Marta Magellan
@martamagellan.bsky.social
Book, nature and young people lover, publishing nonfiction picture books and writing whatever else I want. Former Creative Writing, Composition, and Survey of Children's Lit prof at Miami Dade College, now writing full time.
For those who care about children:
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
For those who care about children:
Here are some good books to try for NATIONAL STEM DAY, November 8.
#STEM @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction @picturebookslady.bsky.social
#STEM @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction @picturebookslady.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here are some good books to try for NATIONAL STEM DAY, November 8.
#STEM @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction @picturebookslady.bsky.social
#STEM @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction @picturebookslady.bsky.social
Yes, All Saints Day is also National Authors Day. A good time to read good books! Keep evil at bay.
November 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Yes, All Saints Day is also National Authors Day. A good time to read good books! Keep evil at bay.
World Read Aloud Day 2026 is on Feb 4th! Get ready to “Celebrate Learning” with us! Head to worldreadaloudday.org for exciting activities & resources.
#WRAD2026 #WorldReadAloudDay @litworld.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#WRAD2026 #WorldReadAloudDay @litworld.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
World Read Aloud Day 2026 is on Feb 4th! Get ready to “Celebrate Learning” with us! Head to worldreadaloudday.org for exciting activities & resources.
#WRAD2026 #WorldReadAloudDay @litworld.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#WRAD2026 #WorldReadAloudDay @litworld.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
More STEAM books honored by the California Reading Association. Eureka! Awards, 2025 This is a truly wonderful set of nonfiction books. So honored to be among them.
#nonfiction #STEM #STEAM @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#nonfiction #STEM #STEAM @steamteambooks.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
More STEAM books honored by the California Reading Association. Eureka! Awards, 2025 This is a truly wonderful set of nonfiction books. So honored to be among them.
#nonfiction #STEM #STEAM @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#nonfiction #STEM #STEAM @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Sharing Silver Honors with my friends, the fabulous Vivian Kirkfield and Lisa Rogers awarded by the California Reading Association
@lisaljrogers.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #nonfiction
@lisaljrogers.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #nonfiction
October 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Sharing Silver Honors with my friends, the fabulous Vivian Kirkfield and Lisa Rogers awarded by the California Reading Association
@lisaljrogers.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #nonfiction
@lisaljrogers.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #nonfiction
Celebrating National Book Month among these great picture books.
@lisarogers.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @songjudaemicke.bsky.social
@lisarogers.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @songjudaemicke.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Celebrating National Book Month among these great picture books.
@lisarogers.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @songjudaemicke.bsky.social
@lisarogers.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @songjudaemicke.bsky.social
Rest in peace, Jane Goodall. Such a blessing to have this legend hold the book I wrote about another primatologist, Mireya Mayor, 2023.
October 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Rest in peace, Jane Goodall. Such a blessing to have this legend hold the book I wrote about another primatologist, Mireya Mayor, 2023.
Meet me as I present a little something about birds and a reading of The Nutty Little Vulture to the littlest.
September 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Meet me as I present a little something about birds and a reading of The Nutty Little Vulture to the littlest.
Today is World Honey Bee Day!
@picturebookgold.bsky.social #bees #honeybees #insects #worldhoneybeeday #threatenedspecies
@picturebookgold.bsky.social #bees #honeybees #insects #worldhoneybeeday #threatenedspecies
August 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Today is World Honey Bee Day!
@picturebookgold.bsky.social #bees #honeybees #insects #worldhoneybeeday #threatenedspecies
@picturebookgold.bsky.social #bees #honeybees #insects #worldhoneybeeday #threatenedspecies
Attention elephant lovers: World Elephant Day is August 12!
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction #math #picturebooks
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction #math #picturebooks
August 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Attention elephant lovers: World Elephant Day is August 12!
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction #math #picturebooks
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction #math #picturebooks
Another book launch by the incomparable Ana Siqueira from the Miami Critique Group, who came to support her.
@anasiqueira.bsky.social #picturebooks #miamicritiquebook @joycekay.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @realmisterfigg.bsky.social
@anasiqueira.bsky.social #picturebooks #miamicritiquebook @joycekay.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @realmisterfigg.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Another book launch by the incomparable Ana Siqueira from the Miami Critique Group, who came to support her.
@anasiqueira.bsky.social #picturebooks #miamicritiquebook @joycekay.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @realmisterfigg.bsky.social
@anasiqueira.bsky.social #picturebooks #miamicritiquebook @joycekay.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @realmisterfigg.bsky.social
July 30--International Friendship Day. We can certainly use some international friendships! Here are some children's books about friendships worth reading.
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
July 30--International Friendship Day. We can certainly use some international friendships! Here are some children's books about friendships worth reading.
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
Here are two great books from the Southwest Division in the Crystal Kite Awards. Voting ends July 19!
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Here are two great books from the Southwest Division in the Crystal Kite Awards. Voting ends July 19!
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
Librarians from Louisiana read JUST WILD ENOUGH, MIREYA MAYOR, PRIMATOLOGIST, with their students from the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice List. Great letters from the students!
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social @mireyamayor.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social @mireyamayor.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Librarians from Louisiana read JUST WILD ENOUGH, MIREYA MAYOR, PRIMATOLOGIST, with their students from the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice List. Great letters from the students!
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social @mireyamayor.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social @mireyamayor.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social
Lots of smart kids at the Nature Detectives workshop in Ponte Vedre. Children all received a copy of my book, LIZARD INVASION: Florida's Little Green Anole and Their Fight for Survival as well as a native plant.
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #lizards #nonfiction
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #lizards #nonfiction
June 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Lots of smart kids at the Nature Detectives workshop in Ponte Vedre. Children all received a copy of my book, LIZARD INVASION: Florida's Little Green Anole and Their Fight for Survival as well as a native plant.
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #lizards #nonfiction
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #lizards #nonfiction
At the No Kings rally in downtown Miami. I did not approve of the vulgar signs of which there were too many, but many held signs that made sense, peacefully protesting.
June 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
At the No Kings rally in downtown Miami. I did not approve of the vulgar signs of which there were too many, but many held signs that made sense, peacefully protesting.
Nonfiction picture books nominated for the Crystal Kite Awards! First round voting has begun. Please vote for your favorites. Supporting nonfiction.
@katiefurze.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @sarahalbee.bsky.social @melissastewart.bsky.social
@katiefurze.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @sarahalbee.bsky.social @melissastewart.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Nonfiction picture books nominated for the Crystal Kite Awards! First round voting has begun. Please vote for your favorites. Supporting nonfiction.
@katiefurze.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @sarahalbee.bsky.social @melissastewart.bsky.social
@katiefurze.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @sarahalbee.bsky.social @melissastewart.bsky.social
Books from the Southwest and Southeast Divisions nominated for a Crystal Kite Award. Please vote for your favorites!
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @lynnbbooks.bsky.social
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @lynnbbooks.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Books from the Southwest and Southeast Divisions nominated for a Crystal Kite Award. Please vote for your favorites!
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @lynnbbooks.bsky.social
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @lynnbbooks.bsky.social
Starting a Little Golden Book Collection.
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Starting a Little Golden Book Collection.
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social
There is a day for bicycles! Here is a great book by the incomparable Vivian Kirkfield.
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #bicycles #women
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #bicycles #women
June 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
There is a day for bicycles! Here is a great book by the incomparable Vivian Kirkfield.
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #bicycles #women
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #bicycles #women
It's here! A day for dragonflies, and a good time to read about them.
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #insects #dragonflies
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #insects #dragonflies
June 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's here! A day for dragonflies, and a good time to read about them.
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #insects #dragonflies
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #insects #dragonflies
Silvia Lopez's new podcast, featuring Alexandra Alessandri! Listen to it on Spotify: youtu.be/iMpTTB824ug
Can't wait to hear the interview featuring the fabulous Aixa Perez-Prado.
@professoraixa.bsky.social @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social @claudiasloan.bsky.social #picturebooksforkids #latinx
Can't wait to hear the interview featuring the fabulous Aixa Perez-Prado.
@professoraixa.bsky.social @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social @claudiasloan.bsky.social #picturebooksforkids #latinx
May 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Silvia Lopez's new podcast, featuring Alexandra Alessandri! Listen to it on Spotify: youtu.be/iMpTTB824ug
Can't wait to hear the interview featuring the fabulous Aixa Perez-Prado.
@professoraixa.bsky.social @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social @claudiasloan.bsky.social #picturebooksforkids #latinx
Can't wait to hear the interview featuring the fabulous Aixa Perez-Prado.
@professoraixa.bsky.social @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social @claudiasloan.bsky.social #picturebooksforkids #latinx
A good way for kids to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Day with these Our World board books.
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social #japan #china
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social #japan #china
May 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A good way for kids to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Day with these Our World board books.
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social #japan #china
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social #japan #china