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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · 4d

When I read George Orwell’s 1984 as a teenager, I thought it was absurdist fiction. Now, it is an all too possible reality.

Exercise your freedom this week:
read a banned book and join the fight uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 #UniteAgainstBookBans

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · 8d

This is so fun!😍

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · 8d

Oh, love this! 😍

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · 8d

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Kerry McQuaide, a children's book author/illustrator.❤️ Repped by Kerry Sparks @lgrlit

See more of my work at:
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#kidlitartpostcard
#kidlitartpostcardday

#scbwiillustrator
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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · Aug 28

😂 That’s great! (and true!) So glad they liked it.

Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · Aug 8

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Kerry McQuaide, a children’s book author/illustrator based in New York. ✏️ I love to illustrate people, nature, and movement.❤️ Repped Kerry Sparks @lgrlit

See more of my work at:
✨www.kerrymcquaide.com✨

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · Jul 28

I worked on my craft for years and had more stops and starts than I can catalog! But the tide turned when I joined writing groups.

If you are in the query trenches, join a writers group! Make friends with other creators—the journey is so much better with good company. ❤️

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎉I signed with LGR Literary!🎉

I’m so pleased to announce that I am now represented by literary agent, Kerry Sparks @lgrlit (Kerry & Kerry❤️)

I’m excited by Kerry’s energy & ideas, and by the incredible reputation of LGR.

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · Jul 25

I love this! Thank you!❤️

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Mermaid Writer @mermaidwriter.bsky.social · Jul 13

THE BIGGEST, HIGHEST WAVE: Mermaid approved! @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #summerreading

A mermaid with a turquoise and purple tail sits on a beach with her face hidden behind the book she is reading, THE BIGGEST, HIGHEST WAVE by Kerry McQuaide.

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · Jul 13

Congratulations! And I love this poem. So very kid-relatable.

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Mermaid Writer @mermaidwriter.bsky.social · Jul 12

#kidlit creators, are you interested in getting professional feedback on your work? SCBWI #easternup is hosting a virtual critique event. You can choose a written critique ($45) or a written+zoom critique ($75). We have faculty for all categories. Register and submit by July 15th! bit.ly/4ltNiqW

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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throug...

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · Jul 3

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Kerry McQuaide, a children's book author/illustrator based in New York. ✏️

See more of my work at:
✨ www.kerrymcquaide.com ✨

#kidlitartpostcard
#kidlitartpostcardday
#scbwiillustrator
#picturebookart #picturebookartist
#kidlitart
#kidlitartist
#kidlit
#picturebooks

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Jun 24

Remember how the Government Accountability Office has opened almost 40 impoundment investigations against the Trump administration? How they found the dismantling of the IMLS out of line and that the Comptroller General can now step in and sue?

bookriot.com/government-a...

Trump Overstepped His Authority By Dismantling the IMLS; Can Be Sued by Comptroller General

The Government Accountability Office finds Trump in violation of law for cutting obligatory Institute for Museum and Library Services funds.

bookriot.com

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Mermaid Writer @mermaidwriter.bsky.social · Jun 8

Still has that new paper smell! A truly spectacular book. @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #bookreview

Picture book THE BIGGEST, HIGHEST WAVE by Kerry McQuaide. A black-haired, tan-skinned girl in a yellow bathing suit zooms down a colossal wave on a red-orange surfboard.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 14

Dispatch from Kingston, NY, where over 20% of the city population took to the streets to protest ⬇️

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · May 10

Thank you! It was fun to do.

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School Library Journal @slj.com · Apr 29

Dept of Education Posts Resonate on Facebook—Perhaps Not as Intended

The U.S. Department of Education has a robust Facebook presence, with regular posts to the page’s 324,000 followers. But the real action of late has been in the comments.

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · May 7

Win a FREE copy of The Biggest, Highest Wave!

Leave a comment on the Debut Tuesday feature of @susannalhill ‘s wonderful blog:

susannahill.com/2025/05/06/t...

#kidlit #picturebook #giveaway #picturebookdebut #surfing #wave

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Tiger - So Cal Cat🐈 @tiger-socal.bsky.social · May 5

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9. Teachers (current & retired): Thank You for Making a Difference in the Lives of So Many. 📚🍎🏫 #Hedgewatch

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · May 5

It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Here's how to appreciate teachers: pay them better.

Yes, What We Pay Teachers Matters

Paying teachers well is an essential part of a healthier public education system

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · May 7

Thanks, Joy!

Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · May 6

Thank you @oblongbooks.bsky.social and everyone who came to the launch of The Biggest, Highest Wave! It was so much fun.❤️

Oblong Books has signed copies here: www.oblongbooks.com/book/9781441...

#picturebookdebut
#JLGSelection
#goldstandardselection
#JLGgoldstandard
#juniorlibraryguild

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · May 6

Stefanie, thank you so much for coming and celebrating with me!

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Kerry McQuaide @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social · May 2

Thanks, Trish!🎉