The other day, my 7 year old told me some jellyfish can live forever. I thought he was using his imagination. I was wrong!
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Dano Moreno
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👋 Hi! I’m Dano. I write for kids. 📘Pride is Love 🏳️🌈 📗Our Wish for You ✨ 📕Hope for Ryan White 🌱 Rep’d by Charlotte Wenger danomoreno.com
Happy Make Music Day! Celebrate this day by reading these two beautiful books about music and musicians: Mamiachi and Me by the talented @writerjolene.bsky.social BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE by the talented @lisaljrogers.bsky.social ❤️📚🎼🎼
Seeing Pride is Love in the world has been such a joy! Here are 3 things that you might not know about the book…
🌈 We are a group of LGBTQIA+ picture book creators who are hosting this giveaway to support the LGBTQIA+ community this Pride month. By entering this giveaway, you could win a copy of all the LGBTQIA+ picture books in this graphic!
Such a nice surprise to see Pride is Love at a local gift store today! 🥰
Happy book birthday, @ajirving.bsky.social & Cynthia Alonso! Your book is gorgeous, moving, and groundbreaking! 🎉
A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙@ajirving.bsky.social · last yr.Today’s the day! THE BI BOOK by Cynthia Alonso & me is officially out in the world! I hope this book helps readers and their families feel seen and loved! Thank you with all my heart for supporting our special book! 🌈💖🌈 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713504... #kidlit #booksky
the bk that inspired Spirited Away out in translation May 27. I ❤️ Miyazaki’s film & this author’s Temple Alley Summer, so this was a must. It is a quick, charming read. Quite different from the film, but evidently an inspiration just the same. #booksky #kidsbooksky #mustown
“Two octopuses got married and walked down the aisle arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm in arm.” - Remy Charlip
Thank you for sharing Pride is Love with these other wonderful titles, @mombian.bsky.social!
Mombian@mombian.bsky.social · last yr.This terrific batch of recent LGBTQ board books offer affirmation, love, and Pride—and include the first two LGBTQ-inclusive novelty books with interactive sliders, spinners, and more! #QueerKidLit #BookSky Reviews: mombian.com/2025/05/06/5...
I finally watched The Never Ending Story. As a kid, I always avoided it because I was sure it would be WAY too long!
Delighted to share WHEN A TREE FALLS in PW this week as part of the Earth Day 2025 Q&A🌎💙 #kidlit @publisherswkly.bsky.social @lookingglasslit.bsky.social @naomikirsten.bsky.social @chroniclebooks.bsky.social @theremaybecats.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Earth Day 2025: Q & As with Picture Book Authors
In celebration of Earth Day, we spoke with the creators of three picture books highlighting underappreciated processes of nature and the conservationists fighting to protect the environment.
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I had a great time reading Pride is Love at Green Bean Books in Portland! 🫛📚 We made dandelion crowns, and they were a hit! 🌼
New @dano-moreno.bsky.social book may ALSO be found in the “Our Stories” section at Powell’s on Hawthorne for obvious reasons. #kidsbooksky
Today is the book birthday for PRIDE IS LOVE, illustrated by Nakul P! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️ I’ll be reading & making flower crowns at a local book store. I’m so excited!! 🌼🎉 @randomhousekids.bsky.social @charlottewenger.bsky.social
¡MISTACO! my author debut is coming out hot on April 1st!! Pre-order your copy at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/744327...
Celebrate #TransDayOfVisibility with these newly released & upcoming books featuring trans rep! 🏳️⚧️🩵🤍🩷 As always, this is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Feel free to reply/QRT with your own anticipated trans releases!
My advanced copies arrived! Here’s a peek inside Pride is Love. I’m in awe of Nakul P.’s stunning illustrations! Stay proud! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️❤️ #KidLit #PrideIsLove #JoyIsResistance @randomhousekids.bsky.social
During the 2023-24 school year: - 36% of banned books feature characters/people of color - 25% include LGBTQ+ people/characters. - 73% of all graphic/illustrated titles feature LGBTQ+ representation, people or characters of color, or discuss race or racism pen.org/report/cover... #bannedbooks
Cover to Cover - PEN America
PEN America sought to further understand the impacts of this censorship – the identities and genres being erased from public schools.
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“I think it’s so important to get children involved early in appreciating and understanding nature”: Christian Cooper on helping children learn more about nature, and his picture book debut ‘The Urban Owls: How Flaco and Friends Made the City Their Home’
Four Questions for Christian Cooper
Christian Cooper wears many feathers in his cap: he’s a science writer, a comics writer and editor at Marvel, the Emmy Award-winning host of National Geographic’s 'Extraordinary Birder', and author…
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This picture book biography by @lisatolin.bsky.social and Yas Imamura is stunning in every way. An instant favorite!
Love this book!
Carrie Kruck@carriekruck.bsky.social · 2y agoThis morning at the library, an adult was reading Bot + Boy to his library kid and the GIGGLES coming from both of them, their shared DELIGHT at this shared read aloud, it filled the whole room and that’s “the why”, right there, isn’t it? @amedyckman.bsky.social
