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Author and photographer of books for curious minds. 🇺🇸🇮🇹 Rep'd by Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social Andrea Brown Literary @andreabrownlit.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/NancyCastaldo

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Mar 21

Loved this blog post reviewing WHALES IN THE CITY and providing lots of activities for classrooms. #whales @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#conservationoptimism #rivers @riverkeeper.org
#education #teachertips

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Whales in the City -- Picture Book Review with Whale Craft Roundup

Review of a perfect Earth Day book about the whales in the water near New York City and the environmental cleanup that brought them back.

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Emma Miller 😁 @emmadmiller.bsky.social · 7d

RIP Dr. Jane Goodall 🙏🏻❤️ A life well lived, and a great legacy left behind 🫡

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 9d

Loved sharing my books with young readers at the Chappaqua Book Festival! #kidlit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 16d

Loved diving back into my book, THE WOLVES AND MOOSE OF ISLE ROYALE, for this #STEMTuesday interview.
#wolvesareessential
@clarionbooks.bsky.social #NationalPark @altnps.bsky.social
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STEM Tuesday– National Parks– Author Interview- Nancy Castaldo - From The Mixed Up Files

Welcome to STEM Tuesday: Author Interview, a repeating feature for the last Tuesday of every month. Go Science-Tech-Engineering-Math! Today we’re interviewing Nancy Castaldo, author of The Wolves and ...

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 10d

Congrats, @jenswanbooks.bsky.social !
#kidlit #books #STEAMTeamBooks
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Congratulations, Jen Swanson, on Atlas Obscura!

Thank you so much for sharing the recent release of Atlas Obscura: The Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World with us! Young readers lov...

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 11d

Congrats @alisonpstevens.bsky.social !
@steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidlit

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Congratulations, Alison Pearce Stevens, on Detective Dogs!

Thank you, Alison, so much for sharing the release of DETECTIVE DOGS with us! Young readers love STEAM books, especially STEAM books about ...

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 12d

Come visit the tables of these @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit creators at the Chappaqua Book Festival today!

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Leslie Zampetti @literarylesliez.bsky.social · 16d

wishing for peace and plenty for all in the year to come. Shanah tovah! 🍎 🍯 😊

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 16d

STEM Tuesday– National Parks– Author Interview- Nancy Castaldo - From The Mixed Up Files

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations, Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson on telling Fire Chief’s story in this beautiful new picture book! @clarionbooks.bsky.social @northshirebooks.bsky.social

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 29d

I love seeing your beautiful illustrations recognized, Chuck! Congratulations! Hurrah for WHALES IN THE CITY! 🎉
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social
#easternup #kidlit #scbwi #hudsonvalley #picturebook

Chuck Groenink @cgroenink.bsky.social · Sep 8

Happy to report that Whales in the City by me and @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social has been picked to be part of this years Original Art show at the Society of Illustrators

Am illustration of a crowd of activists and volunteers picking trash from the side of the Hudson River and parading in the first Earth Day, holding banners, with Pete Seeger on the banjo

An illustration of a heron catching a fish, with people in kayaks picking trash from the water in the background

A whale breaching the water in the golden twilight with Manhattan in the background

An illustration of a boy reading a book by the window in an apartment building with smoke and pollution everywhere outside.

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · 29d

Congratulations, @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social ! 🎉

@steamteambooks.bsky.social #JuniorLibraryGuild
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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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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

Read more about the creation of @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social ‘s WATCH TGEM GROW:https://nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/09/thank-you-so-much-for-sharing-release.html

Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

Congratulations, Chuck! Couldn’t be happier to have your beautiful illustrations grace the pages of our WHALES IN THE CITY! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉

Chuck Groenink @cgroenink.bsky.social · Sep 8

Happy to report that Whales in the City by me and @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social has been picked to be part of this years Original Art show at the Society of Illustrators

Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

Congratulations, Chuck Groenink! I'm thrilled to see your fabulous illustrations for our WHALES IN THE CITY recognized for this prestigious show! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @cgroenink.bsky.social

Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

Congratulations, @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social ! I love this new nonfiction, middle-grade book!

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STEAMTeamBooks @steamteambooks.bsky.social · Aug 20

Check out Nancy Castaldo's great interview with @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social on her new #STEM #PB THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST! @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social
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Congratulations, Lynn Street, on THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST!

Thank you so much for sharing the release of THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST with us! Young readers love STEAM books and I’m sure yours wi...

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Aug 27

Who did we lose at Bloomsbury? 😩

Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Aug 2

ACK - It's August. Summer ends next month! Who, besides me, is not ready? Hands up.

patrick star from spongebob squarepants is sad because summer is almost over .

ALT: patrick star from spongebob squarepants is sad because summer is almost over .

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Aug 2

Wonderful authors! A fabulous event!

Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Aug 2

What a beautiful evening of books, flowers, yummy apps, and conversations! @HotchkissLibraryofSharon @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

Being in the room where it happens (or fireside or porch) is the best aspect of retreats—-community!!!

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Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · Jul 30

While normally this feature looks at adult books about children's literature, today we're featuring children's authors that also write books for adults. Just watch out for those pen names! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/07/30/u...

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

While normally this feature looks at adult books about children's literature, today we're featuring children's authors that also write books for adults. Just watch out for the pen names!

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Nancy Castaldo Books @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social · Jul 26

I wrote about them in BUILDINGS THAT BREATHE.

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