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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Hope to see you at the Broward County Library (formerly Young at Art) in Davie, Florida on Tuesday, July 14th from 10:30-11:30 for a fun BUTTERNUT storytime (and games)! Please RSVP on the Broward County Library site and for more info., visit the link: broward.libnet.info/event/16534081

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Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Boosting! We love BUTTERNUT! All of the Butternut books are wonderful! Don’t miss this one! #Booksky #Reading #SEL

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Looking for a Holiday Gift? How about a FREE ebook from 12/1-12/3 on Amazon? a.co/d/efmuMOe If you enjoy the book, please leave a book review, so others will discover it too. BUTTERNUT & BOBO Join Butternut in this fun, dazzling story about open-mindedness, making new friends & adapting to change

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Super excited to announce: BUTTERNUT & BOBO is available again in the U.S. in both PAPERBACK and now as an EBOOK too! #ChildrensBook #ButternutBooks #ButternutSquash #ASupermarketStory #Supermarket #Bobo #BobaTea #Boba #PictureBook

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

FYI: I'm only on social media periodically. To contact me, please visit my website (jilldanabooks.com) and complete the contact form to ensure that I receive your correspondence. Thank you!!

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Happy International Friendship Day! Check out these beautiful friendship books by our talented members @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @lynnbbooks.bsky.social @alicebianchini.bsky.social ❤️📚🍀 #k12 #PB #friendship

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I'm honored that THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, & me won the Crystal Kite Award for the SW Division! I'm grateful to my SCBWI friends for supporting this book of our hearts and so happy to see so many other friends' books on the awards list! Congratulations to all!

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Songju Daemicke - Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope @songjudaemicke.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Basking in the inspiration of the amazing Grace Lee and James Boggs at the Boggs Center. Check out my book, Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope, to learn more about Grace. @albertwhitman.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #bio #nonfiction #gardens #k12 ❤️📚🌱🌻📚

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

What an honor! Too Much! An Overwhelming Day by @angelchang.bsky.social and me and published by Abrams is one of 20 Sakura Medal nominees this school year. Kids at International Schools in Japan will read the nominees and vote for the winner! 🎉 #kidlit #picturebook #teacher #librarian #library

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Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Today’s photo is from 7 years ago when Charlie was six months old. on top of the world together we’ve climbed, explored, making lasting friends #HaikuSaturday #dogs #Photography

Goldendoodle puppy on top of a mountain peak photo by Laura Roettiger

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Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Honoring Elvis' music & life during ✨ Elvis Week ✨ w/a #giveaway 🎵 Win a signed copy of ELVIS PRESLEY: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY by joining my newsletter at lisarogerswrites.com. Free BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE activity kit w/signup. Ends 8/18/25. US only. 🎶 #ElvisPresley #Elvis

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Marta Magellan @martamagellan.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

July 30--International Friendship Day. We can certainly use some international friendships! Here are some children's books about friendships worth reading. @picturebookgold.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Taking a social media break. To contact me, please visit my website www.JillDanaBooks.com & enter the contact form. Thank you!

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Happy International Butterfly Awareness Day! Celebrate this day by reading this beautiful and informative book by the talented @martamagellan.bsky.social #nonfiction #butterfly #k12 #kidlit

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Let's celebrate National Best Friends Day by reading these beautiful books by our talented @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social ❤️📚🍀⭐ #Nationalbestfriendsday #kidlit #k12

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Fun Food Facts Friday - Food Facts for Kids Pineapples* 🍍 For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DKBSkWYAea2/

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Fun Food Fact Friday - Food Facts for Kids - Kohlrabi* For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DJvROE-Aail/ #FunFoodFactsFriday #FoodFacts #Kohlrabi #KohlrabiFacts

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Fun Food Fact Friday - Food Facts for Kids Tea Leaves* For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DJLUMmxgU66/

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Please note: this storytime will be rescheduled! Stay tuned for new storytime dates. Sorry for any inconvenience. Posted @withregram • @bnfortlauderdale Join us for a special storytime with local author Jill Dana as we celebrate the release of her newest children’s book, “Butternut & Bobo.”

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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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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

CelebratingJewish American Heritage Month with Picture Book Gold authors' beautiful contributions to children's literature! @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @drzathome.bsky.social #kidlit #JewishAmerican

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Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Cover Reveal: WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Woody's quest to become an author is as ❤️-wrenching as his beautiful book. W/tender illos by Susan Reagan, it's coming your way 9/3 from Calkins Creek. Preorders welcome! #kidlit #edusky #PictureBooks #classics

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

In honor of the new Butternut book, the #FunFood of the week is: BOBA TEA*🧋 #FunFoodFactsFriday - #FoodFacts for Kids April 30th is #NationalBubbleTeaDay! For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: instagram.com/p/DI4RYrcR29s/ #ButternutAndBobo #ButternutBooks #BobaTea

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Tracy C. Gold @tracycgold.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Pssst I have a book that will make your mom or grandma cry (hopefully in a good way). Beautiful gift for Mother's Day! On sale with other great gifts via @familiusbooks.bsky.social: familius.com/gifts-for-mom/ Of course on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1641709049 And many many indies!

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Let’s celebrate indie bookstores this week and every week!

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Thank you @picturebookgold.bsky.social for including BUTTERNUT & BOBO in this lovely graphic amongst so many wonderful books! For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks IG: instagram.com/p/DI65N0IP2Pl/ #independentbookstoreday #independentbookstore #books

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

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Songju Daemicke - Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope @songjudaemicke.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Happy book birthday to Butternut & Bobo! to the talented @jilldanabooks.bsky.social ! 🎂🎂🎂

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Happy #BookBirthday BUTTERNUT & BOBO! I can’t wait for U to see Anusha Santosh’s @aaam.ras.design’s amazing illustrations & meet the new characters! Thanks the Butternut series support! Please share this post. And Happy Earth Day! For the full post: www.instagram.com/p/DIwdEcLvnJD/

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy Spring! Fun Food Facts Friday - Food Facts for Kids CARROTS* 🥕- for the full post & more #FunFoodFacts, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DInNXk_s7jQ/

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Happy Passover (to all who celebrate)! This is an illustration I sculpted years ago:

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Happy Passover! Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Fun Food Facts Friday - Food Facts for Kids COCOA BEANS* For the full post, please visit @jilldanabooks on Instagram 🙂

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Check out my BAM Festival 2025 posts on Instagram: Here are the links: www.instagram.com/p/DIRiLykvtpW/ www.instagram.com/p/DIRk0NHP1Sa/ #BAMFestival #BAMFestival2025 #childrensbooks

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

BAM Festival in West Palm Beach, Florida - for more info. and to see all the speakers that are participating, please visit their website: booksartmusic.org or their IG @booksartmusic

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Flowers from our garden today. 🌸🌼🌺. #HappySpring IG post: www.instagram.com/p/DHhC2KgP0Ve/

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended & thank you Miami-Dade Public Libraries @MDPLS!! For the full post, please visit my @JillDanaBooks Instagram. Here’s the link: www.instagram.com/p/DHEb8NhPFxk/

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Jill Dana Books @jilldanabooks.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Thank you @picturebookgold.bsky.social for spreading the word about the event! It was a wonderful event. Will post photos from it one day soon.

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

🎊🎊🎊 We love to celebrate book anniversaries! BUTTERNUT AND BUTTERCUP by @jilldanabooks.bsky.social with art by Rachel Tan-Hwee has been out in the world for 2 years! It's full of fun friendship humor. #picturebooks #grocery #reading

Butternut & Buttercup by Jill Dana and Rachel Tan-Hwee

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Songju Daemicke - Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope @songjudaemicke.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Excited to share my book news! ❤️🍀📚 🦕🦖🦄❤️ Where Does Dinosaur Go?, written by me, illu. by the talented Sian James Thank you, Steamworks at @charlesbridge.bsky.social Thank you for believing in me and this story! @picturebookgold.bsky.social #kidlit #k12 #boardbooks #STEM #STEAM

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Picture Book Gold @picturebookgold.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Happy #BookBirthday to @lisaljrogers.bsky.social & Stacy Innerst! JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY celebrates this abstract artist's genius in creating monumental artworks that inspire & delight! La Grande Vallée, Pour Iva, ©Estate of Joan Mitchell #WomenArtists #JoanMitchell #kidlit #Astra

Image of book cover Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony

Painting by Joan Mitchell La Grande Vallée XVI, Pour Iva

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