Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, pre-order now!
@booksbycindy.bsky.social
Poet, Picture Book author, and Nature educator. IF A BUMBLE BEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE, Picnic Heist. BUTTERFLY SEA is available for pre-order with Tielmour Press, #SCBWI #Edusky #CANSCAIP #CWILL
🦋 🐝 🍃
www.booksbycindy.com
https://linktr.ee/Cynthiamackey
🦋 🐝 🍃
www.booksbycindy.com
https://linktr.ee/Cynthiamackey
Day 2! Each day until release day I’m posting one of my butterfly images. 🦋 🌊 🧜♀️
Celebrating our new picture book, BUTTERFLY SEA, with illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social and published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social link in bio
Available for pre-order from University of Toronto Press.
Celebrating our new picture book, BUTTERFLY SEA, with illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social and published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social link in bio
Available for pre-order from University of Toronto Press.
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Day 2! Each day until release day I’m posting one of my butterfly images. 🦋 🌊 🧜♀️
Celebrating our new picture book, BUTTERFLY SEA, with illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social and published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social link in bio
Available for pre-order from University of Toronto Press.
Celebrating our new picture book, BUTTERFLY SEA, with illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social and published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social link in bio
Available for pre-order from University of Toronto Press.
I will be reading this book… with gorgeous illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I will be reading this book… with gorgeous illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
#HaikuSaturday
decaying log piles
safe havens for butterflies
stalwart survivors.
#haiku #mourningcloak
decaying log piles
safe havens for butterflies
stalwart survivors.
#haiku #mourningcloak
November 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#HaikuSaturday
decaying log piles
safe havens for butterflies
stalwart survivors.
#haiku #mourningcloak
decaying log piles
safe havens for butterflies
stalwart survivors.
#haiku #mourningcloak
Lunch time trail walk.
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Lunch time trail walk.
Did some writerly errands today!
#butterflysea #ifabumblebeelandsonyourtoe #libsky #edusky #booksky #kidlitmegafeed #cankidlit
#butterflysea #ifabumblebeelandsonyourtoe #libsky #edusky #booksky #kidlitmegafeed #cankidlit
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Did some writerly errands today!
#butterflysea #ifabumblebeelandsonyourtoe #libsky #edusky #booksky #kidlitmegafeed #cankidlit
#butterflysea #ifabumblebeelandsonyourtoe #libsky #edusky #booksky #kidlitmegafeed #cankidlit
Our book baby is getting closer to release date - December 15!! Pre-order Butterfly Sea wherever books are sold. Links in comment thread. 🧵 @tielmourpress.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our book baby is getting closer to release date - December 15!! Pre-order Butterfly Sea wherever books are sold. Links in comment thread. 🧵 @tielmourpress.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social
If you’re in Victoria on November 22, I will be at Cedar Hill Rec Centre from 10 am to 3 pm. I’m with a group of Vancouver Island Picture Book Creators so if you have gifts to buy for children on your list, this is a wonderful way to shop local and support literacy! 🇨🇦 📚 #yyj #gifts #shoplocal
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 AM
If you’re in Victoria on November 22, I will be at Cedar Hill Rec Centre from 10 am to 3 pm. I’m with a group of Vancouver Island Picture Book Creators so if you have gifts to buy for children on your list, this is a wonderful way to shop local and support literacy! 🇨🇦 📚 #yyj #gifts #shoplocal
Here it is!
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here it is!
You’re invited to join my launch team for Butterfly Sea! forms.gle/uN71G82rvYYK...
November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
You’re invited to join my launch team for Butterfly Sea! forms.gle/uN71G82rvYYK...
#IReadCanadian
Here are two books I love by Victoria BC authors @troystory.bsky.social and #SueMacartney
Here are two books I love by Victoria BC authors @troystory.bsky.social and #SueMacartney
November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
#IReadCanadian
Here are two books I love by Victoria BC authors @troystory.bsky.social and #SueMacartney
Here are two books I love by Victoria BC authors @troystory.bsky.social and #SueMacartney
Will I get my books before the holiday market on November 22nd? 😬
Waiting…
Waiting…
November 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Will I get my books before the holiday market on November 22nd? 😬
Waiting…
Waiting…
I got some amazing news today worth celebrating. I cannot give details yet. No, it’s not a book deal. It’s related to a family member. Will share more when I can. You never know when joyful news is coming your way. 💕 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I got some amazing news today worth celebrating. I cannot give details yet. No, it’s not a book deal. It’s related to a family member. Will share more when I can. You never know when joyful news is coming your way. 💕 🎉
Never allow fear to win. Always choose love. Here’s a cat face made by preschool children to remind you. Choose love. 💕 🍁 🐱
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Never allow fear to win. Always choose love. Here’s a cat face made by preschool children to remind you. Choose love. 💕 🍁 🐱
Do you remember the first time you ever used a camera? Share in the comments! Butterfly Sea, our next picture book features a child photographer. With illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
#photography #kidlit #picturebook #outdoorlearning #nature #ButterflySea #pre-ordet
#photography #kidlit #picturebook #outdoorlearning #nature #ButterflySea #pre-ordet
November 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Do you remember the first time you ever used a camera? Share in the comments! Butterfly Sea, our next picture book features a child photographer. With illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
#photography #kidlit #picturebook #outdoorlearning #nature #ButterflySea #pre-ordet
#photography #kidlit #picturebook #outdoorlearning #nature #ButterflySea #pre-ordet
Home sick and wearing my cozy butterfly leggings.
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Home sick and wearing my cozy butterfly leggings.
🥳 I’m preparing to mail out postcards announcing my next picture book, Butterfly Sea! Join our launch team! Sign up here! forms.gle/n1C9nMjegG8J...
#kidlitmegafeed #edusky #libsky #lyrical #booklaunch #illustrations created by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
#kidlitmegafeed #edusky #libsky #lyrical #booklaunch #illustrations created by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🥳 I’m preparing to mail out postcards announcing my next picture book, Butterfly Sea! Join our launch team! Sign up here! forms.gle/n1C9nMjegG8J...
#kidlitmegafeed #edusky #libsky #lyrical #booklaunch #illustrations created by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
#kidlitmegafeed #edusky #libsky #lyrical #booklaunch #illustrations created by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
@picturebookseh.bsky.social
Butterfly in the sky… 🦋 🌊 💕 📕
November 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Butterfly in the sky… 🦋 🌊 💕 📕
Getting ready to mail postcards announcing the December 15 release of my next #pb Butterfly Sea. I’m sure you will fall in love with @marielaurecouet.bsky.social artwork! Gorgeous! #CanKidLit #Kidlitmegafeed #booklaunch #pre-order #coverart #butterfly #photography #pretendplay #imagination
November 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Getting ready to mail postcards announcing the December 15 release of my next #pb Butterfly Sea. I’m sure you will fall in love with @marielaurecouet.bsky.social artwork! Gorgeous! #CanKidLit #Kidlitmegafeed #booklaunch #pre-order #coverart #butterfly #photography #pretendplay #imagination
I’m so grateful. 🥺 🥰 💐
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I’m so grateful. 🥺 🥰 💐
Spotted an 🦉 today! Trailing feeling the Hallowe’en vines. Top centre of photo.
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Spotted an 🦉 today! Trailing feeling the Hallowe’en vines. Top centre of photo.
Cover Reveal!!!! BUTTERFLY SEA, written by me, illustrated by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social
Coming soon to a book store near you! #Kidlitmegafeed
@cwillbc.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social
Coming soon to a book store near you! #Kidlitmegafeed
@cwillbc.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Cover Reveal!!!! BUTTERFLY SEA, written by me, illustrated by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social
Coming soon to a book store near you! #Kidlitmegafeed
@cwillbc.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social
Coming soon to a book store near you! #Kidlitmegafeed
@cwillbc.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social
I’m excited to share the official cover reveal tomorrow! #picturebook #Canadian #butterly #siblingstory #kidlitmegafeed #libsky #edusky #pb #kidlit #Cankidlit
October 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I’m excited to share the official cover reveal tomorrow! #picturebook #Canadian #butterly #siblingstory #kidlitmegafeed #libsky #edusky #pb #kidlit #Cankidlit
Looking back at some of my citizen science photos from this year. #butterfly #BIMBYproject #science #pollinators
October 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Looking back at some of my citizen science photos from this year. #butterfly #BIMBYproject #science #pollinators
Getting ready to do a cover reveal for BUTTERFLY SEA! 🦋 🌊 #teachers #natureschool #newpicturebook #narrativeNF #kidlit #libsky #kidlitmegafeed #comingsoon #PB #librarians #edusky
October 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Getting ready to do a cover reveal for BUTTERFLY SEA! 🦋 🌊 #teachers #natureschool #newpicturebook #narrativeNF #kidlit #libsky #kidlitmegafeed #comingsoon #PB #librarians #edusky