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Josh Funk

I write picture books for adults to read to children so that children fall in love with reading. New in 2026: A Celebration of You (3.17); The Dino Door (5.5). linkin.bio/joshfunkbooks

Trust me, #teachers have enough mugs and candles. #edusky #skybrarian #booksky #kidlit #shopsmall

This Saturday! I’ll be at the only library in the country named after an “Ethelbert”! See you there, Sullivan County Youth Book Festival! #kidlit #booksky #skybrarian #edusky #bookfest

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A little #Geisel buzz for THE DINO DOOR, perhaps? #kidlit #booksky #skybrarian #edusky

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How to draw a scene from The Dino Door in 20 seconds with @reneekurilla.bsky.social at Ten Trees Books, Matick, MA. #kidlit #BOOKSKY #geisel #dinosaurs #skybrarian #edusky

Hey! Our book was (sort of) featured in the @nytimes.com: A CELEBRATION OF YOU by kip alizadeh & me is pictured in an article about the Iowa City Public Library and how they develop their collection - a very cool read by Thalassa Raasch and Adeel Hassan! #booksky #kidlit #skybrarian

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This Saturday morning, join me and Renee Kurilla at Ten Trees Books in Natick, MA (in their new location!) for the final stop on our DINO DOOR May tour! There will be life-size cardboard dinosaur cut-outs!⁠ #kidlit #booksky #dinosky

Thanks for carrying (multiple copies of) our book! I hope your patrons enjoy it!⁠ ⁠ Full article at www.nytimes.com/card...⁠ ⁠ #kidlit #booksky #skybrarian Bloomsbury Books US @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

My favorite Picture Book Interviews are with @jenanbenton.bsky.social! Check out @reneekurilla.bsky.social and my interview about THE DINO DOOR here! @simonkids.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #edusky #skybrarian

How cool is this? As THE DINO DOOR is the #1 Kids' Indie Next List Pick, Renee Kurilla & I were interviewed by the @americanbookseller.bsky.social to talk about it!⁠ ⁠ Full interview at www.bookweb.org/news...⁠ ⁠ #kidlit #bookstagram #dinosaur #shopsmall

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Sunday morning join me at Whitney + Winston in Boston and enter THE DINO DOOR! #kidlit #booksky @simonkids.bsky.social @reneekurilla.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Stamped. Stickered. Barcoded. What it takes for new books to reach the shelves of a library.

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Waiting for the Best Seller: Inside the Pipeline That Stocks the Stacks

A little word play and a little imagination go a long, long way in this picture book! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2026/05/18/s...

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Jena Benton

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A little word play and a little imagination go a long, long way in this picture book!

Simply 7 with Josh Funk & Renée Kurilla: THE DINO DOOR