Nancy Hudgins

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🎈Celebrating🎈 Books Good Enough For You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom, Editor of Extraordinary Children's Books Rep’d: Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency #MG #SCBWI #BoydsMill #InkedVoices #nonfictionkidlit

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Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 1d

📚 Newsletter rec: #MG #kidlitnonfiction HOW TO BUILD A HUMAN: IN SEVEN EVOLUTIONARY STEPS, by Pamela S. Turner, art by John Gurche. Turner’s steps: standing up, smashing rocks, getting swelled heads, taking a hike, inventing barbecue, starting to talk and becoming storytellers (!) Fun!

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 3d

📚 Rec from my newsletter: #MG #kidlit ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES by Amy Sarig King When the Jane Yolen book Mac’s sixth grade teacher instructs them to read has words covered by black rectangles, he goes on a crusade to stop censorship. I loved this book!

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 6d

So fun to meet local teachers and librarians--and sign copies of my book--at Napa Bookmine's Educator Night!

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 7d

📚 Rec from my newsletter #PB #kidlitnonfiction MANFISH: A STORY OF JACQUES COUSTEAU, by Jennifer Berne, illus. by Éric Puybaret. How Jacques Cousteau became Jacques Cousteau, well-told by a veteran biographer. The art is engaging, especially the pull-out page. One of my favorite #PB #biographies

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 8d

📚 Rec from my newsletter #PB #kidlit BLUE FLOATS AWAY, by @100scopenotes.bsky.social, illus. by @grantdraws.bsky.social. A small iceberg floats away from his parents, starting an adventure that follows the water cycle. “Sneakily educational” said one reviewer. Mixed collage, crayon and painted art.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 9d

📚 Rec from my newsletter: #MG #Kidlitnonfiction THE FOG OF WAR: MARTHA GELLHORN AT THE D-DAY LANDINGS, by Michelle Jabès Corpora. Gellhorn talked/faked her way onto an LST headed for Normandy on D-Day. She was the only woman reporter on the beach.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 9d

📚 Rec from my newsletter: #MG #kidlit THE GHOST OF SPRUCE POINT, by @nancytandon.bsky.social Tweens on summer vacation come to believe a house is haunted and set out to prove (or disprove) it. Fast-paced. A great summer read, especially if you're on the coast of Maine, where it takes place.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 10d

📚 Rec from my newsletter: #PB #nonfictionkidlit Winner of 2026 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award: THE POET AND THE BEES: A STORY OF THE SEASONS SYLVIA PLATH KEPT BEES, by Amy Novesky, illus. by Jessica Love. A lyrical picture book changing the narrative about Plath. The art is beautiful and lovely.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 11d

📚 Recommendation from my newsletter: #PB #kidlit THE ROUGH PATCH, written an illustrated by @brianlies.bsky.social. If you know a young one who is grieving a pet's death, you might try this one. A story of friendship, loss and renewal—and so—a happy ending.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 14d

📚 #MG #nonfictionkidlit rec from my newsletter: TWELVE DAYS IN MAY: FREEDOM RIDE, 1961, by 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗻𝗲𝗿. Telling the story in the present tense makes it more intense. Compelling narrative. Contemporaneous photographs. Studies in courage. #BeAnAmbassador

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 15d

📚📚📚 #MG rec from my newsletter 365 DAYS TO ALASKA, by @cathycarrwrites.bsky.social Fish-out-of-water story about a girl who is uprooted from her family's off-the-grid existence in Alaska to suburban Connecticut. Well-drawn characters. Affirming. #kidlit #BeAnAmbassador

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 16d

🎈📚 #PB #kidlitnonfiction recommendation from my newsletter HOW TO MAKE A BOOK (ABOUT MY DOG), by #bartography @bsky.social, illus. by @sarahhorne.bsky.social Chris lays out his process from idea through publication. The art is super cute. The dog steals the show. Chris is cute, too. #BeAnAmbassador

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 16d

#PB Recommendation from my newsletter: Fiction: THE RABBIT LISTENED, by author/illus. Cori Doerrfeld. As a former mediator, I love that listening is at the core of this book! Heart-warming. #kidlit #BeAnAmbassador

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 18d

Recommended #kidlit: #MG CITY SPIES, by @jamesponti.bsky.social. A series about MI6-recruited teenagers; each has different strengths. Page-turner. THE WOMAN WHO SPLIT THE ATOM: THE LIFE OF LISE MEITNER, by @marissarmoss.bsky.social. Physics-made-easy, even for me. Cool graphics. WWII. Gripping.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 19d

I had a wonderful conversation with @navsaria.bsky.social about #UrsulaNordstrom and BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. Such a thoughtful, kind man. Check out the Reach Out and Read podcast, wherever you listen. @reachoutandread.bsky.social

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· 19d

Recommended kidlit: #PB ANIMALS IN PANTS, by @suzylevinson.bsky.social, illus., by Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell. Laugh-out-loud poems. Fun art. It’s hilarious! HONEYBEE, by Candace Fleming, illus. Eric Rohmann. Amazing hero’s journey. Honeybees seen in an entirely new light. #BeAnAmbassador

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· Jun 26

Charlotte Zolotow's writing was as elegant as she was. Ursula edited all her books including the ones below. #kidlit

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· Jun 26

Charlotte Zolotow wrote more than 70 children’s books, including MR. RABBIT AND THE LOVELY PRESENT, illus. by #MauriceSendak, WHEN THE WIND STOPS, illus. by Joe Lasker, and WILLIAM’S DOLL, illus. by Wm. Pène du Bois. #UrsulaNordstrom edited all of these books. #kidlit 🧵2 0f 5

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· Jun 25

The thing I like best about the #kidlit #writingcommunity, is the generosity and welcoming attitude of so many wonderful creators. Not only is @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social a smart, painstakingly rigorous, successful #nonfictionkidlit author... 🧵1 of 3

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· Jun 7

#OTD in 1917, Gwendolyn Brooks was born. A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, she wrote one book of poems for children: BRONZEVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS, edited by #UrsulaNordstrom and published in 1956. In 2007, HarperCollins re-released it with vibrant art by #FaithRinggold. Still in print. #kidlit #poetry

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· May 20

In May, 1945, Ruth Krauss's THE CARROT SEED, illus. by Crockett Johnson, was published. 🎈Happy Book Birthday!🎈 It's still in print. #UrsulaNordstrom suggested Ruth write for young children. In the #kidlit world, we always talk about agency. Ruth conveys agency in her MC in 101 words.

This is the cover of the 75 years edition, but it is much like the original. The cover is in mustard yellow. The title is in big bold red letters taking up the middle two thirds. The main character is to the right of SEED. He's a boy with a brown cap and brown overalls with a white shirt underneath.
In the top one-sixth it says: Anniversary Edition and Foreword by Kevin Henkes.
In the bottom one-sixth, it says: Story by Ruth Krauss, Pictures by Crockett Johnson, creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· May 10

Award winning recording artist Barbara Rosenblat performed the audiobook for BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. We met at Sardi’s to celebrate! And yes, she’s as smart and fun in person as she is in her recording. And yes, that is her portrait on the wall behind her. #fun #nonfictionkidlit

I’m standing next to Barbara Rosenblat in front of one of the interior walls of Sardi’s restaurant. All of its walls are adorned with portraits of Broadway actirs. Barbara’s portrait is on the wall behind her.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· May 6

Seen in the wild at the Mall at Short Hills @suzylevinson.bsky.social @100scopenotes.bsky.social

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· May 5

Dropped by the wonderful Books of Wonder in NYC today. They surprised me with all these books to sign! 🩷 Thank you !!! @booksofwonder.bsky.social

I’m standing in front of shelves of children’s books holding the 20 books I signed that day.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· May 1

So 🎈exciting🎈 to see my book at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C. Of course I had to sign it! If you live in, or are visiting, the D.C. metro area, this bookstore has a large, well-curated #kidlitnonfiction You won't want to miss it!

This is a picture I took of my book--BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU--on the shelf at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C. Its cover is outward-facing and there is a sticker on the lower left hand corner which says: "Politics and Prose: Signed by Author"!

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· May 1

Found in the wild: EMILY SAW A DOOR by @melrosenberg.bsky.social, illus by Orit Magia— at Politics and Prose Bookstore in D.C.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· Apr 18

Ever been to the fabulous bbgb bookstore in Richmond, VA? Look what I found in the wild @suzylevinson.bsky.social ! #kidlit #poetry

Shows the cover of Dinos That Drive—poetry by Suzy Levinson!

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· Apr 2

🎉Happy Book Birthday to🎉 COWBOYS AT THE BALLET: THE STORY OF CHOREOGRAPHER AGNES de MILLE, by @clairebobrow.bsky.social, illus. by Haria Urbinati. Bobrow masterfully conveys Agnes’ gritty determination to revolutionize ballet. Buy this now! It's wonderful! #PB #biography #kidlitnonfiction

The background of the cover is a scene from the West, from top to bottom: Dark blue-gray sky, wooden rail fences set on light red hills, a sandy desert floor of the same hue. The title covers the top third in white capitalized font. The author's name and illustrator's name are at the bottom. Taking center stage are three dances dressed as cowboys. From left to right, a woman in a yellow top and checked long skirt, the center is a woman in a red-checked shirt, brown pants tucked into dark brown boots and on the right is a man in a light tan cowboy had with a red shirt and a blue bandana at this throat. he's also in brown pants and brown boots. I don't have the words to describe it well, but all three dancers are in dance poses. it's delightful. The woman who's in the center is a little larger and has kicked a leg up high is a jump from left to right.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· Mar 31

How did I miss this pub date? 🎈Happy Book Birthday🎈 to INTO THE WILDERNESS, by @havenivy.bsky.social, illus. by August Zhang. Haven's #PB highlights a child's agency and touches on the lessons one can carry from hiking in the wilderness. Also great back matter about the "wilderness." #kidlit

The cover has a brilliant crisp blue high country sky in the upper right quadrant. Underneath are mountain ranges. The sun is shining on the range to the left, so that it is in shades of orange. The rest of the mountains are in shades of purple. Centered in the bottom third, on green grass, is a child hiking with a walking stick--walking up the hill. The child, wearing green pants, a yellow sweatshirt and white shoes, is waving. Evergreens are in the left quarter. The title is in white letters across the blue sky. At the bottom are the author's and illustrator names in smaller white type.

Nancy Hudgins@nancyhudgins· Mar 30

New this month!!! Happy Birthday to MY SOMEONE: A PET ADOPTION STORY, written and illustrated by the talented @midnightatelier.bsky.social! An endearing #PB about a little stray dog who finds his "someone." #kidlit