Patricia Nozell
@ptnozellwrites.bsky.social
#PB writer & reviewer https://patricianozell.com/ #SCBWI #12x12 #InkedVoices. MimiMum to Louie, Etta, & Elena. Colgate alum. Love my Two Orange Pups, family, playing in the dirt, travel, snorkeling, living life to the full. Serial mover.
A meditative moment in St John, USVI:
Azure waters call
Me as waves swish swash across
Blue cobblestone beach
#haiku #haikuSaturday
Azure waters call
Me as waves swish swash across
Blue cobblestone beach
#haiku #haikuSaturday
November 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A meditative moment in St John, USVI:
Azure waters call
Me as waves swish swash across
Blue cobblestone beach
#haiku #haikuSaturday
Azure waters call
Me as waves swish swash across
Blue cobblestone beach
#haiku #haikuSaturday
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ANNOUNCEMENT! We've been working hard behind the scenes this year to revamp our approach to our scholarship program. It's now ready and applications for our 2026 scholarship program are LIVE! forms.gle/Pe2qKyaGMH67...
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT! We've been working hard behind the scenes this year to revamp our approach to our scholarship program. It's now ready and applications for our 2026 scholarship program are LIVE! forms.gle/Pe2qKyaGMH67...
A hilarious new #PB by @briangehrlein.bsky.social #Thisisnotasleepybearbook patricianozell.com/2025/11/07/p...
PPBF – This is NOT a Sleepy Bear Book
Anyone looking for a fresh take on bedtime reading need look no further. I’ve found the Perfect Picture Book for you. Title: This is NOT a Sleepy Bear Book Written By: Brian Gehrlein Illustrated By…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A hilarious new #PB by @briangehrlein.bsky.social #Thisisnotasleepybearbook patricianozell.com/2025/11/07/p...
Thank you #RevisionWeek team & @laurenkerstein.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Thank you #RevisionWeek team & @laurenkerstein.bsky.social
Autumn’s bright oranges
Planted in the springtime’s sunshine
They’re blossoming still
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
Planted in the springtime’s sunshine
They’re blossoming still
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
October 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Autumn’s bright oranges
Planted in the springtime’s sunshine
They’re blossoming still
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
Planted in the springtime’s sunshine
They’re blossoming still
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
I preordered my copy today! How about you? #Thisisnotasleepybearbook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
It’s less than a month until Bear and Owl come into the world! If you haven’t pre-ordered this amazing book yet, what are you waiting for? 🐻🦉🥰 #ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I preordered my copy today! How about you? #Thisisnotasleepybearbook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
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single fallen leaf
a spark of inspiration
Henri's second life
#haikuSaturday #haiku #Matisse #nature #art
(Matisse drew inspiration from nature and it is thought that some of the shapes in his scissor-paintings are reminiscent of oak leaves.)
a spark of inspiration
Henri's second life
#haikuSaturday #haiku #Matisse #nature #art
(Matisse drew inspiration from nature and it is thought that some of the shapes in his scissor-paintings are reminiscent of oak leaves.)
October 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
single fallen leaf
a spark of inspiration
Henri's second life
#haikuSaturday #haiku #Matisse #nature #art
(Matisse drew inspiration from nature and it is thought that some of the shapes in his scissor-paintings are reminiscent of oak leaves.)
a spark of inspiration
Henri's second life
#haikuSaturday #haiku #Matisse #nature #art
(Matisse drew inspiration from nature and it is thought that some of the shapes in his scissor-paintings are reminiscent of oak leaves.)
October 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
October 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I’m not a teacher or librarian, but heads up to both for this terrific opportunity!
Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.
September 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I’m not a teacher or librarian, but heads up to both for this terrific opportunity!
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From a walk earlier this week along the Potomac River in Alexandria, VA:
A haze hangs over
Washington on otherwise
Shining bright morning
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
A haze hangs over
Washington on otherwise
Shining bright morning
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
September 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
From a walk earlier this week along the Potomac River in Alexandria, VA:
A haze hangs over
Washington on otherwise
Shining bright morning
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
A haze hangs over
Washington on otherwise
Shining bright morning
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
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🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
It's the last day to get your #PBSummit ticket AND be entered to win a critique from Emma Walton Hamilton!
www.picturebooksummi...
Grab your ticket now to be eligible for this priceless prize. See you online on 10/4!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
It's the last day to get your #PBSummit ticket AND be entered to win a critique from Emma Walton Hamilton!
www.picturebooksummi...
Grab your ticket now to be eligible for this priceless prize. See you online on 10/4!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
September 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
It's the last day to get your #PBSummit ticket AND be entered to win a critique from Emma Walton Hamilton!
www.picturebooksummi...
Grab your ticket now to be eligible for this priceless prize. See you online on 10/4!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
It's the last day to get your #PBSummit ticket AND be entered to win a critique from Emma Walton Hamilton!
www.picturebooksummi...
Grab your ticket now to be eligible for this priceless prize. See you online on 10/4!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
September 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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#HaikuSaturday #haiku
5/7/5:
a calico cat
stalks a mouse in a cornfield--
a whisker from fall
short form:
twilight game
of cat and mouse--
rustling corn stalks
Please add a version if you feel like it.
5/7/5:
a calico cat
stalks a mouse in a cornfield--
a whisker from fall
short form:
twilight game
of cat and mouse--
rustling corn stalks
Please add a version if you feel like it.
September 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
5/7/5:
a calico cat
stalks a mouse in a cornfield--
a whisker from fall
short form:
twilight game
of cat and mouse--
rustling corn stalks
Please add a version if you feel like it.
5/7/5:
a calico cat
stalks a mouse in a cornfield--
a whisker from fall
short form:
twilight game
of cat and mouse--
rustling corn stalks
Please add a version if you feel like it.
Reposted by Patricia Nozell
September beauty
penny mac hydrangeas shine
reaching for the sky
#HaikuSaturday #Haiku #photography #September
penny mac hydrangeas shine
reaching for the sky
#HaikuSaturday #Haiku #photography #September
September 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
September beauty
penny mac hydrangeas shine
reaching for the sky
#HaikuSaturday #Haiku #photography #September
penny mac hydrangeas shine
reaching for the sky
#HaikuSaturday #Haiku #photography #September
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September garden
lingers in late summer sun
cricket song hums
#haikuSaturday #backyard #gardens #entomology
lingers in late summer sun
cricket song hums
#haikuSaturday #backyard #gardens #entomology
September 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
September garden
lingers in late summer sun
cricket song hums
#haikuSaturday #backyard #gardens #entomology
lingers in late summer sun
cricket song hums
#haikuSaturday #backyard #gardens #entomology
September 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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August 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A perfect picture book for my bilingual (English & Portuguese), almost trilingual (Spanish) grandson
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, TÍO RICKY DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH NO HABLA INGLÉS by @maritererbellas.bsky.social illustrated by Jayri Gómez (Lil'Bros) out Oct. 25.
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-...
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-...
August 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A perfect picture book for my bilingual (English & Portuguese), almost trilingual (Spanish) grandson
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Happy Saturday!
stand-up salad greens
from the dirt to the dinner plate
sun-grown vitamins
#haiku #haikusaturday
stand-up salad greens
from the dirt to the dinner plate
sun-grown vitamins
#haiku #haikusaturday
August 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Happy Saturday!
stand-up salad greens
from the dirt to the dinner plate
sun-grown vitamins
#haiku #haikusaturday
stand-up salad greens
from the dirt to the dinner plate
sun-grown vitamins
#haiku #haikusaturday
August 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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11 Picture Books on the Natural World & 5 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
buff.ly/xyjTOWe via @pragmaticom @jyotigopal.bsky.social
#ReadYourWorld #giveaway #naturalworld #KidLit #picturebook
buff.ly/xyjTOWe via @pragmaticom @jyotigopal.bsky.social
#ReadYourWorld #giveaway #naturalworld #KidLit #picturebook
August 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
11 Picture Books on the Natural World & 5 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
buff.ly/xyjTOWe via @pragmaticom @jyotigopal.bsky.social
#ReadYourWorld #giveaway #naturalworld #KidLit #picturebook
buff.ly/xyjTOWe via @pragmaticom @jyotigopal.bsky.social
#ReadYourWorld #giveaway #naturalworld #KidLit #picturebook
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#HaikuSaturday #haiku
5/7/5:
night tucks in its wings
and settles among the stars--
first glow of sunrise
short form:
night roosts
among the stars--
day stirs pink and gold
Please add a version if you feel like it.
5/7/5:
night tucks in its wings
and settles among the stars--
first glow of sunrise
short form:
night roosts
among the stars--
day stirs pink and gold
Please add a version if you feel like it.
August 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
5/7/5:
night tucks in its wings
and settles among the stars--
first glow of sunrise
short form:
night roosts
among the stars--
day stirs pink and gold
Please add a version if you feel like it.
5/7/5:
night tucks in its wings
and settles among the stars--
first glow of sunrise
short form:
night roosts
among the stars--
day stirs pink and gold
Please add a version if you feel like it.