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🗓️ Books 1-4 are here!
🌟 problem solving, innovation, SEL, kidpreneurship
🖋️ Neetal Parekh
🎨 Zoe Almon Job
📚 Quad Press, imprint of Innov8social
🔗 www.pineapplefriends.com
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Would you consider voting for our workshops? TY so much 🤗

🗳️ Vote for Impactathon Live @ #SXSW 2026
i8s.us/sxsw26

🗳️ Vote for How We Built It: Pineapple Friends @ #SXSWEDU 2026
i8s.us/sxswedu26

Appreciate you! 🙌🏽
August 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Our summer happenings are happening. 😎

Link: i8s.us/summer25
Lu.ma cal: lu.ma/innov8social

#events #bookreadings #workshops #summer #free #authortalk
July 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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nErDcamp in Bellingham, WA! Insightful, candid convos w/ librarians, educators, authors, illustrators:

Grateful for the wonderful books gifted & to share our Pineapple Friends series.

Check out nErDcamp near you!

#nerdybookclub #nerdcamp #kidslit #goanddo ✨
March 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Hope they love it! :)
caitdarfler.com Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com · Mar 2
Finally unpacked my backpack from #SCBWINY25 and look what I found! @pineapplefriends.bsky.social

My kids were excited to see a capybara in a book!
Cover for Allie Alpaca Asks Questions - Teal green background with yellow sun, cartoon alpaca wearing pint sweater in front with 2 pink question marks
March 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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We have braille versions of the Pineapple Friends books!

Thank you Inclusive Imagination!

💫 Pineapple Friends Accessiblity & Alternate Format Interest Form:
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#goanddo✨ #inclusivedesign #braille

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Pineapple Friends books in braille! Thank you, Inclusive Imagination 🙌🏽 #goanddo #accessibility
YouTube video by Innov8Social
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February 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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@caitdarfler.com #rockstar 🤩
February 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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What a conference! #SCBWINY25

Inspired, befriended, and a bit overwhelmed…leaving with sparks of new ideas, threads to follow, and community to exhale with.

Thank you 🫶🏽

**giveaway** I have one of each Pineapple Friends book to gift at the #SCBWI conf!

Reply 🤗🍍 #goanddo ✨
@scbwi.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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DEI mixer and MFA info gathering at #SCBWINY25

Super inspired by Andrea Pinkney.

Committed to the craft
Author, publisher, professor + more
Wisdom giver…

Quotes by/adapted from Andrea I’ll remember:

“Give time time.”
“Fire the committee.”

#SCBWI #childrensbookauthor
#kidlit @scbwi.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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SCBWI lunch break with new friends at Kin Ramen😄

Fueling up for a big afternoon of keynotes and community 🙌🏽✨

Super tasty. Recommend!

(Any fav cozy food recs for lunch tmw? :)

#SCBWINY25 #SCBWI #childrensbookauthor
#childrensbookillustrator #kidlit #SCBWIconference
February 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Welcomed and commenced!

With @cuppajolie.bsky.social

My 3 things:
1. Make friends & build community
2. Explore distribution
3. Talk to or learn about awesome agents

#goanddo 🤗✨

#SCBWINY25 #SCBWI #childrensbookauthor
#childrensbookillustrator #kidlit #SCBWIconference #authorssupportingauthors
February 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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What a kickoff! Illustrator portfolio showcase reception at @scbwi.bsky.social

So much talent!! 🌟

#SCBWINY25 #SCBWI #childrensbookauthor
#childrensbookillustrator #kidlit #SCBWIconference #authorssupportingauthors
February 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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#scbwiny25 @scbwi.bsky.social @juniperwanderwood.bsky.social

New friends at Portfolio kickoff reception!
February 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Hi fellow #writers #authors — what are your favorite #bookfestivals to share your kids’ books?

Trying to balance schedule, reach, and resources. Any thoughts & feedback appreciated! 🙌🏽✨
August 8, 2024 at 10:35 PM
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Go time :)

lol, and probably a good time to put away the phone.

#newmoonvibes

Tut Tortoise Pitches an Idea
Releases Sept 2024
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Let’s go! Book 3 — deep work day. We love you Tut Tortoise!
August 4, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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From the final keynote by author Kate DiCamillo.

473 rejections.
25 novels.
37 million books.
4 movies and 2 musicals from books
Newbery Medal awarded (twice!)

She left us with a question— “What if I had stopped at 472?”

🥹

#goanddo ✨

#scbwiSummer24 Innov8social #pineapplefriendsbooks
August 4, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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Tuning in to the final
keynote of SCBWI Summer Conf

“We turn over the book, and begin again.” - Kate DiCamillo

#scbwiSummer24
#scbwiBIRD
#scbwi1thing
August 3, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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A neighborhood pal has been dropping by to tune in to the SCBWI summer conference. And, no complaints here! 🤗❤️✨

#scbwiSummer24 #scbwiBIRD #scbwilthing
August 3, 2024 at 9:15 PM
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Wonderful session on marketing at Escbwi summer conference

TY Saraf Fujimura and Karen Chow

Tip: it's never to late to market. And, a lot can happen when we simply ask

#scbwiSummer24 #scbwiBIRD #scbwilthing
August 3, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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❤️ this quote mentioned by Laurent Linn in the Editors & Agents panel. It grounded the discussion & connects to the greater “why” in this work.

“In the end, just three things matter:
How well we have lived
How well we have loved
How well we have learned to let go.”
- Jack Kornfield

#scbwiSummer24
August 2, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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Lots happening. 😂

+ great panel with Editors and Agents with Laurent Linn (moderator), Josh Adams, Sonali Fry, Tiff Liao, and Saba Sulaiman.

Takeaway: Create in your authentic voice, avoid chasing trends.

+ work on Book 3
+ drop in visit from neighborhood 🐈‍⬛

🥰
#scbwiSummer24 #scbwiBIRD
August 2, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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The big question for author / illustrators… Pantser, Plotter, Plantser?

But say it in an emoji / gif 😂

#scbwiSummer24
#scbwiBIRD
#scbwi1thing

@scbwi
August 2, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Loving this “Success Story” Panel moderated by @alvinaling.bsky.social and featuring Amy Kumph and Pamela Harris. Cheering you on & inspired :)

These paths have taken these successful SCBWI members 7-10 years for paths in children’s publishing to appear. ✨

#scbwiSummer24
#scbwiBIRD
#scbwi1thing
August 2, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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First post! ☺️

Wow! Excited for joining a conference organized by @scbwi — for the first time 🙌🏽🎉✨

Looking forward to sharing #pineapplefriends with new writer, illustrator, publisher pals ☺️

#goanddo ✨ #scbwisummer24 #scbwibird #scbwi1thing
SCBWI conference illustration featuring child reading with cute cats around surrounding. Images of covers of the initial four books of Pineapple Friends series SCBWI member badge
August 2, 2024 at 12:51 AM