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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 6h

Meet @darahenrywrites.bsky.social & discover her endearing, lyrical board book celebrating a baby's achievements - Mazel Tov, Baby! ww.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @vardaart.bsky.social @sourcebooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #boardbook 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Discover author Yorick Goldewick, illustrator Jeska Verstegen, & translator Laura Watkinson's insights into their whimsical and stunning book - The Tree That was a World. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #humor #nature 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Got a STEM/STEAM-themed educational or trade book coming out in 2026? @steamteambooks.bsky.social is open to new members. Join a community dedicated to getting the word out about our books to teachers, librarians, homeschoolers and more. www.facebook.com/groups/12454...

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you and Hannah for creating such a touching and stunning hearfelt book!
🐴📚💜❤️

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Don't miss this stunning & tender picture book on overcoming anxiety and reading challenges w/the friendship of a horse. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @gianferrari-m.bsky.social @hsalyer.bsky.social Clarion Books @harpercollins.bsky.social #PPBF #kidlit #horse 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 6d

5 fabulous @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors w/new STEM books releasing in October. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @meganclendenan.bsky.social @jenswanbooks.bsky.social @shrurao.bsky.social @carlamooney25.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social #kidlit #nonfiction 📚👍

The Picture Book Buzz - October 2025 Interview with STEAM Team Books Members

Five fantastic STEAM Team Books authors share their inspiration and insights into their five STEM picture books releasing in October 2025.

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 8d

#giveaway - comment on the post to enter.

Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Don't miss @gianferrari-m.bsky.social & @hsalyer.bsky.social sharing about their special collaboration & creation of their stunning PB - Rain and the Reading Horse. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @clarionbooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #horse 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 12d

Don't miss this #PPBF - heart-warming, wonderful book exploring the importance of kindness and bravery. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Jungyoon Huh, Myungae Lee, & Aerin Park @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #cats #kindness📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 14d

Meet debut picture book author/illustrator @berrietr.bsky.social Torgan-Randall and discover insights in her creation of - Just Ducky: A Friendship Takes Flight. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Cardinal Rule Press #interview #kidlit #ducks #friendship 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 15d

Don't miss author Jungyoon Hu, illustrator Myungae Lee, and translator Aerin Park sharing their gorgeous, heart-warming, and thought-provoking picture book - Late Today. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post-... @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #kindess 📚👍

Photo of Jungyoon Huh, Aerin Park, and Mungae Lee standing together and holding up book marks and covers of their book - Late Today.

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 20d

The amazing author, Jill Esbaum shares insights into creating her stunning newest picture book - It's Corn Picking Time! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Melissa Crowton Neil Porter Books Holiday House #interview #kidlit #cornfarming 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 22d

Meet the dynamic duo Jane Goodwin & Sylvia Morris and discover their poignant & gorgeous picture book - Found You! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #interview 📚👍

Collage of book cover - with a child standing in a room with hands over his eyes as four other kids run off to hide - and photos of author Jane Goodwin and illustrator Sylvia Morris.

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 25d

Don't miss this great collection of picture books!

Perfect Picture Book Friday - Finding Forgiveness PLUS A Giveaway!!! susannahill.com/2025/09/19/p... #PPBF #kidlit 📚👍

Perfect Picture Book Friday – Finding Forgiveness PLUS A Giveaway!!!

Welcome to Perfect Picture Book Friday, Everyone! Today we have a wonderful book to share just in time for Rosh Hashanah which is this coming Tuesday. But first. . .

susannahill.com

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 28d

5 @pb25vibes.bsky.social authors share inspirations & insights into their stunning PBs releasing in September. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Ha Dinh, Kimberly Horch, @chelseatornetto.bsky.social Blair Williamson & @namrataag.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #picturebooks 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 13

Don't miss the week's #PPBF awesome featured book and the great list of other stunning books! 📚👍https://susannahill.com/2025/09/12/perfect-picture-book-friday-gilbert-and-the-ghost/comment-page-1/#respond

Perfect Picture Book Friday – Gilbert And The Ghost PLUS A Giveaway!!!

Welcome to Perfect Picture Book Friday! I have such a wonderful book to share with you today! I can’t wait for you to see it!

susannahill.com

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 13

Don't miss this inspiring biography of an amazingly talented doctor who continues to change the rules & our understanding of the brain. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @drzathome.bsky.social Josée Bisaillon Millbrook Press/Lerner #PPBF #kidlit #biography #STEM #neurology 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 10

4 fabulous @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their stupendous STEM books releasing in September. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social @lmperdew.bsky.social @alisonpstevens.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #nonfiction 📚👍

Collage of author photos and their book covers - clockwise from upper left, Leslie Barnard Booth/I Am We; Carrie A Pearson/Watch Them Grow; Laura Perdew/Wacky contraptions; and Alison Pearce Stevens/Detective Dogs.

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 10

4 fabulous @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their stupendous STEM books releasing in September. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social @lmperdew.bsky.social @alisonpstevens.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #nonfiction 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 9

Check out @katelynaronson.bsky.social & Benji Williams's new book and Giveaway: CLOVIS MEETS HIS MATCH by Katelyn Aronson kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/b... #Giveaway #kidlit 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 9

The dynamic duo of author Tami Lehman-Wilzig & illustrator Anita Barghiani offer insights into their stunning historical fiction PB - Rembrandt's Blessing. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Kar-Ben Publishing #kidlit #interview #pbreview #art #friendship 📚👍

Book cover - with Rembrandt, holding a brush and a cloth, painting his picture The Blessing of Joseph's Children.

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congrats!

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Meet debut author @drzathome.bsky.social and discover insights into her touching & empowering NF picture book biography - Rewriting the Rules. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @joseebisaillon.bsky.social Millbrook Press/Lerner #kidlit #STEM #persistence 📚👍

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 6

Yeah! Been waiting for news of this sequel!! 📚👍
Congrats @viviankirkfield.bsky.social & Jill Weber!

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · Sep 5

A stunning, heartfelt tale, interweaving Swedish Christmas traditions of the St Lucia pageant & the Dala Horse into an ingenious holiday & friendship story. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @sonja-anderson.bsky.social Agnieszka Potocka Tynsdale Kids #PPBF #kidlit #christmas #dalahorse 📚👍

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