Do you have a new puppy? There are some common puppy challenges and I have advice to help you cope in my latest article for @americankennelclub.bsky.social. #dogs #puppy www.akc.org/expert-advic...

If you're in Maryland, come celebrate the #picturebook THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (ill. by @davidhohn.bsky.social , published by Sleeping Bear Press) with me and the stars of the book. From Sept. 18 to the 24, we'll be signing books and chatting with readers. Hope to see you there! #kidlit #edusky

I'm incredibly honoured that THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES, my picture book with @davidhohn.bsky.social from Sleeping Bear Press, has been listed on the CBC Books "30 Canadian books for younger kids that we are excited about this fall." #cankidlit #kidlit #edusky www.cbc.ca/books/30-can...

I'm super grateful for this amazing review from the Unpacking the POWER of Picture Books blog of DOGS VS. HUMANS, my book with @bambiedlund.bsky.social from @owlkids.bsky.social. #kidlit #CanKidLit #edusky unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2025/04/dogs...

Would you like to win a copy of a #picturebook about a rescue dog who sniffs out bee disease? 🐝🐕 To enter a giveaway for THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES, my book with @davidhohn.bsky.social from Sleeping Bear Press, follow the instructions in the @kidlit411.bsky.social post below! #kidlit #edusky

Happy Labor Day weekend! If you have a dog, be sure to keep them safe. For tips, see my latest article for @americankennelclub.bsky.social 🐶🎆 #dogs #LaborDay www.akc.org/expert-advic...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Aug 29): kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-... Inside: Reading Like a Writer, Art Notes in PBs, Submission Process, more. Thanks @colleenmuske.bsky.social for the illo, Scholastic, @maritererbellas.bsky.social @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

Happy Dog Day!🐶I have a few books you might like. 2 from @owlkids.bsky.social: MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (ill. by @razlatif.bsky.social) & DOGS VS. HUMANS (ill. by @bambiedlund.bsky.social), 1 from Sleeping Bear Press: THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (ill. by @davidhohn.bsky.social, and 1 from Nat Geo.

Have you ever wondered what your dog trainer wishes you knew? Check out my article for the @americankennelclub.bsky.social on the importance of consistency. 🐕 #dogs #dogtraining www.akc.org/expert-advic...

Thank you to the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database for the fabulous review of DOGS VS. HUMANS (illustrated by @bambiedlund.bsky.social and published by @owlkids.bsky.social). This #nonfiction #picturebook is available wherever books are sold. #kidlit #cankidlit #edusky

We're back to school and here's my first book review of the school year. I can't WAIT to share this one with my students! @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social is such a powerful nonfiction writer, and this true story brings so much heart as well. My review is here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thrilling! THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (words by me, art by @davidhohn.bsky.social, published by Sleeping Bear Press) is the Number 1 New Release on Amazon in Children's Environment Books. The book is available wherever books are sold.😉 #kidlit #edusky #CanKidLit

Our first book review for THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (words my me, art by @davidhohn.bsky.social, from Sleeping Bear Press). Thank you so much for the wonderful words, Kirkus Reviews!🐝🐕♥️ www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Spotted in the wild! Thank you Lou Aamodt for these photos of DOGS VS. HUMANS (art by @bambiedlund.bsky.social, published by @owlkids.bsky.social) outside the library at @uwstout.bsky.social. It's amazing to see this picture book at a university!🐶📚

🍎Calling all elementary teachers! Come out to Indigo Guelph to get your signed copy of KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE along with a FREE Teacher’s Guide, Sat. Aug 23, 11-3. #kidlit #EduSky @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @pb25vibes.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Hey, #writingcommunity, never give up on the stories of your heart! My new blog post for @picturebookseh.bsky.social talks about my journey with THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (art by @davidhohn.bsky.social, published by Sleeping Bear Press). #kidlit #CanKidLit picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/dont-gi...

BLOG POST! Check it out!

I was thrilled to write a guest post for L.E. Carmichael's Cantastic Authorpalooza blog. It's about THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES, words by me and art by @davidhohn.bsky.social (published by Sleeping Bear Press). Please give it a read at www.lecarmichael.ca/2025/08/step... #kidltlit #edusky #cankidlit

Happy Book Birthday and Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. Don't miss author insights from @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social and a #giveaway of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES illus by David Hohn, Sleeping Bear Press viviankirkfield.com/2025/08/01/p...

A Perfect Picture Book Friday post with @viviankirkfield.bsky.social on THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES, words by me, art by @davidhohn.bsky.social, published by Sleeping Bear Press. Plus there's a giveaway!🐝🐕 #kidlit #edusky #giveaway viviankirkfield.com/2025/08/01/p...

Countdown is over! THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social art by me is now available I wanted to highlight the first book review from Maria Marshall:
www.mariacmarshall.com/blog All book reviews are so important and appreciated! #childrensbook #bees #dogs #kidlitart

Happy book birthday to THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES, words by me, illustrated by @davidhohn.bsky.social, published by Sleeping Bear Press! I'm so excited about this true story of apiary inspector Cybil Preston and her rescue dog Mack. 🐝🐕🥳 #kidlit #edusky#bookbirthday

So thrilled with this review of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (words by me, art by @davidhohn.bsky.social, published by Sleeping Bear Press) from @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social. And it's even more special because the book comes out today! Thank you, Maria! #kidlit #edusky

Woof! Woof! I'm so excited to announce TALK TO THE DOG: HOW TO BE A DOGGY DETECTIVE, words by me and illustrations by Madi Wong. Scheduled for summer 2027 from Sourcebooks eXplore, this #nonfiction #picturebook helps kids learn to read the clues of dog body language!🐕🐶🐾 #kidlit #CanKidLit #edusky

Look at this amazing illustration by @davidhohn.bsky.social from our book THE DOGS WHO SAVED THE BEES! Out tomorrow! #kidlit #edusky

Countdown to pub of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social art by me avail Aug 1 I used the same composition 3 times in this book. Each time a little different to show Mack’s progress. I wanted to show all three at once and came up this fractal collage #picturebook

Meet Mack the Bee Dog and his human partner Cybil Preston in my latest article for @americankennelclub.bsky.social. They're the subject of my latest #picturebook with @davidhohn.bsky.social THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (from Sleeping Bear Press).🐝🐕 www.akc.org/expert-advic...

Countdown to pub of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social art by me avail Aug 1 When I saw this press photo of Mack getting his award I knew a version of it had to be included in the final book. In hindsight I kinda’ wish I kept Gov. Hogan’s purple shirt and tie.

Congrats to all the 2025 @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite Award winners! I'm thrilled that my middle grade nonfiction book with @razlatif.bsky.social MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (from @owlkids.bsky.social) was chosen as an honor book in the Canada and North America Division. #kidlit #CanKidLit #edusky

Countdown to publication of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES written by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social, illustrated by me available Aug 1. 
It. Is. Happening!! Author copies have arrived. This part never gets old! #childrensbook #picturebook #bees #dogs #stembooksforkids #kidlitart

Have you seen my post on @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social's blog The Picture Book Buzz? We discuss my upcoming picture book with @davidhohn.bsky.social THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (from Sleeping Bear Press). Learn the story behind this true story!🐝🐕 #kidlit #edusky www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/...

Catch the buzz about @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social's touching & timely picture book bio about a special rescue dog who saved the bees. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Sleeping Bear Press #interview #kidlit #bees #conservation

Could @davidhohn.bsky.social's bees be any cuter? They play a starring role in our nonfiction #picturebook THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (from Sleeping Bear Press). Available on August 1. #kidlit #edusky

Countdown to publication of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES written by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social , illustrated by me available Aug 1. 
Every time Mack has to sniff out foulbrood in a new environment I made sure to put the camera down at his POV. #childrensbook #picturebook #bees #dogs #kidlitart

Look! @davidhohn.bsky.social captured the subjects of our upcoming book perfectly! #kidlit

I was thrilled to appear on the DogTV Pets Add Life podcast last week. 🎙️🐶🐕 We discussed dog vision and smell as well as why dogs sniff each other's butts! And there was mention of my books too. Give it a watch/listen! #kidlt #CanKidLit petsaddlife.org/podcast/73.-...

Countdown to pub of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social art by me avail Aug 1 Every book starts off in this storyboard format. This allows me to see the book’s visual pacing and assign a keyword to each spread to track its emotional pacing as well. #childrensbook

Countdown to pub of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social art by me avail Aug 1 Training a sniffer dog requires repeated actions with small changes. I showed this in the art by repeating spreads with changes. The same “dotted line” composition now shows a focused Mack.

Do dog sports have an impact on cognitive aging in dogs? 🐕🐩🐶 Scientists in the Department of Ethology at the Eötvös Loránd University (including @petra-dobos.bsky.social) studied just that. Learn what they discovered in my latest @americankennelclub.bsky.social article. www.akc.org/expert-advic...

Aren't illustrators amazing!👇🏻 #kidlit #picturebook #kidlitart

Voting on the @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite Awards ends on the 19th. Don't forget to make your picks! And if you enjoyed my book with @razlatif.bsky.social, MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES (from @owlkids.bsky.social), we would love your vote in the Canada and North America division. #kidlit #CanKidLit

Have you ever wondered why dogs sniff each other's butts? It's gross to us but gives them a world of information in one whiff. Learn more in my latest article for @americankennelclub.bsky.social. 🐕🐶🐩 www.akc.org/expert-advic...

Check out the summer releases from Picture Books, eh! Coming to a bookstore near you! #kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit @caseylyall.bsky.social @ian-duncan-pb.bsky.social @gingerngo.bsky.social @karenkrossing.com @lauraalary.bsky.social @lorettagarbutt.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social

I love how @davidhohn.bsky.social illustrated the passing of time in our #picturebook THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (from Sleeping Bear Press). It took months and months to train Mack, and David captured that perfectly here. #kidlit #edusky

Countdown to pub of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social art by me out Aug 1 I technically used a “Continuous Narrative” illustration style to show how distracted Mack was - I'll always consider this a “Family Circus Dotted Line Strip" by Bil Keane in the Sunday comics

My author copies of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES have arrived! Gorgeously illustrated by @davidhohn.bsky.social, this #nonfiction #picturebook from Sleeping Bear Press is a book of my heart. Learn about rescue dog Mack and his owner Cybil as they save honey bees from disease.🐕🐝♥️ #kidlit #edusky

It's World Chimpanzee Day!🐵 Did you know that chimpanzees can do math? Learn more in my #middlegrade #nonfiction book Calculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees, and Other Animals with Mind-Blowing Mathematical Abilities (ill. by @jsinquett.bsky.social, published by MIT Kids). #edusky #kidlit #CanKidLit

Countdown to pub of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social art by me available Aug 1.

The Foulbrood disease needed to be identifiable in the art. I tried various options to visually depict this smell. A graphic icon allowed the disease to be easily spotted in spreads.

Countdown to pub of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social, art by me available Aug 1 Early sketches of Cybil checking hives were all outside as she leaned over boxes. Accurate, but dull. When I sketched a POV from inside the hive the moment became focused on the bees.

Countdown to publication of THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES words by @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social, art by me available Aug 1 There’s always a question what to put on the title page. I used it to set the scene of the book; the rolling hills of the Maryland countryside where most of the book is set.