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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

offering wonder the question mark butterfly asked nothing of me #ColorADay #OrangeSun 🧡💚 #nativeplants #haiku first Polygonia interrogationis sighting in my garden!

photo taken looking up at question mark butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis) on purple New England asters; butterfly is dark orange with black spots and silver-blue on wing edges; blurry trees and blue sky above

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

cloud keeps steady pace butterfly accelerates flowers cheer the race #HaikuSaturday 💚 #nativeplants 💚 #bloomscrolling

photo taken from below looking up at flowers: white asters, purple New England asters, yellow goldenrod; blue sky with a few wispy clouds above; white cabbage butterfly just above flowers

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

forest edge beckons water droplets linger time suspended #ForestFriday 💚 #FungiFriday

large brown mushroom with plants and grass growing underneath, some with drops of water on them; woods in background blurry with spots of sunshine

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Wow, SERPENT ON THE MOUNTAIN by @jkasperkramer.bsky.social is a fantastic read. I found it unputdownable. Big questions, relatable emotions, & historical info in Author's Note about snake handling in churches. Striking cover art by Becca Stadtlander. #MGLit #kidlit 📚👍

cover of SERPENT ON THE MOUNTAIN has a mostly green background; two arms with a snake wrapped around them form a V in the center; title at the bottom in white; in the distant background there is a large white tent with people inside with green hills and sunset behind; photo is of book in my hand in front of white wall and plants

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

a few winter squash I grew to bring light inside sunshine saved #autumn 💚 #gardening 💚 #haiku

photo of about 30 winter squash: orange pumpkins, multi-colored acorn squash, orange spaghetti squash, still-greenish baby butternut squash, and random other yellow and green squash; photo taken with squash on black floor in front of pine wood cabinet doors

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

EON: MY PET TARDIGRADE by Cybèle Young and Nell Jocelyn is a sweet story with beautiful paper-sculpture art. Great inspiration for young scientists and young makers! A couple years ago I looked for tardigrades with my microscope and didn't find any, but now I want to try again! #kidlit 📚👍 #nature 💚

cover of EON MY PET TARDIGRADE shows a small pink tardigrade in the center surrounded by some green leaves and colorful flowers with a white background and the title at the top; photo is of book in my hand in front of light blue wall

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

✨October 1st is National Poetry Day in the UK. One of my poems published in Tyger Tyger Magazine has been included in this free resource for ages 7-11. If your students write a version of my poem, I would love to see and give them positive feedback!✨ #TeacherSky #EduSky #poetry

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Poems about Wonder - poetry pack for National Poetry Day 2026 | Teaching Resources

A free set of twenty poems on the National Poetry Day 2026 theme of Wonder. These are original, contemporary poems published on Tyger Tyger Magazine, a prestigious o

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

as tree rings fade fungi circles emerge infinite life loops #FungiFriday 💚 #HaikuSaturday Eve

photo looking down from above at turkey tail fungi growing on a tree stump; blurry sticks and leaves below; fungi rings are brown, orange, white, and green-mossy

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

STREAM by @aidawrites.bsky.social is an upper #MGLit novel in verse about two teens who have just finished 8th grade (yay older characters🙌) sent on a trip without devices. Lots of relevant topics in this important window/mirror. Gorgeous cover art by Zeke Peña. #kidlit 📚👍 #BePresent

cover of STREAM has the title vertical in the center in turquoise; the male main character is to the left in purple; the female main character is to the right in pinkish orange; plants/cacti grow in the foreground and background; the sky it pink to the left and blue to the right; photo is of book in my hand above turquoise rug

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

not a gingersnap mirage freshly baked in shade always pack snacks #HaikuSaturday 💚 #FungiFriday 💚 #AppalachianTrail

mushroom with light brown cap and white stem surrounded by brown leaves and pine needles

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

LEROY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY by Emily Rosenthal with art by Thai My Phuong. Fabulous story about a ghost and family who both like growing plants, featuring a character who uses augmentative and alternative communication--a tablet, in this case. So much to love about this book! #kidlit 📚👍

cover of LEROY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY shows a young girl holding a tablet beside a white ghost wearing a hat and holding a pot with two yellow roses; both are surrounded by plants; photo is of book in my hand in front of light blue wall

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

colander cupcake with sprinkles and a cherry (tomato) on top #HaikuSaturday 💚 #gardening

silver colander with several varieties of tomatoes: orange cherry, yellow banana legs, pink (forget the variety), yellow taxi, striped Brad's atomic; colander is in my hand with black-eyed Susans surrounding

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

First time spotting bird's nest fungi in my garden! They're so cute and tiny. Happy #FungiFriday 💚

about 20 tiny brownish bird's nest fungi cup shapes with light gray egg-shapes inside the cup shapes; mulch surrounds; one black-eyed Susan in the upper right beside a terracotta pot

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

open or closed still a worthy window beyond the sill #WindowsOnWednesday 💙 #Haiku

a flaking stucco wall with three windows; lower left window has light blue shutters that are open with dark red trim and yellow painted between 16 glass panes; upper left window has different style of light blue shutters closed with dark red trim; upper right window has no shutters with dark red trim and yellow painted between 12 panes; lower right has half a yellow and red door; sun shines on most of wall; at Fonthill Castle

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

FRITZ: A MUSHROOM STORY by Kelsey Garrity-Riley. The art in this book is adorable! And it features a friendship between an introvert and an extrovert. I needed this story when I was little! (...okay, still do) 😅 Permission to step away from the noise. #fungi #kidlit 📚👍

cover of FRITZ shows a yellow mushroom wearing a red cardigan in the center surrounded by leaves and flowers with a blue background and grass and dirt below; photo is of book in my hand in front of light blue wall

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

spins prickle webs waits as a roseate spider evening thistle #HaikuSaturday #Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling

one purple thistle flower in the center; prickly stems in the lower right quadrant; blurry trees with blue sky and some sun shining through in the background

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

REWILD THE WORLD AT BEDTIME: HOPEFUL STORIES FROM MOTHER NATURE by Emily Hawkins is a collection of nonfiction short stories where we humans try to restore what we've messed up. I especially love the one about the kākāpō.💚 Gorgeous art by Ella Beech. #kidlit 📚👍

cover of REWILD THE WORLD AT BEDTIME shows animals and plants coming out of an open book with a black background; photo is of the book in my hand in front of a light blue wall

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

They ask, "Do you prefer trips to the mountains, a forest, or the beach?" I prefer Acadia because I cannot choose. 😊 #NationalParkWeek 💚 #ForestFriday 💚 #scape

landscape photo of light blue sky at the top; blue ocean in middle with forested area on rock in the distance coming out from the left; in foreground, bushes, sand, and angular reddish rocks with evergreen trees to the left

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

it's okay if your poison fruit takes peculiar forms inconsistent with their norms because it's yours and not for sale #nativeplants #wildflower #poetry #ColorADay #RedWed

jack-in-the-pulpit plant; three leaves at top; cluster of fruit in the center--some larger and dark red, and some small and green; some in between; blurry woods and gray sky in background

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Loved ANSWERS TO DOG by @petehaut.bsky.social. So glad you rec'd this @kristinjensendodge.bsky.social! Dogs aren't the answer for all mental health needs, but (just like heart-healing books⬇️) they sure can help manage symptoms. This book is a hug. Gorgeous cover: Jenny Bloomfield. #MGLit #kidlit 📚👍

cover of ANSWERS TO DOG shows a boy in a blue hoodie running in a grassy field beside a white dog with one black ear; multicolor sunset in sky above; farm in the distance; photo of book in my hand in front of light blue wall

my large black dog sleeping while curled up on a gray bed with feet beside nose

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

evening harvest as sunset's colors fade to night shades 😎🍅🤭 #HaikuSaturday 💚 #gardening 💚 #nightshades

photo shows tomatoes and one pepper on a terracotta-colored countertop with a drying rack on a green towel in the background; in the front there are two pinkish grape tomatoes and one long red pepper; in the next row back there are 14 orange cherry tomatoes; in the next row there are three yellow taxi tomatoes; next row has four purplish black brandywine tomatoes

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Just finished THUNDER AND MERCY by @jrbarr.bsky.social, a great #MGLit mystery set in Philadelphia. I can see this inspiring young detectives, viewing historical documents as treasures waiting to be found and shared. ✨ Eye-catching cover art by Christopher Silas Neal. #kidlit 📚👍

cover of THUNDER AND MERCY shows an old mansion on a gray hill with gray clouds and lightning around it; title has THUNDER written in orange bubble-type font and MERCY written in light yellow calligraphy-style font; photo is of book in my hand above blue, green, orange, and yellow patterned blanket

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

that one house down the street decorated for fall in August is it you? 😅 #ForestFriday 💚 #AppalachianTrail

photo of trees; all trees have green leaves except for one branch of a tree that has all red leaves

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Henry Chapman Mercer's morning writing desk facing east surrounded by the beauty of old words still bound and protected not for sale safe from the large language monster's teeth #WindowsOnWednesday #writingcommunity #booksky #noAI

in center: window painted yellow around the rectangular panes with sun shining in and blurry tree outside; long desk and desk chair in front of window; bookshelves with books as Mercer had them arranged (around 1930) to the left, right, above window, and below desk

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What an outstanding work by @simonparkin.bsky.social. 👏 The sacrifices these botanists made during WWII for the sake of the seed bank: heartbreaking & inspiring. Not #kidlit, but the ethical dilemmas would be great teen debate topics. Full title in ALT. #booksky #nonfiction #gardening #biodiversity

cover of THE FORBIDDEN GARDEN: THE BOTANISTS OF BESIEGED LENINGRAD AND THEIR IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE shows a large gray building, blue sky above, with a garden in front, and two people harvesting vegetation; photo is of book in my hand with plants, shelves, and white wall in the background

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

goldfinches above flitter flutter sing and ... sit if I'm still as sky #bloomscrolling #gardening #haiku #SundayYellow #stunday

photo taken looking up at about ten sunflower heads from five stalks with blue sky above

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

baby forest measures its height in ripples growth rings #ForestFriday 💚 #HaikuSaturday eve 💚 #solarfountain

small pond across bottom of photo stretching to the middle of the photo; small fountain makes ripples on the water; grass on banks; 25ish-year-old trees surround pond; reflection of trees in water; blue sky with white clouds above and in pond reflection

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

a silent clock warmed by reliable light always on time #WindowsOnWednesday 💛 #Haiku

light shining through yellow window with rectangle panes onto terracotta tiled floor; bench to the right; grandfather clock to the left; photo taken at Henry Chapman Mercer's Fonthill Castle

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

SISTERS ALONE by Shifa Saltagi Safadi is an engaging novel in verse about survival while navigating grief and mental health challenges. Beautiful cover art by Simona Love. Publishing this September. @penguinkids.bsky.social #MGLit #KidLit 📚👍

cover of SISTERS ALONE shows two girls surrounded by snow and wind; one girl wears red; one girl wears blue; they are holding hands while walking; photo is of the book in my hand above a blue and white rug

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

such a cheerful way to start the day 🙏 #SundayYellow 💚 #gardening

colander in my hand with one yellow squash, one little prince purple eggplant, two yellow taxi tomatoes, two banana legs tomatoes, many orange cherry tomatoes, two pink grape tomatoes, one black brandywine tomato, and others underneath; photo taken with love lies bleeding amaranth to the right and black eyed Susans to the left and green leaves below

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

rock and tree rooting for amity resilient peace sign #ForestFriday 💚 #HaikuSaturday

tree trunk in V-shape growing out of large rounded rock; other green trees in the background

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Oh my goodness, this is fabulous. STILL FRIENDS by @troystory.bsky.social with art by Mike Deas. I read this aloud to my husband, teen kids, and my dog, and we all love it, just as young kids will. Both a humorous and profound commentary on friendship. @orcabook.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍

cover of STILL FRIENDS shows a gray statue of a seated girl with a dog on her head and pigeons on her lap with trees and a park scene behind them; photo is of book in my hand in front of light blue wall

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

mid-swing lumberjack imagines stacks of pancakes tree saved #FungiFriday 💚 #HaikuSaturday

looking down at many turkey tail mushrooms on a tree trunk with grass below

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Visited the Curious Iguana bookstore to get my own copy of HEARTLAND by @jilanne.bsky.social, because while I work at a library, some books I need on my own shelf! Jilanne, you write about environmental topics that are so near to my heart. 💚 Love this. Cover 👏 by James Firnhaber. #MGLit #KidLit 📚👍

photo of book HEARTLAND in my hand with bookstore window in the background; cover of book shows a girl between a horse and dog walking towards a farmhouse at the bottom, and at the top, there is a zoomed-in view of the face of the main character looking to the right with blue sky and clouds behind

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

your sagging stems and wrinkled petals are still beautiful #bloomscrolling 💚

small jar with one wilted sunflower, several strands of amaranth, black-eyed Susans, light purple mint flowers, and blue flowers that I can't remember the name of on a dark brown paperstone table with wooden log wall, window, and plant in the background

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

nature on both sides in the Peirce-du Pont House ivy green envy #WindowsOnWednesday 💚 #haiku

photo taken inside large open space of a conservatory attached to a large house; arched white doorways line the ground floor, square windows open on the second floor, and the ceiling is also made of windows; there are green tropical plants and trees on either side of a pathway and under the second floor windows; at Longwood Gardens

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Just read OUTSIDE IN by @underwoodwriter.bsky.social. Love this. Such a meaningful way to think about our connection to nature. Gorgeous art by Cindy Derby. #kidlit 📚👍

cover of OUTSIDE IN shows a girl walking away from a building toward the reader beside a cat, both on a white walkway; there are green, yellow, and orange plants on either side of the walkway

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Just read A WISH WITH WINGS by @sguillory262.bsky.social, and I love it! Such authentic characters navigate the gripping aftermath of their small town's mine collapse, with realistic dilemmas that are great for discussion. Gorgeous cover art by @julianplum.com. #kidlit #MGLit 📚👍

cover of A WISH WITH WINGS shows a girl wearing jean shorts and a light turquoise shirt in the lower left holding an egg with tall green grass behind her; a large white bird flies above her in front of light turquoise sky; photo is of book in my hand in front of striped blue, white, and turquoise blanket

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

blinking awake neighbors chat outside sipping blue #HaikuSaturday 💚 #bloomscrolling

photo looking up at sunflower with the yellow-orange petals on the left open and the petals on the right still under green spikey sepals; blurry sunflowers in back right and blue sky above

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

figure shattered lichen sits and listens moss catches her tears #FungiFriday 💚 #ForestFriday 💚 #haiku

single light gray mushroom growing on log with lichen and moss around it

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Jenny Mattern @jengelmattern.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Wish you could preorder a signed copy of a #middlegrade debut that earned a Kirkus ⭐️? (“A sensitive, introspective look at the complexities of being an adoptee." 😍) Love to support indie bookstores? Follow this link and you can do both at once! factandfictionbooks.com/book/s978163...

Poster titled “Where the Light Shines In preorder campaign”, showing a picture of a middle grade book, along with the goodies you receive—a bookmark and book-themed sticker—when you preorder a signed copy from Fact & Fiction Books.

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I finished HOLLOWAY several days ago, and I still can't stop thinking about it. This book is art. It is profound and full and complex. Thank you for sharing this with the world, @elanakarnold.bsky.social. 💛 Gorgeous cover by Sarah Jarrett. #YA #kidlit 📚👍

cover of HOLLOWAY shows a woman looking through the first O in the title; the title is split so that HOL are on top, LOW is in the middle, and AY is at the bottom, all large in bright white; there are pink highlights and trees and the Eiffel Tower in the background; photo taken of book in my hand in front of turquoise, pink, and green pillows and blanket

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

rain wipes away haze I leap outside, a deer clearing a fence #bloomscrolling #SundayYellow #stunday #haiku

three yellow lilies; darker yellow black-eyed Susans in the back right; yellow and orange coreopsis in the back left

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

THE WEEDY GARDEN by @margaretrenkl.bsky.social with lovely collage art by Billy Renkl. Beautiful words and fabulous back matter about gardening to support your local ecosystem. #kidlit 📚👍

cover of THE WEEDY GARDEN shows a child riding away on a bike in the center with a yellow path underneath and lots of green plants and colorful flowers on either side

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