Christina Dendy
@cdendy76.bsky.social
Mama to 3 marvelous munsters. Writer, K-12 ed, PB, MG. Drawn to rabbit holes. She/her. THE WALL AND THE WILD ('21) HIDE AND SHH ('23) PHYSICAL SCIENCE and ASTRONAUTS ('24). More to come! christinadendywrites.com Rep'd by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
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Wkly #KidLitLaunches thread: Did you post about a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Want to help boost a #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?Reply with link to the Bluesky or blog post. Only for books launching Nov.24-30, 2025 #2025-Wk48.
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wkly #KidLitLaunches thread: Did you post about a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Want to help boost a #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?Reply with link to the Bluesky or blog post. Only for books launching Nov.24-30, 2025 #2025-Wk48.
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
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Check out this article I wrote about the books in translation featured on the NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Books award list!
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
New York Times/NYPL Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award Honors 5 Books in Translation
By Gelsey Phaneuf On November 7th, The New York Times and New York Public Library released their list of the ten best illustrated children’s books of 2025. World Kid Lit connoisseurs will immediate…
worldkidlit.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Check out this article I wrote about the books in translation featured on the NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Books award list!
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
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🎉 Congrats to @gabisnyder.bsky.social! 🎉
Her book 📚 LOOK was named an Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)! 👏
We’re so proud of you, Gabi! 💛
#12x12PB #kidlit
Her book 📚 LOOK was named an Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)! 👏
We’re so proud of you, Gabi! 💛
#12x12PB #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🎉 Congrats to @gabisnyder.bsky.social! 🎉
Her book 📚 LOOK was named an Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)! 👏
We’re so proud of you, Gabi! 💛
#12x12PB #kidlit
Her book 📚 LOOK was named an Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)! 👏
We’re so proud of you, Gabi! 💛
#12x12PB #kidlit
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When I tell you just how lovely this book is…💗
November 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
When I tell you just how lovely this book is…💗
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NYT, NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2025 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
NYT, NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2025
In its 73rd year of highlighting children’s books, the 'New York Times Book Review' and the New York Public Library have announced the 10 winners of the Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NYT, NYPL Announce Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2025 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Local elections matter. Politics, governance, funding priorities, and of course, political careers start at the local and state level.
Please make plans to vote tomorrow if you haven't already.
Please make plans to vote tomorrow if you haven't already.
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Local elections matter. Politics, governance, funding priorities, and of course, political careers start at the local and state level.
Please make plans to vote tomorrow if you haven't already.
Please make plans to vote tomorrow if you haven't already.
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Whether you're looking for support or a way to give back, every act of care strengthens our communities and helps ensure everyone has access to the nourishing food they need to thrive.
Find your local food bank now: FeedingAmerica.org/Find
Find your local food bank now: FeedingAmerica.org/Find
November 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Whether you're looking for support or a way to give back, every act of care strengthens our communities and helps ensure everyone has access to the nourishing food they need to thrive.
Find your local food bank now: FeedingAmerica.org/Find
Find your local food bank now: FeedingAmerica.org/Find
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Happy National Family Literacy Day! A great way to celebrate is to check out one (or more) of these amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books.
Happy #reading!!📚❤️
#kidlit #family
#readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime
#Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks
Happy #reading!!📚❤️
#kidlit #family
#readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime
#Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Happy National Family Literacy Day! A great way to celebrate is to check out one (or more) of these amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books.
Happy #reading!!📚❤️
#kidlit #family
#readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime
#Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks
Happy #reading!!📚❤️
#kidlit #family
#readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime
#Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks
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A ghostly forest for Halloween 👻🎃
(graphite pencil, finished off in photoshop)
#seekingrep #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #boardbooks #picturebookillustrations #childrenbookillustrations
(graphite pencil, finished off in photoshop)
#seekingrep #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #boardbooks #picturebookillustrations #childrenbookillustrations
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A ghostly forest for Halloween 👻🎃
(graphite pencil, finished off in photoshop)
#seekingrep #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #boardbooks #picturebookillustrations #childrenbookillustrations
(graphite pencil, finished off in photoshop)
#seekingrep #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #boardbooks #picturebookillustrations #childrenbookillustrations
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🎃✨ Happy #Halloween from @kidlittv.bsky.social! Looking for some spookily good Halloween-themed picture books & #kidlit #crafts? 👻 We’ve got just what you need to make reading with kids a treat! 🍬🍫 You can find us here: www.kidlit.tv
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
🎃✨ Happy #Halloween from @kidlittv.bsky.social! Looking for some spookily good Halloween-themed picture books & #kidlit #crafts? 👻 We’ve got just what you need to make reading with kids a treat! 🍬🍫 You can find us here: www.kidlit.tv
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Homeowners were blindsided by huge bills from zombie mortgages. A federal investigation of unlawful debt collections stalled under Trump.
Trump Gutted Agency Investigating Zombie Mortgage Debt Collectors
Homeowners were blindsided by huge bills from zombie mortgages. A federal investigation of unlawful debt collections stalled under Trump.
bloom.bg
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Homeowners were blindsided by huge bills from zombie mortgages. A federal investigation of unlawful debt collections stalled under Trump.
Locals, Dayton, Ohio:
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Locals, Dayton, Ohio:
If you want to check SNAP data for another state:
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
A Closer Look at Who Benefits from SNAP: State-by-State Fact Sheets
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, reaching some 41 million people nationwide in 2024. These...
www.cbpp.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If you want to check SNAP data for another state:
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
It's not an urban problem either. Although rural areas are less populous, many also suffer from extreme poverty and food scarcity. Crawford County is one of the more rural counties in Ohio. Thousands still depend on SNAP.
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It's not an urban problem either. Although rural areas are less populous, many also suffer from extreme poverty and food scarcity. Crawford County is one of the more rural counties in Ohio. Thousands still depend on SNAP.
To bring it close to home, these are the number of SNAP recipients for Montgomery County, Ohio, in July of this year. Left number is adults and right number is children.
October 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
To bring it close to home, these are the number of SNAP recipients for Montgomery County, Ohio, in July of this year. Left number is adults and right number is children.
Some more demographic data on SNAP:
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Some more demographic data on SNAP:
So, the states with the largest numbers of SNAP recipients are no surprise: California, Texas, Florida, New York. They also have the largest populations. This map shows SNAP recipients as a percentage of each state's population. It's not a red/blue issue. It's a people issue.
October 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
So, the states with the largest numbers of SNAP recipients are no surprise: California, Texas, Florida, New York. They also have the largest populations. This map shows SNAP recipients as a percentage of each state's population. It's not a red/blue issue. It's a people issue.
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Libraries and librarians save lives - and now we need to save libraries!
Congress is back in and they need to hear from library supporters like YOU to save federal library funding from Elon Musk's DOGE goon squad. You can use the ALA's tool to contact Congress at bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Congress is back in and they need to hear from library supporters like YOU to save federal library funding from Elon Musk's DOGE goon squad. You can use the ALA's tool to contact Congress at bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
March 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Libraries and librarians save lives - and now we need to save libraries!
Congress is back in and they need to hear from library supporters like YOU to save federal library funding from Elon Musk's DOGE goon squad. You can use the ALA's tool to contact Congress at bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Congress is back in and they need to hear from library supporters like YOU to save federal library funding from Elon Musk's DOGE goon squad. You can use the ALA's tool to contact Congress at bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
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We join our CEO in urging federal leaders to protect SNAP and safeguard the health, stability, and dignity of communities.
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/49pxnXfbit.ly/49pxnXf
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/49pxnXfbit.ly/49pxnXf
October 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We join our CEO in urging federal leaders to protect SNAP and safeguard the health, stability, and dignity of communities.
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/49pxnXfbit.ly/49pxnXf
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/49pxnXfbit.ly/49pxnXf
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SNAP could run out of funds due to the federal shutdown—impacting 42M people as soon as Nov. 1. Groceries are already out of reach for many—let’s come together to help our neighbors stay nourished. #EndHunger
Give now: bit.ly/4hrZTts
Give now: bit.ly/4hrZTts
October 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
SNAP could run out of funds due to the federal shutdown—impacting 42M people as soon as Nov. 1. Groceries are already out of reach for many—let’s come together to help our neighbors stay nourished. #EndHunger
Give now: bit.ly/4hrZTts
Give now: bit.ly/4hrZTts