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Kidlit PB author, proud mom of a nonbinary & a cis-son, Broadway fanatic, LGBTQ+ ally, craft-a-holic, blog: From the Edge of the Rainbow
Ooh! Ahhh! Whoaa! Interview and Giveaway with Chana Stiefel and Susan Gal, the AWEsomely Creative Team Behind AWE! writersrumpus.com/2026/06/16/o...
Ooh! Ahhh! Whoaa! Interview and Giveaway with Chana Stiefel and Susan Gal, the AWEsomely Creative Team Behind AWE!
Yes, the title of this post borrows from this gloriously AWEsome picture book (published March 3, 2026 by Scholastic Press), but I totally couldn’t resist! Both a visual treat (thank you, Sus…
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New blog post is up. It's Pride Month so L is for "Love is Love" martijohns.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/l... @leslea.bsky.social has another home run! #kidkit #queerkidlit #rainbowcookies
L is for “Love is Love”
Tuesday, June 2nd, should have been a great day. For the most part it was. It was Primary Day in New Mexico, and I was working the polls. Everything went smoothly and I’m pleased with the results. …
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New blog post up celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month and Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. #JAHM #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth #CJHM #CanadianJewishHeritageMonth martijohns.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/j...
J is for JAHM
That’s right, JAHM. Not the kind you spread on toast, but Jewish American Heritage Month. Each May, organizations and Americans of all backgrounds join together to celebrate and learn about the div…
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New blog post up. To celebrate upcoming National Library Week, I discuss libraries and review Annette Bay Pimentel's new book, How a Bear Became a Book: The Collaboration That Created Winnie-the-Pooh. That's my old Pooh bear btw. #kidlit #nationallibraryweek martijohns.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/l...
L is for Library
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a library is “a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for us…
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New blog post up in honor of Women's History Month. Includes a list of picture book Jewish women biographies (not comprehensive). martijohns.wordpress.com/blog/
I took the plunge and submitted my application. This would be the most amazing opportunity for me. Fingers crossed! #pbrisingstars2026 #kidlit
New blog post up celebrating the 2026 Sydney Taylor Award winners! #SydneyTaylorAward2026 #JewishKidlit #Kidlit #SydneyTaylor martijohns.wordpress.com/blog/
This looks like such an amazing new picture book! INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DOREEN KLEIN ROBINSON, PLUS A DOUBLE CRITIQUE AND BOOK GIVEAWAY writersrumpus.com/2026/01/27/i...
INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DOREEN KLEIN ROBINSON, PLUS A DOUBLE CRITIQUE AND BOOK GIVEAWAY
Doreen is my talented, lovely, cheering-with-all-her-soul at every beautiful book that is birthed, Jewish writing partner who I’ve known for years now. Thanks to PJ Library, we both attended the 20…
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It's that time - new blog post up! Tu Bishvat kids' book and activities. #kidlit #jewishkidlit #tubishvat #tub'shevat www.martijohns.com/blog
New blog post is up! Happy Hanukkah, y'all. martijohns.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/c... #hanukkah #kidlit #jewishkidlit @barbarakimmel.bsky.social
C, H, or J is for Hanukkah (no matter how you spell it)
On December 14, we lit the first candle of Hanukkah. What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah, also known as The Festival of Lights, celebrates the Jewish victory over the Assyrian-Greeks in the second century B…
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