsky.social and Ellen Rooney for JELLYFISH SCIENTIST Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas ! Pair with THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES for a jelly-good time! 🪼 @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

It's so exciting to see our book in the wild! It's a perfect nature center offering. @newenglandbg.bsky.social @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #Skybrarian #tlsky #educhat #kidlit

4 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share inspiration & insights into their spectacular NF books releasing in May. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @curtismanleyauthor.bsky.social @katiefurze.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @kaitwells.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #STEM 📚👍

3 terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share the inspiration & insights into their exciting STEM books releasing in May. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @christinevanzandt.bsky.social @lmperdew.bsky.social @maryhelenberg.bsky.social #interview #PB #MG #kidlit #nonfiction📚👍

It's Pub Day for THE QUIET OCEAN, words by Charlotte Offsay & pictures by me! I had so much fun drawing squids in bathtubs, sharks who knit and more. Featuring: 🐡 Sound words & alliteration 🐡 Funny chaos + helpful calming techniques @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit

Happy Children’s Book Week! 📚The 2026 theme is Books: Get Curious. Perfect fit for STEM titles like mine & other STEM creators in @steamteambooks.bsky.social ! @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social

📚Hooray for Indie Bookstore Day! Perfect time to pick up a copy of THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES and other favorites. 🪼So give your local indie some love and support.📚 @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social

I'm delighted to see this round up of insect-themed titles for Earth Week tinyurl.com/yf8wdxpw @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #TLchat #Skybrarian #kidlit #SchoolLibraries

The secret is out! Happy Book Birthday to THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES! 🪼An ocean of thanks to @mariehermansson.bsky.social for the lovely art and editor @naomikirsten.bsky.social . @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

It's National Library Week! Thank you to librarians everywhere. #TLSky #Skybrarians #TLchat #SchoolLibraries

Celebrating libraries this week and every week! @americanlibraryassociation #ala #libraries #library #books #reading

Thanks for featuring our @steamteambooks.bsky.social interviews, Maria! Fun to talk about THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES! @mariehermansson.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @naomikirsten.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Our wondrous ocean is getting so much love!!! Check out these NEW books to share with kids!! #kidlit #ocean #picturebooks

It's a starred review for THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES: Amazing Jellyfish and Their Surprising Talents by Karen Jameson, illustrated by Marie Hermansson! ⭐ Read the full School Library Journal review. In stores and libraries everywhere on April 21!! 💫

Happy Book Birthday to Meadows of the Sea: The Wonders of Seagrass. Dive into this beautiful book by @schaubwrites.bsky.social and Khoa Le and discover this mesmerizing, vital ecosystem! @stormliterary.bsky.social #KidLit #Seagrass #OceanEcosystems #ClimateEducation #OceanConservation

Thanks for sharing @steamteambooks.bsky.social ! Congrats to us all!

Just one week to go until ALL JELLY SECRETS will be revealed! Text by yours truly, amazing art by @mariehermansson.bsky.social , edited by @naomikirsten.bsky.social & published by @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social ! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Thanks @lynnbbooks.bsky.social for choosing WHO NESTS HERE? as your April Book of the Month! Lovely art by Ramona Kautlitzki, edited by Catherine Laudone, and lyrical text by me. Beach Lane Books. @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

I'm reading Poppy by Kevin Henkes!

Fresh month, fresh favorites! ✨ We are so excited to see THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES featured on @cbcbooks.bsky.social April Hot Off the Press reading list. Discover all the picks here: bit.ly/1dCTqYI #kidlit #ReadingList #CBCHotOffThePress @karenjameson15.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social

Thank you @mcusolito.bsky.social for snapping these photos of me sharing Monarchs and Mourning Cloaks at MRA yesterday. @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social wait until you see the awesome orange pen @mrschureads.bsky.social gave me. It matches your beautiful cover perfectly. @ssedlib.bsky.social

Thanks @cbcbooks.bskysocial ! Love seeing THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES featured on CBC books April Hot Off the Press reading list! bit.ly/1dCTqYI @mariehermansson.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Don't miss this amazing metafictional NF PB celebrating Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th birthday and the process of creating books. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @annettepimentel.bsky.social @faithpray7.bsky.social @henryholtbooks.bsky.social #PPBF #kidlit #makingbooks 📚👍

The dynamic duo of author Julie Leung and illustrator Angie Kang share their inspirations and insights into their stunning new PB - Navigating Night www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @Anne Schartz Books #interview #immigration #family 📚👍

Seen on my walk. #dailywalk #walk #nature #flowers

A “jelly-good” deal! 🪼Great time to preorder THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES and other upcoming kidlit titles on your wish list! Out 4/21! @mariehermansson.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @naomikirsten.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Congratulations to our incredible clients on their latest book releases! All available now at your local library and bookstores! 🥳

Spring is here! Celebrate with these picture books about spring and the many things that happen during this season. 🌷🪺🌳🌦️ Book lists in ALT text. #springequinox #spring #season #springbooks #picturebooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #bookpost #booksky #books

Excited to share the release of my new book THE GIRAFT. Proud to be in such great company with: SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS @katieleereinert.bsky.social; ROOTED IN WONDER @mcusolito.bsky.social; & WHO NESTS HERE @karenjameson15.bsky.social -- just to name a few! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/...

Don't miss 4 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors & their STEM books releasing in March. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @laurelneme.bsky.social Elaine Kachala @katieleereinert.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #STEM #nonfiction 📚👍

Teachers! Librarians! Four terrific #STEM #nonfiction books to enrich your collection--and instruction. tinyurl.com/bddzz8pj @alisonpstevens.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social #Skybrarian #TLsky #edusky #kidlit

March blew in like a lion with four new STEAM Team books! And we talk about them on The Picture Book Buzzzzzz! #kidlit #nonfiction #nature #picturebooks #STEAM #STEM