Kelly Bennett -Author

We are half way through the submission window for our hobbies edition! We've had some fabulous work hit our inbox so far and we're looking forward to seeing what arrives in the next 3 weeks. Submissions close at 23.59 on 15th June, so get your skates on!

#SubmissionsOpen #SubmissionsCall #Kidlit

Have you read the latest Children’s Bookshelf? buff.ly/oDhHBi1

The 7-Minute Poetry Challenge is up! Find it at the Fishbowl: www.kellybennett.com/fishbowlblog...

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Here’s something WE can do: sign the petition: PROTECT Public Media! protectmypublicmedia.org/protect-publ...

If you are protesting today, thank you. Be safe. Be loud. And be proud. Let's show these jerks how many of us there are and that we are not afraid! xx

Title: The Multifaceted Role of School Librarians. Atomic structure with a bookshelf at the center. Elliptical rings surround it with the roles of a school librarian at each point. Roles cited are Collection Development, Instruction, Circulation, Technology, Supervision, Curriculum Support, Community Outreach, Library Space Management

In case anyone wants to borrow this, I made a visual of the many roles of the school librarian using napkin.ai based off of a collaborative document & discussion thread by MA school librarians.
Schools NEED school librarians.
#TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarians #Skybrarian #library

OMB! Fresh off the press! Celebrating at @bnriverheadny with crm Samantha & Norman!

Impact of retaliatory tariffs on indie bookstores YouTube video by CTV News

Indie booksellers are already struggling & U.S./Canada tariff war could be disastrous for 🇨🇦indie bkstores.

Canadian bksellers have joined forces to ask govt to exempt BOOKS from the 25% counter-tariffs scheduled to start April 2nd (source: Publishers Weekly). #BookSky

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Have you read the latest Children's Bookshelf?

This historic Florida bungalow was Babe Ruth's spring training rental for years, and now it's for sale For 15 consecutive seasons, baseball legend Babe Ruth visited St. Petersburg for spring training, and now his rental bungalow is on the market.

This historic Florida bungalow was Babe Ruth's spring training rental for years, and now it's for sale www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/this...

Thank you Kelly! @kellybennettbooks for proclaiming me winner winner and offering a chicken dinner. 😘. 🐣 With so many options to choose, I debated and pondered chose your wisdom. www.kellybennett.com

Congrats Joyce! A prize for wading into The Fishbowl! www.kellybennett.com/fishbowlblog

An Ekphrasis Adventure Written Submissions ekphrasis, noun: a literary description of a visual work of art A picture is worth a thousand words, and for this issue, we want illustrations to lead the conversation.Submissions for stories and poet...

Submissions are open for Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure! Send us your #kidlit poetry & stories inspired by the artwork featured on our submission post.

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Cover of THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT by Kelly Bennett-opening day of Yankee Stadium, 1923, with Babe Ruth bat on shoulder ready to hit

Friends! Toys break; books build!
Looking Gifts for Baseball Buds on your list, think books!
(Mine!) a non-fiction picture book with lyrical text, glorious illustrations, sidebars with baseball facts and trivia “For baseball fans from 3 to 103!” —Michael Mackey.