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Independent, POC-owned children's book publisher specializing in diversity since 1991. 2025 Lee & Low Books.
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This Transgender Awareness Week, let's turn awareness into action.🏳️‍⚧️

The first slide features our beloved Aidan from Kyle Lukoff & Kaylani Juanita's "When Aidan Became a Brother."
Background is a mix of light blue, pink, and white. Text reads, “November 13 - 19 is Transgender Awareness Week.” In the bottom left corner is an illustration from Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita. The illustration depicts Aidan’s dad holding him up in the air as Aidan holds a paint roller in front of him. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 2019 by Kaylani Juanita. Background is a mix of light blue, pink, and white. Text at the top reads, “Resources from Generation Queer.” Below are a list of resources, including: Advocates for Trans Equality (transequality.org); Transgender Law Center (transgenderlawcenter.org); TransLatin@ Coalition (translatinacoalition.org); Marsha P. Johnson Institute (marshap.org); and Trans Student Educational Resources (transstudent.org). In the bottom right corner is the book cover for Generation Queer: Stories of Your Organizers, Artists, and Educators by Kimm Topping, illustrated by Anshika Khullar. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2025 by Anshika Khullar.
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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✨Gracias • Thanks by Pat Mora & John Parra is a bilingual celebration of thankfulness — particularly for the simple things in life! This timeless picture book will have you thinking about all the things for which you can say, “¡Gracias! Thanks!”

📚Learn more: leeandlow.com/books/gracias-thanks/
Background is an illustration from Gracias • Thanks by Pat Mora, illustrated by John Parra. It features a pink sky with colorful trees. A stone patio holds a wooden bench, a long table with an open book, a pot with a thriving plant, and a small table with a fan on it. In the center of the graphic is the book cover for the aforementioned title. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2005 by John Parra. Background is an illustration from Gracias • Thanks by Pat Mora, illustrated by John Parra. It features a pink sky with colorful trees. In the forefront is a young boy sitting on a wooden bench, looking at the ladybug that sits on his right pointer finger. In his other hand is a pencil, and next to him on the bench is a book and a baseball glove holding a baseball. Text at the top reads, “Por la mariquita que se posó en / mi dedo, una pequeña sorpresa / voladora roja, gracias.” Illustrations copyright © 2005 by John Parra. Background is an illustration from Gracias • Thanks by Pat Mora, illustrated by John Parra. It features a young boy sitting on the floor, looking up at his grandmother, who sits in an armchair holding a hat in one hand and money in the other. Text at the bottom reads, “For Abuelita, who always winks and gives me / a dollar when nobody’s looking, thanks.” Illustrations copyright © 2005 by John Parra. Background is an illustration from Gracias • Thanks by Pat Mora, illustrated by John Parra. It features a young boy laying on a tiled floor, laughing. Text at the top reads, “Por mi hermanito, que le lanzó su puré / de chicharos a mi hermana y me hizo reír / tanto que me caí de la silla, gracias.” Illustrations copyright © 2005 by John Parra.
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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📚Here are all of our Spring 2026 covers in one place — aren't they just gorgeous?😍 We can't wait for all of the amazing books we have in store next year (and spring is just the beginning)!

✨Visit us at www.leeandlow.com to learn more & find pre-order links for each of these books!
Teal background with a faded pattern of white flowers. Text at the top reads, “Spring 2026 is Booked!” Below are the book covers for The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright; My Name is Harriet Mansoor (NOT Hairy Man Suit!); Monarchs in the Wild; Ours: A Story of Loss and Healing; Lucía’s Goals / Los goles de Lucía; and Liberty’s Forgotten Hero: The Revolutionary Life of James Forten. Lee & Low Books logo at the bottom.
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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🧀 Happy National Nacho Day! 🎉 Discover the delicious origin story behind everyone's favorite cheesy snack with Nacho's Nachos — available in both English AND Spanish!

🌶️Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/nach...

#NationalNachoDay #picturebooks #kidlit
An illustration of nachos being topped with cheese and pickled jalapeños, then heated up on a rack. An illustration of Ignacio Anaya in the bottom right corner, holding a plate of nachos. Text in the top left reads, “Happy National Nacho Day!” To the right of the text is the cover for the English edition of Nacho’s Nachos: The Story Behind the World’s Favorite Snack. Below the text is the cover for the Spanish edition. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2020 by Oliver Dominguez.
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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🍂November is Native American Heritage Month. This month and every month, it's important to recognize that Indigenous stories aren't just in history—they're happening right now. With that in mind, we encourage you to share and uplift Indigenous Peoples and Native American stories all year round.
Background is an illustration of a starry night. The illustration also depicts two young boys and their grandmother sitting around a campfire. One of the boys sits next to her and hugs her as she tells a story, her right hand raised in the air. In the smoke of the fire are shapes that look like a bear, a wolf, and a deer. Text above the illustration reads, “Share Indigenous Peoples & Native American Stories All Year Long.” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 1998 by Judith Lowry. Background is an illustration of a starry night. Dominating the graphic are the book covers for the following titles: Home to Medicine Mountain; Where Wonder Grows; The People Shall Continue; All Around Us; When the Shadbush Blooms; A Move in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada; What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses?; Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message; and The Echo People. A star next to the following titles indicates availability in Spanish: Where Wonder Grows; The People Shall Continue; All Around Us; A Move in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada; and Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message. Text at the bottom reads, “Find more at www.leeandlow.com.” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 1998 by Judith Lowry.
November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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🦁ICYMI: A Rage of Lions is out today!🔥 Celebrate with us by entering to win the first three books in the Shadow Prince series by David Anthony Durham.

🎉Five (5) lucky winners will be chosen at random! US only. Enter by 11:59 PM EST Nov. 18, 2025: bit.ly/ShadowPrinceGiveaway
Background consists of strokes of light blue, dark blue, and light purple. Text at the top reads, “THE SHADOW PRINCE SERIES GIVEAWAY.” Below are the book covers for the first three books in The Shadow Prince series: The Shadow Prince, The Longest Night in Egypt, and A Rage of Lions, all by David Anthony Durham. Beneath the covers is a URL: bit.ly/ShadowPrinceGiveaway, then more text that reads, “Enter for a chance to win the first three books in The Shadow Prince series by David Anthony Durham!” Logo for Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. The Shadow Prince and The Longest Night in Egypt cover art copyright © 2021-2023 by Eric Wilkerson. A Rage of Lions cover art copyright © 2025 by Hillary Wilson.
October 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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🎉Happy #BookBirthday to A Rage of Lions by David Anthony Durham!🎉

The third book in The Shadow Prince saga follows Ash & his friends once again racing against time to save Egypt! This time, it’s to stop a war with Kush & its lion-headed god Apedemak.🦁

Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/a-rage...
Orange and pink background with faded illustrations of lions in the background. In the center is the book cover for A Rage of Lions by David Anthony Durham. Below the cover is a quote attributed to Kirkus Reviews in white text that reads, “Durham weaves mythological tidbits galore into an engrossing climactic whirl of watery wrangles and awesome exploits on and in the Nile. . . . Propulsive solarpunk.” The words “propulsive solarpunk” are in yellow. Logo for Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. Cover art copyright © 2025 by Hillary Wilson.
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT!🚨

Enter for a chance to win a finished copy of Fall of the Fireflies (Seasons of Sisterhood #1) by Guadalupe Garcia McCall: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Green background with yellow glowing orbs and stars scattered throughout. In the center of the graphic is the cover for FALL OF THE FIREFLIES by Guadalupe García McCall. The word "Giveaway!" sits above it. Lee & Low Books logo. Cover art copyright © 2025 by Lee & Low Books.
October 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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💎🔍Catching a thief that stole jewels from the Louvre? Julieta's been there, done that.💅

To find out how she did it, read Julieta and the Diamond Enigma — a smart middle-grade mystery about a diamond gone missing from the Louvre & the spunky girl who cracks the case. www.leeandlow.com/books/juli...
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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🎉Our final cover reveal for spring 2026 is Liberty's Forgotten Hero: The Revolutionary Life of James Forten by Kesha L. Grant, illustrated by Anastasia Magloire Williams!

📚Out June 16, 2026 and available for pre-order now! Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/libert...
Parchment background with red and blue strings creating a border around the edges. On the left is an illustration of an ink well, and in the top right is an illustration of a fountain pen. In the center is the book cover for Liberty’s Forgotten Hero by Kesha L. Grant, illustrated by Anastasia Magloire Williams. It depicts James Forten standing in front of a faded illustration of a boat on the ocean, and Black and Indigenous soldiers marching. The American flag is draped over his right shoulder. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Anastasia Magloire Williams.
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🦋COVER REVEAL🦋 We're thrilled to unveil the stunning cover for our upcoming young adult novel, Monarchs in the Wild by Israel Moya!

🎨Cover art by Jordi Ros🎨

🎉Arriving June 2, 2026 & available for pre-order now wherever books are sold. Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/monarc...
Orange background with a faded pattern of monarch butterflies scattered throughout. In the center is the book cover for Monarchs in the Wild by Israel Moya. Logo for Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. Cover art copyright © 2026 by Jordi Ros.
October 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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🎉Happy book birthday to FALL OF THE FIREFLIES and EL OTOÑO DE LAS LUCIÉRNAGAS by award-winning author Guadalupe García McCall!

✨Head to our website to learn more and and use code FALL25 for 40% off this exciting new young adult release!: www.leeandlow.com/books/fall-o...
Green background with gold glitter scattered across the graphic. In the center are the book covers for Fall of the Fireflies and El otoño de las luciérnagas by Guadalupe García McCall. Below is a quote preceded by a star that reads, “A rich, mythic tory about selfhood and soul-deep family ties.” The quote is attributed to Kirkus Reviews. Logo for Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books. Cover art copyright © 2025 by Lee & Low Books.
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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📚COVER REVEAL for My Name is Harriet Mansoor (NOT Hairy Man Suit!) by Dr. Haleh Massey!📚

Harriet faces bullies, bad grades, AND puberty in this hilarious middle grade novel. Will she survive the worst month of her 11-year-old life? Find out on 05/26/26:
www.leeandlow.com/books/my-nam...
Black background with Iranian-inspired floral motifs throughout. In the center is the book cover for My Name is Harriet Mansoor (NOT Hairy Man Suit!) by Dr. Haleh Massey. The cover depicts eleven-year old Harriet, who has short black hair, bushy eyebrows, and hairy legs. She wears a red shirt with an oversized green jacket, shorts, knee-high socks, and sneakers. She is surrounded by Iranian-inspired floral motifs. Cover art copyright © 2026 by Rashin Kheiriyeh. Tu Books logo, an imprint of Lee & Low Books.
October 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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✨The twins are back!✨ We're excited to share the cover for the latest installment in the Tales of the Feathered Serpent graphic novel series: The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright/Los gemelos héroes y el Reino del Temor (5/12/26)!

📚Both editions are available for pre-order wherever books are sold!
Background is an illustration from The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright by David Bowles, illustrated by Charlene Bowles. It depicts main characters Hunahpu and Xbalanke on the right side, and nobles Hun Kame and Pooling Blood on the left side. The pairs stand across from one another on a ballcourt, with a ball in the middle that’s embossed with the image of a skull. At the top are the covers for The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright and Los gemelos héroes y el Reino del Temor. Text below the covers reads, “The Twins Are Back.” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Charlene Bowles. A sample page from The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright depicts nobles of Xibalba — Hun Kame, Wukub’ Kame, Pooling Blood, and Peeling Scab — standing in a throne room. They question where a loud rumbling noise is coming from, and determine it is the new pair of corn gods, who they then suggest they should invite to play ball. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Charlene Bowles.
October 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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¡GOOOOOL!⚽🎊

Coming April 7, 2026: LUCÍA'S GOALS / LOS GOLES DE LUCÍA! This gorgeous bilingual picture book by Angela Quezada Padron with bright, dynamic illustrations by Christina Barragan Forshay is going to be a game-changer.

📚Learn more & preorder: www.leeandlow.com/books/lucias...
Background is an illustration of stadium seating, with blue and purple dots representing people and bursts of white camera flashes. In the center is the cover for the picture book, Lucía’s Goals/Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Christina Barragan Forshay. A sample page from Lucía’s Goals/Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay. The illustration depicts young Lucía holding a soccer ball. Her mother looks on disappointedly while holding a broom, and her brother tries to take the soccer ball from her hands. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Christina Barragan Forshay. A sample page from Lucía’s Goals/Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay. The illustration depicts Lucía and her teammates celebrating, their hands in the air. Lucía and the goalie hold a gold trophy in the shape of a soccer ball. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Christina Barragan Forshay. A sample page from Lucía’s Goals/Los goles de Lucía by Angela Quezada Padron, illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay. The illustration depicts an older Lucía sitting next to her mother on the front steps of her mother’s new house. A party ensues around them with people eating food and children playing soccer. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Christina Barragan Forshay.
October 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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🎉We’re celebrating White Cane Safety Day & Blindness Awareness Month with A Sky That Sings! This picture book is a beautiful celebration of independence, sensory discovery, and the many ways we all experience our world.

Learn more & download the teacher’s guide: www.leeandlow.com/books/a-sk...
Background is an illustration from A Sky That Sings by Anita Sanchez & George Steele, illustrated by Emily Mendoza. The illustration shows Mia, a young blind girl, with her tía, walking down a path & listening for a yellow bird on a tree branch above them. In the bottom left is the cover of the aforementioned title with text to the right of it that says, “Celebrate White Cane Safety Day & World Blindness Awareness Month.” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2025 by Emily Mendoza.
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🍃Out 03.10.26 — Ours: A Story of Loss and Healing by Mandy Settembre, illus. by Fran Matsumoto. For families who have experienced pregnancy loss, children's books addressing this reality are few and far between.

💛Available for pre-order now. Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/ours-a...
Tan and green background filled with flying flowers and leaves of different colors. In the center is the book cover for Ours: A Story of Loss and Healing by Mandy Settembre, illustrated by Fran Matsumoto. Lee & Low Books logo. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Fran Matsumoto. Illustration is from Ours: A Story of Loss and Healing by Mandy Settembre, illustrated by Fran Matsumoto. It depicts a family huddling together in grief on the couch. The viewer is looking into this scene from a snowy wind. Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Fran Matsumoto. Illustration is from Ours: A Story of Loss and Healing by Mandy Settembre, illustrated by Fran Matsumoto. In the background are flowers and a faded illustration of a young boy playing with his baby sister. In the forefront is an illustration of the boy and his mother, huddled together. Text next to them reads, “Mama hugs me / and asks / if I understand.” Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Fran Matsumoto. Illustration is from Ours: A Story of Loss and Healing by Mandy Settembre, illustrated by Fran Matsumoto. The illustration depicts a small garden. A tree sits above the garden, with a baby’s crib mobile hanging on one of the branches. Text reads, “I know she will / always be / ours.” Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Fran Matsumoto.
October 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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📚Indian No More has been challenged and banned in schools across the country because it tells the truth about government policies designed to eliminate Indigenous peoples.

(Thread ⬇️)
Magenta background with silhouettes of rolling hills and, beyond that, a cityscape. In the forefront are the covers for Indian No More and Indio no más by Charlene Willing McManus, with Traci Sorell. Lee & Low Books logo. Cover art copyright © 2019 by Marlene Myles.
October 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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📚This #BannedBooksWeek, co-owner/publisher Jason Low reminds us: book bans aren't just about books—they're part of a broader attack on truth, institutions, and democracy itself.

➡️Read his call to action in @ala-booklist.bsky.social: www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Orange background with the Let Freedom Read logo scattered throughout. In the center is a faded white square containing a quote that reads, “We must show our unwavering support for librarians, booksellers, and educators to provide that access to books and help us expand our reading choices. We need to support those who write for a living and encourage them to tell their stories. We need to ban the bans. As individuals, it is understandable that we feel powerless when staring down the multitude of severe obstacles that our country now faces. But we must not abandon hope: resistance is here.” Below, the quote is attributed to Jason Low, Publisher/Co-owner of Lee & Low Books. A photo of Jason sits in the bottom right corner.
October 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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It's Banned Books Week. The topic of banned books is something Lee & Low is (unfortunately) very familiar with given our commitment to publishing diverse children's books. We don't hide the fact that we specifically focus on publishing diverse titles, nor will we ever hide that fact.
Banned Books Week. Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984. Read for Your Rights. Ala.org/bbooks. ALA American Library Association. La semana de los libros prohibidos. Oct. 5-11, 2025. La censura es tan 1984. Lee por tus derechos. Ala.org/bbooks. ALA American Library Association.
October 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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🎉Happy Birthday to Walter Alvarez, the geologist who helped solve one of Earth's greatest mysteries—what killed the dinosaurs!🎉

🦖Learn more & download the free teacher's guide: www.leeandlow.com/books/the-do...
Background is an illustration of Walter and Luis Alvarez crouching and examining a wall of rock. They hold tools like a magnifying glass and a hammer. In between them is the book cover for The Doomsday Detectives: How Walter and Luis Alvarez Solved the Mystery of Dinosaur Extinction by Cindy Jenson-Elliott, illustrated by Theo Nicole Lorenz. Above them is an illustration of a dinosaur wearing a party hat while an asteroid streaks across the sky behind it. Text at the top reads, “Happy Birthday, Walter Alvarez!” Lee & Low Books logo. Cover art copyright © 2025 by Theo Nicole Lorenz.
October 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Lee & Low was heartbroken to hear about the recent passing of Ken Mochizuki, a trailblazing author whose work helped define our mission from its inception.

Ken showed generations of readers that our stories deserve to be told & our histories deserve to be honored. www.leeandlow.com/blog/remembe...
Text at the top reads, "Remembering Ken Mochizuki.” Below is a photo of Ken Mochizuki, which sits in between the book covers for Baseball Saved Us; Heroes; Be Water, My Friend; and Passage to Freedom. Illustrations and cover art copyright © 1993-2006 by Dom Lee.
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Happy Filipino American History Month! 🇵🇭 To celebrate, we're offering a BOGO deal for Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys by Rob Peñas, illus. by Carl Angel!

Simply add to cart to get the deal: www.leeandlow.com/product/pedr...
Text at the top reads, “Celebrate Filipino American History Month!” Below are illustrations of flowers and the book cover for Pedro’s Yo-Yos by Rob Peñas, illustrated by Carl Angel. Below the cover is more text that says, “Buy one copy of Pedro’s Yo-Yos at leeandlow.com, get one FREE!” Lee & Low Books logo. Cover art copyright © 2024 by Carl Angel.
October 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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🎉We're thrilled to release our audiobook listening guide! Teachers, parents, and librarians — use this aid alongside your instruction & facilitation of audiobooks. The guide provides suggested activities that complement your existing resources.

✨Download now: www.leeandlow.com/wp-content/u...
Lee & Low Books logo at the top. Below is text that reads, “New (Free!) Resource for Teachers, Parents, & Librarians.” Underneath the text is an illustration of a book with a play button on the cover and a wire coming out of its pages at the bottom, which then attaches to a pair of headphones. Next to the illustration is the front cover of Lee & Low’s Audiobook Listening Guide.
September 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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🎉 We're thrilled to have The Reel Wish by @yamilesmendez.bsky.social as this month's featured middle grade title for @neatoday.bsky.social's Read Across America 2025-2026 calendar!

✨Learn more and discover resources that will help you use The Reel Wish in the classroom: www.nea.org/professional...
In the top left is the National Education Association’s Read Across America logo. Text to the right of the logo reads, “Recommended Reading for NEA’s Read Across America 2025-2026.” Below is the book cover for The Reel Wish by Yamile Saied Méndez.
September 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM