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Anne
@anneleblanc2.bsky.social
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Retired(ish) teacher, picture book writer, reader, library lover, geologist. I also love to sing, dance, code and learn about just about anything!
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Echo: And there she was looking right back… Day2 @folktaleweek.bsky.social #folktaleweek #folktaleweek2025 #folktaleweekecho late ^^
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#folktales #illustration #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustrations #kidlit #kidlitart
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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My Animal Parade Elephant is joining the #CRAZIESDayparade 2025 hosted by @jonscrazyblues.bsky.social and lollipopcomics.bsky.social ! Ellie was the first to join my Animal Parade World. She's happy to be flying high with all these new friends today!

#kidlitart #PaintPlay #elephant #AnimalParade
Children's book illustration style of a cute elephant balloon flying high over the trees and buildings in a bright blue sky
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Today is Indigenous Veterans Day.

We honour the courage, sacrifice and service of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Veterans who have served Canada in times of war, conflict and peace.

Their contributions deserve recognition, remembrance and respect. Their stories are an important part of our
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November 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
anneleblanc2.bsky.social
I'm not normally a negative Nellie but I'm not a fan of early darkness! I'll be counting down til it's time to put up the Christmas tree! I would love to get rid of the time change!
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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One of my favorite Hollywood stories is Pigeon: Impossible's weird path from indie short to major Disney release.

A Fox producer was trying to make his mark and find IP to adapt. He saw a fun short about a bird trying to steal a bagel and getting stuck in the nuclear football. He had to have it.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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An award-winning animal action adventure, with all the sights, sounds and sensations of the great outdoors!

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October 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Writing About Anxiety in Middle Grade Fantasy, a Teen Librarian Toolbox guest post by Caroline Carlson
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The Stressed-Out Hero’s Journey: Writing About Anxiety in Middle Grade Fantasy, a guest post by Caroline Carlson
What would you do if you found a magical device that could turn back time—but only by five minutes?
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October 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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For Marvelous Middle Grade Monday I'm sharing NOT LUCILLE, a historical mg by Mike Steele. susanuhlig.com/2025/10/not-...

#amreading #middlegrade #books
October 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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8 of the Funniest Middle-Grade Fantasy Books: Here are 8 of the funniest middle grade fantasy books published in the past few years, with wit and wonder for all readers.
8 of the Funniest Middle-Grade Fantasy Books
Here are 8 of the funniest middle grade fantasy books published in the past few years, with wit and wonder for all readers.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Writing a middle grade novel? Don’t miss these key tips to make your story soar! 🚀
Find more tools & courses for KidLit creators at ChildrensBookAcademy.com 💫

#KidLit #MiddleGrade #WritingTips #ChildrensBookAcademy
October 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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'For middle grade readers who love adventure, fantasy, and mythology...'

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'5 ⭐️- Perfect book (by Cheryl Carpinello) for the hard to engage reader!'

#paranormal #timetravel #fantasy #mythology #fiction #ancient #Atlantis #MG #Kindle #ebooks #books
October 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN DAY!!! From these two baby gays! (And from me 🌈👋🏻)

The Incorruptibles is a middle grade book (ages 10–14), so the romance is very sweet and wholesome and kid friendly. 🥰 Hope you give it a chance if you’re looking for inclusive fantasy boarding school books!
October 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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This is a FANTASTIC series!
clairelinney.bsky.social Claire Linney Author @clairelinney.bsky.social · Oct 9
Continuing sharing a whole month of great Black authored kids books. Today is Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun - one of the first books that really got me into reading middle grade. I mean it’s Balck girl scifi and her Afro hair is her superpower. I could not love this series more.
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tola Okogwu
October 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Publication day is here! ✨

My children’s supernatural mystery novel, The Mystery of Smuggler’s Cavern, is out today!

Links to store in comments 👇

#middlegrade #writingcommunity #childrensbooks #booksky #pirates #history
October 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Q&A with Allan Wolf about his two new middle grade books, THE VANISHING OF LAKE PEIGNEUR and JUNIUS LEAK AND THE SPIRALING VORTEX OF DOOM.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Today's featured #bookreview is a graphic novel version of the classic, award-winning One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. Give it a listen!

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#middlegradereads #graphicnovel
Book Review: One Crazy Summer (Graphic Novel)
YouTube video by @MaryLanniReads
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October 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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I’m excited and of course a little nervous for #DVPit but I’m also so stoked to see and hype up other authors & illustrators! My lil middlegrade gn pitch will be up with art and everything 💙
October 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Out today, just finished this evening… That was a wild ride. 🥰 Oscar is incredible, and Natasha was dangerously close to being too much for me (the shower, really?), and it had me thinking Sachar and Holes and what’s with all the cool grandpas showing up in middle grade lit of late?!
October 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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A new HISTORY SMASHERS book from Kate Messner!

Congratulations on the release of HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT, the 11th book (!!) in the incredible myth-busting non-fiction middle grade series.

Happy book birthday and welcome to the world!

Congrats, @katemessner.com!
October 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Week two of The Shoe Creeper blog/review tour has commenced on Instagram with this lovely review! Definitely a book for the spooky season! 👟🎃🍂📖

#theshoecreeper #kidlit #middlegradebooks #books #spooky #halloween #childrensbooks #horror #goosebumps

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October 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Today on LBB! Giveaway Alert! Check out my five-star review of The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill, a middle grade novel by Julie Stroebel Barichello followed by an interview with the author, and enter to win a copy here!

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#bookreview #authorinterview #giveaway
The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill by Julie Stroebel Barichello Book Review and Author Interview + Giveaway
I’m fascinated by birth order. There is so much about the stereotypes of oldest, middle, youngest, and only children that’s true, especially in large famili
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October 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Oct 5 is World Teachers Day! Here are 18 books featuring teachers for kids and adults.
#worldteacherday #teachersday #teacher #teachers #happyteachersday #teacherappreciation #teacherbooks #picturebooks #middlegradebooks #yabooks #kidlit #adultbooks #bookpost #bookrecs #books #read #booksky💙📚 #oct5
October 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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The @picturebooksummit.bsky.social presentation by @bethanyhegedus.bsky.social was inspirational! She showed us how to change preachy pieces to amazing ones by using the question cape, the playful want, the many-paths mirror and more! I have many new tricks in my bag now! #PBSummit
October 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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During @authorjasonchin.bsky.social 's session we saw where the amazing illustrations for his books happen! "Hurricane" is an incredible story of the community of Hatteras as well as full of fascinating information about hurricanes and the scientists 1/2
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October 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Susan Verde's books for easy access ... and Waiting in the Wings is ... Waiting in the Wings and the other author books (in order) for the #PBSummit in order!
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October 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM