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I just posted a new KidLit Book Peek video: FIVE STORIES by Ellen Weinstein. Beautifully illus pb about 5 childrens from 5 diff cultures in 5 diff decades. Junior Library Guild Gold Selection. Thx Holiday House Publishing, Inc. for sending book!

youtu.be/a6KcTKMu3Nc?si…

Awe Debbie - I’m honoured and thrilled! We did some great work together with the kids over the years. I can’t wait to meet ‘me’ in September ❤️. Thanks so much…I can’t wait to read THIS book!! 🥰📚

Packing for some out-of-town trips. Pls don't rely on DMs to reach me; best way (even more than email) is debbieohi.com/contact/ - thanks!

In my upcoming solo picture book I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS, real-life school librarian Tracy Tuttosi 📚 inspired one of the illustrations. Grateful to Tracy for supporting me & my work from early in my career! S&S EducationLibrary Simon Kids
#SchoolLibrarianDay

Happy National School Librarian Day! #nationalschoollibrarianday

Made more bibliophile I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS pendants for monthly giveaways. If you pre-order #IWantToReadAllTheBooks & would like to be entered in my mthly raffle, pls fill out:
allthebooks.paperform.co
Thank you!

Launches from Simon Kids Sept.17!

Thanks Roaring Brook Press for sending me BYE LAND, BYE SEA by wife-husband creative duo René Spencer & Rodolfo Montalvo, launches Apr.30! ❤️📚 I just posted a new KidLit Book Peek video, see vid notes for more info:

youtu.be/UMGZIOsG4OU?si… cc: MacKids Books

🖍Our read aloud, sketching & broken crayon art🤩
#Grateful for all of the activities & encouragement Debbie Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Check it out🖍broken crayon, free activities & info about #GurpleAndPreen illustrated by
Debbie Ridpath Ohi, author Linda Sue Park SAYGAY
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🖍Our read aloud, sketching & broken crayon art🤩
#Grateful for all of the activities & encouragement Debbie Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Check it out🖍broken crayon, free activities & info about #GurpleAndPreen illustrated by
Debbie Ridpath Ohi, author Linda Sue Park SAYGAY
🖍debbieohi.com/resources/reso…
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Omigosh, this post just MADE MY WEEK. ❤️❤️❤️

cc: S&S EducationLibrary Simon Kids

Thanks Page Street Kids for sending me PIANO WANTS TO PLAY by Colleen Kong-Savage. I *loved* this book so much. I used to teach piano as well as playing it; this story made me all nostalgic. Perfect gift for any music lover! 🎵
youtu.be/DGD4jH0EACM?si…

Teachers! Librarians! Writers!
Join Debbie Ridpath Ohi and me for #KidLitAMA (Ask Me Anything), Thu. Apr. 25, 2024, 7-8 pm ET debbieohi.com/kidlitama/