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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 20h

A trip to the Oregon coast inspired me to think about reciprocity.
Nature helps us every day, but how do we give back?
Read the current issue of my Earth Day Every Day newsletter to see how children's literature EMPOWERS
🌊 bit.ly/41xYwDK

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Read the new issue of Earth Day Every Day to see how children's literature can inspire action. Click the link in my post for the archive.

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 1d

5 fabulous @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors w/new STEM books releasing in October. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @meganclendenan.bsky.social @jenswanbooks.bsky.social @shrurao.bsky.social @carlamooney25.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social #kidlit #nonfiction 📚👍

The Picture Book Buzz - October 2025 Interview with STEAM Team Books Members

Five fantastic STEAM Team Books authors share their inspiration and insights into their five STEM picture books releasing in October 2025.

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 8d

Teachers! Librarians!
Tips for Exploring NonfictionMentor Texts in the School Library
tinyurl.com/249wsdf4
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social @ellenbunn3.bsky.social
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#TLsky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries #educsky #kidlit

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 8d

Teachers! Librarians!
Tips for Exploring Nonfiction Mentor Texts in the School Library
tinyurl.com/249wsdf4
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social
@ellenbunn3.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 7d

It's the perfect time to pre-order our upcoming book. Copies signed by both of us are available from the @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
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#edusky #kidlit #TLsky #skybrarian

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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 6d

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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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 3d

📯 Introducing one cellist, one bird, and one SMASHING success!
An engaging story of music, nature, & technology working in harmony
Perfect for children ages 6 to 9
🎵 Pre-order now: bit.ly/477XrES

@eastwestlit.bsky.social @MargaretQuinlin.bsky.social #edusky #homeschool @steamteambooks.bsky.social

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Marc Kuchner | Author @marckuchner.bsky.social · 8d

Most of NASA’s citizen science projects remain active during this government shutdown. Pick one below and come Do NASA Science! #space #news

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Marta Magellan @martamagellan.bsky.social · 8d

Rest in peace, Jane Goodall. Such a blessing to have this legend hold the book I wrote about another primatologist, Mireya Mayor, 2023.

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 9d

It's almost @wearealsc.bsky.social Mock Sibert time.
These books will definitely be on my Sibert Smackdown list.
@epartridge.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social
@mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social @safajarwrites.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 9d

I 💙 #PBL!
Today on #LitLinks: How to make your own stream table to understand rivers.
Watch students investigate how rivers form & ignite a passion for conservation
www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13018

@eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social #IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 9d

Teachers! Librarians!
Tips for Exploring Mentor Texts in the School Library
tinyurl.com/249wsdf4
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social @ellenbunn3.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries #educsky #kidlit

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 9d

🌊 This review of GIANT RAYS OF HOPE from Nat'l Marine Educators Assoc makes my heart soar! I'm thrilled they understand the hope + inspiration I tried to include throughout the story.
👉 bit.ly/4ctWczl

@lernerbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #greensky @eastwestlit.bsky.social

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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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Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social · 13d

It’s so coooool to see A River of Dust in Korean! And the promo cards they made to go with it! Wish I could read it!! @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Image of the picture book, A River of Dust and promotional cards written in Korean language

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 17d

🐘 Happy #ElephantAppreciationDay!
These amazing giants talk, play, & even comfort one another
Want to understand their sounds?
Dive into EAVESDROPPING ON ELEPHANTS to discover their hidden world
📚 bit.ly/2FyDEAq

@lernerbooks.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @wcs.org
@steamteambooks.bsky.social

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · 17d

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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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 18d

🦦 It's #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek!
Sea otters🟰 ocean heroes
To find out why, read SEA OTTER HEROES to see how Dr. Brent Hughes solved the seagrass mystery
💙 bit.ly/41X7utz

@lernerbooks.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @hughesecology.bsky.social #edusky #greensky

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you, Scripps National Spelling Bee for including Summertime Sleepers as 2025-2026 Book Selection
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@charlesbridge.bsky.social
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#kidlit #esusky #TLsky #skybrarian #schoollibrarians

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you, Scripts National Spelling Bee for including Summertime Sleepers as 2025-2026 Book Selection
tinyurl.com/36x5keak
@scrippsbee.bsky.social @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#kidlit #esusky #TLsky #skybrarian #schoollibrarians

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Alison Pearce Stevens @alisonpstevens.bsky.social · 23d

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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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 23d

Holy smokes! A starred review from SLJ!
"Highly recommended . . . explains how a carbon atom that is now in a human might once have been in the body of a dinosaur. That's a story young readers will want to know."
@peter.fairley.ca @charlesbridge.bsky.social #TLsky #skybrarian #booksky #nonfiction

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Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social · 24d

So excited to FINALLY be able to share some of Khoa Le's amazing art! THE OCEAN'S HEART releases March 3, 2026!!! Get some goodies by preordering from Noe Valley Books!! viviankirkfield.com/2025/09/15/_... #kidlit #picturebooks @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social #edusky

Cover Reveal: THE OCEAN’S HEART: The Tiny Creatures Essential to Life

Hip hip hooray!!! Time to lift the curtain and REVEAL a beautiful new picture book COVER! And this one is for a dear friend, author Jilanne Hoffman who has a new book launching March 3, 2026 from M…

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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 28d

Do you like chess? Here are book suggestions from the Provo Library, including my THE QUEEN OF CHESS. @steamteambooks.bsky.social pclkidsbooks.blogspot.com/2025/09/if-y... #bookposse #teachers #librarians #homeschoolers #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #biography #chess #WomenInChess

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STEAMTeamBooks @steamteambooks.bsky.social · 29d

Another fabulous STEM book on the shelves. Happy book birthday @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social!

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

Congratulations, @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social ! 🎉

@steamteambooks.bsky.social #JuniorLibraryGuild
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social

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