Nancy Castaldo Books
@nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social
Author and photographer of books for curious minds. ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐น
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Andrea Brown Literary @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
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Imagine a Pinter play as an informational book for kids, highlighting a natural disaster, and you'll have a sense of what author Mary Kay Carson has pulled off with her dual releases in 2026. Hear her words and see her covers! #kidlit ๐๐ afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/10/t...
The Rare Dual Cover Reveal: Mary Kay Carson Discuses Before It Was a Wildfire AND Before It Was a Hurricane!
Imagine a Pinter play as an informational book for kids, highlighting a natural disaster, and you'll have a sense of what author Mary Kay Carson has pulled off with her dual releases in 2026. Hear her...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Imagine a Pinter play as an informational book for kids, highlighting a natural disaster, and you'll have a sense of what author Mary Kay Carson has pulled off with her dual releases in 2026. Hear her words and see her covers! #kidlit ๐๐ afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/10/t...
Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day!
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Nancy Castaldo stretches Beyond Books for Kids
by Sue Heavenrich Nancy Castaldo is an award-winning author who writes about the connections between science, people, and our planet. Her la...
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January 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day!
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Had a full house on Friday at Big Red Books sharing books about whales and the Hudson River! ๐ณ๐
#scbwieny @scbwi.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
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January 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Had a full house on Friday at Big Red Books sharing books about whales and the Hudson River! ๐ณ๐
#scbwieny @scbwi.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
#scbwieny @scbwi.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Thank you, Texas Librarian Association, for including WHALES IN THE CITY to this wonderful list of nonfiction kidlit! @cgroenink.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Thank you, Texas Librarian Association, for including WHALES IN THE CITY to this wonderful list of nonfiction kidlit! @cgroenink.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social
Congratulations @lesliehelakoski.bsky.social and Cathy Gendron! Kudos, Garrett Alwert at EmeraldCityLiterary! @charlesbridge.bsky.social
I can't wait to read Crab Did It! ๐ฆ
I can't wait to read Crab Did It! ๐ฆ
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Congratulations @lesliehelakoski.bsky.social and Cathy Gendron! Kudos, Garrett Alwert at EmeraldCityLiterary! @charlesbridge.bsky.social
I can't wait to read Crab Did It! ๐ฆ
I can't wait to read Crab Did It! ๐ฆ
SQUIRREL is now on bookshelves! Glad is sparked an idea for you, Terri!
December 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
SQUIRREL is now on bookshelves! Glad is sparked an idea for you, Terri!
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When our son was small we LOVED when he received books as gifts. Here's one I think your little friends would enjoy :) No bias at all.
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
When our son was small we LOVED when he received books as gifts. Here's one I think your little friends would enjoy :) No bias at all.
Congratulations, @heatherlangbooks.bsky.social and Jamie Harper on your latest STEAM book for young readers!
#STEAM @candlewickpress.bsky.social
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#STEAM @candlewickpress.bsky.social
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Congratulations, Heather Lang, on SUPERSQUADS!
Thank you so much for sharing the release of SUPERSQUADS, the latest in your Animal Heroes series with us! Young readers love STEAM books ...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Congratulations, @heatherlangbooks.bsky.social and Jamie Harper on your latest STEAM book for young readers!
#STEAM @candlewickpress.bsky.social
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#STEAM @candlewickpress.bsky.social
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So honored to have WHALES IN THE CITY among these wonderful nonfiction books! Congrats to friends, Melissa Stewart, @marthabee.bsky.social, @epartridge.bsky.social and more!
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @cgroenink.bsky.social #STEM #bookboost #nonfiction
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@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @cgroenink.bsky.social #STEM #bookboost #nonfiction
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38 of the Best Kidsโ Non-Fiction Books of 2025
2025 brings an extraordinary collection of non-fiction books that educate, inspire, and celebrate the remarkable diversity of our world.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
So honored to have WHALES IN THE CITY among these wonderful nonfiction books! Congrats to friends, Melissa Stewart, @marthabee.bsky.social, @epartridge.bsky.social and more!
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @cgroenink.bsky.social #STEM #bookboost #nonfiction
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@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @cgroenink.bsky.social #STEM #bookboost #nonfiction
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Looking for a place to do some holiday shopping on Saturday? Come to Chatham's WINTERFEST! Lots of vendors and great shops - -including The Chatham Bookstore!
I'll be there autographing copies of SQUIRREL!
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I'll be there autographing copies of SQUIRREL!
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December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Looking for a place to do some holiday shopping on Saturday? Come to Chatham's WINTERFEST! Lots of vendors and great shops - -including The Chatham Bookstore!
I'll be there autographing copies of SQUIRREL!
@princetonupress.bsky.social @islandpress.bsky.social
@scbwi.bsky.social
I'll be there autographing copies of SQUIRREL!
@princetonupress.bsky.social @islandpress.bsky.social
@scbwi.bsky.social
Explore new books by @jenswanbooks.bsky.social @debbimichiko.bsky.social @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @alicebmcginty.bsky.social and many more at my Earth Reads Bookshop for your holiday shopping! bookshop.org/shop/EarthRe...
Earth Reads Bookshop
Earth Reads is run by Nancy Castaldo. Nancy writes books for curious readers that inform, inspire, and empower.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Explore new books by @jenswanbooks.bsky.social @debbimichiko.bsky.social @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @alicebmcginty.bsky.social and many more at my Earth Reads Bookshop for your holiday shopping! bookshop.org/shop/EarthRe...
I just added lots of new children's and adult books to my Bookshop - EARTH READS!
Explore the shelves for your holiday shopping! bookshop.org/shop/EarthRe...
Explore the shelves for your holiday shopping! bookshop.org/shop/EarthRe...
Earth Reads Bookshop
Earth Reads is run by Nancy Castaldo. Nancy writes books for curious readers that inform, inspire, and empower.
bookshop.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I just added lots of new children's and adult books to my Bookshop - EARTH READS!
Explore the shelves for your holiday shopping! bookshop.org/shop/EarthRe...
Explore the shelves for your holiday shopping! bookshop.org/shop/EarthRe...
Every @IslandPress ebook is $6.99! Donโt miss your chance to support this nonprofit while building up your library. Sale ends 12/19. www.islandpress.org or wherever you buy ebooks.
Island Press
The leading not-for- profit publisher on sustainability and the environment. Find real-world solutions and start creating change.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Every @IslandPress ebook is $6.99! Donโt miss your chance to support this nonprofit while building up your library. Sale ends 12/19. www.islandpress.org or wherever you buy ebooks.
I guess- embrace the effort and move on to whatever you eat there- shepherdโs pie, chips, stout beef pie??? ๏ฟผ
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I guess- embrace the effort and move on to whatever you eat there- shepherdโs pie, chips, stout beef pie??? ๏ฟผ
You sold me at โby @joymccullough.bsky.social โ โค๏ธโค๏ธ
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
You sold me at โby @joymccullough.bsky.social โ โค๏ธโค๏ธ
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SUFFER A WITCH is a memoir by @joymccullough.bsky.social, and working on it with her has been one of the most intense and rewarding experiences of my career. I'm so excited to begin sharing it with readers in 2026โand to share the cover today.
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Suffer a Witch by Joy McCullough: 9780593855904 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
For readers of Know My Name by Chanel Miller and fans of Broadwayโs John Proctor Is the Villain, a stunning memoir in verse about sexual abuse, survival, and sisterhood from the New York Times bestsel...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
SUFFER A WITCH is a memoir by @joymccullough.bsky.social, and working on it with her has been one of the most intense and rewarding experiences of my career. I'm so excited to begin sharing it with readers in 2026โand to share the cover today.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746826...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746826...
So many wonderful books this year. Wishing every one of them finds their readers!
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
So many wonderful books this year. Wishing every one of them finds their readers!
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Kidlit community, nothing fills me with self-doubt and disappointment more than these annual best of the year lists.
If youโre feeling blue, remember itโs subjective, and this year Iโm seeing very few of my faves (the ones I didnโt work on) recognized.
Letโs all raise a glass to the unlisted!
If youโre feeling blue, remember itโs subjective, and this year Iโm seeing very few of my faves (the ones I didnโt work on) recognized.
Letโs all raise a glass to the unlisted!
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Kidlit community, nothing fills me with self-doubt and disappointment more than these annual best of the year lists.
If youโre feeling blue, remember itโs subjective, and this year Iโm seeing very few of my faves (the ones I didnโt work on) recognized.
Letโs all raise a glass to the unlisted!
If youโre feeling blue, remember itโs subjective, and this year Iโm seeing very few of my faves (the ones I didnโt work on) recognized.
Letโs all raise a glass to the unlisted!
Thanks for that ๐ฝ๐ชฑ! ๐น๐น
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Thanks for that ๐ฝ๐ชฑ! ๐น๐น
Oh no! So glad P sniffed her out! Good girl!
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Oh no! So glad P sniffed her out! Good girl!
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS ๐ ๐
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS ๐ ๐
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Camp A feeds them peanuts. Camp B calls them tree-rats. But no matter which camp youโre in, writer @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social reminds us: squirrels are just being squirrelsโand that may just be the problem. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Camp A feeds them peanuts. Camp B calls them tree-rats. But no matter which camp youโre in, writer @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social reminds us: squirrels are just being squirrelsโand that may just be the problem. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...
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Last month, eight books were removed from Georgia's statewide reading book for students. It was teenagers who brought this censorship to the spotlightโeven though it's not their job to clean up grown-up messes.
Get to know 3 of those teens here.
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Get to know 3 of those teens here.
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Meet the High Schoolers Who Overturned a State Reading Bowl Book Ban: Book Censorship News, November 7, 2025
A Georgia statewide reading bowl banned eight books. These students led the charge to get the bans overturned and succeeded.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Last month, eight books were removed from Georgia's statewide reading book for students. It was teenagers who brought this censorship to the spotlightโeven though it's not their job to clean up grown-up messes.
Get to know 3 of those teens here.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Get to know 3 of those teens here.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
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We love them, we loathe them, and we built the world they thrive in.
Author and journalist @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social unpacks our complicated bond with the squirrel, a creature that mirrors both our chaos and our resilience. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...
Author and journalist @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social unpacks our complicated bond with the squirrel, a creature that mirrors both our chaos and our resilience. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We love them, we loathe them, and we built the world they thrive in.
Author and journalist @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social unpacks our complicated bond with the squirrel, a creature that mirrors both our chaos and our resilience. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...
Author and journalist @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social unpacks our complicated bond with the squirrel, a creature that mirrors both our chaos and our resilience. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...