Ellen L. Ramsey
@ellenlramseybooks.bsky.social
#kidlit, SCBWI, 12x12, book lover, nature lover. A BOOK FOR BEAR (Flamingo Books/Penguin Random House, 2023) www.ellenlramsey.com
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Happy to be a new member of Bluesky and to join the #kidlit community! #teachers #librarians #kidsbooks #loveofbooks #friendship #abookforbear @penguinkids.bsky.social @scbwiepa.bsky.social
Especially for Educators: "From Story to STEAM: Building Project-Based Learning from Picture Books" by Lindsay Moretti bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...
Especially for Educators: “From Story to STEAM: Building Project-Based Learning from Picture Books” by Lindsay Moretti
If you’re not familiar with Lindsay Moretti’s endeavor for educators called KIDLIT GROVE, please…read on! In this post, she shares her process of using picture books as a springbo…
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October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Especially for Educators: "From Story to STEAM: Building Project-Based Learning from Picture Books" by Lindsay Moretti bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...
Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by Andrea Wang bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/26/m...
Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by Andrea Wang
Author Andrea Wang’s latest book is beautiful in text and art, and at the same time heartbreaking and inspiring. The path to the heart of WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE s…
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September 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by Andrea Wang bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/26/m...
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Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery, by Colleen Paeff, illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim, tells the story of a woman who researched to show scientists there were synchronous fireflies in North America.
Read my review:
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Read my review:
www.sonderbooks.com/Childrens_No...
September 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery, by Colleen Paeff, illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim, tells the story of a woman who researched to show scientists there were synchronous fireflies in North America.
Read my review:
www.sonderbooks.com/Childrens_No...
Read my review:
www.sonderbooks.com/Childrens_No...
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The math checks out. Let's all buy books this weekend!
August 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The math checks out. Let's all buy books this weekend!
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Cover reveal! Huge thanks to designer Micah Fleming and artist Mishko for perfectly capturing the YA thriller vibes. Coming out 6.16.26 from Amulet Books. Available for pre-order now! www.abramsbooks.com/product/tell...
#BookSky #YALit #WritingCommunity #CoverReveal #BookBoost
#BookSky #YALit #WritingCommunity #CoverReveal #BookBoost
September 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Cover reveal! Huge thanks to designer Micah Fleming and artist Mishko for perfectly capturing the YA thriller vibes. Coming out 6.16.26 from Amulet Books. Available for pre-order now! www.abramsbooks.com/product/tell...
#BookSky #YALit #WritingCommunity #CoverReveal #BookBoost
#BookSky #YALit #WritingCommunity #CoverReveal #BookBoost
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Author @mwstories.bsky.social as grateful for the many ways in which members of the children’s community have helped him grow as a writer.
Read more here: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
Read more here: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
Six Questions with Michael Wang
Michael Wang is an author, designer, and avid plant enthusiast. His career began in graphic design, where he worked for many years before co-founding a design studio specializing in creating and curat...
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July 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Author @mwstories.bsky.social as grateful for the many ways in which members of the children’s community have helped him grow as a writer.
Read more here: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
Read more here: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
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How does author @taradairman.bsky.social know an idea will make a good book?
1. When it won’t leave her alone.
2. When it feels like something something she hasn't seen before.
3. When it feels like something she’s particularly qualified to write.
Read more: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
1. When it won’t leave her alone.
2. When it feels like something something she hasn't seen before.
3. When it feels like something she’s particularly qualified to write.
Read more: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
Six Questions with Tara Dairman
Tara Dairman (she/they) writes middle-grade novels and picture books about kids with strong passions and big questions about the world. Tara’s books include The Girl from Earth’s End, the All Four Sta...
www.boonewrites.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
How does author @taradairman.bsky.social know an idea will make a good book?
1. When it won’t leave her alone.
2. When it feels like something something she hasn't seen before.
3. When it feels like something she’s particularly qualified to write.
Read more: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
1. When it won’t leave her alone.
2. When it feels like something something she hasn't seen before.
3. When it feels like something she’s particularly qualified to write.
Read more: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
When an uninvited guest arrives . . . #hummingbird
September 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
When an uninvited guest arrives . . . #hummingbird
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Path to Publication: A Poem.
The books on my shelves speak to me in many ways!
#WritingCommunity
#WriteLife
#Authors
#Books
#WriteSky
The books on my shelves speak to me in many ways!
#WritingCommunity
#WriteLife
#Authors
#Books
#WriteSky
August 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Path to Publication: A Poem.
The books on my shelves speak to me in many ways!
#WritingCommunity
#WriteLife
#Authors
#Books
#WriteSky
The books on my shelves speak to me in many ways!
#WritingCommunity
#WriteLife
#Authors
#Books
#WriteSky
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I chatted with @jyotigopal.bsky.social about The Power of Your Name AND Arctic Adventure: A Tundra Tale: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
August 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I chatted with @jyotigopal.bsky.social about The Power of Your Name AND Arctic Adventure: A Tundra Tale: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
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Almost a year since my book came out (!!). It’s now a bestseller, I got to tour the world + meet amazing readers, authors & librarians, and you sent me 200+ photos of it “in the wild.” Paperback drops Sept 30 with a new afterword!
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @sarahnfisk.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @sarahnfisk.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Almost a year since my book came out (!!). It’s now a bestseller, I got to tour the world + meet amazing readers, authors & librarians, and you sent me 200+ photos of it “in the wild.” Paperback drops Sept 30 with a new afterword!
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @sarahnfisk.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @sarahnfisk.bsky.social
Another fascinating middle grade novel from Lee Miao--Take a Shot, Kipp writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/t...
Take a Shot, Kipp
The two best things about being a part of the kidlit community are its network of generous, supportive creatives and the friendships that develop over the shared love of writing and illustrating. I…
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August 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Another fascinating middle grade novel from Lee Miao--Take a Shot, Kipp writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/t...
Reading With Your Kids! writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2025/08/06/r...
Reading With Your Kids!
Recently, I was a guest on Jed Doherty’s podcast, learning about his background and media training, and I encourage creatives to pitch their work for exposure.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Reading With Your Kids! writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2025/08/06/r...
Help Bear find a book and Brian count turtles! Join Angela De Groot and me for fun read-alouds with illustrations by the amazing MacKenzie Haley plus crafts/activities. Hope to see you there! @mainpoint213.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @scbwiepa.bsky.social #abookforbear #loveofbooks
July 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Help Bear find a book and Brian count turtles! Join Angela De Groot and me for fun read-alouds with illustrations by the amazing MacKenzie Haley plus crafts/activities. Hope to see you there! @mainpoint213.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social @scbwiepa.bsky.social #abookforbear #loveofbooks
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Congrats @janmilusich.bsky.social and #chrisraschka on I HEAR THE SNOW, I SMELL THE SEA! Read more here: www.pathstoliteracy.org/i-hear-the-s...
@anneschwartz.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social
#picturebook #visionimpairment #Braille
@anneschwartz.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social
#picturebook #visionimpairment #Braille
July 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Congrats @janmilusich.bsky.social and #chrisraschka on I HEAR THE SNOW, I SMELL THE SEA! Read more here: www.pathstoliteracy.org/i-hear-the-s...
@anneschwartz.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social
#picturebook #visionimpairment #Braille
@anneschwartz.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social
#picturebook #visionimpairment #Braille
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So excited to have won Second Place! Thank @gayleckrause.bsky.social and contest judges. Congratulations to all the winners and to those to put their work out there! #Kidlit #OnceUponaTwistedTale #Fairytales
Congratulations!
This contest was in conjunction with the ONCE UPON A TWISTED TALE Special Anniversary Edition release set for August 1st.
If you like "Fractured Fairytales", this collection is for you. <3 #OnceUponaTwistedTale
This contest was in conjunction with the ONCE UPON A TWISTED TALE Special Anniversary Edition release set for August 1st.
If you like "Fractured Fairytales", this collection is for you. <3 #OnceUponaTwistedTale
July 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
So excited to have won Second Place! Thank @gayleckrause.bsky.social and contest judges. Congratulations to all the winners and to those to put their work out there! #Kidlit #OnceUponaTwistedTale #Fairytales
To win a copy of A BOOK FOR BEAR, follow me @ellenlramseybooks on Instagram and ❤️ this post. Thanks to those who brought Bear’s story to life and to readers who have made Bear’s first two years so special! #giveaway #abookforbear #teachers #librarians #loveofbooks @scbwiepa.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
To win a copy of A BOOK FOR BEAR, follow me @ellenlramseybooks on Instagram and ❤️ this post. Thanks to those who brought Bear’s story to life and to readers who have made Bear’s first two years so special! #giveaway #abookforbear #teachers #librarians #loveofbooks @scbwiepa.bsky.social
Photos taken at sundown.The total time captured by images was 0.1 second (i.e., one tenth of a second). Thus, time between top and middle images and middle and bottom images was 0.05 second (i.e., five hundredths of a second). #hummingbirds #fireflies
July 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Photos taken at sundown.The total time captured by images was 0.1 second (i.e., one tenth of a second). Thus, time between top and middle images and middle and bottom images was 0.05 second (i.e., five hundredths of a second). #hummingbirds #fireflies
Look forward to reading PRIYA'S NOT-SO-PERFECT BRAND-NEW OUTFIT.
Thrilled to announce my next book... PRIYA'S NOT-SO-PERFECT BRAND-NEW OUTFIT.🎉
It is part imagination and part real - a story 'little me' would have loved.
I'm grateful to my CPs and agent @adriagoetz, and excited to have the talent of @colourbyvaish.
#picturebook #kidlit #southasian #pavadai
It is part imagination and part real - a story 'little me' would have loved.
I'm grateful to my CPs and agent @adriagoetz, and excited to have the talent of @colourbyvaish.
#picturebook #kidlit #southasian #pavadai
July 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Look forward to reading PRIYA'S NOT-SO-PERFECT BRAND-NEW OUTFIT.
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📚👍If you live near Penn State and ❤️ books, this is the event for you! Crafts! Meet the authors! Books! Schlow Library, July 30th!
#kidlit #authorevent #authorlife #writingcommunity #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #pennstate #educators #readingcommunity #paisleysbigbirthday #gilbertandtheghost
#kidlit #authorevent #authorlife #writingcommunity #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #pennstate #educators #readingcommunity #paisleysbigbirthday #gilbertandtheghost
July 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
📚👍If you live near Penn State and ❤️ books, this is the event for you! Crafts! Meet the authors! Books! Schlow Library, July 30th!
#kidlit #authorevent #authorlife #writingcommunity #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #pennstate #educators #readingcommunity #paisleysbigbirthday #gilbertandtheghost
#kidlit #authorevent #authorlife #writingcommunity #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #pennstate #educators #readingcommunity #paisleysbigbirthday #gilbertandtheghost
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I love getting photos of kiddos reading Chantelle and Burgen Thorne’s and my picture book, FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE! 📕❤️❤️❤️
@GnomeRoadPub #kidlit #picturebooks #librarians #parents #teachers #moose #trains #adventure #alaska
@GnomeRoadPub #kidlit #picturebooks #librarians #parents #teachers #moose #trains #adventure #alaska
July 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I love getting photos of kiddos reading Chantelle and Burgen Thorne’s and my picture book, FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE! 📕❤️❤️❤️
@GnomeRoadPub #kidlit #picturebooks #librarians #parents #teachers #moose #trains #adventure #alaska
@GnomeRoadPub #kidlit #picturebooks #librarians #parents #teachers #moose #trains #adventure #alaska
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Raining, raining so hard the rainchain is overflowing. Good night to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book! At the moment I'm reading Inheritance by Nora Roberts? What are you reading?
#rainchains #amreading #booksky #rain #amwriting
#rainchains #amreading #booksky #rain #amwriting
July 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Raining, raining so hard the rainchain is overflowing. Good night to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book! At the moment I'm reading Inheritance by Nora Roberts? What are you reading?
#rainchains #amreading #booksky #rain #amwriting
#rainchains #amreading #booksky #rain #amwriting
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A new family has moved into our window box. I think I count 5?
July 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A new family has moved into our window box. I think I count 5?
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📚👍It's #CheerUpTheLonelyDay! 😊
In '21 I wrote this review for a #PB just right for today - LOOKING FOR SMILE by @ellentarlow.bsky.social & Lauren Stringer.
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/.../review-i....
#kidlit #bookreview #WhatToRead #CheerUp #friendship #smile #childrensbooks #BeachLaneBooks
In '21 I wrote this review for a #PB just right for today - LOOKING FOR SMILE by @ellentarlow.bsky.social & Lauren Stringer.
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/.../review-i....
#kidlit #bookreview #WhatToRead #CheerUp #friendship #smile #childrensbooks #BeachLaneBooks
July 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
📚👍It's #CheerUpTheLonelyDay! 😊
In '21 I wrote this review for a #PB just right for today - LOOKING FOR SMILE by @ellentarlow.bsky.social & Lauren Stringer.
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/.../review-i....
#kidlit #bookreview #WhatToRead #CheerUp #friendship #smile #childrensbooks #BeachLaneBooks
In '21 I wrote this review for a #PB just right for today - LOOKING FOR SMILE by @ellentarlow.bsky.social & Lauren Stringer.
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/.../review-i....
#kidlit #bookreview #WhatToRead #CheerUp #friendship #smile #childrensbooks #BeachLaneBooks
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Less than three weeks until my second novel comes into the world. Come celebrate with me on July 29 at 7:00pm at Children's Book World in Haverford, PA!
#kidlit #middlegradebooks #bookrelease #spookymg
#kidlit #middlegradebooks #bookrelease #spookymg
July 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Less than three weeks until my second novel comes into the world. Come celebrate with me on July 29 at 7:00pm at Children's Book World in Haverford, PA!
#kidlit #middlegradebooks #bookrelease #spookymg
#kidlit #middlegradebooks #bookrelease #spookymg