Kbport714
@kbport714.bsky.social
Retired teacher, mom, voracious reader, and bring cupcakes.
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Honor Flight, my upcoming collaboration with author Jeff Gottesfeld, has now received THREE starred reviews (3 for 3 so far!)! Looking forward to this book being out in the world soon…
January 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Honor Flight, my upcoming collaboration with author Jeff Gottesfeld, has now received THREE starred reviews (3 for 3 so far!)! Looking forward to this book being out in the world soon…
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Day #31: 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books. End with a bang! Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as unforgettable & thanks for reading all month! #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/31/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books
Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as truly unforgettable.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Day #31: 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books. End with a bang! Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as unforgettable & thanks for reading all month! #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/31/3...
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Most Anticipated Young Adult Reads of 2026
2026 is just around the corner and with that comes a whole bunch of books I can't wait to read.
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2026 is just around the corner and with that comes a whole bunch of books I can't wait to read.
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Most Anticipated Young Adult Reads of 2026
2026 is just around the corner and with that comes a whole bunch of books I can't wait to read.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Most Anticipated Young Adult Reads of 2026
2026 is just around the corner and with that comes a whole bunch of books I can't wait to read.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/12/30/m... @tltkaren.bsky.social
2026 is just around the corner and with that comes a whole bunch of books I can't wait to read.
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Day #30: 31 Days, 31 Lists - Middle Grade Fiction. These are the books that will worm their ways into the crannies and crevices of your children's gray matter, affecting their thoughts, their brains, their lives. #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/30/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Middle Grade Fiction
Our penultimate post!! These are the books that will worm their ways into the crannies and crevices of your children's gray matter, affecting their thoughts, their brains, their lives. If you're comfo...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Day #30: 31 Days, 31 Lists - Middle Grade Fiction. These are the books that will worm their ways into the crannies and crevices of your children's gray matter, affecting their thoughts, their brains, their lives. #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/30/3...
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Day #28: 31 Days, 31 Lists: The creme de la creme! The top of the pops! These are the title you won't be able to forget, no matter how the years roll by. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/28/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Nonfiction Picture Books
The creme de la creme! The top of the pops! These are the title you won't be able to forget, no matter how the years roll by.
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December 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Day #28: 31 Days, 31 Lists: The creme de la creme! The top of the pops! These are the title you won't be able to forget, no matter how the years roll by. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/28/3...
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Prepare to smile just as much as the street dogs wagged their tails today ❤️
December 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Prepare to smile just as much as the street dogs wagged their tails today ❤️
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Day #19: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids. I may have gone a bit overboard... #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/19/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids
I may have gone a bit overboard...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Day #19: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids. I may have gone a bit overboard... #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/19/3...
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Day #17: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Unconventional Children's Books. Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/17/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Unconventional Children’s Books
Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Day #17: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Unconventional Children's Books. Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/17/3...
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Twice a year, I release a limited series of watercolor dots inspired by my book, The Dot. No two dots alike. Just like www.peterhreynolds.com/shop/p/water...
December 7, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Twice a year, I release a limited series of watercolor dots inspired by my book, The Dot. No two dots alike. Just like www.peterhreynolds.com/shop/p/water...
Loved this,Melissa! Those last three lines… wow!
Excited to have a flash in the beautiful latest issue of The Maine Review.♥️
www.mainereview.com/the-wing/
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The Wing - The Maine Review
The morning Nadine’s feathers sprouted, a light snow fell. She was standing outside, watching Meg board the school bus, noticing how the little girl’s hair, frizzy like her own, glistened with snow, m...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Loved this,Melissa! Those last three lines… wow!
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Thanks @barnesandnoble.com for naming OUR TABLE by @peterhreynolds.bsky.social to your top 15 Best #Thanksgiving Books! @scholasticuk.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Thanks @barnesandnoble.com for naming OUR TABLE by @peterhreynolds.bsky.social to your top 15 Best #Thanksgiving Books! @scholasticuk.bsky.social
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First sighting of Dasher and the Polar Bear at Target! Cool to see it right next to The Polar Express 😍
November 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
First sighting of Dasher and the Polar Bear at Target! Cool to see it right next to The Polar Express 😍
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It's a School Library Journal star for ELMORE AND THE BIG CHRISTMAS RESCUE written by Dev Petty (@devpetty.bsky.social) and illustrated by Mike Boldt (@mikeboldt.bsky.social)!
🌟 “Recommended for story hours revolving around Christmas.” 🌟
Read the full review here
@jenrofe.bsky.social
🌟 “Recommended for story hours revolving around Christmas.” 🌟
Read the full review here
@jenrofe.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It's a School Library Journal star for ELMORE AND THE BIG CHRISTMAS RESCUE written by Dev Petty (@devpetty.bsky.social) and illustrated by Mike Boldt (@mikeboldt.bsky.social)!
🌟 “Recommended for story hours revolving around Christmas.” 🌟
Read the full review here
@jenrofe.bsky.social
🌟 “Recommended for story hours revolving around Christmas.” 🌟
Read the full review here
@jenrofe.bsky.social
#bookaday Someone’s Gonna End Up Crying @joknowles.bsky.social #glynnisfawkes Enjoyed this bk abt Maple (and her sketchbook) and her friends being there for her when she needs support during tough times w family drama. #imagination
November 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#bookaday Someone’s Gonna End Up Crying @joknowles.bsky.social #glynnisfawkes Enjoyed this bk abt Maple (and her sketchbook) and her friends being there for her when she needs support during tough times w family drama. #imagination
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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.
@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
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.
@charlesbridge.bsky.social Signed copies available at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social
Thank you to the third grader who inspired the book.
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Join YABC for an #authorchat with Lynn Plourde about #newrelease #mglit THE BIONIC BOY, plus #entertowin a #freecopy in our #giveaway!
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#family #specialolympics #adoption #disabilties #downsyndrome #free #freebook
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#family #specialolympics #adoption #disabilties #downsyndrome #free #freebook
October 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Join YABC for an #authorchat with Lynn Plourde about #newrelease #mglit THE BIONIC BOY, plus #entertowin a #freecopy in our #giveaway!
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#family #specialolympics #adoption #disabilties #downsyndrome #free #freebook
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#family #specialolympics #adoption #disabilties #downsyndrome #free #freebook
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Woo-hoo! I'm thrilled to finally share the cover plus an interior spread of my upcoming book.
Young dinosaur lovers will be captivated.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social #educsky #TLsky #Skybrarian #kidlit #dinosaurs
Young dinosaur lovers will be captivated.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social #educsky #TLsky #Skybrarian #kidlit #dinosaurs
October 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Woo-hoo! I'm thrilled to finally share the cover plus an interior spread of my upcoming book.
Young dinosaur lovers will be captivated.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social #educsky #TLsky #Skybrarian #kidlit #dinosaurs
Young dinosaur lovers will be captivated.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social #educsky #TLsky #Skybrarian #kidlit #dinosaurs
Happy book birthday The Bionic Boy @lynnplourde.bsky.social Such a fantastic book abt Benji, who was adopted by 2 dads, and born with no hands. He shows his courage when he has a chance to get prosthetics. #inspiring @nancyrosep.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Happy book birthday The Bionic Boy @lynnplourde.bsky.social Such a fantastic book abt Benji, who was adopted by 2 dads, and born with no hands. He shows his courage when he has a chance to get prosthetics. #inspiring @nancyrosep.bsky.social
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The Bionic Boy has its #bookbirthday on 10/21 and celebrates with two events…on Tuesday at Sherman’s in Freeport from 3-5 and on Wednesday at Oliver & Friends from 3:30-5:30. #Maine #mglit
October 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The Bionic Boy has its #bookbirthday on 10/21 and celebrates with two events…on Tuesday at Sherman’s in Freeport from 3-5 and on Wednesday at Oliver & Friends from 3:30-5:30. #Maine #mglit
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Apropos of nothing, this is one of my books.
October 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Apropos of nothing, this is one of my books.
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Fancy pants…got new postcards & bookmarks for my upcoming Bionic Boy signings and they have QR codes (to go to the Bionic Boy page on my website). Thx to my local Manchester #Maine copy shop, Copies Etc.
October 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Fancy pants…got new postcards & bookmarks for my upcoming Bionic Boy signings and they have QR codes (to go to the Bionic Boy page on my website). Thx to my local Manchester #Maine copy shop, Copies Etc.
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BOOKSIGNINGS for THE BIONIC BOY-Hope to see you at one! A few more signings to finalize, but wanted to post these. By all means, share (the more the merrier)!
#TheBionicBoyBook @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
#TheBionicBoyBook @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
BOOKSIGNINGS for THE BIONIC BOY-Hope to see you at one! A few more signings to finalize, but wanted to post these. By all means, share (the more the merrier)!
#TheBionicBoyBook @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
#TheBionicBoyBook @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
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Book Mail: 51 New and Forthcoming Books
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Book Mail: 51 New and Forthcoming Books
Get out your TBR lists!
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Book Mail: 51 New and Forthcoming Books
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