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Leslie Barnard Booth, Kidlit Author

@lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social

Lyrical picture books about science and nature: ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL A STONE IS A STORY I AM WE: A STORY OF CROW SURVIVIAL ('25)

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Beyond thrilled to see another starred review for I AM WE!

Full review: www.publishersweekly.com/9781797226156

Thank you @publisherswkly.bsky.social!

πŸŽ‰ Available for pre-order wherever books are sold: www.lesliebarnardbooth.com/books

#crows #crowlovers #birdpeople #naturebooksforkids

25.06.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you STEAM Team!

11.06.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So honored to see ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL on Bank Street's list of Best Children's Books of the Year! This is such a great resource for teachers, librarians, and families. Thank you @bankstreet.edu! ❀️

@stephfizercoleman @steamteambooks.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #naturebooksforkids

11.06.2025 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you so much Nadia!

01.06.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

20.05.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@boringstorybook.com Hi, I am a kidlit author, new to bluesky, and hoping to join some of the feeds such as Kidlit Community and KidLit Mega Feed. But I am having a hard time figuring out how to join and be able to post. I read somewhere that I should contact you and request to be added? Thanks.

19.05.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first review for I AM WE is in, and I'm overjoyed to see that it's a star from Kirkus!

Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/.../leslie.....

#crows #curiouscrows #naturebooksforkids #sciencebooksforkids #birdbooksforkids @naomikirsten.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social

19.05.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I still can't figure out how to join this or be a part of it, though I did read that how-to post. New to blue sky and a bit confused by all of it.

19.05.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WOW! If you haven't read I AM WE: How Crows Come Together to Survive by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social, you must! It pairs lyrical text with information so well. 5 stars!
#edusky #kidlit #amreading #amwriting #books #STEM @steamteambooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity

19.05.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for this amazing review Lydia! ❀️

19.05.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!

24.04.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay!! So glad to hear! ❀️

18.03.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How wonderful!

12.03.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yippee!!! Looks fantastic!

12.03.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI: Our book WHEN SCIENCE STOOD STILL, illustrated by Srinidhi Srinivasan, published by McElderry/S&S releases in October 2025 and is available for preorder now!

12.03.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

@steamteambooks.bsky.social @shrurao.bsky.social

12.03.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover reveal of picture book I AM WE: How Crows Come Together to Survive, featuring cover showing a crow, with crows in the background, and a banner that says: Taking flight September 9th, Chronicle Books

Cover reveal of picture book I AM WE: How Crows Come Together to Survive, featuring cover showing a crow, with crows in the background, and a banner that says: Taking flight September 9th, Chronicle Books

#coverreveal! Thrilled to share I AM WE with you at last! A lyrical picture book about the key to crow survival.

Illus. by @scatterbee.bsky.social, ed. by @naomikirsten.bsky.social & Rebecca Frazer at @chroniclebooks.bsky.social. ❀️

Now available for preorder!

#crows #crowbehavior #urbannature

12.03.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you so much Jyn! I hope you liked it!

12.03.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats to all! Proud to be among you! πŸ₯°

12.03.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out the books written by the other finalists for the Eloise Jarvitz McGraw Book Award in Children's Literature. I've ordered these four books to enjoy reading.

@lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social
@deborahhopkinson.bsky.social
@danelii.bsky.social

30.01.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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MΓ©tis Like Me, is available now!
β€œThis is a book for everyone” β€”SLJ
β€œA joyful story that encourages empathy and affirms identity” β€”Kirkus Reviews
⭐️School Library Journal
⭐️Kirkus Reviews
πŸ“˜ Blue Ribbon Selection for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
#indigenous
#kidlit #picturebooks

28.04.2024 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you so much for reading and sharing @carrenjao.bsky.social!

12.03.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An inside look at "One Day This Tree Will Fall." It depicts a branch that is filled with life despite being a tree that's gone through a lot of hardships.

An inside look at "One Day This Tree Will Fall." It depicts a branch that is filled with life despite being a tree that's gone through a lot of hardships.

Sometimes when we think a story ends, it is where it begins. @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social and Stephanie Fizer Coleman tell a beautiful story of constant beginnings. It’s a poignant lesson: that there is always a place to begin anew again. πŸ“šπŸ‘πŸΌ#kidlit #stem

13.02.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So much fun! Always love visiting your school!

12.03.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another wonderful school visit from author and fellow Pomona College alum, Leslie Barnard Booth! @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @pomonacollege.bsky.social

16.02.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for sharing @pbspree.bsky.social!

12.03.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can't believe it! ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL and A STONE IS A STORY are finalists for an Oregon Book Award! So proud to see my work alongside these other fantastic titles. Congrats to all, and thank you @literaryarts.bsky.social, for all you do to support writers and readers. πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

28.01.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

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Thank you for sharing, Katie!

28.01.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
YMA #SibertSmackdown featuring the covers of three books picked by my 5th graders: ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL @lesliebarnardbooth.books & @stephfizercoleman ! πŸ…

Honor books were LIFE AFTER WHALE @lynnbrunelle @authorjasonchin
and WHAT'S INSIDE A BIRD'S NEST @rachelignotofsky

YMA #SibertSmackdown featuring the covers of three books picked by my 5th graders: ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL @lesliebarnardbooth.books & @stephfizercoleman ! πŸ… Honor books were LIFE AFTER WHALE @lynnbrunelle @authorjasonchin and WHAT'S INSIDE A BIRD'S NEST @rachelignotofsky

It's #alayma time! So excited to see all the book awards being announced on Monday.

This year my #5thgradebooks participated in @mstewartscience.bsky.social's #SibertSmackdown for best nonfiction.

Our winner was ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social! πŸ…

25.01.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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