Happy Friday! It's rainy in Cincinnati. Are you ready for weather? Let's hope the weekend brings a break in the clouds & a chance for jumping in puddles. ☂️🌦️🌈 Ready for Weather is by Sarah Jones & available wherever you buy your books. #kidsbooks #readaloudeveryday #boardbook

Thanks to all of the moms, grandmothers, & mother figures for all of the big and small things you do for us every day. 💗 * Artwork from I Miss Your Sunny Smile by Deb Adamson.

Soon it will be Monarch season! 🦋 While we wait for the first sighting, here are some fun facts about Monarch butterflies from Mama Monarch... Mama Monarch is by Dr. John Hutton with artwork by Sandra Gross. #monarchbutterflies #pollinator #boardbook

A major part of our mission is to create & distribute excellent children’s books that convey important, evidence-based #healthliteracy info for families of infants & young children in a readable, nurturing way. #nonprofitpartners #literacydevelopment #literacyoutreach

The 2nd #boardbook of the DR Books series, #Cats! is designed to help families establish reading habits from an early age. Questions within the book provide a built-in tool for grownups to engage in #dialogicreading with children—an excellent way to promote #earlyliteracyskills.

A new MRI study led by Manatee-in-Chief Dr. John S. Hutton and shared by bibliophiles A Dime Saved showing how screens may impact early brain development, notably in areas related to imagination and empathy. Unplug, read & play together for the holidays! scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/screen-usage-l…

Hank's first trip across the pond! BMP is proud to partner with Young at Heart, a lovely charity in Birmingham, UK, who'll be distributing Hank the Heart to families awaiting cardiac surgery. Thanks to: Ryan Moore MD Dr. John S. Hutton Cincinnati Children's Media Lab Cincinnati Children's UTSouthwestern.org

Big, exciting week at the blue manatee press warehouse! Thanks to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for partnering with us to provide over 14,000 books to families who need them! KDHE

NEW Titles for 2024, including safe sleep, hearts and brains - mailchi.mp/4ef66330727e/t…

October is Safe Sleep Awareness Month. While progress has been made, ~1400 children tragically die from #SIDS in the US each year. There are proven ways to reduce risk and be #SafeToSleep, shown in this new book by Dr. John S. Hutton and Leah Busch, dist by @aab_llc and IPGbook

As Halloween & Thanksgiving approach, visions of not-so-spooky festive feasts emerge. Who better to sip & dine with than Mr. Pumpkin, brought to us by Erin Barker (Erin Barker)! Distributed by IPGbook and available at Amazon and refined IndieBound bookstores near you!

Ring in the new year with reading! It's never too early to start, though reading with babies can be messy. The SHARE/STEP method can help make this fun and interactive (though there will still be chewing). Read about it in this blog post from @aab_llc! blog.allaboutbooks.org/a-dive-into-th…

Screen-free Until Three! Peruse this TODAY segment to see recent research and recommendations regarding kids and screen time featuring Baby Unplugged author, Dr. John Hutton! Cincinnati Children's today.com/video/how-scre… (today.com/video/how-scre…)

Happy Valentine's Day from a kind-of-blobby, devoted, superstar friend, Hank the Heart! February is also American Heart Month - a time to keep yours healthy, remembering HANK: Helpful, Active, Nutrition, Kindness! bluemanateepress.com/hank-the-heart IPGbook Dr. John S. Hutton

March 10-16 is #BrainAwarenessWeek! Join Billie the Brain to muse and marvel about the amazing a-Billie-ties that our brains make possible, the importance of brain research and ways we can keep our brains healthy! bluemanateepress.com/billie-the-bra… IPGbook Ryan Moore MD

Howdy readers! Thrilled to be exhibiting at the @txla conference in Dallas this week. Lovely venue & opportunity to meet zealous librarians and book lovers. Tomorrow’s a full day of networking & Dr. John S. Hutton signing Billie the Brain in Booth 2421! #txla25 IPGbook All About Books, LLC

BMP’s Dr. John S. Hutton signing Billie the Brain and Hank the Heart at #txla25 in Booth 2421 - come visit & join the reading fun! IPGbook Ryan Moore MD Cincinnati Children's

If you’re at #txla25 today stop by booth 2421 to meet & mingle with the blue manatee press team, including a signing of Billie the Brain 1-2pm and FREE samples of featured books! IPGbook Texas Library Assn. @aab_llc

STEM the Summer Slide with fun, factual books from Blue Manatee Press! - mailchi.mp/bluemanateeboo…

Heading to Portland in the morning to attend the American Booksellers Association Children's Institute. Enthused to meet & mingle with devoted children's booksellers from across the US, helping promote literacy and family bonding through reading! Let's blue this!