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National Board certified, Kindergarten teacher, PB writer, parent. Lover of the outdoors and taking care of our beautiful planet.🌎

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Hey #kidlit illustrators! I’m looking for samples of cute, cozy (Cozy? Yes, cozy), anthropomorphic, vehicles for a new board book.

Please respond with relevant samples.
Please no DMs.

πŸ’™β€οΈ #kidlitart

25.03.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 7
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Protect Our National Park Service Staff It takes tens of thousands of people to protect our national parks. Park staff work in the trenches every day to maintain our nation’s most precious natural and historic places, educate visitors and k...

You can sign a petition act.npca.org/page/79522/a... to protect the national park staff, fund historic sites nationwide, or protect wildlife in national parks

19.02.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, yes, yes! My three children love the junior ranger program and we are so grateful for our #nationalparks and park rangers. ❀️ Let’s support them!

20.02.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks, @diverseclassroombooks, for featuring Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope β€οΈπŸ“šβ€οΈ
πŸŒΊπŸ’ "By engaging with stories like Grace, children learn that they can make a difference in their own lives and communities."
@picturebookgold.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social
#bio #nonfiction #women #k12

19.02.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting Ready for March Madness Nonfiction Inspired by the annualΒ  March Madness basketball tournament, in 2016, literacy coach Shelley Moody worked with instructional coach Valerie G...

Teachers! Librarians!
Looking for a fun whole-school activity to celebrate nonfiction and kids who love it? Try March Madness Nonfiction.
tinyurl.com/2y9hjjjc
#edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social

07.02.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

One of the most rewarding things about teaching kindergarten is helping children learn to read. It is this time of the year when the magic happens and all of their hard work comes to fruition! 🌟 πŸ₯³

18.02.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! πŸ₯³

18.02.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Parents & educators if you're looking for a book to help kids (& adults) process what's happening with the #wildfires in California I hope you'll pick up a copy of FIRE ESCAPE. This book is full of photos & drawings to help readers connect w/the text & covers way more than just animals.

#kidlit

10.01.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful!

02.01.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! banner with book cover of One Day This Tree Will Fall picture book showing tree with wildlife

A Kirkus Best Book of the Year! banner with book cover of One Day This Tree Will Fall picture book showing tree with wildlife

ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL is a Kirkus Best Book of the Year! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸ˜

Find the full list here:

www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2024...

Congrats to all!

@steamteambooks.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #holidaygiftideas #bestpicturebooks #raisingreaders #nature #science #lifesciences

25.11.2024 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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"The inspiration for the illustrations in Ruthie Rose’s Big Idea came from my own love of poetry and art. I wanted Ruthie’s idea bubbles to be bright, bold, and filled with glitter and magic." β€”Holly Hatam 100scopenotes.com/2024/06/10/c...

18.11.2024 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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