Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit
@jilanne.bsky.social
Children's book author, book blogger: PB/MG, #STEM
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HEARTLAND (LBYR '26)
THE OCEAN'S HEART (Millbrook ‘26)
A RIVER OF DUST (Chronicle '23)
Agent: Lori Steel
Focus: Earth's wonders+environment, STEAMTeam
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HEARTLAND (LBYR '26)
THE OCEAN'S HEART (Millbrook ‘26)
A RIVER OF DUST (Chronicle '23)
Agent: Lori Steel
Focus: Earth's wonders+environment, STEAMTeam
Pinned
When I read the full review of THE OCEAN'S HEART I cried (tears of joy)...Okay, I'm still crying. The reviewer connected with this book on every level. I hope other readers will, too. ❤️@steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social @carolhinz.bsky.social #Edusky #Skybrarians #kidlit
Black-backed jackal
Rhino (B&W)
Giraffe
Lion
African elephant
Cheetah
African buffalo
Kookaburra
Kangaroo
Penguin (fairy)
Zebra
Hoopoe
Crested barbet
Sociable weaver
Crocodile
Baboon
Howler monkey
Scarlet macaw
Bush baby
African wildcat
Monitor lizard
Long tailed macaque…
Our world is amazing!
Rhino (B&W)
Giraffe
Lion
African elephant
Cheetah
African buffalo
Kookaburra
Kangaroo
Penguin (fairy)
Zebra
Hoopoe
Crested barbet
Sociable weaver
Crocodile
Baboon
Howler monkey
Scarlet macaw
Bush baby
African wildcat
Monitor lizard
Long tailed macaque…
Our world is amazing!
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Wolves
Orcas
Kiwis
Puffins
Moose
Wolves
Orcas
Kiwis
Puffins
Moose
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Kangaroo rat
Fin whale
Moose
Grizzly bear
American crocodile
Kangaroo rat
Fin whale
Moose
Grizzly bear
American crocodile
November 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Black-backed jackal
Rhino (B&W)
Giraffe
Lion
African elephant
Cheetah
African buffalo
Kookaburra
Kangaroo
Penguin (fairy)
Zebra
Hoopoe
Crested barbet
Sociable weaver
Crocodile
Baboon
Howler monkey
Scarlet macaw
Bush baby
African wildcat
Monitor lizard
Long tailed macaque…
Our world is amazing!
Rhino (B&W)
Giraffe
Lion
African elephant
Cheetah
African buffalo
Kookaburra
Kangaroo
Penguin (fairy)
Zebra
Hoopoe
Crested barbet
Sociable weaver
Crocodile
Baboon
Howler monkey
Scarlet macaw
Bush baby
African wildcat
Monitor lizard
Long tailed macaque…
Our world is amazing!
Queen
Jackson Browne
Fleetwood Mac
Patti Smith
Bruce Springsteen
Jackson Browne
Fleetwood Mac
Patti Smith
Bruce Springsteen
Introducing yourself with five concerts you've seen -
Frank Sinatra (twice!)
The Cramps
Mavis Staples
Blue Oyster Cult
Reverend Horton Heat
Frank Sinatra (twice!)
The Cramps
Mavis Staples
Blue Oyster Cult
Reverend Horton Heat
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Queen
Jackson Browne
Fleetwood Mac
Patti Smith
Bruce Springsteen
Jackson Browne
Fleetwood Mac
Patti Smith
Bruce Springsteen
Congrats to him!
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Congrats to him!
As I put the final touches on the typeset manuscript for HeartLand, I feel ecstatic and terrified. Will this book get hugged? Will kids care? I hope so. I hope it makes them laugh. I hope it makes them think. But right now, I'm going to focus on the joy I feel in sharing its cover with you! #kidlit
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
As I put the final touches on the typeset manuscript for HeartLand, I feel ecstatic and terrified. Will this book get hugged? Will kids care? I hope so. I hope it makes them laugh. I hope it makes them think. But right now, I'm going to focus on the joy I feel in sharing its cover with you! #kidlit
I used to think “well it’s bound to take your life/there’s a bathroom on the right” was just a warning that the bathroom was gas-station-nasty. Sorry Creedence…
i used to think the lyric was ‘i wanna rock and roll all night / and part of every day’ and i remember thinking, honestly that sounds reasonable
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I used to think “well it’s bound to take your life/there’s a bathroom on the right” was just a warning that the bathroom was gas-station-nasty. Sorry Creedence…
You are justified in needing a place to vent.
November 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
You are justified in needing a place to vent.
Sounds like nerve pain, which isn't fun. I hope you get it figured out! And please don't second guess having it checked out. Trust what your body is telling you.
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Sounds like nerve pain, which isn't fun. I hope you get it figured out! And please don't second guess having it checked out. Trust what your body is telling you.
I want to tune in and see their faves for 2025. Who knows what I may have missed! #kidlit
Y'all. I recorded this today... which is definitely NOT the end of November. Still. I hope you will join me and @mrschureads.bsky.social for this FREE @bookelicious.bsky.social event!
📆 12/2/25 - Starting at 7:30pm EST
🔗 Register required: www.bookelicious.com/event/22
#TLSkyChat #KidLit #EduSky
📆 12/2/25 - Starting at 7:30pm EST
🔗 Register required: www.bookelicious.com/event/22
#TLSkyChat #KidLit #EduSky
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I want to tune in and see their faves for 2025. Who knows what I may have missed! #kidlit
Thank you for reposting! 🥰
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Thank you for reposting! 🥰
When I read the full review of THE OCEAN'S HEART I cried (tears of joy)...Okay, I'm still crying. The reviewer connected with this book on every level. I hope other readers will, too. ❤️@steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social @carolhinz.bsky.social #Edusky #Skybrarians #kidlit
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
When I read the full review of THE OCEAN'S HEART I cried (tears of joy)...Okay, I'm still crying. The reviewer connected with this book on every level. I hope other readers will, too. ❤️@steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social @carolhinz.bsky.social #Edusky #Skybrarians #kidlit
Looking Out My Son's Bedroom Window
(missing him)
cheshire crescent moon
shadow glides on silent wings
now whooo cooks for you?
#haikuSaturday #haiku #emptynest #barredowl
(missing him)
cheshire crescent moon
shadow glides on silent wings
now whooo cooks for you?
#haikuSaturday #haiku #emptynest #barredowl
an owl is sitting on a tree branch in the dark
Alt: an owl is sitting on a tree branch in the dark
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November 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Looking Out My Son's Bedroom Window
(missing him)
cheshire crescent moon
shadow glides on silent wings
now whooo cooks for you?
#haikuSaturday #haiku #emptynest #barredowl
(missing him)
cheshire crescent moon
shadow glides on silent wings
now whooo cooks for you?
#haikuSaturday #haiku #emptynest #barredowl
It's starting again...soon.
from late November to mid-March the Harmattan howls.
Hear Dust tell its story
in the award-winning book A RIVER OF DUST...
#kidlit #picturebooks #nonfiction #dust #teachers #librarians #Edusky #Skybrarians #rainforest #STEM #meteorology
@steelworksliterary.bsky.social
from late November to mid-March the Harmattan howls.
Hear Dust tell its story
in the award-winning book A RIVER OF DUST...
#kidlit #picturebooks #nonfiction #dust #teachers #librarians #Edusky #Skybrarians #rainforest #STEM #meteorology
@steelworksliterary.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It's starting again...soon.
from late November to mid-March the Harmattan howls.
Hear Dust tell its story
in the award-winning book A RIVER OF DUST...
#kidlit #picturebooks #nonfiction #dust #teachers #librarians #Edusky #Skybrarians #rainforest #STEM #meteorology
@steelworksliterary.bsky.social
from late November to mid-March the Harmattan howls.
Hear Dust tell its story
in the award-winning book A RIVER OF DUST...
#kidlit #picturebooks #nonfiction #dust #teachers #librarians #Edusky #Skybrarians #rainforest #STEM #meteorology
@steelworksliterary.bsky.social
Sounds intense!
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Sounds intense!
My middle grade novel in prose-verse, HeartLand, grew to 109,000 words. It's now 72,000. But the ghosts of those words are there, haunting what remains. I just received the ARCs, and yes, I can definitely feel those missing words hovering at the edges. Cover reveal coming soon! #kidlit #MG #poetry
October 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
📚👍 Read in 7 hours straight, spellbound, a tribute to pacing and clear writing. I now get how easily disenfranchised people or those at a loss in other ways can be devoured by a cult. Even cults originally based on altruistic principles can deteriorate into cults of control. An outstanding book.
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
📚👍 Read in 7 hours straight, spellbound, a tribute to pacing and clear writing. I now get how easily disenfranchised people or those at a loss in other ways can be devoured by a cult. Even cults originally based on altruistic principles can deteriorate into cults of control. An outstanding book.
Here it is! Q1 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat!
💬 Let’s start with book awards and their potential role in collection development. How do you leverage awards lists to inform the books you purchase, display, book talk, etc?
For more info visit: tlskychat.com
💬 Let’s start with book awards and their potential role in collection development. How do you leverage awards lists to inform the books you purchase, display, book talk, etc?
For more info visit: tlskychat.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Yes, you can collapse time. Yes, structure is different from organization. And yes, a book can take 16 years....Great interview/conversation!
#kidlit #nonfiction
#kidlit #nonfiction
Melissa Stewart talks the Five Kinds of Nonfiction, the power of hooks, and heartfelt nonfiction writing. 🎙️ Watch on youtube here or wherever you get your podcasts. https://youtu.be/6ItgKQNLzZk
#KidLit #Nonfiction #WritingTips #WritersCommunity @mstewartscience.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social
#KidLit #Nonfiction #WritingTips #WritersCommunity @mstewartscience.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Yes, you can collapse time. Yes, structure is different from organization. And yes, a book can take 16 years....Great interview/conversation!
#kidlit #nonfiction
#kidlit #nonfiction
Here's an awesome "name that tune" opportunity to win a copy of POP SONNETS by Erik Didriksen. ID the songs!! #teachers #librarians #kidlit
October 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Here's an awesome "name that tune" opportunity to win a copy of POP SONNETS by Erik Didriksen. ID the songs!! #teachers #librarians #kidlit
This would have helped my mom so much. She lost her ability read books, to do crossword puzzles, to make recipes, to read music, to see facial details of her family….this is why #science funding is so vital. Quality of life matters. #STEM
An electronic eye implant has restored vision in people with blindness caused by age-related macular degeneration
go.nature.com/48JVwrv
go.nature.com/48JVwrv
People with blindness can read again after retinal implant
An electronic eye implant has restored vision in people with blindness caused by age-related macular degeneration.
go.nature.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
October 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
📚👍Congrats to @isabellakung.bsky.social on launching her beautiful new picture book about big emotions, Nunu and the Sea!!! It’s gorgeous! #kidlit #picturebooks
October 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
📚👍Congrats to @isabellakung.bsky.social on launching her beautiful new picture book about big emotions, Nunu and the Sea!!! It’s gorgeous! #kidlit #picturebooks
📚👍 Moody. Intense. Stunning in every way, I AM WE will make you look at crows and community in a new light! A fantastic read aloud! jilannehoffmann.com/2025/10/10/i.... #kidli #picturebooks #nonfiction #crows #skybrarians #edusky #teachers @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @scatterbee.bsky.social
I Am We – Perfect Picture Book Friday
* Open this book and immerse yourself in the powerful cadence, the rhythm that drives the narrative forward. Text ©Leslie Barnard Booth Illustration ©Alexandra Finkeldey I spill across the sky like…
jilannehoffmann.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
📚👍 Moody. Intense. Stunning in every way, I AM WE will make you look at crows and community in a new light! A fantastic read aloud! jilannehoffmann.com/2025/10/10/i.... #kidli #picturebooks #nonfiction #crows #skybrarians #edusky #teachers @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @scatterbee.bsky.social
From life and death and spirituality to book banning to the messiness of flailing about as an author to the special "Newbery medal" made for her by Cece Bell, you don't want to miss this interview with E and Meg Medina! #kidlit #teachers #edusky #skybrarians
In my new video, I'm celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Newbery Medal-Winning #kidlit author Meg Medina! youtu.be/_XH1IUKIUlE
Meg’s diverse stories beautifully explore themes of identity, family, culture & growing up, leaving a lasting impression on readers of all ages. Watch & learn more.
Meg’s diverse stories beautifully explore themes of identity, family, culture & growing up, leaving a lasting impression on readers of all ages. Watch & learn more.
My Interview With Author & 2023/24 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Meg Medina!
YouTube video by E Train Talks: All About Books!
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October 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
From life and death and spirituality to book banning to the messiness of flailing about as an author to the special "Newbery medal" made for her by Cece Bell, you don't want to miss this interview with E and Meg Medina! #kidlit #teachers #edusky #skybrarians