Maggie Edkins Willis

The cover of a children’s picture book titled Little Ghost Makes a Friend by Maggie Edkins Willis. A sweet illustration of a cute, rounded ghost sitting on a park bench next to two carved, Halloween pumpkins. The ghost is glancing with nervous hope at a girl sitting further down the bench. The girl has dark, curly hair and is smiling warmly back at the little ghost. Sparkly autumn leaves surround the park bench.

Recently read Little Ghost Makes a Friend by @maggiemadethis.bsky.social. This adorable Halloween story about making friends and finding the confidence to be yourself reads like a cup of hot chocolate with extra marshmallows. I loved the cute character designs. 1/2

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Q&A with Maggie Edkins Willis about her new children's picture book, DINKY THE TINYSAUR.
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Parents and children From the May 2025 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.

May #NotesfromtheHornBook: 6 #picturebooks about parents and children www.hbook.com/story/newsle...
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The Weekly 411 (4/25/25) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Apr 25): www.kidlit411.com/2025/04/the-.... Inside: Finding your Voice; Adding Humor; Vibrant Secondary Characters webinar, more. Thanks Ginny Edwards Neil for the illustration, @marshadianearnold.bsky.social @maggiemadethis.bsky.social for the giveaways.

THUNDERLAND giveaway today!!

THUNDERLAND by Maggie Edkins Willis book cover and description image

THE ONE AND ONLY RUMI by Rabiah York and illustrated by Maneli Manoucheri book cover and description image

ECHO by Adam Rex book cover and description image

NELLIE'S BIG SPLASH book cover and description image

It's the best day of the week, #BookBirthday Tuesday! We're kicking the celebration off with some picture books. Swipe through the amazing collection March has brought us! (2/3)
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Six books spread on a table: Bird Bath by Steve Antony Zero! by Sarah Albee Cat Nap by Steve Antony a kids book about God a kids book about Tests How Elegant the Elephant by Mary Ann Hoberman

Six books spread out on a table: Home by Matt de la Pena Pencil by Hye-Eun Kim Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend by Bob Shea Thunderland by Maggie Edkins Willis Mural Island by Katie Yamaskai Shivi's Big Leap by Kritika H. Rao

Stack of four books The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore The Pharisee's Wife by Janette Oke The Jackel's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian Four Red Sweaters by Lucy Adlington

Stack of thirteen books Who is Government by Michael Lewis et al Firstborn by Lauren Christensen Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green The Martian Contingency by Mary Robinette Kowal High Tea and Misdemeanors by Laura Childs Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Mission: Invincible Marriage by Jason and Erica Redman Warbody by Joshua Howe and Alexander Lemons Murder the Truth by David Enrich A Map of Paradise by Susan Meissner All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman The Writer by James Patterson

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SO MANY NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY!
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Today is a great day to preorder ⚡️THUNDERLAND⚡️ and 🦖DINKY THE TINYSAUR🦖 from B+N! So excited for these two very different but equally wonderful picture books to be out in the world! #kidlit #picturebooks

#hourlycomicday part 3/3, posted 36 hours late which is right about on time for this current life stage. Thanks for joining this year!

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#hourlycomicday part 2: parenting and potato feet 🥔

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Hourly Comics Day 2025!

Since this falls on a Saturday this year and I am at home today with my three-year-old (and also 8.5 months pregnant), these are all gonna be REAL quick and probably mostly drawn in Cam’s colored pencils. Adds to the *authenticity*!

Follow along!

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Congratulations to Lynn Brunelle, recipient of this years Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal for LIFE AFTER WHALE: THE AMAZING ECOSYSTEM OF A WHALE FALL

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Congratulations to Jiemei Lin, who illustrated THE ROCK IN MY THROAT which has been awarded the Asian/Pacific American Award Picture Book Honor

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Congratulations to @tatianagardel.bsky.social, recipient of the Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration for ABUELO, THE SEA, AND ME

More LITTLE GHOST adventures coming your way in 2026!!! 👻🎉

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A child’s hands from above making a thanksgiving drawing that says “I am thankful for you, my friend”

Thankful for you, friends 🦃

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Lots of animals hold hands for a meal together

Thankful for a nice meal with friends 🐷🐘🐙🐧

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These are from and old project that never materialized, but I’ve always liked these happy little bunny friends 🐰

Two moose and a dog with antlers tied to his head walk through the woods

Meese 🫎

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Say “Happy Halloweeeeeeeeen!”

#kidlitart #halloween

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Girls sit on the word vote holding signs giving reasons to vote such as “consider the rights and freedoms of those who do not have your privilege” and “many fought for you to have this right”

💙 VOTE 💙

Mailed my first ballot as a Dutchess County resident today! Now is the time to make your plan to vote if you haven’t yet!

#kidlit #harriswalz2024

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Attack O’Lantern is my favorite 🎃

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A girl with glasses hangs voting signs in her window

Vote early, vote often, vote blue 💙👖🦕🧵📘

#kidlit #kidlitart #election2024

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Four teens (a ghost, a vampire, a witch, and a werewolf) walk down a school hallway

✨Halloween girl gang✨

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Simply 7 with Maggie Edkins Willis: LITTLE GHOST MAKES A FRIEND Today’s picture book features the most adorable little ghost you’ve ever seen.  If you’re a fan of Halloween, you won’t want to miss this one.

While it is spooky season, those is the cutest un-spookiest ghost you’ll ever meet. #picturebook #interview #kidlit #bookblogger

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ABLA ArtFest Day 7: Naptime 😴

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Thank you!!