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Tanya Konerman, Kidlit Author πŸ“š

@tanyakonerman.bsky.social

PB/MG; Rep: Mona Kanin, Great Dog Lit β€˜24 HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA πŸ‘» β€˜25 MUD TO THE RESCUE! 🐘🦩🦫 🐒 '27 TBA SCBWI; WFH | hiker πŸ₯Ύ | veggie 🌽| bird&bear lover 🐀🐻 | nature πŸ“· | πŸ’™ www.tanyakonerman.com

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I'm so excited Mud to the Rescue! is on this list of Outstanding Science Trade Books by the National Science Teaching Association! What an honor! #nonfiction #STEM #kidlit πŸ“š #K12Reading #ScienceLiteracy @weboflifebooks.bsky.social @greatdoglit.bsky.social Full list at: www.nsta.org/outstanding-...

02.12.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After a busy year, it's time to refill my creative well. My Dec/Jan newsletter talks about why that's so important for creatives...click through to read more! πŸ“šβœοΈ
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01.12.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes…I’m feeling particularly seen right now! πŸ“šπŸ˜

30.11.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Depends on my internal dialogue that day:
You have too many already: 1 πŸ“š
I’m an Adult it’s my $ (plus these are all for research anyway): 2-3 πŸ“š
At this rate the 🌎 is ending soon,
so might as well: 7-35 πŸ“š

24.11.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a fantastic time in Cincinnati at #booksbythebanks Saturday signing Mud to the Rescue! and discussing writing for kids. I also got to share table space with the amazing @kimlongmg.bsky.social and Jessica Fries-Gaither! #kidlit #picturebooks πŸ“šπŸ₯³ @weboflifebooks.bsky.social

17.11.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes and we had a blast meeting kids and parents, talking and signing books, and discussing our fab friend Teresa! πŸ₯³πŸ“š

16.11.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to Saturday’s #booksbythebanks in Cincinnati! I’ll be signing Mud to the Rescue! and joining other #kidlit authors on a panel about writing for kids. πŸ“š #books #bookfestival #STEM #weekend

13.11.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for the perfect gift this season? SCBWI BookStop has you covered! πŸ›

Support SCBWI authors by checking out their books and purchasing them at scbwi.org/bookstop

12.11.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love when that happens…it’s the universe offering a gift at just the right time!

11.11.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Weekly 411 (10/31/25) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Oct 31): kidlit411.com/2025/10/the-... Inside: Purpose of the Second Act, Free PB webinar, School Visit Primer, more. Thanks @mirandakramos.bsky.social for the illustration, @cindyschrauben.bsky.social & Scholastic for the giveaways.

31.10.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much! 😍

25.10.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am so excited…Mud to the Rescue! has won a silver EUREKA! HONOR BOOK AWARD! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠπŸ“šπŸ˜

14.10.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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KY and Southern Indiana peeps! Tomorrow is the Louisville Book Festival…FREE/open to the public! I’m signing Mud to the Rescue! and will be on an author’s panel 10am-11am. #kidlit #louisvillebookfestival #mudtotherescue #picturebooks #reading #books #STEM #weboflifechildrensbooks #ingram

10.10.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My publisher @weboflifebooks.bsky.social has just published this wonderful book by @juliehonanjohnston.bsky.social and @megsodano.bsky.social. It is beautiful and fun! Read my review to find out more: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#nonfiction #nature #oceans #picturebooks πŸ‹πŸ¦ˆπŸ 

24.09.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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I was the guest blogger recently for kidlit author Alisha Gabriel, discussing Mud to the Rescue!...so fun! πŸ˜πŸ¦©πŸŠπŸ–πŸ“š alishagabriel.com/interview-wi...

08.09.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you look closely you can see hints at who’s been climbing our window nightly for a yummy treat (we now bring the bird food inside at dark)! 🦝 #pawprints #midnightraider #wherestheWindex #nature

04.09.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm so happy it's finally September! So much going on in the kidlit world. I discuss this and more in my latest newsletter. tanyakonerman.wordpress.com/2025/09/

01.09.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another reason to love September! #WorldKidlitMonth #kidlit #September #picturebooks #middlegrade #ya

01.09.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Right there with ya! Will probably hike or work a puzzle today to get out of my (blocked) head!

01.09.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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August nut hunter
pauses, rests, but not for long
September is nigh

#HaikuSaturday #haiku #poetry #nature #seasons

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It’s #WorldElephantDay! I ❀️ 🐘 so much, I have one on the cover of #MudtotheRescue. My Spirit Animal is caring, intelligent, loyal, strong…see below for ways to help them every day! #elephants #nature #kidlit #STEM #picturebooks #animals @weboflifebooks.bsky.social

12.08.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dog Days of summer
sun heats cicadas’ song β€˜til
night rains light showers

#HaikuSaturday #haiku #poetry #summer #August #perseids #writing

09.08.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tanya Konerman’s August 2025 Kidlit Author Newsletter Summer is in full swing, even if some kids have already started back in school (hello, Midwest!). One way to make summer magical and full is through reading and books. I cover this and more in my l…

My August newsletter looks at summer and reading. πŸ“š 😎
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#books #kidlit #picturebooks #middlegrade #schoolvisits #nature #mudtotherescue #STEAM #summer #reading

01.08.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I absolutely loved Before the Ever After!

31.07.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally BIC’d πŸͺ‘πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» this morning to start my #middlegrade #nonfiction proposal, even knocking out the outline and a bit of the Overview. Would love it if this energy and focus could follow me into #Monday for my #picturebook writing! πŸ“šπŸ—“οΈ

20.07.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always! Then I feel I have to rush through them!

20.07.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

These look great! Do you send them to newsletter subscribers, librarians, schools, or who?

19.07.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s hard to keep up! I try to post more visual things on IG so I’m limited there. I’m actually seeing good engagement on FB still.

18.07.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love, love, love it! 🐿️

16.07.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks fun!

15.07.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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