Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright
@erindealey
#Kidlit author repped by Deborah Warren @eastwestlit -- Blogger of author & illus. #BookBirthdays -- Playwright at Uproar Theatrics erindealey.com -- Happily MARRIED btw
Coming to you, Sacramento! THIS Saturday 🌟📚🌟 FREE BOOKS + Storytime & activity. Underground Books @eastwestlit.bsky.social Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social K IS FOR #Kindergarten @josephcowman.bsky.social Sleeping Bear
August #kidlit: erindealey.com/raising-reader… K IS FOR #KINDERGARTEN Sleeping Bear/Cowman GET READY FOR SCHOOL @janetnolan.bsky.social Neradova AlbertWhitman FIRST NIGHT OF HOWLERGARTEN @bshum79.bsky.social SQUIRREL DRAWS BIG FEELINGS @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
It was great to have our MOWMT chat misslisa.bsky.social about animal protagonists and writing from your heart! #WritingIsaLanguageART Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social PETER EASTER FROG G.BrianKaras /Caitlyn Dlouhy Books @simonkids.bsky.social
Just discovered this @slj.com PictureBookPalooza panel. Sorry I missed it! Hope it went well. Adding our book to the discussion: Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kidlit #Skybrarians
Feeling inspired, reassured and happily exhausted, thanks to our talented campers and my amazing staff at Fine Arts Camp where once again we are reminded that ART, THEATER and FRIENDSHIP are the answers. 🌟🎭🌟 #gratitude @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Dear #kidlit— Poppy would like to remind you to focus on what brings you joy. 🎾
Wow! Very cool. You could frame that. Kids + Chalk = win win Squirrel, Porcupine, & Bear would be all in! Every time I read Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings and put out a bucket of chalk, the kids are immediately engaged. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Here’s what one of the “squirreliest” listeners did. (Seriously.)Amazing!!
The First Drum I Ever Heard by Randy Preston, T Anthony @nancypaulson07.bsky.social “This rhythmic & engaging picture book celebrates the many sounds of drums through playful language & lively onomatopoeia …engaging read-aloud, charming & heartfelt celebration of sound.” @ala-booklist.bsky.social
Love this message: “BLOGGING, Still Relevant…” and look at the stellar presenters! @fuse8.bsky.social @100scopenotes.bsky.social @colbysharp.bsky.social Edith Campbell 🌟📚🌟 Hmmm… if you need a #Kidlit #Blogger from California… erindealey.com/blog/ 🙋♀️
So honored to be part of the very first Reading Rainbow Day @fairytaletownsac.bsky.social THIS Thurs June 11th: 11am @kbiddle.bsky.social AS YOU ARE Magination/Wilkerson 12 noon Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social 2pm @etraintalks.bsky.social
Thank you @etraintalks.bsky.social for inspiring #EarthHeroes everywhere. #WorldOceansDay 🌏🌎🌍 Thank you for sharing DEAR EARTH…From Your Friends in Room 5 , Illus. @lupencita.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Happy to see @ernestocisneros.bsky.social & Dr. Virginia Loh Hagen on the Speaker List for this fall’s virtual California Reading Association conference! Save the date: Oct. 16-17. 🌟📚🌟 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… @nrogerszegarra.bsky.social @ilatoday.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Review: Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings, Illus. @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social Thank you @yabookscentral.bsky.social 🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟 yabookscentral.com/squirrel-draws… #art #chalkart #feelings
Books make great #graduation gifts! 🎓Here’s a fun pairing for your PreK & TK grads 🎓 LLAMA LLAMA GRADUATION DAY Anna Dewdney @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social K IS FOR KINDERGARTEN @erindealey.bsky.social Illus. @josephcowman.bsky.social Sleeping Bear
Terrific article for #mentalhealth month 🌟📚🌟Thank you @laurenkerstein.bsky.social for including Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social with these wonderful #SEL #kidlit books.
Be still my heart! 🌺🌼 It was a JUST FLOWERS day in TK yesterday. 🌸They decided to play “Flower farm” with our book! Illus. @k8cosgrove.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social Sleeping Bear #creativeplay #kidlit #botany 🌸📚🌸
It’s #WorldBeeDay? 🐝 We suggest this BEE-utiful book illustrated by NYT BESTSELLING @k8cosgrove.bsky.social “The mayor. ‘ASTER?’ ‘Bees love them.’ ‘So do I.’” JUST FLOWERS 🌺🌸 a Junior Master #Gardener Growing Good Kids Award @erindealey.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social Sleeping Bear
Sonoma Young Writers’ Awards was such a wonderful #kidlit event. Congrats to the young writers, their families & Teachers and librarians. Happy 60 years to CRA—wow! Special thanks to Gateway Reading Council @ilatoday.bsky.social for surprising me with your #Literacy Award! I am truly honored. 🌟📚🌟
I hear it’s #NationalApplePieDay Why not National-Share-Pie-With -Your-Neighbors-Day? #community #kidlit #kindness JUST FLOWERS 🌸🌼🌺 Illus @k8cosgrove.bsky.social Sleeping Bear @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Day 2– #KidlitAgentWeek Post Photo of you & your #kidlit agent. Deborah Warren @eastwestlit.bsky.social is the BEST! Fun fact: Caitlyn Dlouhy @simonkids.bsky.social found GOLDIE in the Slush Pile! I used it to introduce myself to DW at an @scbwisfneb.bsky.social conference long ago! 🌟📚🌟
Thank you to maistorybooklibrary over on Insta for including Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social in her NEW Books about Big Feelings #kidlit recommendations! 🌟📚🌟 www.instagram.com/reel/DYN0MUm...
We’re bringing back #KidlitAgentWeek — now on 🦋. These wonderful #agents work diligently to connect #kidlit creators with editors —and that’s just the start! Post a thank you to your agent &/or agent friends. I’ll start: Thank you Deborah Warren for ALL you do for team @eastwestlit.bsky.social ❤️📚
We’re in @theguardian.com ! “Other candidates for half-celebrations are children with #birthdays that fall midway between winter festivities, when school is out & friends are away. It was for these children that author Erin Dealey wrote The Half Birthday Book.” www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Happy Mother’s Day! 🌻🌼🌸🌺 Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we raise them. May we be them. Art by @k8cosgrove.bsky.social from JUST FLOWERS @erindealey.bsky.social Sleeping Bear #kidlit @eastwestlit.bsky.social
See you soon Gateway Reading Council 🌟📚🌟Honored to be part of your wonderful event to celebrate Young Writers! 🌟📚🌟 #kidlit @copperfieldsbooks.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Found it! #KidlitAgentWeek —moving over to 🦋 next week. Get ready!
Guess what? Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social is my FOURTH #kidlit book with the amazing @lucianaillustra.bsky.social #maythefourthbewithyou 🌟 The other three are with @kanemillerbooks.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social
3/🐿️ Thank you to the BEST Booksellers and ALL THE KIDS who truly drew their hearts out! @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social My heart is full. 💕📚💕
2/🐿️ Thank you to the wonderful #teachers #librarians & #parents who jumped in when I said, “Want to host a Squirrel Party to celebrate my new book?” #kidlit #chalkart @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social