Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

Digging into the Past: Teaching Fossils, Stories, & Science through “Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits” Discover cross-curricular lessons on fossils, ecosystems, and narrative craft with ready-to-teach guides and hands-on extensions across grade levels K-5.

Project-based learning is one of my favorite ways to dive deep into a topic. In this STEAM unit, students step into the role of junior exhibit designers!

Loved bringing this unit to life!

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#STEM #edusky #teachersky #projectbasedlearning

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Lynn, your book makes room for wonderful discussions. Congrats!

As is yours!

I’m game but I need to get thinking…

Pie Corbett: Ambush the Reader First of all, from Pie, and of course all of us here at The Children’s Poetry Summit – Happy National Poetry Day! Ambush the Reader Poets love words. Each word is chosen with care to cr…

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Witch’s
midnight dance
Wand pointed up
Broom floating ready
Pointy red shoes tied tight
Tricks bubbling, kettle ready
Hips stirring ever so slightly
Dance of witch’s sweet ballet begins
Shout & perform the costumed kettle grab!

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Check out my four Etheree poems #FallWritingFrenzy

For A Good and Sweet Year of Abundance and Hope
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#SunWriteFun judges worked through the steam & have exciting news! FIRST, @buchetbooks.bsky.social , @swildmansf.bsky.social, & I want to thank our generous donors, talented entrants, fab judges, & kind #SunWriteFun 25 supporters🥰 Here are the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! More announcements re next week!

Thanks! Back at you!

I wish the dragonflies were still flying about in my yard, so I could tell them they're winners. Alas, they are swarming toward new waters. 🔅
Thank you SO much @buchetbooks.bsky.social ky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social sky.social‬ and
@swildmansf.bsky.social ky.social for this incredible honor.

I got this cool message today.
"Joyce, CONGRATULATIONS! You are a GRAND PRIZE WINNER in this year's #SunWriteFun! 😍🥳🤩"
😍 @buchetbooks.bsky.social
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@swildmansf.bsky.social
I am honored to be in a this group of incredible writers!
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Author Visit & TPT Gift Card GIVEAWAY for Educators Especially for Educators & Homeschoolers — bring “Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits” to your classroom with a special author read-aloud & Q&A, plus a chance to win a $10 TPT gift card.

Author Visit & TPT Gift Card GIVEAWAY for Educators
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GIVEAWAYS for Educators!
Author visit with me & TPT Gift Card from Lindsay Moretti (article on kidlitgrove.substack.com)

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@lindsayamoretti.bsky.social Lindsay is amazing! Check her SubStack and get in on the giveaways and resources!

“Poetry has a crucial role to play in our lives, society, and the world. It helps us slow down, hear clearly, see deeply, and envision what matters most in our lives.” ARTHUR SZE

choose zero
it is worth it

“The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise.” —Alden Nowlan

Becki is sooooo right! #SCBWI truly has a great deal to offer. #WI #kidlit #memberbenefits

Interview with #Kidlit Writer Rebecca Gardyn Levington on Finding Forgiveness Hello readers! The dog days of summer are winding down. It’s in the 60’s in New England as I write this! I love summer sunshine, but I love the change of seasons even more. I’m ready to…

Interview with #Kidlit Writer Rebecca Gardyn Levington on Finding Forgiveness writersrumpus.com/2025/08/26/i... Another winner!

"Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you’re going to perform, you’ve already lost." Usain Bolt

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Thank you, Jennifer!

Children's Book Week: Nov 3-9 "An Ocean of Stories" & an ocean of #SCBWI #wisconsin creatives

Children's Book Festival: Nov 9 noon to 2 at Wisconsin's own Burlington Public Library!

#everychildareader #educators #childrensbookcouncil #americanlibraryassociation #burlingtonwisconsin

book covers

Today on my #KidlitLOVEItLists on jpuglow.substack.com I feature fabulous #NF #picturebookbiographies by #jillesbaum and Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social

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😎 @drdanger.bsky.social for donating STUCK!
Mine are: BROWN: The Many Shades of Love @nancyjauthor.bsky.social
IN OUR GARDEN @patzmiller.bsky.social
#SunWriteFun
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@swildmansf.bsky.social

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Thanks so much! I just entered #SunWriteFun and have two donated two books in the mail today. @buchetbooks.bsky.social, @kmgreenwald.bsky.social‬, @swildmansf.bsky.social

“Wherever you look, there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.”
GAVIN ROSSDALE

Wow! Emily, this is FUNtabulous! and generous. Thank you!

Andrew, these look fantastic!

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“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world." Lucille Ball

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@educators You’ll want to add Animal Climate Heroes to your read aloud list!