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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 5d

@marthabee.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @meganclendenan.bsky.social @cicchese-art.bsky.social @authorjasonchin.bsky.social @taekeller.bsky.social @lisavperron.bsky.social @henderverse.bsky.social

The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 5d

October #NotesfromtheHornBook: 6 #nonfiction #picturebooks about Mother Nature and human nature www.hbook.com/story/where-... @randomhousekids.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social @wwnorton.com @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social

Where Mother Nature and human nature meet

From the October 2025 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.

www.hbook.com

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Juana Martinez-Neal @juanamartinezn.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks, Melissa!

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 22d

It's almost @wearealsc.bsky.social Mock Sibert time.
These books will definitely be on my Sibert Smackdown list.
@epartridge.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social
@mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social @safajarwrites.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky

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Librarianchica @librarianchica.bsky.social · Sep 19

It's September, gente! We'll be celebrating picture books centering Latinx themes and stories for Hispanic Heritage Month!

8. ALMA AND HOW SHE GOT HER NAME , 2023
Author & Illustrator: juanamartinezneal.com
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social
💙📚
#Booksky
#picturebooks

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Matthew C Winner @matthewcwinner.bsky.social · Aug 31

Listen Back: Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal share FRY BREAD, their picture book. We talk about culture and tradition and family and history. We also talk a lot about Kevin’s Aunt Fannie. www.matthewcwinner.com/post/listen-... 📚👍🏽 #kidlit #ChildrensBkPod @juanamartinezn.bsky.social

Listen Back: Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal share Fry Bread

Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal share FRY BREAD, their upcoming picture book. We talk about culture and tradition and family and history. We also talk a lot about Kevin’s Aunt Fannie. The...

www.matthewcwinner.com

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Juana Martinez-Neal @juanamartinezn.bsky.social · Aug 9

Ah! Thank you 💛💛💛

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Loveofxena @loveofxena.bsky.social · Aug 3

Prepare to be dazzled by informative but poetic text enhanced by memorable, stunning artwork in this NF picture book about the Saharan dust which journeys to the Americas nourishing our planet. A must read aloud! @marthabee.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social

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Juana Martinez-Neal @juanamartinezn.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thanks, Melissa!

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · Jul 1

Love these two 2025 #STEM nonfiction PB bios!
@macmillanlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @colleenpaeff.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @safajarwrites.bsky.social

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · May 27

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to @marthabee.bsky.social & @juanamartinezn.bsky.social A GIFT OF DUST is a beautiful NF PB about how Saharan dust storms affect the world, slowing down hurricanes in the Atlantic and making the Amazon rainforest lush. Everything is interconnected!

bookshop.org/a/809/978059...

A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet

How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet

bookshop.org

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · May 27

Happy book birthday to to @marthabee.bsky.social and
@juanamartinezn.bsky.social's A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet!

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Dr. Diane Jackson Schnoor @drdianeadventures.com · May 28

I love offering the Adventures in Learning #podcast as a gift to the #community. This week, @juanamartinezn.bsky.social chats with us about the power of connections, alignment, and mission in all that we do (plus we talk about her two new books!) Give it a listen! www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · May 29

A GIFT OF DUST: HOW SAHARAN PLUMES FEED THE PLANET (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social‬) by @marthabee.bsky.social‬; illus. by @juanamartinezn.bsky.social‬ will receive a starred review in the July/August 2025 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/july-a...

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Authors Against Book Bans Rhode Island @aabbri.bsky.social · May 8

Tomorrow - May 9, 10-3 ET - join us to celebrate #ChildrensBookWeek25 & raise awareness of #FreedomToRead efforts around the country with a free, online read-a-thon.
10 a.m. - 12:45 EST : bit.ly/Read-In-am
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST : bit.ly/Read-In-pm

FREEDOM
READ-IN
MORNING 10:00AM-12:45PM ET
BIT.LY /READ-IN-AM
10:00: Padma Venkatraman & Jeanette Bradley
Introductions & Tribute to Floyd Cooper 10:15: Federico Erebia, Pedro & Daniel
10:30: Suma Subramaniam, Namaste Is A Greeting
10:45: Rajani LaRocca, Your One and Only Heart
11:00: Tara Dairman, The Girl from Earth's End 11:15: Debbi Michiko Florence, Jasmine Toguchi Flamingo Keeper
11:30: Sarah Brannen, Uncle Bobbys Wedding
11:45: Martha Freeman, The Trouble with Babies
12:00: Robin Stevenson, Pride Puppy & A Hug on the Wind
12:15: Lesa Cline-Ransome, One Big Open Sky
12:30: Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Love in the Library
AFTERNOON 1:00PM-3:00PM ET
BIT.LY / READ-IN-PM
1:00: Veera Hiranandani, The Night Diary
1:15: Samantha Clark, Arrow
1:30: Juana Martinez-Neal, Alma and How She Got Her Name
1:45: Alison Green Myers, A Bird Will Soar
2:00: Lisa Stringfellow, Kingdom of Dust
2:15: Dana Alison Levy, Not Another Banned Book
2:30: Carol Boston Weatherford, Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
2:45: Margarita Engle, Drum Dream Girl
IN SUPPORT OF FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S.
MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3 ET

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · May 5

The Freedom Read-in afternoon lineup includes @samanthamclark.com @veerawrites.bsky.social @juanamartinezn.bsky.social @alisongreenmyers.bsky.social @engagereaders.bsky.social @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social @margaritaengle.bsky.social and Carol Boston Weatherford

Poster for Freedom Read-in lists authors in post. May 9, 2025 10 - 3 ET
1 pm Veera Hiranandani 1:15 Samantha Clark 1:30 Juana Martinez-Neal 1:45 Alison Green Myers 2:00 Lisa Stringfellow 2:15 Dana Alison Levy 2:30 Carol Boston Weatherford 2:45 Margarita Engle

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Authors Against Book Bans Rhode Island @aabbri.bsky.social · May 2

Calling all #Teachers #Educators #Readers #Writers to tune in for the FREEDOM READ-IN! Support #FreedomToRead by streaming for FREE on 9 May (Friday of #ChildrensBookWeek) #kidlit
PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE!
Morning 10-12:45 : crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1
Afternoon 1-3 : crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso

FREEDOM READ-IN
MORNING 10:00AM-12:45PM ET
10:00: Padma Venkatraman & Jeanette Bradley
Introductions & Tribute to Floyd Cooper 10:15: Federico Erebia, Pedro & Daniel
10:30: Suma Subramaniam, Namaste Is A Greeting
10:45: Rajani LaRocca, Your One and Only Heart
11:00: Tara Dairman, The Girl from Earth's End 11:15: Debbi Michiko Florence, Jasmine Toguchi Flamingo Keeper
11:30: Sarah Brannen, Uncle Bobby's Wedding
11:45: Martha Freeman, The Trouble with Babies
12:00: Robin Stevenson, Pride Puppy & A Hug on the Wind
12:15: Lesa Cline-Ransome, Before She Was Harriet
12:30: Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Love in the Library
FREE, LIVE, ONLINE EVENT
SUPPORT FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S.

MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3 ET

FREEDOM
READ-IN
AFTERNOON 1:00PM-3:00PM ET
1:00: Veera Hiranandani, The Night Diary
1:15: Samantha Clark, Arrow
1:30: Juana Martinez-Neal, Alma and How She Got Her Name
1:45: Alison Green Myers, A Bird Will Soar
2:00: Lisa Stringfellow, Kingdom of Dust
2:15: Dana Alison Levy, Not Another Banned Book
2:30: Carol Boston Weatherford, Unspeakable: The Tulsa
Race Massacre
2:45: Margarita Engle, Drum Dream Girl
FREE, LIVE, ONLINE EVENT
SUPPORT FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S.

MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3 ET

SUPPORT FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S.
FREEDOM
READ-IN
20 ACCLAIMED AUTHORS - 5 HOURS
FREE, LIVE, ONLINE EVENT

MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3 ET

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Dana Alison Levy (she/her) @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social · May 2

CALLING ALL #kidlit #edusky #schoolvisit #booksky #kidlitsky #skybrarian peeps!
Please join this incredible lineup of authors in our first ever FREEDOM READ-IN on MAY 9!
📕Free
📙All day (10-3 EST)
📘Virtual
📗All ages

Morning: crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1
Afternoon: crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso

Support Freedom to Read Efforts Across the US
Freedom Read-In
20 Acclaimed Authors - 5 Hours
Free, Live, Online Event
May 9 2025 10-3 ET

Authors Against Book Bans

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · Apr 21

March/April #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @marthabee.bsky.social and @juanamartinezn.bsky.social about A GIFT OF DUST(Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social): "MB: I hope we can start to see ourselves and this planet as intimately joined." www.hbook.com/story/publis...

Publishers' Preview: Spring 2025: Five Questions for Martha Brockenbrough and Juana Martinez-Neal

From the March/April 2025 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.

www.hbook.com

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · Mar 18

Happy book birthday to @safajarwrites.bsky.social and @juanamartinezn.bsky.social's Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa: Join the Quest with Peru's Famed Scientist and Potato Expert!

Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa: Join the Quest with Peru's Famed Scientist and Potato Expert

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · Mar 12

Full series includes amazing creators:

-Caldecott honorees Molly Idle & @juanamartinezn.bsky.social (March 20)
[email protected] (April 9)
-Karen Chase on author marketing (May 22)

SCBWI member discounts! All sessions recorded: www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2... @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

RMC 2025 Webinar Series: The Publishing Path

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...

www.scbwi.org

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Juana Martinez-Neal @juanamartinezn.bsky.social · Mar 6

Such great show!

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Juana Martinez-Neal @juanamartinezn.bsky.social · Mar 6

I loved, loved, LOVE that show!

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Sara Fajardo @safajarwrites.bsky.social · Mar 4

I'm in happy shock! My book collaboration with the amazing @juanamartinezn.bsky.social , Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con la Papa is an Amazon Editor Best Book of the month for March. Pinch me I must be dreaming.

www.amazon.com/Paka-Papa-Sa...

#kidLit #EduSky

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Sara Fajardo @safajarwrites.bsky.social · Mar 1

It's a 4th starred review for my picture book collaboration w/ @juanamartinezn.bsky.social Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa, a biography that is a love letter to the potato, the Andes, and the work of plant collectors. Pre-order now. sarafajardowrites.com/alberto-sala... #EduSky #Kidlit

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nerdcampct.bsky.social @nerdcampct.bsky.social · Feb 26

Can’t wait to see @juanamartinezn.bsky.social at #nErDcampCT happening Saturday, March 1st! One of the @aaslala.bsky.social #nerdcamp @jluss.bsky.social

More info at nerdcampct.org! 😍📚

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