It was so nice to meet you!

Yes!

July 4th, 2025: The audiobook I’m listening to. The claws-ready dessert I made.

Shadow of lion attacking saber toothed cat on child’s bedroom wall

My kids have mastered the art of terrifying toy shadow pranks. How’s your summer going? 😂

Mobile free library of banned books in Portland Maine.

Spotted a drag show and banned books free library in Portland, Maine last night. ❤️🌈📚

So many little things that annoy me normally that now I’m just content to exist with!

I’ve been on the road every day but one since last Friday, and I am basking in sitting on my living room floor listening to my son watch SpongeBob at the moment. 😆

I did not know tortoises could climb!

(This is her play pen, not her regular enclosure!)

That moment a tortoise decides she wants to be a Ninja Turtle…

Looking forward to the New England SCBWI (@newenglandscbwi.bsky.social) conference this weekend! I am presenting two workshops: one on picture book voice and one on research. Between those, a panel, and critiques, it’ll be a busy weekend. I am so excited to see everyone!

Do not dismiss the importance of firing the person from a position of caretaking one of our nation’s most treasured institutions, one responsible for protecting and showcasing research and information and offering cataloging guidance for all libraries and books.

Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress

Yesterday someone said to me “at least we get new leadership every 4 years & someone else gets a chance.” Of course, this isnt leadership. This is muscle-flexing. Of course, 4 yrs looks different when you spend them gutting the structures & people that stabilize us. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...

Trump administration fires librarian of Congress | CNN Politics The White House on Thursday notified Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden that she was removed from her position, a spokesperson for the Library of Congress told CNN.

Shameful. Devestating. I urge people who keep making excuses to look at this and stop letting others get away with looking away and carrying on with business as usual. Regardless of the title, she remains my Librarian in Chief. #Librarysky

www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/p...

Source: chicago.suntimes.com/religion/202...

THE POPE'S MOM WAS A LIBRARIAN

Yes!

You should have seen the bath tub 😬😆 #momlife #mainelife #mudseason #maine

In Maine there’s mud season. And then there’s mud season as a mother.

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This Friday May 9th,

I will participate in a FREE read-a-thon featuring 20 acclaimed authors from across the US.

Register with the QR codes in the video, or use these links:

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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! I stopped and shopped at @highfivebooks.bsky.social today before returning home to Maine, and earlier this week I bought books from The Briar Patch in Bangor! What indie bookstores are you giving love? #independentbookstoreday

Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! Who’s celebrating?? And if you’re looking for a way to celebrate poetry AND pockets with kids, check out THE POCKET BOOK! Written by Alexandra S. D. Hinrichs, illustrated by Julia Breckenreid, published by Abrams Kids. #picturebook #poeminyourpocket

SEND AN EMAIL: Take a Stand Against HB324 in New Hampshire Together, we can protect New Hampshire’s students, educators, and school librarians from harmful and unnecessary legislation. Oppose HB 324 today!

HB 324 would criminalize New Hampshire's K-12 educators, school libraries, and school boards.

If this bill passes, they'll be able to arrest librarians over textbooks, art books, and literary classics in NH.

action.everylibrary.org/oppose_hb324... via @everylibrary.bsky.social #nhpolitics

Yes! Same.

Ooh fun! #kidlitchat

A particular performance can certainly make or break it! I also have had occasions of being surprised to learn after listening to an audiobook that it was actually a verse novel and not prose 😂 #kidlitchat

Of course! And that’s not to say it’s always easy to know 😉 it’s a great exercise to play and experiment with form in general and see how it changes a story! #kidlitchat

I have a similar approach although sometimes I remind myself that poetry is intended to be performed and experienced so I do think audiobooks can be a powerful medium for it! #kidlitchat

When it adds to the story and draws out and illuminates elements of the story that would not exist with out it. It’s like any other part of the story— a character, plot, setting or particular scene— how does rhyme move the story forward? #kidlitchat