Teachers! Librarians!
It's time for the Sibert Smackdown.
The perfect Mock Sibert activity for kids who love nonfiction.
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Wow! What will you make with all of those?
Thank you! 😊
Thank you, @sundayreads.bsky.social !
Hooray, thank you so much!
IN THE WORLD OF WHALES (Porter/Holiday) by @mcusolito.bsky.social; illus. by @jessicalanan.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the September/October 2025 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
It's World Whale and Dolphin Day!
Let's celebrate these magnificent creatures.
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top of image: Booklist logo says "BOOKLIST Leading book discovery. Quoted text: If ever the description of a rare natural encounter will leave readers filled with wonder, look to these spare, luminous observations of a sperm-whale pod clustering about a just-born calf. Cover image of the book: In the World of Whales by Michelle Cusolito and Jessica Lanan. Illustration of a freediver below two sperm whales nudging a baby to the surface to breathe. Gold JLG sticker in the corner.
We earned a 3rd star! Thank you @ala-booklist.bsky.social
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Happy Book Birthday to @mcusolito.bsky.social! 🎉
📚IN THE WORLD OF WHALES, illustrated by @jessicalanan.bsky.social and published by Neal Porter Books hit shelves today.
Check it out! buff.ly/Zlzmje0
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Thanks for sharing!
Wow!
Cacti have the most magnificent flowers.
Today on Substack, we explore my early works: open.substack.com/pub/jessical...
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!
📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
Before You Were Here
Scott Westerfeld & Jessica Lanan
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Whoa. Just whoa. This book took my breath away. The nature-girl in me just vibrated with love for this book.
Tabor 🙁
Cover of the book shows a man freediving with two adult sperm whales and a calf. Overall color is a cool aqua-blue. A JLG sticker is positioned over the cover and a yellow star is beside the quoted text which says "a magnificent snapshot of an otherwise hidden moment that conveys with deep emotional impact the parallels of creaturely life." _Publisher's Weekly
Incredibly excited and honored to share that In the World of Whales is a Junior Library Guild Selection AND it received a STARRED review from PW!
Illustrated by the amazing @jessicalanan Published by Neal Porter. June 2025. #KidsLoveNonfiction #SteamTeamBooks #nonfiction #STEAM #STEM #Whales
Has your work been stolen? Let’s fight back!
I’m very excited to share this one!
News! News!
Happy birthday, 5 kind of nonfiction! I’ve been doing school visits and whenever I ask if they know what narrative nonfiction is your name always comes up!
Haha! Gotta love them. 🥰
Flyer for event Jessica Lanan - Illustrating with Empathy-Composing Characters that Connect Discover how thoughtful use of composition, design, and perspective can transform even the most unexpected or unlikable characters into ones that resonate deeply with readers. This presentation explores how visual storytelling techniques can evoke empathy and create connections that go beyond words. Learn how to use pacing, body language, color, and point of view to draw audiences into a character's world, fostering understanding and emotional engagement no matter how charismatic-or not —they might be.
Save the date! I’m looking forward to this webinar on one of my favorite topics with @scbwiatx.bsky.social in April. Open to anyone! Read all about it:
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That was an interesting article. Thanks!
Thanks for the share! :)
How did I miss #WorldWhaleDay? Fortunately every day is Whale Day in my opinion, and every day is a good day to preorder this book, brilliantly written by @mcusolito.bsky.social !
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This has nothing to do with Valentine's Day, but I have a new book deal to announce! The research for this one has gone in a surprising direction. Nonfiction is always an exciting adventure... 🌳🌲💚
Excited to be participating in WRAD today!