Loren Long
@lorenlong
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Creator of OTIS. Illustrator of Barack Obama’s picture book, OF THEE I SING, LOVE by Matt de la Peña, and others. Watch GET ROLLING WITH OTIS on AppleTV+ now!
Joined September 2009
Thanks to everyone who supported, listed, picked, and loved THE YELLOW BUS. Let’s continue to share the book and its core themes of INCLUSION, EMPATHY and SERVICE to others. Now, back to work on my next book. #inclusion #empathy #service #theyellowbus #lorenlong
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Teachers! Check out Sarah over on Instagram for this and lots of other great content.
Teacher friends! Today starts the 3rd weekly PICTURE BOOK GIVEAWAY for educators. Head to my Instagram page ands follow @LMReadWrite & like the post below for a chance to win TWO INCREDIBLE books by @lorenlong .Winners announced each Friday. https://t.co/PpvQY2ai4r
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Thanks so much, Nancy!
#picturebook art is unique and always evolving. I love this juxstapositon of the dull grey landscape with the bright, beckoning school bus. Wonderful! 💛 @lorenlong #kidlit
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Received a letter from a retired bus driver named Phyllis. Wrote her back. Here’s the original note from Phyllis and the follow-up. Thank you, Phyllis, for sharing The Yellow Bus. I think you say it all best--life is like a bus, indeed. @MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL
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Thoughtful and evocative depiction of the mostly sounds (and sights) of home, when it is safe and comforting and when it isn’t. Love is what brings you back together safely. Fabulous and feeling illustrations ❤️swimming dog. 5⭐️ @mattdelapena @lorenlong @DISD_Libraries #bookaday
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Proud to share that The Yellow Bus has been chosen as the winner of the 2025 Ohio Book Award for Juvenile Literature! @Ohioana @MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL Tickets here https://t.co/a8bir9ojdN
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Indies, schools, and libraries: enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a The Yellow Bus Back-to-School Kit! The grand prize includes a Yellow Bus time capsule and poster. Enter here by August 13: https://t.co/dQecEQvVRM
@MacKidsSL @MacKidsBooks
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What a year! So many great memories. Thanks to everyone out there who embraced THE YELLOW BUS. Grateful Roaring Brook Press and the entire team at @MacKidsBooks, @MacKidsSL #joy #purpose #service #empathy
It's hard to believe it's been one year since the release of @LorenLong's THE YELLOW BUS 💛 Celebrate the winding road of life with warmth, wonder, and this very special picture book 🚌 https://t.co/lCZAd4KIjW
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Thanks to the special educators and readers in Iowa for enthusiastically greeting me and letting me share my life and work. I’ll think of your warmth when I’m all alone in my studio tomorrow.
Kickoff for the day-- @lorenlong shared his journey as an author and illustrator. He's "the artist in the family", starting as a youngster. ❤️ ##iareads @ILAToday @IowaASL
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You know who is excited about our reading conference? @lorenlong and @shannonmmiller can't wait to see you in Cedar Falls for the 2025 Iowa Reading/Iowa Association of School Librarians Conference! https://t.co/6I4IYBZaRt
#iareads @IowaASL
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You know who is excited about our reading conference? @lorenlong and @shannonmmiller can't wait to see you in Cedar Falls for the 2025 Iowa Reading/Iowa Association of School Librarians Conference! https://t.co/6I4IYBZIH1
#iareads @IowaASL
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You know who is excited about our reading conference? @lorenlong and @shannonmmiller can't wait to see you in Cedar Falls for the 2025 Iowa Reading/Iowa Association of School Librarians Conference! https://t.co/6I4IYBZIH1
#iareads @IowaASL
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Proud to be a part of this! Thank you, @IowaReading . And @shannonmmiller is the best!
@lorenlong and @shannonmmiller are just two of our amazing speakers for our June 24 & 25 state reading conference! License renewal credit will be available, too! @ILAToday #iareads
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Enter my picture book giveaway for #TeacherAppreciationWeek simply by following me on Instagram. Click here and hit the "Follow" button https://t.co/vg44O6A2MT to be entered. Tag a colleague to share the exciting opportunity. Thank you for all that you do!
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This means so much to me, Melissa. Especially from a group of writers. Thanks for taking the time to let me know. My best to you and your group. And cheers to the SCBWI!
@lorenlong We have a group that meets once a month in our SCBWI region to examine the structure of picture books to learn why they work. We finished reading this book, and we all just said, "We love this book." No one could think of anything that didn't work. It's perfection.
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Looking forward to this!
2025 CONFERENCE UPDATE: Get ready for an exciting lineup at the 2025 Iowa Reading Conference! We are thrilled to feature three incredible storytellers who bring magic & wonder to the world of children's literature. @lorenlong , @taekeller247 and @Raul_The_Third !
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Thank you. @MacKidsSL @MacKidsBooks
Announcing the five 2025 Buckeye Children's Book Award nominees for grades K-2! The Yellow Bus by @lorenlong #RoaringbrookPress @MacKidsBooks
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What a whirlwind! Two weeks on the road presenting HOME with @lorenlong -- we loved every school and every reader we met along the way!
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The 2026 KID NOMINATED #CCBA picture book list is out! I ❤️ to see the books kids actually love. There are 4 here that I hadn't even heard of! Colorado Children's Book Award @lorenlong @MariannaCoppo @OmarAbedWrites @metahatem @studiocastillo @cadenise @ColoradoReading #bookposse
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📚 What makes a house a HOME? Is it walls & roof, or something deeper? Listen to this conversation with @mattdelapena & @lorenlong about their new picture book HOME (@PenguinKids)—companion to #1 NYT bestseller LOVE. Discover home beyond structures: https://t.co/uNWuo8b9XF
thechildrensbookreview.com
A with the powerhouse duo behind the picture books Love and Home — Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and acclaimed illustrator Loren Long.
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