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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 21h

Happy #BookBirthday to Balloon!🎈

Balloon is a warm and welcoming picture book, written by Bruce Handy and illustrated by Julie Kwon. Sharp-eyed readers will spot something orange and round in every scene.

🔗Available now! Learn more here: chroniclebooks.com/products/balloon

chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Today we're at @booksofwonder.bsky.social, in📍Manhattan, NY to find Chronicle Books on the shelves!📖

Did you get the chance to see Wally from The Faraway Forest by @debbiefong.com on the bookstore's window display?🔍 ✨

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Today is World Mental Health Day🩵 Join us and take a moment for yourself today✨

What books remind you to treat your mind and feelings with kindness? Drop them below!

chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Let's watch author & illustrator Monica Mikai illustrate from her new book, My Quiet Place!

This soothing picture book offers a touchstone of understanding and encouraging guidance for finding your own quiet place.🩵

Available everywhere books are sold. Learn more here:
lnk.to/MyQuietPlace

chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Steam Train, Dream Train: Next Stop, Christmas! has arrived at the station!

#1 New York Times bestseller, @sherriduskeyrinker.bsky.social and AG Ford bring their playful rhyming text and vibrant illustrations to a merry bedtime book

Available everywhere
lnk.to/SteamTrainDreamTrainNextStopChristmas

chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 10d

Let's celebrate World Animal Day with these cute critters!
🐻🐒🐯🦦

Little Finger Puppets books show a variety of different animals! Let us know in the comments which is your favorite!

Find more of the collection here: chroniclebooks.com/collections/little-finger-puppets

chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you, Parents for selecting KidQuest and the Happy Octopus Wooden Hoopla as winners of the 2025 Parents Best Toy Awards!🎉

Congrats to all the winners! Check out the full list here: parents.com/parents-best-toys-awards-2025-tween-teen-toys-11805261

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Chronicle Books @chroniclebooks.bsky.social · 13d

Hello, October!🍂 We're welcoming a new month with new reads and gifts.

See more of what's coming soon here: chroniclebooks.com/collections/upcoming

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 12d

From award-winning author and illustrator Marc Martin: A fact-packed illustrated journey to the coldest place on Earth — Antarctica!🧊🐧

Out October 14th!
Pre-order here: chroniclebooks.com/products/all-about-antarctica

chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 14d

Meet the friends of the Penguin Cruise!🐧🛳️

The Oceano Penguino is a five‑story cruise ship with twenty‑four rooms, each containing its own exciting story!

Available today everywhere you find books and at our link:
chroniclebooks.com/products/welcome-to-the-penguin-cruise

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Chronicle Books @chroniclebooks.bsky.social · 17d

What the CB Team is currently enjoying this fall 📖🍂

Let us know in the comments what your favorite fall reads are!

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 16d

Tiny T. Rex takes the big apple!🍎

Join Tiny T. Rex as he enjoys the sights of New York City. Where should he jet off to next? ✈️

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 20d

What’s better than holding onto a brand-new bright orange balloon?🎈

In Balloon, written by Bruce Handy and illustrated by Julie Kwon, find a sweet and engaging story that follows the ups and downs of a lost balloon.

Out October 14th! Learn more here: chroniclebooks.com/products/balloon

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 21d

✨OUT TODAY✨ Let's flip through Construction Site Hanukkah Lights🚧

This heartwarming story created by author @sherriduskeyrinker.bsky.social and illustrator @shawnajctenney.bsky.social, centers on Hanukkah at the construction site!

Learn more here🔗
lnk.to/ConstructionSiteHanukkahLights

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Debbie Fong 🌲✨ @debbiefong.com · 23d

I got to write a piece for the @barnesandnoble.com blog about the making of THE FARAWAY FOREST!! 🥰 You can read it here: www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/debbie-...

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Grant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · 25d

Here's a page from my book POETRY COMICS, out now in paperback from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social!

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 25d

Meet Annie Barrows, author of the chapter book series, Stella & Marigold✨

  In this second book, Stella and Marigold receive a purple present—a book for them to list all their friends. 

Available everywhere books are sold & at our link: lnk.to/StellaandMarigoldMermaidsandMixUps

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Chronicle Books @chroniclebooks.bsky.social · 28d

It's Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month!📚✨ View our roundup of books from some of our amazing creators🩵

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 27d

The Moon Moved In by Sue Soltis and illustrated by Sonia Sánchez is a funny and original story about an unexpected friendship, the essential role of the moon, and our power to connect, even from far away.🌙✨

Learn more here: lnk.to/MoonMovedIn

#NewPictureBooks

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · Sep 15

When you mix the ABCs, animals, and art, you get The ABC Zoo 🦓✨

Learn a host of surprising facts about animals from A to Z in this gloriously illustrated book for kids by Oliver Weiss.

The ABC Zoo is out September 16th! Learn more here: chroniclebooks.com/products/abc-zoo

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

We're so excited to see the world experience Wally!

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

Heart String returns as a board book!♡

This beautiful and heartwarming story by Brooke Boynton-Hughes, reminds us that we're all connected. 🧶

Heart String is out this December! Available now for pre-order everywhere you find books!

chroniclebooks.com/products/heart-string-1

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

✨OUT TODAY!✨ We're welcoming these newest releases — Share this post with your friends to spread the love!🩵

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

Steam Train, Dream Train: Next Stop, Christmas! is here at last!🚂🎄

Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford bring their playful rhyming text and vibrant illustrations to this merry bedtime book.

Coming this October! Learn more here: lnk.to/SteamTrainDreamTrainNextStopChristmas

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy #BookBirthday to The World Entire✨ 

Written by @ebrownbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by Melissa Castrillón, The World Entire highlights the true and powerful story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes.  

Available today everywhere you find books and at our link lnk.to/WorldEntire 🔗

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