An Aussie in China since 2005
Joined November 2007
Job of the day...and I use that term loosely...read these picture books to children. #score #kidlit #saslibrary
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Librarians for the win! Thanks for the shout out!
When I was a child, the public library down the street was my happy place. I checked out ten books each time, and loved them all. That library and the wonderful librarians who worked there nurtured me, guided me, inspired me, and helped to make me a writer. Thank you! 💕📚
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My 8 yr old niece just called me- she had written a letter to Kate DiCamillo and just got a response!! She was over the moon!! She read it to me. Authors have such power to shape lives, with their books, and by reaching back out to readers. ❤️
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Happy book birthday to The Beat I Drum Another fantastic book by @DustiBowling Connor has Tourette Syndrome and finds music helps while dealing w family and school issues. #hope #forgiveness #friends @UnionSquareKids
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Perfect image to pair with John the Skeleton book. #MildredLBatchelder #AdamCullen #TriinuLaan
Replying to @JamesLucasIT
7. A 2800-year-old-embrace The "Hasanlu lovers," who died around 800 B.C., were discovered in 1973. Their remains were found entwined in what seems to be an intimate embrace or kiss, a position they preserved for nearly 2,800 years.
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Happy Women's History Month, readers! Discover incredible titles and free resources about fierce, fearless, and remarkable women with our Women’s History Month resource center. Tap the link to see which of our titles to add to your curriculum and displays! bit.ly/4bl94IX
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Sunday Reflections: I’m Just a Mother Wanting Her Daughters to Have More Rights Than I Did, Not Less | Teen Librarian Toolbox hubs.la/Q0390xwb0
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someone at work said that a generation of kids growing up not reading books is a generation of kids not learning how to imagine what it's like to put themselves in someone else's shoes and understand how/why they feel what they do (empathy)
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10 Exciting St. Patrick’s Day Books imaginationsoup.net/good-st-… #kidlit
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Children's Literature Assembly committee chose 30 books to receive the 2025 Notable Children's Books in Language Arts Award. And I am so honored that AND THEN, BOOM! is one of them! THANK YOU! @CLA_NCTE
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Just ordered this beautiful book! #kidlit
Happy #BookBirthday to PAPILIO!🦋 This is a tale told in three parts by three friends! Powerhouse creators, Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor, and Andy Chou Musser, have come together to create a wholly inventive picture book that is perfect for fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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'Wicked’s' Paul Tazewell has made Oscars history by becoming the first Black man to win for best costume design. #Oscars #Oscars2025
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"This is everything." Paul Tazewell made history by becoming the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design. #Oscars abcnews.link/3f8vf3v
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How often do kids do things that REALLY matter to them? @YongZhaoEd
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Super excited to read the upcoming book by @KateMessner @KidsBloomsbury #BookPosse ❤️
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Excited!!!! Thank you, @bloomsburykids, for the beautiful ARCs!
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