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Hannah Holt

@hannahholt.bsky.social

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Kidlit author, educator, speaker. 💎The Diamond and the Boy 🐧A Father's Love 🐔A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken #SCBWI #12x12PB

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · 8d

It's not about bizarre so much as not making your characters generic. Flat. Real people have quirks. One of mine is that I adore my chickens. Not everyone has chickens but people can relate to the feeling of loving an animal. Every character needs something that makes them unique.

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · 9d

If you write a character that appeals to everyone, it will connect with no one. Specificity is the heart of character building.

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · 12d

Snap a pic of yourself in "war ravaged" Portland!

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · 12d

❤️❤️❤️

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · 29d

Woooo!

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you, Abbie! ❤️💎

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · Aug 12

Happy Birthday, CASSINI'S MISSION!! This picture book has my whole heart. It's about Cassini as she explores the Saturn system and discovers the ingredients of life on the moon Enceladus. Julia Blattman's illustrations are jaw-dropping!

#kidlit #picturebooks #picturebook
@joycekay.bsky.social

An image of the picture book Cassini's Mission, which is on sale now, with the following excerpts from quotes:
"a courageous, steadfastly rendered story"
"A perfect read for kids curious about the universe"
"Engaging text and awe-inspiring art"
"A must have for schools and libraries"

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Aug 11

Currently reading (and loving!) ONE DROP by Kaitlin Sikes and Mel Cerri. With bright illustrations and zippy text, this water cycle journey is a refreshing splash! 💦

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Aug 10

Looks delicious 😋

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Aug 2

Ack! Racoons are the devil. I hope your flock recovers. I swore off more baby chicks, but then my broody hen wouldn't break. This was the only thing that worked.

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · Aug 1

My chickens do not understand storytime, but my kids loved reading this fabulous, funny, fact-filled book! #kidlit 📚👍
A HISTORY OF UNDERWEAR WITH PROFESSOR CHICKEN by @hannahholt.bsky.social & illustrations by Korwin Briggs. 🙌

cover of A HISTORY OF UNDERWEAR by Hannah Holt shows a chicken with a pointer stick pointing at the title; the title is made of yellow bricks; some other chickens stand in front of a wall under the title; the cover background is blue; the picture is taken with the book in my hand in front of a live chicken and another live chicken's tail feathers and green plants

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Aug 2

Beautiful bird! Thanks for sharing and my chickens say, "hi!'

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · May 13

Thanks, and yes. 207 writers were matched with critique partners last week.

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · May 13

Congratulations!

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · May 13

Beautiful! Congratulations!!! 🐝

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · May 12

The sweetest 💓

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · May 10

The notes says, "Please be careful with this book." ❤️

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · May 10

Amazing! Congratulations! ❤️ 🎉

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · May 10

This sweetie dressed up like H. Tracy Hall for his school wax museum. And the note on The Diamond and the Boy. 🥹💎

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Apr 30

Yay! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

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Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Apr 29

I think you misunderstood my intent. I'm saying the current system should be given more resources. I support the DOE. I want to live in a world where there isn't a scarcity mindset in SPED. Where parents don't need private tutors and lawyers. Where schools find and help every child with disability.

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Apr 29

If you don't see the problem, you are part of it.

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Apr 29

To even get to the IEP meeting stage is a privilege. Many schools push kids onto 504s when an IEP would be a better fit, which circles back to my original premise: many schools are not sufficiently finding (or *testing*) students with disabilities in the first place.

Hannah Holt @hannahholt.bsky.social · Apr 29

Do you know how many hoops parents jump through to get help? Do you know how much bandwidth it takes to get "free" help? This does not solve the systematic problem. We need schools to identify more kids and we need to better support schools so they have the staff and tools to do the work.