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Congratulations, The Ocean's Heart looks wonderful!

Tiny, Essential Ocean Creatures

Why are zooplankton the ocean's heart? It's a 5 Copepod 🦐 🦐🦐 🦐🦐 review! Thank you! archimedesnotebook.blogspot.com/2026/02/tiny...? @lernerbooks.bsky.social @carolhinz.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidlit #ocean #STEM #marinebiology @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

What a shame.😢

Mountain View

We all have our mountains to climb. But don’t forget to enjoy the view of the mountains too, because the journey is everything. 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Contemplation Monday Morning Musings Sunset Feb. 21, 2026, before the blizzard, Delaware River at Red Bank Battlefield Contemplation “You say we should wait—It must have snowed all night or season, “–Brian…

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I’m so excited to share the cover of my debut book, available for pre-order now! Yana’s illustrations couldn’t be any cuter! 🥰

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I’m welcoming Rebecca Langston-George to the blog, with her new book, One Fine Voice Here’s an excerpt Chapter 2 The pianist hit a wrong note in the chorus, causing Mama to wince, just as the church’s back doors wheezed open. A girl with a big blue hair bow in the next pew turned to look at me. Our eyes locked. Then she turned toward the doors behind us. I followed her gaze. That’s when I first saw them. White robed men wearing pointed hoods paraded up the center aisle. They marched together in pairs until they reached the altar where my daddy had just kneeled; then half went left and half went right, forming a line across the front of the church. Their faces were masked save for the cut-out eye holes. Those sunken, shadowed holes all stared right at me, it seemed, pulling my eyes toward them, locking me in their dark gaze, paralyzing me with their murky eyes.  I tried to sing. I knew every song in the hymnal by heart. But just like the white masks staring at me I didn’t have a working mouth. I tried to read the words in the hymnal, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from those blank stares. The one thing in my body that worked was my memory. It jabbed a stick in a deep muddy pool of my mind that usually only bubbled up in my nightmares.  Four years ago, a winter’s day. A crust of ice crunched underfoot as I walked with my uncle to his barn. A lamb had gotten loose and had frozen to death near the fence. Its white wool stiff with sparkling ice crystals. A black crow was perched atop its head, a dark berry dangling from its beak. The crow flew away, and I saw that the lamb’s eyes had been picked out. Its cold, empty eye sockets stared through me, and I screamed.    I felt that same urge to scream right then and run clear down the street away from our new church. I even turned my head toward the back door, but something stopped me. The girl—the one with the big blue bow—she was singing, –like she probably did every Sunday. I blinked. I turned my head the other way. Daddy sang along in his strong tenor. Blink. Reverend Dewhurst held his hymnal high and sang toward the ceiling. The pianist plunked on. Mama was the only other one that looked confused. Everyone around us was acting as if nothing unusual was happening, like masked robed men marching into church was perfectly normal. Was this normal for Grayson, Indiana? Here’s the blurb All her life, Esther Hopkins has been told she has a mighty fine voice.  Still, she can’t believe her luck when just days after moving to town she’s invited to sing a solo at the 1923 Independence Day picnic. But the group sponsoring the picnic is not the benevolent fraternal order they claim to be. Worse, they’ve recruited her father, the town’s freshly ordained Baptist minister, to become their chaplain.  When they target the immigrant family of her new best friend, Esther must risk her father’s anger, the KKK’s revenge, and her family’s safety to follow her conscience, salvage her friendship, and find the strength to speak truth to power even if it costs all she holds dear. Triggers: xenophobia, racism Purchase Link https://geni.us/BYaF8Z Meet the author Rebecca Langston-George is the author of nineteen books for young readers including the globally popular For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story. Though she’s long been known for nonfiction, One Fine Voice is her first middle grade historical fiction.  A retired teacher credentialed in both single subject language arts for upper grades and multiple subjects for younger grades, Rebecca is a popular school presenter for all ages, encouraging students to investigate and tap into their personal interests when writing.  She serves on the board of The California Reading Association and is the Co-Regional Advisor for SCBWI Central-Coastal California, helping other writers achieve their dreams. She splits her time between California’s scenic coast and its agricultural heartland, writing (and mostly rewriting) at one mile per hour on a treadmill desk. Read more at Rebecca Langston-George | Children’s Book Author. Facebook X Instagram Bluesky Amazon Goodreads www.rebeccalangston-george.com https://www.historiumpress.com/rebecca-langston-george www.bookbub.com/authors/rebecca-langston-george Follow the One Fine Voice by Rebecca Langston-George blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club Posts Stay up to date with the latest from the blog. I’m welcoming Rebecca Langston-George to the blog, with her new book, One Fine Voice  #OneFineVoice #HistoricalFiction #MiddleGrade #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub American History · Blog Tour · Coffee Pot Book Club · historical fiction · New Release Today I’m reviewing Kelly Oliver’s fabulous new Golden-Age crime mystery, The Case of the Christie Curse #newrelease #cosycrime #blogtour Blog Tour · Boldwood Books · book review · historical fiction · murder mystery · New Release · writing I’m delighted to welcome The Silent Resistance by Anna Normann to the blog, with a fascinating extract #BlogTour #NewReleaseBook #WW2 historical fiction · New Release · Rachel’s Random Resources · WW2 I’m reviewing The Secrets of Morgarten by LS Mangos #historicalfiction #bookreview #blogtour #fourteenthcentury historical fiction

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My February newsletter is up. You can find a link in my bio.

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Jennifer Tarr's review of Ahoy, Mate, Ahoy! Miss Molly Molloy 5/5: Ahoy, Mate, Ahoy! Miss Molly Molloy somehow manages to be adorable, fun, and poignant all at the same time. The book opens with Molly and her dad going fishing "aboard the raucous Big Wave." They...

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and Patrick Guindon's adorable upcoming #picturebook AHOY, MATE, AHOY! MISS MOLLY MOLLOY!

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Looks great, congratulations!

Drumroll please....This #PresidentsDay help celebrate my new #picturebook with a cover reveal! #HappyBirthdayAmerica! (written by me, illustrated by @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social, and published with @albertwhitman.bsky.social) releases May 7!! #kidlit #illustration #America250 #ComingSoon

11 must-read children's books by black authors in honor of Black History Month Dive into 11 books that bring the stories of Black Americans to life, and explore our top picks for inspiring, unforgettable reads.

Celebrate Black History Month with these books!

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Taking page from Adams, Mayor Mamdani proposes NYC library cuts Library advocates called the mayor’s proposed budget “terrible.”

“If you're just going to say, ‘Oh, I love the library,’ but you’re not actually supporting them, then that’s a real disappointment and, frankly, bulls---,” said Abby Emerson, a member of the NYC Public Library Action Network, or NYC PLAN. gothamist.com/news/taking-...

Just 2 weeks until this book of my heart enters the world.
I began writing it in 2008. Phew, what a journey it's had.
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Under cover of darkness, it's a race to eat before being eaten! Attention #teachers #librarians #ocean lovers! Win a copy of THE OCEAN'S HEART, illus. by Khoa Le! Releasing March 3!
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INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DOREEN KLEIN ROBINSON, PLUS A DOUBLE CRITIQUE AND BOOK GIVEAWAY Doreen is my talented, lovely, cheering-with-all-her-soul at every beautiful book that is birthed, Jewish writing partner who I’ve known for years now. Thanks to PJ Library, we both attended the 20…

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Meet the Talented Alexandra Thompson, Author & Illustrator! Amy Amberg (AA): Hi Alexandra! I’m looking forward to the publication of your newest book, Hazel and Herbert, due out at the end of February! It has the feeling of a sibling relationship set in the…

Coming on February 24th, a wonderful new book by Alexandra Thompson!

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Cindy Mackey on Instagram: "Another lovely review for #ButterflySea from @latinaboomermom 🦋 🌊 Lyrical text by Cynthia Mackey Gorgeous art by Marie-Laure Couët Published by @tielmourpress @cwill_b... 3 likes, 0 comments - books.by.cindy on January 24, 2026: "Another lovely review for #ButterflySea from @latinaboomermom 🦋 🌊 Lyrical text by Cynthia Mackey Gorgeous art by Marie-Laure Couët Publish...

The five star reviews keep coming in for #ButterflySea by me and @marielaurecouet.bsky.social 🦋 🌊 #kidlit #CanKidLit #childhood #nature #librarians #Edusky #Libsky #lyricalbooks #pollinators #imaginaryplay #bookrelease #bookreview #fivestars

Wow, congratulations!

If you’re like me and you need a reminder that there’s still good in this world tune into the livestream of the Youth Media Awards this morning. Pure joy to see library folk celebrating the best in children’s literature. #ALAyma #kidlit #libcomix

Just updated the #KidLitEvents calendar for #February. And events keep coming ... be sure not to miss the class, webinar or conference your are looking for. The #KidLit Weekly email has been moved to SubStack so you can now access archives. #PB #MG #YA

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A beautiful group of authors, illustrators, agents and editors are doing an auction to raise money for Minnesota!!! You can support Minnesota and get something lovely in return!! #kidlit #community #MNstrong #minnesota #author #illustrator #kidlitart

Enough shoveling time for fun!

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Why I Keep Making Art A quiet inventory of instinct, attention, and return

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It was the Oscars of the kidlit world today, and just FYI, this YA fantasy, inspired by #OFMD was a Stonewall Honor book!

Cover of Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes

WILL'S RACE FOR HOME wins the Coretta Scott King author award! Congrats @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @alvinaling.bsky.social ! 🎉 #kidlit #alayma

Sibert list

Awesome choices for Sibert! Well done @mstewartscience.bsky.social getting 3 of 6 in #SibertSmackdown! #kidlit #alayma

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