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Kidlit For Growing Minds
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We are a diverse group of creators who believe the power of story combined with real world science, social studies, & math can touch hearts & nurture growing minds. With our nonfiction & informational fiction picture books, we seek to support educators.
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 22d
The Nov. newsletter with an article by author @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and #KidLitForGrowingMinds members who will attend NCTE! 📚 #NCTE2025 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian

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Every Seed (and Book) Holds Possibility
By Lynn Street
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Concise & neat, timelines invite a skim for an overview, inspire activities, and share a path through time of a life or event- showing building, progression, and connection. Check out this post from @tinacho.bsky.social and @grogblog.bsky.social
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What's In a Timeline: AKA What Goes In and What Stays Out? by Tina Cho
I'm in a picture book group called Kidlit for Growing Minds . Our mission statement says:  We are children's book authors and illustrators w...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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#Educators - @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social has created 4 absolutely fantastic STEAM Discovery Workshops for THOMAS JEFFERSON'S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE!
@jeremyholmesstudio.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky
Measuring the Truth: A Thomas Jefferson STEAM Discovery
Where story meets science: FREE STEAM workshops based on THOMAS JEFFERSON’S BATTLE FOR SCIENCE: BIAS, TRUTH, AND A MIGHTY MOOSE by Beth Anderson
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November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Proofs! NO BRAIN THE SAME, the third book in our young activists series with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social coming June 2 to a shelf near you. The poems: inspirational. The art: spectacular. 💕📚💕

#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Aimee Satterlee features THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST on her BOOK + GIFT blog today. Enter on her Instagram page by Nov. 14 to win Bird Bingo (3+ years) or Bird Matching for younger kids.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Coming soon to a shelf near you! #edusky #librarians #teachers #homeschool #poetry #activism
jbradley.bsky.social Jeanette Bradley @jbradley.bsky.social · 15d
It’s always exciting to get proofs in the mail - a tangible object in hand! I can’t wait to share NO BRAIN THE SAME with the world in June! Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & @keilavdawson.bsky.social & 12 amazing poets! #neurodivergent #kidlit #catapproved
A cat sits on a pile of rolled picture book proofs
November 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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I’m at @vaasl.bsky.social for #vaaslgold Come say hi!
November 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Let's celebrate! It's #NonfictionNovember!!!
Did you know that reading nonfiction #picturebooks can help you win #jeopardy? Don't miss this incredible post by Astra Books for Young Readers Marketing Director Kerry McManus: astrapublishinghouse.com/2025/11/06/c...
How Nonfiction (and a Calkins Creek Book!) Helped Me Nail a Final Jeopardy! Question - Astra Publishing House
In my house, we’re loyal Jeopardy! watchers. Every evening at 7 p.m., you’ll find my family glued to the TV, testing our trivia skills. I have to admit—I usually do pretty well. […]
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November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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DISGUSTOLOGY wins @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social!

(Hope that help distract you from biting your nails for a few seconds on this Election Day.)

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November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
kl4gm.bsky.social
The Nov. newsletter with an article by author @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and #KidLitForGrowingMinds members who will attend NCTE! 📚 #NCTE2025 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian

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Every Seed (and Book) Holds Possibility
By Lynn Street
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November 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Thanks for sharing! ❤️
deborahkalb.bsky.social Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 28d
Q&A with Beth Anderson about her new children's picture book, HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Excited THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST won a Silver Eureka! Award from The California Reading Association! Glad to see support for nonfiction! @annehunterstudio.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#birds #nature
#kidlit #STEM
#bluejays #trees
October 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Big thanks to Heather Torres @hdtorresauthor.bsky.social for interviewing me at PictureBookPlaces blog today. Book giveaway as well!

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#nonfiction #books #bluejays #oaksl #birds
#kidlit #STEM #science

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#PictureBookPlaces with Lynn Street — Heather Dawn Torres
Join me today as we chat with author Lynn Street and stop by our next #PictureBookPlace… AN OAK TREE!
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October 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
kl4gm.bsky.social
Congratulations to our KidLit For Growing Minds member @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social, and illustrator Anne Hunter! #STEM #picturebook @edusky.bsky.social
lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social Lynn Street Books @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social · Oct 17
Excited THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST won a Silver Eureka! Award from The California Reading Association! Glad to see support for nonfiction! @annehunterstudio.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#birds #nature
#kidlit #STEM
#bluejays #trees
October 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Especially for #Educators: "From Story to #STEAM: Building #ProjectBasedLearning from #PictureBooks" by @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social
Super post! 🥳 And terrific #GIVEAWAY! 📘🔬📕⛭ #edusky

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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 4:05 PM
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The Oct. newsletter, article by educator & activist @zeenamar.bsky.social is ready to read! Find a booklist of STEM/STEAM titles by members to celebrate science, math and more. Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, oh my! 📚 tinyurl.com/t4dwhca7
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
Place-based Learning/Place-based Writing
By Zeena M. Pliska
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October 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Today on the blog: Guest post with Lisa Rogers, author of Woody’s Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows! Please stop by! @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social

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September 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Want to win a copy of @lisaljrogers.bsky.social’s beautiful new #picturebook? Check out her post on @bandersonwriter.bsky.social’s blog that is helpful for #educators - bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/19/e...
Especially for Educators: “Who Helps You Shine? Embracing a Growth Mindset to Reach Your Dreams” by Lisa Rogers
Here’s another fantastic book from one of the Kid Lit for Growing Minds members! In this post for educators and librarians, author Lisa Rogers, a former library teacher, shares how WOODY&#821…
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September 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Thank you Virginian Pilot and Caroline Luzzatto for including“Maybe Just Ask Me!” On your list of books to help kids navigate friendship!
#disabilityinclusion @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @edusky.bsky.social @libsk.bsky.social
#disabilityrepresentation
September 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Susan Wroble reviews THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST - and picks up on subtle pirate themes in the text! www.10000birds.com/the-blue-jay... @susanwroble.bsky.social #kidlit #STEM #science
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@12x12challenge.bsky.social #acorns #birds
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The Blue Jays that Grew a Forest: A KidLit Bird Book Review
One of the glories of nonfiction picture books for adults is a moment of amazement and awe. I had known that Blue Jays hid acorns, but I hadn’t realized the degree of mutualism between Blue Jays and…
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September 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Congratulations @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and illustrator Jill Weber! Another #KidlitForGrowingMinds book coming in 2026! #librarians #booklovers #teachers #edusky #Hanukkah
viviankirkfield.bsky.social Vivian Kirkfield @viviankirkfield.bsky.social · Sep 8
Pippa Mouse & her friends: Cat, Snake, Owl, and Golda Fish are celebrating...we hope you will, too...because there is a NEW ADVENTURE launching in Fall 2026 with a fun mystery that all little story lovers can help solve: PIPPA'S HANUKKAH HUNT, illustrated by Jill Weber
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September 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Don't miss this post about #primarysources and GIVEAWAY! #Nonfiction #Nature #PictureBook @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
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#birds #forests #nature
#kidlit #STEM #science
Behind the Scenes: “How Primary Sources Can Grow Your Nonfiction Nature Picture Book” by Lynn Street
It’s quite amazing when you find primary sources that provide the seed, or acorn, that allows you to tell a story that for a while seemed lifeless. Check out this great post from debut author…
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September 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Hello #kidlitartpostcard Day!!! I’m Katie, an author and illustrator rep’d by Fairbank Literary.
🌟open to new projects! 🌟

✨See more of my work online at www.katiemazeika.com

#blackandwhite #back2school #schoollife
September 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Excited to partner with @annmsbooks.bsky.social at @scrawlbooks.bsky.social this Saturday, Sept 6 at 11 am!

Join us as we celebrate nature with our books WIND IS A DANCE and FANTASTIC FLORA and an activity!

#kidlit #nature
September 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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KL4GM member, author and teacher, Tina Cho, shares how she encourages kids to read! #edusky #librarians #teachers #backtoschool
avi-writer.bsky.social Avi, writer @avi-writer.bsky.social · Sep 2
This past summer I asked my writer friends / colleagues to answer this question: “What’s your favorite strategy for encouraging young people to read?” Here's my sense of what I felt each author suggests. Avi's Summer Summary: bit.ly/4p0ZJws Summer Blog Series: bit.ly/4p1X45M
September 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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#icymi #giveaway on Goodreads for WOODY’S WORDS
lisaljrogers.bsky.social Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social · Sep 1
Just a few days left to enter the #giveaway for Woody's Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and #WhereTheRedFernGrows

From @slj.com: "Stunning verse and illustrations...This book would work beautifully in lockstep with any classroom unit" on the novel. Out 9/9!
#edusky
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Woody's Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red F…
The life of Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Rawls, the author of…
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September 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM