Cathy Ballou Mealey
@CatBallouMealey
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Picture book author & autism advocate, scone lover.
North of Boston
Joined February 2013
It's a real book! Look for MAKE MORE SMORES 🍫 March 15th everywhere books are sold or loaned! ☆ Thank you Sleeping Bear Press, Ariel Landy, and Liza Royce Agency! #picturebooks #smores #kidlit
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New post! https://t.co/hlzbNdcxuz
@CatBallouMealey #pb #kidlit #sloth 🦥 #squirrel 🐿️ #picturebook 📚🩷
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Hi Cathy! Thanks for stopping by For the Love of KidLit to chat about your latest book, Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation :) Sloth & Squirrel in a Pickle introduced us to this heartwarming frie…
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Cathy Ballou Mealey, our fab former reviewer + author of humorous children’s books, offers her take on Some Reading About Summer Reading using her latest, Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation as one example. Art by Kelly Collier. @KidsCanPress
https://t.co/mGiwiJvH4s
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During #GreatOutdoorsMonth join Sloth and Squirrel as they take a break from their pickle pop stand for a dill-iciously sweet & funny madcap adventure in SLOTH & SQUIRREL ON VACATION by @CatBallouMealey & @collierK_ from @KidsCanPress #kidlit #squirrels
https://t.co/HXD7sFAQTJ
celebratepicturebooks.com
About the Holiday Everyone benefits from spending time outdoors whether they’re playing, helping out with home projects, gardening, traveling, or just enjoying some lazy time. Simple pleasures, bre…
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When a speedy squirrel and a slow-moving sloth discover they want different things from their vacation, things do not go smoothly. Congratulations Lit Fest alum @catballoumealey and illustrator Kelly Collier on the publication of SLOTH AND SQUIRREL ON VACATION.
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🥒 National Pickle Day Spotlight 💚 "Sloth and Squirrel in a Pickle" by Cathy Ballou Mealey "A Dilly of a Death" by Susan Wittig Albert Town in a Sweet Pickle" by B. B. Haywood "An American Pickle" Request these titles here: https://t.co/CwZjaTYnCh
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It's peak autumn, and this happy bear by Kenzie Raposo @kenzie_raposo wants to enjoy the fall colours indoors, too! 🍄🍄🟫🍂🍁 Check out this artist's #portfolio 👉 https://t.co/eijnz6o6Kk
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New on Picture Books & Pirouettes: An interview with @ShumakerDebra -- author of the beautiful new picture book WIND IS A DANCE! 🍃🌪️🌬️ #JoseeBisaillon @KidsCanPress
https://t.co/25vgAzKO79
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When you pop into TJ Maxx and see your crit partner @cynplatt’s book front & center in their Halloween display. 😍🎃
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EXTREMELY RARE PIEBALD MOOSE SPOTTED IN MAN'S BACKYARD IN NORWAY
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Caldecott honoree @johnroccoart joins Book Chat with the Illustrator to talk about the art in ALL THE BOOKS, written by @Hayley_Rocco. Find this gorgeous picture book on shelves now!
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Don't miss this fun interview with debut author @KruckCarrie and illustrator @ErikaDraws about creating their new humorous and poignant picture book - Iggy Who Breathes Fire. https://t.co/a9TBi3Xg3k Disney Hyperion #interview #kidlit
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Today on #HouseCalls: How to take a fresh approach with popular picture book topics. Mentor text by @CarterHiggins
https://t.co/miqKHCz7xF
@PatriciaToht @Writer_Meyer @scbwi
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🔔Ringing bells 🔔for debut author and #24CarrotWriting's own @kristi_mahoney! Find out the lessons we have learned from this successful author then grab a copy of ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS - out today from @GnomeRoadPub!🦙🥰📚 https://t.co/9Un9RzlZpP
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Happy 10th Anniversary to #24CarrotWriting! Learn the biggest takeaways from the first ten years. Then join our Facebook group and sign up for our newsletter to make sure you can be a part of the next ten years! https://t.co/IWpgYPkjY9
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Still time for the 🐻to enjoy some s'mores!
🏕️ Calling all campers! We’ve extended camping by 2-weeks at Beartown State Forest this season! So grab your gear 🥾⛺️and meet us there! More info available here: https://t.co/R70AjhRRmK
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Sharing for the afternoon crowd! I'm unbe-leaf-ably excited about this new fall board book and can't wait to give away some copies 🎃🍁👻
The official first day of fall is Sunday, so it's time for a GIVEAWAY! Win a copy of this adorable board book celebrating fall fun and the love between an adult and a child. RT by 9/23 to enter (US only). Tag a friend with a little one in their life & your friend is entered too!
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⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek ERNŐ RUBIK AND HIS MAGIC CUBE by @kerryaradhya; illus. by Kara Kramer (@PeachtreePub): "Lots of child-friendly details in the art and text should hold readers’ interest" https://t.co/09VYYcp8Ym
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When I get ready for a picture book launch, an important step is preparing an art activity for my events. Eighteen Flowers for Grandma releases @redcometpress next week and I now have PLENTY of paper petals for making flowers. #kidlit #artbook
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