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Thank you to the California Reading Association for designating THE OCEAN'S HEART a EUREKA! Honor Book. It is truly an honor!

Congrats to Khoa Le, whose illustrations depict the glorious wonders of the nighttime sea, and congrats to all at Team Lerner/Millbrook!

#kidlit #picturebooks #STEM #STEAM #nonfiction #ocean #science Image of The Ocean's Heart picture book with a California Reading Association Eureka! Honor Award sticker

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Thank you @crareading! We are thrilled 😍

@astrakidsbooks @ashleybenhamyazdani @steamteambooks @redfoxliterary @scbwirockymtn

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Excited to share my books with local young readers: Sort, Wash, ROOAR! Written by me, illustrated by @sianjart , @charlesbridgepublishing , STEAMWORKS, and Tu Youyou’s Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria, @albertwhitman ❤️📚📚❤️Get @reshare_app • @rplark Join us for a storytime with award winning local author Songju Ma Daemicke featuring her books, “Sort, Wash, ROAR!” and “Tu Youyou’s Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria,” followed by a craft on Saturday, November 7 at 2:00 pm!

Author bio:
Songju Ma Daemick, a former engineer, is an award-winning Chinese American children’s book author. Her book “Tu Youyou’s Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria” was a finalist for the 2023 SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books; “Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant” was a Best STEM book, among many other honors. Songju loves to share China’s rich cultural heritage and her STEM knowledge with young readers.

#RogersPublicLibrary #RPLArk #RogersAR #NWArkansas #Storytime

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Happy Book Birthday to So Many Salamanders. And it’s perfect timing to remind everyone the importance of Leaf Litter to our ecosystems! Leave the Leaves! 🍃 🍂🍁
Written by: Diane Lang
Art by: @daughter_earth_illustration
Publisher: @smokies.life

#AmbystomaWeek #salamnders #LeavetheLeaves

Four-toed salamanders find their mates in autumn.
#kidlit #picturebooks

Happy Book Birthday to So Many Salamanders. And it’s perfect timing to remind everyone the importance of Leaf Litter to our ecosystems! Leave the Leaves! 🍃 🍂🍁
Written by: Diane Lang
Art by: @daughter_earth_illustration
Publisher: @smokies.life

!Leave the Leaves! 🍃 🍂🍁
Photo credit: @feral_pony
Written by: Diane Lang
Art by: @daughter_earth_illustration
Publisher: @smokies.life

#AmbystomaWeek #salamnders #LeavetheLeaves

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Fall sale on Amazon! Buy 2 paperbacks and the second one for half price! 🐻‍❄️🐺🌲#Picturebooks #conservation #teachers #wolves

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Thrilled that our book set in Paris at the Louvre is in a Paris bookstore! 🌟 I'm so happy that our picture book biography, THE GLASS PYRAMID about architect I.M Pei illustrated by @khoale.art is featured in the "Set in Paris" kidlit section at this most wonderful bookstore, @smithandsonparis, along with my friend's SEVEN, A Most Remarkable Pigeon illustrated by @aimeesicuro.
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#atheneumbooks #simonkids #louvremuseum #Parisbooksforkids #picturebookbiographies #impei #theglasspyramid #STEAMbooksforkids

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Don't miss these 4 fantastic @steamteambooks creatives sharing inspiration & insights into their stunning new NF PBs releasing this October.

@songjudaemicke @sianjart
@katrinatangen @wendywen_illustration @charlesbridgepublishing @calliebdean @anacandraw @BeamingBooksMN @daughter_earth Diane Lang Smokie Life @krschmittwrites Jam Dong @millbrookpress

#kidlit #childrensbookillustration #math #science #STEAM #physics #biographies #mistakes #discoveries #inventions #nature #salamanders #airplanes #flying #childrenspublishing #librariansofinstagram #teachersofinstagram

https://www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/the-picture-book-buzz-october-2026-interview-with-steam-team-books-members

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Savor the wonders of the ocean with the woman who painted the wonders of the deep!

ELSE B. IN THE SEA, illustrated by Melodie Stacey, tells the true story from the 1930s of Else Bostelmann who bravely descended into the ocean off Bermuda, wearing a heavy copper helmet, to paint underwater scenes. As part of a scientific expedition, Else painted, in accurate detail, never before seen deep-sea creatures the scientist, William Beebe, saw from his bathysphere. A perfect STEAM book for ages 4-8

***STARRED REVIEW***
"Readers will feel as if they have taken the plunge, too... The illustrations will hook readers, both with the drama of Else’s dives and with the delicious creepiness of some of the sea creatures... A hugely appealing story"―Booklist

"Dazzling and conveys how extraordinary undersea life is. A little-known female artist receives well-deserved attention."―Kirkus

NSTA 2025 Best STEM K-12 Books

ALA Booklist’s Top 10 Arts Books for Youth in 2024

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#picturebookbiographies #elsebostelmann #williambeebe #oceanbooksforkids #artistbooksforkids #STEAMbooksforkids

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Reviewing a book, or asking your library to carry it, are two easy and effective ways to support independent books! Thank you, thank you, to everyone who took time to review ENOUGH TO SHARE!! #teachers #librarians #conservation #environmentfriendly #picturebooks

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Kirkus likes it!

Thanks to @kirkus_reviews for the nice review of RAMP IT UP! (Illustrated by @wendywen_illustration & published by @charlesbridgepublishing )

KIRKUS:

“A child brainstorms ways to ensure all her toys can attend a celebration.

Zoe can’t wait to throw a party for her friends and their toys. She’s even built a little house out of blocks, with a pool on the roof for the occasion. But Car and Miles—a figure who, like Zoe, uses a manual wheelchair—can’t climb the steps to the roof. Chagrined, Zoe sets out to build a ramp, but it’s trickier than she thought. Some attempts are too steep, others too short. What if Zoe has to cancel the party? Author and illustrator both use power wheelchairs; together, Tangen’s clear explanations of Zoe’s trials and errors and Wen’s rounded, cheery illustrations—complete with Zoe’s graph-paper ramp drawings—introduce young readers to concepts such as slope and inclined planes while gently highlighting accessibility. Toys’ speech-balloon quips add humor (“It’s all fun and games until somebody loses a headlight,” remarks a princess figurine as Car tumbles from a steep ramp). Backmatter includes information on ramps and other simple machines, a glossary of terms such as force and work, and a list of relevant activities. Inviting readers to consider whether their playgrounds are accessible, the author asks, “Are there simple machines that could make it easier for everyone to play together?” The presentation of accessibility and inclusion as concrete parts of STEAM is especially refreshing. Zoe has pale skin; her friends are racially diverse.

A fun introduction to accessibility and simple machines. (Informational picture book. 5-8)”

#steamworks #kidlit #stemforkids Kirkus likes “Ramp It Up!”

“A child brainstorms ways to ensure all her toys can attend a celebration.

Zoe can’t wait to throw a party for her friends and their toys. She’s even built a little house out of blocks, with a pool on the roof for the occasion. But Car and Miles—a figure who, like Zoe, uses a manual wheelchair—can’t climb the steps to the roof. Chagrined, Zoe sets out to build a ramp, but it’s trickier than she thought. Some attempts are too steep, others too short. What if Zoe has to cancel the party? Author and illustrator both use power wheelchairs; together, Tangen’s clear explanations of Zoe’s trials and errors and Wen’s rounded, cheery illustrations—complete with Zoe’s graph-paper ramp drawings—introduce young readers to concepts such as slope and inclined planes while gently highlighting accessibility. Toys’ speech-balloon quips add humor (“It’s all fun and games until somebody loses a headlight,” remarks a princess figurine as Car tumbles from a steep ramp). Backmatter includes information on ramps and other simple machines, a glossary of terms such as force and work, and a list of relevant activities. Inviting readers to consider whether their playgrounds are accessible, the author asks, “Are there simple machines that could make it easier for everyone to play together?” The presentation of accessibility and inclusion as concrete parts of STEAM is especially refreshing. Zoe has pale skin; her friends are racially diverse.

A fun introduction to accessibility and simple machines. (Informational picture book. 5-8)

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Huge SHOUT-OUT to PARNASSUS BOOKS of #Nashville 🙏🤩

💓”Elizabeth, you were AMAZING with the students at Stratford STEM and JT Moore. I heard from the librarians at USN that you were equally fabulous there! Story time was great, too! Thank you for these wonderful visits. I’m so glad you came to Nashville and we look forward to seeing you again.”
— Rae Ann Parker, Director of Books and Events for Young Readers, Parnassus Books

I loved every minute of partnering with the incredible Parnassus team for story time and school visits last week. 🐉✨

📚 🙏Independent bookstores are the heart of children’s literacy and school partnerships. THANK YOU for all you do—and thanks @raeannparker for letting me share this lovely note.

#IndieBookstore #BookstoreEvent #BooksellersOfInstagram #ShopIndie ChildrensBookstore

📚💓@parnassusbooks @americanbooksellers @siba_books @sasquatchbooks @simonkids @nortonyoungreaders @candlewickpress

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Love this! Thank you, @fairytalesformoms and you cute puppy! ❤️❤️❤️ Get @reshare_app • @fairytalesformoms FAMILY BOOKS • FRIDAY ft. Cleaning w/ STEAM

It’s never too early to start teaching kids about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths)

These two board books are so fun for both my 5 year old and my 1 year old. My kids love how relatable these books are. They love helping me with the laundry & love trips to the car wash with their dad.

The illustrations are bright and playful. My 1 yr old loves pointing out his favorite things on each page (the stuffy the girl holds while doing laundry & the car seat /steering wheel during the car wash)

I love the page at the end with activity ideas/questions for more STEAM learning. With laundry, you can talk about sorting, differences, and counting. With a car wash, you can talk about sequences and mixing colors.

These are a part of a series that also has higher concepts for older kids & every book is also available in Spanish.

Thank you @blue_slip_media and @charlesbridgepublishing for providing my family with these books.

Sort, Wash, Roar!
✏️ Written by Songju Ma Daemicke @songjudaemicke
🎨 Illustrated by Sian James @sianjart

A Party of Colors
✏️ Written by Aya Khalil & Bayan Lahham @ayakhalilauthor @bayan_lahham
🎨 Illustrated by Olivia Aserr @oliviaaserr

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