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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Sharing ❤️❤️❤️ today with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @ajirving.bsky.social, @lgmiss.bsky.social and #illustrators @kipalizadeh.net and Beth Hughes. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky #kidlitcommunity #love #valentinesday
February 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Sharing ❤️❤️❤️ today with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @ajirving.bsky.social, @lgmiss.bsky.social and #illustrators @kipalizadeh.net and Beth Hughes. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky #kidlitcommunity #love #valentinesday
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During #BlackHistoryMonth, we are honored to highlight two historical fiction books by @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @charlottewatson.bsky.social. THIS OPENING SKY, co-authored with Kelly Hollman and LEARN BABY LEARN (Mar. 10) illustrated by Esther Stimphat. #kidlit #booksky #EduSky #blackhistory
February 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
During #BlackHistoryMonth, we are honored to highlight two historical fiction books by @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @charlottewatson.bsky.social. THIS OPENING SKY, co-authored with Kelly Hollman and LEARN BABY LEARN (Mar. 10) illustrated by Esther Stimphat. #kidlit #booksky #EduSky #blackhistory
Thank you, @kidlitcollective.bsky.social friends, for including Nila's story in this excellent collection of friendship stories. #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalmakeafriendday #friends
On National Make a Friend Day, be a friend and share one of @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's friendship stories. #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalmakeafriendday #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky #friendship #storytime #librarians #teachers #friends
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Thank you, @kidlitcollective.bsky.social friends, for including Nila's story in this excellent collection of friendship stories. #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalmakeafriendday #friends
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Know a science-minded, animal-loving kid? If so, share @writerjolene.bsky.social's BIONIC BEASTS: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks with them today. It's a fascinating #STEM #middlegrade book. #kidlit #booksky #animals #EduSky #teachers #librarians #inventors
February 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Know a science-minded, animal-loving kid? If so, share @writerjolene.bsky.social's BIONIC BEASTS: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks with them today. It's a fascinating #STEM #middlegrade book. #kidlit #booksky #animals #EduSky #teachers #librarians #inventors
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Friends, media coverage of ICE in Minnesota has de-escalated. ICE hasn't. Residents are still being assaulted and detained every day. They need us now more than ever.
Read their stories 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies
Donate if you can 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/
Spread the word.
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Read their stories 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies
Donate if you can 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/
Spread the word.
🚫 🧊
Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Friends, media coverage of ICE in Minnesota has de-escalated. ICE hasn't. Residents are still being assaulted and detained every day. They need us now more than ever.
Read their stories 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies
Donate if you can 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/
Spread the word.
🚫 🧊
Read their stories 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies
Donate if you can 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/
Spread the word.
🚫 🧊
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Do you know it's National Umbrella Day? We do and that's why we're celebrate VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS written by Abigail Rayner and illustrated by our very own @mollyruttan.bsky.social. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #EduSky #books #gluten #glutenfree
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Do you know it's National Umbrella Day? We do and that's why we're celebrate VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS written by Abigail Rayner and illustrated by our very own @mollyruttan.bsky.social. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #EduSky #books #gluten #glutenfree
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It's World Wetlands Day and we are celebrating MERMAID KENZIE: Protector of the Deeps written by our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social and illustrated by @gdbee.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #picturebook #booksky #EduSky @kidlitcollective.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
It's World Wetlands Day and we are celebrating MERMAID KENZIE: Protector of the Deeps written by our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social and illustrated by @gdbee.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #picturebook #booksky #EduSky @kidlitcollective.bsky.social
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This week is Children's Book Authors & Illustrators Week so today we showcase our amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #authors and #illustrators. Special THANKS to our readers, and everyone who made these books possible. We are so grateful for all of you. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks
February 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
This week is Children's Book Authors & Illustrators Week so today we showcase our amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #authors and #illustrators. Special THANKS to our readers, and everyone who made these books possible. We are so grateful for all of you. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks
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On this day, Feb. 4th, back in 2020 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social celebrated our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social's debut #picturebook, BROWN SUGAR BABE, illustrated by @akemiart.bsky.social. So proud of this February book baby! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #KidLitCommunity #BookBirthday #kids
February 4, 2026 at 7:03 PM
On this day, Feb. 4th, back in 2020 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social celebrated our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social's debut #picturebook, BROWN SUGAR BABE, illustrated by @akemiart.bsky.social. So proud of this February book baby! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #KidLitCommunity #BookBirthday #kids
It's never too late and you're never too old. I know that for a fact. Thank you, Vivian, for encouraging mature women writers to keep pursuing their publishing dreams.
It's almost my birthday! My first book launched when I was 72 & I love to encourage older women writers. The Stuart Kirkfield Scholarship does that by providing funds for retreats & workshops offered by The Barn @boydsmills.bsky.social (formerly Highlights) www.facebook.com/donate/12352...
February 3, 2026 at 7:21 PM
It's never too late and you're never too old. I know that for a fact. Thank you, Vivian, for encouraging mature women writers to keep pursuing their publishing dreams.
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We continue celebrating #ReadYourWorldDay by highlighting our own @lgmiss.bsky.social's I LOVE ME! a #picturebook that celebrates diversities of all kinds-race/ethnicity, body type, and physical ability-because every child deserves to see themselves in the stories they read. #kidlit #kidlitart
January 31, 2026 at 5:44 PM
We continue celebrating #ReadYourWorldDay by highlighting our own @lgmiss.bsky.social's I LOVE ME! a #picturebook that celebrates diversities of all kinds-race/ethnicity, body type, and physical ability-because every child deserves to see themselves in the stories they read. #kidlit #kidlitart
Couldn’t help but think about @writerjolene.bsky.social and Dakota Gutiérrez picture book MAMIACHI & ME as we were serenaded tonight at Hernandez Mexican Bar and Grill. This family was awesome!
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Couldn’t help but think about @writerjolene.bsky.social and Dakota Gutiérrez picture book MAMIACHI & ME as we were serenaded tonight at Hernandez Mexican Bar and Grill. This family was awesome!
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On Read Your World Day, we celebrate @kidlitcollective.bsky.social stories that celebrate diversity from our friends @writerjolene.bsky.social @jnwieder.bsky.social and @charlottewatson.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks #diversity #EduSky
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks #diversity #EduSky
January 29, 2026 at 5:35 PM
On Read Your World Day, we celebrate @kidlitcollective.bsky.social stories that celebrate diversity from our friends @writerjolene.bsky.social @jnwieder.bsky.social and @charlottewatson.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks #diversity #EduSky
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks #diversity #EduSky
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It's International Mariachi Day and a great day to celebrate authors @writerjolene.bsky.social, Dakota Gutièrrez, #illustrator @msmirelle.bsky.social, and their #picturebook MAMIACHI & ME. #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #booksky #kidlitcommunity @kidlitcollective.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
It's International Mariachi Day and a great day to celebrate authors @writerjolene.bsky.social, Dakota Gutièrrez, #illustrator @msmirelle.bsky.social, and their #picturebook MAMIACHI & ME. #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #booksky #kidlitcommunity @kidlitcollective.bsky.social
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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