Lorraine McCown
@mcclowny.bsky.social
Engineer➡️Stay @ home Mom➡️HS physics teacher➡️And now...
Writing picture books for ages 0 to 110!
#KidLit #PB #StoryStorm #PBParty #PBPitch #PictureBooks
Writing picture books for ages 0 to 110!
#KidLit #PB #StoryStorm #PBParty #PBPitch #PictureBooks
Phew. Have a great week, Greg.
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Phew. Have a great week, Greg.
I hope it wasn’t back breaking laughter. #KidLitChat
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I hope it wasn’t back breaking laughter. #KidLitChat
And I’m thankful for the sidewalk expansion cracks I don’t ignore, but do bypass without touching, so my mother will not suffer.
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
And I’m thankful for the sidewalk expansion cracks I don’t ignore, but do bypass without touching, so my mother will not suffer.
Lot and lots of trees. I love it. #KidLitChat
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Lot and lots of trees. I love it. #KidLitChat
I don’t know how I missed that you were so close. Very cool. #KidLitChat
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I don’t know how I missed that you were so close. Very cool. #KidLitChat
Gwinnett Library for me! #KidLitChat
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Gwinnett Library for me! #KidLitChat
And this just appeared in my inbox. A bit late, but very relevant. #KidLitChat
www.highlightsfoundation.org/2023/01/19/t...
www.highlightsfoundation.org/2023/01/19/t...
The Sticky Note Approach to Revision - Highlights Foundation
www.highlightsfoundation.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
And this just appeared in my inbox. A bit late, but very relevant. #KidLitChat
www.highlightsfoundation.org/2023/01/19/t...
www.highlightsfoundation.org/2023/01/19/t...
But I bet it rings true for them years later. #KidLitChat
November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
But I bet it rings true for them years later. #KidLitChat
This is my approach.
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is my approach.
Also what I did as a physics teacher - lots of activities etc. on post it notes to move around in a way that best supported learning. #KidLitChat
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Also what I did as a physics teacher - lots of activities etc. on post it notes to move around in a way that best supported learning. #KidLitChat
The cutting room floor is full of treasures. I save all my darlings too. #KidLitChat
November 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The cutting room floor is full of treasures. I save all my darlings too. #KidLitChat
The beautiful thing about PBs is that they don’t always have to be completely practical. I remember reading one about a turtle named Tudley who solved a problem by flying up to a branch and… I thought, what??? So unexpected, but yay, a flying turtle. #KidLitChat
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The beautiful thing about PBs is that they don’t always have to be completely practical. I remember reading one about a turtle named Tudley who solved a problem by flying up to a branch and… I thought, what??? So unexpected, but yay, a flying turtle. #KidLitChat
Kids are the best.
October 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Kids are the best.
That’s nothing. I read three times that before lunch AND summarize them. Oh, did I mention these books are only 32 pages long and have lots of pictures? 🤭
October 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
That’s nothing. I read three times that before lunch AND summarize them. Oh, did I mention these books are only 32 pages long and have lots of pictures? 🤭
Yep. I wonder if this has to do with how long I had to linger on each number because I was DIALING them.
October 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Yep. I wonder if this has to do with how long I had to linger on each number because I was DIALING them.
springs, syringe, battery/wire/bulb, simple machines, magnet, mini motor, battery/coil/nail/paper clips, lenses, prism, masses/hangers/meter stick, balloons/fur, mirrors, tuning forks, laser pointer, so many things
October 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
springs, syringe, battery/wire/bulb, simple machines, magnet, mini motor, battery/coil/nail/paper clips, lenses, prism, masses/hangers/meter stick, balloons/fur, mirrors, tuning forks, laser pointer, so many things
Could be an interesting (physics) test anxiety measurement.
October 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Could be an interesting (physics) test anxiety measurement.
Congratulations, Troy!
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Congratulations, Troy!
You are only the second person, aside from my mom, that I’ve known to have bet their bippy. Thanks for that memory.
October 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
You are only the second person, aside from my mom, that I’ve known to have bet their bippy. Thanks for that memory.