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Kidlit For Growing Minds

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We are a diverse group of creators who believe the power of story combined with real world science, social studies, & math can touch hearts & nurture growing minds. With our nonfiction & informational fiction picture books, we seek to support educators.

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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 22/09/2026
I'm excited to share my new website look created by Winding Oak/@vpalmquist.bsky.social - teresarobeson.com
A screenshot of my website landing page at teresarobeson.com
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you're near Longmont, please join me to celebrate the release of THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX w/a trivia game, swag, and more! Can't wait to share this fascinating history, still very relevant! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #AmericanRevolution
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Bring on the scissors!! Yes! Writing THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX required sharp tools! Thanks to Grog Blog for the invite to share one of the challenges. @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social #edusky
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Here's a bit about writing THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX—a major challenge with the many interconnected impacts of smallpox in the Continental Army. And don't miss the GIVEAWAY!🥳😍📕 @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky #edusci
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My Writing Journey: “An Author’s Battle with TMI—Too Much Information!” by Beth Anderson
In this year of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, it’s truly an honor to share a little-known piece of history in THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX: GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BATTLE TO SAVE …
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Our September newsletter, with an article written by Linda Booth Sweeny and a book bundle giveaway, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching activities, inspiration, and more. Subscribe to enter our giveaway! bit.ly/4zRLOhH #edusky #booksky #skybrarian #STEM #picturebook #giveaway
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What Happens Next? Helping Kids Move from Loops to Lines
by Linda Booth Sweeny
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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
#Kidlit #Giveaway @kl4gm.bsky.social #neurodiversity #poetry
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Happy launch day to Do Bees Pee?: The Curious and Amazing Ways Nature Avoids Poo-llution by member Linda Booth Sweeney and illustrated by Ariel Rutland! Another Kidlit For Growing Minds book on shelves today! #kidlit #picturebook #STEM #Edusky #educators #BookSky @clarionbooks.bsky.social
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hellooo George! It's a REAL BOOK! Thanks to the talented team at Astra & @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social 6 weeks til THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX releases! (and arrives at your door...if you preorder 😍) @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Especially 4 Educators: Celebrate All Kinds of Minds in Your Classroom by @keilavdawson.bsky.social Super post, activity, and BOOK GIVEAWAY! 🥳📕 @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarians #neurodiversity #poetry @jbradley.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/08/14/e...
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Especially for Educators: “Celebrate All Kinds of Minds in Your Classroom” by Keila Dawson
NO BRAIN THE SAME is the third book in a terrific series that I would have loved to have had when I was teaching. You can find posts on the previous two on this blog here: NO WORLD TOO BIG and NO V…
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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Happy Book Birthday to SUNDAY SCARIES! So thrilled that it’s finally out in the world and grateful to Lavana Naidu for bringing Josie to life with her amazing art. Thanks to @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social and @sophiesheumaker.bsky.social for championing this book! #sundayscaries #picturebooks
A picture of the cover of SUNDAY SCARIES picture book and the words "Happy Book Birthday". Written by Debra Kempf Shumaker, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu, published by Alfred A. Knopf for Kids. Website: www.debrashumaker.com.
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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Thanks to @jpuglow.bsky.social for hosting me on her blog! Read more about my next picture, illustrated by the amazing Lavanya Naidu, published by @randomhousekids.bsky.social on Tuesday, 8/4! Comment on the blog for a chance to win a signed copy! #sundayscaries #picturebooks #backtoschool
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The KidLit For Growing Minds back-to-school August newsletter is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. Melissa Koch wants to know: “What did you discover this summer?” Subscribe to enter our September book bundle giveaway! #edusky #skybrarian #read bit.ly/4c9k1yT
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What Did You Discover This Summer?
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Lynn Street Books @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Excited The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest is a Crystal Kite Winner / SCBWI SE!
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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 27/07/2026
Hooray! Super psyched that #Disgustology is on the 2025 Kansas NEA list!! 🥳🥳🥳 @annamariajung.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
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Vivian Kirkfield @viviankirkfield.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Recently delivered over 100 books to Sunset Heights Elementary in Nashua, New Hampshire. The books were donated by authors and publishers for the 50 precious words, literacy initiative.
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Huge thanks to NSDAR for honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE w/ the Excellence in American History Children's Book Award! Huzzah! Thrilled to tell Deborah Sampson's story! @kl4gm.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #historymatters
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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Thrilled to see @slj.com list SUNDAY SCARIES as a wonderful picture book to assuage #backtoschool jitters! It releases on August 4th with @aaknopf.bsky.social. I can't wait for the world to see how Lavanya Naidu brought Jose and her family to life. Her art is amazing! hubs.la/Q04nWrL60
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Marcie Flinchum Atkins @marciefatkins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Thank you, Horn Book!
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
So cool! Congrats!
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Lynn Street Books @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
If you vote in the final round of SCBWI's Crystal Kite Awards, THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST is in the Southeast Division. I'd love your support if you've enjoyed this book. Let me know if you have a book up as well. Vote in any and all divisions, not just your region. Vote through July 17th!
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Thank you, @ala-booklist.bsky.social! @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian #UShistory #Americanrevolution @kl4gm.bsky.social #georgewashington
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Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Hello #kidlitartpostcard !!!I’m Katie Mazeika, an author and illustrator rep’d by Sorche Fairbank at Fairbank Literary. ✨Editors and art directors, I’m available for new projects ✨ Find more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com
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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Can't think of a better way to spend a day. The American Library Association Annual Conference did not disappoint. Book people are the best people! #alaac26 #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Celebrating USA's 250th with #KidLitForGrowingMinds books!
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Lynn Street Books @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Excited THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST made Bank Street’s THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2026 EDITION list for STEM picture books! @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @annehunterstudio.bsky.social #birds #forests #nature #STEM #science #acorns #bluejays
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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Save the date! Presenting Neuropositive Picture Books: A Celebration of New Neurodiversity-Affirming Titles * Saturday, June 27, 1pm, at #ALAAC26 📍 McCormick Place, W 183 A *Signing copies of NO BRAIN THE SAME, 3pm 📍Charlesbridge Booth #3015 @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Another #KidLitForGrowingMinds on the way by member @teresarobeson.com! Congrats!
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Celebrate #kidlit! Congrats to author @bandersonwriter.bsky.social and illustrator Sally Wern Comport! A #KidLitForGrowingMinds book!
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Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Excited to start working with my mentee, A. Meredith Hughes, through @pbrisingstars.bsky.social! Check out her profile & that of all the other mentees! www.pbrisingstars.com/mentees #writing #mentoring #kidlit
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Judy Bradbury #KidlitAuthor @judybradbury.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
NO BRAIN THE SAME:NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE: poems alongside bios of the subjects & wtg prompts. Gr. 3-5 Ed. by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social illus by @jbradley.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #KidLit #EduSky #Libsky
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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Teaching the American Revolution this year? A curated reading list of kids' books that go beyond the textbook—spies, soldiers you've never heard of, and the smallpox epidemic that nearly cost Washington the war. thechildrensbookreview.com/soldiers-spi... Curated by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social
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Soldiers, Spies, and Smallpox: Outstanding Children’s Books About the American Revolution
Here’s a collection of outstanding titles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution—stories that open up history for children and adults!
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Jeanette Bradley @jbradley.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Happy book birthday to this celebration of neurodivergent young leaders! #kidlit #newrelease Yay for No Brain the Same!
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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 05/06/2026
I’m delighted to be a part of the #LiteraryAgentsOfChange auction again this year! But I’m definitely not the main attraction…not even the plucky comic relief (IYKYK 😆 #GalaxyQuest). There are some super awesome agent-offerings to bid on for those who are #AmQuerying. www.32auctions.com/LAOC
Graphic says, what: a bookish auction fundraising for literary agents of change, and all volunteer nonprofit. We offer fellowship and mentorship programs geared towards improving access and retention for literary agents from under representative groups working in PublishingGraphic says: I donate it to the literary auction for change. auction runs between June 8 to June 12Graphic says why: when marginalized agents have a seat at the table, it creates a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive industry, where marginalized authors can find passionate advocates. Together, we hope that every reader will have the chance to open a book, and see themselves.
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Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Celebrating 5 years of #kidlitartpostcard with the theme “you as a kid”. This is from the title page of “Maybe Just Ask Me!”, a book about myself, as a kid. I’m available for new projects. ✨You can see more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com✨
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @keilavdawson.bsky.social & the poets featured in NO BRAIN THE SAME: NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE illustrated by @jbradley.bsky.social & published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social Check it out: buff.ly/3r1HTEh #kidlit #12x12PB
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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Interested in a signed copy of SUNDAY SCARIES? It releases on 8/4. If you order from @scrawlbooks.bsky.social by 8/3, I'll sign the book and enclose bookmark/stickers. Use the QR code or go to www.scrawlbooks.com/item/BQmk5nU.... Don't forget to note who to sign it to in the Instructions box!
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Another #KidLitForGrowingMinds book pubbed today. Happy Book Birthday to NO BRAIN THE SAME! @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social #edusky #neurodiversity #nonfiction #poetry #picturebook
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Jeanette Bradley @jbradley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social June 2 - NO BRAIN THE SAME! Meet 14 neurodivergent young people who are shaping our future:
COMING JUNE 2!
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Neurodivergent Young Activists
Shaping Our Future
Edited by LINDSAY H. METCALF, KEILA V. DAWSON, and JEANETTE BRADLEY
Illustrated by JEANETTE BRADLEY
NO BRAIN THE SAME
NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE
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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Unboxing! Truth be told, this never gets old! No Brain the Same releases June 2! #unboxing #newrelease #edusky #neurodiversity #youthactivism #kidlit #disabilityawareness
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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Thanks to Karlin Gray at True Stories Bookshop for sharing these stats about road trips this weekend and including OPENING THE ROAD. Ask yourself, when considering social justice, "Are we there yet?" 🧐
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Kirkus has weighed in on THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX and the team is delighted! Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... @steamteambooks.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarians #edusci #scicomm
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Here's a beautiful & unique book for all those rock hounds in your life - and the story of how author @Melissakoch landed on the heart! 😍 Don't forget to get in on the GIVEAWAY!! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social #edusky bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/15/m...
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Mining for Heart: “The Heart of a Story Starts with a Spark” by Melissa Koch
Any kids who fill their pockets with rocks definitely need this book! In this post, Melissa Koch shares the spark that started STONE BY STONE: A ROCK’S JOURNEY THROUGH TIME and how she revise…
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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
THREE months from today, SUNDAY SCARIES is out in the world! So excited to get a copy on Saturday. Many people will relate to Josie and her anxiety every Sunday night. I hope this book will help kids see they are not alone. Available for preorder now! #sundayscaries @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Photo of me holding a copy of my picture book SUNDAY SCARIES.
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Kirsten W. Larson @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
What if your next nonfiction project isn’t prose but a graphic novel? I’m joined by @teresarobeson.com to talk about writing nonfiction graphic novels for kids: craft, scripts, and how to get started (no drawing required). 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/R_uSsNdRocA #KidLit #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
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How to Write Nonfiction Graphic Novels (Even If You Can’t Draw!) | Teresa Robeson Ep. 22
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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
What a fun conversation on the @12x12challenge.bsky.social podcast talking about #poetry and the anthologies I co-edit with @jbradley.bsky.social & @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. No Brain the Same drops June 2!💕📚💕 #Edusky 12x12challenge.com/podcast-keil...
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Podcast: Keila Dawson - No Poem to Quiet
Keila Dawson reveals the ins and outs of editing three poetry anthologies that double as biographies about young activists.
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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The May edition of our newsletter, with an article written by @jwbottom.bsky.social, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. We're on a break till August. Wishing you lots of time enjoying nature this summer! tinyurl.com/3xf4cx44 #EduSky #schoollibrarians #teachers
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Nurturing Emotional Connections to Nature
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Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Excited to meet young readers (& dog lovers) on Sunday, 5/3, 11 am @ the lovely Book Shop of Needham! I'll be reading Woody's Words & Hound Won't Go & we'll all have a doggone good time!! #storytime #picturebook #WilsonRawls #dogbook
Poster for storytime with author Lisa Rogers at The Book Shop of Needham on May 3 at 11 a.m, reading the picture books Woody's Words and Hound Won't Go.
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Can poetry be used to write nonfiction picture books? You bet it can! Lisa Rogers shares how using poetry to write biographies is a natural fit in this episode of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast! 12x12challenge.com/p... #podcast #poetry #picturebook #kidlit #nonfiction #amwriting #booksky
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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 20/04/2026
Day 59 of my 100-day #insect/ #arthropod drawings. 🎵These sticks are made for walkin’ …and one day they might walk all over you 🎶 Anyone else singing a Nancy Sinatra tune now? 😁🐞🕷️
An ink and colored pencil doodle of a northern walkingstick, genus Diapheromera, species femorata
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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Earth Day in April is a gentle reminder there is no planet B. Celebrate Earth Day, everyday! Keila Dawson Shares a Poem About Earth from The Children's Book Podcast ➡️🔗 share.google/1JPSE28JfN4q... 🌏 #NoWorldTooBib 🌏 #Earthday2026 🌏 #PoetryMonth 🌏 #Edusky 🌏 #ActlocalThinkglobal
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