Announcing Evanston Public Libraryβs 101 Great Books for Kids: 2025 Edition!!
You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy!
Congrats to all the books on Evanston Public Libraryβs 101 Great Books for Kids
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Our schedule for the 2025 Bigfoot Festival is posted! Find out when your favorite author is signing books and don't forget to check out our other activities like read alouds, drawing tutorials, and of course DRAW WARS!
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Love this!
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Amy Hevron is back for Bigfoot! @amyhevron.bsky.social is the author-illo of the Tiny Habitats series and illustrator of several other books such as Tree Hole Homes by Melissa Stewart. Meet Amy at the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival on Sat, Oct 11th from 10am-4pm at Redmond & Senior Community Center!
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Excited to share that Log Life is a finalist for the Washington State Book Awards! Congrats to all the kids book finalists! @simonkids.bsky.social #kidslit #stem
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The perfect summer read!
@readingrockets.bsky.social features Tree Hole Homes by @mstewartscience.bsky.social @amyhevron.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky
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picture of Jessixa Bagley, Amy Hevron, Toni Yuly, Suzanne Kaufman wearing party hats to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day
Had such a fun time yesterday celebrating #indiebookstoreday in Seattle with friends @jessixabagley.bsky.social @suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social and Toni Yuly. Signed copies of our books are at Queen Anne Books, Phinney Books, Secret Garden and Island Books. Yay indie bookstores! π₯³ #kidlit #kidslit
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Life After Whale, the Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall, book cover, by Lynn Brundle and Jason Chin
A House for Hermit Crab, Book Cover, by the amazing Eric Carle
#EarthDay. Because to want to save something you must love it. #kidlit
The ocean holds such fascination and wonder and mystery for kids - and for all of us.
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Thank you!
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Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it! :)
15.04.2025 19:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A fun write up about the Blueberry Awards. I'm so honored that both Log Life and City of Leafcutter Ants were selected for this hopeful list of nature-focused books. @ssedlib.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social
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#Cats #Booksky #Catsky #Catloaf
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Mary Boone speaks to an audience at Brick & Mortar Books alongside Curtis Manley, and Amy Hevron.
Signed copies of Grace Builds an Almost Perfect Dog, Poo Pile on the Prairie, and Pedal Pusher.
A big thank-you to Curtis Manley, @amyhevron.bsky.social, @boonewrites.bsky.social, and everyone who came out to support our joint picture book event yesterday! We learned all sorts of cool facts on everything from bison poo to coding to 1890s-era bicycles. π€―
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Good morning! #OceanDevotion is back. Hereβs your minute of peace and calm.
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β β β It's three starred reviews for Poo Pile on the Prairie! For those of you in the Seattle area, come join me, Curtis Manley, and @boonewrites.bsky.social at Brick & Mortar Books this Sunday from 2-3pm to hear about our latest picture books! #kidslit
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Iβm so thrilled to be part of this wonderful show!
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Itβs actually a moral imperative. If you can run for office, you must.
Women only hold 25 percent of the 500,000 elected positions in America. Because weβre not at the table, weβre on the menu.
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This state is home to 6 million acres of peatlands, more than any other state in the contiguous U.S. Can you guess which state? π€
Find out here β and check out TNC's new report that highlights the role of protecting and restoring peatlands as a natural climate solution: nature.ly/4i4oH9W
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Daily Calm Meditations - YouTube
What's happening now is designed to overwhelm, discourage and disorient us.
There are evidence-based practices that can help center us in the eye of the storm so we can be more effective in responding. If you could use one now, here's a series of brief, daily meditations I can't recommend enough:
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Illustration of a badger holding an iced coffee in the window of a coffee cart. The coffee shop has a sign that reads βBadgerβs Coffee.β There are various baked goods visible on the shelves on the left and right, pitchers of milk on the counter, and napkins, sugar, etc under the counter.
Good morning, hereβs some coffee.
#kidlitart
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I love these toes! :)
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Itβs book release day for ME and this picture book beauty!
Thanks to @lisaanchin.bsky.social for bringing Pedal Pusher to life in the loveliest way!
#writing #kidlit #picturebook
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Thank you! :)
19.02.2025 00:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy book birthday to Poo Pile on the Prairie! This book was a delight to write and illustrate. Check out all the cutie pies in this latest book from my Tiny Habitats series! #kidslit #kidlit #stem #bison #tinyhabitats @ssedlib.bsky.social
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In the best tradition of Copernicus and Galileo, our courageous scientists are enlightening the public about our environment, undaunted by Trumpβs attempted suppression. Courage is contagious.
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It may feel weird or somehow improper to talk about your art or your writing, but we need it. It canβt be wall-to-wall nightmare all the time. Art is both counterweight and context. Itβs escape and enlightenment and a mirror of our own exasperation. We need it. We NEED it. Keep showing us.
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LOVE this #ValentinesDay comic. π #BirdSky
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