Happy Wolf Moon and lunar eclipse! Hooooowl! 
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Follow @oracleofla and check out her book #Initiated. It’s spectacular and Moon-y! _________

Gracias @canallector!

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Como #Luna, no dejes que las rutinas apaguen tu lado salvaje.... La está ahí fuera, esperándonos....? https://canallector.com/25165/Luna

@alisonoliverdesign Trad. Alicia Rodríguez @cocobooks_

Gracias Vogue España for featuring Luna! @voguespain @cocobooks_ (link in my profile)
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I am so happy to announce that LUNA is now out in Spanish! Gracias @cocobooks_ ! 
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SUN — spotted with Fox in the wild.  @hmhkids ️?
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SUN is out now! (sequel to MOON) Pick one up where ever you like to buy books.  @hmhkids .
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@bedtime.stories.forevermore with @get_repost
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WIN BOTH OF THESE SIGNED ALISON OLIVER PICTURE BOOKS!! I couldn’t leave those of you who can’t attend my storytime  hanging! Alison and @hmhbooks have so graciously given me another set of books AND wall art (more photos to come later) to give to one lucky winner. Both of these books proclaim the message that setting time aside for creativity, exploration and slowing down ignite the soul—a message all of us can benefit from. ️  .
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Here is my found object art made last summer with @farmaxwell, I call it “Man with Dog”. Flip to see my friend, Fontaine, who inspired the book Sun. ️?
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by @bedtime.stories.forevermore and @hmhkids of Moon and Sun! Details below...

@bedtime.stories.forevermore with @get_repost
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WIN BOTH OF THESE SIGNED ALISON OLIVER PICTURE BOOKS!! I couldn’t leave those of you who can’t attend my storytime  hanging! Alison and @hmhbooks have so graciously given me another set of books AND wall art (more photos to come later) to give to one lucky winner. Both of these books proclaim the message that setting time aside for creativity, exploration and slowing down ignite the soul—a message all of us can benefit from. ️  .
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1. Follow @bedtime.stories.forevermore and @alisonoliverdesign .
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Thank you to @ladybrink for sharing this masterpiece made by an adorable artist collective out on a camp adventure. Just like SUN, they used found objects to make something magical. Share and tag your found object art with (I will post one of my own too!) And check my stories to see how the magic got even more magical for these artists later that day...  .
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SUN was spotted at Strand in NYC ️?  @hmhkids .
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SUN was spotted at @lastbookstorela by @hopegillerman (more in stories).  @hmhkids .
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SUN is out today! Pick one up where ever you like to buy books.  @hmhkids .
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Stay wild little friend of @hopegillerman, you have a good start with those awesome pants! Hope you like Moon! 
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Howl! 
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Coming this June.  @hmhkids 
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Two halves make a whole. @hmhkids 
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The first copy has arrived! Coming this June. @hmhkids 
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First review of Sun (from Kirkus) below. Coming this June.  @hmhkids 
A boy named Sun has a close encounter with a fox. In this immensely appealing fantasy, the minimalist text takes a back seat to the boldly colorful illustrations. The central figure is Sun, a young boy who is introduced as a "soccer star." But this picture book is not about soccer—it's rather about Sun's awareness that "something was missing." Observing that his younger brother, Pablo, "looked happy" while "making art," Sun heads for the beach, recalling that "he used to make art too." Awaiting Sun are an unexpected encounter with a fox and a rekindling of his creativity, expressed in an explosion of collage-style montages. The spread in which the fox shows Sun how to make art is a fabulously messy composition, colorful scrawls and squiggles in the background recalling Pablo's exuberant experimentation on the walls even as Sun and the fox build sculptures out of found objects. Feeling "connected" at last, Sun notices that the day is drawing to a close and returns to an undefined "home" (sans parents), where he and Pablo explore their creativity together in a space that has the look of the outdoors but with those vigorous, unbridled scrawls and squiggles again on a blue-sky backdrop. The soccer-themed introduction feels superfluous, as the not-so-subtle message concerns the magic of art and nature. Both boys have dark brown skin and textured black hair. A visual treat for the young imagination. (Picture book. 4-8)

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Happy Spring Equinox  
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Coming this June.  #Moon&Sun @hmhkids 
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So exciting to receive copies of MOON in Korean with her new title, “Wondered What It Would Be Like Not To”  
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Repost from @amaresplayroom using @RepostRegramApp - Who is else has been counting down the days before the release of @michelleobama's new book? I got so excited that I went looking for some related kid's books (because grown ups can't have ALL of the fun ).

Here are some great books for kids of all ages to learn and get a little more insight about the life and experiences this iconic first lady and her time in the White House

I am so happy to say that MOON has been released in Korean with a new title, “Wondered What It Would Be Like Not To”  
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Happy . Sketch from MOON, 
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“How to play.” A scene from MOON, 
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Happy Solstice! Go run with the wolves. (A scene from MOON, #HowToWolf)
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That’s me counting MOONs at Union Square (there are 7!). Caught in the act by @kateydenno  
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MOON spotted at Books Are Magic, 
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Sketches from MOON  
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My cat made some cameos in MOON, here she is expressing surprise  
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“The next day, Moon went back to school.” A scene from MOON, 
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“How to howl.” A scene from MOON, 
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My cat made some cameos in MOON, here she is in an action scene  
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MOON is now available in the UK  
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Thank you to the New York Times Book Review for featuring Moon!  (Link in profile) 
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I’ll be at Clinton Bookshop (12 Main Street, Clinton, NJ)  today at 4 pm for a book signing. 
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I’ll be at Books of Wonder today from 1-3pm (18th Street, Manhattan) for a picture book panel and book signing. 
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Go to @hmhkids to win this poster of MOON (the real one is fancy with gold foil and everything!) 
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MOON, in bookstores today!  
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MOON, 4.17.18  
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@hmhkids @hmhbooks

MOON, 4.17.18  
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Moon 
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A review of my new picture book, Moon, is up at Kirkus Review (kirkusreviews.com). 
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There is a sneak peek of my upcoming book, Moon, with an interview at shelf-awareness.com

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A sneak peek of my upcoming picture book, Moon, is up at Design of the Picture Book (link in bio). It's about a little girl with too much to do. She meets a Wolf who shows her how to find her wildest self. 
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My favorite book from childhood. It might have been because I had a dachshund named Willie too, but i think it was how magical Ezra Keats made NYC look. I can blame him for my early obsession with moving to New York. It's also how my mom taught me the concept of sharing--you can't check it out at the library over and over because then other kids can't enjoy it. Thanks and thanks @juniperbooks for inviting us to share our favorite books.