Trudy Ludwig
@trudyludwig.bsky.social
Hi there! I’m a kidlit author recruiting Kindness Warriors wherever I go. Yep. You could say I’m… Making a Difference in Kids’ Lives, One Book at a Time(R). www.trudyludwig.com
Hey PDX #picturebook lovers: there are only a few of Katherine Choppy Harrison & my author-signed books available at Green Bean Books!Also so many other wonderful #kidlit books worth checking out… and buying for the kids in your life😁!! #backtoschool #halloween
Just some, definitely not all, of my favorite books for classrooms and family book shelves:-) What are a few of your favorites? #backtoschool #empathy #sel #compassion #inclusion
Thank you, @judybradbury.bsky.social , for the great lesson plan and supplemental resources to go with my new story illustrated by Maribel Lechuga! I also appreciated being interviewed by you! 🙏🏼❤️
In Episode 203 @trudyludwig.bsky.social shares “empower tools” she teaches during school visits, age-appropriate strategies that help children set boundaries, walk away, seek support, use harmless humor, or change the subject when someone is being hurtful. www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
In Episode 203, @trudyludwig.bsky.social reminds us that beneath the labels and differences, we all want the same things: to feel valued, to be seen, and to have our voices heard. www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis... youtu.be/KW3AIeK5RhI?...
With its focus on caring approaches to messy situations, A NOT SO PERFECT START by @trudyludwig.bsky.social illus by Maribel Lechuga is an oh so perfect read-aloud to begin the school yr. Interview & resources on Children’s Book Corner www.judybradbury.com/social-emoti.... #EduSky #KidLit #Libsky
A Not So Perfect Start - Judy Bradbury
With its focus on caring approaches to messy situations, A Not So Perfect Start is an oh so perfect read-aloud to begin the school year.
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A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
In Episode 203 of the Adventures in Learning Podcast, we talk about anxiety, resilience, and the value of stories that offer comfort without offering a too-easy solution. That is one of the gifts of A Not So Perfect Start and so many of @trudyludwig.bsky.social’s other books as well. Links below.
Children need words for their big feelings. In Episode 203 @trudyludwig.bsky.social talks about the importance of helping children identify and name emotions, not to make feelings disappear, but to help kids understand that feelings are real, valid, and manageable. Listen to Episode 203. See below.
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Share these books with kids going back to school to release them from perfectionist expectations! @trudyludwig.bsky.social @linahaldar.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2026/08/20/p...
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A Not So Perfect Start by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Maribel Lechuga (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 32 pages, ages 4-8). Thea’s starting school with some big feelings: excitement (to meet …
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Introducing a new back-to-school book for preK —grade 2 classrooms:
I spent time online w/ these 4th & 5th grade boys in VA who worked long & hard to publish a great sequel to SORRY! Elementary schools in their school district will receive both SORRY & I AM SORRY FOR REAL THIS TIME, along w/ lesson plans to go w/ them🤩! #kindness #kidlit #compassion #sel
💕I’m hopeful that you, too, may find A NOT SO PERFECT START —dare I said it?— a “perfect” back-to-school and new-to-school addition for lower elementary classrooms & young families’ bookshelves. 😁📚 @randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit #SEL #empathy #kindnessmatters #emotionalresilience
What a powerful story from @jleungbooks of her childhood memories as her father’s translator and navigator. It’s beautifully illustrated by @anqiekanq ! ❤️
We sure could use more Theos in our world these days… #KindnessMatters #humanity #empathy #inclusion #lovenothate❤️
Check out this encouraging note I just received from a 4th grader! 🤣😂🤣 #kidlit #positivity #honestyisthebestpolicy @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Maine Department of Education shares how THE INVISIBLE BOY is being used to build community in the classroom! #kindnessmatters #inclusion #empathy #kidlit @randomhousekids.bsky.social
WOW! I just found out that @cbcbooks.bsky.social has included CALLING THE WIND among their wonderful Spring 2026 Showcase list of books that touch the heart! 💕https://cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/the-heart-remembers-spring-2026/ #CBCShowcase #kidlit @randomhousekids.bsky.social
I just wrapped author visits at three rural schools in Colorado this week. I’m grateful to connect with more #kindness warriors of all ages! #kindnessmatters #empathy #inclusion #compassion
I just received an advanced copy of A NOT SO PERFECT START, Book 1 of the “Caring Classroom” series illustrated by Maribel Lechuga!!🤩June 16 is release date. Now available for Presale! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #socialemotionallearning #growthmindset #backtoschool #kindness #empathy
This is now one of my favorite picture books for little ones (and grownups) about feelings. So hilarious AND true!❤️😁 I couldn't stop laughing as I read it aloud to my husband!
