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“‘Another Wishing Day,’ I repeated. It seemed like we’d just had one. Had a whole year already come and gone? Days have a way of slipping by like raindrops in a river.” 🌳💫 Happy #WishingDay to the newcomers and welcomers. #wishtree #mglit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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No, your eyes haven't deceived you. That really is a picture book adaptation of @kaaauthor.bsky.social's bestselling middle grade, Odder 👀 Share this gorgeously illustrated story with your little ones who aren't yet ready for novels in verse 🦦💙 bit.ly/3YoVT4K #KatherineApplegate #CharlesSantoso

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I'm in #OmahaNE today, where I hope to meet you at The Bookworm! I'll be sharing my new picture book, ODDER, and I'm so excited to meet some young readers. 💙🦦 Event details: www.bookwormomaha.com/event/kather...

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Got #ReasonstoLoveLibraries? www.slj.com/story/reason...

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It's the last day of National Poetry Month, but we hope you'll keep recommending novels in verse to your students all year long! ✨ Our final recommendation is HOW LUCKY AM I, a lyrical picture book from Scott and Mark Hoying! bit.ly/4bYZPOV

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The #Odder picture book tour rolls on! Tonight, I'll be in #StLouis for an event with the wonderful @leftbankbooks.bsky.social: www.left-bank.com/event/kather... Tomorrow, catch me in #OmahaNE at The Bookworm! www.bookwormomaha.com/event/kather...

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The one and only @kaaauthor.bsky.social and I presented 3 times together today! It was an honor to celebrate Odder: An Otter's Story with 400 4th graders in the morning and hundreds of students and educators in the afternoon. Thank you, Katherine! @charlessantoso.bsky.social

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What a fabulous day for new books! Congrats to their creators and to their future readers. We look forward to celebrating with @kaaauthor.bsky.social on May 9-10!

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Join us in wishing a happy book birthday to ODDER: AN OTTER'S STORY by @kaaauthor.bsky.social, the picture book adaptation of her bestselling and beloved middle grade novel in verse! It's A Junior Library Guild Selection you won't want to miss 🦦❤️ bit.ly/3YoVT4K

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Happy Odder picture book Birthday!! So happy to have the book finally out in the world. Thank you to the wonderful @kaaauthor.bsky.social , Liz Szabla and Rich Deas for their trust in me. 🍀❤️ I hope you’ll have a chance to read our book. 🦦

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"Why simply dive when you can dazzle?" 🌊🦦💙 My #Odder picture book is out today! I can't wait to hear what young readers think about the Queen of Play. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social To order: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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"My uncle Ivan is a gorilla. My uncle Bob is a dog. Families can be complicated." 🦍🐕🐘 #TheOneAndOnlyRuby is coming out in paperback next week! I'm so excited for more people to read her story—and parts of Stella's, too. 💚 Pick a retailer and order a copy here: www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

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The #Odder picture book tour starts today! 💙🦦 Tonight, I'll be in #BakerWV at an event hosted by WordPlay: wordplaywv.com/events/meet-... This Wednesday, meet me in #StLouis at @leftbankbooks.bsky.social: www.left-bank.com/event/kather... More dates here! linktr.ee/odderanotter...

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I'm so excited for The Little Shop of Stories Children’s Book Festival in #DecaturGA next weekend! I'll be talking about my new #PictureBook, ODDER, alongside some absolutely wonderful #kidlit authors. 💙🦦 Learn more about the festival and make plans to join us: littleshopbookfest.com

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Happy Indie Bookstore Day! A special shoutout to some of my California favorites, Hicklebee's, Book Passage, Pages, Books Inc, Books by the Bay, Vroman's, Towne Center Books, Children's Book World, A Great Good Place for Books, Bookmine, Linden Tree, Mrs. Dalloway's, and Rakestraw.

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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Why support indie bookstores? 👉 shopping local = most of your $ stays local 👉 staffed by actual humans who understand books (no AI/algorithms here!) 👉 hubs for community 👉 independent = not run by billionaires 👉 freedom to read = a pillar of democracy

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Today is #IndieBookstoreDay, and I hope you're planning a trip to your local bookstore to celebrate these irreplaceable community spaces. ❤️ Not sure where your nearest @indiebound.bsky.social shop is? Use their bookstore-finder tool and hit the road: www.indiebound.org/indie-store-...

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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Read Maris's piece, then go show your local indie bookstore some love. They're so much more than places to get books--they are places to engage with ideas and others in your community. Staffed by actual humans to help you find the books you didn't know you needed!

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My #Odder picture book tour starts this weekend! 💙🦦 On Sunday, join me in #BakerWV at an event hosted by WordPlay: wordplaywv.com/events/meet-... And see all my tour stops and details here: linktr.ee/odderanotter... I can't wait to meet you all!

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What a great story from Denmark. Nine new species of tardigrade were discovered thanks to the help of 30,000 Danish schoolchildren. "Over 60 percent of participating students are now more interested in science than they were before the study began." Brava!

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Join me one week from today at The Bookworm, a charming indie bookstore in #OmahaNE! I'll be sharing my new picture book, #Odder, adapted from my #mglit novel of the same name. I hope to see you there! www.bookwormomaha.com/event/kather...

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Pre-order offer! If you join @barnesandnoble.com's free rewards program and use code PREORDER25 at checkout, you'll save 25% off any pre-order... including my new #mglit novel POCKET BEAR, out September 9. Pre-order by tomorrow, 4/25: bit.ly/4cHkwiP #BNPreorder @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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Absolutely blown away by this news—#Odder has now spent 100 weeks on the NYT Best-Seller list. Thank you so much to everyone who has read or shared her story. It's been an otter privilege. 💙🦦 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @charlessantoso.bsky.social

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My first review from a publication, and it's 🌟! Thank you, Children's Book Review! #voleiscoming

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I always have a wonderful time chatting with the one and only @drdianeadventures.com. New this week, we talked about my #Odder picture book, the joy of collaborating with @charlessantoso.bsky.social, cslpreads.org, and my next novel, POCKET BEAR. ❤️ Tune in here: www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...

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A week from today, I'll be at the lovely @leftbankbooks.bsky.social in #StLouis to share my new ODDER picture book. Bring your young readers, ask questions, and get your books signed! Details here: www.left-bank.com/event/kather...

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Picture book fans! @barnesandnoble.com is running another great preorder sale. If you join their free rewards program and use code PREORDER25 at checkout, you can get my #Odder picture book—and lots more titles—for 25% off. 💙🦦 Preorder here: bit.ly/40LCivI #BNPreorder @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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So excited to judge the #ColorOurWorld Writing Contest for @mackidsbooks.bsky.social and the Collaborative Summer Library Program this summer! I can't wait to read stories by young authors about characters who change the world in ways big and small. www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/colorourworl...

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The epigraph of my novel WILLODEEN is a quote from the wonderful Greta Thunberg: "I have learned that you are never too small to make a difference." Words to remember this #EarthDay. 💜🌿 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @charlessantoso.bsky.social

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Proud of these reviews for my first work of nonfiction! AT LAST SHE STOOD: HOW JOEY GUERRERO SPIED, SURVIVED, AND FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM on sale everywhere May 6. Available for preorder.

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My new #mglit novel, POCKET BEAR, comes out this September... but you have a chance to read it before then. 💛🧸 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social is teaming up with Goodreads to give away 50 galleys of POCKET BEAR. Enter now through May 19!

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Delighted by this mention of #Odder in @publisherswkly.bsky.social! It's always a joy to collaborate with @charlessantoso.bsky.social. I can't wait to read the other books in the article. 💙 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... P.S. Longtime fans may appreciate the verb choice in the headline.

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My #Odder picture book is out in nine days—thanks for the kinds words, Kirkus! 💙🦦 I can't wait to share this one. Not least because you're going to love all of @charlessantoso.bsky.social's beautiful illustrations! To pre-order: us.macmillan.com/books/978125... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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I'll be in #WestVirginia next weekend to launch my ODDER picture book tour! I'm appearing at East Hardy High School on April 27, at an event hosted by a great indie bookstore, WordPlay. Event details here: wordplaywv.com/events/meet-... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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