Jeanne Walker Harvey

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social

#kidlit author! I value the power of words, art, dancing & chocolate.
I love writing picture book bios about inspiring creative people!
Recent books: THE GLASS PYRAMID, ELSE B. IN THE SEA, ABLAZE WITH COLOR & DRESSING UP THE STARS. jeanneharvey.com

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 12:53 AM

"I believe a successful picture book is like a perfect “French braid” with three threads intertwined: text, illustration, and the world created by the previous two. " - @lucianaillustra.bsky.social Wonderful interview! @eastwestlit.bsky.social

@erindealey.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 6:34 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Fall into Books! #kidlit

Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings
Illustrated by @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

@eastwestlit.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:33 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Congratulations @carmelasimmons.bsky.social BE SOMEONE to be illus. by Juanita Londoño Gaviria /Free Spirit —as announced in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social 🌟📚🌟

@eastwestlit.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 8:07 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Can You Hear the Plants Speak? @juliawasson.bsky.social
Nicolas Hummingbird / Madelyn Goodnight @harperkids.bsky.social

Daughter of the Light-Footed People: Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez Belen Medina / Natalia Rojas Castrois @simonkids.bsky.social

@erindealey.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 2:09 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Are you ready for Nightmare Burger? (Coming 11/24) NYT Bestselling author Joshua Pruett answers eight Questions about his debut horror novel for adults! @zombietardis.bsky.social @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social
@eastwestlit.bsky.social #horror

erindealey.com/authors-and-...

@kbiddle.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 9:46 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Sacramento peeps, come to this Joyous Festival and buy books. Join me!!! Saturday, October 17th. @eastwestlit.bsky.social

@eastwestlit.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 2:37 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Our September GOOD #kidlit news: Book BDays: @meganefreeman.bsky.social Ariel Vanece, Stacia Deutsch Kwame Alexander, Belen Medina; DEALS @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social Best Sellers AnnaDewdney thepetethecat @joebot.bsky.social + Welcome @juliebookagent.bsky.social! mailchi.mp/eastwestlite...

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:23 PM

Congratulations!! 🌟"This book introduces readers to an unsung hero of the civil rights movement and to the extraordinary friendship between two leaders from different communities, bound by a shared vision of equality."- @pragmaticmom.bsky.social

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:21 PM

Happy #BookBirthday!🌟🎂 "Working tirelessly behind the scenes, she quietly helped organize people into powerful coalitions. But it was her avid letter-writing that charted the course of Yuri's life"[email protected]
More about this inspiring story: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/...

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 4:09 PM

"There’s a swirling movement throughout the artworks that kind of sweeps you up with it, and he strikes the perfect balance between spookiness and dreaminess."- R.J. Palacio 👻 🎃

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 3:48 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Educators! I'm so excited to share this classroom #giveaway of 🌟 125 🌟 books!! 5 winners of 25 books each of THE GLASS PYRAMID: A Story of the Louvre Museum & Architect I.M. Pei. Hop over to Instagram @ bookeliciousbooks to enter. Giveaway ends 10/10! 🌟
@eastwestlit.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 3:51 PM

"By taking a deep dive into similarities and differences, we encourage students to engage in critical thinking, to foster decision-making skills, and to sharpen observation."

@mrschureads.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 7:26 AMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Happy birthday, @kaaauthor.bsky.social!

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 3:48 PM

@pragmaticmom.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 6:32 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Banned Books Week: Censors Target Poetry for Young People

kennn.com/Q6qBw via @poetweatherford

#bannedbooks #KidLit #picturebooks

@kidlittv.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:05 AMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

🐱🧡 MEET OUR 2026 SPONSORS & PATRONS! Make sure to follow the amazing #kidlit creators who help make KidLit TV possible, including: @robinnewmanbooks.bsky.social, @jeannewharvey.bsky.social, @natashayim.bsky.social, & @shreevebooks.bsky.social
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@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 11:27 PM

"He began painting a jungle
where wild plants and sugarcane grew
entwined, animals and people
were tangled together..."-#Margarita Engel
Cuban artist Wifredo Lam

My post: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @eastwestlit.bsky.social

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Sep 2, 2026, 1:19 AMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Thanks so much for sharing ! And all you do for the kidlit world ❤️📚🎥 @eastwestlit.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 3:50 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

"And so Marcel reaches back to childhood games of pretend, now deadly serious - to charm the soldiers, to please the guards, to pass the checkpoints." #LevineQuerido

Featured: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/single-post/... @eastwestlit.bsky.social

@jeannewharvey.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 10:11 PMReposted by @jeannewharvey.bsky.social

Hurrah!! 🌟 🎭 📙

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