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👋 Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join author @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social for a chat about her book WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA, which was inspired by the people & culture of the #CherokeeNation today: www.kidlit.tv/storymakers-...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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It’s Publisher’s Marketplace Official! My 2nd 📕 SUMMER IS VERANO IN EL CAMPO will be published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social! Gracias to my editor Natalia Vázquez Torres, my agent @kissedbyink.bsky.social @belcastroagency.bsky.social illustrator Esther Diana, & @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social community!
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join author @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social for a chat about her book WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA, which was inspired by the people & culture of the #CherokeeNation today: www.kidlit.tv/storymakers-...
@charlesbridge.bsky.social #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
StoryMakers with Traci Sorell WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA - KidLit TV
Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join Rocco and author Traci Sorell for a chat about her book about the... Read more »
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November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Pre-Order today! My newest #PB BASEBALL FOR BREAKFAST releases on Feb 17 2026! Beautiful illustrations by Maggie Carroll, published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social ⚾ Based on quirky true events, this is a story of baseball, family, WWII & resilience. #kidlit
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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FOUR WEEKS FROM TODAY...
I'm doing a CT Bookstore Tour to sign copies of A FLEA FOR JUSTICE and my other books.

Call a store to order books in advance. Signed books make great gifts for the holidays!

@charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #bookstoretour #independentbookstore
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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It’s always exciting to get proofs in the mail - a tangible object in hand! I can’t wait to share NO BRAIN THE SAME with the world in June! Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & @keilavdawson.bsky.social & 12 amazing poets! #neurodivergent #kidlit #catapproved
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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✨ Thank you @charlesbridge.bsky.social for having me at the Spring 2026 preview! I got to share about my new 5 love languages PB: Ways Papi Says I Love You & everyone walked away with copies 🫶🏽 if you want some happy snail mail about the book w/stickers, fill out this form: forms.gle/2dztyFyjNBdV...
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Don't miss this ingenious book for anyone who loves poetry, theatre, comics, and a wicked sense of humor! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Renée M. LaTulippe & Chuck Gonzales @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #graphicnovel #poetry #theatre 📚👍
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
So fun having Suzanne Slade, author of WOMEN ON A MISSION, and her agent, Karen Grencik, stop by our offices yesterday!
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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My 2nd picture book SUMMER IS VERANO IN EL CAMPO will be published in 2027 by @charlesbridge.bsky.social! 🎉🎉🎉Thanks to my editor Natalia Vázquez Torres, my agent @kissedbyink.bsky.social, illustrator Esther Diana & @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social community for your support! @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Don't miss this amazing collection of biographies of twelve brilliant, determined women who helped the Apollo Missions succeed. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Suzanne Slade @mollymagnell.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #PPBF #kidlit #STEM #nonfiction #biographies📚👍
October 31, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Check out Renée M. LaTulippe & Chuck Gonzales sharing about their stunning, humorous, & exciting graphic MG novel on the theater - Limelight: Curtain Up on Poetry Comics! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @charlesbridge.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #poetry 📚👍
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Today is #WorldJellyfishDay! A great day to introduce young readers to Maude Delap, a pioneering scientist from rural Ireland who was the first person to raise them in captivity through their full life cycle. She did this back in 1899! #kidslovenonfiction #STEAM #JellyfishScientist
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November 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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What are YOU reading this Wednesday?

Kelli's reading POPO THE XOLO from Paloma Angelina Lopez, Abraham Matias & @charlesbridge.bsky.social.

Check this #picturebook out at your library or the #PBSummit Bookshop: picturebooksummit.co...

#amwriting #amreading #kidlit #booksky
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October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Woo-hoo! It's publication day.
@charlesbridge.bsky.social Signed copies available at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social
Thank you to the third grader who inspired the book.
October 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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A week from today, I'll be at the Curio Room at 3:30 for a #storytime and #booksigning.

Order books in advance of my visit, and I'll sign them when I'm at the store. You can pick them up at your convenience, if you're unable to join us next Sunday.

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October 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Amazing author Suzanne Slade shares her newest NF PB biography featuring twelve of the many women who helped the Apollo Missions succeed - Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @charlesbridge.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #stem 📚👍
October 27, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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🎶🥳Here's a fantastic #PBStudyBuddy review for you: ADELA'S MARIACHI BAND. This picture book is such a fun read-aloud full of expressive onomatopoeia. Love it!📚👍
#PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit #Edusky
#AdelasMariachiBand #DeniseVega @denisevegabooks.bsky.social #ErikaRodriguezMedina @charlesbridge.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Thank you @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social for featuring me on
your podcast (+video) for a wide-ranging conversation about nonfiction craft & current publishing trends.
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Ep. 15 Fostering a Love of ALL Kinds of Nonfiction with Melissa Stewart
In this episode of the Nonfiction Kid Lit Craft Conversations podcast, host Kirsten W. Larson interviews award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart. They discuss Stewart's five kinds of nonfiction classification system, its impact on writers, educators, and publishers, and the importance of expository nonfiction. Stewart shares insights on finding the perfect hook for manuscripts, how nonfiction authors connect emotionally with their topics, and how her research process shapes engaging books for young readers. They also spotlight Stewart's new book "From BAM! to BURP," including her initial inspiration during a school visit. 00:00 Welcome to Nonfiction Kid Lit Craft Conversations 00:17 Introducing Melissa Stewart and Her Work 01:30 Exploring the Five Kinds of Nonfiction 06:25 Impact on Educators, Librarians, and Publishers 08:56 Addressing Misconceptions About Expository Literature 13:39 Emotional Connection in Nonfiction Writing 18:02 The Importance of a Strong Hook 21:05 Finding the Perfect Hook: A Journey 24:44 Staying Organized as a Prolific Author 27:20 The Phases of Research 28:40 Deciding What Stays and What Goes 31:11 Introducing 'From BAM! to Burp!' 31:47 The Hook and Approach for Complex Topics 33:52 Personifying a Carbon Atom 37:23 Trends in Children's Nonfiction 40:58 Upcoming Book: Monarch and Mourning Cloak 46:00 Final Thoughts and Advice for Writers 46:29 Conclusion and Podcast Outro
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October 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Another sneak peek inside VROOM, BABY DRIVER, ZOOM. This is my favorite illustration in the book. I just love the cute moment between the boy and dog framed by the sign.

From: @charlesbridge.bsky.social

#vroombabydriverzoom #babydriver #kidlit #boardbook #picturebook #toddler
October 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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LIMELIGHT: Curtain Up on Poetry Comics! by @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social illus by Chuck Gonzales is a humorous mix of poetry & graphic art. Readers follow a play as it progresses from auditions to opening night, told from multiple POV. Gr. 4-6 #EduSky 🍎 #KidLit 📚👍 #Libsky
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October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM