Katherine Applegate
@kaaauthor.bsky.social
I write books, like the "ONE & ONLY" series, WISHTREE, ODDER, DOGTOWN, and most recently, POCKET BEAR.
THE LITTLEST ELEPHANT: A One and Only Ruby Story is coming 3/17/26, and WOMBAT WAITING is coming 5/5/26!
I post with some help from Two Cats Comm.
THE LITTLEST ELEPHANT: A One and Only Ruby Story is coming 3/17/26, and WOMBAT WAITING is coming 5/5/26!
I post with some help from Two Cats Comm.
It began over lunch. "What if . . . we wrote a book together."
I could never have imagined it would be this much fun.
The third book in the #Dogtown trilogy is coming soon! @choldenko.bsky.social and I can't wait to share one last story with you all. ❤️🐶
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
I could never have imagined it would be this much fun.
The third book in the #Dogtown trilogy is coming soon! @choldenko.bsky.social and I can't wait to share one last story with you all. ❤️🐶
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It began over lunch. "What if . . . we wrote a book together."
I could never have imagined it would be this much fun.
The third book in the #Dogtown trilogy is coming soon! @choldenko.bsky.social and I can't wait to share one last story with you all. ❤️🐶
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
I could never have imagined it would be this much fun.
The third book in the #Dogtown trilogy is coming soon! @choldenko.bsky.social and I can't wait to share one last story with you all. ❤️🐶
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Indie bookstores are magical places, and the Binc Foundation is a critical safety net for bookstore owners and employees. 🧡
Here's a great list of ways you can support their work that goes beyond sending money. (Sending money is great, too!)
Here's a great list of ways you can support their work that goes beyond sending money. (Sending money is great, too!)
How Can I Support? - Binc Foundation
There are so many ways you can host a fundraising event to support booksellers and comic retailers. You can organize an auction, party, walk, trivia night,
bincfoundation.org
December 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Indie bookstores are magical places, and the Binc Foundation is a critical safety net for bookstore owners and employees. 🧡
Here's a great list of ways you can support their work that goes beyond sending money. (Sending money is great, too!)
Here's a great list of ways you can support their work that goes beyond sending money. (Sending money is great, too!)
Wishing everyone who is celebrating a merry and bright holiday tomorrow. Hope you all find lots of new friends under the tree. 🧸🎄
#PocketBear @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#PocketBear @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Wishing everyone who is celebrating a merry and bright holiday tomorrow. Hope you all find lots of new friends under the tree. 🧸🎄
#PocketBear @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#PocketBear @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Very nice to see MOUSE AND HIS DOG is on this list of 2025's notable paperback releases! 🐭🐶
Lots of great books here from some of my favorite authors, like Dan Gemeinhart, Allie Millington, and many more... even the great Natalie Babbitt! ❤️
Lots of great books here from some of my favorite authors, like Dan Gemeinhart, Allie Millington, and many more... even the great Natalie Babbitt! ❤️
2025 Notable Paperbacks – MacKids School & Library
MacKids School & Library
www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Very nice to see MOUSE AND HIS DOG is on this list of 2025's notable paperback releases! 🐭🐶
Lots of great books here from some of my favorite authors, like Dan Gemeinhart, Allie Millington, and many more... even the great Natalie Babbitt! ❤️
Lots of great books here from some of my favorite authors, like Dan Gemeinhart, Allie Millington, and many more... even the great Natalie Babbitt! ❤️
Wonderful story about the importance of kelp forests to marine ecosystems and the incredible work being done to restore them. Very happy to see the mention of sea otters in Monterey Bay! 💙🦦
Underwater Forests Return to Life off the Coast of California, and That Might be Good News for the Entire Planet
Wondrous kelp beds harbor a complex ecosystem that’s teeming with life, cleaning the water and the atmosphere, and bringing new hope for the future
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wonderful story about the importance of kelp forests to marine ecosystems and the incredible work being done to restore them. Very happy to see the mention of sea otters in Monterey Bay! 💙🦦
I sometimes get questions from young readers wondering if I had an imaginary friend like Crenshaw. Actually, no!
I borrowed Crenshaw's personality from my cat, Lightning. I was also inspired by an old movie I love called HARVEY, which features a six-foot-tall imaginary rabbit. 💜🐈⬛ #mglit
I borrowed Crenshaw's personality from my cat, Lightning. I was also inspired by an old movie I love called HARVEY, which features a six-foot-tall imaginary rabbit. 💜🐈⬛ #mglit
December 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I sometimes get questions from young readers wondering if I had an imaginary friend like Crenshaw. Actually, no!
I borrowed Crenshaw's personality from my cat, Lightning. I was also inspired by an old movie I love called HARVEY, which features a six-foot-tall imaginary rabbit. 💜🐈⬛ #mglit
I borrowed Crenshaw's personality from my cat, Lightning. I was also inspired by an old movie I love called HARVEY, which features a six-foot-tall imaginary rabbit. 💜🐈⬛ #mglit
Reposted by Katherine Applegate
Writing the Dogtown trilogy with my friend @kaaauthor.bsky.social has been a highpoint of my career.
Who knew it would be so much fun to collaborate?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #mglit
Who knew it would be so much fun to collaborate?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #mglit
December 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Writing the Dogtown trilogy with my friend @kaaauthor.bsky.social has been a highpoint of my career.
Who knew it would be so much fun to collaborate?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #mglit
Who knew it would be so much fun to collaborate?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #mglit
Here's a great offer from @libro.fm:
Donate to some of my favorite book organizations, get a free audiobook. What's not to love? ❤️
Donate to some of my favorite book organizations, get a free audiobook. What's not to love? ❤️
Donate to These Book Organizations, Get a Thank You Gift from Libro.fm
Donate to Authors Against Book Bans, Binc, We Need Diverse Books, Put It in a Book, or The Word: Storytelling Sanctuary, and get an audiobook!
blog.libro.fm
December 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Here's a great offer from @libro.fm:
Donate to some of my favorite book organizations, get a free audiobook. What's not to love? ❤️
Donate to some of my favorite book organizations, get a free audiobook. What's not to love? ❤️
A new @mrschureads.bsky.social book is always a cause for joy! ❤️
I can't wait to meet Lily-May next fall. Catch the cover reveal and an interview between John, illustrator @hollyhatam.bsky.social, and @100scopenotes.bsky.social here:
I can't wait to meet Lily-May next fall. Catch the cover reveal and an interview between John, illustrator @hollyhatam.bsky.social, and @100scopenotes.bsky.social here:
Cover Reveal Q&A: LILY-MAY’S JOYFUL DAY by John Schu & Holly Hatam
An interview with John Schu and Holly Hatam, and a cover reveal for their upcoming book, LILY-MAY'S JOYFUL DAY.
100scopenotes.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A new @mrschureads.bsky.social book is always a cause for joy! ❤️
I can't wait to meet Lily-May next fall. Catch the cover reveal and an interview between John, illustrator @hollyhatam.bsky.social, and @100scopenotes.bsky.social here:
I can't wait to meet Lily-May next fall. Catch the cover reveal and an interview between John, illustrator @hollyhatam.bsky.social, and @100scopenotes.bsky.social here:
Here's wishing you all a happy and healthy winter break full of good company, good food, and good books. 💛🧸
What are you planning to read over the holidays?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit
What are you planning to read over the holidays?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit
December 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Here's wishing you all a happy and healthy winter break full of good company, good food, and good books. 💛🧸
What are you planning to read over the holidays?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit
What are you planning to read over the holidays?
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit
So happy to see #PocketBear on this list of @slj.com's best middle grade books of the year. 🧸🧵
Pocket has so much great company on this list—use it as a gift guide for the young readers in your life!
Pocket has so much great company on this list—use it as a gift guide for the young readers in your life!
Best Middle Grade Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
The Best Middle Grade titles of 2025 feature action-packed fantasies, resonant realistic fiction, and heart-pounding horror stories for tweens.
www.slj.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
So happy to see #PocketBear on this list of @slj.com's best middle grade books of the year. 🧸🧵
Pocket has so much great company on this list—use it as a gift guide for the young readers in your life!
Pocket has so much great company on this list—use it as a gift guide for the young readers in your life!
The @gracies-house.bsky.social auction is open for bidding through 12/22! There are some amazing #kidlit items, plus travel, fine art, and more. I contributed a signed set of 25 copies of POCKET BEAR. 💛🧸
Every bid helps fund programs for LGBTQIA+ youth. Check it out: givebutter.com/c/V7Anar/auc...
Every bid helps fund programs for LGBTQIA+ youth. Check it out: givebutter.com/c/V7Anar/auc...
Gracie's House Epic Annual Online Auction
By Gracie's House
givebutter.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The @gracies-house.bsky.social auction is open for bidding through 12/22! There are some amazing #kidlit items, plus travel, fine art, and more. I contributed a signed set of 25 copies of POCKET BEAR. 💛🧸
Every bid helps fund programs for LGBTQIA+ youth. Check it out: givebutter.com/c/V7Anar/auc...
Every bid helps fund programs for LGBTQIA+ youth. Check it out: givebutter.com/c/V7Anar/auc...
Please join me in ensuring that we defeat H.R. 3492 and defend trans kids.
Contact your reps by tomorrow, 12/17 to demand that they vote NO. christopherstreetproject.org/act
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Donate: christopherstreetproject.org
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Contact your reps by tomorrow, 12/17 to demand that they vote NO. christopherstreetproject.org/act
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December 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Please join me in ensuring that we defeat H.R. 3492 and defend trans kids.
Contact your reps by tomorrow, 12/17 to demand that they vote NO. christopherstreetproject.org/act
Like, comment on, or share posts like this one.
Donate: christopherstreetproject.org
h/t @christopherstreet.bsky.social
Contact your reps by tomorrow, 12/17 to demand that they vote NO. christopherstreetproject.org/act
Like, comment on, or share posts like this one.
Donate: christopherstreetproject.org
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As a former reluctant reader myself, it means so much to see IVAN included on this list! ❤️🦍
7 Books To Gift Your Tween Who Hates To Read
If you have a tween who doesn’t like to read, here are some books that might spark that curiosity, getting their nose off a screen and into a book.
www.scarymommy.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
As a former reluctant reader myself, it means so much to see IVAN included on this list! ❤️🦍
Beyond honored to find POCKET BEAR on this @libbyapp.com list of the best books of 2025. 🧸🧵
Any list curated by librarians is a good place to be. 💛 people.com/libby-top-20...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @charlessantoso.bsky.social
Any list curated by librarians is a good place to be. 💛 people.com/libby-top-20...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @charlessantoso.bsky.social
Libby’s Top 20 Books of 2025 — Is Your Favorite on the List?
Reading app Libby has released their list of the best books of 2025 — see the top 20 titles here, including books by authors like Emily Henry, Ocean Vuong and more.
people.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Beyond honored to find POCKET BEAR on this @libbyapp.com list of the best books of 2025. 🧸🧵
Any list curated by librarians is a good place to be. 💛 people.com/libby-top-20...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @charlessantoso.bsky.social
Any list curated by librarians is a good place to be. 💛 people.com/libby-top-20...
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @charlessantoso.bsky.social
Characters and storyline always come first, but I knew very early on that I wanted to write my novel #Odder in free verse.
There's just so much you can do with line breaks, rhythm, and sound in verse. It felt like a natural choice for a book about the ocean. 💙🦦 #mglit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
There's just so much you can do with line breaks, rhythm, and sound in verse. It felt like a natural choice for a book about the ocean. 💙🦦 #mglit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Characters and storyline always come first, but I knew very early on that I wanted to write my novel #Odder in free verse.
There's just so much you can do with line breaks, rhythm, and sound in verse. It felt like a natural choice for a book about the ocean. 💙🦦 #mglit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
There's just so much you can do with line breaks, rhythm, and sound in verse. It felt like a natural choice for a book about the ocean. 💙🦦 #mglit @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
So happy to see RUBY hanging out with some of my favorites here. 💚
Books about animals were my gateway to reading. (For me, the a-ha moment was when I read CHARLOTTE'S WEB.)
📷: @theshelfstuff.bsky.social #mglit
Books about animals were my gateway to reading. (For me, the a-ha moment was when I read CHARLOTTE'S WEB.)
📷: @theshelfstuff.bsky.social #mglit
December 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
So happy to see RUBY hanging out with some of my favorites here. 💚
Books about animals were my gateway to reading. (For me, the a-ha moment was when I read CHARLOTTE'S WEB.)
📷: @theshelfstuff.bsky.social #mglit
Books about animals were my gateway to reading. (For me, the a-ha moment was when I read CHARLOTTE'S WEB.)
📷: @theshelfstuff.bsky.social #mglit
Just this year, a study on bonobos found that they "[combine] vocalisations in complex ways, much like the structuring of human language."
This is a great piece on the efforts to save this fascinating, peaceful, and critically endangered species.
This is a great piece on the efforts to save this fascinating, peaceful, and critically endangered species.
Bonobos transformed how we think about animal societies. Can we save the last of the ‘hippy apes’?
They are peaceful, female-led and use sex in everyday interactions. Now a new conservation scheme could offer a lifeline to our critically endangered close relatives living on the Congo river
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just this year, a study on bonobos found that they "[combine] vocalisations in complex ways, much like the structuring of human language."
This is a great piece on the efforts to save this fascinating, peaceful, and critically endangered species.
This is a great piece on the efforts to save this fascinating, peaceful, and critically endangered species.
Educators, thank you so much for sharing your classroom #wishtree projects with me here this semester. They never fail to brighten my day and fill me with hope. ❤️🌳
If you don't already know, there are some great "All Are Welcome Here" resources on my website: katherineapplegate.com/educator-res...
If you don't already know, there are some great "All Are Welcome Here" resources on my website: katherineapplegate.com/educator-res...
December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Educators, thank you so much for sharing your classroom #wishtree projects with me here this semester. They never fail to brighten my day and fill me with hope. ❤️🌳
If you don't already know, there are some great "All Are Welcome Here" resources on my website: katherineapplegate.com/educator-res...
If you don't already know, there are some great "All Are Welcome Here" resources on my website: katherineapplegate.com/educator-res...
Food for thought this holiday season! @libro.fm is a great company that supports indie bookstores, and they make it easy to gift audiobooks or audiobook credits to all the readers on your list.
Easily Send Gifts to All the Book Lovers in Your Life: Libro.fm Introduces Multiple Recipient Gifting!
Just in time for the holidays, Libro.fm customers can now send multiple audiobook gifts at once, making the season for giving all the easier.
blog.libro.fm
December 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Food for thought this holiday season! @libro.fm is a great company that supports indie bookstores, and they make it easy to gift audiobooks or audiobook credits to all the readers on your list.
Sharing one of my favorite ways to give this time of year. The holidays can be a tough time for lots of folks, and especially for trans kids. TranSanta is a great way to show them some joy and love. ❤️🏳️⚧️
Transanta
Send gifts to trans youth in need, safely and anonymously!
www.transanta.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Sharing one of my favorite ways to give this time of year. The holidays can be a tough time for lots of folks, and especially for trans kids. TranSanta is a great way to show them some joy and love. ❤️🏳️⚧️
Just delighted to see POCKET BEAR on The Week Junior's list of the year's best books. 🧸🧵
It's a great group of titles—something for every kind of reader. 💛 kids.theweekjunior.com/bookclub
@charlessantoso.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
It's a great group of titles—something for every kind of reader. 💛 kids.theweekjunior.com/bookclub
@charlessantoso.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Just delighted to see POCKET BEAR on The Week Junior's list of the year's best books. 🧸🧵
It's a great group of titles—something for every kind of reader. 💛 kids.theweekjunior.com/bookclub
@charlessantoso.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
It's a great group of titles—something for every kind of reader. 💛 kids.theweekjunior.com/bookclub
@charlessantoso.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Fascinating article here about—no joke—the importance of letting your kids play around in the mud. "Our health is intimately linked to our surroundings, and to the ecological health of the world around us." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
December 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Fascinating article here about—no joke—the importance of letting your kids play around in the mud. "Our health is intimately linked to our surroundings, and to the ecological health of the world around us." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Katherine Applegate
Teacher friends, are you planning author visits for next year? I'd absolutely love to meet your class for a virtual visit.
Here's my speaking page, which includes a list of possible presentations, contact info, and more. I can't wait to talk with your readers. buff.ly/y387AEF
Here's my speaking page, which includes a list of possible presentations, contact info, and more. I can't wait to talk with your readers. buff.ly/y387AEF
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Teacher friends, are you planning author visits for next year? I'd absolutely love to meet your class for a virtual visit.
Here's my speaking page, which includes a list of possible presentations, contact info, and more. I can't wait to talk with your readers. buff.ly/y387AEF
Here's my speaking page, which includes a list of possible presentations, contact info, and more. I can't wait to talk with your readers. buff.ly/y387AEF
"My eyes are sharp, my nose is wet, my coat puppy soft, and the white patch over my eye?
It's a charmer, I don't mind saying.
My name is Chance. I'm pleased to meet you."
💙🐶
@choldenko.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
It's a charmer, I don't mind saying.
My name is Chance. I'm pleased to meet you."
💙🐶
@choldenko.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"My eyes are sharp, my nose is wet, my coat puppy soft, and the white patch over my eye?
It's a charmer, I don't mind saying.
My name is Chance. I'm pleased to meet you."
💙🐶
@choldenko.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
It's a charmer, I don't mind saying.
My name is Chance. I'm pleased to meet you."
💙🐶
@choldenko.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social