My 6 y.o.’s sharing her PB pick this week - the whimsical A FAIRY FRIEND (author @suefliess.bsky.social, illustrator Claire Keane, 2016) “Well, I like the feel of it. But the best part is you learn how to make a house for a fairy!” #booksky #kidlit

Book giveaway! My publisher @skyhorsepublishing.bsky.social is hosting a Goodreads giveaway of my new book with Simona Sanfilippo, HOW TO TEACH A MONSTER (out August 5). Perfect for Back to School and discussions of inclusion and kindness. Enter here today: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Today on #picturebookplaces I’m chatting with the fabulous author duo Sue Fliess and Ann Marie Stephens about their picture book SO MANY BOOKS! Don’t miss the full interview online! Visit heatherdawntorres.com/blog for details! #AuthorInterview #picturebooksforkids #somanybooks

Registration for the virtual SCBWI 2025 Summer Conference opens TOMORROW May 13 @ 10AM PST!! Read about the entire lineup here: www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... #scbwisummer25 #scbwi

Check out the official book trailer for @suefliess.bsky.social and @amstephens.bsky.social's SO MANY BOOKS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY_q...

In the span of one year we managed to elect both the best and worst human beings the United States has to offer.

They’re baaaaaack…See what the buzz is all about and get ready for the next brood (Brood XIV) by checking out my book Cicada Symphony @albertwhitman.bsky.social @garethlucas.bsky.social Find out if you’re one of the 13 states to experience the emergence: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Excited to see our book trailer for SO MANY BOOKS! is Shelf Awareness’s Book Trailer of the Day! @amstephens.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social Watch it here: youtu.be/pY_qdurlIg4

Celebrating a book birthday today! Thank you Erin Dealey for interviewing us! @amstephens.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social erindealey.com/book-birthda...

🎉 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🎉 So Many Books! by @Suefliess.bsky.social & @Amstephens.bsky.social and illust. by Alexandra Colombo is out in the world! Congratulations on creating an inclusive, fun, relatable book for all to enjoy! Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/bdhtx5es @albertwhitman.bsky.social #kidlit

Happy Book Birthday @suefliess.bsky.social & @amstephens.bsky.social Today is your day! This wonderful, bright, rhyming book celebrating reading joy is out in the world!! @albertwhitman.bsky.social #alexandracolombo #BookJoy

Join us Thursday for a free author event with me and @amstephens.bsky.social and hosted by an amazing librarian, Nikki Bylina-Streets. See you then! @albertwhitman.bsky.social #somanybooks

Ahhh I got my copy of So Many Books! by @Suefliess.bsky.social & @Amstephens.bsky.social and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo! It’s so adorable! This is one every parent and teacher will want on their shelves! Comes out on April 10th! Preorder here: tinyurl.com/bdhtx5es @AlbertWhitmanCompany

Educators, librarians, and book lovers! @amstephens.bsky.social and I are doing a 🌟FREE🌟 virtual author visit for the launch of our new book on April 10. Hope you can join us. Please share! tinyurl.com/3f6ay2ah @albertwhitman.bsky.social

Want to put some good into the world? My sister is managing a fundraiser for Family Promise, a non-profit which helps families that are home insecure. They are having a silent auction and the items are so good! You can also simply donate. Please check it out: www.32auctions.com/organ.../686....

Love this story of a Maori octopus spotted riding a Mako shark’s back: tinyurl.com/3dc6pmbd Do you know they have also been observed riding jellyfish? My book OCTOPUS ACROBATICS is jam packed with fun facts like these about one of Earth’s most fascinating creatures. @albertwhitman.bsky.social

Looking for a fantastic home in Ashburn, VA? Ours is on the market! socialagentvisuals.aryeo.com/videos/0195a...

10 of my books. 10! 😫

Wonderful 2-day author visit to Bedford Elementary School in Bedford PA last week. I even signed a Cicada Symphony book to a student who had a “pet” cicada. 🤪 Kids are the best!

One month until SO MANY BOOKS! 📚 @suefliess.bsky.social #alexandracolumbo @albertwhitman.bsky.social

How cute is this little scene? I can’t wait for this picture book to hit the shelves on April 10, but you can preorder it now! This is a precious rhyming book that showcases the magic and joy of reading. @suefliess.bsky.social @amstephens.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social

Last night my husband and I wanted to grab a bite to eat. He said how about that place with the good flatbreads & I said oh remember we learned the owner is racist? He said oh yeah. So we didn’t go there & spent our money elsewhere. Small acts of #resistance matter. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

So Many Books by @Suefliess.bsky.social & @Amstephens.bsky.social and illus. by Alexandra Colombo is such a fun book about the love of reading that all kids will see themselves in! Out April 10th! Preorder here: tinyurl.com/bdhtx5es @albertwhitman.bsky.social #somanybooks #kidlit

Hope you can join me tomorrow evening at the Brambleton Library!

We still have spots open on our SO MANY BOOKS! launch team…let us know if you’d like to join!

Some days we could use a hug…you’re in luck! Today is National Hugging Day! And if you have no one to hug right now, it is perfectly OK to hug a book. tinyurl.com/4w4ntdbd

BREAKING NEWS: I’m officially somewhere between 20 and 24 years old, according to the very bright kindergarteners of Coman Hill Elementary School in Armonk, NY! #authorvisit

Honored my book w/Gareth Lucas, OCTOPUS ACROBATICS @albertwhitman.bsky.social made many of Betsy Bird’s @fuse8.bsky.social lists in her 31 Days 31 Lists of 2024: Rhyming Picture Books, Science & Nature, Nonfiction Picture Books, & a Sibert Medal prediction! afuse8production.slj.com/category/31-...

Did you know I have a newsletter? I send it 2-3 times a year (low inbox commitment!) and I keep my subscribers up to date on new books, upcoming events, & more. Next one has a cover reveal & goes out Monday, so go to any page on my website, scroll to the bottom and sign up! www.suefliess.com

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens www.cnn.com/2024/12/16/p...

I’d love to start a positive thread. Sometimes our significant others do cute things they don’t even realize are cute. My husband likes to cook and when he’s making a new recipe he prints it and puts little check boxes next to the ingredients he needs buy. Tell me a cute thing your person does.

Thrilled OCTOPUS ACROBATICS made it into Betsy Bird’s 2024 Rhyming Picture Book celebration, along with many other deft rhymers! @albertwhitman.bsky.social

Had an amazing #authorvisit to Sanders Corner Elem! We talked about STEM, fractured tales, and rhyme. One student knew you can make energy from algae (what Beauty and The Beaker is abt) and another told me he’s writing a book. When I get down on the world, these are the moments that lift me up.

Such a great author visit to Newton-Lee Elementary just before Thanksgiving—Thanks for making me feel at home!

It’s almost turkey time! If you’re looking for a fun, silly, rhyming, read-aloud Thanksgiving story with heart (bonus, it has a craft inside!) please check out my book with Simona Sanfilippo, HOW TO HIDE A TURKEY. It’s is a good reminder that Thanksgiving really is all about the side dishes.

A bright spot for your feed: www.cnn.com/2024/11/14/b...

🌟COVER REVEAL🌟 for the book I co-authored w/ @suefliess.bsky.social Illus. by #AlexandraColombo Avail. for preorder! Want to be part of the SO MANY BOOKS! launch team? 📕🚀 Let me know in the comments. You could win a copy of the book signed by both of us! #kidlit #books @albertwhitman.bsky.social

It was a @suefliess.bsky.social kind of day! 🤩 Look at these new titles! #miapowell #petrosbouloubasis #kidlit 📚👍🏼

These books make kids happy! 📚👍🏼 @ediblewords.bsky.social @suefliess.bsky.social @msmarianayagam.bsky.social @shihopate.bsky.social #dougcenko #katuno #garethlucas #lesliebarnardbooth #macmartin #simonasanfilippo

Missing teeth? 🦷 No problem! These first graders know how to train a tooth fairy now. Thanks, @suefliess.bsky.social #simonasanfilippo #kidlit 📚👍🏼

Look what I just got in the mail! Now I can train a tooth fairy too! 🦷 🧚 Thank you @suefliess.bsky.social & #simonasanfilippo 📚👍🏼 #kidlit

In case you like octopuses, I wrote a book about them called OCTOPUS ACROBATICS, illustrated by the talented Gareth Lucas. Published by @albertwhitman.bsky.social I hope you’ll check it out! youtu.be/ayH1X1H7Vf0

Happy World Nursery Rhyme week! In my version, Mary is a lonely scientist who sets out to make a pet for herself to keep her company…what could possibly go wrong? youtu.be/AirlrZeEtks

It’s a great day when you get to hang out with amazing fellow authors and librarians! #VLA2023

Halloween is around the corner! If you're looking for a fun Halloween adventure book, I have one! 4 kids are getting ready to trick-or-treat when they hear strange noises...see what they find in HOW TO SPOOK A GHOST! illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo. Sky Pony Press. youtu.be/6SZNkyvlW1g?...

The clouds obstructed the Super Blue Moon, but gave us this spectacular sunset instead. I’m okay with it.