@katiemcenaney
Teacher. Writer. Lover of words and history. One-time archaeologist. Nonfiction Ninja mentee. SCBWI. 12x12. #amquerying #5thgrade She/her. https://katiemcenaney.com/ and https://www.thelogonauts.com/ for book rec's
Bringing of my review for The Ocean's Heart
I love THE OCEANS'S HEART by @jilanne.bsky.social & @khoale.bsky.social
This luminous book is the incredible true tale of how zooplankton migrate each night to feed. The language and artwork pull you in, and the book is packed with facts and new information that will surprise you. A real treasure!
Farmer / WWII vet and steamfitter
But my grandma's dad was a maintenance man and drove a horse-drawn ice cream wagon
2026 may officially be The Year of the Horse, but in the picture book world it seems a lot more like The Year of the Cat. Take a gander at what may be one of the coolest feline contributions to kidlit as I talk to @grubreport.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/03/04/t...
There used to be #nerdbery when a bunch of teachers and authors were working through this a few years ago. I still have about 20 of the oldest ones to go.
Photo of magazine feature article, heard lines “Bouldering On - a Guide to Getting Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place- On Purpose” by Carrie Karnes Fannin. A picture shows a dark haired woman in pink leggings free climbing a rock face
Check out NW Georgia Living Magazine’s March/April 2026 issue - there’s a new byline in town. 😉😎 This was a fun piece to do as I don’t often have the chance to merge my love of being outdoors with writing. (link to e-copy in the 1st comment)
I'm so sorry, Katie. Sending lots of virtual hugs.
Aww, that's the highest compliment. Thanks, Stefan!
Thanks so much, Maribel! I'm so grateful you were able to connect to our shared past. 💕
I did! My link is in my pinned post. 😃 Good luck!
#PBParty is coming soon, and @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social is offering a huge critique #giveaway! #kidlit
mindyalyseweiss.com/2026critique...
It's, uh ... weird for Wisconsin. 😆
Why I'm here, analytics informs me that a lot of folks find me by searching "why graphic novels are good for kids" so lemme help you with that one!
www.jesskeating.com/blog/why-gra...
Thanks so much, Janet! I love these little glimpses of daily life in the distant past.
There's even a student tablet like this with a bite mark in it! Frustration. So relatable. 😉
Lovely job! Good sense of tension and drama. 🦆
So good! MYTH OF MONSTERS: MEDUSA has an excellent rage-filled opening chapter. There was so much "ooooooh"-ing when I read it aloud last week.
What a great choice of topics. Love this! 💚📚
You can see how it worked in mine: viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...
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We were *just* talking about busting out the allergy meds this morning. Great rhymes! 🤧
My 5th graders have declared 6-7 "so over," but it is going strong in lower elementary. 😆 Your story gave me a laugh!
Just posted mine! Do you have a direct link to yours?
Mine is viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...
Have you read TEAR THIS DOWN by Barbara Dee yet?
Scribal School: Mesopotamia’s First Writers (c) Katie McEnaney 49 words Class begins. Flat clay. Sharp stylus. Ready? Poke here. Stab there. Triangles. Lines. Wiggles and waggles won’t stay straight. Smooth the clay. Try again. (Don’t chuck the stylus across the courtyard.) Deep breath. Press. Poke. Repeat. Repeat. Perfect? No. Readable? Yes! A name we can read 5200 years later. (Story accompanied by a photograph of a Mesopotamian scribal tablet with a name repeated.)
It's #50PreciousWords hosted by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social ! I love the challenge to embrace writing small.
You can comment on my official contest entry here. 🏺
viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...
Please share your links below; I'd love to read them! #kidlit
I love it! You might want to pre-read, as there is a section with outdated terminology regarding a character's daughter with a mental disability (can't remember if it is actually the R word or not). But the rest of the story and mystery is still such fun.
This is a favorite of my 5th graders! Just shared it again last week. 💚🐍
Pokemon has released a 30th anniversary logo for every single Pokemon. Quote with your favourite!
I was Ivysaur for Halloween this year. 💚
www.serebii.net/pokemon30/#a...
That ... took me longer than it should have to get. 😆 📚
Yay, indeed! 🎉
Thanks so much, Jilanne! 🍀
Circular badge reading, "I applied to be a 2026 mentee" for PB Rising Stars. The center has an astronaut with a book.
Last year, last chance, let's go! #PBRisingStars #kidlit