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Children’s book author and former-yet-forever teacher. GATHER GRATEFUL * TWINKLE, TWINKLE, WINTER NIGHT * DIRT AND BUGSY series www.meganlitwinbooks.com

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Sep 17

Time to celebrate the fall season! 🧡🍁🧡

Out now with @candlewickpress.bsky.social

www.meganlitwinbooks.com/gather-grate...

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · 18h

GATHER GRATEFUL, written by me with rich and gorgeous art by Alexandra Finkeldey, has been out in the world for a whole month!!

So grateful for all the love, reviews, readings…and everything yet to come.

🧡🍂🧡🍂

@candlewickpress.bsky.social

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · 19h

No doubt a fantastic session!!! 👏👏👏

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Wendy Garland @wendygarland.bsky.social · 24d

I had the joy of celebrating Gather Grateful's book birthday with @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social. This is a special book about gathering. This poetic beauty is a MUST read. Grab a copy today and share it widely!

#TLSky
#Skybrarians
#SchoolLibraries
#KidLit

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you for coming, Wendy! And your words mean so much to me. Librarian book love is a special thing. 🧡

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · 24d

Hooray for book friends!! Thank you for everything. 💕

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Kristi Mahoney @kristimahoney.bsky.social · 24d

Yesterday, we gathered to celebrate my incredibly talented friend/critique partner
@meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social
on the launch of her beautiful new book GATHER GRATEFUL! (art: Alexandra Finkeldey). With themes of love, gratitude, and togetherness, this book is sure to become a treasured favorite!🍂

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Sep 17

Time to celebrate the fall season! 🧡🍁🧡

Out now with @candlewickpress.bsky.social

www.meganlitwinbooks.com/gather-grate...

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Sep 11

Sharing GATHER GRATEFUL for the first time at the New England Independent Booksellers Association Fall Conference…the perfect setting for a book celebrating fall and community. 🍁🧡

Coming 9/16 with @candlewickpress.bsky.social

#kidlit #picturebooks #independentbookstores

Image of the picture book Gather Grateful by Megan Litwin, with art by Alexandra Finkeldey

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Kristi Mahoney @kristimahoney.bsky.social · Sep 8

My favorite new book-pick for fall is up on #24CarrotWriting's blog --GATHER GRATEFUL by @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social and Alexandra Finkeldey
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Amanda Smith @amanda4kidlit.bsky.social · Sep 8

GATHER GRATEFUL by @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social is the perfect book to celebrate fall! Read @kristimahoney.bsky.social review and join Megan @anunlikelystory.bsky.social for her launch on September 21. www.24carrotwriting.com/book-picks/g... @annieromano.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social

GATHER GRATEFUL by Megan Litwin

Review by Kristi Mahony If you are looking for a book to help welcome in the fall season, Gather Grateful (Candlewick Press, September 2025) by author Megan Litwin and illustrator Alexandra Finkeldey....

www.24carrotwriting.com

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you for making GATHER GRATEFUL a #24CarrotWriting Book Pick!! 🌟💖

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thrilled to see GATHER GRATEFUL on display at #ALA this weekend! Coming out with @candlewickpress.bsky.social on 9.16.25!

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Jul 1

So grateful to have met you, Jody! Author of so many fabulous books!!!

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Jul 1

This book is read aloud/ laugh aloud PERFECTION! I now want to share it with every young family I know!

Jyoti Rajan Gopal @jyotigopal.bsky.social · Jun 29

@fuse8.bsky.social and @atsurumi.bsky.social graciously pausing their signing line so we can fangirl with them and their latest book at #ALA2025

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · Jun 20

NEW! Join us (virtually) for @bostonglobe.com–Horn Book Awards announcement on 6/23 at noon EDT! www.hbook.com/page/boston-... #BGHB25 #BostonGlobeHornBookAwards #BlowingtheHorn #kidlit #yalit

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Jun 20

Congratulations, Valerie!! And many more. 🥰

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy book birthday to @valeriebolling.bsky.social's Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom: Building Student Agency, Independence, and Success! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/goal... @stenhousepub.bsky.social @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social

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Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · May 9

Today's book by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social & Cátia Chien is best described as beautiful, weirdly touching, and utterly original. “Swish Zing Tizzle-ting POOF!” #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/09/r...

Review of the Day: Fireworks by Matthew Burgess, ill. Cátia Chien

Today's book is best described as beautiful, weirdly touching, and utterly original. “Swish Zing Tizzle-ting POOF!”

afuse8production.slj.com

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Kristi Mahoney @kristimahoney.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thank you @storysnug.com for your great review!

Catherine Friess @ Story Snug @storysnug.com · Jun 6

#AlpacasMakeTERRIBLELibrarians!!, a hilarious, vibrant #picturebook, encourages us to appreciate all librarians including the non alpaca kind 🦙
storysnug.com/2024/07/alpa...
@kristimahoney.bsky.social @chantelleburgen.bsky.social
#LibrariesWeek #LibrariesChangeLives #BookSky #UKKidLit #KidLitUK

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · May 30

So true, Carol!! 💗

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · May 30

Hey there #EduSky! My teacher heart loves to visit schools! ❤️

Check out my carefully -designed programs (from assemblies to classroom poetry workshops) on my website.Who will I be lucky enough to meet next year?

www.meganlitwinbooks.com/schoolvisits

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · May 7

School visits are the best!

And this one was extra special as it was part of the Mass Kids Lit Fest! A festival meant to spread literacy excitement far and wide. ✨📚✨

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hooray is right!! So nice to hang with you, Betsy!

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Kristi Mahoney @kristimahoney.bsky.social · Apr 27

An amazing morning celebrating Independent Bookstore Day at Word on the Street Bookstore! @pamvau.bsky.social
@joshfunkbooks.bsky.social
@shawnpeterswrites.bsky.social @andrewchacket.bsky.social
@annastanisz.bsky.social
@meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social
@betsyuhrig.bsky.social

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Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thank you so much!!

Megan Litwin @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social · Apr 16

Can’t wait to celebrate with you in September!! 🥰