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It sounds wonderful. I'll be looking for it. Thanks for letting us know.

I am grateful for my family and friends. They bring me a lot of joy. #kidlitchat

I recently visited Boulder, CO and discovered NCAR-National Center for Atmospheric Research-so cool to learn about Dropsondes (devices dropped from planes to measure the weather) - Ty Tim. And the Dushanbe Teahouse-amazing flavors. #NCARResearch #atmosphericscience #bouldercolorado #dushanbeteahouse

Thanks for liking my recent post when I shared my book "RATS With Backpacks: Dr. Donna Kean and Her Work at APOPO." It's so much fun to inspire kids with new ways people of using science to help others. I was recently in your area (or the area you went to school), visiting family in Denver, CO.

I so enjoyed the opportunity to be part of Festival-to-Go, sharing my love of reading and writing, at RCSD schools #52 (Frank Fowler Dow) and #23 (Frances Parker). #RCSD #kidlit #ReadWithKids #readaloud #SelfPublishing #readingwithkids #stemeducation #womeninscience #childrensbooks #scienceforkids

I'm happy to share that my book "RATS With Backpacks: Dr. Donna Kean and Her Work at APOPO" received a Five Star Review from Reader Views. See the review at: readerviews.com/reviews/?s=J...

#herorats #science #apopo #rescuerats #savinglives #animals #science #rat #stem #stemeducationforkids💡

Shelby Van Pelt Author

I just enjoyed a talk by Shelby Van Pelt about her beginnings as a writer and the origin of different aspects of her book. She's very engaging and answers a wide variety of questions with ease. #kidlit #authors #ratswithbackpacks #herorats #childrensbookauthors
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Yes, there are. I appreciate your determination and perseverance.

It sounds good. Thank you for the recommendation.

I didn't know this. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. Birds are quite amazing.

Congratulations Hanna. That's so exciting. Best wishes with you book. :)

Thanks for "liking" my post. Best wishes with your writing. Sorry about your finding out a similar story to yours is coming out this Fall. I'm glad though that you had another one to focus upon. That helps I'm sure with the disappointment over the other one. We put our hearts into our work. :)

I'm excited to share with you my first book trailer. You’ll find it on YouTube. I hope you like it. It's exciting to learn new marketing strategies.

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#rats #APOPO #rescuerats #herorats #stem #childrensbook #Scotland #kidlit #science #superheroes #superpower

I'm excited to share with you my first book trailer. You’ll find it on YouTube. I hope you like it. It's exciting to learn new marketing strategies. I plan to have a 2nd one out in a few weeks as a book preview.

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I enjoyed a two-night getaway at Stratford in Ontario, Canada. It's a fun place to explore, attend a play (I went to Anne of Green Gables) and taste some dark chocolate at Chocolate Barrs. Hope to return to see a play in the Patterson and Festival Theaters.

I spotted a dragonfly at the community garden today for the first time. We put a wildlife pond in earlier this year, so perhaps this is a result of that action. In any case were delighted - these insects eat hundreds of mosquitoes a day and they’re really really cool!

Upcoming author events in upstate NY. Please join me if you're in the area. #rescuerats.bsky.social #stemeducationworks.bsky.social #Edinburghzoo.bsky.social #barnesandnoble #anotherchapter #glasgow #rmsc #rochesterny #brightonmemoriallibrary #anotherchapter #authorsnote #glasgow #science #rat

Kids fishing

I enjoyed a breakfast picnic at the Erie Canal in Fairport with food from the local Farmer's Market - a great way to start my day. Here are a few pics from my walk afterwards along the canal. @nature.org @eriecanal.bsky.social @cnywaterways.bsky.social

Excited about an event this Saturday. #rescuerats.bsky.social #stemeducationworks.bsky.social #Edinburghzoo.bsky.social #pittsfordlibrary #pittsfordny #barnesandnoble #anotherchapter #glasgow #rmsc #rochesterny #brightonmemoriallibrary #anotherchapter #authorsnote #liftbridge #glasgow #science #rat

Congratulations - that's inspiring news!

Awesome image. Thanks for sharing.

I love the bear with his Mum. Thanks for sharing.

Join me as I share my new book. Be inspired by intelligent rats who save people's lives and the Scottish girl, whose love of animals, led her to training them in Tanzania. calendar.libraryweb.org/event/14739985

#rescuerats.bsky.social
#stemeducationworks.bsky.social
#Edinburghzoo.bsky.social

Sweet image. Thanks for sharing.

Summer concerts are beginning. I went to the Fairport Gazebo for the Brockport Big Band. They were great! Unfortunately, with storms earlier in the day and a cloudy sky overhead, it wasn't as busy as most concerts are. #music #summerconcerts #brockportbigband #fairportpubliclibrary #eriecanal

Please join me for my upcoming author event based on writing "RATS With Backpacks: Dr. Donna Kean and Her Work at APOPO." #herorats #science #positive #inspiringstories #apopo #rescuerats #savinglives #animals #scotland #tanzania #science #rat #excitingbooks #stem #stemeducationforkids💡

It's been an exciting past three months. My new book "RATS With Backpacks: Dr. Donna Kean and Her Work at APOPO" was launched. It's my third book and has been well received. It's been amazing to see the community response from libraries, bookstores and schools. I'm very grateful for the support.

Erie Canal Bicentennial | Events & Festivals 2025 marks the Erie Canal Bicentennial and New York is celebrating this engineering marvel with a series of festivals, concerts, performances and historic talks.

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The Erie Canal is celebrating its birthday www.iloveny.com/erie-canal-b...

It's a beautiful place to walk, enjoyed by children and adults, people fishing, bikers (tandem, single and groups)..
@nature.com @eriecanal.bsky.social @waterways-project.bsky.social @cityofrochester.bsky.social

A robin sits in a nest she built on top of a basketball hoop

My son named her Larry Bird