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Love to see GERTIE with these other charming mother stories! #MotherDay #kidlit

"Gertie, The Darling Duck of WWII" takes place in 1945, when everyone's attention was focused on the war. But when a mama duck builds her nest on a tiny post in the Milwaukee river, news outlets around the world began sharing her hopeful tale 🦆 bit.ly/3M94f9s #kidlit

Thrilled to see GERTIE coming home to Milwaukee! Journal Sentinel South Milwaukee Sch. Milwaukee Public Library Historic Milwaukee MkeCoHistoricalSoc Milwaukee History Lovers 🏛 #kidlit #picturebooks

June 10, 2023 KidLitQuoteOfTheDay: "One April morning in 1945, whent he world was weary of war, a duck flew to the top of a tall post poking out of the Milwaukee River near a big drawbridge and settled in."--Gertie ShariSwanson @ReneeGraef Sleeping Bear Press #kidlit

Based on a true story, “Gertie, The Darling Duck of WWII” is sure to charm any reader. Find the darling tale of a brave mama duck who lifted the spirits of a war-stricken community here ➡️ rb.gy/mdnpy

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Happy book birthday, Lynn! Lyn Miller-Lachmann 🇺🇦📚

JUST ANNOUNCED 9/17/23 Downers Grove | Authors Chad Sell Chad Sell & Mary Winn Heider @marywinnheider bring us The Stupendous Switcheroo! A conversation, followed by an audience Q&A and signing/photo line for attendees. TICKETS: …ousSwitcherooAndersons.eventcombo.com

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Congratulations, Sandra Nickel 📚 ! This sounds like a wonderful story, perfectly told.

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In the troublesome times of WWII, a mother duck and a Milwaukee reporter help raise the spirits of the world around them. Discover the power of community in “Gertie, the Darling Duck of WWII” by ShariSwanson and Renee Graef today! 🦆 rb.gy/4f2si1

Thrilled that GERTIE, THE DARLING DUCK OF WWII, written by me and illustrated by Renee Graef, is a Bank Street Children’s Book of the Year, 2024! Thanks, Bank Street! #kidlit #picturebooks Sleeping Bear Press Milwaukee Public Library South Milwaukee Sch. Journal Sentinel #Milwaukee #wwii

Well, isn't this wonderful!?! Story Monsters featured me in its June issue! What's especially great is that it shone a spotlight on BEAR'S BIG IDEA, which is coming in Sept. from Lerner Books. Thanks so much Raven Howell for this incredible article! storymonstersink.com