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Amy Hevron

@amyhevron

Children's book author, illustrator, birder, baker. Recent books: πŸͺ΅ Log Life πŸƒ City of Leafcutter Ants 🐜 Poo Pile on the Prairie πŸ’© Coming 2026: Bog Buddies www.amyhevron.art

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Whoops! Took this this morning then forgot to share it!

Here are your 3 minutes of #OceanDevotion peace & calm.

13.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon drawing of a woman reading a book to her baby ALT: a cartoon drawing of a woman reading a book to her baby

Happy World Read Aloud Day! #kidlit

04.02.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I recently did a podcast interview for Literary Notes at the Washington Talking and Braille Library. Had a great time chatting about making Log Life, Sunken Ship and more! Check it out where you listen to podcasts or from the WTBBL website! #kidlit #stem
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14.01.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love this review of Pool Party! from Horn Book! πŸΈπŸŒΏπŸ’ #kidlit #stem

14.01.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to share that Poo Pile on the Prairie is a Finalist for the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction! Yay for poo piles! β­πŸ’©πŸ¦¬ @scbwi.bsky.social

08.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

love it!

15.12.2025 23:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Love seeing Poo Pile on the Prairie among these fantastic non-fiction kids' books! πŸ’©πŸ¦¬

15.12.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Liz Wong Illustration postcard for KidLitArtPostcard, showing an arctic fox with a ptarmigan against a starry sky. Text reads: Lizwongillustration.com Represented by Alexandra Penfold at Upstart Crow Literary.

Liz Wong Illustration postcard for KidLitArtPostcard, showing an arctic fox with a ptarmigan against a starry sky. Text reads: Lizwongillustration.com Represented by Alexandra Penfold at Upstart Crow Literary.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate fiction and non-fiction picture books and am represented by Alexandra Penfold at Upstart Crow Literary. Website: lizwongillustration.com

04.12.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books From poo and tentacles to contemplative picture book biographies, this year’s picks for the Best Nonfiction for Elementary readers are filled with facts, information, and wonder.

Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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19.11.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books From poo and tentacles to contemplative picture book biographies, this year’s picks for the Best Nonfiction for Elementary readers are filled with facts, information, and wonder.

Woo hoo for bison poo! Excited to share that Poo Pile on the Prairie is listed with these fantastic Best Nonfiction Books of 2025 from School Library Journal! @slj.com @simonkids.bsky.social www.slj.com/story/best-n...

19.11.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids: 2025 Edition!! You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy!

Congrats to all the books on Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids
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02.11.2025 12:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our schedule for the 2025 Bigfoot Festival is posted! Find out when your favorite author is signing books and don't forget to check out our other activities like read alouds, drawing tutorials, and of course DRAW WARS!

28.09.2025 21:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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28.09.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amy Hevron is back for Bigfoot! @amyhevron.bsky.social is the author-illo of the Tiny Habitats series and illustrator of several other books such as Tree Hole Homes by Melissa Stewart. Meet Amy at the Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival on Sat, Oct 11th from 10am-4pm at Redmond & Senior Community Center!

08.09.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to share that Log Life is a finalist for the Washington State Book Awards! Congrats to all the kids book finalists! @simonkids.bsky.social #kidslit #stem

26.08.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The perfect summer read!
@readingrockets.bsky.social features Tree Hole Homes by @mstewartscience.bsky.social @amyhevron.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky
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14.07.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
picture of Jessixa Bagley, Amy Hevron, Toni Yuly, Suzanne Kaufman wearing party hats to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day

picture of Jessixa Bagley, Amy Hevron, Toni Yuly, Suzanne Kaufman wearing party hats to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day

Had such a fun time yesterday celebrating #indiebookstoreday in Seattle with friends @jessixabagley.bsky.social @suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social and Toni Yuly. Signed copies of our books are at Queen Anne Books, Phinney Books, Secret Garden and Island Books. Yay indie bookstores! πŸ₯³ #kidlit #kidslit

27.04.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...

Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.

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Life After Whale, the Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall, book cover, by Lynn Brundle and Jason Chin

Life After Whale, the Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall, book cover, by Lynn Brundle and Jason Chin

A House for Hermit Crab, Book Cover, by the amazing Eric Carle

A House for Hermit Crab, Book Cover, by the amazing Eric Carle

#EarthDay. Because to want to save something you must love it. #kidlit

The ocean holds such fascination and wonder and mystery for kids - and for all of us.

22.04.2025 21:07 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

15.04.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it! :)

15.04.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A fun write up about the Blueberry Awards. I'm so honored that both Log Life and City of Leafcutter Ants were selected for this hopeful list of nature-focused books. @ssedlib.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social

28.03.2025 21:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Cats #Booksky #Catsky #Catloaf

25.03.2025 20:01 πŸ‘ 481 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 14
Mary Boone speaks to an audience at Brick & Mortar Books alongside Curtis Manley, and Amy Hevron.

Mary Boone speaks to an audience at Brick & Mortar Books alongside Curtis Manley, and Amy Hevron.

Signed copies of Grace Builds an Almost Perfect Dog, Poo Pile on the Prairie, and Pedal Pusher.

Signed copies of Grace Builds an Almost Perfect Dog, Poo Pile on the Prairie, and Pedal Pusher.

A big thank-you to Curtis Manley, @amyhevron.bsky.social, @boonewrites.bsky.social, and everyone who came out to support our joint picture book event yesterday! We learned all sorts of cool facts on everything from bison poo to coding to 1890s-era bicycles. 🀯

18.03.2025 00:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Good morning! #OceanDevotion is back. Here’s your minute of peace and calm.

11.03.2025 21:56 πŸ‘ 637 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 4

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11.03.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It's three starred reviews for Poo Pile on the Prairie! For those of you in the Seattle area, come join me, Curtis Manley, and @boonewrites.bsky.social at Brick & Mortar Books this Sunday from 2-3pm to hear about our latest picture books! #kidslit

11.03.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so thrilled to be part of this wonderful show!

04.03.2025 22:14 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s actually a moral imperative. If you can run for office, you must.

Women only hold 25 percent of the 500,000 elected positions in America. Because we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.

emergeamerica.org

22.02.2025 20:54 πŸ‘ 872 πŸ” 200 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 7
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This state is home to 6 million acres of peatlands, more than any other state in the contiguous U.S. Can you guess which state? πŸ€”

Find out here – and check out TNC's new report that highlights the role of protecting and restoring peatlands as a natural climate solution: nature.ly/4i4oH9W

20.02.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1