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Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙
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USA Today bestselling children’s author & sign language interpreter, mom of 2 dogs and 1 human
THREE BLUE HEARTS
SONG FOR A WHALE
THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF BIRDS
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#SCBWI Houston
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Hello
The face of a large tan & white dog peeking into the kitchen
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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That looks so much like the Texas blind salamander!

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The Texas blind salamander, eyeless, translucent white with reddish frills on either side of its head
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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The squirrels will be back in the morning, I’m sure!
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Not a birb
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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This was my dog Holly when her golf ball was hopelessly lost
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Hi Sophie 😐
A tripawd maltipoo wearing a yellow raincoat with blue whales. She does not look happy about having to wear said raincoat
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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There is no food on the food mat
A tan fluffy yorkipoo sits on a placemat where her food bowl should be
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Can’t believe I almost forgot to dress for the holiday
A middle-aged white woman with straight shoulder-length brown hair wearing an Exploding Whales t-shirt, light blue with a dark blue whale holding a stick of dynamite
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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The coworkers are fighting again
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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I can’t be expected to get any work done under these conditions
A happy tripawd maltipoo, front paw perched on the leg of her human
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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4 years ago we brought home scared little Abigail! She’s much happier now that big sister Eloise has taught her How To Dog
Timehop photo from 4 years ago, with 2 pups sitting together on a dog-sized red sofa: a happy tripawd maltipoo & a scared yorkipoo looking off to the side 2 happy dogs, a tripawd maltipoo & a yorkipoo, sitting together on a maroon chair
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Hi Bully!
A happy maltipoo dressed as a UPS worker
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Just a couple of very good delivery drivers here, Darth
A yorkipoo begrudgingly wearing her UPS outfit A confused maltipoo dressed as a USPS mail carrier
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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So happy for Dove!
Speedy pup Eloise got rid of her spare too
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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I really miss seeing my old neighbor Benny
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Discount code for Bookshop.org, which supports independent bookstores!

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Graphic showing an ocean background & the cover of Three Blue Hearts, which has an oceany scene in shades of purple & a blue octopus in the center. The silhouette of a boy reaches up to the octopus. Arrows point to the cover from phrases around the book: “Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate,” “animal conservation,” “self-discovery and empowerment,” & “award-winning author of Song for a Whale.” 15% off with code LOVEBOOKSELLERS at bookshop.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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@darthbluesky.bsky.social Hey Darth I got to hang out with Jackie the bookstore dog, who is approximately 1000 years old and very wise
A small & old white dog with some light brown spots & brown face & ears. She’s curled up in her bed looking quite cozy
October 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Marilyn stayed with us one weekend but Abigail was ready for her to return home immediately
A happy pug, front paws on the edge of a recliner. A displeased yorkipoo looks up from the floor. A bone & a dog toy are on the brown & tan rug
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Oh hello there, USA Today bestseller list! 💙💙💙
Screenshot from USA Today, showing 3 Blue Hearts at #98. The cover has an oceany scene in shades of purple, with a purple & blue octopus in the middle. The silhouette of a boy in the foreground reaches up to the octopus
October 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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A small Three Blue Hearts prequel! Max’s friend Ollie Mae’s family took care of an orphaned chimp before releasing her to a sanctuary. Ollie’s story was a separate book, before I squished the stories together & made her & Max friends in the same book. Here’s a letter she wrote to Jane Goodall.
Notepaper on a blue background w/ pencils & notepaper. Letter reads, Dear Jane Goodall, I’ve been writing letters to you for a long time but I never sent them. I told myself that I didn’t want to be disappointed if you didn’t write back or that I didn’t want to bother you because you’re so busy. And I know you’re busy, but I don’t really know if that’s the reason I didn’t send them. Maybe that was part of it and maybe it’s because I sort of knew what you’d say about Ramona. That she didn’t belong here. It always felt like she did belong here, so how can both of those things be true at the same time? One thing we’ll disagree on. Ramona was my sister. Is my sister. We had the same parents, we lived in the same house, played on the same beach. Of course you know that human and chimp DNA is 98.6% the same. That 1.4% can’t make her not my sister. It isn’t fair. Anyway, I’m sending all the letters to you now. I’m sorry I sound mad at you in some of them. I think I was talking more to myself Letter continues: I can’t visit her, not yet. I want to. She wouldn’t understand, she’d think we were there to take her home. She needs time to get to know her new family. But maybe you could go, just to see how she’s doing. I’ve put a piece of sea glass in the envelope with this letter. If you do go, will you leave it somewhere for Ramona to find? The staff there could help you find a good place, I bet. You’ll know when she finds it because she’ll do this excited little hoot-hoot-hoot sound. She can’t hold it in. It’s almost like a food hoot, but not quite. I’ll visit her someday, when she’s older and has been part of her new troop for a long time. She’ll be the alpha female, I just know it. She’s too strong not to be. I know this is a lot to read, all these letters I’ve written. But I really want you to know my sister. You’d like her. And she would like you. Her name is Ramona, and she loves cowboy boots and sea glass. Sincerely, Ollie Mae Juniper
October 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Latest newsletter, with updates about the next book, which will be out on Tuesday!
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Newsletter screenshot: Turquoise banner that looks like torn paper across the top reads, “News from Lynne Kelly.” Below that is the cover of Three Blue Hearts, which has an ocean scene in shades of purple, a blue octopus in the middle, & the silhouette of a boy reaching up to it. Text beneath that reads, “Three Blue Hearts is one week away! The next book is almost here! Three Blue Hearts has been in the works for many years, and it’ll finally be in the world on October 7th. I’ll be visiting schools in Omaha, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, & Philadelphia next week, & in Houston on the 20th. I’m looking forward to chatting with readers about writing & fascinating animals. And I’m so happy to see some lovely reviews coming in— see some highlights below!”
October 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Fall haircuts
A yorkipoo & a tripawd maltipoo on a large brown chair. Both are wearing fall bows on their collars & the yorkipoo has bows on her ears
September 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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DOG AT THE BOOKSTORE
A cute little brown & white dog with majestic ears
September 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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From @washingtonpost.com, on saying goodbye to Aquarium Pacific’s octopus, Ghost. She’s lain eggs, which means her life is winding down. The eggs aren’t fertilized, but Ghost will go through the same process as if babies were growing in there. She’ll forgo food & devote her final days to her eggs
September 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Matt do not disrespect your twitter jokes
A @dogfather tweet from 1/28/15: [with mouth full of Pop Rocks] “A DIVORCE?”
September 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM