MarilynW
@marilynw.bsky.social
BRING BACK THE BABKA! (@Barefoot Books) is 1-yr old! Writer of picture books & haiku. Lover of chocolate & #LGM Honorable Mention for Halloweensie Entry 2024: Who's There?
#SCBWI #12x12PBChallenge #kidlit #JewishJoy✡️
#SCBWI #12x12PBChallenge #kidlit #JewishJoy✡️
Hi Connecticut Friends and Family! Mark your calendars for #GreenwichLibrary's Local Author Showcase Sept 20, 2025 from 11am to 1pm at Perrot. Bring the kids! I'll be there. (I know, it says Greenwich authors - I'm Greenwich-adjacent!) #kidlit #teachers
August 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hi Connecticut Friends and Family! Mark your calendars for #GreenwichLibrary's Local Author Showcase Sept 20, 2025 from 11am to 1pm at Perrot. Bring the kids! I'll be there. (I know, it says Greenwich authors - I'm Greenwich-adjacent!) #kidlit #teachers
If you need a gift for a new parent, this blessing of a book is the one. In In Every Life, Marla Frazee’s awesome art parallels the call and response of a baby naming prayer in all its beauty and wonder from opening vignette to astonishing closing spread. (Beach Lane Books, 2023) #kidlit #newbaby
August 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
August 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Endangered Yemenis believed a Biblical prophecy would get them to Israel in 1949. But the predicted eagles’ wings turned out to be frightening planes. Tami Lehman-Wilzig tells Haila's story of Operation Magic Carpet in moving detail, w/ gorgeous art by Alisha Monnin. Recommended for all readers.
June 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Endangered Yemenis believed a Biblical prophecy would get them to Israel in 1949. But the predicted eagles’ wings turned out to be frightening planes. Tami Lehman-Wilzig tells Haila's story of Operation Magic Carpet in moving detail, w/ gorgeous art by Alisha Monnin. Recommended for all readers.
With the encouragement of his wife Rachel, the poor shepherd Akiva learned to read at age 40, then to study Torah. After years away from his wife, he became Rabbi Akiva, Judaism’s greatest teacher and sage. Yevgenia Nayberg’s beautiful art enhances the tale. #JacquelineJules #JewishJoy #kidlit
May 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
With the encouragement of his wife Rachel, the poor shepherd Akiva learned to read at age 40, then to study Torah. After years away from his wife, he became Rabbi Akiva, Judaism’s greatest teacher and sage. Yevgenia Nayberg’s beautiful art enhances the tale. #JacquelineJules #JewishJoy #kidlit
Abe Cahan fled Russia, taught English to Jewish immigrants, wrote for newspapers & founded the Forverts (Forward), a Yiddish language newspaper that helped acclimate the immigrants to their new country. An awesome ode to an amazing man. 5 ⭐ Should be in all libraries. #JewishJoy #kidlit
May 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Abe Cahan fled Russia, taught English to Jewish immigrants, wrote for newspapers & founded the Forverts (Forward), a Yiddish language newspaper that helped acclimate the immigrants to their new country. An awesome ode to an amazing man. 5 ⭐ Should be in all libraries. #JewishJoy #kidlit
Doña Gracia, a woman and a Jew in 16th C. Portugal, used her wealth to help fellow secret Jews escape the king and the Spanish Inquisition. Gorgeous art accompanies this story of bravery, defiance, and heroism - just right for our times. This bio belongs in every school library. #JewishHistory #PB
April 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Doña Gracia, a woman and a Jew in 16th C. Portugal, used her wealth to help fellow secret Jews escape the king and the Spanish Inquisition. Gorgeous art accompanies this story of bravery, defiance, and heroism - just right for our times. This bio belongs in every school library. #JewishHistory #PB
When King Solomon admits he doesn’t always know how to comfort a sad citizen or humble a proud one, Ezra, his servant boy, tries to help. Little does he know that a gold ring has the answer. With amazing art by D. Yael Bernhard, this is a hopeful & uplifting tale for our times. #JewishJoy #PB
April 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
When King Solomon admits he doesn’t always know how to comfort a sad citizen or humble a proud one, Ezra, his servant boy, tries to help. Little does he know that a gold ring has the answer. With amazing art by D. Yael Bernhard, this is a hopeful & uplifting tale for our times. #JewishJoy #PB
Hannah gets the hiccups & they won’t go away despite a variety of cures suggested by her family & diverse neighbors. When the hiccups threaten her Hanukkah solo, Hannah must find her own solution on the night of the concert. An amusing family story w/ fun art by Bob McMahon. #JewishJoy #PB
April 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hannah gets the hiccups & they won’t go away despite a variety of cures suggested by her family & diverse neighbors. When the hiccups threaten her Hanukkah solo, Hannah must find her own solution on the night of the concert. An amusing family story w/ fun art by Bob McMahon. #JewishJoy #PB
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Pie-Rats! proves that stories can be told in well-metered rhyme. A crew of pirate-y rats seek out their hearts delight – PIE! PIE! PIE! PIE! & are deflated when they find the pies are all eaten, until… read to find out what happens next! Art by David Mottram captivates. @lisariddiough.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Pie-Rats! proves that stories can be told in well-metered rhyme. A crew of pirate-y rats seek out their hearts delight – PIE! PIE! PIE! PIE! & are deflated when they find the pies are all eaten, until… read to find out what happens next! Art by David Mottram captivates. @lisariddiough.bsky.social
My first TBR for 2025! Can't wait to dive in. The next to last book is The Dictionary Story. Your job - pick two or three titles and turn those words into a brand-new picture book! #kidlit #TBR #writingcommunity
January 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My first TBR for 2025! Can't wait to dive in. The next to last book is The Dictionary Story. Your job - pick two or three titles and turn those words into a brand-new picture book! #kidlit #TBR #writingcommunity
Reposted by MarilynW
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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January 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
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#JewishBookMonth
is 31 days, so here is one more post. Two middle grade stories, one set in modern-day California, the other in 1900s North Dakota. Both are Sydney Taylor Honor winners. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #kidlit #librarians #teachers #JewishJoy
#JewishBookMonth
is 31 days, so here is one more post. Two middle grade stories, one set in modern-day California, the other in 1900s North Dakota. Both are Sydney Taylor Honor winners. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #kidlit #librarians #teachers #JewishJoy
December 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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#JewishBookMonth
is 31 days, so here is one more post. Two middle grade stories, one set in modern-day California, the other in 1900s North Dakota. Both are Sydney Taylor Honor winners. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #kidlit #librarians #teachers #JewishJoy
#JewishBookMonth
is 31 days, so here is one more post. Two middle grade stories, one set in modern-day California, the other in 1900s North Dakota. Both are Sydney Taylor Honor winners. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #kidlit #librarians #teachers #JewishJoy
So who died and made Elon Musk president?
December 24, 2024 at 2:58 PM
So who died and made Elon Musk president?
For this frigid Day 30 of #JewishBookMonth, some hope. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #kidlit #teachers #librarians #JewishJoy
December 23, 2024 at 3:40 PM
For this frigid Day 30 of #JewishBookMonth, some hope. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #kidlit #teachers #librarians #JewishJoy
It's Day 29 of #JewishBookMonth, and Purim would like to say a few words. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #librarians #teachers #kidlit #JewishJoy
December 22, 2024 at 2:22 PM
It's Day 29 of #JewishBookMonth, and Purim would like to say a few words. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #librarians #teachers #kidlit #JewishJoy
I almost forgot: I wrote a haiku this week:
#HaikuSaturday
Ka-boom! Power’s OUT!
A deafening silence falls.
Hum, hiss, crack, tick: Gone.
#amwriting #amsubmitting #kidlit
#HaikuSaturday
Ka-boom! Power’s OUT!
A deafening silence falls.
Hum, hiss, crack, tick: Gone.
#amwriting #amsubmitting #kidlit
December 21, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I almost forgot: I wrote a haiku this week:
#HaikuSaturday
Ka-boom! Power’s OUT!
A deafening silence falls.
Hum, hiss, crack, tick: Gone.
#amwriting #amsubmitting #kidlit
#HaikuSaturday
Ka-boom! Power’s OUT!
A deafening silence falls.
Hum, hiss, crack, tick: Gone.
#amwriting #amsubmitting #kidlit
It's Day 28 of #JewishBookMonth. #jewishbooksarediversebooks #teachers #librarians #JewishJoy #kidlit
December 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM
It's Day 28 of #JewishBookMonth. #jewishbooksarediversebooks #teachers #librarians #JewishJoy #kidlit
For Day 27 of #JewishBookMonth, let's talk about Passover. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #JewishJoy #kidlit #librarians #teachers
December 20, 2024 at 3:46 PM
For Day 27 of #JewishBookMonth, let's talk about Passover. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #JewishJoy #kidlit #librarians #teachers
It's my birthday and Day 24 of #JewishBookMonth, so I hope you don't mind a little shameless self-promotion. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #kidlit #JewishJoy #librarians #teachers
December 17, 2024 at 12:30 PM
It's my birthday and Day 24 of #JewishBookMonth, so I hope you don't mind a little shameless self-promotion. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks #kidlit #JewishJoy #librarians #teachers
It's Day 22 of #JewishBookMonth. Here are some uplifting books about a not so uplifting period to share with your young ones. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks
December 15, 2024 at 3:31 PM
It's Day 22 of #JewishBookMonth. Here are some uplifting books about a not so uplifting period to share with your young ones. #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks
It's Day 17 of #JewishBookMonth. Let's get fraylich! #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks.
December 10, 2024 at 1:16 PM
It's Day 17 of #JewishBookMonth. Let's get fraylich! #JewishBooksAreDiverseBooks.