Jennifer Matarese
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Jennifer Matarese
@jennymatarese.bsky.social
Interactive producer at WABC in NYC. Digital Producer for https://abc7NY.com! Aspiring picture book author #SCBWI #SCBWILI
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Riley delights in the bustling activity found on a walk with her grandfather through the woods, while he notices how taking time to enjoy nature brings calm. Together, they learn something special about the passage of time in LONG DAYS GO FAST #PB #questpit
Fitting in is never easy. Especially if you’re a spider 🕷️ who wants a human family. IMOGENE finds that she has a lot to offer just by being herself, especially on Halloween 🎃. #PB #questpit
May 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Riley delights in the bustling activity found on a walk with her grandfather through the woods, while he notices how taking time to enjoy nature brings calm. Together, they learn something special about the passage of time in LONG DAYS GO FAST #PB #questpit
May 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Nana is turning 100🎉! As they celebrate, her great-grandson Daniel wonders what it’s like to be 100. Could they grab pocketfuls of cookies 🍪, ride a rocket 🚀 to the moon, and have 100 🐹 hamsters as pets? Find out in WHEN I’M 100! #PB #QuestPit
May 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Reposted by Jennifer Matarese
Pirates of the Caribbean—if Jack Sparrow were a vengeful sapphic ghost possessing a sapphic princess Elizabeth Swann, Will Turner went on a gender journey, and the curse could only be broken when two hearts meet the light—through love or bloodshed 🫀🗡️

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #LGBT
May 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Lily’s sure her baby brother is a zombie 🧟‍♂️ He drools, he reeks, and his wobbly walk? Total undead vibes. But no one else sees it! When he sprouts a fangy little tooth, Lily wonders… 🧛‍♀️ vampire, maybe? Sibling rivalry gets spooky in BABY ZOMBIE, a Halloween-themed picture book romp! #QuestPit #PB
May 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Happy birthday to the book that made me an author! FIRST DAY OF UNICORN SCHOOL, illustrated by the marvelous Mariano Epelbaum, turns 4 today!

In celebration, I’m giving away a board book copy (released last summer)! L/RT & comment to enter. Pre-K teachers get an extra entry. Winners chosen 1/5.
January 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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My next book! Preorder now!
Readers will root for Ava and be captivated by the playful text and adorable illustrations in I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS by @jessjhernandez.bsky.social, Ruymán Hernandez, & Teresa Martinez. This reassuring PB shows children it’s okay to wear what makes you feel good and shine in your own way! #kidlit
October 13, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Lily is convinced her baby brother is a zombie 🧟‍♂️ He smells bad, he drools, he even walks like a zombie…why doesn’t her family agree? When baby pops a tooth she thinks hmm, maybe he’s a vampire 🧛‍♀️ instead! Sibling jealousy goes Halloween in BABY ZOMBIE #skypitch
October 23, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Nana is turning 100🎉! As they celebrate, her great-grandson Daniel wonders what it’s like to be 100. Could they grab pocketfuls of cookies 🍪, ride a rocket 🚀 to the moon, and have 100 🐹 hamsters as pets? Find out in WHEN I’M 100! #skypitch
October 23, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Riley delights in the bustling activity found on a walk with her grandfather through the woods -while he notices how taking time to enjoy nature brings calm. Together, they learn something special about the passage of time in LONG DAYS GO FAST #skypitch
October 23, 2024 at 4:08 PM