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Norene Paulson

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I love words! Picture book author. Animal lover. NILA'S PERFECT COAT (Beaming Books, '23)πŸ“šWHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? (Albert Whitman, '21) πŸ“š BENNY'S TRUE COLORS, (Imprint/Macmillan, '20) Rep: Naomi Davis, BookEnds. She/her www.norenepaulson.com

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Happy first #bookbirthday to Charlotte Watson Sherman and Esther Stimphat’s important #HistoricalFiction #picturebook LEARN BABY LEARN: THE SHINDANA DAY FACTORY'S LEGACY OF BLACK PRIDE πŸ₯³πŸ“š

#kidlit #BlackHistory #teacher #librarian #booklaunch #booksky

10.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Bi+ Health Awareness Month, and what better way to learn and celebrate than to read and share a book? We recommend our member @ajirving.bsky.social’s THE BI BOOK (illustrated by Cynthia Alonso)! Learn more about #BiHealthMonth2026 here: bihealthmonth.org #kidlit #picturebook #booksky

11.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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NBC’s Richard Engel: β€œThe White House meme campaign is outraging many former US military commanders… they say only someone who has never really seen combat would think it’s a joke and put out material like this.”

09.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 16685 πŸ” 6958 πŸ’¬ 975 πŸ“Œ 509

Well, @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy, this is embarrassing. "Fake news" on Fox News.

05.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s #WorldWildlifeDay! Check out our books by @candacespizzirri.bsky.social, writerjolene.bsky.social, and Charlotte Watson Sherman that connect kids to our planet! 🌍 We πŸ’š FINLEY, BIONIC BEASTS, and MERMAID KENZIE! πŸ¦’πŸ¦‹πŸ˜πŸ³ #WWD2026 #kidlit #animals #teachers #librarians #booksky

04.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrate National Music in our Schools Month with @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s SOMETHING WILD and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s MAMIACHI Y YO! 🎢 ❀️🎢 #kidlit #booksky #musiceducation

02.03.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I read, you read, we all read! Happy #ReadAcrossAmericaDay! Pick up some of our gorgeous books and get started reading! πŸ“šπŸ˜πŸ₯³ #kidlit #booksky #EduSky #picturebooks

02.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this #nationalpigday, we’re celebrating member @writerjolene.bsky.social’s #nonfiction #STEM book BIONIC BEASTS: SAVING ANIMAL LIVES WITH ARTIFICIAL FLIPPERS, LEGS, AND BEAKS and Pirate, the pig with an #orthosis. #kidlit #booksky 🐷

01.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #JewishBookWeek! Check out @jnwieder.bsky.social’s beautiful books: PASSOVER MOUSE, THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES, HANUKKAH 1-2-3! And ROSH HASHANAH SQUARE-CIRCLE-STAR! #kidlit #booksky #EduSky
#jewishbooks #kidsbooks #Passoverbooksforkids #Jewishbooksforkids #JewishHistory

01.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something wild is happening today. We're celebrating the 3rd #bookbirthday of SOMETHING WILD by our own @kidlitcollective.bsky.social author/illustrator @mollyruttan.bsky.social. Happy Birthday x 3...πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³!
#kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #booksky #EduSky #music

28.02.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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On NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY, @kidlitcollective.bsky.social is excited to give a "shout out" to our pet-loving stories by our own @mollyruttan.bsky.social, @jnwieder.bsky.social, and @writerjolene.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalloveyourpetday #pets #booksky #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks

20.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a powerful story! Releases April 7. Preorder your copy today.

19.02.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sharing ❀️❀️❀️ today with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @ajirving.bsky.social, @lgmiss.bsky.social and #illustrators @kipalizadeh.net and Beth Hughes. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky #kidlitcommunity #love #valentinesday

14.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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During #BlackHistoryMonth, we are honored to highlight two historical fiction books by @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @charlottewatson.bsky.social. THIS OPENING SKY, co-authored with Kelly Hollman and LEARN BABY LEARN (Mar. 10) illustrated by Esther Stimphat. #kidlit #booksky #EduSky #blackhistory

12.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, @kidlitcollective.bsky.social friends, for including Nila's story in this excellent collection of friendship stories. #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalmakeafriendday #friends

11.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, FRIENDS, @kidlitcollective.bsky.social for including Nila's story in this line-up of perfect friendship stories!!

11.02.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Know a science-minded, animal-loving kid? If so, share @writerjolene.bsky.social's BIONIC BEASTS: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks with them today. It's a fascinating #STEM #middlegrade book. #kidlit #booksky #animals #EduSky #teachers #librarians #inventors

11.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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11.02.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 254 πŸ” 123 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Do you know it's National Umbrella Day? We do and that's why we're celebrate VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS written by Abigail Rayner and illustrated by our very own @mollyruttan.bsky.social. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #EduSky #books #gluten #glutenfree

10.02.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you @kidlitcollective.bsky.social for remembering!
πŸ₯³πŸ§₯🧒🧀πŸ₯³

07.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's World Wetlands Day and we are celebrating MERMAID KENZIE: Protector of the Deeps written by our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social and illustrated by @gdbee.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #picturebook #booksky #EduSky @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

02.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week is Children's Book Authors & Illustrators Week so today we showcase our amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #authors and #illustrators. Special THANKS to our readers, and everyone who made these books possible. We are so grateful for all of you. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks

03.02.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this day, Feb. 4th, back in 2020 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social celebrated our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social's debut #picturebook, BROWN SUGAR BABE, illustrated by @akemiart.bsky.social. So proud of this February book baby! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #KidLitCommunity #BookBirthday #kids

04.02.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's never too late and you're never too old. I know that for a fact. Thank you, Vivian, for encouraging mature women writers to keep pursuing their publishing dreams.

03.02.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just deleted my Pinterest account, and I let them know why. This is unforgivable.

01.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly!!!

31.01.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We continue celebrating #ReadYourWorldDay by highlighting our own @lgmiss.bsky.social's I LOVE ME! a #picturebook that celebrates diversities of all kinds-race/ethnicity, body type, and physical ability-because every child deserves to see themselves in the stories they read. #kidlit #kidlitart

31.01.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Such an affirming book!!

31.01.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure did! Lovely family and so talented. You can tell they were having fun, too.

30.01.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Couldn’t help but think about @writerjolene.bsky.social and Dakota GutiΓ©rrez picture book MAMIACHI & ME as we were serenaded tonight at Hernandez Mexican Bar and Grill. This family was awesome!

30.01.2026 00:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0