Sharon Peerless
@sharonpeerless.bsky.social
-- Writer of kidlit fiction, seeking representation #kidlit #amquerying #amwriting.
-- Love drinking coffee while conjuring my childhood self.
-- Passionate about advocating for developmental disability awareness. #intellectualdisabilities #Downsyndrome
-- Love drinking coffee while conjuring my childhood self.
-- Passionate about advocating for developmental disability awareness. #intellectualdisabilities #Downsyndrome
Ironic thought of the day:
September 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Ironic thought of the day:
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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I love this quote from one of my favorite mg authors. It comes from a recent interview with Children’s Book Insider #kidlit #amwriting.
September 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I love this quote from one of my favorite mg authors. It comes from a recent interview with Children’s Book Insider #kidlit #amwriting.
One of my favorite picture books ever.
🌼🌸🌺“HE WOULDN'T FIGHT AND BE FIERCE, no matter what they did. He just sat and smelled the flowers"~ 🌼🌸🌺
~The Story of Ferdinand, 1936
#MunroLeaf #Peace #Kidlitart #picturebooks #BookSky #WritingCommunity #KidLitSky #BookClub #childrensbooks #illustration #kidlit #KidLitChat #KidLitCommunity #books
~The Story of Ferdinand, 1936
#MunroLeaf #Peace #Kidlitart #picturebooks #BookSky #WritingCommunity #KidLitSky #BookClub #childrensbooks #illustration #kidlit #KidLitChat #KidLitCommunity #books
September 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
One of my favorite picture books ever.
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Reposted by Sharon Peerless
“The beauty of the autism spectrum is: it speaks to this heterogeneity. And the downside [is that] it covers up the differences,” says Fred Volkmar, a psychiatrist and a professor emeritus at Yale University.
(By me for @sciam.bsky.social ) 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/four...
(By me for @sciam.bsky.social ) 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/four...
There Are at Least Four Types of Autism, Researchers Find
Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has shown
www.scientificamerican.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“The beauty of the autism spectrum is: it speaks to this heterogeneity. And the downside [is that] it covers up the differences,” says Fred Volkmar, a psychiatrist and a professor emeritus at Yale University.
(By me for @sciam.bsky.social ) 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/four...
(By me for @sciam.bsky.social ) 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/four...
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Parents are searching.
Teachers are choosing.
Kids are ready.
Promote your children's book at KidsWrd.com — where they’re already looking.
#ReachReaders #ChildrensAuthors
Teachers are choosing.
Kids are ready.
Promote your children's book at KidsWrd.com — where they’re already looking.
#ReachReaders #ChildrensAuthors
July 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Parents are searching.
Teachers are choosing.
Kids are ready.
Promote your children's book at KidsWrd.com — where they’re already looking.
#ReachReaders #ChildrensAuthors
Teachers are choosing.
Kids are ready.
Promote your children's book at KidsWrd.com — where they’re already looking.
#ReachReaders #ChildrensAuthors
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...
July 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...
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This.
“the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” JB Pritzker is a mensch.
July 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This.
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To those complaining that Bluesky is becoming as toxic as Twitter: TAKE THE TIME to learn about how to moderate what you see and don't see. It has made ALL the difference to me, and is why Bluesky remains my fave platform these days: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips
e. Control What You Do (& Don't) See - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish
Cover-Moderation-Preview-v3-flat-1024.jpg Tips On How To Curate What You See (and Don't See) on Bluesky (Last updated February 17, 2025) INDEX Impersonator accounts Muting and Blocking How To Block S…
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July 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
To those complaining that Bluesky is becoming as toxic as Twitter: TAKE THE TIME to learn about how to moderate what you see and don't see. It has made ALL the difference to me, and is why Bluesky remains my fave platform these days: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips
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#BluePit📖 #MG #Q A young girl spends an adventurous summer with her friends in the Northwoods. She is determined to win a musky fishing tournament, believing if she does, her parents, who have spent the summer apart, will reconcile, but one oar is lost, and her rowboat is stuck on a stump.
July 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
NAOMI ON TOP OF THE WORLD: At recess, a proud and independent girl with Down syndrome dreams of climbing to the top of the high slide. But it will take a mixture of friendship and courage to get there.
#Bluepit #PB #Q #amquerying
#Bluepit #PB #Q #amquerying
July 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
NAOMI ON TOP OF THE WORLD: At recess, a proud and independent girl with Down syndrome dreams of climbing to the top of the high slide. But it will take a mixture of friendship and courage to get there.
#Bluepit #PB #Q #amquerying
#Bluepit #PB #Q #amquerying
SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL: While her mom is in the hospital, a perfection-seeking ballet student attends a free- flowing summer workshop for dancers with and without disabilities where she develops the grace, strength, and improvisation skills to face her uncertain future.
#Bluepit #MG #Q #Amquerying
#Bluepit #MG #Q #Amquerying
July 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL: While her mom is in the hospital, a perfection-seeking ballet student attends a free- flowing summer workshop for dancers with and without disabilities where she develops the grace, strength, and improvisation skills to face her uncertain future.
#Bluepit #MG #Q #Amquerying
#Bluepit #MG #Q #Amquerying
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IDA, ALWAYS
Geese mate for life so when Arnold is injured & whisked away by a wildlife center to save him, mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find him. Can she find him before she loses all hope of ever seeing him again? What happens next, astounds everyone! True Cape Cod story. #BluePit #PB #Q 📖
Geese mate for life so when Arnold is injured & whisked away by a wildlife center to save him, mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find him. Can she find him before she loses all hope of ever seeing him again? What happens next, astounds everyone! True Cape Cod story. #BluePit #PB #Q 📖
July 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Here's a quote I love from @bethanyhegedus.bsky.social last night on a Zoom meeting. "The story you're telling doesn't need to be what everyone wants. It needs to be what somebody needs."
July 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Here's a quote I love from @bethanyhegedus.bsky.social last night on a Zoom meeting. "The story you're telling doesn't need to be what everyone wants. It needs to be what somebody needs."
When I was a tween, this was my favorite book. I read it over and over again, and to this day I sometimes dream of tip-toeing around a mysterious castle-like house and finding a beautiful, secret, hidden place. #kidlit.
July 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
When I was a tween, this was my favorite book. I read it over and over again, and to this day I sometimes dream of tip-toeing around a mysterious castle-like house and finding a beautiful, secret, hidden place. #kidlit.
Today is the first day of Disability Pride Month, which commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July, 1990. And I found an amazing resource for neurodiversity in KidLit. www.anovelmind.com
A Novel Mind: A Resource for Neurodiversity/Mental Health in KidLit
A Novel Mind's website includes a database of 1000+ children's books featuring neurodiversity and mental health issues. From picture books to YA, the site features books about #adhd, #autism, #anxiety...
www.anovelmind.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Today is the first day of Disability Pride Month, which commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July, 1990. And I found an amazing resource for neurodiversity in KidLit. www.anovelmind.com