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Mom of 2 (+ rescue 🐈) developmental pediatrician, child health advocate, nature enthusiast, rewilding volunteer, kidlit writer, writersrumpus.com #SCBWI #12x12 #couragetocreate 2023 Austin SCBWI Cynthia Leitich Smith mentorship award finalist,views my own
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“Trump’s mass firings at NOAA are an act of sabotage aimed at one of our most important federal agencies,” said Miyoko Sakashita, the Center for Biological Diversity’s oceans director.

The false claims made yesterday in the House Natural Resources hearing were as extensive as they were egregious. The truth is that these claims were clear attempts to undermine bedrock conservation laws fundamental to the protection of our nation’s wildlife. Read more: dfnd.us/41zIl8m

I'm looking to do something helpful (to you!) and joyful (to me!) so I am giving away a picture book critique. To enter to win, comment on this post by midnight Central tonight, 2/27. I will draw a random winner in the morning. #kidlit #picturebooks #critiques

Do you have a climate story to tell? Apply to present your story on a free, live, online, two-hour storytellers’ summit. Applications for presenters due March 1; full program will be available March 15.

Our published #12x12PB members ARE diamonds in the sky! You can be too if you JOIN US before time runs out. Reach your #picturebook #amwriting goals like these authors did! #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity 12x12challenge.com/m...

By 2030, we aim to avoid or sequester 3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually—the same as taking 650 million cars off the road every year. Nature is a powerful tool in helping us achieve this goal. So are YOU. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: www.nature.org/en-us/what-w...

"Weather whiplash" Our Chief Scientist Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com on how climate change is creating the perfect conditions for disastrous wildfires.

Adding @steamteambooks.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social @nywolforg.bsky.social Support our Parks!

Environmental groups and organic farmers are suing the USDA for scrubbing vital climate resources and information from its website. “We don’t have access to that, we’re not going to make it.”

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.

Join the Pollinator Friendly Alliance for a 3-day conference all about ecologically sound land management. The event is intended for land management professionals but anyone interested is invited! 🗓️Mar 3-5 from 10am CT to 3pm CT 🔗Learn more & register ($65): pollinatorfriendly.org/summit

Write #STEM? Want classroom insights that will help with school visits and curricular guides? Check out this fantastic opportunity from @emilystarr.bsky.social. I've already signed up! starrmatica.com/kidlitscience/ #kidlit

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @lisalrogers! Her #picturebook, JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY, illustrated by @StacyInnerst and published by @astrakidsbooks, hit the shelves today. Check out her book and MANY more! bit.ly/book-birthday #newbook #booklaunch"

JOAN MITCHELL is here, & she's gorgeous!! 💖 🎉 💖 Thrilled to share this beautiful book about inspiration w/the world. Stacy Innerst's illustrations are stunning beyond belief! Everything we create expresses our uniqueness. What will you make today?? 💖 🎉 💖 #WomenArtists #JoanMitchell #abstractart

Exciting move for @agentemurph.bsky.social and her fantastic agency and agents! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

To prepare for my first @viviankirkfield.bsky.social 50 Precious Words I read 16 Words by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social Highly recommend! A doc, poems, gardening. How Lisa wove 16 words into the story...brilliant! Intrigued? Must read. My attempt to describe would deprive you of a key takeaway.

Silly and playful Bundle of mischief and love Rescue cats bring joy #haikusaturday #caturday

Welcome to Bluesky!

Always forget to add the tag! Wonderful event. Industry insights @thewritingbarn.bsky.social #WBIE

These industry events are fabulous! So helpful to find out what agents and editors are looking for and what lights them up as they comment on pitches. Nuances and golden nuggets of information not found in other sources! #WBIE #kidlit

I’m at the @breakthrought1dhq.bsky.social Illinois Community Summit with my books about #T1D #insulin4all and facing our fears. Come say hi!

That's so adorable! This book has always been one of my favorites @lisakatzenberger.bsky.social

Using tips from abstract artist #JoanMitchell who painted via emotions & memories, & my lessons on sensory writing w/ students, this method can be used by any writer to bring emotion & ❤️ to their work--essential for connecting w/readers. Thanks to amazing author Beth Anderson for sharing my ideas!

Tomorrow is National Wildlife Day in the United States, so today is a great day to take action for birds! 🐦📢 act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio...

Celebrate Read Across America Day with a FREE Poetry Reading! ✨ On March 3rd, join Irene Latham, Charles Waters and 17 of the featured poets for a reading of IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY. Register here: thewritingbarn.com/class/free-p...

Taking care of our kids = taking care of our world. #ClimateChange #ScienceMoms

News getting you down? Sketch a story idea. This character popped into my head. I sketched her and experimented with Posca pens. I am trying to figure out her story...what will unfold in the space that remains on the page? Disclaimer: I am not an illustrator. 🙂

Fired Park Rangers Try to ‘Open Some Hearts’ on Social Media www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/s...

“Beautifully rendered & jampacked with age-appropriate information, this book is a short & informative read for any elementary reader, whether novice or experienced hiker” Our Camping Trip: Physics, Chemistry, and Fun #StarredReview from @thehornbook.bsky.social www.hbook.com/story/review...

This past year, I had the honor of chairing the Notable Children's Books committee. We were tasked with creating a list of the best books published for children in 2024. If you're as into children's books as I am, you may want to check out the list here: www.ala.org/alsc/awardsg...

Sharing for those who may not have seen this news in December 2024. Youth voices are powerful. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

I've created an expt #KidLitArt feed of images that include alt-text, with no GIFS or video, excludes posts with AI tags. bsky.app/profile/debb...

133 local leaders to Congress: Keep clean energy tax credits! 👩‍🏭 400,000 new jobs 💸 Over $422 billion in investments Republican states have benefited most from #InflationReductionAct tax credits. Repealing them will hurt communities across the country.

Author Kamalani Hurley spoke with Honolulu Magazine on her latest picture book. Take a deep dive into the rich story of Kahoʻolawe. www.honolulumagazine.com/kamalani-hur...

Hey, friends! Please join kidlit authors Karen M. Greenwald, Nancy Churnin, and me as we partner with Reader to Reader, a 501(c)(3) organization during the month of March. We will be collecting new children’s books to help a school without a library build one! Stay tuned! #bookhero #kidlit

On a roll revising and drafting today. Time for a nature break. We are getting a cold snap in Texas. Dreaming of blooms and butterflies...

February’s #ECOBookworms pick is “Jayden’s Impossible Garden,” written by Mélina Mangal and illustrated by Ken Daley. The book follows Jayden, who loves imaginative play, being outdoors and making things with his hands! 🌱 www.apha.org/topics-and-i... #BlackHistoryMonth

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The Wildlife Society has joined other scientific organizations in a letter to U.S. researchers, educators, and academics, committing to supporting, elevating, and fighting for science and those who further it.

The Xerces Blue (Glaucopsyche xerces), the namesake of the @xercessociety.bsky.social They used to live in the meadows and sand dunes around San Francisco, before urban expansion and loss of habitat pushed them to extinction in the 1940s.

🎨Calling all #artists! #Climatechange isn’t just a scientific or political issue—it’s personal, emotional, and cultural. That’s why we’re inviting YOU to showcase your creativity in the #ClimateCorrection #Art Contest & Expo! Apply volofoundationclimatequiz.typeform.com/to/zbm9hWBJ?... #Orlando

When @govjayinslee.bsky.social lends his support, you know you're doing something right!

Today is #RandomActsofKindnessDay, and what better way to celebrate than adopting! We have a furry friend in Los Angeles waiting for a kind act today, meet Angelito. Sweet and playful, this boy would love to come home with you 😺 www.aspca.org/news/want-sh...

What is clean energy? #CleanEnergy #ScienceMoms #ClimateChange www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVr4...

In celebration of the last day of the 2025 Great Backyard Birdcount and a late post for #HaikuSaturday 🐦

I am not sure how many people are familiar with Section 504 and how this lawsuit could affect people with disabilities. Re-posting. dredf.org/protect-504/