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Rene Bartos
@rebwrites.bsky.social
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Mom of 2 (+ rescue 🐈) developmental pediatrician, child health advocate, nature enthusiast, rewilding volunteer, kidlit writer, writersrumpus.com #SCBWI #12x12 #couragetocreate 2023 Austin SCBWI Cynthia Leitich Smith mentorship award finalist,views my own
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Mar 3
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Texas Children in Nature Network on LinkedIn: Have you had a chance to meet our Board Member Rene Bartos? She is a…
Have you had a chance to meet our Board Member Rene Bartos? She is a developmental pediatrician passionate about the connection between nature and children's…
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · 6d
A few more late haikus and pix inspired by a poetry and birding hike I helped to lead for Travis Audubon yesterday at Commons Ford Ranch Park.
Celebrating restored prairies. #WorldMigratoryBirdDay
#HaikuSaturday
#birding #prairies
Pix of prairie scenery at Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx Pix of prairie scenery and sign describing prairie restoration at Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx Pix of Northern Mockingbird perched on tangled branches at Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx Pix of Chimney Swift tower in the background and sign about Chimney Swifts at Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · 6d
Late haiku post...
Helped to lead a poetry and birding hike for Travis Audubon yesterday at Commons Ford Ranch Park. Lots of fun and lots of Lesser Goldfinch and other birds!
Celebrating #WorldMigratoryBirdDay
#HaikuSaturday
#birding
Lesser Goldfinch perched on a tree branch at Commons Ford Ranch Park, Tx A group of Lesser Goldfinch perched in tree branches in Commons Ford Ranch Park
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · 20d
Attending the AAP national conference so posting a bit late...

Finding joy in sharing the health benefits of nature for children with fellow pediatricians

Celebrate nature for all! National Public Lands Day
#haikusaturday
Photo of Chalk Ridge Falls, a waterfall at Chalk Ridge Falls Park in Texas
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Kirsten W. Larson @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social · Sep 19
Kids ask “why” all the time. Instead of giving answers, what if we flipped the question, joined the wonder, and treated mistakes as clues?

Check out my interview with Motherly’s re: scientific inquiry. https://f.mtr.cool/vnslsxmadd #STEM #EverydayLearning
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · Sep 9
The release of today’s Make Our Children Healthy Again report reminds us that improving the health of children is complex and requires coordinated support at local, state and federal levels. Read our full statement: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · Sep 18
Today’s ACIP meeting promoted false claims and misguided information about vaccines. AAP will continue stepping up and working with our local, state and federal partners to make sure every child in every community continues to have access to immunizations.
bit.ly/4puP4uf
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Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social · Jun 2
Absolutely overjoyed by this @slj.com starred review for REWRITING THE RULES by debut author @drzathome.bsky.social and @joseebisaillon.bsky.social! "A must-purchase for all libraries as it ­reflects the best that modern biographies for young readers have to offer."

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Front cover of the picture book Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability. It features Dr. Friel, a pale-skinned woman with rosy cheeks and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white lab coat. Her right arm and leg are turned inward and her right hand is curled under due to her cerebral palsy. One her right is a child with light brown skin and medium brown hair, wearing a yellow striped t-shirt, blue pants, and blue shoes. He uses black forearm crutches. To Dr. Friel's left is a child with dark brown skin and black hair that goes midway down their back, wearing a pale blue polka dotted shirt and a red-orange knee-length skirt. The child is blowing on a dandelion to send the seeds fling. Surrounding the three human figures are dandelions (which are associated with cerebral palsy) and fantastical flowers and trees that incorporate the shapes of neurons.
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Emily Starr @emilystarr.bsky.social · Sep 3
When I am here, it is to share something exciting!

Do you write STEM-themed nonfiction or fiction? Join me for a deep dive into K-5 science! Attend 1 session or all 5 in this webinar series designed to help #kidlit creators master the seismic shifts in science ed.
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Kirsten W. Larson @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social · Sep 16
I’m so excited to see this much-needed book out in the world.
12x12challenge.bsky.social 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · Sep 15
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social! 🎉

📚 THIS IS HOW YOU KNOW, illustrated by Cornelia Li and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, is here! 🌟✨

Find it here: buff.ly/G7Otvfv

#kidlit #12x12PB
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 31
Just realized that it is #NationalBeachDay
So difficult to choose from all the amazing places I have lived/visited around the U.S.
Spectacular shorelines. Protect and treasure!
Posting: N.C., Outer Banks (2020) with pair of shorebirds 🐦, Watch Hill RI (2019), and Cape Cod MA (2020).
Photo of a beach with two shorebirds standing near each other- taken in North Carolina, Outer Banks, July 2020 Photo of a beach, Watch Hill RI taken Sept. 2019 Photo of a beach taken in Cape Cod MA in July 2020
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 31
Cat grass. Yum! Cats are such characters! Celebrating rescue cats 🐈 #caturday
Cat next to a container of cat grass with tongue out, licking upper lip/nose Cat next to, looking down on container of cat grass
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National Outdoor Book Awards @nobabooks.bsky.social · Aug 30
Children's Books: a look at the entries in the Children's Category of 2025 National Outdoor Book Awards. Winners to be announced November 13th.

#NOBA_Books #OutdoorBooks #booksky #naturewriting
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Way-Word Writers @waywordwriters.bsky.social · Aug 30
🌄 ELEVATION SUMMIT 🌄

way-wordwriters.com/events/

#waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #elevationsummit #critique #firstpages #q&a #writingworkshop
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 30
Texas Live Oak.
Wildlife everywhere. Saturday nature hike=joy!
(Haiku text in pix)
#HaikuSaturday
#nature
Photo of a Texas Live Oak tree next to a dirt park trail with other trees and shrubs in the background.
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 26
Had fun yesterday helping to teach about Eastern Screech Owls for @travisaudubon at the Austin School of Furniture owl box building class! #birding
Photo of me standing behind a table with a Screech Owl Box on it in a room at the Austin School of Furniture. There are hanging tools on one wall and the other wall visible has cabinets.
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · Aug 11
I'm attending Moms Clean Air Force's event, “Youth & Families Child Health Champion Training” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/momscleanair...
Youth & Families Child Health Champion Training · Moms Clean Air Force
Join Moms Clean Air Force, the Children's Environmental Health Network, and Environmental Defense Fund for a virtual advocacy training session this summer! This free one-hour training is designed for...
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Aug 11
A recent report from the nonprofit Waterkeeper Alliance found that 98% of waterways in the United States contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. One of the country’s most polluted rivers, according to the report, sits at the heart of Donovan’s own community.
New report shows PFAS contamination in 98% of waterways tested | Great Lakes Now
More PFAS news as the Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with environmental regulators and Michigan AG finalizes paper mill settlement.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Aug 11
Meet the Activist Fighting PFAS Pollution — and Winning

Emily Donovan wants to “make the polluters pay” for what they’ve done to her North Carolina community, and others around the country.

Read the latest from @therevelator.org, our news and ideas initiative. ⬇️
Meet the Activist Fighting PFAS Pollution — and Winning • The Revelator
Emily Donovan wants to “make the polluters pay” for what they’ve done to her North Carolina community, and others around the country.
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 11
An ode to science and scientists everywhere! Needed now, more than ever. As a pediatrician and child health advocate, I ❤️ books for budding young scientists. Thank you @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social and @cornelia-illo.bsky.social for inspiring kids to ask questions, to wonder, to discover. 📚 #kidlit
kirstenwlarson.bsky.social Kirsten W. Larson @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social · Aug 10
Flip through "This Is How You Know" my forthcoming picture book w/
‪@cornelia-illo.bsky.social‬, which makes science feel like magic, encouraging kids to let their curiosity lead, embrace being wrong, and trust the journey of discovery. Preorder wherever books are sold!
#PictureBooks #STEM #KidLit
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 9
I posted this pix and haiku soon after joining Bluesky. There are even more Mississippi Kites in the neighborhood now, all getting ready for fall migration. I still feel a sense of wonder watching them soar above and I still feel the haiku is as relevant as ever. 🐦
#haikusaturday
#birds #birding
rebwrites.bsky.social Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Feb 17
In celebration of the last day of the 2025 Great Backyard Birdcount and a late post for #HaikuSaturday
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Photo of a Mississippi Kite perched on a wire with Haiku text inserted: Mississippi Kite-- Bird on a wire, you warn us--Freedom is precious Rene E Bartos
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 8
It's a purrfect day for celebrating cats! Reposting ahead of Saturday for #internationalcatday
#haiku
rebwrites.bsky.social Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Feb 22
Silly and playful
Bundle of mischief and love
Rescue cats bring joy
#haikusaturday
#caturday
Photo of cat lying upside down looking at the camera inside a sherpa fish-shaped cat bed.
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 4
Celebrating International Owl Awareness Day!
#haiku #birds #owls
Eastern Screech Owl perched on a branch of my neighbor's tree at dusk, taken from my cell phone.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Aug 4
It's #InternationalOwlAwarenessDay, so we're highlighting one of our clients we think you should give a hoot about: Western burrowing owls.

They don't live in trees and are not nocturnal. You have to admire a species that so stubbornly marches to the beat of its own drum.

Our work ➡️ bit.ly/41l5pqS
Two burrowing owls on a sandy hill; one is perched, and the other is has its wings spread, against a blue sky background.
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Aug 3
Late entry inspired by last night's Purple Martin Party, sponsored by Travis Audubon Society.

Purple Martin show
Swirling, swooping, wings flapping
Sunset acrobats

#haikusaturday
#birds #nature
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · Jul 21
🌟Based on our bold nonfiction picture book, 'Rise Up! Powerful Protests in American History', we have created a ✨Resistance Kit✨ to empower young activists and inspire changemakers! Spark important conversations with lesson plans, art projects, and more! 📚 Download now: rebrand.ly/eu9n9u8
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