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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Jul 20

51 years #cyprus #greenline #childrensbooks #picturebook #author #kidlit #peace #thefigtreebook #friendship @jvnla.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @leahgiles.bsky.social

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PB25Vibes @pb25vibes.bsky.social · Jul 3

Attention #teachers!

Check out all of the curriculum connections that you can make when reading THE FIG TREE by Costantia Manoli & Leah Giles!

#kidlit #EduSky
@costantia.bsky.social

Curriculum Connections:
SEL
War
Peace
Friendship
Cyprus
Overcoming differences

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Mary Boone @boonewrites.bsky.social · Jun 24

#kidlit #Author @costantia.bsky.social stopped by my Six Questions blog to talk about her new #picturebook, The Fig Tree, which explores the purpose of the Green Line that divides the island of Cyprus.

www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...

Six Questions with Costantia Manoli

Costantia Manoli is the award winning author of Tomatoes in My Lunchbox, a Bookstagang Future Classic Picture Book 2022, a Kirkus Most Empowering Picture Book 2022 and an Ezra Jack Keats Writer’s Awar...

www.boonewrites.com

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Leah Giles @leahgiles.bsky.social · Jun 17

Overjoyed that THE FIG TREE is officially out in the world! I feel honoured to have worked on this heartbreakingly beautiful story by @costantia.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Thank you everyone who worked on this thoughtful and touching story!
As always, thank you @jemiscoe.bsky.social

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Jun 17

It’s pub day for The Fig Tree!!!! @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social @leahgiles.bsky.social 😍

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PB25Vibes @pb25vibes.bsky.social · Jun 17

🎉📚 Happy Book Birthday! 📚🎉
Congratulations on bringing your beautiful creation into the world @costantia.bsky.social

#editors #author #kidlit #PB25Vibes #writingcommunity #PublishingJourney

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Mar 30

I’m up for a CYDIA 2025 Award in the literature category! This one is by public vote so I’m now going to shamelessly ask you to click on the link, find my name under LITERATURE and VOTE! Nice and easy! Please and thank you 😊 (also, feel free to share!)

www.cyprusdiasporaforum.com/nominees-2025

NOMINEES 2025 | Cyprus Diaspora 2025

www.cyprusdiasporaforum.com

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Mar 30

@sljournal ‘s review of The Fig Tree is in… and it’s a STAR! ⭐️ Woo-hoo!! The Fig Tree is available for pre order now, releases June 17th! 🌳💜🇨🇾🤩 @leahgilesillustration @mackidsbooks @jvnlainc #author #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #thefigtree #cyprus #greenline #starredreview

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thank you to @universityofleeds for this feature on the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures webpage! 😊 #leedsalumna #author #awards #studyukalumniawards #finalist #cultureandcreativity #childrensbooks #thefigtree

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Mar 23

Great review from Kirkus for ‘The Fig Tree’ 🌳💜 🇨🇾Yay! 😊 Available to preorder now, releases June 17th 2025 #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #cyprus #figtree #author #figs #greenline #peace

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Mar 7

As a Culture and Creativity category Finalist at the #studyukalumniawards it felt really special to be recognised on home ground – especially for someone like me who’s always falling between eligibility gaps and cracks. And yet, here we are – a foot in door! Yay! (now watch me kick it open!)

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PB25Vibes @pb25vibes.bsky.social · Feb 7

In KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social channels the vibe of resilience and strength #pb25vibes #author #kidlit #picturebook #childrensbooks #bookvibes

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Feb 5

Over to author Ha Dinh @hellomrsdinh whose picture book THE JADE BRACELET manifests love through family and traditions #pb25vibes #picturebook #kidlit #jadebracelet #family #traditions

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Feb 3

Kicking off the week this fine Monday morning, we’ll start our #pb25vibes posts with @alisonmcgauley and the vibe of her new book KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE! #kidlit #picturebook #treebook #author

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Feb 2

Allow me to introduce you to this wonderful lot: PB25 Vibes! Ta-daaaaaahhhh! We’re a group of picture book authors who all have books out this year! For the rest of the month, I’ll be sharing writing vibes from members of the group. Share, follow, comment! #pb25vibes #picturebooks #authors #kidlit

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Feb 1

#pb25vibes

Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Jan 16

Scribbly drawing of Silvermoon for @ostavmig ❤️#illustration #illustrator #catsofinstagram #catdrawing #silver #moon #authorillustrator #petportrait #greycat

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Dec 30

Prob the last drawing of 2024… Whether you’ll be out partying tomorrow night or in bed by 9.30pm (9pm more likely for me!), hope it’s all good and that the new year will bring all lovely things. I’ll have a new book out in June - The Fig Tree - so lots of exciting things ahead! 😘#woodyonthesofaagain

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Dec 26

Started this one yesterday morning but got sidetracked by food comas and meltdowns - so here it is, the last in the scribbly kids Xmas series… because doggos are kiddos too, right? #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #doggo #doggodrawing #christmasdog #christmasaccessories #authorilllustrator

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Dec 17

Third in the scribbly kids doing scribbly things at Xmas series #illustration #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart #authorillustrator #rudolph #picturebookillustration #author #christmasillustration #drawings

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Dec 10

Second in the scribbly kids doing scribbly things at Xmas series! #advent #christmas #authorillustrator #kidlit #author #illustrator #childrensbooks #picturebooks #cookies #bakingwithchildren #christmasdecor #christmaslights #christmas2024 #kidlitart #yum

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Dec 2

Going to attempt to squeeze in some quick scribbly Xmas drawings in the run up to the big day, so here’s the first (and hopefully not the last!) in the series! #advent #christmas ##kidlit #author #illustrator #childrensbooks #picturebooks #christmastree #christmaslights #christmas2024 #kidlitart

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Nov 30

This boy was the best boy. It’s been 5 years - miss you every day x

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Nov 26

My first FIGS interview - it was an emotional one. Huge thanks to Alix Norman for her genuine interest, enthusiasm and her ability to reduce me to tears! #author #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #figs #cyprus #dividedisland #peace

For the full read head over to cyprus-mail.com/2024/11/25/c...

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Costantia Manoli @costantia.bsky.social · Nov 25

Experiencing some serious FOMO seeing posts and pics from various kidlit conferences/conventions… arghhhhhh… I want to go toooooooooo!

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