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KYkarenyin.bsky.socialAug 21, 2024 3:57pm

One day only! Use code PREORDER25 to get 25% off when you preorder the #BoardBook #WholeWhale #KidLit #Inclusion #STEM #Counting #LGBTQ 🌈📚

Whole Whale|Board Book

Young readers will giggle with delight as one hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the oversized pages of this raucous rhyming tale. “But can we fit a whole blue whale?” is repeated...

KYkarenyin.bsky.socialJun 23, 2024 7:11pm

I’m ready for my first ALA conference! I’ll be signing #WholeWhale #ConsciousStyleGuide #Kidlit #ALAAC24 📚

Square photo of a huge square book. Whole Whale has a bright yellow cover with a huge whale tail. The book is surrounded by cute square pins of the cover.

Overhead shot of swag for Conscious Style Guide the website and The Conscious Style Guide the book, including bookmarks, pins, pens, stickers, and bookplates.

KYkarenyin.bsky.socialJun 19, 2024 1:28am

One of my favorite #KidLit #WholeWhale #StoryStart reading tip sheets for grownups. How cool is that? 🐳📚

Jammies with JaNay Episode 12: Whole Whale

Enjoy Jammies with JaNay Episode 12 where our Story Start features "Whole Whale" written by Karen Yin and illustrated by Nelleke Verhoeff.Make sure you have...

KYkarenyin.bsky.socialJun 1, 2024 6:18pm

My debut picture book, #WholeWhale #LGBTQ #Pride 📚

Graphic features a spread from and the cover of the picture book Whole Whale. The spread shows colorful animals surrounding a 7-color rainbow that stretches across both pages. Text: Happy 3rd Birthday to "Whole Whale" and Happy Pride!

KYkarenyin.bsky.socialMar 29, 2024 3:53pm

Some 🐳-come news: The Dutch version of #WholeWhale, "Maak Plaats!" (make space), is one of The National Reading Days 2025's Picture Book Top 10! Written by me, illustrated by Nelleke Verhoeff, translated by Maria van Donkelaar—who preserved the rhyme!—and published by De Vier Windstreken.

Graphic featuring the cover of Maak Plaats!, which has a vibrant yellow background with a huge blue whale tale surrounded by colorful whimsical animals, including a monkey, giraffe, panda, sheep, and lion.

KYkarenyin.bsky.socialAug 17, 2023 10:12pm

It's back-to-school season! That means the #100DaysOfSchool countdown is about to start. #WholeWhale can help! 100 animals try to squeeze into the pages of this raucous rhyming tale. But will there be room for a whole blue whale? Visit https://karenyin.com/books/whole-whale/ for activity guide. 📚

A vibrant yellow cover has a huge blue whale tale with the title, "Whole Whale," surrounded by colorful whimsical animals, including a monkey, giraffe, panda, sheep, and lion.