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Ann Marie Stephens
@amstephens.bsky.social
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Kidlit Author • Teacher • Diver🤿 ARITHMECHICKS 🐥series, CATastrophe 🐈 series, & more! Rep'd by Emily Mitchell @ Wernick & Pratt Agency https://www.annmariestephensbooks.com
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amstephens.bsky.social
Educators and families, join me for a ⭐️FREE⭐️ virtual read-aloud of my new book! Save the date. Details coming soon.
November 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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mstewartscience.bsky.social
Woo-hoo! I'm thrilled to finally share the cover plus an interior spread of my upcoming book.

Young dinosaur lovers will be captivated.

@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#educsky #TLsky #Skybrarian #kidlit #dinosaurs
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
amstephens.bsky.social
Want to join my book launch team? Comment below and I’ll send an invite to my Facebook group. If you don’t want to be part of the Facebook group, I can send you info on ways to help spread my book news. #jennharney #astrakidsbooks
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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mychal3ts.bsky.social
Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹

This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨

Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌
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No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko​
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October 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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mrschureads.bsky.social
Cover Reveal: The Dinosaur and the Bird: A Tale of Prehistoric Friendship by Richard Ho and Jamie Green mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
The Dinosaur and the Bird: A Tale of Prehistoric Friendship
October 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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mrschureads.bsky.social
Happy birthday, @annbraden.bsky.social!
Flight of the Puffin Into the Rapids Opinions and Opossums
September 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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unteragency.bsky.social
Congratulations to @suefliess.bsky.social, @amstephens.bsky.social, and @tiffanyeverett.bsky.social on their latest deal with @sourcebooks.bsky.social. We can't wait for BABY BOOT CAMP to hit the shelves! #rhyming #BoardBook #PictureBook
Deal announcement screenshot for BABY BOOT CAMP with author and illustrator headshots on light blue background.
August 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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ginaperry.bsky.social
From axolotl to whale shark, I have made a LOT of drawing sheets. I make a new one each month for my author newsletter: ginaperry.beehiiv.com What should I make for August? #kidlit #printables
July 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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imaginationsoup.bsky.social
My talented friend @laurenkerstein.bsky.social honors librarians and celebrates her forthcoming librarian picture book, HOPE RODE. Check out her inspiring collection of books here: imaginationsoup.net/librarians-o... #kidlit
Librarians Open New Worlds One Book at a Time
The Glen Rock Library was a place of pure magic. I’m betting it still is! When I was younger, they offered a reading challenge, as...
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July 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
amstephens.bsky.social
Free summer fun ideas for the kids! 🐥⭐️ #jialiu #astrakidsbooks #stem #math #FamilyFun #SummerFun #kidlit #summerschool
July 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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You never know what will come out of a #BrokenCrayon.

#Uplift #FoundObjectArt
Light blue broken crayon arranged in an L-shape, with a drawing of a girl floating on her back in a blue puddle. The illustration is integrated with the crayon mark, and the crayon label reads “periwinkle / florecita azul claro / pervenche.” Artwork is signed “D. Ohi.”
July 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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mrschureads.bsky.social
"Picture books are magic because they speak a universal language with images we all understand and feel." — @torreymaldonado.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/07/just...
Just Right
July 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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lynnbbooks.bsky.social
Today on the blog: June’s Book of the Month is JIM! SIX TRUE STORIES ABOUT ONE GREAT ARTIST: JAMES MARSHALL, creatively written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors. lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2025/06/june...
June 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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karalareau.bsky.social
Pics of my witchy baby in the @randomhousekids.bsky.social booth at #ALAAC25! If you were there, did you take a peek? 🌙🧁🐚💙

#kidlit #librarians #booksky
A photo of the Random House Children's Books booth at ALA, highlighting a copy of WITCHYCAKES on the shelf. A photo of the Random House Children's Books booth at ALA, with a closeup of a copy of WITCHYCAKES on the shelf.
June 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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gingerparkwrites.bsky.social
Whimsical world of books. So nice to see SUKA'S FARM in the classroom.
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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unteragency.bsky.social
@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER has been named a #JuniorLibraryGuild selection. Congratulations, Melissa! #MiddleGrade #MG #fantasy
Book cover (GRETA EVER AFTER) and author headshot (Melissa Dassori) with Junior Library Guild gold seals.
June 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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rhymedoctors.bsky.social
Is your rhyming picture book suffering from ailments like uneven meter, wrenched words, or slant rhyme? The Rhyme Doctors can help! Explore our check-up services at www.rhymedoctors.com/critique-ser...

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a cartoon character with a stethoscope on his head talks to a little boy
ALT: a cartoon character with a stethoscope on his head talks to a little boy
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May 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Happy #nationalhugyourcatday 🐈 @jennharknee.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Today on #picturebookplaces I’m chatting with the fabulous author duo Sue Fliess and Ann Marie Stephens about their picture book SO MANY BOOKS!

Don’t miss the full interview online! Visit heatherdawntorres.com/blog for details!

#AuthorInterview #picturebooksforkids #somanybooks
May 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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mrschureads.bsky.social
Happy book birthday to @antwaneady.bsky.social and London Ladd's The Gathering Table!
May 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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bandersonwriter.bsky.social
How do you hook a reader? "Crafting an Enticing Opening in Nonfiction" by Ann McCallum Staats
Check out the post and get in on the #GIVEAWAY for FANTASTIC FLORA!!
#plants #educatorguide @edusky.bsky.social
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Behind the Scenes: “Crafting an Enticing Opening in Nonfiction” by Ann McCallum Staats
Ah, the HOOK! How can you grab the readers’ attention? Snag their interest? And pull them in to read your work? Hooks are key, but sometimes hard to come up with. Take a read through Ann McCa…
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May 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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anastasiasuen.bsky.social
#STEMFriday #kidlit Book of the Day: How Do You Eat Color? #STEM #nonfiction #AANHPIHeritageMonth from @eerdmansyoungreaders asuen.com/how-do-you-e... 📚👍
May 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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amstephens.bsky.social
🌟Cover Reveal🌟 Book #4 in the CATastrophe Tale series coming 12/2/25! 🎉🐈 I’m supurr excited! @jennharknee.bsky.social #astrakidsbooks #math #stem #steamteambooks #stembooksforkids #stembooks #cats #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #kittens #school #homeschool
March 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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hkubiw.bsky.social
A new #MostMagnificent #picturebook from @ashleyspires.bsky.social THE MOST MAGNIFICENT TEAM from @kidscanpress.bsky.social released this week. Our little maker is back & having to learn how to collaborate. Big lessons for all of us. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...
Book cover of The Most Magnificent Team by Ashley Spires shows two little girls measuring and constructing stuff with a cat and a dog beside them Illustration from The Most Magnificent Team shows two girls with their backs to the other among their construction materials, as a cat and dog look on
May 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Grab your towel, sunscreen, and snacks, and head out in the sunshine to enjoy some summertime stories. www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
Summer Love: 16 Romantic Reads for Teens | Great Books
Grab your towel, sunscreen, and snacks, and head out in the sunshine to enjoy some summertime stories. These 16 YA romances celebrate love and everything summer, from camp and vacation drama to days s...
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May 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM