Amy Hevron
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Amy Hevron
@amyhevron.bsky.social
Children's book author, illustrator, birder, baker.
Recent books: 🪵 Log Life 🍃 City of Leafcutter Ants 🐜 Poo Pile on the Prairie 💩
Coming 2025: Pool Party! 🌴 www.amyhevron.art
Excited to share that Log Life is a finalist for the Washington State Book Awards! Congrats to all the kids book finalists! @simonkids.bsky.social #kidslit #stem
August 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Had such a fun time yesterday celebrating #indiebookstoreday in Seattle with friends @jessixabagley.bsky.social @suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social and Toni Yuly. Signed copies of our books are at Queen Anne Books, Phinney Books, Secret Garden and Island Books. Yay indie bookstores! 🥳 #kidlit #kidslit
April 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It's three starred reviews for Poo Pile on the Prairie! For those of you in the Seattle area, come join me, Curtis Manley, and @boonewrites.bsky.social at Brick & Mortar Books this Sunday from 2-3pm to hear about our latest picture books! #kidslit
March 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Happy book birthday to Poo Pile on the Prairie! This book was a delight to write and illustrate. Check out all the cutie pies in this latest book from my Tiny Habitats series! #kidslit #kidlit #stem #bison #tinyhabitats @ssedlib.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Log Life at Queen Anne Book Company last night! The cake was delicious! And the PNBA Book Award is adorable! #kidlit @simonkids.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy Superb Owl weekend from these burrowing owls from my upcoming book, Poo Pile on the Prairie. Beetles for breakfast! #SuperbOwl #owl #kidslit #kidlit #tinyhabitats
February 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Seattle-area friends, come join me at Queen Anne Book Company on Tuesday, Feb 11 to celebrate the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association award for Log Life! The event is from 6-7pm. Would love to see you!

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February 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm thrilled to share that Log Life has been selected for the Pacific Northwest Book Award! It's such an honor to be listed with these other titles. #kidslit #stem @simonkids.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Some fun news from this week! Log Life is on the New York Public Library Best Books of 2024 list! So fun that this story about a nurse log habitat is connecting with readers across the country :) @simonkids.bsky.social #kidslit #kidlit #stem #ecosystem #nurselog
December 6, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Poop-dee-doo! It's a ⭐ from Kirkus for the next Tiny Habitats book, Poo Pile on the Prairie. Available in Feb 2025! 💩🪲🦬 #kidlit #stem #bison #dungbeetle
November 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Thrilled to share that Log Life has been shortlisted for the PNBA Book Awards! Yay for nurse logs! #kidslit #kidlit #stem #nurselog #beachlanebooks #simonkids
October 22, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Love this thread! And seeing everyone's sketch process! #kidlit #kidlitart
September 13, 2024 at 4:45 PM
So thrilled to share that the first 3 books in my Tiny Habitats series are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections! Can't wait to share these fascinating tiny ecosystems with kids! #kidlit #stem #kidlitart
August 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Thrilled to be doing a book signing at my neighborhood Magnolia's Bookstore this Saturday, July 6! Join me if you're in the Seattle area this weekend! #kidlit #stem #ants
July 1, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Happy book birthday to City of Leafcutter Ants! This book was 8 years in the making, so I'm thrilled that it has received 4 starred reviews. Check it out where you buy books! #nealporterbooks #kidslit #stem #ants 🐜 🍃
June 25, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Thrilled to be reading Log Life at Powell's Books in Portland, OR on Indie Book Store Day, April 27! Come join me! #kidslit #stem @powells.bsky.social
April 22, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Another ⭐ for City of Leafcutter Ants! Love this starred review from Kirkus! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
April 8, 2024 at 3:52 PM
⭐ A starred review for City of Leafcutter Ants! In stores June 2024! 🐜 🍃 www.publishersweekly.com/9780823453184
March 25, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Happy book birthday to Log Life! So excited to have this little story about a nurse log habitat out in the world! #kidslit #stem
February 20, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Thrilled that Can You Hug a Forest? written by Frances Gilbert is a finalist for the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration. What an incredible honor! #beachlanebooks #scbwi #kidslitart
February 1, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Somehow I missed national mushroom day yesterday. Happy day for mushrooms! Here's a mushroom party featured in my next book Log Life. Hooray! #kidslit #beachlanebooks #mushrooms
October 16, 2023 at 4:55 PM