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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · 1d

Did you know that in 1836, a 1,400-pound cheese sat in the entrance hall of the White House during Andrew Jackson's presidency? PEW! Talk about moldy cheese!! Learn more about this cheese at your favorite indie book store, Bookshop.org, or Barnes & Noble.

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · 2d

One great idea for ONE CAN BE Pat Zietlow Miller's newest book! Hurray for Pat and Little Free Libraries!

Pat Zietlow Miller (she/her) @patzmiller.bsky.social · 3d

My friend @cathyso.bsky.social put ONE CAN BE in a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
in Salem, NH. It has a tall box for adult books, and a short box for kid books.

Cathy was in my first critique group. She was a school librarian and also hosted my first author visit. #megakidlit #nh #booksky

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · 3d

Libraries Rock!

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5 Picture Books about Libraries Around the World & Signed Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom

5 picture books about libraries from around the world. This book list is by Joan

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · 8d

Look what's coming on October 14th!
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Book Giveaway: THE CLOCK by Pam Fong

Author/illustrator Pam Fong has written and illustrated a new picture book titled THE CLOCK, published by Union Square Kids. It hits bookshelves on October 14th. Union Square Kids has agreed to sha…

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · 16d

How many of these picture books have you read?

The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century
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The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century

There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · 18d

16 new picture books to check out!
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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · 25d

Interested in Space Science? Check these books out.

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TEN NONFICTION PICTURE BOOKS ON WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS IN SPACE SCIENCE BY SANDRA NEIL WALLACE

Braving sexism, racism, and ableism, and with few support networks in a field dominated by men, many women trailblazers in space science didn’t realize how their discoveries and innovations were in…

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Sep 9

8 Picture Books about the Supreme Court & Pair of Signed Books GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom url:https://www.pragmaticmom.com/2025/09/8-picture-books-about-the-supreme-court-pair-of-signed-books-giveaway/

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Sep 9

8 Picture Books about the Supreme Court & Pair of Signed Books GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom url:https://www.pragmaticmom.com/2025/09/8-picture-books-about-the-supreme-court-pair-of-signed-books-giveaway/

Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Sep 3

THE CRANE and the KEEPER- A keeper of a Picture Book!
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THE CRANE and the KEEPER- A keeper of a Picture Book!

One advantage of living so many years is that much of what a young person might think of as history are actual events and patterns that sha...

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Aug 29

Cover Reveal! Coming March 31, 2026...

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Cover Reveal: Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación - Pragmatic Mom

Cover reveal for picture book, Barbed Wire Between Us, by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación, and published by Red Comet Press.

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Aug 29

One of my favorite books, and now there's a new book by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury!

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Squelch squerch! Stumble trip! Tiptoe! — 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'

Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury revisit their classic story of a family going on a bear hunt (encountering many obstacles along the way) — and preview their new one, Oh Dear, Look What I Got!

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Aug 29

Tips from author Pat Zietlow Miller on how to read and analyze picture books to become a better picture book writer!
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How to read a picture book

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Aug 26

A great giveaway!

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11 Picture Books on the Natural World & 5 Signed Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom

11 Picture Books on the Natural World, a book list by Jyoti Rajan Gopal in celebration of Over in the Mangrove, her newest book!

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Aug 26

11 Picture Books on the Natural World & 5 Signed Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom url:https://www.pragmaticmom.com/2025/08/11-picture-books-on-the-natural-world/

Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Aug 17

A great writing tip from someone who knew how to capture one's attention.

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Aug 12

Great post about this special book!

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What ONE CAN BE... Take a Look

Some, (actually, quite a few) picture book authors reliably create books that quickly become not only successful but special. Pat Z Miller ...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · Aug 1

My best advice for writers? Read like a writer. When you love a book, read it again & pay attention to how the author made you love it. What is it about their writing that makes you love the main character (or despise the villain!) or feel so much suspense that you can't wait to turn the page?

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thank you, Essie, for posting this! 💕

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Jul 23

Step back in history and view the "cozy cottage" where Winnie-the-Pooh became famous in stories written by A. A. Milne.

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The never-before-seen photographs of The House at Pooh Corner that were taken by Country Life when A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin called it home

Every Monday, Melanie Bryan, delves into the hidden depths of Country Life's extraordinary archive to bring you a long-forgotten story, photograph or advert.

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Jul 18

Take time to read this!!

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Writing Advice and Literary Wisdom from the Great E.B. White

E.B. White, beloved children’s author (Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan), innovative and revered essayist, and co-editor of the indispensable The Elements of Style, celebrate…

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Jul 2

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10 STEM Picture Books about Planet Earth & GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom

Please welcome my guest author today, Lydia Lukidis. She has a list of 10 STEM Picture Books About Planet Earth. We are giving away a copy of her newest book, Up, Up High: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s...

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Jul 2

Some great reading here!

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Surefire Books To Ger Kids Out of a Reading Slump | Brightly

Even the most voracious readers get into reading slumps now and then. These highly engaging middle grade books can help pull them out.

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Cathy Stefanec Ogren @cathyso.bsky.social · Jun 30

A great post worth reading!

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Katherine Paterson: Prolific, Celebrated, Beloved, and Never Speechless - The Montpelier Bridge

Katherine Paterson is sitting in her Montpelier living room, doing what she does best — telling stories. Unlike the fiction she writes for children and young people, she recalls a true story about a f...

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Darcy Pattison @darcypattison.bsky.social · Jun 26

COMING JULY 8.
70 years ago, the P-horse, an Asian native horse species, was declared extinct in the wild. Since then, scientists have battled to bring this amazing horse back from the brink. #kidlit #horses #tlsky #edusky #STEM #elementaryscience

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