🎈So happy to see this! Congratulations to Brooke and Gordy!🎈
You can *pre-order* the book now!

So exciting! Thanks @beckylevine.bsky.social! And so cool to be paired with @melrosenberg.bsky.social!

ooooh. Tell me more!

The background of the cover is a scene from the West, from top to bottom: Dark blue-gray sky, wooden rail fences set on light red hills, a sandy desert floor of the same hue. The title covers the top third in white capitalized font. The author's name and illustrator's name are at the bottom. Taking center stage are three dances dressed as cowboys. From left to right, a woman in a yellow top and checked long skirt, the center is a woman in a red-checked shirt, brown pants tucked into dark brown boots and on the right is a man in a light tan cowboy had with a red shirt and a blue bandana at this throat. he's also in brown pants and brown boots. I don't have the words to describe it well, but all three dancers are in dance poses. it's delightful. The woman who's in the center is a little larger and has kicked a leg up high is a jump from left to right.

🎉Happy Book Birthday to🎉

COWBOYS AT THE BALLET: THE STORY OF CHOREOGRAPHER AGNES de MILLE,

by @clairebobrow.bsky.social, illus. by Haria Urbinati.

Bobrow masterfully conveys Agnes’ gritty determination to revolutionize ballet.

Buy this now! It's wonderful!
#PB #biography #kidlitnonfiction

I’ll add to that from personal experience—your rescue pet will change YOUR world. I had my senior rescue dog, Buddy, for five amazing, lovely years.

Thanks, Jody! I’m a big Barbara Rosenblat fan. I couldn’t be happier!

Announcing: BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU #audiobook!!!

Read by recording artist Barbara Rosenblat.

Yes! THAT Barbara Rosenblat who you've enjoyed listening to for years.

Her recording is wonderful--hitting all the best notes and humor in the book.

You'll love it! (I love it!) @libro.fm

The cover has a brilliant crisp blue high country sky in the upper right quadrant. Underneath are mountain ranges. The sun is shining on the range to the left, so that it is in shades of orange. The rest of the mountains are in shades of purple. Centered in the bottom third, on green grass, is a child hiking with a walking stick--walking up the hill. The child, wearing green pants, a yellow sweatshirt and white shoes, is waving. Evergreens are in the left quarter. The title is in white letters across the blue sky. At the bottom are the author's and illustrator names in smaller white type.

How did I miss this pub date? 🎈Happy Book Birthday🎈 to INTO THE WILDERNESS, by @havenivy.bsky.social, illus. by August Zhang. Haven's #PB highlights a child's agency and touches on the lessons one can carry from hiking in the wilderness. Also great back matter about the "wilderness."
#kidlit

The cover has a restaurant on each side of the foreground. A mother and child are eating at a table to the right. A man is being served by a waiter in the table to the left. Red-checkered tablecloths are on both tables. Behind the patrons are large, light-blue-hued plate glass windows. In the center, which could be a large door, is the title, in large yellow letters and subtitle is small black lettering underneath. Under that is the stray dog who is main character and under the dog is the author's name in small red lettering.

New this month!!!

Happy Birthday to MY SOMEONE: A PET ADOPTION STORY, written and illustrated by the talented @midnightatelier.bsky.social! An endearing #PB about a little stray dog who finds his "someone." #kidlit

No Kings. Find your event for this Saturday, March 28th.
www.nokings.org
#NoKings

My Waffle Diet friend and I now live in the same town. Nothing to do on International Day but eat waffles for dinner--the old fashioned kind with small indentations. Pecans and maple syrup are our favorite toppings.🧇🧇🧇 Delicious! 😋

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

OMG. You are a glutton for punishment.
Is that too judge-y?

Appreciate the confession. Not to worry. We all have our blind sides.
A friend and I invented the Waffle Diet. We'd eat waffles whenever got together--that was our diet.
She moved away...and I lost 5 pounds!
And yes, anything is better with syrup!

🎈BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU #nonfictionkidlit

Don’t miss Aura Lewis’s fun and whimsical art throughout the pages. Her art elevates the book!

On the front and back cover, she gives clues to some of the children’s books #UrsulaNordstrom edited which are celebrated in the book. #abramsbooks

Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that TODAY is INTERNATIONAL WAFFLE DAY🧇🧇🧇!!!
Many people are saying that waffles eaten on this day have no calories...I'll let you know when I hit the scales tomorrow.

Brilliant idea! And now would be a good time to start one in your library.
Hat tip to @kncbooks.bsky.social for the repost.

Thank you so much! Big day!

Thanks, Marjie! You're the best!

Thanks, Becky! Such fun to research; harder to write--as you well know!

Thanks! Aura Lewis is the artist. She has pen-and-ink spot drawings inside, too!

Thanks, Mike! Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks! It's all very exciting!!!

This is a picture of me! The author of BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU! I'm wearing a red sweater and a baby blue scarf and I'm holding a copy of my book! As you might expect, I'm grinning delightedly! The cover is the same cover for the audiobook, which is read by recording artist Barbara Rosenblat. She's terrific! It's out today, too.

🎈🎈🎈PUBLICATION DAY!🎈🎈🎈

Happy Book Birthday to BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU! I had so much fun researching this book and learning about #UrsulaNordstrom and the creative people she met and collaborated with. I hope you enjoy it. #nonfictionkidlit
#abramsbooks

🎈BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU #nonfictionkidlit

Author’s Note

Fitting for🎈PUBLICATION DAY!🎈Here, I tried to thank everyone, especially Rachel Orr, my agent, and Amy Novesky and Courtney Code, my editors. They all gave smart advice as well as an education in how to write for children. #abramsbooks 🎉🎉

🎈BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU #nonfictionkidlit

Ch. 20: Last Chapter

A summary of #UrsulaNordstrom’s awards and career highlights. Also, her relationships with Sendak and Mary, and a eulogy from Charlotte Zolotow, her one-time assistant, long-time colleague, author and friend. #abramsbooks

Thank you. It's been fun to show the chapters from my book. Even more fun to do the research! I'm trying to hurry and get them all posted in the next day or two. March 24 is publication day for BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH F0R YOU! #excited

Thanks for posting! I didn't know about this video. It follows Charlotte's story and has fun interpretations as well.

The cover looks like it could be the cover of a comic book. The title and the author's name are in the upper quarter of the book. Below is a drawing of Mickey, the protagonist, flying his plane made of dough, going from left to right into the night sky. He has a milk jug on his head. Below and also to the left are cityscape drawings, as well as a field of green beans in the lower left quadrant.

🎈BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU #nonfictionkidlit

Ch. 19: In The Night Kitchen

Sendak drew squiggles for a penis on his toddler protagonist who fell out of his pj's in a dream. A librarian paints a diaper on him. #UrsulaNordstrom leads the fight against #censorship; still happening today. #abramsbooks

The cover has a white background. In the center is a young boy, who has jumped up and is reaching above his head for a basketball. The title is in light blue in an arc above the boy. The author's and illustrator's names are centered beneath the boy and are in black type. All borders have light blue and gold triangles, with their bases on the edge and coming to a point with a gold and light blue ball at the top.

🎈BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU #nonfictionkidlit

Ch. 18: William’s Doll

#UrsulaNordstrom encourages Charlotte Zolotow to write for children. After many books, she writes this one. William wants a doll, but his father wants him to have manly toys. Another stereotype challenged. #abramsbooks