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Nora Nickum, children’s author

@noranickumbooks

Author, STEM, ocean, islander. 🌊 SUPERPOD: SAVING THE ENDANGERED ORCAS OF THE PNW (β€˜23) πŸ•³οΈTHIS BOOK IS FULL OF HOLES (’24) 🫧 THIS BOOK BUBBLES OVER (β€˜25) πŸ‹ 12 DARING GRAYS (β€˜26) 🦍WILD MEDICINE (β€˜26) She/her. Rep: Lynnette Novak www.noranickum.com

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The colors on this street in Oaxaca 😍

03.03.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Safety in numbers The Big Book of Pi: The Famous Number You Can Never Know by Anita Lehmann and Jean-Baptiste Aubin, illustrated by Joonas Sildre (Helvetiq, 88 pages, grades 4 and up). Divide the circumference of a …

Whether it's an enjoying an exploration of pi or marveling at a pod of gray whales, there is safety--and wonder--in numbers! @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social @helvetiq.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2026/02/26/s...

26.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2 terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share inspiration & insights into their new STEM books releasing in February. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post-... @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social @patricianewman.bsky.social #interview #science #biography #kidlit πŸ“šπŸ‘

11.02.2026 07:51 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay, thank you Kelsey!

23.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of the picture book TWELVE DARING GRAYS by Nora Nickum and Elly MacKay. Picture of gray whales swimming in the ocean, there is a sunrise and land in the distance.

Cover of the picture book TWELVE DARING GRAYS by Nora Nickum and Elly MacKay. Picture of gray whales swimming in the ocean, there is a sunrise and land in the distance.

THRILLED to get my copy of Twelve Daring Grays by my writing pal, @noranickumbooks.bsky.social. Absolutely stunning! I was captivated by this story and the gorgeous art by Elly MacKay. It is a MUST read! #picturebooks #kidlit

18.02.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My new picture book is out in the world today! TWELVE DARING GRAYS: A WHALE MIGRATION ADVENTURE is beautifully illustrated by Elly MacKay and published by Candlewick. See here in the Seattle Aquarium gift shop. πŸ‹ πŸ˜ƒ πŸ“–

10.02.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Most Anticipated Books of 2026!
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#NationalYearOfReading2026

05.01.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Thanks so much, Nadia! πŸ‹

28.01.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Favorite fungi spotted yesterday. 🀩 πŸ„β€πŸŸ«

23.11.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SUPERPOD: SAVING THE ENDANGERED ORCAS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST by @noranickumbooks.bsky.social is perfect for the whale lovers in your family or school--or pod. :) The target audience is 8-12, it's nonfiction, and it's terrific.

10.11.2025 06:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I love the spring PNW forest flowers!

18.04.2025 15:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Ann Marie, for sharing this book in classrooms!! 🫧 😊 πŸ“–

16.04.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So many bubbles 🫧 in 1st and 2nd grade! @noranickumbooks.bsky.social #robertmeganck #peachtreepublishing πŸ“š πŸ‘πŸΌ #steamteam #stem @steamteambooks.bsky.social

16.04.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fabulous book on an irresistable topic!

02.04.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coyote cameo on our backyard wildlife cam. 🀩

27.03.2025 12:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of the picture book, THIS BOOK BUBBLES OVER by Nora Nickum and Robert Meganck. A boy is blowing bubbles while a girl in the background is holding a giant bubble wand.

Cover of the picture book, THIS BOOK BUBBLES OVER by Nora Nickum and Robert Meganck. A boy is blowing bubbles while a girl in the background is holding a giant bubble wand.

This new #picturebook is a must-read-- a fascinating look at all the different bubbles in our world! Sure to spark kids' curiosity (and adults' too!). Congrats @noranickumbooks.bsky.social and Robert Meganck on this STEM gem!!! #kidlit

17.03.2025 11:58 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Cynthia!!

12.03.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My new book is out TODAY!
This quirky picture book (ages 6-9) really pops, full as it is of fascinating bubblesβ€”useful & entertaining, noisy & silencing, lifesaving & dangerous, microscopic & bigger than a sports stadium.
This Book Bubbles Over is illustrated by Robert Meganck & pub by Peachtree.

11.03.2025 12:52 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

I was so thrilled to be there while the jacarandas were blooming!!

11.03.2025 12:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Picture Book Buzz - March 2025 Interview with STEAM Team Books Members (Part 1) Five fabulous STEAM Team Books authors share their inspiraton and insights into their five STEAM picture books releasing in March.

Thank you @steamteambooks.bsky.social
and @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social for sharing these upcoming #STEM #kidlit books.

More info here: tinyurl.com/ymvuw5jk

@shreevebooks.bsky.social
@katehanniganbooks.bsky.social
@sarahalbee.bsky.social
@noranickumbooks.bsky.social

06.03.2025 11:32 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Highlights from trip to beautiful Antigua, Guatemala, last week!

03.03.2025 16:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful goats at @jesterkingbrewery.bsky.social!

02.02.2025 12:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Leigh!

30.01.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Box of picture books

Box of picture books

My author copies arrived today!! This Book Bubbles Over publishes from Peachtree on March 11, and pops with fun facts and stories about bubbles in nature, engineering, cooking, and more! Robert Meganck’s art is so fun and quirky. #kidlit #stemeducation

30.01.2025 01:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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4 talented @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors discuss their STEM books which released this March. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Michelle Schaub Sleeping Bear Books Katy Tanis Mudpuppy @noranickumbooks.bsky.social Peachtree Leslie Barnard Booth Simon & Schuster

31.03.2024 06:22 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Yay! This bookβ€”and all its many holesβ€”is on shelves everywhere today! www.peachtreebooks.com/book/this-bo... πŸ•³οΈ πŸ₯³

26.03.2024 13:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two picture book covers with a graphic of a shovel. The text says β€œOn March 26, dig up two new picture books!” The book names are Alone Sometimes: Everybody Needs a Hole in the Ground, by Skylaar Amann and This Book Is Full Of Holes, by Nora Nickum.

Two picture book covers with a graphic of a shovel. The text says β€œOn March 26, dig up two new picture books!” The book names are Alone Sometimes: Everybody Needs a Hole in the Ground, by Skylaar Amann and This Book Is Full Of Holes, by Nora Nickum.

In a fun coincidence, my friend @noranickumbooks.bsky.social and I both have hole-themed books coming out next week! If you’re a fan of sitting in a hole in the ground when you need a break or learning about real-world holes in their many forms, check out these books!

19.03.2024 16:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Such a fun book launch party at Liberty Bay Books last night! THIS BOOK IS FULL OF HOLES is ready to fill holes on bookshelves everywhere!

09.03.2024 15:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much!

12.02.2024 13:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much, Brian!

11.02.2024 16:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0