Katherine Pryor
@katherinepryor.bsky.social
I write kids’ books about food, nature & gardens.
Twin mama. Probably wanting coffee.
Rep'd by Adria Goetz at KT Literary.
Twin mama. Probably wanting coffee.
Rep'd by Adria Goetz at KT Literary.
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Teachers & librarians! Our list of authors volunteers to Zoom into schools for World Read Aloud Day will be ready in early December so you can start planning.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Teachers & librarians! Our list of authors volunteers to Zoom into schools for World Read Aloud Day will be ready in early December so you can start planning.
Want the link a day early? Sign up for my email newsletter & you'll get it in your inbox! katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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From food-matching programs to volunteer opportunities and co-op memberships, here are some strategies to help stretch a food budget. ⬇️
As SNAP Delays Continue, 10 Ways to Face Food Prices
From food-matching programs to volunteer opportunities and co-op memberships, here are some strategies to help stretch a food budget.
buff.ly
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
From food-matching programs to volunteer opportunities and co-op memberships, here are some strategies to help stretch a food budget. ⬇️
Pretty sure this is the first time my books w/ @elliepeterson.bsky.social have inspired Halloween costumes & I couldn’t bee prouder. 🐝🦋
I love librarians.
I love librarians.
November 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Pretty sure this is the first time my books w/ @elliepeterson.bsky.social have inspired Halloween costumes & I couldn’t bee prouder. 🐝🦋
I love librarians.
I love librarians.
I forgot about the awesome accessory you get for voting in person. Voting locations are open, CA! 🗳️
#YesonProp50
#YesonProp50
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I forgot about the awesome accessory you get for voting in person. Voting locations are open, CA! 🗳️
#YesonProp50
#YesonProp50
Free healthy lunches dramatically increased vegetable intake in kids, but effects ended when the program ended.
All kids should get free healthy lunch at school. Full stop.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
All kids should get free healthy lunch at school. Full stop.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Improving the school food environment and dietary intake of Dutch primary school students through the provision of a healthy school lunch: results of a pre-posttest effectiveness study - BMC Medicine
Background This study aimed to improve the school food environment and dietary intake of Dutch primary school students by providing a healthy school lunch. We investigated (1) how the school lunch aff...
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Free healthy lunches dramatically increased vegetable intake in kids, but effects ended when the program ended.
All kids should get free healthy lunch at school. Full stop.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
All kids should get free healthy lunch at school. Full stop.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Anyone else feeling like this is what the national guard should be doing? Way to go @calvolunteers.bsky.social for being part of the solution.
With the federal shutdown putting millions at risk of losing access to CalFresh, CA is stepping up to protect families from hunger. 🥫
GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday shares how the CA National Guard & CA Service Corps are supporting food banks statewide. 💪🏽🌟
@governor.ca.gov
GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday shares how the CA National Guard & CA Service Corps are supporting food banks statewide. 💪🏽🌟
@governor.ca.gov
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Anyone else feeling like this is what the national guard should be doing? Way to go @calvolunteers.bsky.social for being part of the solution.
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USDA Says It Won’t Use Emergency Funds to Provide SNAP Benefits During Shutdown
Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/LJqNwA9
Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/LJqNwA9
October 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
USDA Says It Won’t Use Emergency Funds to Provide SNAP Benefits During Shutdown
Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/LJqNwA9
Read more from the Food Policy Tracker ➡️ buff.ly/LJqNwA9
In case you needed a reason to happy/sad cry today.
Season 2 of The Muppet Show w/ guest Madeline Kahn. An early example of Gonzo walking a razor-thin emotional line between sadness & comedy (brilliantly performed by Dave Goelz) that clearly sets the stage for Gonzo being handed a number like “I’m Going To Go Back There Someday” in The Muppet Movie.
October 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
In case you needed a reason to happy/sad cry today.
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Mom of two children with disabilities here —
There are no words for this cruelty.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
There are no words for this cruelty.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
www.usatoday.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mom of two children with disabilities here —
There are no words for this cruelty.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
There are no words for this cruelty.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
WIC is such a simple & profound investment, providing education & nutrition for kids & families at a crucial developmental stage (up to 5yo). If your representatives don’t know how important this program is, please tell them.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...
Millions of moms and young kids could lose WIC food assistance within two weeks amid shutdown | CNN Politics
Barbie Anderson is trying to conserve the milk her three young children drink in case she doesn’t get her WIC benefits on October 15 as scheduled.
www.cnn.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
WIC is such a simple & profound investment, providing education & nutrition for kids & families at a crucial developmental stage (up to 5yo). If your representatives don’t know how important this program is, please tell them.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...
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Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
October 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
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This month’s featured author, @katherinepryor.bsky.social, shares:
✍️ “When we stop pushing ourselves as writers, we can lose the joy and curiosity that brought us here in the first place.”
Read more: buff.ly/Al4350b
#kidlit #12x12PB
✍️ “When we stop pushing ourselves as writers, we can lose the joy and curiosity that brought us here in the first place.”
Read more: buff.ly/Al4350b
#kidlit #12x12PB
October 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This month’s featured author, @katherinepryor.bsky.social, shares:
✍️ “When we stop pushing ourselves as writers, we can lose the joy and curiosity that brought us here in the first place.”
Read more: buff.ly/Al4350b
#kidlit #12x12PB
✍️ “When we stop pushing ourselves as writers, we can lose the joy and curiosity that brought us here in the first place.”
Read more: buff.ly/Al4350b
#kidlit #12x12PB
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Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share.
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dr. Jane made an indelible mark on our understanding of chimpanzees and other species, and also of humankind and the environments we all share.
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
She inspired curiosity, hope, and compassion in countless people, and paved the way for many others.
#ThankYouJane #RememberingJane
Photo: Marko Zlousic
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Happy #BookBirthday to HELLO, SNOW! ☃️🥳❄️
I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all.
Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚
#newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi
I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all.
Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚
#newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi
September 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Happy #BookBirthday to HELLO, SNOW! ☃️🥳❄️
I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all.
Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚
#newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi
I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all.
Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚
#newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi
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🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @katherinepryor.bsky.social! 🎉
📚 HELLO, SNOW! illustrated by Rose Soini and published by Schiffer Kids, is here! ❄️☃️✨
Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 HELLO, SNOW! illustrated by Rose Soini and published by Schiffer Kids, is here! ❄️☃️✨
Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM
#kidlit #12x12PB
September 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @katherinepryor.bsky.social! 🎉
📚 HELLO, SNOW! illustrated by Rose Soini and published by Schiffer Kids, is here! ❄️☃️✨
Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 HELLO, SNOW! illustrated by Rose Soini and published by Schiffer Kids, is here! ❄️☃️✨
Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM
#kidlit #12x12PB
Happy #BookBirthday to HELLO, SNOW! ☃️🥳❄️
I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all.
Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚
#newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi
I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all.
Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚
#newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi
September 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Happy #BookBirthday to HELLO, SNOW! ☃️🥳❄️
I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all.
Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚
#newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi
I loved wrapping up my HELLO! board book series with this sweet backyard adventure celebrating a surprise snow day. Jackets zip, boots crunch & a magically frosty time is had by all.
Available now from Schiffer Kids! 📚
#newboardbooks #12x12pb #scbwi
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
Left a big stack of signed copies of #AttackoftheHangries at Book Passage in Corte Madera today. I love a good indie bookstore field trip & this one was totally worth the journey!
September 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Left a big stack of signed copies of #AttackoftheHangries at Book Passage in Corte Madera today. I love a good indie bookstore field trip & this one was totally worth the journey!
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One of my “imaginary readers” for #AttackoftheHangries was my friend Melinda Hemmelgarn & our conversation for the latest episode of Food Sleuth Radio is one I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
So grateful to have journalists like her in the world.
foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...
So grateful to have journalists like her in the world.
foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...
Food Sleuth Radio | Katherine Pryor, children’s book author, discusses her latest title: Attack of the Hangries
Did you know that being hungry can affect our mood and behaviors? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Katherine Pryor, award-winning c...
foodsleuth.transistor.fm
September 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
One of my “imaginary readers” for #AttackoftheHangries was my friend Melinda Hemmelgarn & our conversation for the latest episode of Food Sleuth Radio is one I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
So grateful to have journalists like her in the world.
foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...
So grateful to have journalists like her in the world.
foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...
One of my “imaginary readers” for #AttackoftheHangries was my friend Melinda Hemmelgarn & our conversation for the latest episode of Food Sleuth Radio is one I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
So grateful to have journalists like her in the world.
foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...
So grateful to have journalists like her in the world.
foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...
Food Sleuth Radio | Katherine Pryor, children’s book author, discusses her latest title: Attack of the Hangries
Did you know that being hungry can affect our mood and behaviors? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Katherine Pryor, award-winning c...
foodsleuth.transistor.fm
September 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
One of my “imaginary readers” for #AttackoftheHangries was my friend Melinda Hemmelgarn & our conversation for the latest episode of Food Sleuth Radio is one I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
So grateful to have journalists like her in the world.
foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...
So grateful to have journalists like her in the world.
foodsleuth.transistor.fm/episodes/kat...
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🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @katherinepryor.bsky.social! 🎉
📚 ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES, illustrated by Thiago Buzzy and published by Worthy Kids/Hachette, is here! 🍔✨
Find it here: buff.ly/PLnYGZq
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES, illustrated by Thiago Buzzy and published by Worthy Kids/Hachette, is here! 🍔✨
Find it here: buff.ly/PLnYGZq
#kidlit #12x12PB
September 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @katherinepryor.bsky.social! 🎉
📚 ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES, illustrated by Thiago Buzzy and published by Worthy Kids/Hachette, is here! 🍔✨
Find it here: buff.ly/PLnYGZq
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES, illustrated by Thiago Buzzy and published by Worthy Kids/Hachette, is here! 🍔✨
Find it here: buff.ly/PLnYGZq
#kidlit #12x12PB
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Happy Book Birthday to ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES! 🥳🎉
It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires.
How will YOU fight the Hangries???
Available wherever you buy books! 📚
#kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday
It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires.
How will YOU fight the Hangries???
Available wherever you buy books! 📚
#kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday
September 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Happy Book Birthday to ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES! 🥳🎉
It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires.
How will YOU fight the Hangries???
Available wherever you buy books! 📚
#kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday
It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires.
How will YOU fight the Hangries???
Available wherever you buy books! 📚
#kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday
Happy Book Birthday to ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES! 🥳🎉
It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires.
How will YOU fight the Hangries???
Available wherever you buy books! 📚
#kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday
It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires.
How will YOU fight the Hangries???
Available wherever you buy books! 📚
#kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday
September 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Happy Book Birthday to ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES! 🥳🎉
It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires.
How will YOU fight the Hangries???
Available wherever you buy books! 📚
#kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday
It’s a humorous scientific picture book about why humans get hangry & I can’t wait to hear about the conversations it inspires.
How will YOU fight the Hangries???
Available wherever you buy books! 📚
#kidlit #12x12pb #scbwi #bookbirthday
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As with comedy, harvesting milkweed seed is all about timing! 🦋🌸🦋
In this blog, we’ll explore some methods of harvesting milkweed seed, separating the truth from the fluff.
In this blog, we’ll explore some methods of harvesting milkweed seed, separating the truth from the fluff.
How to Collect Seeds From Milkweed: A Pod and a Plan
Harvesting local milkweed seed for later planting is a great way to increase monarch breeding habitat. We'll teach you how to harvest and separate the fluff from the good stuff.
xerces.org
September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As with comedy, harvesting milkweed seed is all about timing! 🦋🌸🦋
In this blog, we’ll explore some methods of harvesting milkweed seed, separating the truth from the fluff.
In this blog, we’ll explore some methods of harvesting milkweed seed, separating the truth from the fluff.