Vicki Palmquist
@vpalmquist.bsky.social
Reader. Children's Book Enthusiast. Designer. Game Night Denizen. Recipe Collector. Publisher. Freelance Journalist.
Fundraising for AmazeWorks. They work with schools to educate teachers about promoting a culture of belonging in the classroom using children's books. AmazeWorks has lost too much funding this year under our current administration. Please contribute by December 5th. give.mn/2djq9f and bit.ly/3JPiF1o
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Fundraising for AmazeWorks. They work with schools to educate teachers about promoting a culture of belonging in the classroom using children's books. AmazeWorks has lost too much funding this year under our current administration. Please contribute by December 5th. give.mn/2djq9f and bit.ly/3JPiF1o
If someone from the government came to your house and said, “You’ll have to abandon this house," what would you do? This novel, set on Rondo Avenue in the 1960s, helps us understand how a Black neighborhood reacted. bit.ly/4oSEnQS
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If someone from the government came to your house and said, “You’ll have to abandon this house," what would you do? This novel, set on Rondo Avenue in the 1960s, helps us understand how a Black neighborhood reacted. bit.ly/4oSEnQS
Do you know about cowboy poets? The poetry form is so respected that Badger Clark is a hero for people in the Western United States. This is his story.
My book recommendation: bit.ly/4oGmpRF
My book recommendation: bit.ly/4oGmpRF
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Do you know about cowboy poets? The poetry form is so respected that Badger Clark is a hero for people in the Western United States. This is his story.
My book recommendation: bit.ly/4oGmpRF
My book recommendation: bit.ly/4oGmpRF
Ready for a charming, uplifting true story about Nelson Molina, who enthusiastically saved so many items from the trash that he opened a museum? Read my recommendation: bit.ly/43z51pN
October 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Ready for a charming, uplifting true story about Nelson Molina, who enthusiastically saved so many items from the trash that he opened a museum? Read my recommendation: bit.ly/43z51pN
Did you create towns when you played outdoors, hoping to build familiar and exotic shops, homes, and places to explore? Did you want it to last forever? Enjoy Leaf Town Forever by Kathleen Rooney and Beth Rooney, illustrated by Betsy Bowen. bit.ly/3W6obPS
October 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Did you create towns when you played outdoors, hoping to build familiar and exotic shops, homes, and places to explore? Did you want it to last forever? Enjoy Leaf Town Forever by Kathleen Rooney and Beth Rooney, illustrated by Betsy Bowen. bit.ly/3W6obPS
I believe everyone should read this book whether they’re aged 10 or 100. It’s that good. It’s about art changing science. My recommendation: bit.ly/4poQsys
September 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I believe everyone should read this book whether they’re aged 10 or 100. It’s that good. It’s about art changing science. My recommendation: bit.ly/4poQsys
What if your grandpa never talked to you much? What if your mother insisted you take a cross-country road trip with him? What if this summer vacation changes your life? Pablo Cartaya's book will have you eagerly turning the pages. bit.ly/4m7Sksq
September 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What if your grandpa never talked to you much? What if your mother insisted you take a cross-country road trip with him? What if this summer vacation changes your life? Pablo Cartaya's book will have you eagerly turning the pages. bit.ly/4m7Sksq
We'll celebrate Grandparents Day on September 7. Not everyone is fortunate to know and love their grandparents, but for those who are this book will sing a beguiling melody. #grandparents #grandmothers #indigenousfamilies #picturebooks @kimrogerswriter.bsky.social My recommendation: bit.ly/3HJM78h
September 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We'll celebrate Grandparents Day on September 7. Not everyone is fortunate to know and love their grandparents, but for those who are this book will sing a beguiling melody. #grandparents #grandmothers #indigenousfamilies #picturebooks @kimrogerswriter.bsky.social My recommendation: bit.ly/3HJM78h
I'm excited. Haven't had the experience of reading a serialized novel, like Charles Dickens, RL Stevenson. Breakfast Serials publishes serialized Secret School by @avi-writer.bsky.social, illus by @brianfloca.bsky.social. 1st chapter today; new chapter every Tuesday. I'm subscribed. bit.ly/45RtAPk
The Secret School - Chapter 1
written by Avi - illustrated by Brian Floca
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August 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I'm excited. Haven't had the experience of reading a serialized novel, like Charles Dickens, RL Stevenson. Breakfast Serials publishes serialized Secret School by @avi-writer.bsky.social, illus by @brianfloca.bsky.social. 1st chapter today; new chapter every Tuesday. I'm subscribed. bit.ly/45RtAPk
Barbara Carroll Roberts’ evident love of gardening and insects and not-sports and reading and kids and families and friends gives us a page-turning book that I spent happy hours reading. #gardening #humor #friendship Read my recommendation: bit.ly/45Q49h3
August 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Barbara Carroll Roberts’ evident love of gardening and insects and not-sports and reading and kids and families and friends gives us a page-turning book that I spent happy hours reading. #gardening #humor #friendship Read my recommendation: bit.ly/45Q49h3
For as long as I can remember, I have had an affinity for trees. When I saw a new book by one of my favorite authors, David LaRochelle, was called How to Draw a Tree, illustrated by Colleen Muske, I couldn’t wait to read it. #nature #trees #artist bit.ly/4fMMr2s
August 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
For as long as I can remember, I have had an affinity for trees. When I saw a new book by one of my favorite authors, David LaRochelle, was called How to Draw a Tree, illustrated by Colleen Muske, I couldn’t wait to read it. #nature #trees #artist bit.ly/4fMMr2s
We roasted our first corn-on-the-cob last weekend, grilling it to share with friends. This excellent book is fun to read, gorgeously illustrated, and you'll learn everything you need to know about corn farming (unless you're a corn farmer). Here's my recommendation: bit.ly/4m7XG8a #farmers #corn
August 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We roasted our first corn-on-the-cob last weekend, grilling it to share with friends. This excellent book is fun to read, gorgeously illustrated, and you'll learn everything you need to know about corn farming (unless you're a corn farmer). Here's my recommendation: bit.ly/4m7XG8a #farmers #corn
Did I really need to read another book about Bletchley Park, the codebreaking center outside of London during World War II? Turns out I needed to read THIS book. bit.ly/4f9rwpV
July 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Did I really need to read another book about Bletchley Park, the codebreaking center outside of London during World War II? Turns out I needed to read THIS book. bit.ly/4f9rwpV
How is a beloved rose cross-pollinated and distributed in the midst of war? You'll want to read A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War by Barbara Carroll Roberts and Bagram Ibatoulline (Candlewick Press). My recommendation: bit.ly/3IztwvC
July 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
How is a beloved rose cross-pollinated and distributed in the midst of war? You'll want to read A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope for a World at War by Barbara Carroll Roberts and Bagram Ibatoulline (Candlewick Press). My recommendation: bit.ly/3IztwvC
"I live in a cage but I don't know it." This haunting book helps us focus on what it is like to leave home, to be imprisoned, to keep hope alive. Read my recommendation for Caged: bit.ly/4kp7EjC @kaokaliayang.bsky.social #refugees
July 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"I live in a cage but I don't know it." This haunting book helps us focus on what it is like to leave home, to be imprisoned, to keep hope alive. Read my recommendation for Caged: bit.ly/4kp7EjC @kaokaliayang.bsky.social #refugees
Even if we’re not near a beach, I look forward to summer reading all winter long. I’m sharing some of my favorite cozies in the hope that you’ll share your favorites with me. bit.ly/44bd5Os #cozymysteries #mysteries
July 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Even if we’re not near a beach, I look forward to summer reading all winter long. I’m sharing some of my favorite cozies in the hope that you’ll share your favorites with me. bit.ly/44bd5Os #cozymysteries #mysteries
Lately I find myself beguiled by short story collections. I have always been someone who enjoys a long book. What’s happening? Here's my recommendation for A Day at the Beach by Gary D. Schmidt and Ron Koertge. bit.ly/4l8J6fs
June 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Lately I find myself beguiled by short story collections. I have always been someone who enjoys a long book. What’s happening? Here's my recommendation for A Day at the Beach by Gary D. Schmidt and Ron Koertge. bit.ly/4l8J6fs
Dean Robbins isn’t your ordinary biographer. He shares little known facts in a conversant style that invites you to sit around the campfire trading stories. #Wisconsin #biographies #biography @deanrobbins.bsky.social Read the recommendation: bit.ly/457DIoe
June 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Dean Robbins isn’t your ordinary biographer. He shares little known facts in a conversant style that invites you to sit around the campfire trading stories. #Wisconsin #biographies #biography @deanrobbins.bsky.social Read the recommendation: bit.ly/457DIoe
What does it mean to be human? Not every middle grade novel tackles that question, but The AI Incident doesn’t shy away from examining AI, robotics, and learning. It does so with laughter, caring, and intrigue. My recommendation: bit.ly/3SeGjFh
May 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
What does it mean to be human? Not every middle grade novel tackles that question, but The AI Incident doesn’t shy away from examining AI, robotics, and learning. It does so with laughter, caring, and intrigue. My recommendation: bit.ly/3SeGjFh
Some mornings I wake up thinking, “I don’t know how to make sauerkraut.” Seriously. But this book, filled with memories and up-to-date recipes and methods will change that. A big thanks to the authors, Jerry Apps and Susan Apps-Bodilly. #cookbooks #memories #healthyeating #recipes bit.ly/4577IR0
May 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Some mornings I wake up thinking, “I don’t know how to make sauerkraut.” Seriously. But this book, filled with memories and up-to-date recipes and methods will change that. A big thanks to the authors, Jerry Apps and Susan Apps-Bodilly. #cookbooks #memories #healthyeating #recipes bit.ly/4577IR0
What is the thing in your life you never knew existed, but as soon as you did, you had to see it or taste it or experience it … immediately? Karen Cushman's new book is about a young girl who is obsessed with the sea, even though she's never seen it. #Oregon #adventure #humor bit.ly/3Suo7aB
May 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What is the thing in your life you never knew existed, but as soon as you did, you had to see it or taste it or experience it … immediately? Karen Cushman's new book is about a young girl who is obsessed with the sea, even though she's never seen it. #Oregon #adventure #humor bit.ly/3Suo7aB
Congratulations to Anne Broyles, Victoria Tentler-Krylov, and Holiday House for receiving the Eloise Jarvis McGraw award at the Oregon Book Awards. I find this book exciting for revealing an artist I hadn't known before, one who is surprisingly contemporary. #artists bit.ly/4jz5XRc
April 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Congratulations to Anne Broyles, Victoria Tentler-Krylov, and Holiday House for receiving the Eloise Jarvis McGraw award at the Oregon Book Awards. I find this book exciting for revealing an artist I hadn't known before, one who is surprisingly contemporary. #artists bit.ly/4jz5XRc
I sense my resistance to books about talking animals is crumbling. And that's all due to two irresistible authors. #dogs #animals #robots #humor @choldenko.bsky.social @kaaauthor.bsky.social bit.ly/42tgx4O
April 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I sense my resistance to books about talking animals is crumbling. And that's all due to two irresistible authors. #dogs #animals #robots #humor @choldenko.bsky.social @kaaauthor.bsky.social bit.ly/42tgx4O
I’m a small farm proponent. Excellent books that encourage kids and adults to grown their own food are vital. Shannon Anderson, Jaclyn Sinquett, and Feeding Minds Press have created a winner. #hydroponics #blueberries #growyourownfood Recommendation: bit.ly/42koxoE
April 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I’m a small farm proponent. Excellent books that encourage kids and adults to grown their own food are vital. Shannon Anderson, Jaclyn Sinquett, and Feeding Minds Press have created a winner. #hydroponics #blueberries #growyourownfood Recommendation: bit.ly/42koxoE
I’ve shared with you that I’m looking for joy. If you're on the same quest, you'll find this book delightful. #barbershops #community #joy bit.ly/4ciMi5b
April 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I’ve shared with you that I’m looking for joy. If you're on the same quest, you'll find this book delightful. #barbershops #community #joy bit.ly/4ciMi5b