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Megan Litwin
@meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social
Children’s book author and former-yet-forever teacher.

GATHER GRATEFUL * TWINKLE, TWINKLE, WINTER NIGHT * DIRT AND BUGSY series
www.meganlitwinbooks.com
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Time to celebrate the fall season! 🧡🍁🧡

Out now with @candlewickpress.bsky.social

www.meganlitwinbooks.com/gather-grate...
GATHER GRATEFUL, written by me with rich and gorgeous art by Alexandra Finkeldey, has been out in the world for a whole month!!

So grateful for all the love, reviews, readings…and everything yet to come.

🧡🍂🧡🍂

@candlewickpress.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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I had the joy of celebrating Gather Grateful's book birthday with @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social. This is a special book about gathering. This poetic beauty is a MUST read. Grab a copy today and share it widely!

#TLSky
#Skybrarians
#SchoolLibraries
#KidLit
September 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Yesterday, we gathered to celebrate my incredibly talented friend/critique partner
@meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social
on the launch of her beautiful new book GATHER GRATEFUL! (art: Alexandra Finkeldey). With themes of love, gratitude, and togetherness, this book is sure to become a treasured favorite!🍂
September 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Time to celebrate the fall season! 🧡🍁🧡

Out now with @candlewickpress.bsky.social

www.meganlitwinbooks.com/gather-grate...
September 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Sharing GATHER GRATEFUL for the first time at the New England Independent Booksellers Association Fall Conference…the perfect setting for a book celebrating fall and community. 🍁🧡

Coming 9/16 with @candlewickpress.bsky.social

#kidlit #picturebooks #independentbookstores
September 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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My favorite new book-pick for fall is up on #24CarrotWriting's blog --GATHER GRATEFUL by @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social and Alexandra Finkeldey
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September 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thrilled to see GATHER GRATEFUL on display at #ALA this weekend! Coming out with @candlewickpress.bsky.social on 9.16.25!
July 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This book is read aloud/ laugh aloud PERFECTION! I now want to share it with every young family I know!
@fuse8.bsky.social and @atsurumi.bsky.social graciously pausing their signing line so we can fangirl with them and their latest book at #ALA2025
July 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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NEW! Join us (virtually) for @bostonglobe.com–Horn Book Awards announcement on 6/23 at noon EDT! www.hbook.com/page/boston-... #BGHB25 #BostonGlobeHornBookAwards #BlowingtheHorn #kidlit #yalit
June 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Happy book birthday to @valeriebolling.bsky.social's Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom: Building Student Agency, Independence, and Success! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/goal... @stenhousepub.bsky.social @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Today's book by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social & Cátia Chien is best described as beautiful, weirdly touching, and utterly original. “Swish Zing Tizzle-ting POOF!” #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/09/r...
Review of the Day: Fireworks by Matthew Burgess, ill. Cátia Chien
Today's book is best described as beautiful, weirdly touching, and utterly original. “Swish Zing Tizzle-ting POOF!”
afuse8production.slj.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Thank you @storysnug.com for your great review!
June 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Hey there #EduSky! My teacher heart loves to visit schools! ❤️

Check out my carefully -designed programs (from assemblies to classroom poetry workshops) on my website.Who will I be lucky enough to meet next year?

www.meganlitwinbooks.com/schoolvisits
May 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
School visits are the best!

And this one was extra special as it was part of the Mass Kids Lit Fest! A festival meant to spread literacy excitement far and wide. ✨📚✨
May 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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April 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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#24CarrotWriting is thrilled to share the cover of GATHER GRATEFUL (Candlewick,2025) coming soon from @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social with art by Alexandra Finkeldey! This book is sure to warm many hearts come September!
@kristimahoney.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @annieromano.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Have you checked out Classroom Corridors yet?

Don’t miss the NEW monthly online resource for elementary educators from NCTE — for teachers, by teachers — like this book list I had the pleasure to curate and share!

Want to know more? Ask me!

#ClassroomCorridors #NCTE
April 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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April 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Thank you to the Poughkeepsie Children’s Book Festival for a super #kidlit day from start to finish!!

And thanks for this very joyful moment. My favorite photo EVER!!!
March 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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So many incredible authors at the Poughkeepsie Children’s Book Festival this weekend! w/ @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social @jamiemichalak.bsky.social @cathcio.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Celebrate Poetry Month w/this free gather @highlightsfound.bsky.social! IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY is a gorgeous collection of poems, beautifully illustrated. One to gift & to treasure. 🌸
#PoetryMonth #poetry
To celebrate Poetry Month, I suggest the anthology IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY.

If you'd like to hear a few of us read & discuss our work, join us for a FREE @highlightsfound.bsky.social Gather on April 1. Learn more here:
www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/fre...
March 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Next Saturday!!
Join me & many incredible #kidlit authors/illustrators at the Poughkeepsie Children’s Book Festival on Sat, March 29 10AM-3PM at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY! Free Book Voucher for kids. More info: poklib.org/bookfestival
March 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
How awesome is this “AUTHORS WE LOVE” section at my local #school #library?! After authors visit the school, kids are always extra excited to read their books, and so this brilliant librarian created easy access!! ❤️❤️

@rajanilarocca.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Got to MEET THE MINI-MAMMALS this morning with author @mstewartscience.bsky.social at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social
- it’s a beautiful and clever new nonfiction picture book, illustrated by @brianlies.bsky.social.

#kidlit #nonfiction #picturebooks #reading #science #booksky
March 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A little #kidlit #kidlitart to brighten the day...
🧡 COVER REVEAL!! 🧡

My heart is bursting over this warm and beautiful art from Alexandra Finkeldey! This book is filled with so much love and care…

GATHER GRATEFUL
9.16.25
@candlewickpress.bsky.social

To preorder or learn more:

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/787555...
March 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM