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Liz Garton Scanlon
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Poems, picture books, chapter books, and middle grade novels.
All the world is all of us. 🌏♥️ She/Her

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See you in Denver!
A flier for author Liz Garton Scanlon's appearances at the NCTE conference in Denver this week. We see an author's headshot, two book covers, and details of a panel and two signings -- all on Friday, Nov. 20th at the Colorado Convention Center.
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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If you're as sad as we are that Fat Bear Week is coming to an end (tomorrow!), here's something to look forward to! My pal @marthabee.bsky.social and I wrote a picture book inspired by real-life fat bear Otis, and it will be out in May!
A photo of a bear next to the cover of a book with a bear on its cover. The book is called Otis Knows (How to Be a Bear) and it is coming May 2026.
September 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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You and your kiddos should come meet Bibsy!! Alexandria, VA, Arlington, VA, Decatur, GA! Let me know if you'll be there!
Poster advertising upcoming readings on Liz Garton Scanlon's Bibsy Cross Book Tour includes dates, times, and a picture of Bibsy! Old Town Books/Mannie J. Lee Rec Center in Alexandria, VA on Oct 4th at 3pm The Read Book Nook in Arlington, VA on Oct 5th at 3pm Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA on Oct 10th at 6pm
September 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Like and comment on any of my Bibsy posts this week, and for extra entries, tag a friend or share the posts with your friends and followers!

Go!
Four book covers for the Bibsy Cross chapter book series, showing vibrant engaged elementary schoolers at their desks, on their bikes, creating terrariums, and lying on the grass under a big beautiful tree!
September 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Somedays all you really need is... mail. With grateful yums to @karengebbia.bsky.social ...
A pretty, flowered spiral bound journal with three bags of wrapped See's Candies propped against it.
June 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Even though The World's Best Class Plant won this year's Giverney award, it's still feeling sweet and humble enough to be an end-of-the-year gift for your favorite teacher or librarian. Perhaps with a spidery little Jerry alongside! @audrey-vernick.bsky.social @lbontigao.bsky.social
A copy of the picture book The World's Best Class Plant sits alongside an award plaque stating that it won the 2025 Giverny Award for the best Children's Science Picture Book. And behind the book and the plaque is a big happy spider plant, matching the one on the cover of the book.
May 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Congratulations @karengebbia.bsky.social -- won't it be lovely when these books are fully knit (fully baked?) and out in the world??
A Publishers Marketplace announcement of the sale of two picture books -- Making a Blanket for Baby and Making a Pie with Baby -- by Karen Gebbia to Nancy Paulson books. Brizida Magro to illustrate.
April 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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The desire to soften. To be vulnerable. To open up.
Right when the world seems to be saying nope…

Haiku 29
April 29

Buh bye, comfort zone
Snail stretches beyond himself
Can he trust this world?

#lizsharespoems
#30daysofhaiku
#NationalPoetryMonth
A snail, body stretching out of shell, on damp dirt background
April 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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The best thing (the only decent thing?) about having insomnia is never missing an early morning…

Haiku 26
April 26, 2025

Coffee, the paper
The yolky light of morning
I’m the early bird

#lizsharespoems#30daysofhaiku#NationalPoetryMonth
A blue mug of coffee with milk, the newspaper, the couch and a blanket
April 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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In case you need a nudge, today's National Haiku Poetry Day! Maybe give one a go? Don’t worry about getting it just right. Think of it as play.

Haiku 17
April 17, 2025

Slow down! Kids Playing
The rules of the race are wrong
If we’re left behind

#lizsharespoems#30daysofhaiku#NationalPoetryMonth
Sign hanging on fence, near tree, reads: Slow Down, Kids Playing
April 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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When the web host is (unsuccessfully) fixing your email problems but has other things on their mind:
Image is of a web chat screen where tech support says, "Sure. I can send test email to check" and user says "thanks" and tech support says, "Please stay connected. Also I have a offer for you"
April 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Haiku 15
April 15, 2025

Heavy with hurry
Rush hour on the river
Rowers catch and stroke

#lizsharespoems
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#NationalPoetryMonth
A bridge stretches the river. Cars drive on the bridge. A rowing shell on the water passes under the bridge. The sky is blue, dotted with clouds.
April 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Haiku 12
April 12, 2025

Leather coat, pink throat,
aggressive gym bro push-ups?
He’s a real stand-out!

#lizsharespoems
#30daysofhaiku
#NationalPoetryMonth
Green anole lizard on a wooden fence
April 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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It is so hard saying goodbye to one of my babies after a perfect visit #cryingonthetrain
March 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Immensely grateful to Lea Ann McDonald and the Carmel by the Sea library foundation for my visits with students at the Stevenson School and Captain Cooper Elementary this week. I was reminded of why we keep hoping and doing, in all ways.
#schoolvisits #workandafterwork #kidsinspireme
Author sits on small chair in front of young students in school uniforms. A few students are standing and talking; author is listening.
March 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Such a welcome celebration today… I’m five zoom visits in already, with more this afternoon! Thanks New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Wisconsin, California, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Michigan, Oregon and North Carolina!
February 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Really feeling it this year
Bill Murray and Punxsutawney Phil from the movie Groundhog Day
February 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Hanging art is hard
Pieces of brown butcher paper hung up over couch in various arrangements to see how art will look on the wall. Pieces of brown butcher paper hung up over couch in various arrangements to see how art will look on the wall. Pieces of brown butcher paper hung up over couch in various arrangements to see how art will look on the wall.
December 22, 2024 at 2:44 AM
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Dung Ho's art is the cutest art.
Image shows chapter book cover of Bibsy Cross and the Creepy Crawlies, with three kids working on a terrarium in class. Book illustration shows two teachers and lots of kids on an outdoor field trip. Art is in black and white with accents of green. Kids are broadly representative of different genders, races and cultures.
December 15, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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December 12, 2024 at 8:16 AM
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Do your 2025 intentions include writing more, being brave enough to submit, or living a more bookish life? Join me & my pal @audrey-vernick.bsky.social for this chat about our 20-some year journeys in publishing. We'll share tips, tricks & scoops -- and mistakes we've made so you don't have to!
Flier for workshop called "What We Wish Someone Had Told Us... And What We'd Like to Tell You!" being taught by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick on January 26 from 7:30-9:00 pm ET. Flier includes photos of both writers and the direction to go to whalerockworkshops.com to sign up.
December 10, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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I'm been remiss in sharing the true honor that Full Moon Pups was featured in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library this fall. Dollywood partners with local and regional library foundations and other nonprofits to get books into the hands of kiddos aged 0-5. A generous and important miracle.
Dolly Parton reading a children's book and promoting her Imagination Library literary campaign. The cover of picture book Full Moon Pups by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by Chuck Groenink, with a note from the editor paperclipped to the front of the book that reads "Here's a copy of the Dollywood edition of Full Moon Pups!" The inside flap of the Dollywood edition of Full Moon Pups, featuring read-aloud tips for parents under an image of the full moon.
December 4, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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My WRAD schedule is nearly full, with schools as far-flung as Hawaii and Connecticut, Wisconsin and California. Huge thanks to @katemessner.bsky.social for helping herd the cats every year. It is good to have joy and connection on the calendar. katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...
World Read Aloud Day poster, featuring celebratory animals with books!
December 3, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Y’all? Where did these forks come from? And where are ours?
December 1, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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I popped by the library to pick up books I had on hold and something glorious was happening. #librariesareforeveryone
November 30, 2024 at 10:53 PM