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Children's writer, book blogger (The Picture Book Buzz), poet, editor, bird watcher, photographer, nature lover ... #SCBWI #12x12 #Cybils Judge linktr.ee/MariaMarshall_
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Debut author @elaynecrain.bsky.social shares insights into creating her seriously silly picture book - There's Something Odd About the Babysitter. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... John Ledda Feiwel & Friends #interview #kidlit #humor

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As marines descend on LA, as Trump moves closer and closer to martial law, it will be tempting to victim-blame. To equivocate. To find some reason the protesters deserve what’s coming. They don’t.

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Keep going, #kidlit community! @scbwi.bsky.social is here to help!

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3 terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share inspiration & insights to their NF PBs releasing in June. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social Sourcebooks Kids @mcusolito.bsky.social Neal Porter Books @drliztracy.bsky.social Candlewick/MITKidsPress #interview

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Writer's brain fog got you in a lurch? Drag that dead manuscript on over to our donor's wisdom page for some helpful tips on getting started. sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #KidlitZombieWeek #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity

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Discover @colleenpaeff.bsky.social 's exquisitely illustrated, lyrical, informational biography of a self-taught naturalist who became a preeminent expert on fireflies. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Ji-Hyuk Kim Margaret K. McElderry Books #kidlit #biography #picturebook

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Superb #PPBF biography of a strong, special woman who named Mickey Mouse and helped spread magic, hope, and dreams throughout the country. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Brittany Richman & @JoanieStone Beach Lane Books #kidlit #nonfiction #Disney

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Discover debut author Brittany Richman & her challenges and joys in creating her stunning #NF PB biography on Lillian B. Disney - The Woman Behind the Magic. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Beach Lane Books #interview #kidlit #biography

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Discover this stunning #PPBF picture book blending Eleanor Roosevelt's fight for fairness w/a girl's efforts to create a more fair, fun, and just community. @leewind.bsky.social & Kelly Mangan Cardinal Rule Press #kidlit #fairness

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Discover Tami Lehman-Wilzig and her stunning and touching historical fiction picture book - On the Wings of Eagles - releasing 5/29. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Alisha Monnin Apples & Honey Press #interview #kidlit #history

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Meet author @authorsandhya.bsky.social & discover her stunning, lyrical new picture book - Living Bridges. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @avanidwivedi.bsky.social Beach Lane Books @simonkids.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

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Check out the dynamic duo of author @leewind.bsky.social & illustrator @kellyamangan.bsky.social & their creation of the stunning PB - Like That Eleanor: The Amazing Power of Being an Ally - releasing June 3rd. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Cardinal Rule Press #interview #kidlit

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This #PPBF choice, is a wonderful book full of friendship, courage, community, and cats, the perfect bridge for readers between picture books & chapter books. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Lucile de Pesloüan & Jacques Goldstyn @greystonebooks.bsky.social #kidlit #friendship

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Meet @evelynbookless.bsky.social & discover her funny PB which breaks the fourth wall & transforms a childhood game into an interactive, humorous read-aloud. Anna Süssbauer Reycraft Books #interview #kidlit #Review

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Meet author Lucile de Pesloüan & discover the inspirations for her stunning graphic/comic picture book - The World of Maxime. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Jacques Goldstyn Greystone Kids #interview #kidlit

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Don't miss this funny & touching #PPBF celebration of friendship, adventure, empathy, and spending time together. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @catballoumealey.bsky.social & Kelly Collier @kidscanpress.bsky.social #kidlit #friendship #humor

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5 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their May NF books. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @jstremer.bsky.social @simonkidsuk.bsky.social @lmperdew.bsky.social Ann McCallum Staats @darcypattison.bsky.social Kris Coronado @harpercollins.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

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Check out my chat w/ @catballoumealey.bsky.social (& special guest) about creating into her picture book sequel - Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @kidscanpress.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

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Big thanks to @mrschureads.bsky.social for hosting the cover reveal for FIREFLY SONG. Ji-Hyuk Kim's illustrations are radiant! Available everywhere June 10. Preorder now! #kidlit #coverreveal #womeninSTEM #nonfiction #PB #Bugslife #fireflies mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/fire...

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Don't miss this wonderful #PPBF book playing with stick bugs and early math concepts for kids 0-6. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Tiffany Stone & Ruth Hengeveld @GreystoneKids #kidlit #nature #math

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Learn about @ashleyspires.bsky.social's creation of a great combination of STEM and SEL. A perfect third book in her makers series with a truly magnificent creation at the end. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @kidscanpress.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! @mackey_cynthia @0717vikki @yeehoopress #picturebookbirthday #bookbirthday #kidlit #bumblebees #ballet #poetry #librariansofinstagram #teachersofinstagram #childrenspublishers

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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! @ashleyspires @kidscanpress #bookbirthday #kidlit #creation #collaboration #friendship

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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! @catballoumealey @iusedtobeanartist @kidscanpress #bookbirthday #kidlit #sloth #squirrel

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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! @tiffanystonewriter @ruthhengeveld @greystonekidsbooks #bookbirthday #kidlit #stickbugs #counting #family

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Meet author/poet Tiffany Stone and learn about the fun inspiration for her new, rhyming picture book - Six Little Sticks. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @GreystoneKids #kidlit #interview #stickbugs

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Discover a great picture book for train lovers, nonfiction fans, and anyone interested in a working part of our history. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @marshadianearnold.bsky.social Adam Gustavson Sleeping Bear Press #PPBF #kidlit #trains

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Discover author Molly Beth Griffin and learn about her delightful and inspiring new picture book adventure - Far, Far Away. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @charlesbridge @baoluu.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #explorenature

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Visit with the stupedous team of @sudiptabq.bsky.social & Leeza Hernandez and learn about their adorable new PB - Cats in Construction Hats. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit #cats #humor

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Discover @marshadianearnold.bsky.social & Adam Gustavson's inspirations and hopes for their new NF PB - Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Team - chugging into stores on May 1st. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Sleeping Bear Books #interview #kidlit #nonfiction

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Don't miss this stunningly beautiful & engaging biography of the first person ever to raise a jellyfish in a lab and chronicle its entire life cycle. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @mcusolito.bsky.social & Ellen Rooney @charlesbridge.bsky.social #PPBF #kidlit #STEM

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Check out how Rebecca Hirsch's fun new PB combines stunning illustrations, science about wings, & a guessing game. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Sally Soweol Han Abrams BYR #interview #kidlit #STEM

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Check out @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social & @rahele.bsky.social's inspiration & joy in creating their stunning new heartfelt PB treasure. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @harpercollins.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

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Happy Book Birthday! @mcusolito.bsky.social & Ellen Anne Rooney @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #NF #jellyfish

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Discover @mcusolito.bsky.social 's inspiration, research, & challenges in creating her wonderful NF PB - Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas - releasing 4/22/25. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @charlesbridge.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #biography

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BOOK COVER REVEAL for M is for Mason Jar by @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social & Sally Anne Garland! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @familiusbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #homesteading

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This week's #PPBF is an intricately detailed, lyrical, & encouraging book, with many visual and #SEL treasures woven throughout. www.mariamarshall.com/single-post/... @booksbycindy.bsky.social Vikki Zhang Yeehoo Press #kidlit #mindfulness

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Discover two terrific authors from PB25 Vibes - @chelseatornetto.bsky.social & Ha Dinh - with picture books releasing in April. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @familiusbooks.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

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Debut author @booksbycindy.bsky.social and the talented illustrator Vikki Zhang share insights & preview into their stunning new picture book - If a Bumblebee Lands on Your Toe. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Yeehoo Press #interview #kidlit

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Discover a wonderful #PPBF historical fiction picture book about a little-known daring naval escape during the Civil War. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @leahschanke.bsky.social @obohmoses.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social #kidlit #History

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3 Terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their April #STEM books. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @marckuchner.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @susanedrichmond.bsky.social Peachtree Publishing @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social #interview #NF

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4 Fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors with April #stem releases! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @patricianewman.bsky.social Millbrook Press/Lerner @jstremer.bsky.social Holiday House @saralevinetime.bsky.social @lisavperron.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social #interview #kidlit

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Check out @hdtorresauthor.bsky.social & Gary Laib's inspiration and fun in creation their humorous new PB sequel. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Marble Press Books #interview #kidlit

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