Christina Dendy
@cdendy76.bsky.social
Mama to 3 marvelous munsters. Writer, K-12 ed, PB, MG. Drawn to rabbit holes. She/her. THE WALL AND THE WILD ('21) HIDE AND SHH ('23) PHYSICAL SCIENCE and ASTRONAUTS ('24). More to come! christinadendywrites.com Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
And of course, First Snow by Bomi Park. I can't get enough of her illustrations. #kidlit #pb #picturebooks
December 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
And of course, First Snow by Bomi Park. I can't get enough of her illustrations. #kidlit #pb #picturebooks
December 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Jan Brett is well known for her winter wonderland picture books that capture us with their mischief, delight, and reverence for the natural world and its many curious critters. The Mitten and The Hat are certainly favorites, but our absolute favorite this time of year is The Trouble with Trolls ...
December 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Jan Brett is well known for her winter wonderland picture books that capture us with their mischief, delight, and reverence for the natural world and its many curious critters. The Mitten and The Hat are certainly favorites, but our absolute favorite this time of year is The Trouble with Trolls ...
Winter-Time by Robert Louis Stevenson
December 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Winter-Time by Robert Louis Stevenson
I think I post this every year, but The Tomten and the Fox by Astrid Lindgren remains one of our favorite winter picture books. It's a magical story that hovers in the liminal space of a winter night, part folklore, part poetry, part fable. #kidlit #pb #picturebooks
December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I think I post this every year, but The Tomten and the Fox by Astrid Lindgren remains one of our favorite winter picture books. It's a magical story that hovers in the liminal space of a winter night, part folklore, part poetry, part fable. #kidlit #pb #picturebooks
Locals, Dayton, Ohio:
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Locals, Dayton, Ohio:
It's not an urban problem either. Although rural areas are less populous, many also suffer from extreme poverty and food scarcity. Crawford County is one of the more rural counties in Ohio. Thousands still depend on SNAP.
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It's not an urban problem either. Although rural areas are less populous, many also suffer from extreme poverty and food scarcity. Crawford County is one of the more rural counties in Ohio. Thousands still depend on SNAP.
To bring it close to home, these are the number of SNAP recipients for Montgomery County, Ohio, in July of this year. Left number is adults and right number is children.
October 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
To bring it close to home, these are the number of SNAP recipients for Montgomery County, Ohio, in July of this year. Left number is adults and right number is children.
Some more demographic data on SNAP:
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Some more demographic data on SNAP:
So, the states with the largest numbers of SNAP recipients are no surprise: California, Texas, Florida, New York. They also have the largest populations. This map shows SNAP recipients as a percentage of each state's population. It's not a red/blue issue. It's a people issue.
October 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
So, the states with the largest numbers of SNAP recipients are no surprise: California, Texas, Florida, New York. They also have the largest populations. This map shows SNAP recipients as a percentage of each state's population. It's not a red/blue issue. It's a people issue.
May light triumph over dark and knowledge overcome ignorance. Happy Diwali, friends.
October 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
May light triumph over dark and knowledge overcome ignorance. Happy Diwali, friends.
Liar, liar, hat on fire ...
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Liar, liar, hat on fire ...
Locals (Dayton, Ohio): Come join us!
October 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Locals (Dayton, Ohio): Come join us!
95% of the DOE Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) staff are being laid off. OSEP oversees states in upholding the rights of children with disabilities. These firings will have a devastating impact. Contact Congress: bit.ly/NDSCActionAl... @ndscongress.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
95% of the DOE Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) staff are being laid off. OSEP oversees states in upholding the rights of children with disabilities. These firings will have a devastating impact. Contact Congress: bit.ly/NDSCActionAl... @ndscongress.bsky.social
Dayton locals: Join me at Eudora Brewing Company on November 1. Event features published Ohio authors, local writing groups, panel discussions for aspiring writers, and more! Peruse books, chat with guest authors, and connect with fellow readers & aspiring writers at this FREE event.
October 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Dayton locals: Join me at Eudora Brewing Company on November 1. Event features published Ohio authors, local writing groups, panel discussions for aspiring writers, and more! Peruse books, chat with guest authors, and connect with fellow readers & aspiring writers at this FREE event.
In #bannedbooks posts, here's the spread (well, one of them, the main one) that got Maurice Sendak's In the Night Kitchen challenged and banned so many times that it ranked 25th in most challenged books from 1990 to 2000. How will the children ever recover? #BannedBooksWeek
October 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
In #bannedbooks posts, here's the spread (well, one of them, the main one) that got Maurice Sendak's In the Night Kitchen challenged and banned so many times that it ranked 25th in most challenged books from 1990 to 2000. How will the children ever recover? #BannedBooksWeek
Your assigned reading …
August 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your assigned reading …
Visiting some of my favorite storybook friends with my kids in Central Park ...
July 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Visiting some of my favorite storybook friends with my kids in Central Park ...
#Diversity makes the world amazing. #thewallandthewild
June 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
#Diversity makes the world amazing. #thewallandthewild
It's spring! Come plant a garden (and nurture the wild) with Ana in The Wall and the Wild! @lantanapub.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It's spring! Come plant a garden (and nurture the wild) with Ana in The Wall and the Wild! @lantanapub.bsky.social