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KarenJameson15.bsky.social

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Children’s author of lyrical & STEM picture books - BEAR LOVES HIS HOME 2025, WOODLAND DREAMS, TIME TO SHINE & more. Repped by Kathleen Rushall of ABLA.

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · Jun 20

I SPOT a cover reveal for WHO NESTS HERE?! Lyrical nonfiction by Karen Jameson and stunning art by Ramona Kaulitzki. @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/who-nests-...

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Marcia Parks @mzparks.bsky.social · 7d

Honoring James Herriot, English author who drew on his experiences as a veterinarian for his stories about animals, including the adult series starting with "All Creatures Great and Small," now in its 2nd TV version on PBS. He wrote 9 #childrensbooks. #kidlit

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Marcia Parks @mzparks.bsky.social · 7d

Honoring Mary Kathleen (Kate) Dopirak, whose first career was as a teacher, her second as an author of #childrensbooks. She was published in several magazines. Her last book, HURRY UP!, was published posthumously.

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Chris Barton @bartography.bsky.social · 7d

For educators and children's authors who could use a lift—and for anyone else who might wonder why educators and children's authors do what we do, despite the challenges—I want to share with you (with the sender's permission) an email I received a couple of days ago.

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Lynn Becker @lynnbbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Today on the blog: My Shelf Awareness review of Broken, yet another winning picture book by author/illustrator X. Fang, which describes a passionate, child-centered experience that includes boredom, crisis, redemption, and... cake! lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/shel...

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Ishaa Lobo @ishaalobo.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!! I’m a day late but hopefully this cute badger makes up for it 🥰

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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Techies Day! Celebrate by reading biographies of women computer pioneers, ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE and GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE. @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#bookposse #teachers #librarians#homeschoolers #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #WomenWhoCode

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · 18d

Happy First Day of Autumn! Can you tell that Autumn is my favorite season? 🍁 Shout out to amazing illustrators Marc Boutavant and @ishaalobo.bsky.social for bringing all the beauty of the season to life.

@steamteambooks.bsky.social @naomikirsten.bsky.social

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Marie Hermansson @mariehermansson.bsky.social · 18d

Did an interview with Steph Fizer Coleman on her Let's Make Picture Books Blog, go check it out! #kidlitart

www.letsmakepicturebooks.com/blog/lmpb-su...

LMPB Success Story: Marie Hermansson — Let's Make Picture Books

One of my big joys in Let’s Make Picture Books is seeing students polish their skills, take creative leaps, and go on to sign with agents and start illustrating (and sometimes authoring) children’s bo...

www.letsmakepicturebooks.com

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Dena Davis @denadavisbooks.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks to @scbwi CenCal for an inspiring Writers’ and Illustrators’ Day! I caught the creative wave! Fabulous pitch opportunity with @sallymkim.bsky.social! Excited to dive into a manuscript and keep revising! Such helpful feedback! Much appreciated! #scbwi #scbwicencal #writersday

Rainbow kite with text reading Writers’ Day SCBWI Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

Children drawing with sidewalk chalk with text reading Catch the Creative Wave Writers and Illustrators Day

Three ladies in knee length dresses holding signs in front of wave background. Signs say #SCBWICenCal I’m always write! I love books!

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Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 21d

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Sept 19): kidlit411.com/2025/09/the-... Inside: Kid Lit Trends course @hunderdown.bsky.social , Joyful Marketing @juliefhedlund.bsky.social
Reverse Outline, more. Thanks Erin Niehenke for the illustration, Running Press Kids & Scott Lape for the giveaways.

The Weekly 411 (9/19/25)

A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

kidlit411.com

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Blue Willow Bookshop @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you SO much for visiting us!! 🥳

Josh Funk @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social · 24d

First time to @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social! Jennifer and Aerie added a whole heap of books to my TBR (thanks!) and there’s a signed copy of ATTACK OF THE SCONES for whoever shows up first. Bon appétit, Houston!

#kidlit #indiebookshop #booksky #shopindie #shopsmall

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Alison Pearce Stevens @alisonpstevens.bsky.social · 24d

Welcome to the world, little book! Cover photo by @jeffreyrstevens.com. @holidayhouse.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @wd4c.bsky.social #BookBirthday #MG #NF #K-12 #KidLit #Dogs #Conservation #InvasiveSpecies #SnifferDogs #STEMeducation #STEM #STEAM

It's a dog party! Happy Birthday Little book! Six silhouetted dogs celebrate the middle grade book Detective Dogs: How working dogs sniff out invasive species by Alison Pearce Stevens. Published by Holiday House.

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Annette Bay Pimentel @annettepimentel.bsky.social · Sep 6

Firefly Song by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and Ji-hyuk Kim uses text and art so inventively to explain what it means for fireflies to flash synchronously!

#nonfictionpicturebook #nonfictionforkids #pbillustration #illustration #firefly #kidlit 👍📚💡💙

Page of picture book is divided into horizontal strips. Top strip is solid black with the word "Dark" printed in yellow. The strip below shows a tree canopy dotted with many fireflies lit up in bright yellow. The strip below is again sold black with the word "Dark" printed in yellow. The bottom strip shows the trunks of the trees with many fireflies lit up in bright yellow.

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · Sep 4

It’s National Wildlife Day! Get out there and read. What are some of your favorite wildlife books?

@steamteambooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social #yosemiteconservancy

KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · Sep 4

Amazing titles! Yay @steamteambooks.bsky.social !

STEAMTeamBooks @steamteambooks.bsky.social · Sep 4

It's National Wildlife Day - a day to raise awareness about endangered species and conservation efforts around the world. You can participate in events, learn about conservation efforts near you, go on a nature walk, or read a #STEAMTeam book! www.steamteambooks.com
#NationalWildlifeDay #STEM

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · Aug 30

🎉 Congrats to @alisonpstevens.bsky.social!

📚 ANIMAL CLIMATE HEROES was named a 2025 BANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (Age 9–12).

Illustrated by Jason Ford. Published by Godwin Books/Henry Holt.

#kidlit #12x12PB

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Alison Pearce Stevens @alisonpstevens.bsky.social · Sep 4

Through tomorrow, you can preorder at Barnes and Noble and get 25% off!

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · Sep 2

🔱Aquamanatee is making a splash at a bookstore (or comic book store) near you TODAY! Perfect for kids ages 5-7 who ❤️ graphic novels and for fans of Nawhal & Jelly and This Is a Sea Cow!

🔗in bio to purchase

Onward to illustrating 🔱 book 2 in this adorable series!

#graphicnovel #kidlit #edusky

Image of the cover of the Young graphic novel Aquaman where Marlow the manatee has his flippers up in the air and he is dressed as Aquaman. His friend Goldie, the goldfish wears glasses in the bottom right corner and is looking directly at a Seaborg, which is a sea animal that has been taken over and has become half robotic. Goldie is trying to get Marlow’s attention so he too can recognize the danger in front of them.

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Lynn Becker @lynnbbooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today on the blog: my Shelf Awareness review of Squirrel and Bird, in which an increasingly irritated Bird is frustrated by the story’s narrator typecasting them and their friend Squirrel. lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2025/09/shel...

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · Aug 30

📆3 weeks from today! 👻📚
Join me at Children's Book World to celebrate spooky season & the launch of GILBERT & THE GHOST on Sat, 9/20, 11 AM.
I'll read & sign books, & give away swag & ghostly treats! 😋

#gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #BookLaunch #booksforkids #spookyseason

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Jess Keating @jesskeatingbooks.bsky.social · Aug 30

I wrote this series bc a) the Matilda effect is alive and well today (where the achievements of women are overlooked OR attributed to dudes) and b) weird, smart girls should get to be whatever they want - even if that’s an action hero, spy, or world saving nerd.

Jess Keating @jesskeatingbooks.bsky.social · Aug 30

Ooh it’s Mary Shelley’s birthday! Remember the time she invented science fiction?? GOOD TIMES.

She is one of my MCs in my Elements of Genius series, so if you want to enjoy more badass thinkers of history saving the world, these are for you!

The three Elements of Genius books in hardcover, featuring an illustrated young girl as Nikki Tesla , written by Jess Keating.

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · Aug 30

I get it. Waiting for tree trimmers who will show up sometime today. Meanwhile I get nothing done. 🤷‍♀️

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · Aug 28

I’m a big believer in goal setting. Started a vision board for BEAR LOVES HIS HOME a few years ago. Here’s what it looks like now. Book pubbed August 26th. Mission accomplished! 🐻

@ishaalobo.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#yosemiteconservancy #kidlit

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thanks so much @ishaalobo.bsky.social ! Lovely!
Happy Book Birthday to us and to BEAR LOVES HIS HOME! 🧁

Ishaa Lobo @ishaalobo.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our book is out today!! 🐻 “This lush, poetic look at the real-life habits of a black bear cub in his first autumn shows his growing independence, the mother-cub bond, and the glorious wonders of nature, all wrapped in a warm bear hug of a picture book.” @karenjameson15.bsky.social 🍁🍂 #kidlit

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thanks so much, Sara! 🐻