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Patricia J. Murphy

@pattyjmurphy.bsky.social
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Award-winning writer/author/creator for BIG/little humans, literacy advocate + marketing/publicity specialist. Visit me at: www.patriciajmurphy.com

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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
SCHOOL, LIB, AND BOOKSTORE VISITS AHEAD! I still have dates open for the 2026-2027 school year. For more info, check out the types of programs I do, could tailor for y'all, or create a whole new program for you at: www.patriciajmurphy.com ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
CELEBRATING CULTURE: The one where I had the pleasure of interviewing and writing about Ana Siqueira on her teaching, writing, and advocacy for Latinx books/authors! Thx, Ana! ❤ PJM @publisherswkly.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3v9cptvc
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Celebrating Culture: PW Talks with Ana Siqueira
PW spoke with Spanish teacher and Pura Belpré Honor Author Award recipient Ana Siqueira about why she is committed to representing the Spanish language and diverse Latinx culture in her books for youn...
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
PATTYCAKE PAIRING FOR 07/22/2026: If you're looking for books on learning how to say sorry in the most heartfelt way, I suggest pairing/sharing my new friend, X Fang's BROKEN @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and HOW TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY by yours truly! @Sesame Street! ❤️ PJM #SEL #HOWTOSAYSORRY
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
PATTYCAKE PAIRING for 7/17/26: Pair and share these two titles to help BIGS and littles become better listeners! THE RABBIT LISTENED by @CoriDoerrfeld and HOW TO BE A SUPER LISTENER by yours truly. ❤️ PJM #SEL #listening @penguinrandom @sesamestreet
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
GENRES AND AUDIOBOOKS: I'm writing about (1) the hows/ways/whys behind Genre-fying one's book collections and (2) using audiobooks in classrooms, school libraries, or public libraries. DM or comment below if you'd to be added to my short list of resources for one of these stories. Thanks. ❤ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
PATTYCAKE PAIRING FOR 7/11/26: If you're looking for books on making mistakes and how to deal with them, I'd pair my friend @jashar.bsky.social's TOAD ON THE GO @tundrabooks + my IT'S OK TO MAKE MISTAKES @sesamestreet. BIG/little readers will see that making mistakes is ok + part of life! ❤️ PJM #SEL
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
MEET ME AT ALA 2026!? I'll be returning to my hometown of Chicago for a parade of editorial/client/research meetings, dinners, visits to my beloved@artinstitutechi.bsky.social, a Cubbies' game, and MORE! DM or comment below so we can meet! ❤️PJM @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
IS IT YOU I'M LOOKING FOR? I'm looking to connect w/teachers/librarians/media specialists for three of my upcoming PW Literacy Focus stories asap. The topics are: (1) HOSTING SUMMER BOOK CLUBS with kids and/or adults, (2) GENRE-FYING YOUR LIBRARY, and (3) UTILIZING AUDIOBOOKS! Is it YOU? LMK! ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
HELPING HANDS AHEAD: The one where I interview and write about librarians who utilize kid volunteers in their libraries with the most unexpected benefits for all! ❤️ PJM Publishers Weekly American Library Association #ilovelibraries #ilovelibraries #luckyme shorturl.at/MbKFA
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
It was an honor and a pleasure interviewing and writing about you, @jashar.bsky.social! Can't wait to meet up again and congratulate you in person! ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The one where I had the pleasure of shining a light on author-illustrator @angelapadron.bsky.social and her new picture book, FROM THE FIELDS TO THE FIGHT, in my latest PW story. The world needs more books like these! ❤️ PJM @publisherswkly.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social
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Q & A with Angela Quezada Padron
We spoke with Angela Quezada Padron about her work as an educator, editor, and an author-illustrator and publisher; and why she feels called to tell the untold stories of strong Latinas.
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
HELPING KIDS WITH DYSLEXIA THRIVE: Hi Blue Sky, I'm looking for teachers/librarians who are finding ways to help kids with dyslexia survive--and thrive in their classrooms and libraries. Is that you or someone you know? Hope so. Please comment or DM re: your interest/availability. Thx! ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Congrats! Cocoa Puffs all around for @jashar.bsky.social and Mabel! Beep Beep! ❤️PJM
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Jashar Awan @jashar.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Thanks to the Caldecott committee for honoring EVERY MONDAY MABEL!! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social And thanks to @simonkids.bsky.social for or helping Mabel find her people! And a special thanks to readers of all ages who connected with a little kid who just wants to see the garbage truck 💚
A silver Caldecott Honor sticker is on the upper right hand side of the cover of the book EVERY MONDAY MABEL. The cover features a little girl pulling a chair past a window. Through the window, a garbage truck can be seen on a cloudy day.
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
WRITING ABOUT MHA: Currently, I am writing about how teachers/librarians promote MHA in their classrooms and libraries with literature, etc. If you are a K-9 teacher, librarian, or media specialist finding ways to integrate MHA into what you do, please DM or email me asap! ❤ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
WRITING ABOUT MHA: Currently, I am writing about how teachers/librarians promote MHA in their classrooms and libraries with literature, etc. If you are a K-9 teacher, librarian, or media specialist finding ways to integrate MHA into what you do, please DM or email me asap! ❤ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
THE ONE where I had the honor of speaking with educators about diversifying their libraries in these challenging times. Read, share, repeat! Thx! ❤️ PJM PS Yes, that's @Rhonda Jenkins! @publisherswkly.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
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Educators Diversify Their Libraries in Challenging Times
PW asked three educators about steps they are taking to diversify their libraries in this era of book bans and challenges.
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
RIGHT ON! The one where I had the pleasure of interviewing and writing about MG novelist and middle grade history teacher, Torrey Maldonado, re: his debut picture book JUST RIGHT (Nancy Paulsen Books) and some backstory bits you won't read anywhere else. That's how I roll! ❤️ PJM tinyurl.com/2utmdpvx
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS: I am currently looking for teachers/school librarians/media specialists to chat with me about ways they help promote mental health awareness through read alouds, etc. LMK if that's you! PJM Cover: The Rabbit Listened written/illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld!
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS: I am currently looking for teachers/school librarians/media specialists to chat with me about ways they help promote mental health awareness through read alouds, etc. LMK if that's you! PJM Cover: The Rabbit Listened written/illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld!
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
FULL STEAM AHEAD: Hi, I need ONE more teacher/librarian to chat with me about STEAM/STEM storytimes for a story I'm writing! Is it you or someone you know? If so, please DM me asap. Thanks! ❤️ PJM (Visual from Creative Teaching Press)
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Hi! I need ONE more K-5 teacher who utilizes student volunteers/helpers for their classroom library. If that's you or know someone who does, I'd love to speak with for a PW story! Pls DM your interest/availability asap. ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
YOU'VE GOT TO READ THIS: The one where I shed a light on teachers and libraries finding authentic ways to reward their voracious readers. ❤️ PJM #PublishersWeekly #AmericanLibraryAssociation #raisingreaders #voraciousreaders #literacy tinyurl.com/57h489fm
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Raising Readers: Educators Share Strategies to Help Reward Voracious Readers
We spoke with three educators about the ways they’re helping support passionate readers to elevate them and their reading lives for the long term, from book clubs to reading logs and more.
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
LIBRARY HELPERS: Teachers/librarians do you have student library helpers or a library ambassador program in your classroom or library? If so, I'd love to speak with y'all for a future PW story. LMK asap. Thanks! ❤ PJM ILLUS by Paola Escobar from PLANTING SEEDS written by @anikaadenise.bsky.social
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
CALLING TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS: I'd love to interview educators busily curating diverse collections amidst growing US book bans and challenges for a future story. LMK your interest ad availability. Thx! ❤ PJM #WeNeedDiverseBooks #AmericanLibraryAssociation llus: @vashtiharrison.bsky.social
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Hi! I'm looking to speak to educators (librarians, teachers, etc.) on how you are teaching with and using graphic novels/early readers, comics, and any other visually rich texts in your classrooms and libraries for a current story. If this is you or someone you know, LMK asap! Thx! ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
A library card can change a life. It changed mine. Thx library card! ❤️ PJM @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #librarycard
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
A MUST LISTEN: Saw them in STA! Love you, @guster.bsky.social--your band, your. music, and my non-profit, Reverb! ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
TIME SENSITIVE: It's me again. I am looking for a teacher and/or a librarian to chat with me about the unique ways they are developing and supporting voracious readers in their classrooms and/or libraries. If that is you or someone you know, please DM me asap! Thanks! ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Let's read and share more comics, people! I am game! ❤️PJM @toonbooks.bsky.social
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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
PW spoke with three teachers and librarians who are committed to helping children find books that will change their reading lives, using readalouds, book talks, and other interactive lessons
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Educators Share Strategies for Reaching Reluctant Readers
PW spoke with three teachers and librarians who are committed to helping readers turn the page to find books that will change their reading lives.
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
REACHING RELUCTANT READERS: The one where I had the pleasure of interviewing/writing three educators about how they're reaching their reluctant readers. #reluctantreaders @publisherswkly.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social LINK: tinyurl.com/3bsrnc8k
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Hi. I'm looking for three teachers and librarians to talk about the reading incentive programs--or what you're doing instead of reading incentive programs for the new school year. DM me asap! Thanks! ❤️PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Hi. I'm looking for three teachers and librarians to talk about the reading incentive programs--or what you're doing instead of a reading incentive program for the new school year. DM me asap! Thanks! ❤️PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
ATTN: Teachers and Librarians! I'd love to speak with you about your reading incentive programs planned for the new school year for a future story! DM or email me asap. Thx! ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
ATTN: Teachers and Librarians! I'd love to speak with you about your reading incentive programs planned for the new school year for a future story! DM or email me asap. Thx! ❤️ PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
MEET ME AT ALA! Today's the day! I will be signing GOD IS EVERYWHERE at the Ingram Content Group/Twin Rivers Booth #1537. Please stop by and say, "Hi!" ❤️PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
HANDWRITTEN ON THEIR HEARTS: The one where I interview and write about three extraordinary teachers/librarians who are integrating handwriting into their classrooms and libraries with heartfelt--and surprising results! ❤️ PJM PS I would have handwritten this note if I could have!
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Educators Model Handwriting’s Effects on Literacy, Learning, and Life
We spoke with three educators who are integrating handwriting activities to boost their readers’ penmanship and literacy skills—and discovered a few surprises along the way.
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
MEET ME AT ALA in PHILLY: Teachers, Librarians, and Fellow Book Creators: I'll be at #ALAAC25 for meetings, research, food, fun, art, and signing copies of GOD IS EVERYWHERE on SAT, June 28, 3-4 PM ET at the Ingram Content Group/Twin Rivers Booth #1537. Please stop by and say, "Hi!" ❤️PJM
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
La, la, la, la, la... My first Sesame Street book will be out on August 1st. But, you can pre-order it today from your local indie! ❤PJM bookshop.org/.../first-vi....
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
YOU'LL LOUVRE THIS: The one where I had the pleasure of interviewing/writing about @jeannewharvey.bsky.social for PW on her STEAM-inspired PB bio: The Glass Pyramid! @publisherswkly.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social tinyurl.com/8reests3
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Q & A with Jeanne Walker Harvey
We spoke with author Jeanne Walker Harvey about her new picture book biography, 'The Glass Pyramid: The Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I.M. Pei,' and how she chooses STEAM subjects to explor...
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Hi! Thanks @bsky.app friends for your help! I need one more TEACHER (K-8) to speak w/me about how you support students who haven't yet fallen in love w/books or reading. DM asap or post if that's you/someone you know. Thx! ❤️PJM www.patriciajmurphy.com
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Pokemon, Minecraft, Dolls, Dinosaurs, and sports! Thanks, @100scopenotes.bsky.social for the market research. Much appreciated! ❤️PJM PS Will you be at ALA Philly? Please say, "Yes!"
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
HELPING RELUCTANT READERS: I'm looking for teachers and librarians to talk to me about somes ways you're encouraging and supporting reluctant readers in your classrooms and libraries for a story that I'm writing. DM your interest and AV! Thanks:) ❤️ PJM www.patriciajmurphy.com
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
A BRAVE NEW CHARACTER AND CREATOR: I had the honor of writing about Katie Mazeika, an author/illustrator/advocate for the neurodivergent and disabled. In my current PW story, Mazeika talks about her debut fiction picture book, MAYBE JUST ASK ME, Madeline, and much more! ❤️ PJM lnkd.in/e7eMrGnr
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Happy Earth Day! Here's my recent story about educators encouraging climate action in their classrooms and libraries! ❤️PJM @publisherswkly.bsky.social #earthdayeveryday
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
I'm here. I think! @gregpincus.bsky.social #kidlitchat
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
PROMOTING CLIMATE ACTION: Doing my part helping our planet with my daily actions and my current story in PW. This is the one where I had the honor of interviewing and writing about three educators who are encouraging their students and patrons to help take care of the Earth. What are you doing? ❤PJM
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Climate Action in Classrooms and Libraries
We spoke with three teachers and librarians who are encouraging their students and patrons to join the fight to protect the environment.
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
READING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM: The one where I speak with educators who are passionate about teaching reading across subject areas. At the end of day, aren't all teachers reading teachers? I think so! @publisherswkly.bsky.social #reading #literacy #readingacrosscurriculum #readingmatters
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Reading Across the Curriculum: Three Educators Tie Reading into Multiple Subjects
PW spoke with three educators who are committed to integrating reading across the curriculum to elevate literacy and readers in their classrooms and libraries.
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Patricia J. Murphy @pattyjmurphy.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Hi, Bluesky Friends! I'm looking for a teacher/school librarian to interview who is uniquely integrating handwriting into their classrooms/libraries for a story I'm writing. I need 20-30 minutes. LMK if that's you or someone you know, or u could please repost. Thx! ❤️PJM www.patriciajmurphy.com
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