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Marta Magellan
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Book, nature and young people lover, publishing nonfiction picture books and writing whatever else I want. Former Creative Writing, Composition, and Survey of Children's Lit prof at Miami Dade College, now writing full time.
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Here are some good books to try for NATIONAL STEM DAY, November 8.

#STEM @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction @picturebookslady.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Such an honor to see ONE GIRL'S VOICE on the CRA Eureka Honors Awards list next to books by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @martamagellan.bsky.social @lisarogers.bsky.social @brianlies.bsky.social & so many more Thank you, California Reading Association!! AstraBooksFYR
October 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Yes, All Saints Day is also National Authors Day. A good time to read good books! Keep evil at bay.
November 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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World Read Aloud Day 2026 is on Feb 4th! Get ready to “Celebrate Learning” with us! Head to worldreadaloudday.org for exciting activities & resources.

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October 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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More STEAM books honored by the California Reading Association. Eureka! Awards, 2025 This is a truly wonderful set of nonfiction books. So honored to be among them.

#nonfiction #STEM #STEAM @steamteambooks.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Sharing Silver Honors with my friends, the fabulous Vivian Kirkfield and Lisa Rogers awarded by the California Reading Association

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October 14, 2025 at 4:01 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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Rest in peace, Jane Goodall. Such a blessing to have this legend hold the book I wrote about another primatologist, Mireya Mayor, 2023.
October 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Meet me as I present a little something about birds and a reading of The Nutty Little Vulture to the littlest.
September 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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We're honored to have two #kidlit legends interviewed in this month's issue of CBI, the wonderful Lois Lowry and Katherine Paterson. We'll share some of their wisdom over the next few days.
September 7, 2025 at 4:07 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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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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✏️ NEW: Here's the perfect starting point for beginning & still-struggling #kidlit writers. No fluff, just the exact info you need to get started and succeed.

Presented by CBI Publisher Laura Backes. Get it now for $30 off the regular price!

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August 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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I am SO honored to share the #coverreveal for a book I co-authored with Minoru Tonai, illustrated by Chris Sasaki, edited by Meredith Mundy, and published by ABRAMS Books.

Join us on the amazing Vivian Kirkfield's blog to learn more: viviankirkfield.com/2025/08/11/c...

🎉
August 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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magic streetlight art

beauty surrounds those who look,

even after dark

#haikuSaturday #photography
Streetlight pattern at the NYBG photography by Laura Roettiger
August 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Thank you @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social I encourage educators to look for ways to promote creativity in all forms with your students as you head back to the classroom!
#EduSky #Creativity #Kindness #Stem #Reading
Laura Roettiger - Photographer, Teacher, and Author
Laura Roettiger is a reading specialist and award-winning elementary educator from Chicago, IL who weaves her passion for STEM learning and fostering kindness into stories for children. Her roots in C...
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August 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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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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Another book launch by the incomparable Ana Siqueira from the Miami Critique Group, who came to support her.

@anasiqueira.bsky.social #picturebooks #miamicritiquebook @joycekay.bsky.social @silvialopezauthor.bsky.social @realmisterfigg.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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#WorldLionDay
August 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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August 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Happy Anniversary! Check out the beautiful and informative book Dragonflies Water Angels and Brilliant Bioindicators by the talented @martamagellan.bsky.social @eifrigpublishing #dragonflies @MauroMagellan #insects #kidlit
#12 #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation
July 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Thrilled to see a PW review for The Library in the Woods by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and R. Gregory Christie: "a moving reflection on intergenerational connection and different kinds of knowledge."

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The Library in the Woods by Calvin Alexander Ramsey
After weather events destroy their crops two years running, young Junior’s Black family relocates to town. In Jim Crow–era Roxbo...
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August 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Boosting this beloved #backtoschool favorite! #EduSky #Teachers #lessonplans #kidlit #BookSky
jdanneberg.bsky.social e.g. Julie Danneberg @jdanneberg.bsky.social · Aug 3
The paperback edition of my 25 yr old book just hit #5 on Amazon. What a gift this book has been for me...providing so many opportunities and experiences. Thank you teachers!
Check out my website for lesson plan ideas. juliedanneberg.com/for-teachers/
August 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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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