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Kate: runner/reader/RA sufferer/too talkative/dyslexic Nate: author of Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds Both: kidlit writing team repped by Sarah Fisk (CONFESSIONS OF A MANGO, winter 2026 from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

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Confessions of a Mango Confessions of a Mango - Kindle edition by Pieplow, Nate, Lumsden, Kate. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Confessions of a Mango.

Our book is up for pre-order!

www.amazon.com/Confessions-...

#kidlit #dyslexia #neurodiverse #books

09.08.2025 02:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Search me. I could barely keep up.

10.06.2025 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I spent the day with a bunch of teens. Almost too embarrassed to askโ€ฆ.. but cooking is good, right? But being cooked is bad? I feel like there was an awful lot of slang around food preparation but I didnโ€™t fully get it. #slang #kidlit #writingcommunity

10.06.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah no kidding. Pretty sure that's not a representative sample. ๐Ÿ˜‚

23.03.2025 01:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜More are published than could ever succeedโ€™: are there too many books? While some say the rise of the self-publishing model is damaging the industry, others feel it gives authors a fairer deal

Some brow-raising claims here -- in particular, the survey about profits of self-published authors could make a great case study in problematic data journalism for my students -- but also some interesting insights. #booksky #books #writingcommunity
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

22.03.2025 23:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, I think a lot of them arenโ€™t very good at expressing themselves. Itโ€™s so nice you got to hear from them when theyโ€™re older.

18.03.2025 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Decades. Just think of how many students you impacted at such an important life stage. Iโ€™m sure theyโ€™re thankful. โค๏ธ

18.03.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The true story of an endangered crane who had to learn to love her own species. #Birds in #kidlit -- two of my favorite things.

18.03.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Middle school teachers are amazing. Not only do they get the kids through this socially fraught time, they manage to teach them things as well. Iโ€™m in awe. Middle school teachers you are amazing! #MG #education #kidlit

17.03.2025 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Naturally!

04.03.2025 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My (Kateโ€™s) kids both have 504s. They have dyslexia. These accommodations help kids who think differently participate better in class. They make a world of a difference and are vital for so many. #education #kidlit #dyslexia #neurodiversity

18.02.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My latest (16th) book, QUIET IS STRENGTH is out now! It is a perfect book to take a break with from our busy, loud lives. Written by Mary Rand Hess, from Rocky Pond Books.๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹ #kidlit #picturebook #quietisstrength #quietly #nature #beauty ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹ #kidlit #picturebook #nature #beauty

12.02.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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a group of minions are congratulating each other with the word congrats in the foreground ALT: a group of minions are congratulating each other with the word congrats in the foreground

To spite the slow dismantling of our republic - it's not an actual democracy - I wanted to post something positive:

Congrats to all who are getting agents, book deals, starred reviews, awards, and making great DIVERSE and INTERSECTIONAL BOOKS for children.

#Kidlit #Kidlitcommunity #DiverseBooks

07.02.2025 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yay! Thank you!

05.02.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Best LGBTQ+ Books for Young Readers As Picked by Librarians These are the best recent LGBTQ+ books for children, tweens, and teens according to librarians.

The best LGBTQ+ books for children, tweens, and teens, as decided by librarians: bookriot.com/the-best-lgb...

04.02.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 68    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Okay, pals.

Time for action this month.

We're going to do that by funding classrooms that are specifically seeking out Black history books. These classrooms are those that are in historically underfunded communities.

These asks are from teachers whose students benefit directly.

03.02.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 484    ๐Ÿ” 267    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29

Matilda has a cameo in our novel! (The book, not the character)

02.02.2025 13:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whenever I am doing it, I am in my own little world away from stress and cares. ๐Ÿ™‚

29.01.2025 04:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can I suggest birdwatching?

29.01.2025 04:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And how would one get added to a lovely starter pack like this? ๐Ÿ™‚

24.01.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is the For the Love of Middle Grade (Part 2) starter pack, for anyone looking for educators, librarians, authors, or other MG lovers to follow. (Part 1 is in my profile)
go.bsky.app/2kymhkp

24.01.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is the For the Love of Middle Grade (Part 1) starter pack, for anyone looking for educators, librarians, authors, or other MG lovers to follow. (Part 2 is in my profile) go.bsky.app/3KWmQJs

24.01.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go for it!

24.01.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would say Fox Sparrows probably flock more with juncos than Song Sparrows do. But all sparrows will mix at times. If a Fox was among your juncos, it should look significantly, obviously bigger.

23.01.2025 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They certainly do.

23.01.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration a book by Rebecca Heisman "Illuminating. . . . Flight Paths does what only the best science books do: It adds to our knowledge of the world without diminishing its wonder."--Wall Street JournalThe captivating, little-known tru...

Hey! Do you prefer your books in paperback form? Do you like birds and stories of scrappy scientists figuring stuff out? My really fun book comes out in paperback on March 18 (and you can preorder the paperback edition now)! ๐Ÿชถ bookshop.org/p/books/flig...

15.01.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I'd show up for the birdwatching

16.01.2025 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Enjoyed that one.

16.01.2025 02:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yay! Good luck!

08.01.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This looks great. Let me pass it by her. Thanks!

07.01.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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