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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Check out this cute G.O.A.T. book that makes learning addition fun! Written by the totally awesome Kari Ann Gonzalez. @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social Get some goat maa-th now! #picturebook #mathbook #addition #teachers #librarians #homeschoolers #kidlit #goats #babygoats #goatsweater #goat #thegoat

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It's time for another addition of Stock Your Shelves! Check out the recommendations from our own @bonniekelso.bsky.social #kidlitmegafeed

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! And it is from a shrimp!!!🦐💌✨ SEA SUDS Words and pictures by @bonniekelso.bsky.social Published by @gnomeroadpub.bsky.social Bathtime has never been so fun or so interesting! A child discovers strange🤔 and sudsy🫧 ways that sea creatures keep themselves clean. #kidlit

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

How do sea creatures “bathe” without soap? 🌊 Try this #LitLinks lesson for a fun blend of literacy + science including skin cell observations + Venn diagrams! 🐢💙 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13294 @bonniekelso.bsky.social #STEMEducation #EnvironmentalLiteracy #SeaSuds #OceanScience #edusky #TLSky

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A bit of book inspiration from @bonniekelso.bsky.social Happy Wednesday everyone!! #kidlit #picturebooks #authorillustrator

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Lynn Becker @lynnbbooks.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Today on the blog: April Recommendations (posted this first day of May)! 📚👍 @carmelacoyle.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social lynnbeckerbooks.substack.com/p/april-reco...

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

DoodleChat with special guest Joyce Uglow, author of STUCK! THE STORY OF LA BREA TAR PITS. Draw along with us as we doodle some bones and chat about the size of a saber-toothed cat's jaw bone, why tar pit bones are brown, and a special Columbian mammoth named Zed. #teachers #drawalong #parents

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Happy book birthday to @bonniekelso.bsky.social and Carmela LaVigna Coyle!!! 🥳 ANYONE ELSE AWAKE? is a beautiful lyrical #picturebook about songbirds that describes the unique voices of eleven common species. Look for it at your bookstore or library! #kidlit

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Is... Is... Anyone Else Awake? 🎶 Releasing in 3 days! Available for preorder now. Written by Carmela LaVigna Coyle and published by Muddy Boots. #newbooktuesday #mustread #librarians #homeschoolers #picturebook #picturebooks #birds #ornothology #dawnchorus #dawnchorusday #teachers #readaloud

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Pat Zietlow Miller (she/her) @patzmiller.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Getting ONE CAN BE into a @LtlFreeLibrary in each state, I’ve met kidlit folks I didn’t know before. Like Nevada's @bonniekelso.bsky.social, who’s traveled the world seeking "truth and cuteness." Bonnie made Nevada the 36th state to have ONE CAN BE in a LFL. #onecanbe #50states #nevada

Author-illustrator Bonnie Kelso puts One Can Be, a picture book by Pat Zietlow Miller and Annie Cron, in to a large, lovely Little Free Library in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

@bonniekelso.bsky.social is A/I of Sea Suds and illustrated Anyone Else Awake by Carmela LaVigna Coyle Fun facts–Sea Suds is the final book in a childhood milestone series. Follow Bonnie for upcoming contests!! For Anyone Else Awake she used musical notes from Bird Song by the The Wailin' Jennys!

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I'm excited to share this cover reveal with you for ANYONE ELSE AWAKE? A DAWN CHORUS. Written by the amazing Carmela LaVigna Coyle and illustrated by me. Releasing January 6 and is available for pre-order now. #coverreveal #kidlit #picturebooks #mustread #picturebook #dawnchorusday #newbooktuesday

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is Dexter the Stand Up Dog by Kentee Pasek & Bonnie Kelso (illo. Bonnie, too) @bonniekelso.bsky.social #librarians #teachers

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Learn how to draw Mayhem (the cat) with special guest Ken Lamug on today's DOODLE CHAT. We chat about mischievous cats, artistic self-confidence, and mean people who don't get our art. youtu.be/lgcVn5X3yUo #kidlit #kidlitart #teachers #librarians #drawalong #parents #forkids #doodlechat

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Doodle Chat with special guest Ken Lamug

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

While Dexter has been home recovering from a successful bionic elbow surgery in Milan, Italy . . . he won a book award! That dog is unstoppable! #kidlit #bookawards #dexterdogouray

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Thanks to Patricia Newman for including me in her litlinks. Such a fantastic resource for educators! #homechoolers #teachers #librarians

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Thank you, Patricia, for including my lesson plan in your fantastic LITLINKS series for educators! #teachers #backtoschool #lessonplan #science #sleep

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

We are a few days late in celebrating National Dog Photography Day. These beautiful books are perfect fun for today and every day! Hound Won't Go, Ofrenda for Perro, Dexter: The Stand Up Dog by our talented @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Such a wonderful video! @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social talks with @bonniekelso.bsky.social about her book and doodles of chickens! #pbspree #pb #kidlit #chickens

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Kari Ann Gonzalez, Author @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I had a fabulous time doodling chickens with #author and #illustrator @bonniekelso.bsky.social! Catch this episode to talk books, chickens, and doodle along with us! #kidlit #pb #doodlechat #drawalong #parent

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Check out the newest DOODLE CHAT show featuring special guest Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social Doodle autumn leaves with us as we chat about fun things to do with leaves, photosynthesis, and more! #kidlit #kidlitart #parents #forkids #drawalong #teachers #librarians youtu.be/mVesSPOnsjU

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

This DOODLE CHAT episode features special guest, Lydia Lukidis! Join us as we chat about and doodle groundhogs. Reach out to me if you would like to be a future guest on DOODLE CHAT. #kidlit #kidlitart #teachers #forkids #drawalong #librarians #bookstores #books #doodles youtu.be/Aw8LmJNdWb0?...

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Check out my latest DOODLE CHAT! Learn to draw the nautilus from NUDI GILL: POISON POWERHOUSE OF THE SEA. #kidlit #forkids #teachers #librarians #artteachers #kidlitart youtu.be/ZSPl8ZpEd4c?...

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Doodle Chat - Draw a Nautilus!

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Jyoti Rajan Gopal @jyotigopal.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

love this activity! Kids will have so much fun with this book and the free download. Congrats @bonniekelso.bsky.social !

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Watch the latest DOODLE CHAT show for kids on YouTube with special guest and author, Kari Ann Gonzalez! Doodle chickens and discover a super cute way to draw feathers. #kidlit #librarians #teachers #doodling #videosforkids youtu.be/13rEbhohJZ4 @liznealon.bsky.social @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Wishing a very happy 2nd anniversary to this fascinating great read! @bonniekelso.bsky.social

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Enjoy this SMILE craft after you read SEA SMILES by our very own @bonniekelso.bsky.social. Free download at bonniekelso.com And for the full teacher guide go to gnomeroadpublishing.com #guides #teeth #marinelife #seasmiles #activityforkids #forteachers #freedownload

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

SLEEPY SEA is out in the world! Two of my favorite things... together! In one book! SEA ANIMALS + SLEEP! @pbspree.bsky.social @greatdoglit.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #kidlitart #illustrators #mustread #bookbirthday #booktrailer

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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

PBParty Contest Prep Tips 2025! 🌟#PBParty Prep Zoom replay 🌟Copy of Google entry form 🌟Make your query dazzle 🌟Streamlining tips 🌟View past showcase 🌟Tips, tips, tips! mindyalyseweiss.com/... #PB #kidlit

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PBParty Contest Prep Tips 2025 ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland

Tons of tips to help your PBParty contest entry gleam. 2025 PBParty Prep Zoom replay link, examples from the 2024 showcase, etc.

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Kidlit For Los Angeles @kidlitforla.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

WE DID IT! Thanks to your generosity we smashed our fundraising target, and we are so incredibly grateful to everyone who donated, bid, shared, and supported. You showed up for Los Angeles, and we can’t thank you enough! The @Kidlit For Los Angeles team (Caroline, Charlotte, Tara and Jocelyn) 💖

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Let’s meet PBSpree 2025! @bonniekelso.bsky.social

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Join us in celebrating National Penguin Day with SEA SMILES by @bonniekelso.bsky.social!!

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

It's time for Doodle Mail: my free monthly author newsletter where I share news and animal how-to-draw sheets. #kidlit ginaperry.substack.com/p/its-a-mars...

Illustrated mouse holding a pencil walking behind a squiggle line and the headline DOODLE MAIL. Below is a drawing sheet for a capybara, a photo of marshmallows, and a capybara in a tub from another drawing sheet. Work by Gina Perry.

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

What a wonderful group of creatives! I'm honored to be among them. 😍

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Lori Tecler @loritecler.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

IN A CAVE by @heatherkinser.bsky.social w/art by @bonniekelso.bsky.social features lyrical text & beautiful illustrations that highlight structures & creatures found in caves & reinforce importance of respecting ecosystems existing in these spaces. Great intro to caves for young readers! #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Cover of IN A CAVE by Heather Ferranti Kinser with art by Bonnie Kelso. Title is in black capital letters against a flashlight lit background. Three people are descending a staircase inside a cave, with one holding a flashlight that reveals the inside of the cave.

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Bonnie Kelso @bonniekelso.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

There's still time to sign up for MOWMT to study mentor texts and win great prizes! I'm participating again, so look for my article about writing a PB with lots of characters! #kidlit #MOWMT #Rateyourstory #mentortexts #picturebooks #scbwi www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...

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