What is May 20? World Bee Day! Celebrate with my picture book IN THE TREES, HONEY BEES! An NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Book for Students K to 12 and Winner of National IWLA Book of the Year Awards Sourcebooks #honeybees #kidlit #k12 #childrenslit #rhyming #picturebooks #bees

Hooray! It's Octopus Storytime Cameron Park Library, Wed. May 22 at 10:30am where I'll be reading my picture book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS. Looking forward to reading and signing books for your little ones. #kidlit #k12 #librarians #parents #readtome #octopuses #storytime

May 16 is National Drawing Day. Celebrate with these great picture books. ABRAMS Kids Rob Sayegh Jr.- #kidlitartist Ed Vere Linda Ravin Lodding @rodaahmed RodaWorld Jeff Mack Diane Alber #kidlit #k12 #drawing #teachers #librarians #parents #amreading #pbchat #readtome #youngartists #kidsart

May 16 is National Drawing Day. Grab a crayon and celebrate with my picture book ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS ABRAMS Kids Rob Sayegh Jr.- #kidlitartist Liza Voges #kidlit #k12 #drawing #librarians #parents #teachers #picturebooks #childrenslit #art #amreading #readtome

Always glad to hear how my picture book bio about Isabella Bird inspires teachers and students. Thanks Jennifer! Peachtree Publishing Company Kristy Caldwell #womenshistory #explorers #klit #k12 #amreading #teachers #librarians #pbbios jennavandenberg.substack.com/p/does-traveli…

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Yee-haw! May is National Bike Month. 'The more Clyde thunk, the more he smiled at ridin' something not so wild. It wouldn't eat. It wouldn't stray. It wouldn't buck or bite or neigh!' Pure readloud fun. HarperCollins Children's Books #BikeMonth #k12 #kidlit #teachers #librarians #kids

Cowabunga! It was National Mother Goose Day on May 1st. Of course, Cindy Moo is over the moon. @harpercollinsch #mothergoose #nurseryrhymes #kidlit #k12 #teachers #parents #librarians #cows #readtome #picturebooks #childrenslit #reading

During my travels, it's always a treat to visit libraries and spot my titles on their shelves. Thanks, Kristin at St. George Public Library in St. George, Utah and Cedar City Public Library in Cedar City, Utah. #kidlit #librarians #k12 #picturebooks #amreading #readtome

What a day!
🌟20 published #kidlit authors
🌟Talent+++
Elizabeth Shreeve Margaret O'Hair Kate McCarroll Moore Lou Ann Barnett is REVISING LINDA JOY SINGLETON * SUN & SON new PICTURE BOOK Lori Mortensen---🐙 Arlo Draws an Octopus - May 4 Pamela S. Turner Kari Ann Gonzalez- How To Hatch A Reader ‘23 ❤ JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, Author & Educator ❤ Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle Naomi Kinsman Erin Dealey ☮️ 🌎 DEAR EARTH = Happy EARTH Year! Lisa Frenkel Riddiough Anita Crawford Clark Joanna

So pleased that my rhyming, nonfiction picture book In the Trees, Honey Bees! has been creating a buzz for 15 years. My father-in-law had over 300 hives. Fascinating. Important. Essential. Sourcebooks #k12 #honey bees #kidlit #honey #pbchat #classroom #librarians #teachers #kids

Delighted to be featured at Booklist.com where I share some of my favorite picture books. booklisti.com/lorimortensen #kidlit #teachers #librarians #k12 #womenshistorymonth #picturebooks #amreading #pbchat #readtome #childrenslit #booklover

Ready for a new name? April 9 is Name Yourself Day. A great day to read pb bio NONSENSE! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey who created new names in anagrams of his own name such as: E. G. Deadworry, Garrod Weedy and Roy Grewdead. What names will you find? HarperKids #kidlit

Panic Day and I am in Control Day are two perfect March holidays (9th and 30th) to celebrate rambunctious COWPOKE CLYDE RIDES THE RANGE. HarperKids #kidlit #picturebooks #teachers #librarians #k12 #cowboys #bicycles #dogs #pbchat #childrenslit #readingtogether #readtome

National Crayon Day is coming! So grab a crayon and celebrate with ARLO DRAWS AN OCTOPUS, an empowering picture book about creativity, making mistakes, and changing your perspective. Rob Sayegh Jr.- #kidlitartist ABRAMS Kids Liza Voges #drawing #kidlit #k12 #picturebooks #picturebooks #pbchat

Izzy’s grumpy neighbor loves roses; Izzy sees beauty in all flowers. He shares them with family & friends, bringing joy to all. Erin Dealey ☮️ 🌎 DEAR EARTH = Happy EARTH Year!’s #picturebook , Just Flowers, will brighten your day too! Meet Erin for stories, games, & prizes on Sat., Mar. 23, 11-2! Sleeping Bear Press

Yayy Lori Mortensen---🐙 Arlo Draws an Octopus - May 4 — #kidlit author of 100+ wonderful picture books! Congrats to my CP on this awesome article. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Thanks Sharon Blumberg for writing an author spotlight article about me for the March issue of The Children's Book Insider. ChildrensBookInsider #scbwi #childrenslit #pbchat #kidlit #parents #librarians #writingforkids #PictureBooks

Celebrate Women's History Month with Victorian explorer, Isabella Bird. 'No man now ever says of any difficult thing that I could not do it.'--Isabella Bird. Peachtree Publishing Company Kristy Caldwell #WomensHistoryMonth #picturebooks #pbbios #kidlit #k12 #readtome #pbchat #amreading

Today on #LitLinks we use some of Gorey’s most familiar story elements to create stories full of Gorey’s silly, literary nonsense
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Lori Mortensen---🐙 Arlo Draws an Octopus - May 4 Meredith Mundy SCBWI California North/Central Region
#observation #anagram #writing #artists #STEAMbooks