Joyce Uglow, award-winning kidlit picture book poet

STUCK is on the longlist for the Green Earth Book Award! 🎉
#educators ➡️ natgen.org/programs/cla... "empowers youth to become environmental stewards through literature, science, and the arts." #GEBA will be announced on Earth Day. #grateful

I too wish for peace.

Dear Bluesky Readers,
It is my hope that you join me in writing a letter of #appreciation this week. Pull out your pen and a pretty card.
With gratitude!
Warm regards,
Joyce

An Eventful Year of Engaging Stories for writers and illustrators

A Eventful Year of Engaging Stories. open.substack.com/pub/jpuglow/...

YUP! It's a pizza book filled with dinosaur love.
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Thank you for sharing my post, Carolyn.

You go, girl! It’s a book kids will love!

In between cheering on #olympians, come celebrate Nonfiction Fest #nffest with me. www.nffest.com/2026/02/the-...

Hey, #Kidlit Doodlers! Do you follow @bonniekelso.bsky.social Bonnie hosts DoodleChat? Here's my doodle full on bones. Watch Bonnie's channel to hear our conversation about STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits. bonniekelso.com/doodle-chat-...

#WRAD26 And here we go! Let's READ! Let's WRITE!

“When we love the Earth, we are able to love ourselves more fully.” bell hooks

bell hooks (1952-2021) did not capitalize her name to focus readers’ attention on the content of her message.

Verdict: ✅ Get this beautiful book!

BOOK MAIL! I just checked the virtual mailbox and another PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD has arrived!

STUCK!
Written by Joyce UGlow @jpuglow.bsky.social
Illustrated by Valerya Milovanova

Read the entire postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/stuck-the-st... #STEM #kidlit

I’m excited to present this webinar with SCBWI-WI! Stories have always been my starting place, and sharing that work over the past year has grown into a community I’m really proud of. If you’re curious and able to join, I’d love to see you there!

www.scbwi.org/events/april...
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Check it out #writers #kidlit #PB It’s free.

Kim, incredible things are coming your way! I can feel it.

Greetings from STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits! Thanks, April.

Mel Rosenberg Shares His Creative Point of View! January 3, 2026, Vol. 2, Issue 1 | uGROnews shines a light on the garden of ideas that grow into books for children.

A new book is coming! Take a look! Mel Rosenberg Shares His Creative Point of View! open.substack.com/pub/ugronews...

It's Day 3 of #Storystorm! How many solid ideas will be generated this month?

“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.” – KURT VONNEGUT

Join us in celebrating LIMELIGHT: Curtain Up on Poetry Comics by Renee M. LaTulippe, ill. by Chuck Gonzales. @charlesbridge.bsky.social

Our interview: uGROnews on SubStack
ugronews.substack.com/p/renee-m-la... Request your library add it to their collection. Gift it this holiday season, too.

Thanks, Mikki.

Thank you! I had fun composing this.

My WIP will benefit from your expertise. ❤️

Thank you, Lydia, for selecting my poem as one of the #FallWritingFrenzy 2025 winners. @lydialukidis.bsky.social & @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
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Please support prize donors! lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf...
Here is my poem. joyceuglowauthor.com/2025/10/03/a...

🎉 Cheers to #12x12PB member @jpuglow.bsky.social for signing with Liza Voges at Eden Street! 🎉

She shares:
“My mantra… elevate others & prioritize joy.”

Read more: buff.ly/SIi7BwZ

#kidlit

Hello! Welcome to BlueSky.

Digging into the Past: Teaching Fossils, Stories, & Science through “Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits” Discover cross-curricular lessons on fossils, ecosystems, and narrative craft with ready-to-teach guides and hands-on extensions across grade levels K-5.

Project-based learning is one of my favorite ways to dive deep into a topic. In this STEAM unit, students step into the role of junior exhibit designers!

Loved bringing this unit to life!

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#STEM #edusky #teachersky #projectbasedlearning

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Lynn, your book makes room for wonderful discussions. Congrats!

As is yours!