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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Don't miss debut author @vrukaslt.bsky.social sharing her inspiration & insights into the stunning new picture book - Lowrider for Sale. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @phonemova.bsky.social Disney-Hyperion #kidlit #interview #family #cars

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Aw, thank you Beth. And it was a pleasure to read & review this delightful book! ❤️

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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thanks so much to stalwart children's lit blogger @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social for sharing The Patriots and the Pox! 😍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Stunning #PPBF NF book capturing General George Washington's struggles w/smallpox & immunity during the revolutionary war. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @bandersonwriter.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social Calkins Creek #kidlit #history #smallpox @steamteambooks.bsky.social 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Author/filmmaker René Araneda & translator @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social share their fabulous nonfiction picture book - Puma Concolor: In Search of Patagonia’s Wild Pumas. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #interview #puma #STEAM #southamerica 📚👍

Photo of author/ wildlife filmmaker René Araneda.

Photo of author/translator Lawrence Schimel.

Book cover - a mother Puma and four cubs snuggle in grasses.

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY! René Araneda, Julio Antonio Blasco, Lawrence Schimel, & @ebyrbooks #kidlit #patagonia #puma #nonfiction 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Check out @bandersonwriter.bsky.social sharing insights into her newest stunning nonfiction picture book - The Patriots and the Pox. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social Calkins Creek @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #kidlit #interview #nonfiction #history 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Don't miss this week's #PPBF review of Monster Manners A to Z - a monsterly humorous alphabet book on manners. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @heidikyates.bsky.social Yana Kozak @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #kidlit #monsters #alphabetbook #manners #humor #halloween 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Don't miss debut author Jessica Iwanski sharing her amazing nonfiction picture book - Stories By Sea. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @gnomeroadpub.bsky.social #kidlit #nonfiction #books #lighthouses 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Don't miss debut author @heidikyates.bsky.social sharing her inspiration & insights into her PB - Monster Manners A to Z. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #kidlit #interview #monsters #manners #humor #halloween📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Don't miss author @davidmcmullin.bsky.social sharing his humorous first book in the new early reader series - Percy and Speck: The Nose. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @laurenstohler.bsky.social @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #earlyreader #humor 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Don't miss your chance! The giveaway of 2 copies of A MONKEY NAMED PUNCH ends tomorrow (9/11). www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... #giveaway #kidlit #picturebook 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Check out this #PPBF review of a stunning pb about an abandoned little monkey's resilience & bravery in finding his family. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Betsy Groban Joanie Stone Little Golden Books #kidlit #family #caring #giveaway #bravery 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Don't miss 3 terrific, touching, & gorgeous picture books published this spring/summer. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Paddy Donnelly The O'Brien Press Jocelyn Chung Sarah Gonzales @nancyrosep.bsky.social @leslea.bsky.social Z.B. Asterplume @levinequerido.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Don't miss author Betsy Groban & illustrator Joanie Stone sharing the creation of their touching & amazing new picture book - A Monkey Named Punch. (Plus giveaways) www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Little Golden Books #kidlit #interview #giveaways #babymonkey #picturebook 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Don't miss the #PPBF review of the beautiful and touching PB - Fall: A Seasons Story - by Kelsey Gross & Renata Liwska Beach Lane Books #kidlit #animals #fall #friendships #calming 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Check out author/illustrator @jessicagoecke.bsky.social's slightly ominous, delightful debut picture book - Billy and the Hole. mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #darkhumor #friendship #manipulation📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Don't miss author @kelseyegross.bsky.social sharing insights into her touching new seasonal picture book - Fall: A Season's Story. mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Renata Liwska Beach Lane Books @simonkids.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #friendship #animals #monarchs #seasons 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Don't miss this touching & empowering PB - A Hug for Punch. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @carolinelperry.bsky.social @anooshasyed.com Little Golden Books #kidlit #bravery #comfort #family 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

5 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their stunning new #STEM PBs releasing in August 2026. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post.... Melissa Koch Lina Chopra Haldar @fangmousbooks.bsky.social Sita Singh Michelle Schaub #kidlit #science #math #composting 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Don't miss author Ellie Laks sharing insights and inspiration about her touching picture book debut - Gentle. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @jbellstudio.bsky.social @fsgbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #gentleness #farmanimals #friendship #emotions 📚👍

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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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Joyce Uglow, award-winning kidlit picture book poet @jpuglow.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Enter #SUNWRITEFUN 2026 a NF or INFO FIC #kidlit story 8/5 - 8/20 THX! Karen M. Greenwald, Jenny Buchet, Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social, Hilary Margitich @hilarymargitich.bsky.social and Joyce Uglow @jpuglow.bsky.social Earn points! Enter ⬇️ www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This week's #PPBF review of the humorous and raucous new metafiction picture book - Debug This Book. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @omarabedwrites.bsky.social Julie Rowan-Zoch Atheneum/CaitlynDlouhyBooks #kidlit #codebug #puns #humor #writing #giveaway📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Don't miss the talented illustrator Julie Rowan-Zoch sharing insights about her newest hillarious PB - Debug This Book. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @omarabedwrites.bsky.social Atheneum Books #interview #kidlit #humor #interactive 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Check out this wonderful tribute to a special unit of "painters, pretenders, and inventors" who played a big role in winning WWII. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @theeyeofsarahn.bsky.social Becca Stadtlander @vikingbooks.bsky.social #PPBF #kidlit #artists #deception #camouflage 📚👍

Book cover - an artist soldier holds three paint brushes aloft as others carry a fake rubber tank in the background.

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Don't miss the talented, New York Times bestselling author Kobi Yamada sharing his stunning inspirational picture book - Where Do Possibilities Live? Compendium @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #possibilities #inspiration #imagination #awe 📚👍

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STEAMTeamBooks @steamteambooks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Book Birthday! 🥳📚DINOSAURS TO DRAGONS: THE LORE AND SCIENCE OF MYTHICAL CREATURES by Elizabeth Shreeve with art by Violeta Encarnacion. A Junior Library Guild selection for middle grade nonfiction. Simon & Schuster. 🌏🦖🐲💃 #kidlit #booksky #mythology @shreevebooks.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Don't miss author @theeyeofsarahn.bsky.social sharing her amazing NF PB on the artists who helped win WWII - Ghost Army. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @vikingbooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #ingenuity 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

5 Fabulous STEAM Team Books authors share their stunning new NF Books releasing in July! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @jilanne.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social @darcypattison.bsky.social @krschmittwrites.bsky.social @shreevebooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #STEM 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Don't miss this week's #PPBF powerful & poetic picture book sharing a resilient child's experience immigrating to the U.S. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @nazfordwrites.bsky.social Fateme Mokhles @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #kidlit #hope #community #immigration 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Don't miss debut author @nazfordwrites.bsky.social sharing her inspiration and insights into the poignant & gorgeous picture book - My America Blooms. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Fateme Mokhle @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #immigration #hope 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Check out this weeks's #PPBF pick of a wacky, playful picture book about school sick days and wild imaginations. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Oliver Jeffers Kevin Waldron Philomel Books #kidlit #humor #sickday #imagination 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Don't miss debut author @jessicammilo.bsky.social sharing inspiration and insights into her gorgeous PB - My Pony Wonder. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Ramona Kaulitzki @randomhousekids.bsky.social #interview #kitlit #ponies #adventure #rhyming 👍📚

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Note - your automated reply for this above email states: Thanks so much for participating in Open October! This inbox is now closed. If you submitted within the month of October, your submission will be read by the end of December 2025. ...

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Don't miss author @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social sharing his inspiration and insight into his empowering debut PB - My Life as an Asthmanaut. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Adriana Predoi @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #asthma #empowering 📚👍

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