Norene Paulson
@nrpaulson.bsky.social
I love words! Picture book author. Animal lover. NILA'S PERFECT COAT (Beaming Books, '23)📚WHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? (Albert Whitman, '21) 📚 BENNY'S TRUE COLORS, (Imprint/Macmillan, '20) Rep: Naomi Davis, BookEnds. She/her
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Publix now allows the open carry of guns in all FL stores.
Is that armed man on your aisle the next mass shooter or someone just stocking up for the cookout?
How dangerous is this?
Publix bans open carry at its own headquarters, where the executives who made this decision go to work.
Is that armed man on your aisle the next mass shooter or someone just stocking up for the cookout?
How dangerous is this?
Publix bans open carry at its own headquarters, where the executives who made this decision go to work.
October 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Publix now allows the open carry of guns in all FL stores.
Is that armed man on your aisle the next mass shooter or someone just stocking up for the cookout?
How dangerous is this?
Publix bans open carry at its own headquarters, where the executives who made this decision go to work.
Is that armed man on your aisle the next mass shooter or someone just stocking up for the cookout?
How dangerous is this?
Publix bans open carry at its own headquarters, where the executives who made this decision go to work.
Any thoughts, @jaketapper.bsky.social or @cnn.com?
Trump's mouth starts drooping as he struggles to stay awake during this antifa roundtable
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Any thoughts, @jaketapper.bsky.social or @cnn.com?
Raising awareness and celebrating all Alopecia Warriors all month! You are brave. You are bold. You are BEAUTIFUL!
@andreahall.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social @kidlitcollective.bsky.social @naomidavisbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #edusky #picturebooks #alopecia
@andreahall.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social @kidlitcollective.bsky.social @naomidavisbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #edusky #picturebooks #alopecia
We’re celebrating Alopecia Awareness Month with @nrpaulson.bsky.social and Camila Carrossine’s beautifully empowering #picturebook WHAT’S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? Check it out! #kidlit #booksky
September 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Raising awareness and celebrating all Alopecia Warriors all month! You are brave. You are bold. You are BEAUTIFUL!
@andreahall.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social @kidlitcollective.bsky.social @naomidavisbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #edusky #picturebooks #alopecia
@andreahall.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social @kidlitcollective.bsky.social @naomidavisbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #edusky #picturebooks #alopecia
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Happy 5️⃣th Book Birthday to DANCE LIKE A LEAF, one of our first @kidlitcollective.bsky.social debut #picturebooks. We are so proud of this heart-warming story written by @ajirving.bsky.social and illustrated by Claudia Narvarro which celebrates generational love. #kidlit #kiditart #grief #booksky
August 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Happy 5️⃣th Book Birthday to DANCE LIKE A LEAF, one of our first @kidlitcollective.bsky.social debut #picturebooks. We are so proud of this heart-warming story written by @ajirving.bsky.social and illustrated by Claudia Narvarro which celebrates generational love. #kidlit #kiditart #grief #booksky
Happy Birthday!! Can't believe it's been FIVE years since this debut came out!
Today we're celebrating one of our first "book babies"...MAC AND CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE INVADER by @writerjolene.bsky.social and #illustrator @heatherbell37.bsky.social. HAPPY 5️⃣th BOOK BIRTHDAY!!!
@kidlitcollective.bsky.social #EduSky #booksky
@kidlitcollective.bsky.social #EduSky #booksky
August 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Birthday!! Can't believe it's been FIVE years since this debut came out!
What an honor! I know all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social are over the moon for our friend, @writerjolene.bsky.social as well as her co-author and daughter Shaian and illustrator @gabbyzapata.bsky.social on winning the Southwest Division Crystal Kite Award!! 📚🥇🥇📚 @scbwi.bsky.social #kidlit
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!
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 10:23 PM
What an honor! I know all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social are over the moon for our friend, @writerjolene.bsky.social as well as her co-author and daughter Shaian and illustrator @gabbyzapata.bsky.social on winning the Southwest Division Crystal Kite Award!! 📚🥇🥇📚 @scbwi.bsky.social #kidlit
Happy Monday! A little something to brighten your day...😁
A tortoise shows it can go way faster with a ride and it even learns how to turn like a pro. 😅
July 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Happy Monday! A little something to brighten your day...😁
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Today we are thrilled to celebrate with Kelly Hollman and our own Charlotte Watson Sherman the 1st Book Birthday of their MG historical fiction novel (told in verse), THIS OPENING SKY, the story of an unlikely post-Civil War friendship between two 12 yr olds. #kidlit #MG #historicalfiction #EduSky
July 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today we are thrilled to celebrate with Kelly Hollman and our own Charlotte Watson Sherman the 1st Book Birthday of their MG historical fiction novel (told in verse), THIS OPENING SKY, the story of an unlikely post-Civil War friendship between two 12 yr olds. #kidlit #MG #historicalfiction #EduSky
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Today is "Gorgeous Grandma Day" and we're celebrating
@ajirving.bsky.social and Claudia Navarro's DANCE LIKE A LEAF, a touching story highlighting the loving relationship between a granddaughter and her grandma as the grandmother's health fades. #kidlit #kidlitart #grief #loss #grandparents #repost
@ajirving.bsky.social and Claudia Navarro's DANCE LIKE A LEAF, a touching story highlighting the loving relationship between a granddaughter and her grandma as the grandmother's health fades. #kidlit #kidlitart #grief #loss #grandparents #repost
July 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Today is "Gorgeous Grandma Day" and we're celebrating
@ajirving.bsky.social and Claudia Navarro's DANCE LIKE A LEAF, a touching story highlighting the loving relationship between a granddaughter and her grandma as the grandmother's health fades. #kidlit #kidlitart #grief #loss #grandparents #repost
@ajirving.bsky.social and Claudia Navarro's DANCE LIKE A LEAF, a touching story highlighting the loving relationship between a granddaughter and her grandma as the grandmother's health fades. #kidlit #kidlitart #grief #loss #grandparents #repost
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Even more to celebrate today as we highlight our very own @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's Gorgeous Grandmas! Happy Day @jnwieder.bsky.social @candacespizzirri.bsky.social @mollyruttan.bsky.social @nrpaulson.bsky.social and Charlotte Watson Sherman. #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #booksky
July 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Even more to celebrate today as we highlight our very own @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's Gorgeous Grandmas! Happy Day @jnwieder.bsky.social @candacespizzirri.bsky.social @mollyruttan.bsky.social @nrpaulson.bsky.social and Charlotte Watson Sherman. #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #booksky
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Congratulations from all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social! So proud of both @ajirving.bsky.social and #illustrator @kipalizadeh.net! A well-deserved honor for such a powerful #picturebook. #kidlit #kidlitart #LGBTQ+ #booksky
The winners, finalists, and notable reads of the 2025 Utah Book Awards were announced today. @kipalizadeh.net and I are honored The Wishing Flower was selected as a finalist! I’m excited to meet everyone in person at the reception in October. Congrats to all! 💜 utahhumanities.org/programs/cen...
July 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Congratulations from all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social! So proud of both @ajirving.bsky.social and #illustrator @kipalizadeh.net! A well-deserved honor for such a powerful #picturebook. #kidlit #kidlitart #LGBTQ+ #booksky
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The winners, finalists, and notable reads of the 2025 Utah Book Awards were announced today. @kipalizadeh.net and I are honored The Wishing Flower was selected as a finalist! I’m excited to meet everyone in person at the reception in October. Congrats to all! 💜 utahhumanities.org/programs/cen...
July 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The winners, finalists, and notable reads of the 2025 Utah Book Awards were announced today. @kipalizadeh.net and I are honored The Wishing Flower was selected as a finalist! I’m excited to meet everyone in person at the reception in October. Congrats to all! 💜 utahhumanities.org/programs/cen...
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Check out my glowing review of this sweet, funny story by @nrpaulson.bsky.social! I was lucky to hear the author read her books at an event hosted by @swampfoxbookstore.bsky.social! Norene's a long-time member of @scbwi.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Charlotte Gunnufson's review of What's Silly Hair Day with No Hair?
5/5: This book is such a sweet surprise! It's a terrific story that effortless brings together themes of problem solving and resourcefulness, collaboration, feelings and friendship. It encourages kids...
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July 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Check out my glowing review of this sweet, funny story by @nrpaulson.bsky.social! I was lucky to hear the author read her books at an event hosted by @swampfoxbookstore.bsky.social! Norene's a long-time member of @scbwi.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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Today we celebrate #GiveSomethingAwayDay with @nrpaulson.bsky.social and #illustrator @mariamola.bsky.social's NILA'S PERFECT COAT. @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #picturebook #SEL #booksky #edusky #thrifting #empathy #kindness
July 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Today we celebrate #GiveSomethingAwayDay with @nrpaulson.bsky.social and #illustrator @mariamola.bsky.social's NILA'S PERFECT COAT. @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #picturebook #SEL #booksky #edusky #thrifting #empathy #kindness
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Today is National Mac & Cheese Day, and whether you like mac & cheese or not, it's the PERFECT day to pick up a copy of @writerjolene.bsky.social and #illustrator @heatherbell37.bsky.social #picturebook MAC & CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE INVADER. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #EduSky #SEL
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today is National Mac & Cheese Day, and whether you like mac & cheese or not, it's the PERFECT day to pick up a copy of @writerjolene.bsky.social and #illustrator @heatherbell37.bsky.social #picturebook MAC & CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE INVADER. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #EduSky #SEL
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How fun! 💜📕🎉🩷
Such a wonderful storytime at the King’s English Bookshop this morning! I loved meeting a bunch of special kiddos and seeing my SLC kidlit bestie, @kalyquarles.bsky.social! 🩷 #kidlit #booksky
June 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
How fun! 💜📕🎉🩷
Attention all Iowans! This is what Sen. Joni Ernst thinks of all of us, her constituents...😳😡
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst responds to voters saying that cutting Medicaid will kill them: “Well, we all are going to die.”
May 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Attention all Iowans! This is what Sen. Joni Ernst thinks of all of us, her constituents...😳😡
And just like that, Birdie and Sunny at 2 years old...hard to believe!! Happy Book Birthday to all!! 🌈🥳🥳🌈 @ajirving.bsky.social @kipalizadeh.net
WISHING @ajirving.bsky.social and #illustrator @kipalizadeh.net a very Happy 2nd Book Birthday for their #picturebook THE WISHING FLOWER! We @kidlitcollective.bsky.social adore Birdie and Sunny! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #LGBTQ #queerkidsbooks #kidsbooks
May 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
And just like that, Birdie and Sunny at 2 years old...hard to believe!! Happy Book Birthday to all!! 🌈🥳🥳🌈 @ajirving.bsky.social @kipalizadeh.net
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SLC friends! THE BI BOOK launch party is next Saturday at Under the Umbrella at 2 pm! 🥳 I’d looove to see you! It’s free, but Eventbrite tickets are required! www.eventbrite.com/e/1304879422... #kidlit #booksky
May 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
SLC friends! THE BI BOOK launch party is next Saturday at Under the Umbrella at 2 pm! 🥳 I’d looove to see you! It’s free, but Eventbrite tickets are required! www.eventbrite.com/e/1304879422... #kidlit #booksky
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What a great day to celebrate...TURTLES! Today is World Turtle Day, so check out our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #books, MERMAID KENZIE by author @charlottewatson.bsky.social and illustrated by Geneva Bowers and BIONIC BEASTS by @writerjolene.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #STEM #oceans
May 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
What a great day to celebrate...TURTLES! Today is World Turtle Day, so check out our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #books, MERMAID KENZIE by author @charlottewatson.bsky.social and illustrated by Geneva Bowers and BIONIC BEASTS by @writerjolene.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #STEM #oceans
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On National BEING YOU Day, we celebrate @kidlitcollective.bsky.social stories that proclaim "YOU are ENOUGH just as YOU are"! Kids and adults alike need that reminder so share that message today with family and friends. #kidlit #kidlitart #family #friends #booksky #picturebooks
May 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
On National BEING YOU Day, we celebrate @kidlitcollective.bsky.social stories that proclaim "YOU are ENOUGH just as YOU are"! Kids and adults alike need that reminder so share that message today with family and friends. #kidlit #kidlitart #family #friends #booksky #picturebooks
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Celebrating World Meditation Day with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's Rashmi Bismark and #illustrator Morgan Huff. FINDING OM is an adorable, kid-friendly meditation #picturebook. Check it out today. #kidlit #kidlitart #meditation #booksky
May 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Celebrating World Meditation Day with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's Rashmi Bismark and #illustrator Morgan Huff. FINDING OM is an adorable, kid-friendly meditation #picturebook. Check it out today. #kidlit #kidlitart #meditation #booksky
Happiest of Book Birthdays to @ajirving.bsky.social and illustrator Cynthia Alonzo!! We have waited SO long for THE BI BOOK! Help us celebrate by purchasing, donating, gifting, or reviewing a copy today! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #LGBTQ+ #booksky #picturebook
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May 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Someone needs to tell Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks she’s going to lose her job…
Last time we spoke to Rep. Miller-Meeks, she lied to our faces and said Republicans were not cutting Medicaid. They absolutely are!
Vulnerable Republicans, be warned: HANDS OFF MEDICAID.
Last time we spoke to Rep. Miller-Meeks, she lied to our faces and said Republicans were not cutting Medicaid. They absolutely are!
Vulnerable Republicans, be warned: HANDS OFF MEDICAID.
Rep. Miller-Meeks (R-IA): Won by 800 votes. Stealing healthcare from 67,000 voters.
YouTube video by Social Security Works
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May 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Someone needs to tell Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks she’s going to lose her job…
Last time we spoke to Rep. Miller-Meeks, she lied to our faces and said Republicans were not cutting Medicaid. They absolutely are!
Vulnerable Republicans, be warned: HANDS OFF MEDICAID.
Last time we spoke to Rep. Miller-Meeks, she lied to our faces and said Republicans were not cutting Medicaid. They absolutely are!
Vulnerable Republicans, be warned: HANDS OFF MEDICAID.
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Join us tomorrow in Jasper County, Iowa for a Hands Off Medicaid rally!
The county's Rep, Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), won her seat by only 800 votes. She's a doctor — and voted for $700 billion in Medicaid cuts.
If these cuts become law, 67,000 of her constituents will lose health care.
The county's Rep, Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), won her seat by only 800 votes. She's a doctor — and voted for $700 billion in Medicaid cuts.
If these cuts become law, 67,000 of her constituents will lose health care.
Hands Off Medicaid Rally: Jasper County, Iowa
This Wednesday, May 21st at 12:30pm CT, seniors, doctors, and community members with Social Security Works and Progress Iowa will hold a Hands Off Medicaid rally outside the MercyOne Newton Medical Ce...
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May 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Join us tomorrow in Jasper County, Iowa for a Hands Off Medicaid rally!
The county's Rep, Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), won her seat by only 800 votes. She's a doctor — and voted for $700 billion in Medicaid cuts.
If these cuts become law, 67,000 of her constituents will lose health care.
The county's Rep, Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), won her seat by only 800 votes. She's a doctor — and voted for $700 billion in Medicaid cuts.
If these cuts become law, 67,000 of her constituents will lose health care.