Christina Dendy
@cdendy76.bsky.social
Mama to 3 marvelous munsters. Writer, K-12 ed, PB, MG. Drawn to rabbit holes. She/her. THE WALL AND THE WILD ('21) HIDE AND SHH ('23) PHYSICAL SCIENCE and ASTRONAUTS ('24). More to come! christinadendywrites.com Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
The winter solstice fast approaches! Celebrate with the wonderful woodland creatures in Winter: A Solstice Story by @kelseyegross.bsky.social and Renata Liwska.
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Winter: A Solstice Story
A Solstice Story
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December 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The winter solstice fast approaches! Celebrate with the wonderful woodland creatures in Winter: A Solstice Story by @kelseyegross.bsky.social and Renata Liwska.
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And just for bonus fun, you'll adore the Littlest Yak by the multitalented Lu Fraser! I mean, look at her face. #pb #picturebook #kidlit
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The Littlest Yak (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition includes a festive foiled cover and collectible art print.A little yak yearns for BIG things in this rollicking, rhyming picture book that celebrates individualit...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
And just for bonus fun, you'll adore the Littlest Yak by the multitalented Lu Fraser! I mean, look at her face. #pb #picturebook #kidlit
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-little...
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-little...
And let's follow it up with Snow Is by Laura Gehl and Sonia Sánchez! #pb #picturebook #kidlit
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Snow Is...|Hardcover
From award-winning author Laura Gehl, a sparkling, lyrical picture book about the magic of an early snow.It’s dawn and there is snow all around. The wonder of winter’s first snowfall brings the magic ...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
And let's follow it up with Snow Is by Laura Gehl and Sonia Sánchez! #pb #picturebook #kidlit
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www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snow-is-la...
In honor of the 4-degree temp, let's read: Cold by Tim McKanna and Ramona Kaulitzki, a wonderful lyrical picture book with gorgeous illustrations all about shivering in your timbers. #pb #kidlit #picturebook
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Cold|Hardcover
This lyrical environmental picture book introduces readers to some of the most beautiful and fascinating cold climate creatures and habitats all over the world.Cold is a morning dappled in dew; an oce...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In honor of the 4-degree temp, let's read: Cold by Tim McKanna and Ramona Kaulitzki, a wonderful lyrical picture book with gorgeous illustrations all about shivering in your timbers. #pb #kidlit #picturebook
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cold-tim-m...?
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cold-tim-m...?
Your community needs different people to help it grow. The people there don't have to look, act, believe, or be the same to create a beautiful, healthy place ...
🌱 The Wall and the Wild is a powerful classroom read for exploring inclusion, difference & growth.
Through Ana’s story, pupils learn to value what doesn’t “fit,” embrace diversity, and look beyond the wall to understand others.
A brilliant pick for #DisabilityHistoryMonth 💛
Through Ana’s story, pupils learn to value what doesn’t “fit,” embrace diversity, and look beyond the wall to understand others.
A brilliant pick for #DisabilityHistoryMonth 💛
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Your community needs different people to help it grow. The people there don't have to look, act, believe, or be the same to create a beautiful, healthy place ...
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🌱 The Wall and the Wild is a powerful classroom read for exploring inclusion, difference & growth.
Through Ana’s story, pupils learn to value what doesn’t “fit,” embrace diversity, and look beyond the wall to understand others.
A brilliant pick for #DisabilityHistoryMonth 💛
Through Ana’s story, pupils learn to value what doesn’t “fit,” embrace diversity, and look beyond the wall to understand others.
A brilliant pick for #DisabilityHistoryMonth 💛
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🌱 The Wall and the Wild is a powerful classroom read for exploring inclusion, difference & growth.
Through Ana’s story, pupils learn to value what doesn’t “fit,” embrace diversity, and look beyond the wall to understand others.
A brilliant pick for #DisabilityHistoryMonth 💛
Through Ana’s story, pupils learn to value what doesn’t “fit,” embrace diversity, and look beyond the wall to understand others.
A brilliant pick for #DisabilityHistoryMonth 💛
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Wkly #KidLitLaunches thread: Did you post about a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Want to help boost a #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?Reply with link to the Bluesky or blog post. Only for books launching Nov.24-30, 2025 #2025-Wk48.
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wkly #KidLitLaunches thread: Did you post about a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Want to help boost a #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?Reply with link to the Bluesky or blog post. Only for books launching Nov.24-30, 2025 #2025-Wk48.
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
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Check out this article I wrote about the books in translation featured on the NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Books award list!
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
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New York Times/NYPL Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award Honors 5 Books in Translation
By Gelsey Phaneuf On November 7th, The New York Times and New York Public Library released their list of the ten best illustrated children’s books of 2025. World Kid Lit connoisseurs will immediate…
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November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Check out this article I wrote about the books in translation featured on the NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Books award list!
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
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🎉 Congrats to @gabisnyder.bsky.social! 🎉
Her book 📚 LOOK was named an Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)! 👏
We’re so proud of you, Gabi! 💛
#12x12PB #kidlit
Her book 📚 LOOK was named an Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)! 👏
We’re so proud of you, Gabi! 💛
#12x12PB #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🎉 Congrats to @gabisnyder.bsky.social! 🎉
Her book 📚 LOOK was named an Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)! 👏
We’re so proud of you, Gabi! 💛
#12x12PB #kidlit
Her book 📚 LOOK was named an Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)! 👏
We’re so proud of you, Gabi! 💛
#12x12PB #kidlit
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When I tell you just how lovely this book is…💗
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
When I tell you just how lovely this book is…💗
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NYT, NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2025 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
NYT, NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2025
In its 73rd year of highlighting children’s books, the 'New York Times Book Review' and the New York Public Library have announced the 10 winners of the Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NYT, NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2025 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Local elections matter. Politics, governance, funding priorities, and of course, political careers start at the local and state level.
Please make plans to vote tomorrow if you haven't already.
Please make plans to vote tomorrow if you haven't already.
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Local elections matter. Politics, governance, funding priorities, and of course, political careers start at the local and state level.
Please make plans to vote tomorrow if you haven't already.
Please make plans to vote tomorrow if you haven't already.
Reposted by Christina Dendy
Whether you're looking for support or a way to give back, every act of care strengthens our communities and helps ensure everyone has access to the nourishing food they need to thrive.
Find your local food bank now: FeedingAmerica.org/Find
Find your local food bank now: FeedingAmerica.org/Find
November 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Whether you're looking for support or a way to give back, every act of care strengthens our communities and helps ensure everyone has access to the nourishing food they need to thrive.
Find your local food bank now: FeedingAmerica.org/Find
Find your local food bank now: FeedingAmerica.org/Find
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Happy National Family Literacy Day! A great way to celebrate is to check out one (or more) of these amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books.
Happy #reading!!📚❤️
#kidlit #family
#readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime
#Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks
Happy #reading!!📚❤️
#kidlit #family
#readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime
#Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Happy National Family Literacy Day! A great way to celebrate is to check out one (or more) of these amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books.
Happy #reading!!📚❤️
#kidlit #family
#readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime
#Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks
Happy #reading!!📚❤️
#kidlit #family
#readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime
#Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks
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A ghostly forest for Halloween 👻🎃
(graphite pencil, finished off in photoshop)
#seekingrep #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #boardbooks #picturebookillustrations #childrenbookillustrations
(graphite pencil, finished off in photoshop)
#seekingrep #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #boardbooks #picturebookillustrations #childrenbookillustrations
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A ghostly forest for Halloween 👻🎃
(graphite pencil, finished off in photoshop)
#seekingrep #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #boardbooks #picturebookillustrations #childrenbookillustrations
(graphite pencil, finished off in photoshop)
#seekingrep #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #boardbooks #picturebookillustrations #childrenbookillustrations
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🎃✨ Happy #Halloween from @kidlittv.bsky.social! Looking for some spookily good Halloween-themed picture books & #kidlit #crafts? 👻 We’ve got just what you need to make reading with kids a treat! 🍬🍫 You can find us here: www.kidlit.tv
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🎃✨ Happy #Halloween from @kidlittv.bsky.social! Looking for some spookily good Halloween-themed picture books & #kidlit #crafts? 👻 We’ve got just what you need to make reading with kids a treat! 🍬🍫 You can find us here: www.kidlit.tv
Reposted by Christina Dendy
Homeowners were blindsided by huge bills from zombie mortgages. A federal investigation of unlawful debt collections stalled under Trump.
Trump Gutted Agency Investigating Zombie Mortgage Debt Collectors
Homeowners were blindsided by huge bills from zombie mortgages. A federal investigation of unlawful debt collections stalled under Trump.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Homeowners were blindsided by huge bills from zombie mortgages. A federal investigation of unlawful debt collections stalled under Trump.
Locals, Dayton, Ohio:
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Locals, Dayton, Ohio:
If you want to check SNAP data for another state:
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
A Closer Look at Who Benefits from SNAP: State-by-State Fact Sheets
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, reaching some 41 million people nationwide in 2024. These...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If you want to check SNAP data for another state:
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...