Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

That was probably the next plan 😂

In 1st grade I was sick at school & needed to go home. My dad called the VFW bar & asked my uncle to pick me up. But he’d just ordered a beer, so he sent the bar maid to go get me. This was the 1970s, when “uncle’s bar maid” was an acceptable adult to pick up a kid from school

The Marine is Brian McGinnis, now a North Carolina firefighter who probably won’t be able to work for a while. He’s also a Green Party candidate running for senate!

Thanks, that’s lovely! The story was inspired by the real-life “lonely whale” who can’t communicate with other whales, so that’s a beautiful & appropriate title

Front cover of the Japanese edition of Song For a Whale. It shows an underwater image of a girl jumping into the water next to a baleen whale

Back cover of the Japanese edition of Song For a Whale, an underwater image showing most of the whale's body, from behind the head to the tail

Hello, if you are a Japanese whale you can now read this book about yourself

A Tenterfield Terrier, a smallish white & light brown dog, looking out the driver’s side window of his truck

I got to meet Phil. His owner says he’s a Pisces

Graphic for the publishing for Minnesota auction with a virtual author visit by Lynne Kelly. Auction opens Thursday at midnight & ends on Friday 1/30

Publishing for MN auction graphic: “want to help out? Now it’s time to bid on items! Let’s raise some money! Auction opens Thursday 1/29, midnight EST, auction closes Friday 1/30, 11:45 EST” https://www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAQ0xDSwPnK-xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafYlX0g9Yz9IS21E1LlZWc5BG6e1QLYhpEkR5dLaTBRyD3k6UrQleWGZjN1IA_aem_poHx_M6UdkVZGow9yTLDXg

I’m participating in the #publishingforminnesota auction with a virtual author visit! Proceeds support MN organizations providing legal aid, food, emergency assistance, & community resources to those in urgent need
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A dark brown mule with a white nose & an adorably goofy face

Thought everyone might need to see this face

Thank you so much, Abbie! Great to hear that you connected to the story 🐙💙

Thank you so much, Abbie! Great to hear that you connected to the story 🐙💙

Cover of middle grade book Three Blue Hearts by Lynne Kelly, which has an underwater-like scene in shades of purple & a blue octopus in the center. The silhouette of a boy reaches up to the octopus.

In THREE BLUE HEARTS by @lynnekelly.bsky.social, after rescuing a beached octopus, Max finds unexpected bonds w/both the animal & the community. Filled w/fascinating information about octopus, a beautiful story of personal growth & empathy that will resonate with animal lovers. #MGLit

Thanks so much for sharing this, Lori! So happy you enjoyed the story 💙💙💙

A yorkipoo dressed in peppermint-print pajamas, lying on her back with her mouth slightly open

Happy December 26th

What a cool kid!

Three Blue Hearts Check out Three Blue Hearts - <b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER &bull; From the bestselling author of<i> Song for a Whale </i>comes a deeply moving story about a boy, an octopus, and the extraordinary bond that ...

12 y.o. is SO excited to read @lynnekelly.bsky.social's newest book: THREE BLUE HEARTS this break! bookshop.org/p/books/thre...

Yay, I hope they enjoy the story! 🐙💙

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A large 6mo puppy with black & brown mottled fur & floppy ears

Good pup at the coffee shop

A serious-faced yorkipoo & a happy tripawd maltipoo wearing pink peppermint pajamas, in front of a red brick fireplace decorated with poinsettias & a Charlie Brown Christmas tree

It’s Christmas pajama season but not everyone is happy about it

A white woman in her 80s wearing a pink & white plaid shirt and jeans faces a decorated Christmas tree. The plumber, a large white man with dark brown hair wearing a ball cap, tan shirt, & jeans reaches up to place the angel on the tree

Favorite photo came up in today’s memories, from when Mom asked the plumber if he’d do one more task before leaving

The face of a large tan & white dog peeking into the kitchen

Hello

Three Blue Hearts Check out Three Blue Hearts - <b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER &bull; From the bestselling author of<i> Song for a Whale </i>comes a deeply moving story about a boy, an octopus, and the extraordinary bond that ...

Here’s my latest, about a boy who takes care of an injured octopus!

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Cut up a bunch of apples to make applesauce in the crockpot, then added salt instead of sugar. Do not recommend.

The Texas blind salamander, eyeless, translucent white with reddish frills on either side of its head

That looks so much like the Texas blind salamander!

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The squirrels will be back in the morning, I’m sure!

Not a birb

This was my dog Holly when her golf ball was hopelessly lost

A tripawd maltipoo wearing a yellow raincoat with blue whales. She does not look happy about having to wear said raincoat

Hi Sophie 😐

A tan fluffy yorkipoo sits on a placemat where her food bowl should be

There is no food on the food mat

A middle-aged white woman with straight shoulder-length brown hair wearing an Exploding Whales t-shirt, light blue with a dark blue whale holding a stick of dynamite

Can’t believe I almost forgot to dress for the holiday