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Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · 5d

New interview up with Heather Macht at Seasons of Kidlit. Check out the whole series of interviews and learn more about new fall books coming out. www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o... #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebook @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Trick or Treat with Mirka Hokkanen!

Hi, readers, writers, and seasons lovers of all kinds! We’re thrilled to welcome author and illustrator Mirka Hokkanen, who’s here today to share her wonderful new books - perfect for fall or any time...

www.seasonsofkidlit.com

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 13d

Are you going to #Chappaqua this weekend? If so, we hope you’ll say hi to our members @kazwindness.bsky.social & @mattforrestvw.bsky.social.
You can find Kaz in the blue, and Matt in the orange tent. Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM. ccbfestival.org.

#BookFestival #KidLit #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 13d

Our members @mattforrestvw.bsky.social and @kazwindness.bsky.social will be at the Chappaqua Children's festival this weekend! #kidlit #picturebooks

Matt Forrest Esenwine @mattforrestvw.bsky.social · 15d

If you're heading to Chappaqua Children's Book Festival this weekend, I hope you’ll swing by the orange tent and say hi!

Lots of fun & books for every age, and more than 150 creators!

#KidLit #childrensbooks #picturebooks
w/ @pbjamboree.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social @powkidsbooks.bsky.social

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Sep 4

And the winner is . . . Congratulations Lindsay! You are the winner in our #backtoschool2025 #giveaway #picturebooks. #PBJam

PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congratulations to Mirka on her new picture book launch! #kidlit #edusky #skybrarians

Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy publication day to Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves! So excited for this book to be out in the world making little ones smile while teaching them all about leaves and how they change color. Great for a classroom or homeschool. mirkah.com/autumnleaves

#stembooks #kidlit #autumnbooks #edusky

PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Aug 19

It’s a #backtoschool #giveaway! One lucky #teacher or #librarian will win this wonderful collection of #picturebooks! Like, comment, or repost by 9/1/25 to win. #kidlit #edusky #librarysky #booksky #literacy #pbjam #childrensbooks

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Aug 5

Happy book birthday to Wendi and Mirka! We love this book! 🎉 #kidlit

Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · Aug 5

Yay! This beauty is out today. Available online and in bookstores. "How the Forest Feels" Written by Wendi Silvano and illustrated by me. Published by Holiday House. For buying options visit mirkah.com/forestfeels #kidlit #sensorybook #picturebook

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Aug 4

Awesome to see this fun interview and doodle with Mirka and Bonnie! #kidlit #newpicturebook #skybrarians #edusky

Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · Aug 4

Check out the newest DOODLE CHAT show featuring special guest Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social
Doodle autumn leaves with us as we chat about fun things to do with leaves, photosynthesis, and more! #kidlit #kidlitart #parents #forkids #drawalong #teachers #librarians youtu.be/mVesSPOnsjU

Doodle Chat with Special Guest Mirka Hokkanen

YouTube video by Bonnie Kelso, Artist and Author Illustrator

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · Jul 8

It’s a #bookbirthday for Let’s Rumble! Like, repost, tag, or follow for a chance to win the #bookgiveaway! #kidlit #edusky #picturebook #letsrumblebook

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Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · Jul 28

New free activity sheets just posted on my website for "How the Forest Feels". The book launches in just a few days on Aug 5th. Can't wait to share it with everyone. It got great reviews on both SLJ and Kirkus. 🫶
➡️ mirkah.com/forestfeels to download and find out more about our book. #kidlit #edusky

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Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · Jul 31

Painting process photo for one of the illustrations for How the Forest Feels. It's a wonderful rhyming book full of great descriptions for things outdoors. Fun book to read and then go out and explore. Coming out everywhere Aug 5th. #kidlit #kidlitillustration #edusky #librarians

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Jun 26

So, will we see you at #ALA2025?? If you're planning to attend, please make sure you say hi! My friends and I from the PB Jamboree group (pb_2023 on IG) would love to meet you!
#skybrarians #edusky @kdmaz.bsky.social @rpayne.bsky.social @mattforrestvw.bsky.social #kidlit #childrensbooks

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Jun 19

Celebrating #juneteenth2025 with a bunch of our favorite #PictureBooks about the history of slavery and the Juneteenth holiday. Do you have a favorite picture book you'd like to recommend? #kidlit #childrensbooks #PBJam

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · Jun 17

I'm chatting about my #pb Let's Rumble! with illustrator @jopi.bsky.social & editor Cecily Kaiser at @slj.com's Picture Book Palooza on July 27- a virtual conference & one of my favorite virtual events. All are welcome! Link in comments. Thanks @penguinkids.bsky.social! #kidlit

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Jun 17

We're celebrating a momentous occasion in the U.S. with some of our favorite #picturebooks about the history of slavery and #Juneteenth.

Any you think we should have included?

#Juneteenth2025 #childrensbooks #AmericanHistory

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · May 6

We're celebrating the longest-running children's literacy initiative in the country with our 2025 releases! That's right, this is #ChildrensBookWeek, sponsored by the @cbcbooks.bsky.social
What books are you and your kids reading this week?

#KidLit #PictureBooks #edusky #ChildrensBooks #Poetry

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Apr 23

We are super-excited for #PBJam member Katie Mazeika's new #picturebook hitting shelves on April 22nd. Check out the curriculum guide and activity sheets she has on her website to go with it: www.katiemazeika.com/new-page-3

#reading #kidlit #socialemotionallearning #edusky #skybrarians #education

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Matt Forrest Esenwine @mattforrestvw.bsky.social · Apr 16

Happy to help support my fellow neurodivergents!

Check out all the cool auction items, then get your bids in!

#KidLit #childrensbooks @pbjamboree.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social

Neurodiverse Kidlit Collective @ndkidlit.bsky.social · Apr 16

💸🧠AUCTION LIVE:
@mattforrestvw.bsky.social will critique up to a half-dozen children’s poems

Bid: champ.ly/2XHVBIEq
Auction: champ.ly/xSRrqf-V

<span class="text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400">#ndkidlitauction #picturebooks #diversebooks #childrensbook #autism #autismacceptance #adhd #writingcommunity #mentalhealth #booksky #charity #nonprofit

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Apr 23

Yay for #EarthDay2025 ! There are so many amazing picture books - here are a few of our favorites. How about sharing some of your favorite Earth Day books?
#PBJam #kidlit #picturebooks #reading #edusky #skybrarians

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Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · Apr 23

B&N is having their preorder sale! Get my fall books at 25% off. Barnesandnoble.com/s/mirka+hokkanen
Autumn Leaves is a funny nonfiction book about leaf life cycle and photosynthesis and Forest Feels is a sensory adventure written in soothing rhymes.
#kidlit #edusky #planlifecycleunit #sensoryplay

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Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social · Apr 2

“A reminder that kids with disabilities are the authorities of their own stories.” Thank you Kirkus!
Out April 22 from Beach Lane Books/ Simon & Schuster #disabilityawareness #disabilitypride @ssedlib.bsky.social

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Apr 2

Yay! We're celebrating #PBJam member @mattforrestvw.bsky.social book birthday. And bonus: It's perfect for #NationalPoetryMonth .

#poetry #picturebooks #kidlit @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarians

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Matt Forrest Esenwine @mattforrestvw.bsky.social · Mar 27

Guess which book is the @shelfawareness.bsky.social "Trailer of the Week!" www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i...

#AUniverseOfRainbows #KidLit #ChildrensBooks
w/ @ebyrbooks.bsky.social @pbjamboree.bsky.social

Shelf Awareness for Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...

www.shelf-awareness.com

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Matt Forrest Esenwine @mattforrestvw.bsky.social · Mar 9

ICYMI from #PoetryFriday:
Celebrating #ReadAcrossAmericaWeek with two different school visits, PLUS author copies for #AUniverseOfRainbows arrived! w/ @ebyrbooks.bsky.social @pbjamboree.bsky.social

Matt Forrest Esenwine @mattforrestvw.bsky.social · Mar 7

A busy week of school visits!
#PoetryFriday #Poetry #ReadAcrossAmericaWeek

mattforrest.wordpress.com/2025/03/06/p...

Poetry Friday: A “rainbow” of author copies, and Read Across America Week!

Yes, it’s true: author copies have arrived! Everyone seems to be doing unboxing videos these days, so I figured I’d join in – but of course, in my own ridiculous way. Hard to beli…

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · Mar 18

Wow! Look at this amazing book preview for @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social 's book. ❤️ #kidlit #booksky #librarians #raisingreaders

Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · Mar 18

"Forest school meets sensory play in this cozy picture book about a grandparent and grandchild on an exploratory walk through the woods." So excited for this fall 2025 book to come out. I love the sensory aspect and the back matter and plan on fun printables for when it comes out. #kidlit #edusky

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