Laura Alary

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we're celebrating all the past, current, and future world changers! ⚛️🔭🧪

Read about one of these #feminist pioneers in THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE —available now. #everyvoiceinscience #womeninstem #girlsinstem

What a pleasure to have a chance to chat with illustrator @yasimamura.bsky.social about our new book, The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne! @ebyrbooks.bsky.social lauraalary.ca/2026/02/08/a... #ceciliapayne #womeninstem #picturebookbiography #picturebookillustration #STEMbooks

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A new month means a new issue of Margin Notes. This month includes notes on books for troubled times, and the connection between reading, memory, and resistance, along with book news and picture book picks. Find it here: mailchi.mp/fe9e3d0472f0... #newsletter #picturebooks #marginnotes

The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne, by Laura Alary Cover for Cecilia Payne: Discovering the Stuff of Stars, by Laura Alary, illustrated by Yas Imamura, published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

NEW POST: "The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne" by @lauraalary.bsky.social!

"I feel akin to Cecilia: she was sometimes shy and socially awkward, a voracious reader, and broadly curious.... But the moment in Cecilia’s life that touched me most was when that self-confidence faltered."
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Warm thanks to @deborahkalb.bsky.social for the chance to talk about The Curious Life of #CeciliaPayne, a picture book biography about the young #astronomer who figured out what stars are made of ⭐ @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #womeninSTEM

Thanks again for the opportunity to talk about the book, Deborah!

The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne - Perfect Picture Book Friday - Jilanne Hoffmann I am smitten by the women of science who stayed the course, no matter the obstacles thrown in their paths. And I am smitten by this book about Cecilia Payne, the woman who discovered “the stuff of sta...

Beautifully written and illustrated, inspiring story of Cecilia Payne, a #womaninSTEM who only wavered once in the face of wrong-headed criticism. Turned out she was right! 📚👍 #STEM #librarians #EduSky #kidlit jilannehoffmann.com/2026/01/23/t...

I feel you really "got" what I hoped to convey in this story. Thank you for your thoughtful review!

Simply 7 with Laura Alary: THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE You know what I love about books written on the same topic? How very different they can be! EVEN when they’re nonfiction!

I appreciate the chance to talk in more depth about The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne and Jena Benton's thoughtful questions allowed me to do that: jenabenton.com/2026/01/22/s... #ceciliapayne #womeninstem #picturebookbiography @ebyrbooks.bsky.social @yasimamura.bsky.social

I'm very excited that The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne is among this constellation of starred books! 🌟 #ceciliapayne #picturebooks #astronomy #womeninstem @ebyrbooks.bsky.social

Thank you to the New England Independent Booksellers Association for the chance to present THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE, illustrated by @yasimamura.bsky.social and published by @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Watch for it on January 27th, 2026🌟 #ceciliapayne #womeninSTEM #picturebookbiography

I'm delighted to see Who Needs the Dark? on this list. Thank you to The Children's Book Council for highlighting these dreamy books! @cbcbooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #readaloud #storytime

Thanks! I am excited for sure!

Check out Betsy's preview of our Spring 2026 titles! Thank you again and again, @fuse8.bsky.social!

THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE | Kirkus Reviews Every constellation tells a story, and the tale of astronomer Cecilia Payne (1900-1979) is one of curiosity and discovery.

The Curious Life of Celia Payne provides a “stellar salute to the feminist scientist who showed us what stars are truly made of” @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

So honoured to be on this list! The Curious of Life of Cecilia Payne will be published on January 27th 🌟 #picturebookbiography #picturebook #womeninstem

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In honour of the publication of The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne on January 27th, and to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, my newsletter features pairs of #picturebook biographies of women in #STEM. @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Read it here: mailchi.mp/ee9065b2d4f0...

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A Different Sort of Christmas On Sunday, we went to see our granddaughter’s Christmas program at the church our children attend, and they put on a little drama about how a snowstorm changes the way a family experiences Ch…

A new children's book, The Christmas That Almost Wasn't by Laura Alary, had me thinking about how we can make Christmas memorable even if things don't go as we planned. @lauraalary.bsky.social
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Thank you, MaryLou. I'm so glad my book has found a good home in your family!

YouTube video by First Central Presbyterian Church, Abilene, Texas Godly Play: The Mystery of Christmas

OK, understood. I just posted a link to four videos of the Godly Play Advent stories (aimed at younger children, but possibly still useful). This one is also from Godly Play, but fleshes out the story somewhat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9men...

Godly Play Advent videos 2020 We are the Church of England community in and around Gloucestershire, committed to sharing the transforming Gospel of Jesus Christ, so that people may know life in all its fullness

I have found a couple of links that just present the story from Godly Play. This one has a separate video for each of the weeks of Advent: gloucester.anglican.org/2020/godly-p...

Is it important that it be a video? There are lovely picture books that retell the nativity story, or read them from the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Or both?

Admittedly, it is a long service. I'm still searching. The Salt Project does interesting videos, but I haven't found anything that quite fits. Michael's first suggestion of A Charlie Brown Christmas may be the best one so far. I'll keep thinking...

YouTube video by Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral The Pageant of the Nativity | December 20, 2023 | Saint Mark's Cathedral, Seattle

@garicgymro.bsky.social I have a few thoughts. The first is decidedly non-secular, but one way of getting a sense of the story is by watching a pageant. This one is exceptionally well done and combines scripture readings with the story from Godly Play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOgi...

The December issue of my newsletter Margin Notes just went out to subscribers. You can read it here: mailchi.mp/ebdd30bbab1b... #newsletter #picturebooks #kidlit

Thank you, Dianna!