Amy Hevron
@amyhevron.bsky.social
Children's book author, illustrator, birder, baker. Recent books: 🪵 Log Life 🍃 City of Leafcutter Ants 🐜 Poo Pile on the Prairie 💩 Coming 2026: Bog Buddies www.amyhevron.art
In one month! #SciArtSeptember returns for a 6th year. Open to all who are curious about the places where art and science connect. Make new work, post works in progress, or share old favourites. Post when and what you like. 🐡 #SciArt #SciComm
Congrats to the SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference Portfolio Showcase winners! #scbwiSummer26 *Gold* @kristenuroda.bsky.social *Silver* Czacarri Muli *Bronze* Emmeline Forrestal, Rita Tu Browse all entries here: www.scbwi.org/submissions/...
How's your Jimothy Summer going? 🦝 Thanks to Laurie Ann Thompson, ours is going great! #booksky #jimothy @lauriethompson.com
I had the pleasure of doing a guest post for Irene Latham's blog recently. In it, I share a little bit about my process for illustrating our new book Come In! Come in! Available in October from Astra Books. Check it out! irenelatham.blogspot.com/2026/05/intr...
Whoops! Took this this morning then forgot to share it! Here are your 3 minutes of #OceanDevotion peace & calm.
I recently did a podcast interview for Literary Notes at the Washington Talking and Braille Library. Had a great time chatting about making Log Life, Sunken Ship and more! Check it out where you listen to podcasts or from the WTBBL website! #kidlit #stem literarynotes.podbean.com/e/amy-hevron...
Love this review of Pool Party! from Horn Book! 🐸🌿🐒 #kidlit #stem
The Horn Book@thehornbook.bsky.social · 7mo ago#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek POOL PARTY! by @amyhevron.bsky.social (Beach Lane/ @simonkids.bsky.social): "The brief sensory-rich text brims with pertinent information...the lively mixed-media art [enhances] the humor and child appeal." www.hbook.com/story/review...
Thrilled to share that Poo Pile on the Prairie is a Finalist for the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction! Yay for poo piles! ⭐💩🦬 @scbwi.bsky.social
Love seeing Poo Pile on the Prairie among these fantastic non-fiction kids' books! 💩🦬
Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review@tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 9mo ago38 of the BEST kids' non-fiction books of 2025 are here! From Kwame Alexander to Jason Chin to Ed Yong—acclaimed creators bring true stories to vivid life. Science, history, biographies & nature—something for every reader! Which will you read first? www.thechildrensbookreview.com/38-of-the-be...
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate fiction and non-fiction picture books and am represented by Alexandra Penfold at Upstart Crow Literary. Website: lizwongillustration.com
Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
From poo and tentacles to contemplative picture book biographies, this year’s picks for the Best Nonfiction for Elementary readers are filled with facts, information, and wonder.
slj.com
Woo hoo for bison poo! Excited to share that Poo Pile on the Prairie is listed with these fantastic Best Nonfiction Books of 2025 from School Library Journal! @slj.com @simonkids.bsky.social www.slj.com/story/best-n...
Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
From poo and tentacles to contemplative picture book biographies, this year’s picks for the Best Nonfiction for Elementary readers are filled with facts, information, and wonder.
slj.com
Congrats to all the books on Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids tinyurl.com/2rkf52nf @fuse8.bsky.social @amyhevron.bsky.social @brianlies.bsky.social @annewynter.bsky.social @taekeller.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @edyong209.bsky.social
Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids: 2025 Edition!!
You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy!
tinyurl.com
Our schedule for the 2025 Bigfoot Festival is posted! Find out when your favorite author is signing books and don't forget to check out our other activities like read alouds, drawing tutorials, and of course DRAW WARS!
Amy Hevron is back for Bigfoot! @amyhevron.bsky.social is the author-illo of the Tiny Habitats series and illustrator of several other books such as Tree Hole Homes by Melissa Stewart. Meet Amy at the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival on Sat, Oct 11th from 10am-4pm at Redmond & Senior Community Center!
Excited to share that Log Life is a finalist for the Washington State Book Awards! Congrats to all the kids book finalists! @simonkids.bsky.social #kidslit #stem
The perfect summer read! @readingrockets.bsky.social features Tree Hole Homes by @mstewartscience.bsky.social @amyhevron.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky tinyurl.com/3jk8xwup
Had such a fun time yesterday celebrating #indiebookstoreday in Seattle with friends @jessixabagley.bsky.social @suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social and Toni Yuly. Signed copies of our books are at Queen Anne Books, Phinney Books, Secret Garden and Island Books. Yay indie bookstores! 🥳 #kidlit #kidslit
Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.
Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever
Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...
people.com
A fun write up about the Blueberry Awards. I'm so honored that both Log Life and City of Leafcutter Ants were selected for this hopeful list of nature-focused books. @ssedlib.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social
The Horn Book@thehornbook.bsky.social · last yr.#HBOutoftheBox: @sdovel.bsky.social reports from Evanston Public Library's fourth annual Blueberry Awards announcement party last week "[T]he Blueberry Awards genuinely inspire hope" www.hbook.com/story/the-bl... @fuse8.bsky.social
A big thank-you to Curtis Manley, @amyhevron.bsky.social, @boonewrites.bsky.social, and everyone who came out to support our joint picture book event yesterday! We learned all sorts of cool facts on everything from bison poo to coding to 1890s-era bicycles. 🤯
Good morning! #OceanDevotion is back. Here’s your minute of peace and calm.
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It's three starred reviews for Poo Pile on the Prairie! For those of you in the Seattle area, come join me, Curtis Manley, and @boonewrites.bsky.social at Brick & Mortar Books this Sunday from 2-3pm to hear about our latest picture books! #kidslit
I’m so thrilled to be part of this wonderful show!
@radius-gallery.bsky.social · last yr.Dealing with pertinent themes of consumer culture, our relationship to nature, the human condition, and our quest to find joy in dark times, our newest show is sure to speak to you. Come explore in person, or visit our website: www.radiusgallery.com #ceramicarts #localarts
It’s actually a moral imperative. If you can run for office, you must. Women only hold 25 percent of the 500,000 elected positions in America. Because we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu. emergeamerica.org
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@aoc.bsky.social · 2y agoIt may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
This state is home to 6 million acres of peatlands, more than any other state in the contiguous U.S. Can you guess which state? 🤔 Find out here – and check out TNC's new report that highlights the role of protecting and restoring peatlands as a natural climate solution: nature.ly/4i4oH9W
