Abbie James

Oh thank you! 💕 Sophie and Bernice were a hit with the kids and their grown-ups!

about 15 pumpkins and squash on the floor in front of light wooden cabinet doors; floor is black on the right and neutral/earth tone rug on the left; some pumpkins are tall, some are short, some are partially green, some have dark orange vertical stripes

cover of SOPHIE'S SQUASH shows a young girl with a squash under a tree with fall leaves; the squash has a face; picture is taken of the book in my hand above a white table

Squash from the garden heading to storytime today to read SOPHIE'S SQUASH by @patzmiller.bsky.social and Anne Wilsdorf. This is going to be so fun! 😊 #kidlit #library

Love this!

Love to hear that!

Thanks, Jane!

Thanks, Jo! I'm never ready for fall, but fall at the beach isn't so bad. 😆

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Yay, congrats!

Wow, so many ladybugs! Love that last line.

Gorgeous! I love how the left is mostly yellow with a bit of green and the right is mostly green with a bit of yellow.

Thoughts worth pondering right now. 👏

Love it! Glad nature is helping us all get through this together.

Same, seagull, I get it! Lovely sentiment. 😊

Yes! Agree.

Yes, nature breaks are helpful!

Neat! Haven't heard of these. Love it.

Love this, Tracie. Adorable.

Thanks, Beth! 😊 I had beautiful days at the beach.

sunset with orange/purple/pink with some blue sky above mostly sand with ocean to the left and fence/structures to the right

clinging to summer
salty sand below orange sky
my choice pumpkin spice

Happy #HaikuSaturday 😊

Thank you! It was lovely to watch them!

three monarch butterflies on blue New England asters (purple in color) with goldenrod and other plants and trees in the background

They had more pressing concerns than posing for a picture all together, but I counted seven monarchs! I've never had so many in my garden at once. Moments of hope. 💚 #nativeplants

😔

This is gorgeous!

cover of SKY LUCK shows a child reaching up toward a sparkling light in the sky; white clouds fill most of the cover with blue sky and stars at the top and green grass, plants, and flowers at the bottom; the book is in my hand with blue sky and white clouds at the top of the photo and purple, pink, white, and yellow flowers in the middle and bottom of the background

⭐ SKY LUCK by @ericaleewrites.bsky.social is a beautiful way to encourage appreciation for all of nature's wonders above us. Lovely language, great back matter, and gorgeous illustrations by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social. Published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social. ⭐

📚👍 #kidlit

Pretty!

Thank you, Susan! 😊 They look like their namesake in the spring. Fun to find in shady places.

Oh yeah, I've never seen one pop up close to the house. I guess that one was feeling especially sociable 😅

Ha 😂

So cute! Love puns. 🙌😂 I've been enjoying the night music from the crickets that found their way into my basement. 🙃

Love it!