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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 12h

Wednesday trails, with geese 🍂

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 12h

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 22h

Nice! Have fun!

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 22h

Behold, my first window display, at the Boulder Bookstore in advance of tomorrow's launch event. Registration is required. If you can't make it, I have more opportunities to see me and get a signed book. Links at tiny.cc/MisfortuneBday

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Karin Wanderer @karinwanderer.bsky.social · 22h

U is for… #Umbrella 💚
A #WIPWednesday painting for you! Getting ready for tomorrow’s #Cozytober2025 prompt
Join us for #ArtABCs; the best art challenge on the whole darn internet.
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed

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#Art #Watercolor #Watercolour #WIP #Painting

Watercolor notebook held open with lots of binder clips has a very rainy, wet vibe of blurry blues, greens, & pinks.

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Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com · 22h

📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

The Great Santa Stakeout
Betsy Bird & Dan Santat
@fuse8.bsky.social
@dansantat.bsky.social

I should probably wait until Dec to share this, but fun, kid-friendly books don't have a specific "season". My family loved this.

Cover for The Great Santa Stakeout showing kid in a red santa hat looking at a snow globe of santa

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 22h

Good morning and Happy Wednesday!

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 1d

Rainy Tuesday trails 🌧

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Laura Alary @lauraalary.bsky.social · 2d

October 6-10 is #ScienceLiteracyWeek. As a writer of #Stem #PictureBooks, I am glad to contribute to a better understanding of science among children. #Teachers, here are a few book suggestions! @pajamapress.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social

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Karlin Gray @karlingray.bsky.social · 2d

It’s #BannedBooksWeek but a week isn’t enough! So here’s a month’s worth of #truestories for October. Be a warrior and fight book bans!
Learn more these books: bookshop.org/lists/true-s...
📚👍 💡📚 💙📚
#kidlit #pbbios

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 2d

More Monday trails 🍂

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 2d

Monday trails 🍂

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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 3d

📚👍Happy #WorldTeachersDay! 🏫📝 TY 4 all you do!
In '21 I reviewed this adorably hilarious #PB: THIS SCHOOL STINKS by @beckyscharn.bsky.social & Julia Patton
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r...
#kidlit #picturebooks #bookreview #WhatToRead #childrensbooks #school #firstdayofschool #teacher

REVIEW: HAPPY WORLD TEACHER’S DAY!

The first day of school is nerve-wracking—for children and teachers! Stuart shares all about how he deals with back-to-school jitters in:

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Don't miss @gianferrari-m.bsky.social & @hsalyer.bsky.social sharing about their special collaboration & creation of their stunning PB - Rain and the Reading Horse. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @clarionbooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #horse 📚👍

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Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · 2d

Today we are discussing our fourth abecedarian picture book on the @fuse8nkate.bsky.social podcast and our second Gorey. This is a "cult classic" picture book, best beloved by older children who read it and felt like they were getting away with something. 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/06/f...

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey

Today we are discussing our fourth abecedarian picture book on the podcast and our second Gorey. This is a

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 3d

This green-themed #childrensbook shows kids what they can do to help save the planet.

www.amazon.com/Snugs-Snow-B... #booktok #bookstagram #kidsbook #kidlit #ocean #green #cruising #ships #hoildayreads #islands #lighthouses #FF #adventure #childrensadventurebooks #magicalrealism #snowbears #snow

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 2d

Lovely!

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Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com · 2d

📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

Nellie's Big Splash
Cori Doerrfeld

Look at this adorable little sea turtle! Great story about overcoming fears. As always, the art is *chef's kiss*

Cover for Nellie's Big Splash. shows little sea turtle on a beach with a big wave about to crash down.

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning and Happy Monday!

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks,Susan!

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 3d

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 3d

Sunday trails 🍂

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 3d

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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · 3d

With Canadian Thanksgiving coming
Tom figured he’d hit the ground running
"Their stuffing and peas
Will be served without me!"
So he flew off to Cabo for sunning

Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

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