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Sarah McDavis
@sarahmcdavis.com
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✏️Creating #kidlit for curious kids!
📚1st #ChapterBook Mystery out now!
🐙OCTO, PI, AND THE MISSING EGG🔎
📓Contact me for #STEAM Author Visits!
🌉Based in Pittsburgh, PA
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A spooky voice. A pirate parrot. And a flying octopus?

Octo's 2nd case has been a blast to work on! And it is available for pre-order now!
bookshop.org/p/books/octo...

#kidlit #kidmystery #octopi
a graphic with a bright blue border lined on the left side with cartoon headshots of various animals. In a white box are the words "A spooky voice. A pirate parrot. And a flying octopus?" From an image of the book cover of Octo, P.I. and the Mysterious Voice are arrows pointing to words that say "science in disguise," "clever contraptions," and "octopus detective." In dark blue are the words "Octo P.I. and her team are back to solve the mosts mysterious case yet!" The website sarahmcdavis.com/octopibook2 is at the bottom in dark purple.
July 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I am so excited about this!! For my book 2 launch, I'm hosting a Family Comedy show featuring Penny Arcade, some puppets, drag story time with Mx. Roy G. Bivness, and MORE!

Get your tickets and books now!!

See you at Arcade Comedy on July 19th at 2 pm!!
wondercreekmedia.com/show

#familyfun
June 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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To celebrate my upcoming book release, I'm hosting a giveaway for NCTE and NCTM Joint Conference Attendees at the #litmath25 conference next week! I'm excited to share Octo, P.I.'s 2nd case!!

*You have to be present at the conference on Wednesday, June 18th to win!*

#litmath2025 #edusky
June 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Book 2 is almost here!!

Join me for a Family Comedy Show and Book Launch on July 19th at 2 pm at Arcade Comedy Theater!

I am so excited to get this book out into the world! Come laugh and celebrate with me!!

#kidlit #coverreveal #thingstodoinpittsburgh
June 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Going to #litmath2025 and want to visit Shedd Aquarium? Let’s go!!

Shedd has late hours on Tuesdays and I would love to get a group of conference attendees together and go while we are in Chicago!

Let me know if you want to get on the list!

#edusky
Three long fish hiding poking out of the sand saying “going to NCTE-NCTM Conference?” “Yeah. I can’t wait to get to Chicago!” “Let’s go together to the Shedd Aquarium”
June 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Where are my productive procrastinators?? This is the product of my most recent procrastination efforts. I have wanted to crochet some octopuses (it’s actually a 2025 goal of mine) but it definitely wasn’t the most urgent item on my to do list.

#octopus #procrastination #crochet #writerlife
Orange crocheted octopus sitting on a bookshelf with children’s chapter books
April 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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I am thrilled to be presenting at the @pennwriters.bsky.social conference in Pittsburgh this year! I'll be talking about digital presence and marketing for writers.

Will you be there? I would love to meet up!

#writersconference #pennwriters2025 #pennwriters #writers #marketingforauthors
April 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Save the Date!! Big things are coming! I am so excited to share book 2 with Octo, P.I.'s next case.

If you want to be the first to know about show details make sure you are signed up for my email list!

#booklaunch #book2 #familycomedy #thingstodoinpittsburgh #thingstodowithkids #kidlit #octopi
April 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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BookFest is this weekend! Come and watch the Live Author Chats on Saturday starting at 3 PM PT/ 6PM ET. I'll be sharing tips and tools to encourage kids to be readers and stay curious! Hope to see you there!!

#kidlit #TheBookFestSpring2025 #TheBookFest #BookLovers #mysteriesforkids #meettheauthor
April 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Coming up later this month (April 15-30) is the Neurodiverse Kidlit Scholarship Auction!! I am so excited about this fundraiser & I am honored to donate a Digital Marketing Ask Me Anything session.

#neurodiversity #neurodivergent #kidlit #writingcommunity #ndkidlit #marketingforkidlit
April 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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I had a blast conducting different animal characters on Read Across America Day last month! We were talking about how different characters have to work together like instruments in a symphony. Thanks for having me at the Homestead Family Center CCA!

#authorvisit #schoolvisit #kidlit #improvwithkids
Sarah McDavis playing an improv game with kids at a school visit
March 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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I am so excited for the events coming up this spring and summer!

Hope to see you at one or more!!!

#thingstodo #authorlife #authorevents #meettheauthor #kidlit
March 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen to the timeline.
A bunch of orange clown fish swimming around in a large growth of anemones at an aquarium.
March 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Another fun day at Toddler Yoga at @riverstonebooks.bsky.social! This month’s story is a longtime favorite of mine by @vbartles.bsky.social and illustrated by Sara Palacios. The kids LOVE jumping like frogs and pretending to kiss frogs on their little green heads. #kidsyoga #kidlit #storytimeyoga
The Princess and the Frogs picture book by Veronica Bartles and illustrated by Sara Palacios next to a stuffed narwhal and a glitter jar on a yoga mat at a bookstore
March 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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It’s Thursday and Thursdays are for #octopus love 🐙🧡 here.
An octopus stuffed animal on a car dash at sunset
February 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Mine’s a #mystery - OCTO, P.I. AND THE MISSING EGG. The second in the #chapterbook series comes out the summer!
Giant pacific octopus covering the glass in its enclosure with all its suckers and a book for kids 7-10 called OCTO P.I. And the missing egg is in front.
February 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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I’m talking about voice and dialogue in chapter at #octela25 this Friday! #chapterbook authors and illustrators, reply with your book (include the genre) and I’ll add it to my resource book list! I’ll start. 📚🧡

#kidlit #EDUsky #youngreaders
Graphic with a mega phone and the words “I’m presenting at #octela25” in a small yellow bubble is “February 21-12, 2025, Cherry Valley Hotel, Newark, OH” followed by “come see me present at the same place with these awesome keynote speakers” and then lists the keynote speakers: Mahogany L Browne, Dr. Stephanie Jones, Juana Martinez-Neal, Ashely Hope Perez. Register: myoctela.org
February 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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QRP with something silly & whimsical 😁✨

#kidlitart #kidlit #stopmotion #animation
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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I think I’ll start some Thursday #octopus love 🐙🧡 posts. I can always use a little boost to get through a Thursday. You?

Kicking it off strong with this delight from the St Louis Aquarium in November.
February 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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One of my favorite things is teaching kids yoga to a group of littles and reading a story together at @riverstonebooks.bsky.social Today I shared YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING by @kellyconroy.bsky.social and Abigail Hookham. ❤️❤️❤️
A picture book titled YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING by Kelly Conroy and Abigail Hopkham sits on a yoga mat with a glitter jar and a small stuffed narwhal at Riverstone Books in McCandless.
February 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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That octopus can roll! 🤣🐙🧡
Just a little #stopmotion fun with my characters.

#kidlitart friends, what ways to you play with your characters outside of book illustrations?
January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Life thoughts shared with you from my octopus buddy 🐙🧡

(Side note: There was a little kid in this restaurant staring at me while I walked around taking photos with an octopus on my wrist. Apparently it’s not something people see everyday. 😂)
Stuffed octopus in front of a sign that reads “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
January 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM