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Chloe Ito Ward
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📚 Author. Educator. Mom.
☀️ MADE FOR MORE - HC 2/25/25
🥢 CHOPSTICKS ARE - Chronicle 26
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Preorder MADE FOR MORE below!
https://bookshop.org/p/books/made-for-more-chloe-ito-ward/21713485?ean=9780063334144
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Librarians, Authors, Editors, Educators, FRIENDS!

Are you going to the American Library Association next week?

If yes, I'd love to connect! I have copies of MADE FOR MORE to sign and giveaway, and promo cards with snacks!*

#ALA #ALA2025 #library #readaloud #kidlit #asian #picturebook #librarian
June 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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If you’re going to the American Library Association Conference next week, come see us! We’re presenting Saturday at 11:30am on everything from authentic representation to colorism, how we have similar experiences but aren’t a monolith, and MORE!

#Skybrarian #ALA2025 #KidlitMegaFeed #Librarylife
June 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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#Kidlit friends 💔 Please share this far and wide

Our dear friend, Trenise Sabin, was the victim of a major burglary over the weekend. She and her husband Travis have lost everything— from clothing and appliances to irreplaceable items from their recent wedding and the urn

gofund.me/ce50d993
May 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Teachers & Librarians, we're hosting a picture book bundle giveaway on Insta, and today is the last day! Please check it out 🥰🙃

www.instagram.com/p/DJHYDghpd8...

#Edusky #Skybrarian #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #reading #books #library #amteaching
May 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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A very happy book birthday to MADE FOR MORE, available wherever books are sold. Please grab your own copy or request your local library purchase one 🥰🌺

I’m hosting 5 days of giveaways and today is day 5. The giveaway is a Read & Rank Picture Book Critique. I will

#kidlit #KidlitMegaFeed #PB
February 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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To celebrate the launch of MADE FOR MORE (out TOMORROW!!), I’m hosting 5 days of giveaways! Today is day 4, and the giveaway is a 25$ Bookshop gift card.

Check me out on Instagram or Bluesky to learn more.

#Edusky #Skybrarian #Kidlit #KidlitMegaFeed #teacher #library #giveaway #read #readaloud
February 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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I'm celebrating the launch of MADE FOR MORE, out on the 25th, with 5 days of giveaways 🌺

Today is day 3, and I'm offering a virtual author visit and copy of MADE FOR MORE for an educator or librarian.

#MadeforMore #EduSky #Skybrarian #kidlit #librarian #teacher #picturebook #educator
A picture book virtual author visit and copy of Made for More book giveaway
February 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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To celebrate the launch of MADE FOR MORE, out February 25th, I’m hosting 5 days of giveaways! Check me out on Instagram or Bluesky to learn more. Today’s giveaway is a 30 minute Ask Me Anything.

An AMA is great for:

#MadeforMore #EduSky #amwriting #kidlit #librarian #teacher #Skybrarian #giveaw
February 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Want to win a signed copy of MADE FOR MORE?

1.) Follow me
2.) Like this post
3.) Tag 2 friends

And you're done!

*You can repost this for a bonus entry

Giveaway ends February 28th
For US residents only

More giveaways to come!

#Skybrarian #KidlitMegaFeed
#teacher #parenthood
#librarian
#Edusky
A signed picture book give away for MADE for More. Follow chloeitoward, like the post, and tag two friends. Earn an extra entry for reposting
February 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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✨️ Look! It's meeee & @odnatamyara.bsky.social ✨️

A huge thank you to all my CPs and my agent @heathercashman.bsky.social

I can't wait to share this book with the world!

#EduSky ##Skybrarian #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #picturebook
A photo sharing the news of an upcoming picture book, All the ways we learn, a celebration of neudivergent brains and the various ways they learn. Coming out in the summer of 2026
February 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Attention: teachers, librarians, writers, parents, humans, cats and dogs who enjoy story time
*I hope you read to alllllll the babies, fur included 😆

I'm doing a book launch giveaway 🎉 So please stay tuned!

#library #teacher #KidLitMegaFeed #writingcommunity #Edusky #kidlit #booksky #Skybrarian
February 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Happy New Year's Eve Bluesky! ☀️🌺🏝
January 1, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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MADE FOR MORE explores expectations, identity, self-acceptance, immigration, and colorism in the Asian community. Words by me, pictures by Gael Abary, #madeformore comes out February 25th, 2025 🌺 with Allida/ @harperkids.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing, Kate! 🥰
December 2, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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It’s #SmallBusinessSaturday. Please support authors and local independent bookstores!

MADE FOR MORE, written by Chloe Ito Ward and illustrated by Gael Abary, is available for preorder.

#picturebooks #amreading #kidlitmegafeed
November 30, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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A #book #giveaway is happening over at instagram, the chance to win a #diverse #picturebook bundle for you & a #teacher, #educator or #librarian 📚

Check out @kidlitclubhouse on Insta ❤️
14 picture book covers from diverse authors that are being given away to readers, teachers, educators, and librarians in a contest ending on November 26th
November 23, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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A little sneak peek of MADE FOR MORE, my next picture book with Gael Abary. Check out Gael's incredible illustrations ❤️✨️ Out 2.25.2025 with Allida
A young girl celebrates Toro Nagashi or flowing lanterns by sending a paper lantern into the ocean with her grandma A young girl explores tide pools at the beach
November 14, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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One thing to know about me... If there are costumes involved, I'm already there. I love to dress up!

Are you team costume or team cozy?

Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
October 31, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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Finally making the leap to Bluesky!

Hiiiiii 🥰 I'm Chloe!

📚 Children's author
🍎 Former kindergarten teacher
👩 SAHM
❤️ I write PBs & MG

My next picture book, MADE FOR MORE, comes out in 2025 with HarperCollins 🌺

I'm excited to see so many friendly faces here 🙃
A happy Japanese American woman sits in the sand in a red floral dress
July 10, 2024 at 4:03 PM