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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Eeee! It’s in print! I have a poem in the September issue of #highlightshighfivemagazine and it is so thrilling to see it out there, and see Sarah Rebar’s super fun art for it too! In true #kidlit reality-check, today my 2025 submissions got declined. #justkeepwriting #preschool #highfive

Photograph of the cover of the September 2025 issue of Highlights High Five magazine, which is illustrated with cartoon-style art of an elephant and a tiger in a front-facing fire truck in front of a pale blue sky, captioned “Let’s Do This!”

Photograph of the top left of the rear cover of the writer’s contributor’s copy of the magazine, which is printed with the custom message “A BIG HIGH FIVE ESPECIALLY FOR MICHELLE KENNER”

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This Friday 4/11/25 - #hfes regional meetings! #Philadelphia is hosting the northeast region. Join us for local speakers and a national keynote and panel. Nonmembers and members welcome. Registration here: tinyurl.com/hfes2025 #humanfactors #ergonomics #usability #UX @hfes.bsky.social

Event flyer with a QR code. Text on flyer reads:
2025 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Northeast Regional Meeting
Redesigning design
April 11, 2025
Ethical Society Auditorium, Rittenhouse Square
Join a day of talks, panels, and provocations to build better systems, challenge assumptions, and drink coffee For students, practitioners, and changemakers in health, tech, and community
Speakers from
-Peloton
-PhillyCHI
-DesignThink
-StreetBoxPHL
-Penn Medicine
-Boston Consulting Group
-American Heart Association
...and more!
Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee, Networking, Career advice
$100 / $35 for students
VR surgery with gaming headsets | Als in human subjects research | Augmented reality West Philadelphia vaccine initiative | "Streets are for People!"
... and more - all day long!
Reserve your spot!
Scan to register now
https://tinyurl.com/hfes2025
SPONSORS:
ideaplayground.org
HUMAN FACTORS in CONTEXT
DesignThink
RIMKUS

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

BATHE THE CAT text Alice B. McGinty, illus. David Roberts #kidlit 📚👍🏼 - Every character in this book is the best. Even the fish. It was so much fun to read aloud with kids who are starting to read and can jump in and enjoy the giggle-inducing word jumbled repetitions.

Photograph of front of the picture book "Bathe the Cat" written by Alice B. McGinty, illustrated by David Roberts

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

#P2Ppit #PB #W The longest night is ending, and a caring little boy tries sharing winter solstice joys with his cat in SOMETHING FOR SUNNY. When his thoughtfully foraged gifts make Sunny’s cat bed an icy, grimy, prickly mess (oh no!), he realizes the best gift is surprisingly simple (and snuggly).

An illustration of a cat, visible from neck up, facing a big snowflake with ears perked. The cat is facing away and the back of the cat's head is in silhouette. The cat is orangey-yellow with a black outline. The white snowflake is centered horizontally and extends below the bottom edge, and takes up most of the image. The background is a blue to purple ombre, with faint peach concentric circles from the center of the image.

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Recently rescued these from a basement, have yet to find a shelf for them #kidlitchat I didn’t take the time to put them in order, sorry, I know it hurts

Photo of approximately 20 paperback Nancy Drew books, spines up, not in order (sorry)

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Hi #kidlitchat I’m an aspiring picture book author preparing my first queries, mid-illustration for a self-pub project, and I make pins. I'm a UX researcher who gets to amplify patient and caregiver UI needs for medical product developers. I spend most of my energy advocating for my ND kid.

Photograph of a section of a child's blue denim jacket showing some collar and pocket, with three 1" pinback buttons placed across the top of the pocket flap. The buttons depict heart-shaped halloween characters, drawn by Michelle Kenner; left to right they are a black spider, a grey-faced cat with black tufts and pink nose and ears, and a happily singing ghost.

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Sam and the Samhain Scare by Kathleen Converse illus. Hanna Sultanova: In this sweet and gentle #wheeloftheyear #picturebook Sam and his friends greet the new year with a harvest feast, honoring ancestors, and spreading love not fear. Woven in are a calming technique and spell activities. #kidlit📚👍🏻

Cover of picture book SAM AND THE SAMHAIN SCARE by Kathleen Converse illus. Hanna Sultanova

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

And the seasonally-appropriate classic Bears in the Night by Stan and Jan Berenstain #kidlitchat - I was just telling my 3rd grader about the joy of prepositions, and I think this book may have been more formative for me than I realized 😆

A spread from the picture book "Bears in the Night" by Stan and Jan Berenstain which depicts adventurous cub-kids sneaking out of their window at night and exploring through many obstacles

A spread from the picture book "Bears in the Night" by Stan and Jan Berenstain which depicts adventurous cub-kids retreating from the top of Spook Hill through many obstacles back to their home

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

A treat I have yet to try is a timeline map of chaos. My kids love tracing the journey with their fingertips. One example is the trip to the bus stop in Steve, Raised by Wolves by Jared Chapman. Another is Kevin continuing on his way in It's Not All Rainbows by Jessika von Innerebner 📚👍 #kidlitchat

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

This beautiful nonfiction picture book is a great read-aloud. The playful voice builds on the excitement of the search for the strangest thing. The repetition keeps the energy gathered and the excitement primed. The fold-outs have fun reveals and neat details. #kidlit 📚👍

Photo of the front cover of the book THE STRANGEST THING IN THE SEA by Rachel Poliquin, illus. Byron Eggenschwiler

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

Don’t Ask Cat! by Maryann Cocca-Leffler is a sweet and generous take on manners and honesty in communication. It has great examples of unintentional rudeness presented in an understanding and benevolent way, and a single excellent skill demonstrated across all the examples. 📚👍🏻 #kidlit

Photo of the front of picture book “Don’t Ask Cat!” that is laying on a tan carpet. The cover depicts an outdoor path with sky, tree branches, grass, bushes, flowers, and a dirt path. A cat standing on back legs and wearing a striped shirt and blue pants is shrugging and looking at a shrugging blue and white bird who is perched on a tree branch.

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 24/07/2024

Welcome to our public library, new books! A reminder that you can probably suggest purchases to your local libraries. Most of my suggestions have been approved (middle grade and picture books) and a few declined (youth comic format series beyond book 1). #kidlit #libraries

Four picture books displayed covers-up on a brown wood surface. The books are Where are my Books? by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, I Love Harriet Kippley by Jenny Lynn Pease illus. Alessia Girasole, How Are You, Verity? by Meghan Wilson Duff illus. Taylor Barron, and Don’t Ask Cat by Maryann Cocca-Leffler.

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 13/07/2024

Library book sale haul! We seem to collect cat picture books. Looking forward to revisiting Half Magic decades later. Scored many mystery chapter books 🔎 #kidlit #library #picturebooks

A basket and a tote bag sitting on a tiled floor. Both are filled with children’s books.

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2024

Being Autistic is here! 📚👍🏻 And it is as supportive and respectful and explanatory as I could have hoped! It is absolutely the right level and tone for the elementary-age set. I will hand this over to my 8 year old tomorrow. by @niamhgarvey.bsky.social illus by @theorah.bsky.social #autism

Photo of the cover of the book Being Autistic (and what that actually means) by Niamh Garvey, illustrated by Rebecca Burgess. The book is held by a left hand in front of pale yellow striped wallpaper.

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Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

Has it been that long / only been that long? 20 year old merch in the wild:

A red tote bag printed with “Porter Square Books” hangs off a black dining chair.

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