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Jenn Bailey
@jennbailey.bsky.social
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Author, editor, pie baker, Ollie walker, VCFA-WCYA, Maker of the Henry series, Meowsterpieces, and The Twelve Hours of Christmas
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Happy Obama Appreciation Day.
June 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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We are starting soon! After our welcome our first set is @federicoerebia.bsky.social reading at 10:15!
@padmatv.bsky.social will be reading from SAFE HARBOR
May 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Definitely not a time to "retreat into our shells." THANK YOU!
ericaperl.bsky.social Erica S. Perl @ericaperl.bsky.social · May 6
I had a school visit cancelled. Read on to learn why, and what I did about it. 🐌
slj.com School Library Journal @slj.com · May 6
A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contracts and standing up to book and author challenges.
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May 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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kansaspublicradio.org/podcast/kpr-... Honored to chat with Kaye McIntyre about HENRY, Legos, and how Acceptance beats Awareness any day.
KPR Presents: Jenn Bailey, "Henry, Like Always"
We mark Autism Acceptance Month with a children's book about a special little boy facing a challenging week of school. Jenn Bailey is the author of "Henry, Like Always," named a Kansas Notable Book by...
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April 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Happy #IndieBookstoreDay ! How could we read without you! Shout outs to Rainy Day Books in Fairway, The Learning Tree in Prairie Village, and @ravenbookstore.bsky.social in Lawrence. ❤️ you so much! #localBookstores #localAuthors
April 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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To promote the launch of HENRY'S PICTURE-PERFECT DAY I'm giving away three sets of the series. Respond with a picture of a favored memory, repost, or quote post using #PicturePerfectDay to be entered. #BookLaunch #BookGiveaway #KidLit @chroniclebooks.bsky.social @mikasong.bsky.social
Book giveaway asking for pictures of favorite memories with the hashtag Picture-perfect Day. From March 11 - 18. Set of three HENRY books by author Jenn Bailey and illustrator Mika Song.
March 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Look at THAT! Proud of you! 🥰
susanuhlig.bsky.social Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · Mar 7
Sometimes you just need to remind yourself of what you've accomplished. I was playing around on Canva today and created this sampling of published works.
A green edged banner, with an image of a leafy tree in the background, photo of Susan Uhlig, Children's Author, and 9 published works.
March 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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If you have a #KidLit book launching Mar.17-23, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find info. Read Guidelines BEFORE replying, thx Past launch threads, see KidLit Launch Archives. Pls help boost? #KidLitLaunches #Edusky
Promo for #KidLitLaunches, children's books launching the week of Mar.17-23, 2025, with instructions to reply with book info. Background illustration shows books joyously exploding into the air, with cute smiling purple creature holding up instructions: "Reply with your book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, and link where people can find more info." A URL is also provided where people can read the guidelines. Art is by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
February 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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I love this book so much and now I love it even more.
kellybarnhill.bsky.social Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · Mar 5
Sometimes, it is brought to my attention to the that someone made fan art of one of my books, and it always makes me ludicrously happy.
irontofu.bsky.social irontofu.bsky.social @irontofu.bsky.social · Mar 2
"Ladies' Night"

About a year ago, I read the book "When Women Were Dragons" by Kelly Barnhill. I recently went to a book club about it and was inspired to draw this.
March 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Delighted to find PICTURE-PERFECT DAY on this list along with other inspiring titles. Good work being done. #Kidlit
February 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Boosting!
debbieohi.com Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Feb 15
2025 #KidLitLaunches so far: see KidLit Launch Archives.

Jan.13-19 - Jan.20-26 - Jan.27-Feb 2 - Feb.3-9 - Feb.10-16 - Feb.17-23

If you have an upcoming book, pls reply ONLY in the correct date range thread, thx!

Thanks to all who have helped boost!
#KidLit #EduSky #BookSky
February 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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If you have a #KidLit book launching Feb.24-Mar.2nd, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find info. Read Guidelines BEFORE replying, thx Pls help boost? Challenging time to be launching books. #KidLitLaunches #Edusky

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Promo for children's books launching the week of Feb.24-Mar.2nd, 2025, with instructions to reply with book info. Background illustration shows books joyously exploding into the air, with a blue heart in the corner with the week dates. Art is by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
February 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
amedyckman.bsky.social Ame Dyckman @amedyckman.bsky.social · Jan 27
⭐️THANK YOU⭐️ to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social; @wearealsc.bsky.social; Geisel committee; #LibLearnX25, our Bat, Cat & Rat team (ill. #MarkTeague, ed. Allyn Johnston, dsgn. Sonia Chaghatzbanian, BLB/@SimonKIDS); @ScottTreimelNY; readers; & my husband & daughter, Rat & Cat. ❤️, Bat—I mean, Ame #ALAyma
Geisel Award announcement for BAT, CAT & RAT #2: VACATION. Written by me, illustrated by #MarkTeague, published by Beach Lane Books, @SimonKIDS. ❤️!
January 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Boosting!!
debbieohi.com Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Jan 24
If you have a #KidLitbook launching Jan.27-Feb.2nd, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find more info. Pls add good karma to universe by helping to boost! It's a tough time to be launching books. #KidLitLaunches #Edusky
Promo for children's books launching the week of Jan. 27-Feb 2nd, 2025, with instructions to reply with book info. Background illustration shows books joyously exploding into the air, with a blue heart in the corner with the week dates. Art is by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
January 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 20, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 19, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 18, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 17, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 16, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 15, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 14, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 13, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 12, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky💙📚
#BookChallenge
December 11, 2024 at 5:08 PM