Lori Huntsman
@lorihuntsman.bsky.social
Teacher • Wife • Mom • DogOwner • Book Lover • Wannabe Librarian • Recycler • DonorsChoose Enthusiast • BTP Ambassador
Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HI476OFSOM4Q?ref_=wl_share
Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HI476OFSOM4Q?ref_=wl_share
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, THE ZOMBEES, by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social, illustrated by Katy Quarles (Simon & Shuster BFYR), out now.
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/10/the-... (+ more ways to win)
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/10/the-... (+ more ways to win)
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, THE ZOMBEES, by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social, illustrated by Katy Quarles (Simon & Shuster BFYR), out now.
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/10/the-... (+ more ways to win)
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/10/the-... (+ more ways to win)
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Shoppageddon has begun! 13 wishlists shopped today only 687 to go 😂😒 #clearthelist
July 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Shoppageddon has begun! 13 wishlists shopped today only 687 to go 😂😒 #clearthelist
My readers gobble up graphic novels like there’s no tomorrow. This fourth grader arranged our #graphicnovel bookshelf to reflect the one in The Cartoonists Club by @goraina.bsky.social & @scottmccloud.bsky.social 📚
Just a few titles we need to add! #mglit
Just a few titles we need to add! #mglit
June 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My readers gobble up graphic novels like there’s no tomorrow. This fourth grader arranged our #graphicnovel bookshelf to reflect the one in The Cartoonists Club by @goraina.bsky.social & @scottmccloud.bsky.social 📚
Just a few titles we need to add! #mglit
Just a few titles we need to add! #mglit
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🎧 I’m fundraising for a Bluetooth speaker to support music + movement for my 2nd graders—indoors and outdoors!
💥 All donations are matched now. Even $5 helps!
📍 Title I school in San Diego
🔗 www.donorschoose.org/project/let-...
#DonorsChoose #TeachersOfBluesky #Bose
💥 All donations are matched now. Even $5 helps!
📍 Title I school in San Diego
🔗 www.donorschoose.org/project/let-...
#DonorsChoose #TeachersOfBluesky #Bose
Let Every Body Move!, a project from Mrs. Beltran
Help me give my students a portable Bluetooth speaker so they can have fun getting active. The students at our school are curious, funny, and full of energy. They're smart, creative, and eager ...
www.donorschoose.org
June 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🎧 I’m fundraising for a Bluetooth speaker to support music + movement for my 2nd graders—indoors and outdoors!
💥 All donations are matched now. Even $5 helps!
📍 Title I school in San Diego
🔗 www.donorschoose.org/project/let-...
#DonorsChoose #TeachersOfBluesky #Bose
💥 All donations are matched now. Even $5 helps!
📍 Title I school in San Diego
🔗 www.donorschoose.org/project/let-...
#DonorsChoose #TeachersOfBluesky #Bose
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Today is match day! My #DonorsChoose project only needs $115 to 🚀! Help my 2nd graders have a fun end of the year celebration! www.donorschoose.org/project/glow...
Glow Party Fun!, a project from Mrs. Burkholder
Help me give my students a fun way to end the school year. The end of the year is very close. My students have worked hard all year long. Testing is over and the summer is almost here. They deserve...
www.donorschoose.org
March 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Today is match day! My #DonorsChoose project only needs $115 to 🚀! Help my 2nd graders have a fun end of the year celebration! www.donorschoose.org/project/glow...
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A little bird told us it was #donorschoose Match Day and we are ready to break a world record for number of rockets launched!🚀🚀🚀 Drop a link to your project below and let's get this #teacherappreciationweek party started with a bang. #stillweteach
May 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A little bird told us it was #donorschoose Match Day and we are ready to break a world record for number of rockets launched!🚀🚀🚀 Drop a link to your project below and let's get this #teacherappreciationweek party started with a bang. #stillweteach
Our room was a buzz with books as we sprung back from Spring Break with #ReadingBingo 📚What a refreshing way to inspire creativity and a love for reading. Thanks @alaneadams.bsky.social for the books and Bingo cards. My fourth graders crave reading time thanks to you! #SpringIntoReading
April 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Our room was a buzz with books as we sprung back from Spring Break with #ReadingBingo 📚What a refreshing way to inspire creativity and a love for reading. Thanks @alaneadams.bsky.social for the books and Bingo cards. My fourth graders crave reading time thanks to you! #SpringIntoReading
My 4th graders are ready to #SpringIntoReading thanks to @alaneadams.bsky.social 📚The #ReadingIsAlanezing campaign purchased 5,000 books for classrooms including mine! Matching books to readers makes reading magical 🧚 Thank you for ALL you do for teachers and readers ➡️ Check it out alaneadams.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My 4th graders are ready to #SpringIntoReading thanks to @alaneadams.bsky.social 📚The #ReadingIsAlanezing campaign purchased 5,000 books for classrooms including mine! Matching books to readers makes reading magical 🧚 Thank you for ALL you do for teachers and readers ➡️ Check it out alaneadams.com
My morning therapy…homemade latte and reading Mixed-Up by @kamigarcia.bsky.social 💜 We all need a supportive crew. I wanna be the teacher that’s making a difference in my learners lives. Filling my shelves with #graphicnovels is one way 📚 #dyslexia #LearningDifferences #RetrainYourBrain
March 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My morning therapy…homemade latte and reading Mixed-Up by @kamigarcia.bsky.social 💜 We all need a supportive crew. I wanna be the teacher that’s making a difference in my learners lives. Filling my shelves with #graphicnovels is one way 📚 #dyslexia #LearningDifferences #RetrainYourBrain
Beautiful day for a walking field trip to the canyon near our school.
Spring is in the air! Blossoms, bees, trapdoor spiders, 34 fourth graders, 14 parents and 6 knowledgable docents!
All around delightful day 🐝 #FieldTrip #RoseCanyon #FourthGradeFun #spring
Spring is in the air! Blossoms, bees, trapdoor spiders, 34 fourth graders, 14 parents and 6 knowledgable docents!
All around delightful day 🐝 #FieldTrip #RoseCanyon #FourthGradeFun #spring
March 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Beautiful day for a walking field trip to the canyon near our school.
Spring is in the air! Blossoms, bees, trapdoor spiders, 34 fourth graders, 14 parents and 6 knowledgable docents!
All around delightful day 🐝 #FieldTrip #RoseCanyon #FourthGradeFun #spring
Spring is in the air! Blossoms, bees, trapdoor spiders, 34 fourth graders, 14 parents and 6 knowledgable docents!
All around delightful day 🐝 #FieldTrip #RoseCanyon #FourthGradeFun #spring
Beautiful visit from María Dolores Águila author of Barrio Rising. We loved hearing her book journey and we adore the illustrations by Magdalena Mora and translations by @davidbowles.us ✏️ #BarrioRising #ElBarrioSeLevanta #ChicanoPark #SanDiego
March 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Beautiful visit from María Dolores Águila author of Barrio Rising. We loved hearing her book journey and we adore the illustrations by Magdalena Mora and translations by @davidbowles.us ✏️ #BarrioRising #ElBarrioSeLevanta #ChicanoPark #SanDiego
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We’re HALFWAY there! We’ve been busy adding books to cart this month, and we’ve officially reached the 2,500 mark. We love seeing the photos of the books you’ve been sharing, so keep them coming! Remember to comment your wishlist below to enter 📚 #readingisalanezing
March 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We’re HALFWAY there! We’ve been busy adding books to cart this month, and we’ve officially reached the 2,500 mark. We love seeing the photos of the books you’ve been sharing, so keep them coming! Remember to comment your wishlist below to enter 📚 #readingisalanezing
@cuzcob.bsky.social Books are the BEST!
a cartoon of a girl holding a blue book with the website debbiechi.com written below her
ALT: a cartoon of a girl holding a blue book with the website debbiechi.com written below her
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March 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
@cuzcob.bsky.social Books are the BEST!
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🚨 🎉 BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!
Almost Sunset by Wahab Algarmi (graphic novel)
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. COMMENT: Tag a teacher!
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway #Ramadan @harpercollins.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social
Almost Sunset by Wahab Algarmi (graphic novel)
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. COMMENT: Tag a teacher!
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway #Ramadan @harpercollins.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🚨 🎉 BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!
Almost Sunset by Wahab Algarmi (graphic novel)
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. COMMENT: Tag a teacher!
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway #Ramadan @harpercollins.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social
Almost Sunset by Wahab Algarmi (graphic novel)
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. COMMENT: Tag a teacher!
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway #Ramadan @harpercollins.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social
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We’re back after a little weekend break! Our shopping fairies are still busy adding new books to our cart for classrooms across the country. 🧚 Share your classroom’s wishlist with us below, and we just may send you some new books! Congrats to our most recent winners.
March 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We’re back after a little weekend break! Our shopping fairies are still busy adding new books to our cart for classrooms across the country. 🧚 Share your classroom’s wishlist with us below, and we just may send you some new books! Congrats to our most recent winners.
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🚨 🎉 Book Giveaway!!!!
GREATNESS by Regis And Kahran Bethencourt
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2. REPOST
3. TAG A FRIEND!
#BlackHistoryMonth
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway @littlebrownyr.bsky.social
GREATNESS by Regis And Kahran Bethencourt
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. TAG A FRIEND!
#BlackHistoryMonth
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway @littlebrownyr.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
🚨 🎉 Book Giveaway!!!!
GREATNESS by Regis And Kahran Bethencourt
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. TAG A FRIEND!
#BlackHistoryMonth
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway @littlebrownyr.bsky.social
GREATNESS by Regis And Kahran Bethencourt
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. TAG A FRIEND!
#BlackHistoryMonth
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway @littlebrownyr.bsky.social
Just finished the book The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by @lindsayncurrie.bsky.social ⚡️Not sure of the last time I read a ghost story but I have a feeling my middle grade readers will be thrilled to read it! Grateful I read it on a bright sunny day and not a dark stormy one! Check it out!
January 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Just finished the book The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by @lindsayncurrie.bsky.social ⚡️Not sure of the last time I read a ghost story but I have a feeling my middle grade readers will be thrilled to read it! Grateful I read it on a bright sunny day and not a dark stormy one! Check it out!
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Greeting you on Bluesky with this reminder
They are living, thinking, feeling beings
And they deserve our respect, even if we haven't earned theirs.
One love
They are living, thinking, feeling beings
And they deserve our respect, even if we haven't earned theirs.
One love
November 17, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Greeting you on Bluesky with this reminder
They are living, thinking, feeling beings
And they deserve our respect, even if we haven't earned theirs.
One love
They are living, thinking, feeling beings
And they deserve our respect, even if we haven't earned theirs.
One love
There’s no place like my mom’s house wherever she may live ♥️ Best homemade BELT ever! When I grow up I wanna be just like her.
December 30, 2024 at 7:45 PM
There’s no place like my mom’s house wherever she may live ♥️ Best homemade BELT ever! When I grow up I wanna be just like her.
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Dear #WritingCommunity
My debut picture book comes out this spring. I'm no longer on Twitter where I had built up a lot of followers. I want to do a pre-order campaign and offer a free guide to #teachers and #librarians. Any ideas on how best to reach them here or on instagram? TIA for your ideas.
My debut picture book comes out this spring. I'm no longer on Twitter where I had built up a lot of followers. I want to do a pre-order campaign and offer a free guide to #teachers and #librarians. Any ideas on how best to reach them here or on instagram? TIA for your ideas.
December 30, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Dear #WritingCommunity
My debut picture book comes out this spring. I'm no longer on Twitter where I had built up a lot of followers. I want to do a pre-order campaign and offer a free guide to #teachers and #librarians. Any ideas on how best to reach them here or on instagram? TIA for your ideas.
My debut picture book comes out this spring. I'm no longer on Twitter where I had built up a lot of followers. I want to do a pre-order campaign and offer a free guide to #teachers and #librarians. Any ideas on how best to reach them here or on instagram? TIA for your ideas.
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#Teachers if you'd like to be included in a starter pack for getting support w/ classroom supply needs & growing your accounts some, let me know!
I want to do all I can to help support your classrooms & students #learning experience
#education #clearthelist #donorschoose
I want to do all I can to help support your classrooms & students #learning experience
#education #clearthelist #donorschoose
teachers are resilient written on a pink background
ALT: teachers are resilient written on a pink background
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December 23, 2024 at 9:49 PM
#Teachers if you'd like to be included in a starter pack for getting support w/ classroom supply needs & growing your accounts some, let me know!
I want to do all I can to help support your classrooms & students #learning experience
#education #clearthelist #donorschoose
I want to do all I can to help support your classrooms & students #learning experience
#education #clearthelist #donorschoose
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Y'all, I'm kind of freaked about this, but apparently I'm turning 50 in just over a week?!? Blerg. So to make it less depressing, I'm hosting a Battle Books Birthday Bash!
www.jocelynrish.com/birthday-bash/
www.jocelynrish.com/birthday-bash/
December 18, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Y'all, I'm kind of freaked about this, but apparently I'm turning 50 in just over a week?!? Blerg. So to make it less depressing, I'm hosting a Battle Books Birthday Bash!
www.jocelynrish.com/birthday-bash/
www.jocelynrish.com/birthday-bash/
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A bit of good news: New Jersey takes a stand for intellectual freedom in schools and libraries.
No stories will be silenced.
#booksky #librarysky #reading #bannedbooks #library #edusky
No stories will be silenced.
#booksky #librarysky #reading #bannedbooks #library #edusky
New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to prohibit book bans in the state and enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
apnews.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:11 PM
A bit of good news: New Jersey takes a stand for intellectual freedom in schools and libraries.
No stories will be silenced.
#booksky #librarysky #reading #bannedbooks #library #edusky
No stories will be silenced.
#booksky #librarysky #reading #bannedbooks #library #edusky