Keila V. Dawson
@keilavdawson.bsky.social
Author & educator📚Keila charges $5 to answer "Where are you from?" 📚NO BRAIN THE SAME '26📚Out now: ⚜️ YUMBO GUMBO & El gumbo más delicioso 🌏 NO WORLD TOO BIG 🚘 OPENING THE ROAD 📢 NO VOICE TOO SMALL 👑KING CAKE BABY 📚 🔗 https://www.keiladawson.com/
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Proofs! NO BRAIN THE SAME, the third book in our young activists series with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social coming June 2 to a shelf near you. The poems: inspirational. The art: spectacular. 💕📚💕
#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book
#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book
Blog post about timelines in picture books. Great examples from our KidLit author group. I talk about why there's one in OPENING THE ROAD and the clever illustrated timeline created by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Link to a free downloadable poster size copy!
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November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Blog post about timelines in picture books. Great examples from our KidLit author group. I talk about why there's one in OPENING THE ROAD and the clever illustrated timeline created by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Link to a free downloadable poster size copy!
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
Proofs! NO BRAIN THE SAME, the third book in our young activists series with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social coming June 2 to a shelf near you. The poems: inspirational. The art: spectacular. 💕📚💕
#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book
#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Proofs! NO BRAIN THE SAME, the third book in our young activists series with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social and @jbradley.bsky.social coming June 2 to a shelf near you. The poems: inspirational. The art: spectacular. 💕📚💕
#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book
#NBTS #poetry #pb #neurodivergence #edusky #librarians #teachers #allies #book
YAY! 📢💕📚
It’s always exciting to get proofs in the mail - a tangible object in hand! I can’t wait to share NO BRAIN THE SAME with the world in June! Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social with @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & @keilavdawson.bsky.social & 12 amazing poets! #neurodivergent #kidlit #catapproved
November 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
YAY! 📢💕📚
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The Nov. newsletter with an article by author @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and #KidLitForGrowingMinds members who will attend NCTE! 📚 #NCTE2025 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
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Every Seed (and Book) Holds Possibility
By Lynn Street
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November 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Nov. newsletter with an article by author @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and #KidLitForGrowingMinds members who will attend NCTE! 📚 #NCTE2025 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
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I promised to share my farm-to-table eggplant recipe. Here it is! It tastes like home. 🥰⚜️🥰 #recipe #Louisiana #LouisianaCreoleCooking #cooking #eggplant #farmtotable
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Creole Louisiana Eggplant Casserole - Keila V. Dawson
Mise en place! Eggplant Casserole, typically served at my childhood
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October 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I promised to share my farm-to-table eggplant recipe. Here it is! It tastes like home. 🥰⚜️🥰 #recipe #Louisiana #LouisianaCreoleCooking #cooking #eggplant #farmtotable
www.keiladawson.com/creole-louis...
www.keiladawson.com/creole-louis...
Especially for #Educators: "From Story to #STEAM: Building #ProjectBasedLearning from #PictureBooks" by @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social
Super post! 🥳 And terrific #GIVEAWAY! 📘🔬📕⛭ #edusky
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Super post! 🥳 And terrific #GIVEAWAY! 📘🔬📕⛭ #edusky
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Especially for Educators: “From Story to STEAM: Building Project-Based Learning from Picture Books” by Lindsay Moretti
If you’re not familiar with Lindsay Moretti’s endeavor for educators called KIDLIT GROVE, please…read on! In this post, she shares her process of using picture books as a springbo…
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October 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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The Oct. newsletter, article by educator & activist @zeenamar.bsky.social is ready to read! Find a booklist of STEM/STEAM titles by members to celebrate science, math and more. Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, oh my! 📚 tinyurl.com/t4dwhca7
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
Place-based Learning/Place-based Writing
By Zeena M. Pliska
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October 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The Oct. newsletter, article by educator & activist @zeenamar.bsky.social is ready to read! Find a booklist of STEM/STEAM titles by members to celebrate science, math and more. Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, oh my! 📚 tinyurl.com/t4dwhca7
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
Reposted by Keila V. Dawson
Want to win a copy of @lisaljrogers.bsky.social’s beautiful new #picturebook? Check out her post on @bandersonwriter.bsky.social’s blog that is helpful for #educators - bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/19/e...
Especially for Educators: “Who Helps You Shine? Embracing a Growth Mindset to Reach Your Dreams” by Lisa Rogers
Here’s another fantastic book from one of the Kid Lit for Growing Minds members! In this post for educators and librarians, author Lisa Rogers, a former library teacher, shares how WOODY̵…
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September 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Want to win a copy of @lisaljrogers.bsky.social’s beautiful new #picturebook? Check out her post on @bandersonwriter.bsky.social’s blog that is helpful for #educators - bethandersonwriter.com/2025/09/19/e...
A #backtoschool gem from #KL4GM members! #nonfiction #STEM #picturebook #edusky #birders #naturelovers #treelovers @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social
Don't miss this post about #primarysources and GIVEAWAY! #Nonfiction #Nature #PictureBook @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
@annehunterstudio.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#birds #forests #nature
#kidlit #STEM #science
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
@annehunterstudio.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#birds #forests #nature
#kidlit #STEM #science
Behind the Scenes: “How Primary Sources Can Grow Your Nonfiction Nature Picture Book” by Lynn Street
It’s quite amazing when you find primary sources that provide the seed, or acorn, that allows you to tell a story that for a while seemed lifeless. Check out this great post from debut author…
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September 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A #backtoschool gem from #KL4GM members! #nonfiction #STEM #picturebook #edusky #birders #naturelovers #treelovers @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social
Hard to believe it's been 20 years. And for many, those years have been hard. Let the flood of memories keep us aware of what needs to be done to keep my hometown of New Orleans and her residents safe. #Katrina20 #NewOrleans #ClimateChange
20 years later, New Orleans remembers Hurricane Katrina, the lives lost, and the resilience that carried the city forward. 💛⚜️ #Katrina20
Coverage here: https://www.wwltv.com/katrina20
Coverage here: https://www.wwltv.com/katrina20
August 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Hard to believe it's been 20 years. And for many, those years have been hard. Let the flood of memories keep us aware of what needs to be done to keep my hometown of New Orleans and her residents safe. #Katrina20 #NewOrleans #ClimateChange
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Each week, I’m highlighting a resource you can find in the Children’s Book Resource Hub. This week, I’d like to showcase the treasure trove of educational content created by Kidlit for Growing Minds.
Go give them a look!
#kidlit #edusky #booksky #teachers
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Go give them a look!
#kidlit #edusky #booksky #teachers
kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com
Kidlit for Growing Minds | Substack
Supporting teachers and librarians, and inspiring curious kids with the power of story for real world learning. Click to read Kidlit for Growing Minds, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscrib...
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August 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Each week, I’m highlighting a resource you can find in the Children’s Book Resource Hub. This week, I’d like to showcase the treasure trove of educational content created by Kidlit for Growing Minds.
Go give them a look!
#kidlit #edusky #booksky #teachers
kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com
Go give them a look!
#kidlit #edusky #booksky #teachers
kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com
Farm fresh! Traded tomatoes for another cabbage and snagged seconds for sauce and salsa. But today is Monday, so y'all know what we had for dinner...tomorrow...farm to table. #mondaymotivation #redbeansandrice #farmtotable #farmfresh
August 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Farm fresh! Traded tomatoes for another cabbage and snagged seconds for sauce and salsa. But today is Monday, so y'all know what we had for dinner...tomorrow...farm to table. #mondaymotivation #redbeansandrice #farmtotable #farmfresh
Food fight! Happy book birthday to TOMATOES ON TRIAL. Congrats @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social! #TeamVegetable #kidlit #nonfiction #GiveawayAlert 🥳📚🍅
It’s a book birthday #giveaway!
TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)
To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!
TOMATOES ON TRIAL: The Fruit V. Vegetable Showdown hits shelves today, and I’ll choose FIVE winners of free copies on Friday, 8/15. (U.S. entries only.)
To enter, by sharing the image of your choice, tag and follow @lindsayhmetcalf. LET THE FOOD FIGHT BEGIN!!!!!
August 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Food fight! Happy book birthday to TOMATOES ON TRIAL. Congrats @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social! #TeamVegetable #kidlit #nonfiction #GiveawayAlert 🥳📚🍅
"What do authors do to promote their books at events?" asked @christinevanzandt.bsky.social for the SCBWI Kite Tales blog, #AskanEditor. I and other authors answered! #authorlife #bookpromotion #SCBWI #kidlit #writingcommunity scbwikitetales.com/2025/08/06/ask-an-editor-advice-for-selling-at-tables/
Ask an Editor: Advice for Selling at Tables
“Ask an Editor” is a forum wherein SCBWI members submit questions that are answered quarterly as part of our Kite Tales blog. Hi Christine – I’m selling my book for the first time a…
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August 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"What do authors do to promote their books at events?" asked @christinevanzandt.bsky.social for the SCBWI Kite Tales blog, #AskanEditor. I and other authors answered! #authorlife #bookpromotion #SCBWI #kidlit #writingcommunity scbwikitetales.com/2025/08/06/ask-an-editor-advice-for-selling-at-tables/
Happy book birthday to @kl4gm.bsky.social member @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social! It's a beautiful book! #edusky #newrelease #STEM #nonfiction #kidlit
Thanks to School Library Journal for recommending THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST as "educational and visually stunning." www.schoollibraryjournal.com/review/the-b...
@annehunterstudio.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
#picturebook #nonfiction #kidlit #birds
@annehunterstudio.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
#picturebook #nonfiction #kidlit #birds
August 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Happy book birthday to @kl4gm.bsky.social member @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social! It's a beautiful book! #edusky #newrelease #STEM #nonfiction #kidlit
Our KidLit For Growing Minds back-to-school newsletter written by moi is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. Subscribe to receive an INDEX TO BACK MATTER CONTENT for books by our members!
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#edusky #freebie #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #nonfiction
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#edusky #freebie #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #nonfiction
A New School Year to Grow and Learn, Together
by Keila V. Dawson
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August 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Our KidLit For Growing Minds back-to-school newsletter written by moi is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. Subscribe to receive an INDEX TO BACK MATTER CONTENT for books by our members!
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#edusky #freebie #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #nonfiction
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#edusky #freebie #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #nonfiction
Congratulations! It's a beautiful book!
Thrilled to share WIND IS A DANCE is a 2025 Crystal Kite Honor Book for the SCBWI Atlantic Region! Humbled to be selected from so many amazing books. Grateful to @joseebisaillon.bsky.social's art, @kidscanpress.bsky.social and @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social!
#scbwi #scbwi25ck #CrystalKiteAward
#scbwi #scbwi25ck #CrystalKiteAward
July 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Congratulations! It's a beautiful book!
Honored Paulette Bethel, PhD, featured me in her article where I discuss writing, reimagining #midlife and creative becoming—how my New Orleans roots, and global experiences led to this #author life. bit.ly/44Y7ji7
To all of my friends & fellow #writers "of a certain age". #NeverGiveUp #WritersLife
To all of my friends & fellow #writers "of a certain age". #NeverGiveUp #WritersLife
The Art of Becoming: Creativity, Cultural Wisdom & the Stories We Carry - cultursmag
For women who’ve lived across cultures, creativity, artistry and craft often becomes the sacred brushstroke that reveals who we are now.
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July 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Honored Paulette Bethel, PhD, featured me in her article where I discuss writing, reimagining #midlife and creative becoming—how my New Orleans roots, and global experiences led to this #author life. bit.ly/44Y7ji7
To all of my friends & fellow #writers "of a certain age". #NeverGiveUp #WritersLife
To all of my friends & fellow #writers "of a certain age". #NeverGiveUp #WritersLife
What's for dinner? Farm fresh Creole Louisiana Cabbage! When folks at the farm put their heads in the swap basket, I collect them. Hubby is like "When ya gonna make that cabbage?" When I have a few hours, dude! Voilà! #Foodlover #cooking #Farmfresh #homecooking #CreoleLouisiana #Recipe
July 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
What's for dinner? Farm fresh Creole Louisiana Cabbage! When folks at the farm put their heads in the swap basket, I collect them. Hubby is like "When ya gonna make that cabbage?" When I have a few hours, dude! Voilà! #Foodlover #cooking #Farmfresh #homecooking #CreoleLouisiana #Recipe
Happy Book Birthday, DISGUSTOLOGY! 🤢😱🤮
Today is the day - DISGUSTOLOGY is out in the world! Be prepared to be grossed out, entertained, and learn a cool fact or forty 😉 from @annamariajung.bsky.social’s art and my text! Oh, and your middle grader will like it, too 😄
@mackidssl.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social
@mackidssl.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Happy Book Birthday, DISGUSTOLOGY! 🤢😱🤮
Re-cap! Memories and takeaways from NCTE/NCTM Joint Conference 2025 and how the theme Gather, Grow, and Learn Together flowed through every session, conversation, and connection. Finding inspiration is easy when spending time with people who care about kids. #LitMath2025 #NCTE/NCTM2025 #edusky
June 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Re-cap! Memories and takeaways from NCTE/NCTM Joint Conference 2025 and how the theme Gather, Grow, and Learn Together flowed through every session, conversation, and connection. Finding inspiration is easy when spending time with people who care about kids. #LitMath2025 #NCTE/NCTM2025 #edusky
Great interview! Books with BIPOC and LGBT characters are getting banned. "What does it mean when somebody says they want to protect children but what they're doing is removing the identity of a character..." @jbradley.bsky.social #edusky #FreedomToRead #FightBookBans www.wgbh.org/culture/book...
June 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Great interview! Books with BIPOC and LGBT characters are getting banned. "What does it mean when somebody says they want to protect children but what they're doing is removing the identity of a character..." @jbradley.bsky.social #edusky #FreedomToRead #FightBookBans www.wgbh.org/culture/book...
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NO WORLD TOO BIG, edited by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social is such an empowering book! Through poems and beautiful illustrations, it showcases the many ways kids around the world are making a difference in their own communities and beyond. 😍🌎
May 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
NO WORLD TOO BIG, edited by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social is such an empowering book! Through poems and beautiful illustrations, it showcases the many ways kids around the world are making a difference in their own communities and beyond. 😍🌎
My co-presenter, an early childhood bilingual Pre-K teacher and I will discuss the importance of linguistically and culturally relevant texts and math books, like YUMBO GUMBO, for early learners on June 16th, 2:45pm-3:45pm, Salon C7 & 8. @charlesbridge.bsky.social #edusky #earlyeducation #math
May 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My co-presenter, an early childhood bilingual Pre-K teacher and I will discuss the importance of linguistically and culturally relevant texts and math books, like YUMBO GUMBO, for early learners on June 16th, 2:45pm-3:45pm, Salon C7 & 8. @charlesbridge.bsky.social #edusky #earlyeducation #math
Love seeing how teachers like @kl4gm.bsky.social member @zeenamar.bsky.social encourage students to care about the environment and take action! #EarthDayIsEveryDay #EarthDary @edusky.bsky.social #ClimateChange
In honor of Earth Day, coming up on April 22, we spoke with educators who are encouraging their students to take care of the environment buff.ly/u07yNPJ
April 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Love seeing how teachers like @kl4gm.bsky.social member @zeenamar.bsky.social encourage students to care about the environment and take action! #EarthDayIsEveryDay #EarthDary @edusky.bsky.social #ClimateChange