Beautiful cover! Congratulations @elizabethjcoleman.bsky.social

NEW TITLE ALERT: Elizabeth J. Coleman’s Mega-Galaxies considers both the vastness and intimacy of what surrounds us, from our communities to the larger natural world. Link in bio to pre-order today! #poetry

Four Big Tech Companies Avoid $51 Billion in Taxes in Wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Four of the corporations whose CEOs flanked President Trump at his 2025 inauguration ceremony have now disclosed that they collectively received $51 billion in federal tax breaks in 2025, much of that...

Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla collectively received $51 billion in tax breaks, thanks to the Trump and GOP corporate tax cuts signed into law last year.

Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org.

itep.org/trump-meta-t...

“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”

High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!

some of you are looksmaxxing when you need to be booksmaxxing

Congratulation! That’s so exciting!

Book cover for THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by Kate Messner. A White boy with a tall, orange backpack stands on the summit of a mountain with a large, long-haired dog.

Finished the #easternup book club book! Loved it. I predicted all the twists save one. That one made it extra special. @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social @katemessner.com #kidlit #mg #bookreview #scbwi

When I read George Orwell’s 1984 as a teenager, I thought it was absurdist fiction. Now, it is an all too possible reality.

Exercise your freedom this week:
read a banned book and join the fight uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 #UniteAgainstBookBans

This is so fun!😍

Oh, love this! 😍

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Kerry McQuaide, a children's book author/illustrator.❤️ Repped by Kerry Sparks @lgrlit

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😂 That’s great! (and true!) So glad they liked it.

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I’m Kerry McQuaide, a children’s book author/illustrator based in New York. ✏️ I love to illustrate people, nature, and movement.❤️ Repped Kerry Sparks @lgrlit

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I worked on my craft for years and had more stops and starts than I can catalog! But the tide turned when I joined writing groups.

If you are in the query trenches, join a writers group! Make friends with other creators—the journey is so much better with good company. ❤️

🎉I signed with LGR Literary!🎉

I’m so pleased to announce that I am now represented by literary agent, Kerry Sparks @lgrlit (Kerry & Kerry❤️)

I’m excited by Kerry’s energy & ideas, and by the incredible reputation of LGR.

I love this! Thank you!❤️

A mermaid with a turquoise and purple tail sits on a beach with her face hidden behind the book she is reading, THE BIGGEST, HIGHEST WAVE by Kerry McQuaide.

THE BIGGEST, HIGHEST WAVE: Mermaid approved! @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #summerreading

Congratulations! And I love this poem. So very kid-relatable.

Paid Professional Critiques The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throug...

#kidlit creators, are you interested in getting professional feedback on your work? SCBWI #easternup is hosting a virtual critique event. You can choose a written critique ($45) or a written+zoom critique ($75). We have faculty for all categories. Register and submit by July 15th! bit.ly/4ltNiqW

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard I'm Kerry McQuaide, a children's book author/illustrator based in New York. ✏️

See more of my work at:
✨ www.kerrymcquaide.com ✨

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Trump Overstepped His Authority By Dismantling the IMLS; Can Be Sued by Comptroller General The Government Accountability Office finds Trump in violation of law for cutting obligatory Institute for Museum and Library Services funds.

Remember how the Government Accountability Office has opened almost 40 impoundment investigations against the Trump administration? How they found the dismantling of the IMLS out of line and that the Comptroller General can now step in and sue?

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Picture book THE BIGGEST, HIGHEST WAVE by Kerry McQuaide. A black-haired, tan-skinned girl in a yellow bathing suit zooms down a colossal wave on a red-orange surfboard.

Still has that new paper smell! A truly spectacular book. @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #bookreview

Dispatch from Kingston, NY, where over 20% of the city population took to the streets to protest ⬇️

Thank you! It was fun to do.

Dept of Education Posts Resonate on Facebook—Perhaps Not as Intended The U.S. Department of Education has a robust Facebook presence, with regular posts to the page’s 324,000 followers. But the real action of late has been in the comments.

Dept of Education Posts Resonate on Facebook—Perhaps Not as Intended

Win a FREE copy of The Biggest, Highest Wave!

Leave a comment on the Debut Tuesday feature of @susannalhill ‘s wonderful blog:

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#kidlit #picturebook #giveaway #picturebookdebut #surfing #wave

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9. Teachers (current & retired): Thank You for Making a Difference in the Lives of So Many. 📚🍎🏫 #Hedgewatch

Yes, What We Pay Teachers Matters Paying teachers well is an essential part of a healthier public education system

It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Here's how to appreciate teachers: pay them better.

Thanks, Joy!

Thank you @oblongbooks.bsky.social and everyone who came to the launch of The Biggest, Highest Wave! It was so much fun.❤️

Oblong Books has signed copies here: www.oblongbooks.com/book/9781441...

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