A Halloween memory from 2009? I was destined to write a book about zooplankton... #kidlit #picturebooks #ocean #STEM
STEAMTeamBooks
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A group of STEAM children's authors and illustrators sharing sneak peeks of new books, cover reveals, giveaways, and writing tips. www.steamteambooks.com
HeartLand, my middle grade novel that released in July, puts Iowa's groundwater quality in the spotlight. The people of Iowa should have access to water that doesn't contain unsafe levels of nitrates (not to mention E. coli). www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1G1... #kidlit #environment #STEM #farming
Rising cancer rates thrusts Iowa water quality into campaign spotlight
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EDUCATORS! Grow real world understanding w/CONTEXT CLUES, CAUSE/EFFECT, & MATH! I'm on Patricia Newman's blog today with an activity for kids that links Language Arts with STEM. And history, too! 🥳 😍 www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-how... @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
LitLinks: How to connect the American Revolution to STEM with 3 activities - Patricia Newman
George Washington initiated another kind of revolution in science and medicine as he fought both the British and smallpox.
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4 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social creatives share their stunning new NF October PBs. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @songjudaemicke.bsky.social @katrinatangen.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social @calliebdean.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @katytanis.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍
INDIGO! Author @sitasingh.bsky.social shares how she found story in the indigo dying process to create a multigenerational multilayered book for kids. And don't miss the GIVEAWAY!🥳📕 @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/10/23/b...
Behind the Scenes: “Finding the Story in a Process” by Sita Singh
Today’s post is about a book with layers of family, culture, and traditions, and how author Sita Singh embedded the indigo dying process in the relationship between grandfather and granddaugh…
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6 Questions from @maryboone.bsky.social let us dig deep into THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX—a bit on ingredients, approach, challenge, process, title, and value for young readers.😍📕 All here: www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que... @kl4gm.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Stunning #PPBF NF book capturing General George Washington's struggles w/smallpox & immunity during the revolutionary war. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @bandersonwriter.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social Calkins Creek #kidlit #history #smallpox @steamteambooks.bsky.social 📚👍
Hooray! It's publication day for Sort, Wash, ROAR!, written by me and illustrated by Sian James from @charlesbridge.bsky.social STEAMWORKS 🎈🎈🎈🎂🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉 @steamteambooks.bsky.social #steam #steameducation #k12 #boardbooks #kidlit #math #bookbirthday
Do these books have anything in common except being 2 new STEAM TEAM releases? Check out the post for some ideas. I'll bet students will come up with more. @annmsbooks.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky #edusci #edulib #teachersky
Especially for Educators: “Connect Texts Across Time, Place, and the Human Experience” by Ann McCallum Staats and Beth Anderson
Author Ann McCallum Staats and I both celebrated a book birthday on 9/29/26 with the release of A QUILT OF STARS and THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX! As two former teachers, we know the best way to celebr…
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One more reason I love my job! What a lovely embroidered gift from a fan. @randomhousekids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #tlchat #tlsky #skybrarian #kidlit #edusky
Things dug up during research can be haunting. And so can the feelings of inadequacy...and of having your book out in the world for people to comment on....That said, if you've read HEARTLAND, I welcome reviews. A sentence or two is enough! Thx! @steelworksliterary.bsky.social #farming #environment
Patience is tough but can really pay off. Fascinating book topic & great post from @noranickumbooks.bsky.social! And a GIVEAWAY 🥳 for a copy of WILD MEDICINE: INVENTING WAYS TO SAVE ENDANGERED ANIMALS! 😍 @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusci #edusky bethandersonwriter.com/2026/09/25/b...
Behind the Scenes: “Making the Most of Delays and Detours” by Nora Nickum
Though delays and challenges are frustrating, author Nora Nickum found that embracing them resulted in a better book in multiple ways for WILD MEDICINE: INVENTING WAYS TO SAVE ENDANGERED ANIMALS. P…
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Many thanks to @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social for digging into THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX with me on The Picture Book Buzz! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #edusci #ushistory #americanrevolution #scicomm
Maria Marshall@mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · last mo.Check out @bandersonwriter.bsky.social sharing insights into her newest stunning nonfiction picture book - The Patriots and the Pox. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social Calkins Creek @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #kidlit #interview #nonfiction #history 📚👍
Wondering what THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX is all about? Here's the scoop from librarian Mary Lanni! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RStE... #edusky #skybrarians @kl4gm.bsky.social #edusci @steamteambooks.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
Book Review: The Patriots and the Pox: George Washington's Battle to Save the Continental Army
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Some pretty amazing things have happened for this book over the last couple of months. tinyurl.com/3vjkekmp @randomhousekids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #Skybrarian #tlSky #tlchat #edusjy #kidlit
Some pretty amazing things have happened for this book over the last couple of months. tinyurl.com/3vjkekmp @randomhousekids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #Skybrarian #tlSky #tlchat #edusky #kidlit #SchoolLibraries
Adventures with Sharks in Kansas
A new book
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Check out these exciting reptiles and amphibians by @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors. #kidlit #herpetology
Join me at the Bath Book Bash in Bath, ME on Saturday, Sept. 19, 11-4. Fun for the whole family. www.bathbookbash.org @steamteambooks.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social #tlchat #tlsky #skybrarian #edusky #kidlit
Thank you Boulder Bookstore for inviting me to answer some questions about Sharks in Kansas! @randomhousekids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #tlchat #tlsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit
Boulder Bookstore@boulderbookstore.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt's Author Q&A time! For today's Q&A over on our YouTube Channel, Melissa Stewart, author of "Sharks in Kansas: The Ancient Sea in the Middle of America," answers some of our questions and reads from her new book. Thank you to Melissa for recording this video for us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-_-...
Find out why and how I wrote Sharks in Kansas in this video sponsored by the Boulder (CO) Bookstore. tinyurl.com/mtmuyzwm @steamteambooks.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Author Q&A with Melissa Stewart
Melissa Stewart, author of "Sharks in Kansas: The Ancient Sea in the Middle of America," answers some of our questions and reads from her new book. Thank you to Melissa for recording this video for us! Click the link below to purchase a copy of "Sharks in Kansas." "Sharks in Kansas" by Melissa Stewart (Random House Studio, $19.99) -- https://boulderbookstore.net/book/9780593904718 Melissa Stewart Online: https://melissa-stewart.com/
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Teachers! Librarians! Check out this great lesson from KS school librarian Cindy Rogers tinyurl.com/5xdnckwa #tlchat #tlsky #Skybrarian #edusky #kidlit @clarionbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Teachers! Librarians! Check out this great #nonfiction lesson from KS school librarian Cindy Rogers tinyurl.com/5xdnckwa #tlchat #tlsky #Skybrarian #edusky #kidlit @clarionbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Animals by the Numbers by Cindy Rogers
An Activity for the School Library
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Teachers! Librarians! Check out this great #nonfiction lesson from KS school librarian Cindy Rogers tinyurl.com/5xdnckwa #tlchat #tlsky #Skybrarian #edusky #kidlit @clarionbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
I love my job! I get to spend this rainy Sunday developing an author visit that includes real life fossils gifted to me by a fossil hunter in Kansas. #tlchat #Skybrarian #tlsky #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Thank you @marykaycarson.bsky.social for letting me know you spotted Sharks in Kansas in the wild. @randomhousekids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Bird behavior is fascinating to watch! Can you spot blue jays in your community as they collect and carry, hide and bury acorns? #birds #forests #nature #kidlit #STEM #science @kl4gm.bsky.social @annehunterstudio.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
If you're near Longmont, please join me to celebrate the release of THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX w/a trivia game, swag, and more! Can't wait to share this fascinating history, still very relevant! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #AmericanRevolution
