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Jen Arena
@jenarena.bsky.social
Kids book author and kids book editor
Check out some of my books! Acorn Was a Little Wild (S&S), Besos for Baby (Little Brown), GIVE (Knopf), Marta! Big and Small (Roaring Brook)
agent: Stephanie Fretwell-Hill, Red Fox
jenarenabooks.com
Have fun!
November 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It is!
Kyoto is so beautiful. Go see all the things everyone tells you to see--the Philosopher's Path, Ginkakuji and Kinkakuji. And Nijo Castle with its nightingale floors. 😊
November 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Research the Tokyo subway system before you go. It was massively confusing.
November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I was totally tickled by this spot in an upcoming Breezy Valley book by R.W. Alley.
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My favorite is still Tampa's used tire store/church.
November 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"Cold Anomaly" is a great band name.
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
What a cool award!
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Swedish snail on Midsommar.
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Thank you!! That makes me so happy!
November 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thank you! It didn't even cross my mind that it was a possibility until the publisher told me it was happening!
😊
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Thank you!
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Yay, @lynnhurtak.com! So well deserved.
November 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Really happy to see this! Thanks for posting!
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
😂
October 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What?!
And Jason was a witness.
October 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ybor City in Tampa. Hint: it's not "Why-bor."
October 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A wall of authors who came to sign, great T-shirts . . . and art!
October 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
BookPeople has such amazing shelf-talkers and displays, too!
October 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM