Here's your early notice: #KidLitArtPostcard is next Thursday, May 2nd. Read more here: ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlitart

Bostonians have been honoring the upcoming anniversary of the Marathon bombing by spreading acts of kindness. See how you can get involved to help honor the victims and survivors: boston.gov/civic-engageme…

Some things you should know…
1/ On Thursday, every NH Senate Republican voted to continue to allow random people to carry guns onto the grounds of NH public schools. #NHPolitics unionleader.com/news/politics/…

'Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down. A raw, honest, heartrending story about shouting down that voice in your head that says you’re worthless.' —Alan Gratz penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746927/l…

On his radio show yesterday afternoon, Sean Hannity urged Arizona Republicans to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban.

Hours later, when they didn’t, he told his Fox audience that Democrats were to blame.
mediamatters.org/fox-news/sean-…

“Pro-life” would be 20 Sandy Hook students graduating high school next month.

-IN COLOR-
A new 104 pages Artbook, collecting sketches, projects research and illustrations from 2020 to 2024 is now available for pre-order on my online store!

🌎 worldwide shipping
All orders will start shipping on May 15th!

sweeneyboo.com/shop/in-color-…

if you or your child were captivated by NCAAW hoops, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Tessa Johnson, et al., definitely soak up this quick read Matt Tavares

It's #PortfolioDay - I'm a children's book author/illustrator from New England. I love creating a range of sweet and funny characters from kids and pineapples to robots and cuttlefish. Rep'd by Sean McCarthy. ginaperry.com

Having my art on the cover of the Horn Book magazine was such an honor. Very cool to see my cover going up against a couple legends in round 2 of the Horn Book Cover Madness!

More Gina Perry stuff, please 🙌

Amazing news: Ty’s Travels: All Aboard has been chosen as the 2024 Book for the Military Child! More than 10,000 copies will be distributed to military families around the globe! Thank you to United Through Reading for this incredible honor & HarperKids for the support.

I’m giving away 5 signed (personalized) copies of Louder Than Hunger for one person to share with students and/or colleagues. I’ll buy the copies from The Book Stall and sign them on Thursday! RT before 11:00 a.m. ET on Monday, April 1 to enter the drawing! thebookstall.com/event/louder-h…

if you're looking for SHORT accessible devourable books for middle grade readers, here are a few recents:
THE MYTHICS ✨ my series ✨
MIHI EVER AFTER
JUST HARRIET
BEATRICE ZINKER
ONCE UPON A TIM
DRAGONS IN A BAG
And 60 more from Melissa Taylor: imaginationsoup.net/short-middle-g…

Wow... Today is AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS' 20th birthday! 📕🎉

To celebrate 20 years, I'm giving away a set of 20 books to one lucky classroom! Educators, follow me and RT this post to enter. Tag a teacher friend for an extra entry.

Ends April 5 @ 4pm PT. US only. Penguin Kids

Thank you Jodi Picoult (updates only) for supporting our Freedom to Read bill HB1311!
✅ 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝗕𝟭𝟯𝟭𝟭✅
🛑Book Ban bill SB523🛑
#NHPolitics #BooksWorthReading #FreedomtoRead #StopBookBans

Rogart: A proper spring day. Curlews calling. Skylarks & meadow pipits. Bumblebees at the willows. Three pictures linked by shapes. Where a large ewe squeezed through our inadequate & ancient fencing. Eggs (the ducks are laying again - hooray). A mussel shell on Dornoch beach...

Next month is National Poetry Month! Here’s a poetry activity that you can download/print for free at the Activities page of my website.

jarrettlerner.com/activities/

Just in case you’re still worried:

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