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Beaming Books publishes high-quality children's books that help kids thrive in every part of who they are–emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
The Englewood Review of Books gave If God Were a Great Big Bear by @paulharbridge.bsky.social a great review!
"Families who embrace a more progressive theology will absolutely want to add this book to your bookshelf."
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"Families who embrace a more progressive theology will absolutely want to add this book to your bookshelf."
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Two Great New Kids Books! - Summer 2025 - The Englewood Review of Books
Three Great New Kids Books! - Summer 2025 What is the Bible? by Rachel Held Evans et al and If God Were a Great Big Bear by Paul Harbridge
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May 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Englewood Review of Books gave If God Were a Great Big Bear by @paulharbridge.bsky.social a great review!
"Families who embrace a more progressive theology will absolutely want to add this book to your bookshelf."
englewoodreview.org/two-great-ne...
"Families who embrace a more progressive theology will absolutely want to add this book to your bookshelf."
englewoodreview.org/two-great-ne...
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Celebrating our recent book announcement of READY TO RIDE with this as my computer wallpaper. Brings a 😊 to this girl's face every time! Sharing the joy with @astoundus.bsky.social Andrea Altimirano @heathercashman.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social Liz Schleisman @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Celebrating our recent book announcement of READY TO RIDE with this as my computer wallpaper. Brings a 😊 to this girl's face every time! Sharing the joy with @astoundus.bsky.social Andrea Altimirano @heathercashman.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social Liz Schleisman @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
We're so proud to read this piece on the author of THE TIDE IS RISING, SO ARE WE on the eve of Earth Day! www.jewishboston.com/read/rabbi-s...
Rabbi Shoshana Friedman’s Joyful Anthem for Climate Action
On April 27 in Roslindale, meet the local rabbi and activist whose new picture book turns climate grief into collective hope—through music, community and Jewish values.
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April 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We're so proud to read this piece on the author of THE TIDE IS RISING, SO ARE WE on the eve of Earth Day! www.jewishboston.com/read/rabbi-s...
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On #Fronteras:
@steenahernandez.bsky.social draws on her experience as a dancer of color to tell the story of Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers -- a tale of diversity, acceptance, and joy.
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@steenahernandez.bsky.social draws on her experience as a dancer of color to tell the story of Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers -- a tale of diversity, acceptance, and joy.
@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/RHNO7
Fronteras: ‘Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers’ highlights the importance of diversity for young readers
Steena Hernandez said incorporating her own experiences as a dancer in a children’s book highlights the importance of diversity in dance and beyond.
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April 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On #Fronteras:
@steenahernandez.bsky.social draws on her experience as a dancer of color to tell the story of Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers -- a tale of diversity, acceptance, and joy.
@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/RHNO7
@steenahernandez.bsky.social draws on her experience as a dancer of color to tell the story of Lupita's Brown Ballet Slippers -- a tale of diversity, acceptance, and joy.
@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
@texaspublicradio.bsky.social
shorturl.at/RHNO7
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IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR.
Written by @paulharbridge.bsky.social 🇨🇦.
Illustrated by Marta Dorado 🇪🇦.
Published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social 🇺🇲.
NOW AVAILABLE !
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Written by @paulharbridge.bsky.social 🇨🇦.
Illustrated by Marta Dorado 🇪🇦.
Published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social 🇺🇲.
NOW AVAILABLE !
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April 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR.
Written by @paulharbridge.bsky.social 🇨🇦.
Illustrated by Marta Dorado 🇪🇦.
Published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social 🇺🇲.
NOW AVAILABLE !
www.beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
Written by @paulharbridge.bsky.social 🇨🇦.
Illustrated by Marta Dorado 🇪🇦.
Published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social 🇺🇲.
NOW AVAILABLE !
www.beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
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If you'd like to read a little bit of the backstory to writing my soon-to-be-released book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST, my blog article for #MOWMT (March On with Mentor Texts) is up today!
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#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost #picturebooks #RYS @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost #picturebooks #RYS @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
MOWMT: Three Ts with Heather Stigall
March 24, 2025MOWMT: Three Ts: Theme, Tone, and Takeaway[Click on the Titles / Links to buy the books.]My newest picture book, Gilbert and the Ghost (illustrated by Jess Mason, Beaming Books,August 20...
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March 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If you'd like to read a little bit of the backstory to writing my soon-to-be-released book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST, my blog article for #MOWMT (March On with Mentor Texts) is up today!
www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...
#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost #picturebooks #RYS @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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#kidlit #gilbertandtheghost #picturebooks #RYS @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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If we preserve the #forests for the great big bear, the #soil for the wiggly worm, the #air for the waddly goose & #water for the mighty whale, we will all have a happy healthy world to live in, won't we?
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That's the message of IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR (@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social April 1.)
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If we preserve the #forests for the great big bear, the #soil for the wiggly worm, the #air for the waddly goose & #water for the mighty whale, we will all have a happy healthy world to live in, won't we?
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That's the message of IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR (@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social April 1.)
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March 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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If we preserve the #forests for the great big bear, the #soil for the wiggly worm, the #air for the waddly goose & #water for the mighty whale, we will all have a happy healthy world to live in, won't we?
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That's the message of IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR (@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social April 1.)
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If we preserve the #forests for the great big bear, the #soil for the wiggly worm, the #air for the waddly goose & #water for the mighty whale, we will all have a happy healthy world to live in, won't we?
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That's the message of IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR (@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social April 1.)
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It’s two years later, but I just came across this wonderful review of #BeginnersGuide from #MidwestBookReview. Thank you!
midwestbookreview.com/cbw/nov_22.htm ("Under the 'Find' tab, type my name and you'll scroll right to it)
#KidLit #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks w/ @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
midwestbookreview.com/cbw/nov_22.htm ("Under the 'Find' tab, type my name and you'll scroll right to it)
#KidLit #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks w/ @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It’s two years later, but I just came across this wonderful review of #BeginnersGuide from #MidwestBookReview. Thank you!
midwestbookreview.com/cbw/nov_22.htm ("Under the 'Find' tab, type my name and you'll scroll right to it)
#KidLit #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks w/ @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
midwestbookreview.com/cbw/nov_22.htm ("Under the 'Find' tab, type my name and you'll scroll right to it)
#KidLit #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks w/ @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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Will and Krill is a love letter that I penned to my sibling. One that celebrates our differences, sisterhood and friendship.
Join us on this underwater adventure of finding one’s voice and a forever friend. #kidlit #caribbean #picturebook @bookhive25.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
Join us on this underwater adventure of finding one’s voice and a forever friend. #kidlit #caribbean #picturebook @bookhive25.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Will and Krill is a love letter that I penned to my sibling. One that celebrates our differences, sisterhood and friendship.
Join us on this underwater adventure of finding one’s voice and a forever friend. #kidlit #caribbean #picturebook @bookhive25.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
Join us on this underwater adventure of finding one’s voice and a forever friend. #kidlit #caribbean #picturebook @bookhive25.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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😡🌋"VERDICT: Everyone gets mad, and this highly relatable story shows what to do when it happens. Recommended for all collections."🌋😡 ☺️Thanks @slj.com! @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @amelievidelo.bsky.social #kidlitcommunity #amwriting #writingcommunity #KidLit #EduSky #picturebooks #reading #booksky
March 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
😡🌋"VERDICT: Everyone gets mad, and this highly relatable story shows what to do when it happens. Recommended for all collections."🌋😡 ☺️Thanks @slj.com! @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @amelievidelo.bsky.social #kidlitcommunity #amwriting #writingcommunity #KidLit #EduSky #picturebooks #reading #booksky
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I'm thrilled to announce that IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR - a #childrensbook written by me & illustrated by Marta Dorado - will be released by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social April 1st - in just two weeks! Order yours today! #interfaith #climate #environment #faith
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March 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR - a #childrensbook written by me & illustrated by Marta Dorado - will be released by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social April 1st - in just two weeks! Order yours today! #interfaith #climate #environment #faith
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A thoughtful interview that includes our own author of If My Hair Had a Voice. @bookstr.bsky.social
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Beautiful Curls: 5 Authors Who Empower Black Hair Culture
Five authors, five questions. Join us as we sit down with them and celebrate the magic and community of Black hair — and kids’ books!
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February 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A thoughtful interview that includes our own author of If My Hair Had a Voice. @bookstr.bsky.social
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"Lovely, lyrical text & dazzling illustrations of color, light, and life— IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR is a celebration of the world." - @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
#InterfaithClimate #GodInNature #ChristianNature #FaithBooksForKids #SpiritualBooksForKids #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks
#Environment
#InterfaithClimate #GodInNature #ChristianNature #FaithBooksForKids #SpiritualBooksForKids #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks
#Environment
February 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"Lovely, lyrical text & dazzling illustrations of color, light, and life— IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR is a celebration of the world." - @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
#InterfaithClimate #GodInNature #ChristianNature #FaithBooksForKids #SpiritualBooksForKids #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks
#Environment
#InterfaithClimate #GodInNature #ChristianNature #FaithBooksForKids #SpiritualBooksForKids #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks
#Environment
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For anyone looking for a picture book to speak to children about the sacredness of nature - that God made the world for all animals & plants, not just us humans - my book IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR is 25% off TODAY THRU FRIDAY in pre-order! (Code PREORDER25)
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If God Were a Great Big Bear|Hardcover
Revel in the joy of nature and the One who made it all. If God Were a Great Big Bear is a rhythmic meditation on the nature of God in the world. Through the eyes of a child, this picture book invites ...
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February 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
For anyone looking for a picture book to speak to children about the sacredness of nature - that God made the world for all animals & plants, not just us humans - my book IF GOD WERE A GREAT BIG BEAR is 25% off TODAY THRU FRIDAY in pre-order! (Code PREORDER25)
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/if-god-wer...
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This book meant so much to work on and Thea Baker has such a special gift illustrating with heart. I can't wait to share The Memory Tree with you Fall of 2025. #CoverReveal #PictureBook #Christmas #MemoryTree #grief #teachers #librarians #counselors. #ChildLifeSpecialist @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
December 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM
This book meant so much to work on and Thea Baker has such a special gift illustrating with heart. I can't wait to share The Memory Tree with you Fall of 2025. #CoverReveal #PictureBook #Christmas #MemoryTree #grief #teachers #librarians #counselors. #ChildLifeSpecialist @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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In the sweet story: Ping’s Perfect Pot we learn about Lunar New Year, family traditions, and how practice makes perfect. 4 stars. Full review on my blog.
#NetGalley #PingsPetPot @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #bookreview #childrensfiction
#NetGalley #PingsPetPot @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #bookreview #childrensfiction
Review: Ping's Perfect Pot
Title: Ping's Perfect Pot Series: Stand Alone Author: Helen H. Wu Illustrator: Zihua Yang Publish Date: January 7, 2025 Publisher: B...
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January 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In the sweet story: Ping’s Perfect Pot we learn about Lunar New Year, family traditions, and how practice makes perfect. 4 stars. Full review on my blog.
#NetGalley #PingsPetPot @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #bookreview #childrensfiction
#NetGalley #PingsPetPot @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #bookreview #childrensfiction
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Anyone feeling stressed right about now? 😱🤣
Check out these Mindfulness Books for the Family: 16 Books to Calm and Encourage shorturl.at/mKaRh
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Check out these Mindfulness Books for the Family: 16 Books to Calm and Encourage shorturl.at/mKaRh
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December 20, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Anyone feeling stressed right about now? 😱🤣
Check out these Mindfulness Books for the Family: 16 Books to Calm and Encourage shorturl.at/mKaRh
@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @amelievidelo.bsky.social
Check out these Mindfulness Books for the Family: 16 Books to Calm and Encourage shorturl.at/mKaRh
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✨I’m honored to see Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers as a 2024 Northern Lights Book Award winner of the Arts Category! 🩰🤎 What a dream come true to be recognized with so many wonderful creators! ❤️Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉🎉🎉
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December 21, 2024 at 9:57 PM
✨I’m honored to see Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers as a 2024 Northern Lights Book Award winner of the Arts Category! 🩰🤎 What a dream come true to be recognized with so many wonderful creators! ❤️Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉🎉🎉
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Amazing news! Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book, written by @keilavdawson.bsky.social, illustrated by me, and published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social, has been named to the 2025 Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) booklist. ☺️📚 #kidlit
November 21, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Amazing news! Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book, written by @keilavdawson.bsky.social, illustrated by me, and published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social, has been named to the 2025 Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) booklist. ☺️📚 #kidlit
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Be open to the possibility that a picture book that mentions Jesus is not scary. There are some mighty scary Christian picture books out there. I encourage you to check out some of the books pictured in my post. Start with @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social. They published my book, Sparrow’s Prayer.
November 25, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Be open to the possibility that a picture book that mentions Jesus is not scary. There are some mighty scary Christian picture books out there. I encourage you to check out some of the books pictured in my post. Start with @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social. They published my book, Sparrow’s Prayer.