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Carol Hinz
@carolhinz.bsky.social
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Children's book editor, knitter, baker, erstwhile ballerina. Wrangler of two no longer small children. (she/her)
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So many highlights from NCTE this year, but I am especially proud that DREAMS TO ASHES by Livia Blackburne and Nicole Xu is an Orbis Pictus Honor book and THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social and KAHO'OLAWE by @kamalani3.bsky.social and Harinani Orme are Recommended Books!
Photograph of a slide that reads Dreams to Ashes: The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre by Livia Blackburne, illustrated by Nicole Xu. Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, 2025 Orbis Pictus Honor Books. It also includes the book cover, which prominently features a brightly colored dragon used in Chinese New Year parades. A slide featuring 8 book covers and the text "2026 Orbis Pictus Award Recommended Books." The books include The Black Mambas by Kelly Crull and Kaho'olawe: The True Story of an Island and Her People by Kamalani Hurley, illustrated by Harinani Orme.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Woohoo! I love seeing the winners and am thrilled that I TRUCK by @krschmittwrites.bsky.social and Jam Dong won in the "Inside Out" category!!
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Amazing to see English teachers getting excited about THE BLACK MAMBAS! There were audible "ooohs" when @kellycrull.bsky.social revealed the case cover under the jacket! 😍
eastwestlit.bsky.social eastwestlit.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social · 4d
Day 1 of @ncte 2025 —with @kellycrull.bsky.social THE BLACK MAMBAS & @carolhinz.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social 🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚
November 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Oooh, this is super interesting! If I'm fact-checking a manuscript or trying to fill in the gaps in my knowledge about a topic, I definitely benefit from the "friction" the researchers mention in gathering and synthesizing info from various sources.
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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patricianewman.bsky.social
Give tweens + teens the space to read, reflect, and act with BIG ISSUE NONFICTION IN THE CLASSROOM
🤔 Relevance to students
🤔 How do we invite Ss to a seat at the table?
🤔 Build student voice + agency
🤔 Small-group practice

#NCTE25 #NCTE2025 @eastwestlit.bsky.social @ncte.org @carolhinz.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Delighted to be publishing this fresh (and yucky) take on limericks from @lynnbrunellebooks.bsky.social and @julspatton.bsky.social for Spring 2027!
Carol Hinz at Lerner/Millbrook has acquired world rights to Limer-Icks, a nonfiction picture book of limericks celebrating the icky side of nature by Sibert Medalist Lynn Brunelle (l.), illustrated by Julia Patton. Publication is scheduled for spring 2027; Kelly Sonnack at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the author, and Claire Morance at Painted Words represented the illustrator.
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Ahhhh, so thrilled to see both THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social and REWRITING THE RULES by @drzathome.bsky.social and @joseebisaillon.bsky.social on the Chicago Public Library Best Books list!

Full list here: www.chipublib.org/news/cpl-bes...
Front cover of The Black Mambas: The World's First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit by author and photographer Kelly Crull. A photograph fills the full cover, showing a white pickup truck with dark-skinned women wearing camouflage uniforms sitting on the hood, inside of it, and standing in the bed of the truck, one of whom is scanning the landscape through binoculars. The women are silhouetted with streaks of red, orange, yellow, and blue created by the setting sun behind them. The landscape is primarily green with grass, bushes, and short trees visible beyond the truck. Front cover of the picture book Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability. It features Dr. Friel, a pale-skinned woman with rosy cheeks and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white lab coat. Her right arm and leg are turned inward and her right hand is curled under due to her cerebral palsy. One her right is a child with light brown skin and medium brown hair, wearing a yellow striped t-shirt, blue pants, and blue shoes. He uses black forearm crutches. To Dr. Friel's left is a child with dark brown skin and black hair that goes midway down their back, wearing a pale blue polka dotted shirt and a red-orange knee-length skirt. The child is blowing on a dandelion to send the seeds flying. Surrounding the three human figures are dandelions (which are associated with cerebral palsy) and fantastical flowers and trees that incorporate the shapes of neurons.
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Reposted by Carol Hinz
jilanne.bsky.social
Here's a link to the full Kirkus review.
#kidlit #Edusky #Skybrarians #educators #teachers #nonfiction www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
THE OCEAN'S HEART | Kirkus Reviews
Zooplankton may be minuscule, but their impact is epic.
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Reposted by Carol Hinz
pdloupee.bsky.social
This is so lovely :') I know lots of US WWII veterans brought Japanese swords as souvenirs, almost all of them obtained through shady means. Thinking about one being returned nurtures the heart ♥
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
In honor of Veterans Day, here's a beautiful article about how a Japanese sword from WWII ultimately fostered friendship and peace, as told in RETURNING THE SWORD by Caren Stelson and Amanda Yoshida: rootrivercurrent.org/returning-th...
Returning the Sword: New Book Chronicles Local Man’s Gift to Japanese Family - Root River Current
Minnesota author Caren Stelson's latest picture book focuses on the story of a Lanesboro man's efforts to reconnect a World War II souvenir with its rightful owner in Japan.
rootrivercurrent.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
A spectacular review for a spectacular book by @jilanne.bsky.social and Khoa Le! 🌟
jilanne.bsky.social Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social · 14d
When I read the full review of THE OCEAN'S HEART I cried (tears of joy)...Okay, I'm still crying. The reviewer connected with this book on every level. I hope other readers will, too. ❤️@steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social @carolhinz.bsky.social #Edusky #Skybrarians #kidlit
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Reposted by Carol Hinz
lernerbooks.bsky.social
Join author Calvin Alexander Ramsey for an event at Tompkins Square Library, Wednesday, November 12th at 3:30pm! There will be a reading of his new book THE LIBRARY IN THE WOODS followed by a fun activity.
#NewYorkPublicLibrary #authorevent
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
Author Talk with Calvin Ramsey
Join us for a very special author talk with Calvin Ramsey! In this program, we'll be discussing Calvin's book "The Library in the Woods". Then we'll have time to ask questions and do a fun activity.
www.nypl.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Just a spectacular article about Kirbi Fagan's journey creating and launching THE BIG EMPTY! A great example of how a creator's emotional connection with a topic can shape their work.
lernerbooks.bsky.social Lerner Books @lernerbooks.bsky.social · 21d
"The story approaches conservation by highlighting extraordinary resilience instead of an impossible mission, inviting readers to find that same resilience in themselves." Author/illustrator Kirbi Fagan shares her new picture book THE BIG EMPTY with Rapid Growth.
rapidgrowthmedia.com/illustrator-...
Illustrator debuts uplifting children’s nature story celebrating resilience – Rapid Growth
KCAD alumna Kirbi Fagan releases The Big Empty, a lyrical picture book aimed at inspiring children to embrace hope and environmental partnership. KCAD alumna Kirbi Fagan releases The Big Empty, a lyri...
rapidgrowthmedia.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Happiest of book birthdays to two picture books I adore! LIFTOFF! by @ninacrews.bsky.social and REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE by @sunyungshin.bsky.social, Mélina Mangal, and Leslie Barlow. 🎉📚🎉
Front cover of the picture book Liftoff! How the Apollo Moon Missions Made Alma Thomas's Art Soar by author and illustrator Nina Crews. The art depicts a fantastical image of Alma Thomas, a middle-aged woman with medium brown skin and gray hair in an updo. She wears a purple dress and over it is a light blue apron/smock with paint splatters on it. She's standing suspended on a cloud above an indistinct portion of Earth, as though in space, and holds a paintbrush in her hands, which are clasped behind her back. On the right side of the cover, slightly more in the background, is a spacecraft rocketing into space, presumably on the Apollo 10 mission. Interspersed are bits of color (red, yellow, blue, purple) in curved rectangle shapes that are emblematic of the style of stripes Alma used in many of her paintings. Front cover of the picture book Revolutions Are Made of Love: The Story of James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs by Sun Yung Shin, Melina Mangal, and Leslie Barlow. It features Chinese American Grace on the left side of the cover in profile with light tan colored skin, black eyes, and very dark brown hair (with some pink and blue tones) looking straight ahead, head held high. On the right side of the cover facing her is James, a Black man with medium brown skin and black hair with tight cirls and a black mustache. He is looking toward Grace, head held high and a very slight smile on his face. The background is a blue-ish purple color, which contrasts with the warm tones of Grace and James's faces.
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
So delighted to celebrate this wonderful book!! 🎉
senickel.bsky.social Sandra Nickel 📚 @senickel.bsky.social · 23d
The Crystal Kite Award for Bear’s Big Idea has arrived! Thank you to all of my fellow @scbwi.bsky.social creatives! I am truly touched and honored. 💕 Thank you also to Il Sung Na for his inspired illustrations! 💕 @lernerbooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #award #childrensbook #kidlit #books #booklove
November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
So beautiful to celebrate REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE with an event at Leslie Barlow's studio and all of the paintings surrounding us!

Congrats to @sunyungshin.bsky.social, Mélina Mangal, and Leslie on this incredible book that was years in the making!!
Left to right: Carol Hinz (editor, light skin, blond shoulder-length hair), Sun Yung Shin (author, light skin, wavy black hair extending below her shoulders), Melina Mangal (author, light brown skin and curly shoulder-length hair with a mix of black and gray), Leslie Barlow (artist, medium brown skin and long brown hair in small braids, partially done up in space buns), and Danielle Carnito (art director/graphic designer, light skin and brown hair with honey highlights and a slight wave extending below her shoulders). All are smiling. Behind us are several larger paintings, the most prominent of which shows a red, white, and blue banner that reads THE RIGHT TO VOTE and Chinese American activist Grace Lee Boggs in profile, looking bold and confident, her black hair appearing to blow slightly in a breeze.
October 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Reposted by Carol Hinz
shannongibney.bsky.social
This is a brilliant new picture book, by @sunyungshin.bsky.social and Melina Mangal. Illustrated by the super talented Leslie Barlow! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Don’t miss it, or the launch at @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social tomorrow.
Twin Cities writers, illustrator share story of James and Grace Lee Boggs with young readers
James Boggs was a Black union organizer in Detroit and Grace Lee Boggs was a Chinese-American philosopher. When they got married in 1954, their interracial relationship was illegal in parts of the cou...
www.mprnews.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Reposted by Carol Hinz
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@jessicafgwrites.bsky.social shares a creepy browseable nonfiction picture book about animal behaviors. Get ready to be amazed and horrified this Halloween season and every season. Get tips on research and writing nonfiction, too.
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/10/so-r...
So Rude: Animals Behaving Badly! Book Chat and Review with Jessica Fries-Gaither by Kathy Halsey
It’s always a treat when an author friend has a new book drop and wants to share it with the GROG. This week’s treat from Jessica Fries-Gait...
groggorg.blogspot.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Fantastic @mprnews.org story on REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE with @sunyungshin.bsky.social, Melina Mangal, and Leslie Barlow: www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
Twin Cities writers, illustrator share story of James and Grace Lee Boggs with young readers
James Boggs was a Black union organizer in Detroit and Grace Lee Boggs was a Chinese-American philosopher. When they got married in 1954, their interracial relationship was illegal in parts of the cou...
www.mprnews.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Well here is something wonderful! Check out the full blog post for some great photos as well.
lernerbooks.bsky.social Lerner Books @lernerbooks.bsky.social · 26d
New Library Dedicated in Harry Lerner’s Honor: “Never Enough Books”

Last week, Adam Lerner, CEO and Publisher of Lerner Publishing Group, visited Mashati Secondary School in the Rombo District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. In this school, students receive books from the Books for Africa…
New Library Dedicated in Harry Lerner’s Honor: “Never Enough Books”
Last week, Adam Lerner, CEO and Publisher of Lerner Publishing Group, visited Mashati Secondary School in the Rombo District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. In this school, students receive books from the Books for Africa program. Because of the Lerner family's generosity to the program, they are building a new school library in honor of Harry Lerner, founder of Lerner Publishing Group.
lernerbooks.blog
October 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Hooray! Thrilled to see THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social on this list alongside @lernerbooks.bsky.social titles THE PECAN SHELLER by Lupe Ruiz-Flores and I'M A DUMBO OCTOPUS by @annelambelet.bsky.social! 🎉
October 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
Delighted to learn a new word today: skeuomorph. As @merriam-webster.com tells me, it is an ornament or design representing a utensil or implement.
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Reposted by Carol Hinz
patricianewman.bsky.social
Looking for a fun way to boost public speaking skills?
In this new #LitLinks lesson, kids can learn to express viewpoints, argue persuasively, & understand sharks' importance to ocean ecosystems
🦈 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13048

@steamteambooks.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social #edusky
October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
carolhinz.bsky.social
This is a really lovely Q&A!
October 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Reposted by Carol Hinz
lernerbooks.bsky.social
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October 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM