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Gennie ✨Jenny with a G✨ Gorback
@gennie.bsky.social
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📖📚 Picture books
👧🧒 Parenthood
🧠🎉 Learning Through Play

Represented by Katie Bircher at Sara Crowe Literary

https://www.genniegorback.com/
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🎉COVER REVEAL!!🎉

We are thrilled to share this gorgeous cover!

GO PLAY will be released by @broadleafbooks.bsky.social on April 14, 2026!

Thank you to our editor Lisa Kloskin, our book’s agent @literarylesliez.bsky.social and the cover designer Angie Chiu.
July 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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I’m proud to announce that I am now represented by Katie Bircher at @saracrowelit.bsky.social!!

Katie and Sara are the perfect partners for me!! I’m excited to create beautiful #kidlit books with this wonderful team!!

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April 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Last call to register for @scbwisfneb.bsky.social ‘s NF Proposals session with @jstremer.bsky.social and @smorgridge.bsky.social!!

Registration closes tonight at 9pm PST!!

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March 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I’m so proud to be on this wild (and playful) publishing journey with @kateallenfox.bsky.social !!!

Thank you for the dreams-coming-true mug, Kate! 🫶
Gennie is holding up a custom mug that has the book announcement for GO PLAY!: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds, the forthcoming book by Kate Allen Fox and Gennie Gorback. Gennie has a huge smile in this photo, because she is thrilled!
March 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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@kateallenfox.bsky.social and I are proud to announce our forthcoming book!!

Huge thank you to our agent, @literarylesliez.bsky.social!!

And thank you to our editor Lisa Kloskin and the entire team at @broadleafbooks.bsky.social!!

Let’s #GoPlay!
The image is a screenshot of the official Publishers Marketplace announcement for a forthcoming book entitled GO PLAY!
March 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Throwback to this chocolate pi day pie I made 7 years ago… 🤤
A chocolate pie sat on a teal kitchen towel. A pi symbol is made using powdered sugar and negative space
March 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Image is of a white clipart style umbrella with Gennie’s entry for the 2025 50 Precious Words writing contest, a reverso poem entitled Rainy Day Recess.
March 3, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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I’m choosing to believe that this beautiful raven picture at our vacation rental is a sign that I shouldn’t give up on my Edgar Allen Poe PB.

It’s written in perfect trochaic octameter (!!!)

It’s funny and sweet and a tiny bit dark and creepy. And I really really hope it finds a home!
A framed piece of art featuring a beautiful raven, hung on a wall.
February 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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For anyone who needs to hear this…
A 5 year old wrote “I love you I see you” on a grid paper. She also made a cutesy face, a pink and red square, a purple and red heart, and a rainbow.
February 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Of course I’d still love you if you were a worm!

I’d make you a Tupperware terrarium!
An 8 year old girl looking lovingly at a Tupperware terrarium she and her friends made for the worms they found on the elementary school playground.
February 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Both kids got creative with the Milano Cookies containers from their lunches.

One made a worm terrarium and the other made a bowl of Mac and Cheese.
An 8 year old created a wonderful habitat for a worm using a cookie container, dirt, grass and rocks, all sourced from her elementary school’s play yard. An 8 year old showing her friend worm habitat she created, using a cookie container, dirt, grass and rocks, all sourced from her elementary school’s play yard. A five year old used a cookie container to make a pretend bowl of mac and cheese. She also made a paper spoon. A five year old used a cookie container to make a pretend bowl of mac and cheese. She also made a paper spoon.
February 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Sorry we’re late… we had to save a worm.
February 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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So excited to talk about integrating picture books into the curriculum AND incorporating them into open-ended play during tomorrow’s teacher training session!!

@kazwindness.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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California Kindergarten Conference 2025!!!

LET’S Gooooooo!!
Gennie proudly holding her California Kindergarten Conference name badge Gennie with Anna and Elsa Gennie and Greg Smedley-Warren from Kindergarten Smorgasbord Gennie standing next to a presentation screen, talking about early literacy, phonemic awareness and reading acquisition
January 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Looking for a family friendly Thanksgiving movie to watch tonight?

Try Jim Henson’s Turkey Hallow on Disney+
November 28, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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I’m 40!!!

This is my decade to shine!
November 24, 2024 at 7:31 PM
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Who got hit worse, Marv (left) or Harry (right)?

I have an opinion…
November 21, 2024 at 2:32 AM
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November 18, 2024 at 1:35 AM
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📣Announcing… The BlueSky #Kidlit Interaction Challenge!!

The challenge:
Like, comment, repost, respond with gifs or emojis on as many kidlit friends’ posts you can! Even if you’ve never interacted before.

Old friends, new friends… everyone!

If you have something kind to say, SAY IT!!
November 17, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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Modern toys blink, buzz, and beep, but some of today's toys have been enjoyed for thousands of years! THE BEGINNINGS OF TOYS invites readers to examine the toys used by children long, long ago.

#skypitch #NF #PB #kidlit #lyrical
October 23, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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EDGAR ALLEN POE X MR. ROGERS

A younger sister hears a mysterious tapping coming from where she had hidden her big sis’ broken music box. She must discover what’s making THE TAPPING, or risk a guilty conscience evermore.

#PB #skypitch #kidlit
October 23, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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Fur: Cute
Tail: Cute
Teeth: Cute
Eyes: Cute
Everything: Cute

Possum wasn’t invited to THE CUTE PARTY… and she must figure out why!

#HA #PB #Skypitch #kidlit
October 23, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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See below for why you should post a pic of your “I voted” sticker and not your actual ballot
October 22, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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#kidlit
July 17, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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The “finding sweet little notes” phase of parenting ROCKS!!
A little flap of torn paper on a note pad reads, “you are the best! I love you” in my 8 year old’s handwriting.
July 10, 2024 at 8:53 PM