Flashlight Press
@flashlightpress.bsky.social
Picture books that explore and illuminate touching and humorous moments of family situations. www.FlashlightPress.com
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Happy Thanksgiving from Flashlight Press! 🦃
Today we're thankful for shared meals, warm conversations, and the people who make every season brighter.
Illustration from Maddi's Fridge: flashlightpress.com/maddis-fridge/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025
Today we're thankful for shared meals, warm conversations, and the people who make every season brighter.
Illustration from Maddi's Fridge: flashlightpress.com/maddis-fridge/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025
November 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Flashlight Press! 🦃
Today we're thankful for shared meals, warm conversations, and the people who make every season brighter.
Illustration from Maddi's Fridge: flashlightpress.com/maddis-fridge/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025
Today we're thankful for shared meals, warm conversations, and the people who make every season brighter.
Illustration from Maddi's Fridge: flashlightpress.com/maddis-fridge/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025
"No more cats!" Dad says, but Mom and the kids have other plans!
That Cat Can’t Stay: "a super funny story in rhyme.... engaging throughout." –Aruna Shekar, educator
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That Cat Can’t Stay: "a super funny story in rhyme.... engaging throughout." –Aruna Shekar, educator
flashlightpress.com/that-cat-can...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #PictureBook #ChildrensBooks #CatLovers #ReadAloud #FamilyFun
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"No more cats!" Dad says, but Mom and the kids have other plans!
That Cat Can’t Stay: "a super funny story in rhyme.... engaging throughout." –Aruna Shekar, educator
flashlightpress.com/that-cat-can...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #PictureBook #ChildrensBooks #CatLovers #ReadAloud #FamilyFun
That Cat Can’t Stay: "a super funny story in rhyme.... engaging throughout." –Aruna Shekar, educator
flashlightpress.com/that-cat-can...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #PictureBook #ChildrensBooks #CatLovers #ReadAloud #FamilyFun
Black Friday Kindle Deals!
Your kids’ favorite reads — the award-winning I Need My Monster series and Maddi's Fridge — are on sale NOW on Amazon.com!
www.amazon.com/s?k=I+need+m...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BlackFriday #blackfridaydeals #blackfridaysales
Your kids’ favorite reads — the award-winning I Need My Monster series and Maddi's Fridge — are on sale NOW on Amazon.com!
www.amazon.com/s?k=I+need+m...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BlackFriday #blackfridaydeals #blackfridaysales
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Black Friday Kindle Deals!
Your kids’ favorite reads — the award-winning I Need My Monster series and Maddi's Fridge — are on sale NOW on Amazon.com!
www.amazon.com/s?k=I+need+m...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BlackFriday #blackfridaydeals #blackfridaysales
Your kids’ favorite reads — the award-winning I Need My Monster series and Maddi's Fridge — are on sale NOW on Amazon.com!
www.amazon.com/s?k=I+need+m...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BlackFriday #blackfridaydeals #blackfridaysales
TWO of our picture books just earned spots on the Big Bang Notable Book List 2025!
The Mess That We Made — Bronze, Science Spark category
Hey, That's MY Monster! – Bronze, Laugh Out Loud category
thestorytellersshelfpodcast.com/big-bang-not...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BookAwards #Winners
The Mess That We Made — Bronze, Science Spark category
Hey, That's MY Monster! – Bronze, Laugh Out Loud category
thestorytellersshelfpodcast.com/big-bang-not...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BookAwards #Winners
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
TWO of our picture books just earned spots on the Big Bang Notable Book List 2025!
The Mess That We Made — Bronze, Science Spark category
Hey, That's MY Monster! – Bronze, Laugh Out Loud category
thestorytellersshelfpodcast.com/big-bang-not...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BookAwards #Winners
The Mess That We Made — Bronze, Science Spark category
Hey, That's MY Monster! – Bronze, Laugh Out Loud category
thestorytellersshelfpodcast.com/big-bang-not...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BookAwards #Winners
🎉 Happy Birthday to award-winning actress Allison Janney!
She read Carla’s Sandwich on Storyline Online, praising its message about celebrating kids' uniqueness.
Watch her reading for free: storylineonline.net/books/carlas...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #AllisonJanney #happybirthday #thewestwing
She read Carla’s Sandwich on Storyline Online, praising its message about celebrating kids' uniqueness.
Watch her reading for free: storylineonline.net/books/carlas...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #AllisonJanney #happybirthday #thewestwing
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🎉 Happy Birthday to award-winning actress Allison Janney!
She read Carla’s Sandwich on Storyline Online, praising its message about celebrating kids' uniqueness.
Watch her reading for free: storylineonline.net/books/carlas...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #AllisonJanney #happybirthday #thewestwing
She read Carla’s Sandwich on Storyline Online, praising its message about celebrating kids' uniqueness.
Watch her reading for free: storylineonline.net/books/carlas...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #AllisonJanney #happybirthday #thewestwing
NEW review for Me & Lavender! Vanesa Josevski wrote:
"Perfect for little dreamers who love stories about imagination, friendship, and the kind of fun that might just leave muddy footprints behind."
Available now: flashlightpress.com/me-and-laven...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #bookreview #kidlit
"Perfect for little dreamers who love stories about imagination, friendship, and the kind of fun that might just leave muddy footprints behind."
Available now: flashlightpress.com/me-and-laven...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #bookreview #kidlit
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
NEW review for Me & Lavender! Vanesa Josevski wrote:
"Perfect for little dreamers who love stories about imagination, friendship, and the kind of fun that might just leave muddy footprints behind."
Available now: flashlightpress.com/me-and-laven...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #bookreview #kidlit
"Perfect for little dreamers who love stories about imagination, friendship, and the kind of fun that might just leave muddy footprints behind."
Available now: flashlightpress.com/me-and-laven...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #bookreview #kidlit
This #AntiBullyingWeek, Alley Oops shares a perspective we rarely see: the bully’s.
A powerful picture book that sparks conversations about accountability, empathy, and real change for kids and families.
flashlightpress.com/alley-oops/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #AntiBullying #StopBullying #bullying
A powerful picture book that sparks conversations about accountability, empathy, and real change for kids and families.
flashlightpress.com/alley-oops/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #AntiBullying #StopBullying #bullying
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This #AntiBullyingWeek, Alley Oops shares a perspective we rarely see: the bully’s.
A powerful picture book that sparks conversations about accountability, empathy, and real change for kids and families.
flashlightpress.com/alley-oops/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #AntiBullying #StopBullying #bullying
A powerful picture book that sparks conversations about accountability, empathy, and real change for kids and families.
flashlightpress.com/alley-oops/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #AntiBullying #StopBullying #bullying
Yesterday, Dragon and Captain soared into Jennings County Library’s Books & Babies event! "We loved the book; it was so cute and engaging with the kids!"
Thanks to the library crew for choosing our book! flashlightpress.com/dragon-and-c...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @lucasturnbloom.bsky.social #kidlit
Thanks to the library crew for choosing our book! flashlightpress.com/dragon-and-c...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @lucasturnbloom.bsky.social #kidlit
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yesterday, Dragon and Captain soared into Jennings County Library’s Books & Babies event! "We loved the book; it was so cute and engaging with the kids!"
Thanks to the library crew for choosing our book! flashlightpress.com/dragon-and-c...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @lucasturnbloom.bsky.social #kidlit
Thanks to the library crew for choosing our book! flashlightpress.com/dragon-and-c...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @lucasturnbloom.bsky.social #kidlit
Author Vanesa Josevski & her kids loved Dudley’s Day at Home!
“Full of imagination, funny illustrations...perfect for any little reader who adores animals.”
Her kids even picked their fave illustrations!
flashlightpress.com/dudleys-day-...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BookReview #DogLover #KidLitArt
“Full of imagination, funny illustrations...perfect for any little reader who adores animals.”
Her kids even picked their fave illustrations!
flashlightpress.com/dudleys-day-...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BookReview #DogLover #KidLitArt
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Author Vanesa Josevski & her kids loved Dudley’s Day at Home!
“Full of imagination, funny illustrations...perfect for any little reader who adores animals.”
Her kids even picked their fave illustrations!
flashlightpress.com/dudleys-day-...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BookReview #DogLover #KidLitArt
“Full of imagination, funny illustrations...perfect for any little reader who adores animals.”
Her kids even picked their fave illustrations!
flashlightpress.com/dudleys-day-...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #BookReview #DogLover #KidLitArt
Grateful to see Maddi's Fridge included in A Mighty Girl’s list of "25 Children’s Books About Financial Hardship Close to Home"!
www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10049...
A timely reminder that kindness & friendship can make a difference.
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Thanksgiving #Compassion #hungerawareness
www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10049...
A timely reminder that kindness & friendship can make a difference.
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Thanksgiving #Compassion #hungerawareness
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Grateful to see Maddi's Fridge included in A Mighty Girl’s list of "25 Children’s Books About Financial Hardship Close to Home"!
www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10049...
A timely reminder that kindness & friendship can make a difference.
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Thanksgiving #Compassion #hungerawareness
www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10049...
A timely reminder that kindness & friendship can make a difference.
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Thanksgiving #Compassion #hungerawareness
Big thanks to Gazelle Books for featuring Just SNOW Already! as a must-read this holiday season! ❄️☃️
Hilarious chaos, snow-day fun & heartwarming laughs await!
Grab a copy: flashlightpress.com/just-snow-al...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #giftsforkids #HolidayReads #SnowDayFun #giftideas #Christmasgifts
Hilarious chaos, snow-day fun & heartwarming laughs await!
Grab a copy: flashlightpress.com/just-snow-al...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #giftsforkids #HolidayReads #SnowDayFun #giftideas #Christmasgifts
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Big thanks to Gazelle Books for featuring Just SNOW Already! as a must-read this holiday season! ❄️☃️
Hilarious chaos, snow-day fun & heartwarming laughs await!
Grab a copy: flashlightpress.com/just-snow-al...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #giftsforkids #HolidayReads #SnowDayFun #giftideas #Christmasgifts
Hilarious chaos, snow-day fun & heartwarming laughs await!
Grab a copy: flashlightpress.com/just-snow-al...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #giftsforkids #HolidayReads #SnowDayFun #giftideas #Christmasgifts
🧪This Saturday is #NationalSTEMDay!
Celebrate science & silliness with So Much Slime, the companion book to Too Much Glue!
When Matty’s slime experiment goes wild, things get sticky fast.
Includes a DIY slime recipe! flashlightpress.com/so-much-slime/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #STEM #STEMforkids
Celebrate science & silliness with So Much Slime, the companion book to Too Much Glue!
When Matty’s slime experiment goes wild, things get sticky fast.
Includes a DIY slime recipe! flashlightpress.com/so-much-slime/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #STEM #STEMforkids
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🧪This Saturday is #NationalSTEMDay!
Celebrate science & silliness with So Much Slime, the companion book to Too Much Glue!
When Matty’s slime experiment goes wild, things get sticky fast.
Includes a DIY slime recipe! flashlightpress.com/so-much-slime/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #STEM #STEMforkids
Celebrate science & silliness with So Much Slime, the companion book to Too Much Glue!
When Matty’s slime experiment goes wild, things get sticky fast.
Includes a DIY slime recipe! flashlightpress.com/so-much-slime/
@ipgbook.bsky.social #STEM #STEMforkids
Amanda Noll had a wonderful time at the Barnes & Noble Puyallup on Halloween for a storytime and book signing of her I Need My Monster series!
Families braved the stormy weather to enjoy this cozy indoor event.
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #authorvisit #ineedmymonster #Halloween2025
Families braved the stormy weather to enjoy this cozy indoor event.
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #authorvisit #ineedmymonster #Halloween2025
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Amanda Noll had a wonderful time at the Barnes & Noble Puyallup on Halloween for a storytime and book signing of her I Need My Monster series!
Families braved the stormy weather to enjoy this cozy indoor event.
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #authorvisit #ineedmymonster #Halloween2025
Families braved the stormy weather to enjoy this cozy indoor event.
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #authorvisit #ineedmymonster #Halloween2025
Happy Halloween from all of the monsters at Flashlight Press! 🎃

Check out our website for Monster-themed activities that are perfect for Halloween:
flashlightpress.com/activity-pag...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #halloween2025 #Halloween #monsterbooks

Check out our website for Monster-themed activities that are perfect for Halloween:
flashlightpress.com/activity-pag...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #halloween2025 #Halloween #monsterbooks
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Happy Halloween from all of the monsters at Flashlight Press! 🎃

Check out our website for Monster-themed activities that are perfect for Halloween:
flashlightpress.com/activity-pag...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #halloween2025 #Halloween #monsterbooks

Check out our website for Monster-themed activities that are perfect for Halloween:
flashlightpress.com/activity-pag...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #halloween2025 #Halloween #monsterbooks
Get ready for a monstrously fun Halloween storytime! 🎃
Join author Amanda Noll for a spooky-fun reading of Hey, That's MY Monster!
📅 TOMORROW, Halloween
📍 B&N Puyallup WA
🕔 5PM
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #Halloween2025 #Halloween #author
Join author Amanda Noll for a spooky-fun reading of Hey, That's MY Monster!
📅 TOMORROW, Halloween
📍 B&N Puyallup WA
🕔 5PM
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #Halloween2025 #Halloween #author
October 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Get ready for a monstrously fun Halloween storytime! 🎃
Join author Amanda Noll for a spooky-fun reading of Hey, That's MY Monster!
📅 TOMORROW, Halloween
📍 B&N Puyallup WA
🕔 5PM
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #Halloween2025 #Halloween #author
Join author Amanda Noll for a spooky-fun reading of Hey, That's MY Monster!
📅 TOMORROW, Halloween
📍 B&N Puyallup WA
🕔 5PM
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #Halloween2025 #Halloween #author
"What if bedtime was scarier without monsters under the bed?" 👀
5th grade teacher RamonaRecommends calls I Need My Monster the ultimate October read aloud! 🎃
Perfect for spooky readings, crafts + monster fun! 👻
flashlightpress.com/ineedmymonst...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #halloween #OctoberBooks
5th grade teacher RamonaRecommends calls I Need My Monster the ultimate October read aloud! 🎃
Perfect for spooky readings, crafts + monster fun! 👻
flashlightpress.com/ineedmymonst...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #halloween #OctoberBooks
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"What if bedtime was scarier without monsters under the bed?" 👀
5th grade teacher RamonaRecommends calls I Need My Monster the ultimate October read aloud! 🎃
Perfect for spooky readings, crafts + monster fun! 👻
flashlightpress.com/ineedmymonst...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #halloween #OctoberBooks
5th grade teacher RamonaRecommends calls I Need My Monster the ultimate October read aloud! 🎃
Perfect for spooky readings, crafts + monster fun! 👻
flashlightpress.com/ineedmymonst...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #halloween #OctoberBooks
Halloween is almost here....
Big thanks to Epic for including I Need My Monster on their “Educators Love These 10 Halloween Books for Kids” list! 🎃
Full list: www.getepic.com/learn/educat...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #epic4kids #Halloween #halloween2025 #halloweenbooks #halloweenbooksforkids
Big thanks to Epic for including I Need My Monster on their “Educators Love These 10 Halloween Books for Kids” list! 🎃
Full list: www.getepic.com/learn/educat...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #epic4kids #Halloween #halloween2025 #halloweenbooks #halloweenbooksforkids
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Halloween is almost here....
Big thanks to Epic for including I Need My Monster on their “Educators Love These 10 Halloween Books for Kids” list! 🎃
Full list: www.getepic.com/learn/educat...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #epic4kids #Halloween #halloween2025 #halloweenbooks #halloweenbooksforkids
Big thanks to Epic for including I Need My Monster on their “Educators Love These 10 Halloween Books for Kids” list! 🎃
Full list: www.getepic.com/learn/educat...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #epic4kids #Halloween #halloween2025 #halloweenbooks #halloweenbooksforkids
"...a charming debut that captures the magic of imagination and the joyful chaos of play."
Thank you Seasons Of KidLit for the 5-star review of Me & Lavender!
goodreads.com/review/show/7942894213
@ipgbook.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social #5starreview #BookReview #picturebooks #kidsbooks
Thank you Seasons Of KidLit for the 5-star review of Me & Lavender!
goodreads.com/review/show/7942894213
@ipgbook.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social #5starreview #BookReview #picturebooks #kidsbooks
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"...a charming debut that captures the magic of imagination and the joyful chaos of play."
Thank you Seasons Of KidLit for the 5-star review of Me & Lavender!
goodreads.com/review/show/7942894213
@ipgbook.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social #5starreview #BookReview #picturebooks #kidsbooks
Thank you Seasons Of KidLit for the 5-star review of Me & Lavender!
goodreads.com/review/show/7942894213
@ipgbook.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social #5starreview #BookReview #picturebooks #kidsbooks
So proud! Maddi's Fridge is listed in @publisherswkly.bsky.social's "Tough Topics for Kids" feature, highlighting books that open conversations about issues such as economic hardship.
Read more: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Empathy #FoodInsecurity #kidlit
Read more: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Empathy #FoodInsecurity #kidlit
October 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
So proud! Maddi's Fridge is listed in @publisherswkly.bsky.social's "Tough Topics for Kids" feature, highlighting books that open conversations about issues such as economic hardship.
Read more: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Empathy #FoodInsecurity #kidlit
Read more: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #Empathy #FoodInsecurity #kidlit
Monsters, giggles, and great stories!
Author Amanda Noll lit up B&N Lakewood, WA last week with her I Need My Monster story time & signing. Kids loved the snack, coloring page and monster fun!
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #INeedMyMonster #Storytime #authorvisit
Author Amanda Noll lit up B&N Lakewood, WA last week with her I Need My Monster story time & signing. Kids loved the snack, coloring page and monster fun!
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #INeedMyMonster #Storytime #authorvisit
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Monsters, giggles, and great stories!
Author Amanda Noll lit up B&N Lakewood, WA last week with her I Need My Monster story time & signing. Kids loved the snack, coloring page and monster fun!
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #INeedMyMonster #Storytime #authorvisit
Author Amanda Noll lit up B&N Lakewood, WA last week with her I Need My Monster story time & signing. Kids loved the snack, coloring page and monster fun!
@ipgbook.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #INeedMyMonster #Storytime #authorvisit
Introducing Maddi's Fridge—the App!
The award-winning picture book about friendship and childhood hunger is now an interactive experience!
Download FREE today: apps.apple.com/us/app/maddi...
#kidlit #NewApp #AppLaunch #EarlyLearning #StorybookApp #KidsReading #EdTech #KidsEducation #LearningApps
The award-winning picture book about friendship and childhood hunger is now an interactive experience!
Download FREE today: apps.apple.com/us/app/maddi...
#kidlit #NewApp #AppLaunch #EarlyLearning #StorybookApp #KidsReading #EdTech #KidsEducation #LearningApps
October 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Introducing Maddi's Fridge—the App!
The award-winning picture book about friendship and childhood hunger is now an interactive experience!
Download FREE today: apps.apple.com/us/app/maddi...
#kidlit #NewApp #AppLaunch #EarlyLearning #StorybookApp #KidsReading #EdTech #KidsEducation #LearningApps
The award-winning picture book about friendship and childhood hunger is now an interactive experience!
Download FREE today: apps.apple.com/us/app/maddi...
#kidlit #NewApp #AppLaunch #EarlyLearning #StorybookApp #KidsReading #EdTech #KidsEducation #LearningApps