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SandyBrehl
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Reader, author, thinker. #bookposse
Author MG, PB, and Poetry
Blog UnPacking the Power of Picture Books
CYBILS Awards Panelist- support!
www.SandyBrehlBooks.com
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Let’s pause to recognize the amazing truths about #CROWS! #picturebooks #nonfiction #voice

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I AM WE! (A Crow's Eye View of Unity)
I can't help myself... here's another amazing picture book about BIRDS!  CHRONICLE BOOKS, 2025 I AM WE: How Crows Come Together to Survive ...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Take a moment to “:meet” @shrurao.bsky.social and learn more about her latest released:

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INTERVIEW with SHRUTHI RAO, Author of WHEN SCIENCE STOOD STILL
Last week I posted a review and commentary on an important new non-fiction biographic picture book written by SHRUTHI ROA and illustrated ...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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This is #NOKINGS weekend, and I can’t help but connect this fun and funny #picturebook with the bigger picture of treating people as #HUMAN! #WeAreDefinitielyHuman unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2025/10/we-a...
WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN Swells with Heart and Humor
TUNDRA BOOKS, 2024 Be prepared to suspend your inner cynic to embrace a naive and welcoming attitude in  WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN by X. Fa...
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October 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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HAPPY #BOOKBIRTHDAY to @shrurao.bsky.social for this terrific new #nonficiton #picturebook #biography

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WHEN SCIENCE STOOD STILL (Not a Reference to Current Events)
I had the pleasure of working (virtually) with the author of this book while we shared responsibilities on a nonfiction CYBILS AWARDS panel....
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October 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Terrific start for day one at #scbwiOhioNorth conference!
thx to all !
October 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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A delightful way to begin the week: WHERE THE DEER SLIP THROUGH by @Kateywrites@ and Beth Hommes, frome Lane Books
#picturebook #nature

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Nature Calls... In the Best of Ways: WHERE THE DEER SLIP THROUGH
Some things, particularly NATURE, are reliably calming to me. I often hear the same is true for many others. In any of its glorious forms (a...
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September 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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When a #nonfiction #picturebook carries a heartfelt story about pursuing dreams, it deserves extra attention. Help spread the word:

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Following Dreams: TO SEE AN OWL
The picture books i feature here are among those I consider the best of the best. THere's no denying that my choices are highly subjective, ...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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It’s no surprise that I love #picturebooks by Jill Esbaum, but this latest is a-maize-ing! #ItsCornPickingTime

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IT'S CORN PICKING TIME! A Must-Harvest New Picture Book
In case you are unfamiliar, I want to call out author JILL ESBAUM as a master of rhymed text in picture books. Click on her name to see ful...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Fans of @patzmiller.bsky.social DON’T miss this ng new age, #ONECANBE from @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social . What a beauty and joy!

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What ONE CAN BE... Take a Look
Some, (actually, quite a few) picture book authors reliably create books that quickly become not only successful but special. Pat Z Miller ...
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August 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Terrific morning start @thewritingbarn.bsky.social with #PH #WBPITCH.Thx to all involved!
July 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Summer #picturebook challenge: Check out #SPOOKYLAKES unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2025/07/spoo...
SPOOKY LAKES: Does That Get Your Attention?
ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS  2024 SPOOKY LAKES: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet is written and illustrated by Geo Rut...
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July 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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If you haven’t heard, #CYBILSAWARDS has news: cybilsawards.substack.com/p/were-takin...
We're Taking a Break, Sort-of
Since you’ve been living in the same world we have, you know that books and stories have turned into the toxic rope in an aggressive cultural tug-of-war.
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June 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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You won’t want to miss this interview with @marshadianearnold.bsky.social about her latest release!
#Trains #nonfiction #picturebooks #Writingmentor

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As Promised: Marsha Diane Arnold Interview About Big Boy 4014
Marsha Diane Arnold A recent review of the remarkable nonfiction picture book, BIG BOY 4014, can be read, HERE. My remarks and those of man...
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May 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Fans of #trains, @marshadianearnold.bsky.social and amazing writing and images will love this new #Nonfiction #@picturebook, releasing MAY 1! #BigBoy4014 #STEM #Steam

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Make Way for a WONDER: BIG BOY 4014!
Readers: Here's a preliminary note about this book before my review. Arnold opens the account with this information, and it  says so much ab...
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April 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Wrapping up #LibraryMonth with this absolutely wonderful #picturebook. No need to #shush anyone about it-0 give a cheer and share widely!

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Three Cheers for LIBRARY MONTH! (Shhh...) ORSON and the WORLD'S LOUDEST LIBRARY
I grew up in the era of silent libraries. I have been SHUSHED more than once (or dozens of times) while using a library. So I'm delighted ...
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April 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Here’s what a #Cellphone #Ban looks like in one district: hechingerreport.org/knitting-che...
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Knitting, cheerleading, fishing: This is what a cellphone ban looks like in one school district
“No cellphones” is the message that students get in the Spokane, Washington, school district, where the devices are banned. But the district has also invested in extracurriculars to engage students “i...
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April 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Feel a need for a strong dose of #HOPE? #RabbitsFeat will entertain, inspire, and delight you. #picturebook #inspiration #SEL

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HOPE Is a Thing With Wings... and Ears: RABBIT's FEAT
HIPPO PARK (Astra Books) 2025 Spring is the season of change, of hope, of... rabbits! Whether you welcome them or dread their nibbling intru...
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April 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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#boardBookj alert- These new offerings are not just for infants. Such gorgeous design, sturdy construction, and delightful #nonfiction content:

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A BOARD BOOK Beauty That IS NEVER BORING
Board books are a specific and appealing format of picture books. Parents, teachers, and librarians will confirm that they are among the fa...
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March 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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LA folks? Heads up!
March 22, noon to 4:00 PM, two hear @jpuglow.bsky.social in live presentation at the La Brea GIRLS IN #STEM event. Joyce will talk about her book, read it, lead activities, and provide a discussion guide.

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INTERVIEW with Author JOYCE UGLOW: STUCK!
STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits,    written by Joyce P. Uglow and illustrated by Valerya Milovanova.  Bushel and Peck Books, 2025 Ful...
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March 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Don’t miss out on this interview with debut #picturebook #Author @jpuglow.bsky.social. @SCBWI #Wisonsin #nonfiction

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INTERVIEW with Author JOYCE UGLOW: STUCK!
STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits,    written by Joyce P. Uglow and illustrated by Valerya Milovanova.  Bushel and Peck Books, 2025 Ful...
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March 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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It’s a thrill to celebrate this DEBUT at #1 news for #STUCK by @jpuglow.bsky.social . Read about it here and BUY YOUR COPY today!
Congrats @BushelandPeckBooks

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Happy Book Birthday to STUCK!
Bushel and Peck Books, 2025   Happy Book Birthday to   STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits , written by Joyce Uglow and illustrated by Val...
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March 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Spring has its hand on the gate latch and animals are making their HOMES for a new season. Don’t miss this masterful mix of #poetry, #kidlitart, #Science.
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QUICK NOTE: No Place Like HOME!
Eerdman's Books for Young Readers 2024 When a  picture book gains wide acclaim, I realize that I need to squeeze in my own "AMEN!". That's...
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February 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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FYI- When it gets this easy, try it out!
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February 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Always my honor to take take part in celebrating your books. This one is truly exciting (page-turning) and an inspiring look at ways one womn managed to put her talent and intelligence to work, despite social limits!
#WOMEN #HISTORY #Lincoln
February 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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@bandersonwriter.bsky.social has released yet another remarkable #Nonfiction #historical #picturebook.
Don't miss it! #lincoln #assassination attempt!t
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HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: Edge of Your Seat Suspense
Calkins Creek, ASTRA BOOKS, 2025 Buckle up for this thrilling account from mid-nineteenth century history, a little known tale of American s...
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February 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM