Been on my TBR pile forever. Starting it today. 📚💕

There’s a story in here somewhere… #kidlitart

#OTD in 1938, Antarctic explorer Tom Crean died aged 61 after falling ill with suspected appendicitis. Member of three major expeditions during the Heroic Age including 'Discovery', 'Terra Nova' and ' Endurance' and awarded the Albert Medal for Lifesaving #discover #explore

Some Americans are shocked that French children took part in a drag performance at the Olympics. All French are shocked that American children take part in active shooter drills at their schools.

Cat lady x 2 here. 💙💙🌊

Best Olympic photo so far🥉🐴😃

Another fab #NonFiction picturebook. “The Wolf Effect” by Rosanne Parry and Jennifer Thermes is a fantastic telling of a true rewilding eco-success story. The reintroduction of wolves led to recovery of habitat and increased biodiversity. Great stuff. #PicturebookPage

Today is a good day for social studies teachers. 😁

A favorite educator of mine is using A PLACE CALLED AMERICA in her classroom. Here’s to learning factual history! And a HUGE shoutout to creative and dynamic Social Studies teachers everywhere! 💙🌎📚

Teachers: Let's make 2024-2025 the year of nonfiction. Your school librarian is a tremendous resource.

I am *begging* y'all to take at least one art history course. Or to go to a museum. Or read a book. Any one of these things would be great.

A detail from a drawing for THE WOLF EFFECT… 🌕🐺💙

I’m at the “make a teeny-tiny mockup of the book” stage of the process. This part is so helpful in figuring out page turns and how the sketches and story flow. And it actually makes the *writing* part easier. (For me, at least!!)

REPORTER: Madam Vice President, what’s your Roman Empire? HARRIS: What kind of question is — [walz grabs podium] WALZ: THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION

Here’s part of a background scene from THE WOLF EFFECT, with Bear and Coyote in the distance. Those two were so much fun to draw! Happy Friday, everyone! 🐺📚💙

Big wolf, little wolf. (From THE WOLF EFFECT, written by Rosanne Parry, illustrated by me, published by Greenwillow Books!) 🐺🐺💕

What an engaging combination of rhyming text, facts, maps, and delightful illustrations full of movement and emotion. Glossary & resources for kids and adults. Love illustrations and whole layout of the book. 5⭐️ Rosanne Parry Jennifer Thermes Dallas ISD Libraries #NFfriday #bookaday

This summer’s work-in-progress. There are no shortcuts. (Keep going!) 📚💕

If ever you have had thoughts or opinions or questions on nonfiction and informational books for kids, these three posts constitute a wealth of information that's free for the taking. Come for a Three-Part Manifesto on Illustrating Data by Pirita Tolvanen: afuse8production.slj.com/2024/09/11/dat…