Janet Halfmann—Children's Author
@janethalfmann.bsky.social
I am an award-winning children's picture book author focusing on animals, nature, community, and little-known people of achievement.
Children's books make great HOLIDAY GIFTS. For those looking for the right one, I'm sharing videos looking inside my books during the holiday season. Second up is Caterpillar's Surprise, a story of friendship, disguises, big changes, and a fun dose of science. #kidlit www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNUM...
A look inside Caterpillar's Surprise
YouTube video by Janet Halfmann
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November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Children's books make great HOLIDAY GIFTS. For those looking for the right one, I'm sharing videos looking inside my books during the holiday season. Second up is Caterpillar's Surprise, a story of friendship, disguises, big changes, and a fun dose of science. #kidlit www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNUM...
Children's books make great HOLIDAY GIFTS. To help you choose, I'm sharing videos looking inside my books. First Fur and Feathers, a story of a young girl who crafts new coats for the animals after theirs get blown off in a stormy dream! #kidlit @arbordalekids.bsky.social youtu.be/tfPj_RM16BI
A look inside Fur and Feathers
YouTube video by Janet Halfmann
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November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Children's books make great HOLIDAY GIFTS. To help you choose, I'm sharing videos looking inside my books. First Fur and Feathers, a story of a young girl who crafts new coats for the animals after theirs get blown off in a stormy dream! #kidlit @arbordalekids.bsky.social youtu.be/tfPj_RM16BI
Lots of fun signing and selling books--and bookmarks--on a crisp fall day at the Riverwest Farmers Market in Milwaukee. Thank to everyone who stopped by, my wonderful family helpers, and the great organizers!
November 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Lots of fun signing and selling books--and bookmarks--on a crisp fall day at the Riverwest Farmers Market in Milwaukee. Thank to everyone who stopped by, my wonderful family helpers, and the great organizers!
Excited to be at the Riverwest Farmers Market MAKEUP MARKET this Sunday Nov 2 signing and selling my children's books. Pierce and Center in Milwaukee, 10 to 2. Always so much fun chatting with book lovers. See you there!
October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Excited to be at the Riverwest Farmers Market MAKEUP MARKET this Sunday Nov 2 signing and selling my children's books. Pierce and Center in Milwaukee, 10 to 2. Always so much fun chatting with book lovers. See you there!
Come chat with me about children's books this Sun Oct 19, 10 to 2, at the Riverwest Farmers Market. I'll be signing and selling my books including Home in the Cave, a perfect story about Baby Bat and other cave life for Halloween! Also, great time to get kids' holiday gifts! riverwestmarket.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Come chat with me about children's books this Sun Oct 19, 10 to 2, at the Riverwest Farmers Market. I'll be signing and selling my books including Home in the Cave, a perfect story about Baby Bat and other cave life for Halloween! Also, great time to get kids' holiday gifts! riverwestmarket.com
LOOKING FOR GREAT HALLOWEEN READ—Home in the Cave fits the bill. A baby bat & packrat tour their cave & learn lots about their role in the community! A reviewer who wasn't fond of bats said the book changed her mind! @arbordalekids.bsky.social @shennen.bsky.social #Halloween youtu.be/jExBa5S_Blk
A look inside Home in the Cave
YouTube video by Janet Halfmann
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October 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
LOOKING FOR GREAT HALLOWEEN READ—Home in the Cave fits the bill. A baby bat & packrat tour their cave & learn lots about their role in the community! A reviewer who wasn't fond of bats said the book changed her mind! @arbordalekids.bsky.social @shennen.bsky.social #Halloween youtu.be/jExBa5S_Blk
Had lots of fun chatting about children's books Saturday at TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up! Thanks to all who stopped by, my wonderful helpers, and those who created the event. #kidlit
October 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Had lots of fun chatting about children's books Saturday at TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up! Thanks to all who stopped by, my wonderful helpers, and those who created the event. #kidlit
Come chat with me about my children's books this Sat Oct 5, 10-3, at the TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up Oct 4, 2025!
October 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Come chat with me about my children's books this Sat Oct 5, 10-3, at the TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up Oct 4, 2025!
Excited to chat with many children's book lovers this coming Sat from 10-3 at the TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up Oct 4, 2025. Always so festive and fun and great time to shop books for holiday gifts! See you there!
September 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Excited to chat with many children's book lovers this coming Sat from 10-3 at the TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up Oct 4, 2025. Always so festive and fun and great time to shop books for holiday gifts! See you there!
TIME TO GET CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS and MORE! Can't wait to sign and sell my children's books at the Tosa locally made Pop-Up, Sat Oct 4, 10 to 3. www.jamessteeno.com/tosa-pop-up.... www.facebook.com/events/14187...
September 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
TIME TO GET CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS and MORE! Can't wait to sign and sell my children's books at the Tosa locally made Pop-Up, Sat Oct 4, 10 to 3. www.jamessteeno.com/tosa-pop-up.... www.facebook.com/events/14187...
Fun Thurs at festive NIGHT MARKET. Thanks to all who came by, fellow vendors, family helpers, & volunteers. @arbordalekids.bsky.social @starbrightbooks.bsky.social @leeandlow.bsky.social @blueapplebooks @brandypublish @blackrosewriting @quartokids.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Fun Thurs at festive NIGHT MARKET. Thanks to all who came by, fellow vendors, family helpers, & volunteers. @arbordalekids.bsky.social @starbrightbooks.bsky.social @leeandlow.bsky.social @blueapplebooks @brandypublish @blackrosewriting @quartokids.bsky.social
Looking forward to signing and selling my children's books at the Washington Heights NIGHT MARKET this Thursday Sept 11, 4-8, between 53rd and 54th on Washington Blvd, Milwaukee. Sponsored by Mount Olive Lutheran Church and School.
September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Looking forward to signing and selling my children's books at the Washington Heights NIGHT MARKET this Thursday Sept 11, 4-8, between 53rd and 54th on Washington Blvd, Milwaukee. Sponsored by Mount Olive Lutheran Church and School.
Thanks to all who voted ANIMAL TEACHERS 2nd place WINNER in Children's Books Bonanza @ebookfairs! The book showcases how animals teach their young skills like swimming, fishing, and finding food much like humans do. Here's a link to a look inside the book: youtu.be/uCWP2OTfvxw
August 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thanks to all who voted ANIMAL TEACHERS 2nd place WINNER in Children's Books Bonanza @ebookfairs! The book showcases how animals teach their young skills like swimming, fishing, and finding food much like humans do. Here's a link to a look inside the book: youtu.be/uCWP2OTfvxw
Hope you'll join me tomorrow Sat at the Story Hill FireHouse Summer Market, 10-3, 407 N. Hawley Rd, Milwaukee. Can't wait to chat children's books with you!
August 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Hope you'll join me tomorrow Sat at the Story Hill FireHouse Summer Market, 10-3, 407 N. Hawley Rd, Milwaukee. Can't wait to chat children's books with you!
Animal Teachers, a look at animals teaching their young important living skills much like humans do, is in this new Children's Book Bonanza EbookFairs. Check out the fair, vote for favorites, and enter to win a $50 gift card if you like. #kidlit ebookfairs.com/Fair/Book?id=8vx1Zvt5rU2fxlFLCbzcZg
August 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Animal Teachers, a look at animals teaching their young important living skills much like humans do, is in this new Children's Book Bonanza EbookFairs. Check out the fair, vote for favorites, and enter to win a $50 gift card if you like. #kidlit ebookfairs.com/Fair/Book?id=8vx1Zvt5rU2fxlFLCbzcZg
I'll be signing and selling my children's books this Sunday Aug 10 from 10-2 at the Riverwest Farmers Market, Pierce and Center, Milwaukee. Hope to see you there!
August 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I'll be signing and selling my children's books this Sunday Aug 10 from 10-2 at the Riverwest Farmers Market, Pierce and Center, Milwaukee. Hope to see you there!
So many great memories at Friends of Grant Park Art Fair—from the grandma who bought more books so her grandson wouldn't keep asking her to read the same two books of mine to a mom and a teen who stopped to share that my books were the teen's favorites as a child. Thanks to all the organizers.
July 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So many great memories at Friends of Grant Park Art Fair—from the grandma who bought more books so her grandson wouldn't keep asking her to read the same two books of mine to a mom and a teen who stopped to share that my books were the teen's favorites as a child. Thanks to all the organizers.
If an assisted living or senior center or senior in your life doesn't yet have a copy of the intergenerational friendship story Grandma's Window, now's the perfect time to gift it one—now a STEAL at $4.90 for the paperback! www.amazon.com/Grandmas-Win...?
Grandma's Window
Grandma's Window [Halfmann, Janet, Tortland, Christy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Grandma's Window
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July 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If an assisted living or senior center or senior in your life doesn't yet have a copy of the intergenerational friendship story Grandma's Window, now's the perfect time to gift it one—now a STEAL at $4.90 for the paperback! www.amazon.com/Grandmas-Win...?
Heartwarming experiences yesterday at the Jackson Park Farmers Market—a young girl who wanted a picture with me, a young reader who was reluctant to part with his book for the moment it took to get it signed, and many kids who coaxed their parents into the booth to get a closer look at the books!
July 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Heartwarming experiences yesterday at the Jackson Park Farmers Market—a young girl who wanted a picture with me, a young reader who was reluctant to part with his book for the moment it took to get it signed, and many kids who coaxed their parents into the booth to get a closer look at the books!
Excited to be at the Jackson Park Farmers Market signing and selling my children's books this Thursday July 10, 3-6:30, 3500 W. Forest Home, Milwaukee. Hope to see you there!
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July 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Excited to be at the Jackson Park Farmers Market signing and selling my children's books this Thursday July 10, 3-6:30, 3500 W. Forest Home, Milwaukee. Hope to see you there!
jacksonpark.us/farmers-mark...
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Fun day yesterday chatting with book lovers at the Oak Creek Farmers Market and watching my grandson's handmade bookmarks sail off the table! Thanks to all involved! @arbordalekids.bsky.social @quartokids.bsky.social @leeandlow.bsky.social #kidlit
June 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Fun day yesterday chatting with book lovers at the Oak Creek Farmers Market and watching my grandson's handmade bookmarks sail off the table! Thanks to all involved! @arbordalekids.bsky.social @quartokids.bsky.social @leeandlow.bsky.social #kidlit
Happy that my book How Can We Be Kind? and Speak Up by Miranda Paul are included in the Teaching Children Kindness activity guide created by Kids Included Together (Kit). www.kit.org/blog-teachin... @quartokids.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Happy that my book How Can We Be Kind? and Speak Up by Miranda Paul are included in the Teaching Children Kindness activity guide created by Kids Included Together (Kit). www.kit.org/blog-teachin... @quartokids.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social
Excited to be signing and selling my children's books at the upcoming June 22 Riverwest Farmers Market. Hope to chat with you there!
June 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Excited to be signing and selling my children's books at the upcoming June 22 Riverwest Farmers Market. Hope to chat with you there!
WITH SPRING COMES CATERPILLARS & tadpoles & perfect time for Caterpillar's Surprise, which I'm happy is in this @ebookfairs. It's a friendship story with fun science. Check out the books, vote favorites, & register to win a free $50 gift card. ebookfairs.com/Fair/Book?id=tYpGvqLJOk6DD5KJmpTzzw
June 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
WITH SPRING COMES CATERPILLARS & tadpoles & perfect time for Caterpillar's Surprise, which I'm happy is in this @ebookfairs. It's a friendship story with fun science. Check out the books, vote favorites, & register to win a free $50 gift card. ebookfairs.com/Fair/Book?id=tYpGvqLJOk6DD5KJmpTzzw
Just in time for Spring, my FRIENDSHIP STORY of a caterpillar and a tadpole, Caterpillar's Surprise, is a STEAL at $5.91 (hardcover) at Amazon. There's a masquerade ball, adventure, growing up, and lots of changes! Black Rose Writing @emilykrueger.bsky.social www.amazon.com/Caterpillars...? #kidlit
Caterpillar's Surprise
Amazon.com: Caterpillar's Surprise: 9781684338672: Halfmann, Janet, Krueger, Emily: Libros
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May 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Just in time for Spring, my FRIENDSHIP STORY of a caterpillar and a tadpole, Caterpillar's Surprise, is a STEAL at $5.91 (hardcover) at Amazon. There's a masquerade ball, adventure, growing up, and lots of changes! Black Rose Writing @emilykrueger.bsky.social www.amazon.com/Caterpillars...? #kidlit