Marcia Parks
@mzparks.bsky.social
Author and poet. I write for readers. Stay curious and stay inspired. Be respectful of others. Kindness matters. Member #SCBWI, #12x12, and The Writer's Loft. PBParty 2023 Honorable Mention. Seeking representation.
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Fighting for ‘The Right to Night’ Under Starry, Rural Skies
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November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Nippy last night! #HaikuSaturday #haiku
November 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Nippy last night! #HaikuSaturday #haiku
This is wonderful. Congratulations!
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Daniel Nayeri Wins 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
The winner of the 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature is Daniel Nayeri for his middle grade novel 'The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story.'
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This is wonderful. Congratulations!
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Such fabulous books! RIP, Jeanette Winter.
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Obituary: Jeanette Winter
Acclaimed illustrator and author Jeanette Winter, a pioneer of picture book biographies and nonfiction, many of which focused on brave women fighting for social justice, died November 7 at the age of ...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Such fabulous books! RIP, Jeanette Winter.
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The Queen of Hearts may be outrageous, but she’s rooted in real medieval fears of monarchs with absolute power. Sometimes nonsense reveals more truth than history books. #FairyTaleTuesday
Art: Randolph Caldecott
Art: Randolph Caldecott
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Queen of Hearts may be outrageous, but she’s rooted in real medieval fears of monarchs with absolute power. Sometimes nonsense reveals more truth than history books. #FairyTaleTuesday
Art: Randolph Caldecott
Art: Randolph Caldecott
Honoring Charlotte Steiner, Czech-born American writer of over 70 books in funky formats: pop-ups, pull-outs, cloth books, accordian books, and even little toy theaters. She started writing in the 1940s, when the demand for #childrensbooks rose dramatically. #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Honoring Charlotte Steiner, Czech-born American writer of over 70 books in funky formats: pop-ups, pull-outs, cloth books, accordian books, and even little toy theaters. She started writing in the 1940s, when the demand for #childrensbooks rose dramatically. #kidlit
Honoring Joan Phipson, Australian writer whose work portrayed the stresses and satisfactions of rural Australia. Winner of the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award (2x), the Dromkeen Medal, other awards. #childrensbooks #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Honoring Joan Phipson, Australian writer whose work portrayed the stresses and satisfactions of rural Australia. Winner of the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award (2x), the Dromkeen Medal, other awards. #childrensbooks #kidlit
Honoring Micho Mado, Japanese poet, editor of a children's magazine, and writer of kids' songs, notably "Little Elephant." He was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal (1994) for his lasting contributions to #childrensliterature. #childrensbooks #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Honoring Micho Mado, Japanese poet, editor of a children's magazine, and writer of kids' songs, notably "Little Elephant." He was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal (1994) for his lasting contributions to #childrensliterature. #childrensbooks #kidlit
Honoring Susan Enzig, German-born British author woh, as a child, was on 1 of the last kindertransport trains to England before WWII. She became an art teacher, artiest and illustrator.
#childensbooks #kidlit #kidlitillustration
#childensbooks #kidlit #kidlitillustration
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Honoring Susan Enzig, German-born British author woh, as a child, was on 1 of the last kindertransport trains to England before WWII. She became an art teacher, artiest and illustrator.
#childensbooks #kidlit #kidlitillustration
#childensbooks #kidlit #kidlitillustration
Honoring Carolyn Reeder, American author primarily of historical novels for young readers. She also wrote a column for children in The Washington Post (KidsPost) about Civil War history. #childrensbooks #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Honoring Carolyn Reeder, American author primarily of historical novels for young readers. She also wrote a column for children in The Washington Post (KidsPost) about Civil War history. #childrensbooks #kidlit
Honoring Jean Fritz, award-winning American author who penned well-researched #childrensbooks about American history and other topics. Newbery Honors, American Book Award, National Humanities Medal, 2 Boston Globe Hornbook Book Awards... #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Honoring Jean Fritz, award-winning American author who penned well-researched #childrensbooks about American history and other topics. Newbery Honors, American Book Award, National Humanities Medal, 2 Boston Globe Hornbook Book Awards... #kidlit
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Newly Updated! 16 Native American Folklore & Creation Stories by Native Americans - buff.ly/Hb1Z3P3 via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #picturebooks #creationstories #folklore #mythology
November 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Newly Updated! 16 Native American Folklore & Creation Stories by Native Americans - buff.ly/Hb1Z3P3 via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #picturebooks #creationstories #folklore #mythology
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🪻🌼🐝🪶🌿💕 // early establishers // spread from Gardening for Biodiversity by the Wild Seed Project // gouache on hot press paper
#art #picturebooks #nativeplants
#art #picturebooks #nativeplants
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🪻🌼🐝🪶🌿💕 // early establishers // spread from Gardening for Biodiversity by the Wild Seed Project // gouache on hot press paper
#art #picturebooks #nativeplants
#art #picturebooks #nativeplants
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I'm going to be real - publishing is hard. If you're not huge (and I'm definitely not), you can feel invisible.
Any support helps! Buying a book is one option, but you can also help by leaving a review, sharing on social media, or requesting from your library.
#BookSky #books #kidlit #picturebooks
Any support helps! Buying a book is one option, but you can also help by leaving a review, sharing on social media, or requesting from your library.
#BookSky #books #kidlit #picturebooks
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I'm going to be real - publishing is hard. If you're not huge (and I'm definitely not), you can feel invisible.
Any support helps! Buying a book is one option, but you can also help by leaving a review, sharing on social media, or requesting from your library.
#BookSky #books #kidlit #picturebooks
Any support helps! Buying a book is one option, but you can also help by leaving a review, sharing on social media, or requesting from your library.
#BookSky #books #kidlit #picturebooks
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For this 13th day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth we’re celebrating “Celebration” by #Tlingit artist Lily Hope, illustrated by Tlingit artist Kelsey Mata Foote.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books #childrensbooks #picturebooks #alaskanative #alaska
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#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books #childrensbooks #picturebooks #alaskanative #alaska
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Thirty Days of Alaska Native Books: Day 13
On this thirteenth day of Alaska Native Heritage Month we’re celebrating “Celebration” by Tlingit artist Lily Hope. It’s a picture book highlighting the every-other-year gathering of culture in Jun…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
For this 13th day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth we’re celebrating “Celebration” by #Tlingit artist Lily Hope, illustrated by Tlingit artist Kelsey Mata Foote.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books #childrensbooks #picturebooks #alaskanative #alaska
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#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books #childrensbooks #picturebooks #alaskanative #alaska
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Today is Mabel Fairbanks’ birthday!! 🥳 Born in 1915, Mabel Fairbanks was the first Black athlete to be inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame! ⛸️Learn more about her in the picture book biography, Marvelous Mabel, written by @iwritebooks.bsky.social and illustrated by me! #kidlit
November 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Today is Mabel Fairbanks’ birthday!! 🥳 Born in 1915, Mabel Fairbanks was the first Black athlete to be inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame! ⛸️Learn more about her in the picture book biography, Marvelous Mabel, written by @iwritebooks.bsky.social and illustrated by me! #kidlit
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November 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Same playbook…create a problem, then solve the problem you created and pretend to be a hero! 🙄
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Same playbook…create a problem, then solve the problem you created and pretend to be a hero! 🙄
I find the naming of the ICE operation in Charlotte, NC to be offensive to the author and to the book itself. Operation Charlotte's Web, indeed!
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation | CNN buff.ly/re8zXyz
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author criticizes use of book title in DHS immigration crackdown operation | CNN
In the popular children’s book “Charlotte’s Web,” the title character, a spider, uses her web as an instrument of good to help secure the freedom of Wilbur, a pig on her farm.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I find the naming of the ICE operation in Charlotte, NC to be offensive to the author and to the book itself. Operation Charlotte's Web, indeed!
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Seven out of 10 marketplace enrollees say if Affordable Care Act tax credits go away, they won't be able to afford their healthcare.
Healthcare shouldn't only be for the healthy and wealthy, but that's what's going to happen if these tax credits go away for good.
Healthcare shouldn't only be for the healthy and wealthy, but that's what's going to happen if these tax credits go away for good.
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Seven out of 10 marketplace enrollees say if Affordable Care Act tax credits go away, they won't be able to afford their healthcare.
Healthcare shouldn't only be for the healthy and wealthy, but that's what's going to happen if these tax credits go away for good.
Healthcare shouldn't only be for the healthy and wealthy, but that's what's going to happen if these tax credits go away for good.
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Heading to the @ncte.org conference!
Excited to meet other Candlewick authors 🤓
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social
@suma-subramaniam.bsky.social
@mrschureads.bsky.social
@fangmousbooks.bsky.social
@patricknessbooks.bsky.social
@allanwolf100.bsky.social
#picturebooks #kidlit #BookSky #kidbooks #ncte
Excited to meet other Candlewick authors 🤓
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social
@suma-subramaniam.bsky.social
@mrschureads.bsky.social
@fangmousbooks.bsky.social
@patricknessbooks.bsky.social
@allanwolf100.bsky.social
#picturebooks #kidlit #BookSky #kidbooks #ncte
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Heading to the @ncte.org conference!
Excited to meet other Candlewick authors 🤓
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social
@suma-subramaniam.bsky.social
@mrschureads.bsky.social
@fangmousbooks.bsky.social
@patricknessbooks.bsky.social
@allanwolf100.bsky.social
#picturebooks #kidlit #BookSky #kidbooks #ncte
Excited to meet other Candlewick authors 🤓
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social
@suma-subramaniam.bsky.social
@mrschureads.bsky.social
@fangmousbooks.bsky.social
@patricknessbooks.bsky.social
@allanwolf100.bsky.social
#picturebooks #kidlit #BookSky #kidbooks #ncte
