Nora Nickum, children’s author

Screenshot of front cover of picture book, The Greatest River, written by Namita Moolani Mehra & illustrated by Khoa Le

Screenshot of front cover of picture book, Twelve Daring Grays: A Whale Migration Adventure, written by Nora Nickum & illustrated by Elly MacKay

I love water - it’s healing & life giving properties & Beauty! And I love these new picture books by Namita Moolani Mehra, Khoa Le, @noranickumbooks.bsky.social, & Elly MacKay!

Check them out through your local library or favorite indie bookstore!😍📚💗🎉🌟 They’re sure to touch your heart!💗✨

#KidLit

The colors on this street in Oaxaca 😍

Safety in numbers The Big Book of Pi: The Famous Number You Can Never Know by Anita Lehmann and Jean-Baptiste Aubin, illustrated by Joonas Sildre (Helvetiq, 88 pages, grades 4 and up). Divide the circumference of a …

Whether it's an enjoying an exploration of pi or marveling at a pod of gray whales, there is safety--and wonder--in numbers! @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @helvetiq.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2026/02/26/s...

2 terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share inspiration & insights into their new STEM books releasing in February. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post-... @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social @patricianewman.bsky.social #interview #science #biography #kidlit 📚👍

Yay, thank you Kelsey!

Cover of the picture book TWELVE DARING GRAYS by Nora Nickum and Elly MacKay. Picture of gray whales swimming in the ocean, there is a sunrise and land in the distance.

THRILLED to get my copy of Twelve Daring Grays by my writing pal, @noranickumbooks.bsky.social. Absolutely stunning! I was captivated by this story and the gorgeous art by Elly MacKay. It is a MUST read! #picturebooks #kidlit

My new picture book is out in the world today! TWELVE DARING GRAYS: A WHALE MIGRATION ADVENTURE is beautifully illustrated by Elly MacKay and published by Candlewick. See here in the Seattle Aquarium gift shop. 🐋 😃 📖

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Thanks so much, Nadia! 🐋

Favorite fungi spotted yesterday. 🤩 🍄‍🟫

SUPERPOD: SAVING THE ENDANGERED ORCAS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST by @noranickumbooks.bsky.social is perfect for the whale lovers in your family or school--or pod. :) The target audience is 8-12, it's nonfiction, and it's terrific.

I love the spring PNW forest flowers!

Thank you so much, Ann Marie, for sharing this book in classrooms!! 🫧 😊 📖

So many bubbles 🫧 in 1st and 2nd grade! @noranickumbooks.bsky.social #robertmeganck #peachtreepublishing 📚 👍🏼 #steamteam #stem @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Fabulous book on an irresistable topic!

Coyote cameo on our backyard wildlife cam. 🤩

Cover of the picture book, THIS BOOK BUBBLES OVER by Nora Nickum and Robert Meganck. A boy is blowing bubbles while a girl in the background is holding a giant bubble wand.

This new #picturebook is a must-read-- a fascinating look at all the different bubbles in our world! Sure to spark kids' curiosity (and adults' too!). Congrats @noranickumbooks.bsky.social and Robert Meganck on this STEM gem!!! #kidlit

Thank you Cynthia!!

My new book is out TODAY!
This quirky picture book (ages 6-9) really pops, full as it is of fascinating bubbles—useful & entertaining, noisy & silencing, lifesaving & dangerous, microscopic & bigger than a sports stadium.
This Book Bubbles Over is illustrated by Robert Meganck & pub by Peachtree.

I was so thrilled to be there while the jacarandas were blooming!!

The Picture Book Buzz - March 2025 Interview with STEAM Team Books Members (Part 1) Five fabulous STEAM Team Books authors share their inspiraton and insights into their five STEAM picture books releasing in March.

Thank you @steamteambooks.bsky.social
and @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social for sharing these upcoming #STEM #kidlit books.

More info here: tinyurl.com/ymvuw5jk

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Highlights from trip to beautiful Antigua, Guatemala, last week!

Beautiful goats at @jesterkingbrewery.bsky.social!

Thanks Leigh!

Box of picture books

My author copies arrived today!! This Book Bubbles Over publishes from Peachtree on March 11, and pops with fun facts and stories about bubbles in nature, engineering, cooking, and more! Robert Meganck’s art is so fun and quirky. #kidlit #stemeducation

4 talented @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors discuss their STEM books which released this March. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Michelle Schaub Sleeping Bear Books Katy Tanis Mudpuppy @noranickumbooks.bsky.social Peachtree Leslie Barnard Booth Simon & Schuster

Yay! This book—and all its many holes—is on shelves everywhere today! www.peachtreebooks.com/book/this-bo... 🕳️ 🥳

Two picture book covers with a graphic of a shovel. The text says “On March 26, dig up two new picture books!” The book names are Alone Sometimes: Everybody Needs a Hole in the Ground, by Skylaar Amann and This Book Is Full Of Holes, by Nora Nickum.

In a fun coincidence, my friend @noranickumbooks.bsky.social and I both have hole-themed books coming out next week! If you’re a fan of sitting in a hole in the ground when you need a break or learning about real-world holes in their many forms, check out these books!

Such a fun book launch party at Liberty Bay Books last night! THIS BOOK IS FULL OF HOLES is ready to fill holes on bookshelves everywhere!

Thanks so much!