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Katie L. Carroll
@katielcarroll.com
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Award-winning author of books for kids, teens, and those who are young at heart
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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · Jun 25
My favorite place for people to buy my books is my author website!

Print books, which all come signed with fun stuff like bookmarks or stickers, and ebooks are available there.

katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...
Purchase Books
Picture Books Middle Grade Young Adult Nonfiction At this time we are shipping print books to U.S. addresses only. Shipping is free for orders over $50. Ebooks are available worldwide. Katie’…
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Snow crow 🌨️🖤

Astoria, New York, 1.17.2026 🪶
January 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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I, too, have a snow crow from today. Photo taken by my son, who promptly sent it to me because he knew it'd make me happy!
A crow sitting on a snowy roof with a snow-covered tree in the background.
January 18, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston does meta-fiction really well, playing to those of us who love words but also silliness.
#picturebooks26
The cover of the picture book The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston. The illustration shows an upright dictionary with the title on the book adjusted to read "The Dictionary Story." Various characters, like an alligator and a donut, are popping out of slightly open pages of the book.
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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The Digger books by Joseph Kuefler are some of my favorite picture books of all-time. Read the most recent one The Digger and the Christmas Tree. A solid addition to the series that made my 8-year-old want to revisit the others.
#picturebooks26
The cover of the picture book The Digger and the Christmas Tree by Joseph Kuefler. The illustration shows four construction trucks and animals decorating a very tall Christmas tree on a snowy day.
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Next up is a reread of The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater.

Fall is my favorite aesthetic, and the illustrations here do not disappoint. This book does a nice job of characterizing the squirrel and has some interesting back matter.
#picturebooks26
The cover of The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater. The illustration depicts a squirrel hugging fall leaves with a backdrop of fall trees.
January 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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On today’s episode of pRoTeCt tHe ChiLdReN:

Check out this Conroe ISD formal book challenge to “I am Billie Jean King” by @bradmeltzer.com

Complaint: May result in “Aggressive gender equality and heterosexuality.”

🤔🤨🧐
January 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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And here I've just been feeding my neighborhood crows.
January 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?

Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.

Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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It is time to eradicate AI from all educational environments. Find another way. Maybe teach kids about AI like when we learned about drugs in middle school.

“The risks of AI outweigh the benefits” - new report about AI in elementary schools.
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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I've been deep in editing mode for awhile. Today, I have one scene that I'm dividing into two and expanding upon, so I have some actual writing to do.

And, wow, does it feel hard to switch back into writing mode back!
#writerproblems
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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“Sometimes you have to stand up for what you think is right even if you have to stand alone.” - Claudette Colvin (1939-2026)

Illustration from CLAUDETTE COLVIN: I Want Freedom Now!

Written by Claudette Colvin and Phillip Hoose; illustrated by Bea Jackson
An illustration of a young Black girl, Claudette Colvin. She has short dark hair and is wearing glasses and a blue cardigan with white floral detailing around the collar. She's sitting on a bus and looking at someone off to the side. Claudette looks worried and scared. She's clutching some books to her chest.
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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ARTISTS! It's a grim time so let's support each other!

If you are open for private commissions post your work and your rates here! I want to boost you and get you some work!

Anyone feel free to share this thread!
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Read Gilbert and the Ghost, written by Heather Pierce Stigall and illustrated by Jess Mason. A very thoughtful and sweet story!
#picturebooks26
The cover of the picture book Gilbert and the Ghost, written by Heather Pierce Stigall and illustrated by Jess Mason. An illustration of a boy with a backpack looking at a spooky looking house.
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor is another favorite in our house. It's funny and charming, and I love the way the pictures tell the story along with the text.

#picturebooks26
The cover of the picture book Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor. The illustration shows a yellow triangular shaped sign with the title and a snail on it. In the background is a scene with a road, cabbages, and a blue sky. An ant sits atop the sign.
January 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Kevin Henkes is one of my 8-year-old's favorite authors, so we read a lot of books. Today was one he wrote and illustrated: Kitten's First Full Moon.

I can see why it's a a Caldecott Medal winner with how evocative the illustrations are.

#picturebooks26
The cover of the picture book Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes. The black and white illustrations show a big full moon behind a kitten licking its paw. There's a garden of flowers in front of the kitten.
January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Depressing news reported at @lgbtqnation.com:
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president

www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/publ...

#kidlit #queerkidlit #lgbtq #booksky
Publishers are “stepping back” from LGBTQ+ books amid bans & the current GOP president - LGBTQ Nation
"In the face of so many book bans and so much concern about decreasing school library sales of queer content" publishers are "passing" on LGBTQ+ books.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Cozy dystopian romance

Mel may be the last person on earth, but she's got her crows and chickens, her garden, and her trips to the library. When a stranger suddenly shows up at her mountain cabin, it turns her lonely world upside-down.

SUNFLOWERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
#BluePit 📖 #A #R
Work-in-progress cover for the cozy dystopian romance Sunflowers at the End of the World by Katie L. Carroll. The cover depicts a large sunflower in a painted style with a green background. The text of the title goes in a circle in the sunflower's petals.
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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That's exactly what I was going for!
January 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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It's been oddly fun to write, despite the dystopian aspect!
January 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Cozy dystopian romance

Mel may be the last person on earth, but she's got her crows and chickens, her garden, and her trips to the library. When a stranger suddenly shows up at her mountain cabin, it turns her lonely world upside-down.

SUNFLOWERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
#BluePit 📖 #A #R
Work-in-progress cover for the cozy dystopian romance Sunflowers at the End of the World by Katie L. Carroll. The cover depicts a large sunflower in a painted style with a green background. The text of the title goes in a circle in the sunflower's petals.
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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TITLE & COVER REVEAL!

CyberSnow is a 49k cyberpunk novella with:

💻 Snow White X Ghost in the Shell vibes
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Dual POV - Heiress & reluctant resistance fighter
🌃 Future city buckling under capitalism
💛 Found family, for better or worse 😅

Preorder info coming soon! 💙📚
#CoverReveal #CyberSnow
Backdrop of skyscrapers in dark blue and pink. A silhouette of a woman stands looking up at them. Text with computer patterns reads CyberSnow by A.E. Bross.
January 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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Hey y’all: if you use Libby and you hate them allowing generative AI content and incorporating it in other ways you can go to your profile, scroll down to “help and support”, and take a survey to tell them that you hate it
libbyapp.com Libby App @libbyapp.com · 6d
Our official policy provides clarity on our AI usage and the broader impact of AI on the book industry as a whole. Read OverDrive's full policy here: https://bit.ly/4be33jB
January 13, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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I'm seeing loads of posts from #KidLit authors (including me) willing to virtual visit with MN classes who are on lockdown or doing virtual school right now or just in need of something exciting, fun, or kind in their day.

Thread as I find them. ⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Sounds like government sanctioned gender-affirming care.
January 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Cold by Tim McCanna and illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki is all about cold environments and the animals that live there. Interesting back matter in this picture book.
#picturebooks26
The cover of the picture book Cold by Tim McCanna and illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki. The illustration shows a child in snow gear with a dog in a snowy environment looking at the Northern Lights in the sky.
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM