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Jill Dana Books
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Author BUTTERNUT series #FunFoodFactsFriday, HerPinkHair HerBrownHair, Illustrator 🎨, Filmmaker 🎥, Educator
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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · Sep 29
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Looking for a Holiday Gift? How about a FREE ebook from 12/1-12/3 on Amazon? a.co/d/efmuMOe
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BUTTERNUT & BOBO Join Butternut in this fun, dazzling story about open-mindedness, making new friends & adapting to change
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Super excited to announce:
BUTTERNUT & BOBO is available again in the U.S. in both PAPERBACK and now as an EBOOK too!

#ChildrensBook #ButternutBooks #ButternutSquash #ASupermarketStory #Supermarket #Bobo #BobaTea #Boba #PictureBook
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Celebrating National Book Month among these great picture books.

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October 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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FYI: I'm only on social media periodically. To contact me, please visit my website (jilldanabooks.com) and complete the contact form to ensure that I receive your correspondence. Thank you!!
September 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Happy International Friendship Day! Check out these beautiful friendship books by our talented members @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @lynnbbooks.bsky.social @alicebianchini.bsky.social
❤️📚🍀 #k12 #PB #friendship
July 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I'm honored that THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, & me won the Crystal Kite Award for the SW Division!

I'm grateful to my SCBWI friends for supporting this book of our hearts and so happy to see so many other friends' books on the awards list! Congratulations to all!
July 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Today is World Honey Bee Day!

@picturebookgold.bsky.social #bees #honeybees #insects #worldhoneybeeday #threatenedspecies
August 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Attention elephant lovers: World Elephant Day is August 12!

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August 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Basking in the inspiration of the amazing Grace Lee and James Boggs at the Boggs Center. Check out my book, Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope, to learn more about Grace.
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#bio #nonfiction #gardens #k12 ❤️📚🌱🌻📚
August 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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What an honor! Too Much! An Overwhelming Day by @angelchang.bsky.social and me and published by Abrams is one of 20 Sakura Medal nominees this school year. Kids at International Schools in Japan will read the nominees and vote for the winner! 🎉
#kidlit #picturebook #teacher #librarian #library
August 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Today’s photo is from 7 years ago when Charlie was six months old.

on top of the world

together we’ve climbed, explored,

making lasting friends

#HaikuSaturday #dogs #Photography
Goldendoodle puppy on top of a mountain peak photo by Laura Roettiger
August 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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The fabulous Vivian Kirkfeld has featured LIZARD INVASION in her Perfect Picture Book Friday blog!
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #lizards #invasivespecies

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Perfect Picture Book Friday: LIZARD INVASION
Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. I always love featuring books that entertain and educate…and when they are written by dear kid lit folks I have met in person, that makes it e…
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August 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Honoring Elvis' music & life during ✨ Elvis Week ✨ w/a #giveaway 🎵
Win a signed copy of ELVIS PRESLEY: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY by joining my newsletter at lisarogerswrites.com. Free BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE activity kit w/signup. Ends 8/18/25. US only. 🎶 #ElvisPresley #Elvis
August 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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July 30--International Friendship Day. We can certainly use some international friendships! Here are some children's books about friendships worth reading.

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July 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Taking a social media break. To contact me, please visit my website www.JillDanaBooks.com & enter the contact form. Thank you!
June 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Happy International Butterfly Awareness Day! Celebrate this day by reading this beautiful and informative book by the talented @martamagellan.bsky.social

#nonfiction #butterfly #k12 #kidlit
June 8, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Let's celebrate National Best Friends Day by reading these beautiful books by our talented @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social
❤️📚🍀⭐
#Nationalbestfriendsday #kidlit #k12
June 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Fun Food Facts Friday - Food Facts for Kids
Pineapples* 🍍
For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DKBSkWYAea2/
May 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Fun Food Fact Friday - Food Facts for Kids - Kohlrabi*
For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DJvROE-Aail/
#FunFoodFactsFriday #FoodFacts #Kohlrabi #KohlrabiFacts
May 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Fun Food Fact Friday - Food Facts for Kids
Tea Leaves*
For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DJLUMmxgU66/
May 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Please note: this storytime will be rescheduled! Stay tuned for new storytime dates. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Posted @withregram • @bnfortlauderdale Join us for a special storytime with local author Jill Dana as we celebrate the release of her newest children’s book, “Butternut & Bobo.”
May 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Wishing a very happy 2nd anniversary to this fascinating great read! @bonniekelso.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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CelebratingJewish American Heritage Month with Picture Book Gold authors' beautiful contributions to children's literature!

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#kidlit #JewishAmerican
May 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Cover Reveal: WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS

Woody's quest to become an author is as ❤️-wrenching as his beautiful book. W/tender illos by Susan Reagan, it's coming your way 9/3 from Calkins Creek. Preorders welcome!

#kidlit #edusky #PictureBooks #classics
April 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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In honor of the new Butternut book, the #FunFood of the week is:

BOBA TEA*🧋
#FunFoodFactsFriday - #FoodFacts for Kids

April 30th is #NationalBubbleTeaDay!

For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: instagram.com/p/DI4RYrcR29s/

#ButternutAndBobo #ButternutBooks #BobaTea
April 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM