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Sara Van Note
@svannotes.bsky.social
Science & nature writer for kids and adults. Also educator, naturalist, meanderer. 🌱 🦋 🦜
Member SCBWI, SEJ, NASW.
Represented by Kathleen Rushall at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
New Mexico = home
Wow!! Kudos on this amazing review. Can't wait to read it.
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Congrats!! Looks like something my students will love.
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I’d love to be added!
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Congrats on the new book! I look forward to reading it.
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
True!
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Yes. Who knows where they come from--youtube, TikTok, other internet meme nurseries! #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
So many axolotl picture books! Someone else commented that capybaras may be the new "it" critter.... my students recently started talking about them! #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Wow! Is it bioluminescent?
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I've also observed a perplexing interest in capybaras!
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Oooh I can't wait to read it! It's not available at my library (yet?) so i'm gonna have to get creative...
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Great post Katie! I didn’t realize you were blogging for them, or that they had so many teacher resources.
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Congratulations on your book! This looks like a great title (and series) for my STEAM classroom.
October 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Wow dream assignment!!
October 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ugh. The ruling also denies the professional expertise of teachers and the value of an inclusive classroom.
October 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Reposted by Sara Van Note
Good morning! @gelliottmorris.com and I have crossed 2.5 million #nokings protesters counted.

Our nationwide, unofficial, crowdsourced estimate is now at 4.7-7.9 million.

Thank you to all of our local colleagues and volunteers that made this work possible.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
No Kings!
docs.google.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I at least enjoy finding comps, since I like to think of my writing as in conversation with/inspired by books I admire. Pitches stress me because I feel so much pressure to be catchy! Which is not my style. I'm super grateful to my critique partners for their pitch editing! #KidLitChat
October 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM