REVIEW: HAPPY YOUNG READERS DAY!
βDo you love books? Me too! Hereβs a picture book about a young reader who loved books so much, she got lost in them:
ππHappy #nationalyoungreadersweek! π
To celebrate, here's my '21 review of LILA LOU'S LITTLE LIBRARY by Nikki Bergstresser & Sejung King (Cardinal Rule Press): www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r...
#kidlit #picturebooks #bookreview #WhatToRead #kidlit #picturebooks #littlefreelibrary
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Just a few hours away!
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I always look forward to this annual event!
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ππHappy #hugabearday!π»π»ββοΈ
Todayβs holiday deserves TWO book recommendations, donβt you think?
My review on HAROLD LOVES HIS WOOLLY HAT & : HAROLD HATES TO HIBERNATE by VernKousky:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r...
#kidlit #picturebooks #bookreview #WhatToRead #BooksForKids #childrensbooks
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Monday's webinar with Editor Emily Daluga was great! We'll get Agent Rachel Orr's perspective next Thursday!
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REVIEW: ITβS GUNPOWDER DAY!
βAccording to www.daysoftheyear.com, Gunpowder Day, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, is a day commemorated in the United Kingdom on November 5th. In 1605, Guy Fawkes and others plotted to blow up...
ππIt's #gunpowderday!π₯
Here's my '21 review of THE GREAT EXPLOSION: A POWDER MILL CHRONICLE by Ilona Holland & Judy Love
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r...
#kidlit #picturebooks #bookreview #WhatToRead #bookrecommendations #BasedOnATrueStory #READING #KidsBooks #booksforkids #historybooks
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πIf Sept & Oct were bookstore & library events, Nov & Dec are for school visits! πβοΈπ
I've done 3 & have at least 4 more thru Dec.
If you're interested in having me present to your school or org, find out more here:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/author-visit...
#AuthorVisit #SchoolVisit #educators
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You're welcome!
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You're welcome! Happy Chemistry week!
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ππHappy #ChemistryWeek!
Celebrate by reading a book: TU YOUYOU'S DISCOVERY: FINDING A CURE FOR MALARIA by @songjudaemicke.bsky.social & Lin.
Here's my 2021 Review:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/.../review-i....
#kidlit #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks #bookrecommendations #WhatToRead #kidsbooks #STEM
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TODAY! 11 am
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Thanks for having Gilbert and me on your blog today! Happy Halloween! π»
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Do you write for children? π
Do you write spooky stories? π»
Listen to @kdzpodcast.bsky.social podcast or watch the most recent episode on YouTube for tips on how to write a spooktacular kid's book:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2-n...
#KidLit #booksforkids #gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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π¬Looking for some writing time in November? Join with SCBWI NY for a 24-hour kidlit creating marathon! πThanks @scbwiwestchester.bsky.social November 8th #scbwievents #novwritingtime #amdrafting
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πIf you're not in a candy coma you can find me at the Barnes & Noble (Exton) Sat, Nov 1 @11 AM for story time & signing. Gilbert & the Ghost is not just for Halloween, it's for anyone who feels unseen! π»
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
#gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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Hey! Gilbert & the Ghost was used as an example on the KidLit Deconstruction Zone Podcast today. Check it out!
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Thanks for including Gilbert & the Ghost in your examples!
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I'm the Rate Your Story "Guest Guru" for November!
Members, if you want me to provide feedback and rate your story next month, you can put in your request with Judy.
#RateYourStory #picturebooks #critique #writingcommunity #Writing #revising #Writer
www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...
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Aw, thank you!
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ππ»KID'S TRUNK OR TREATππ§ββοΈ
Reading, Signing, Fun Tricks-or-Treats
w/Authors Laura Parnum & Heather Stigall
SUN, 10/26, 11 AM
Barnes & Noble, 425 Marketplace Blvd, Hamilton, NJ
#kidlit #authorevent #trickortreat #Halloween #spookyseason #booksforkids #gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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ππYO! BOOK FEST! ππ
WHERE: Black Rock MS, Villanova, PA
WHEN: 10/25, 10 - 4
WHO: 50+ Authors & Illus
WHAT: Meet authors/illus, signed books 4 sale, character parade, crafts, drawing demos, story shares, interactive activities, panel discussions, trivia, fun & games, food trucks
More: yobookfest.com
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Aw, thanks, Kristen! A chance to check out lots of new books by lots of authors too!
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TOMORROW!
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me too! Such a classic!
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ππHappy #NationalBossDay!
Throwback Thurs book review of THE BOSS BABY by @marlafrazee.bsky.social
I still find this hilarious each time I read it!
#kidlit #picturebooks #bookreview #WhatToRead #funnybooksforkids #booksforkids #ChildrensBooks #reading #literacy #library #educators #teachers
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π10/18 I'll be at B&N, Wyomissing as the featured author for the Keystone State Lit Assoc BVFs Book Fair!
I'll read GILBERT & THE GHOST, doing a craft & signing books from 12 - 2 (fair will be 9-9). Copies of my books for sale!
#gilbertandtheghost #paisleysbigbirthday @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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Spooky fun!
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Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
ππ»What a nice surprise to read my daily bookshop.org email & see GILBERT & THE GHOST list as a recommended Spooky Season "Kids Must Read" title!
#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #spookyseason #booksforkids #childrensbooks #picturebook
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Canadian writer. Rider/Blue Jays fan. And I play a little church piano.
maureenulrich.ca
Multi-award-winning author of the Kate Pomeroy Gothic Mystery Series, The Mateguas Island Trilogy, The Steve Daniels Mysteries, and more. Dog lover and rescue worker.
Best-selling #author passionate about #fairytale retellings! Check out the Twisted Fairytales Collection! For BL fans - Henry's Secret #graphicnovel #comic #manga. YA Fantasy fans - The Axolotl Familiar. Merwitch Serina X grumpy Axolotl familiar. Out now!
Author 25 Books: Invisible || Prof at ESR || subscribe http://gracek.substack.com || Host of Madang podcast with
Christian Century πΈ || Listen to Madang here https://www.christiancentury.org/podcast/madang
https://linktr.ee/gracejisunkim
Writer of childrenβs fiction, non-fiction, & poetry. Crazy cat lady and organic gardener.
Member: #LVW (League of Vermont Writers), #SCBWI, #12x12, #Storystorm
We'll mine children's books for tools you can use in your own stories.
https://linktr.ee/kdzpodcast
#Kidlit Deconstruction Zone Podcast
#kdzpodcast hosted by @me-mwai.bsky.social, @morganlau.bsky.social, and Rona Shirdan.
Art by Mel Mwai
Author/illustrator β’ HOW ELEGANT THE ELEPHANT β’ IN EVERY LIFE β’ THE FARMER BOOKS β’ BOSS BABY β’ IT TAKES A VILLAGE by Hillary Clinton β’ 3x Caldecott Honoree π«
Childrenβs Book Author, PB Writer: HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS (@Sourcebookskids) Fall 2024. Repβd by @renarossner. Debut 2024. SCBWI, 12x12, www.darahenry.com for more.
Senior Literary Agent with SBR Media.
https://QueryTracker.net/query/Katie_Monson
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All opinions and statements are my own.
Mom of 3 humans & 1 furry creature, Dog & nature lover, Reader, Former arts administrator, kidlit writer,Seeker & spotter of joy & delight. Member: 12x12PB | SCWBI LA. Repβd by Vicky Weber at cmalit.com
An experienced English teacher and author, Teacher Carol specializes in creating engaging workbooks for kindergarten. Passionate about making learning fun, she shares her educational content here & Facebook, YouTube, inspiring children to learn with Fun!
Creating conversation & opening children's minds to a larger world since 1995 πππ‘
π Picture books
π Fiction, nonfiction, & YA
π Award winners
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Author - Freddie the Fly series
-2025 Digital Red early reader from Little Press Publishing
-Speech Pathologist -kimdbooks.com
Poet, Alumna of @CBSNews @60Minutes @BBCWorld @FaberAcademy. Love @britishlibrary & @VanguardRead #amwriting #poetry #visual #journal #travellingwithdevices π§Ά #crochet #StitchingTogether for the #CommonGood
Hoping to encourage you to read and look at my garden!
Switched to Bluesky from Instagram, bc I don't want to support Zuckerberg. I was novel_nymph_ on bookstagram.
Read a book that would have had you burned as witch πͺ
Art Director, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers ππ¨β¨
https://www.hollyhooverdesign.com
Retired. Nurse and Author. Baby-boomer who values peace minus the drama. Life is Short. One day you're young. Then you're not. If I have learned one thing, it's that you can't please everyone, so don't try. Visit my base site @2bdynamic.bsky.social.
Author, Singer, all things ART. Lover of my sweet husband. Yoga, travel, love being alive!
Author/Illustrator
Eliza Spies with Her Big Little Eye: In the Rock Garden 2022
Eliza Spies with Her Big Little Eye: In the Woods 2025
Lover of nature and kindness.
Librarian for 16 years.
Member #SCBWI since 2010
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Picture book author and illustrator