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Beth Mehall

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Children’s book author/illustrator. Happiest when playing outside. (she/her) #PBparty finalist '24 #SCBWI https://bethmehall.com

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Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · 7d

Recently spotted in the neighborhood: black bear, pine squirrel, mule deer, great horned owl. I love the zoo outside my window! The bears have cleaned out my crabapple tree with only minor "pruning" this year. #Colorado #wildlife #nature

A large black bear looking at the viewer--this poor bear has a limp but is managing to get around well enough to fatten up for winter.

Pine squirrel under a spruce tree with a pine cone in its mouth--the squirrel is about to bury the cone in a hole in its midden

great horned owl perched on an aspen tree branch

Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · 8d

Happy October #KidLitArtPostcard !

portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks

young girl in yellow dress with arms reaching out, joyfully watching autumn leaves falling from an aspen tree

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Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · 15d

...And poof! It's fall! How did that happen so fast? This was taken on a family hike the other evening. (photo by Kevin Mehall, kevinmehall.net)

photo of river flowing through rocks, looking upstream surrounded by dark green evergreens and and gold leaves of aspens and cottonwoods.

Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · 19d

Such an important topic! Congratulations on your book release, Jennifer! I can't wait to read it.

Jennifer Trimmings @jennifertrimmings.bsky.social · 19d

Remember Me, Remember Me Not #memoir #bookrelease today! Thank you, to my dear writer friends for placing my #book in a #LittleFreeLibrary in #Detroit #Michigan and in #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania .

#Alz #ENDALZ #WorldAlzheimersDay #WorldAlzMonth #Alzheimers #RememberMeRememberMeNot

Person placing Remember Me, Remember Me Not book/memoir (purple book, yellow font, elephant picture and for-get-me-note) in a green little free library in Detroit.

Helpers placing memoir/ book in a little free library in Philadelphia.

A reader pulled the memoir -- Me, Remember Me Not out of the Little Free Library. Exciting!

Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · 23d

This is tonight! Looking forward to it!

Rachel Funez @rachelfunez.bsky.social · Sep 4

12x12 Book Chat - Take 2! 😳🤩🫠🤞
9/17/2025 at 8pm EST/5pm PAC

At the first attempted book chat, my internet went completely berserk.

Story and link in comments!

Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Sep 4

Beautiful!

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Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an author/illustrator from Colorado inspired by nature and curious kids!

portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks

illustration of a squirrel pulling a flower leaf over a chipmunk's head to protect the chipmunk from the rain

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Emily Starr @emilystarr.bsky.social · Sep 3

When I am here, it is to share something exciting!

Do you write STEM-themed nonfiction or fiction? Join me for a deep dive into K-5 science! Attend 1 session or all 5 in this webinar series designed to help #kidlit creators master the seismic shifts in science ed.
starrmatica.com/kidlitscienc...

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Tim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social · Sep 1

This.

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amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · Aug 22

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me?
Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

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Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Aug 22

Look who flew right outside my window this morning! #wildlife #owl

Great Horned Owl sitting on an aspen tree branch

Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thanks for reposting @gaelme.bsky.social‬, @jenniferjohnson.bsky.social‬, @fawa.bsky.social‬ !

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Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thank you so much, Farah!

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Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Aug 7

It's #KidLitArtPostCard day! It's always so fun to see such wonderful art from so many talented creators! This pair of puddle jumpers have found a bit of magic!

portfolio- www.bethmehall.com

#kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #picturebooks

Illustration of a young girl and an elderly man jumping into a rain puddle. The girl is surprised, noticing the elderly man's reflection is of him as a boy.

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Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you, Laura! And I love your Basement of Doom illustration--brimming with childlike imagination!

Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Jul 4

So beautiful!

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Beth Mehall @bethmehall.bsky.social · Jul 4

so beautiful!