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Jessica Stremer Kidlit Author @jstremer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Make sure you get a copy of WHEN OLD BECOMES NEW to see all of Nicole’s amazing art!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Congrats to @jenmacgregor.bsky.social and illustrator Suharu Ogawa on the launch of their new #picturebook, MAGS MACDONALD HAD A JETPACK! 🎂 Happy Book Birthday!!! #kidlit

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Coming soon: new projects from @jstremer.bsky.social @barbrosenstock.bsky.social @kyomaclear.bsky.social + more buff.ly/58wXsUN

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Picked up two mentor texts yesterday by @bartography.bsky.social, Chaaya Prabhat, @jstremer.bsky.social & @gordywright.bsky.social. I've brought both books home multiple times from the library, just because I love them so much. Grateful to my WIP for a reason to finally own them! #NF #PB #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Two picture books: GLITTER EVERYWHERE & PLIGHT OF THE PELICANS.

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Check out our own @jyotigopal.bsky.social featured in the PW! 🎉🎉🎉

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hooray!!! Today is the DAY! PB Spree's own @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social IF PETS WROTE POEMS illustrated by Sandie Sonke is out!! #kidlitmegafeed

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Congratulations to @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social and Sandie Sonke on the publication of IF PETS WROTE POEMS out today with @gnomeroadpub.bsky.social #kidlitmegafeed 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🥳 Congrats, @pbspree.bsky.social member Kris Tarantino on the launch of the delightful #picturebook, BEDSLIME BLUES! #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

So exciting to see our own @jilanne.bsky.social and @brennajeanneret.bsky.social's books on this list! #kidlit #picturebooks

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I am so honored and humbled that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library selected my picture book FORTS to be one of the books sent to hundreds of thousands of children this year. This is the greatest professional honor I could hope for. #picturebooks #kidlit imaginationlibrary.com/usa/book-list/

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I'm agog! FORTS is one of @usatoday.com's bestselling #picturebooks this week! Thank you to all the indie bookstores who believe in this book and have been sharing it with their customers. ❤️💙📚 #kidlit www.usatoday.com/booklist/gen...

The cover of the picture book FORTS, showing a girl and her cat sitting in a cozy treehouse.

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Pragmatic Mom @pragmaticmom.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Picture Book Biographies of Black Women in STEM buff.ly/WamHmW1 via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #BlackHistoryMonth #STEM #Women #picturebooks

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Congrats to @pbspree.bsky.social member @jstremer.bsky.social on her forthcoming #nonfiction #picturebook on DNA! 👏

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Jessica Stremer Kidlit Author @jstremer.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Deal alert! DNA to the Rescue: How Scientists Harness the Power of DNA to Save Endangered Speces is a nf pb that explores the field of conservation genetics by showing how wildlife biologists use discoveries made in laboratories to influence the actions they take to save endangered animals.

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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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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

We spy THE OCEAN'S HEART by @pbspree.bsky.social member @jilanne.bsky.social and A BIKE IS NOT JUST A BIKE by @brennajeanneret.bsky.social 👏 #kidlit #picturebooks #newbooks

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Happy holidays from PB Spree 🎄 #kidlit #writingcommunity #picturebooks

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Introducing @kelseyegross.bsky.social author of Fall: A Seasons Story illustrated by Renata Liwska. Monarch makes her way south before winter arrives. With help from some friends she finds a safe place to rest along the way. Before she journey's on there is a celebration of friendship. #kidlit

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

Say hello to @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social author of Goat Maa-th illustrated by PB Spree-er @bonniekelso.bsky.social An adventurer and his math-curious goats embark on a mountain trek to enjoy mother nature while tackling number lines, counting up, and solving simple addition equations. #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Please join me in welcoming, Karen Greenwald author of The Cabbage Seed's Colossal Secret illustrated by Alejandra Ruiz. When a young girl plants a tiny seed, she has no idea it has a COLOSSAL secret–a 40 pound one at that! What happens next changes the lives of people nationwide! #kidlitmegafeed

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Say hello to the amazing @jyotigopal.bsky.social author of Arctic Adventure illustrated by Alexandra Cook, a gorgeously illustrated lyrical journey through the majestic Arctic tundra landscape following a pair of arctic foxes and a human mother and child on their intersecting adventures. #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Introducing @jilanne.bsky.social author of The Ocean's Heart illustrated by Khoa Le depicts zooplankton's nightly race to eat before being eaten as the dark ocean transforms into a carnival of lights. A reminder that these tiny, wondrous creatures should be protected. #kidlitmegafeed #picturebook

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Jessica Stremer Kidlit Author @jstremer.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Oh hey, it's me, back for year 4 with PB Spree!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Meet @jenmacgregor.bsky.social author of Mags MacDonald Had a Jetpack illustrated by Suharu Ogawa is a new spin on the classic nursery rhyme. Mags MacDonald gets more than she bargained for when she moves to the country to help out on her Grandpa's farm. Will her high-tech gadgets do the trick?

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Say hello to Donna Marx, author of Good Luck, Puck! illustrated by Daniel Sulzberg! When Puck does all the work and his teammates get the credit, he decides to find a life outside the hockey rink. Despite mishaps and penalties, Puck realizes he can shine and still be a team player. #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Let me introduce @claireannette.bsky.social author of A KNOT OF FROGS, A PASSEL OF HOGS: RECESS WITH COLLECTIVE NOUNS illustrated by Susie Oh! A playful #picturebook celebration that encourages children to move their bodies while learning some unusual collective animal names. #kidlitmegafeed

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Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Yesterday the UN marked The International Day of Disabled Persons. Here are four picture books I highly recommend for everyone!

Front cover of the picture book The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin. It depicts a young girl with black, chin-length hair and bangs with wide eyes and rosy cheeks. Over her throat is a depiction of a small gray rock, and she is holding her right hand just beneath the rock. Behind her is a floral motif in various shades of blue as well as the bare branches of a tree. In the top right is a subtle depiction of a gray and white feather, which is symbolically important later in the story.

Front cover of We Are the Scrappy Ones with words by Rebekah Taussig and art by Kirbi Fagan. It depicts six children with various skin tones and disabilities holding hands to form a star shape as they float on a starry background.

Front cover of the picture book Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability. It features Dr. Friel, a pale-skinned woman with rosy cheeks and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white lab coat. Her right arm and leg are turned inward and her right hand is curled under due to her cerebral palsy. One her right is a child with light brown skin and medium brown hair, wearing a yellow striped t-shirt, blue pants, and blue shoes. He uses black forearm crutches. To Dr. Friel's left is a child with dark brown skin and black hair that goes midway down their back, wearing a pale blue polka dotted shirt and a red-orange knee-length skirt. The child is blowing on a dandelion to send the seeds flying. Surrounding the three human figures are dandelions (which are associated with cerebral palsy) and fantastical flowers and trees that incorporate the shapes of neurons.

Front cover of the picture book Stokes: The Brief Career of the NBA's First Black Superstar by Ty Chapman and John Coy, illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre. It shows dark-skinned basketball player jumping up and holding the ball with both hands, as though about to take a shot. He wears a dark blue uniform with orange stripes and ROYALS 12 on the front. He's flanked by one player with light skin and one with medium brown skin, both of whom are wearing white uniforms with great trim, with CELTICS visible on one jersey. A Royals player with light skin and dark brown hair is visible in the background, and farther back there's a hint of a crowd of fans.

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Welcome @brandiauyemura.bsky.social author of I Am A Bon Dancer illustrated by Amy Matsushita-Beal about a 6-year-old girl who wants to dance at the Japanese Bon dance festival. But she cannot find the beat. She summons the courage and spirit of her ancestors to become a Bon dancer. #kidlit

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Jessica Stremer Kidlit Author @jstremer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Thrilled to see Wonderfully Wild on the prestigious National Science Teaching Association Outstanding Trade Science Books!! It's in amazing company with all of these awesome authors and illustrators. See the whole list HERE: www.nsta.org/outstanding-...

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Happy December #kidlit family! The year is winding down but 2026 will be filled with more PB Spree amazingness! For the next few weeks I'll be popping in to share details about our members. For now here's the 2026 starter pack to stay in the loop! go.bsky.app/nXy1ac

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Cheryl A. Johnson @cherylajohnson.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

FAVE FOUR If you'd like to see more kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com. @jstremer.bsky.social @alexandervidal.bsky.social @tanyakonerman.bsky.social #favefourbuygiftborrow #kidlit #kidlitbookstack #kidlitrecommendations

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Thinking about holiday gifts? A book gets read again and again. This week we feature gift pairings featuring books that had birthdays this year along with a companion present. #parents #grandparents @swildmansf.bsky.social #developthewritinghabit

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Jessica Stremer Kidlit Author @jstremer.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Books make great gifts! How cute is this stuffie 😍 kids will love snuggling with their own mammoth as they read about mammoths from La Brea Tar Pits

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is Trapped in the Tar Pit by Jessica Stremer, illustrated by Alexander Vidal @jstremer.bsky.social #librarians #teachers

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Plight of the Pelican: How Science Saved a Species by Jessica Stremer, ill. by Gordy Wright. #librarians #teachers @jstremer.bsky.social

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

We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Wonderfully Wild by Jessica Stremer, illo. Josée Masse. #librarians #teachers

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Jessica Stremer Kidlit Author @jstremer.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Can't wait for NCTE! I'll be presenting at 2 sessions plus signing all 3 of my 2025 titles.

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🆕 on #LitLinks! Guidance for turning observations into compelling written descriptions & building confidence. Ideal for teachers and homeschool educators aiming to strengthen language arts skills in their classroom. 🔗 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13079 @jstremer.bsky.social @steamteambooks @pbspree

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Jessica Stremer Kidlit Author @jstremer.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Loved participating in educator's night at my local bookstore and sharing how teachers can use nf in the classroom. Next up, #ncte!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Happy Book Birthday @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Happy Book Birthday!!! @bonniekelso.bsky.social

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Happy Book Birthday @swildmansf.bsky.social !

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Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com · 18/09/2025

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Wonderfully Wild Jessica Stremer & Josee Masse @jstremer.bsky.social @joseemasse.bsky.social This is the type of environmentally minded story I want to write. Great message, fun activities, fantastic illustrations. Lovely.

Cover for Wonderfully Wild with a large green weeping willow tree and children playing underneath

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