Elyssa Gavin

It's my first Barnes and Noble preorder sale! JUNKO'S CLIMB is only $14.99 through 9/5, and so many other great titles are on sale too!

Thank you!!

So excited to share the cover by HifuMiyo for my debut PB, JUNKO’S CLIMB, and to share that it’s available for preorder!

Tap the bio link to preorder, and get excited for 2/10/26! 🏔️ ❄️

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Junko's Climb
Words by @elyssagavin.bsky.social
Art by HifuMiyo
Published by @unionsquarekids.bsky.social

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We just checked it out again last week! So cute and sweet!

A new favorite from our latest library haul. Guaranteed laughs every time from my son who loves kitties and anything silly, and a sweet message about family in the end, too. 🦆 🐱

White lilies with green leaves in a room with beige walls

Lilies from my husband and son 🥰 hearing “Hey Mom! We got you a surprise!” is always a joy.

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Congrats! My son and I enjoyed your book earlier this year!

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Interesting! I was surprised myself when I learned about her journey as an adult that I’d never heard about her before. Hoping this book will help her name and story to be better-known!

So excited to share that my debut picture book biography about Junko Tabei’s historic climb of Mount Everest will be hitting shelves in Fall 2025! Endless thanks to super agent @pageturnerlit.bsky.social for his work and support.

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You might be a writer if you announce to your family that you’re done with the first draft instead of the first coat when painting a room. Whoops.

Delighted to share this story about my sweet grandma’s wedding as my first post here: www.kctv5.com/2023/10/16/c...