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Ann Marie Stephens
@amstephens.bsky.social
Kidlit Author • Teacher • Diver🤿 ARITHMECHICKS 🐥series, CATastrophe 🐈 series, & more! Rep'd by Emily Mitchell @ Wernick & Pratt Agency https://www.annmariestephensbooks.com
My first #kidlit purchases of January are full of love and coziness. 🤍🩵 #laurensoloy #vernkousky 👍🏼📚
January 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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"Wombat Waiting tells the story of a 'Destiny Dog': a dog determined to find her person, against all odds — even deadly fires sweeping through southern California." — @kaaauthor.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/10/cove...
January 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Our first ⭐️ starred ⭐️ review for CLAYDATE, the long-awaited followup to CLAYMATES, from Kirkus!

⭐️ “A sublime blend of the snarky and sweet.”

You can find this madcap silliness by me and @eldridgestudio.bsky.social in April.

Available for preorder now!

#kidlit #picturebooks
January 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Yes! I just read CATERWAUL by @amstephens.bsky.social and it's adorable (it's one of a series, but works totally on its own, so you can have options!) bookshop.org/a/8835/97816...
It was my #KidLitConfections recommendation last week. i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2025/12/pean... #KidLitChat
Sorting Sweets: KidLit Confections Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie
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December 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Happy book birthday to:

🎂 Gabby Torres Is the Best Winner Ever by Angela Dominguez

🐈 CATerwaul! by Ann Marie Stephens @amstephens.bsky.social

We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Happy book birthday to CATERWAUL by @amstephens.bsky.social and @jennharknee.bsky.social <3 I sorted through all of my yummy dessert recipes to find the perfect #KidLitConfections recipe to share with this! Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie! Recipe & blog post coming later today...
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I've been posting my #KidLitConfections recipes more regularly (I posted one just minutes ago! Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie, which pairs well with CATERWAUL by @amstephens.bsky.social & @jennharknee.bsky.social) i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2025/12/pean... #KidLitChat
December 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Woo-hoo! I'm thrilled to finally share the cover plus an interior spread of my upcoming book.

Young dinosaur lovers will be captivated.

@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#educsky #TLsky #Skybrarian #kidlit #dinosaurs
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹

This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨

Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌
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No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko​
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October 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Cover Reveal: The Dinosaur and the Bird: A Tale of Prehistoric Friendship by Richard Ho and Jamie Green mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
October 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Happy birthday, @annbraden.bsky.social!
September 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Congratulations to @suefliess.bsky.social, @amstephens.bsky.social, and @tiffanyeverett.bsky.social on their latest deal with @sourcebooks.bsky.social. We can't wait for BABY BOOT CAMP to hit the shelves! #rhyming #BoardBook #PictureBook
August 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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From axolotl to whale shark, I have made a LOT of drawing sheets. I make a new one each month for my author newsletter: ginaperry.beehiiv.com What should I make for August? #kidlit #printables
July 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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My talented friend @laurenkerstein.bsky.social honors librarians and celebrates her forthcoming librarian picture book, HOPE RODE. Check out her inspiring collection of books here: imaginationsoup.net/librarians-o... #kidlit
Librarians Open New Worlds One Book at a Time
The Glen Rock Library was a place of pure magic. I’m betting it still is! When I was younger, they offered a reading challenge, as...
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July 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Free summer fun ideas for the kids! 🐥⭐️ #jialiu #astrakidsbooks #stem #math #FamilyFun #SummerFun #kidlit #summerschool
July 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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You never know what will come out of a #BrokenCrayon.

#Uplift #FoundObjectArt
July 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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"Picture books are magic because they speak a universal language with images we all understand and feel." — @torreymaldonado.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/07/just...
July 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Today on the blog: June’s Book of the Month is JIM! SIX TRUE STORIES ABOUT ONE GREAT ARTIST: JAMES MARSHALL, creatively written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors. lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2025/06/june...
June 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Pics of my witchy baby in the @randomhousekids.bsky.social booth at #ALAAC25! If you were there, did you take a peek? 🌙🧁🐚💙

#kidlit #librarians #booksky
June 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Whimsical world of books. So nice to see SUKA'S FARM in the classroom.
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER has been named a #JuniorLibraryGuild selection. Congratulations, Melissa! #MiddleGrade #MG #fantasy
June 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Is your rhyming picture book suffering from ailments like uneven meter, wrenched words, or slant rhyme? The Rhyme Doctors can help! Explore our check-up services at www.rhymedoctors.com/critique-ser...

@eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social #KidLitMegaFeed
a cartoon character with a stethoscope on his head talks to a little boy
ALT: a cartoon character with a stethoscope on his head talks to a little boy
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May 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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