#BUTTERFLYSEA
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The five star reviews keep coming in for #ButterflySea by me and @marielaurecouet.bsky.social 🦋 🌊 #kidlit #CanKidLit #childhood #nature #librarians #Edusky #Libsky #lyricalbooks #pollinators #imaginaryplay #bookrelease #bookreview #fivestars
Cindy Mackey on Instagram: "Another lovely review for #ButterflySea from @latinaboomermom 🦋 🌊 Lyrical text by Cynthia Mackey Gorgeous art by Marie-Laure Couët Published by @tielmourpress @cwill_b...
3 likes, 0 comments - books.by.cindy on January 24, 2026: "Another lovely review for #ButterflySea from @latinaboomermom 🦋 🌊 Lyrical text by Cynthia Mackey Gorgeous art by Marie-Laure Couët Publish...
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January 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Wonderful! Our #ButterflySea postcards are fluttering across North America! You can #pre-order it now! #CanKidLit 🦋
patbrownbooks.bsky.social Patricia Brown @patbrownbooks.bsky.social · Dec 3
Yay! I received my postcard and bookmark for Butterfly Sea!
This beautiful book reminds us to enjoy the quiet surprises that life has to offer us, and a portion of the sales supports reforestation. 🥰 🦋 🌳#ButterflySea @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Did some writerly errands today!
#butterflysea #ifabumblebeelandsonyourtoe #libsky #edusky #booksky #kidlitmegafeed #cankidlit
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Making plans to share #BUTTERFLYSEA with a bunch of little readers very soon! #kidlit #booklaunch #February #kidlitmegafeed #Cankidlit #library #teachers #SCBWI #CANSCAIP
February 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
#ButterflySea is available for pre-order from anywhere books are sold. 🦋 #CanKidLit
patbrownbooks.bsky.social Patricia Brown @patbrownbooks.bsky.social · Dec 2
..if instead, you meet a mermaid asking for ice cream, give her some.❤️ 🧜‍♀️ 🍦

I can't wait until this beautiful book is out in the world! #ButterflySea @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
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Thank you, @jengelmattern.bsky.social
Butterfly Sea 🦋 illustrated by Marie-Laure Couët has it’s 1st review!!
#ButterflySea #kidlit #PB #kidlitmegafeed #CanKidlit #TielmourPress #ButterflySea #pollinators #spring
@picturebookseh.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social
Jenny Mattern's review of Butterfly Sea
5/5: "If you want to see a butterfly, or maybe a sea of butterflies..." Thus begins this sweet, nature-based picture book by Cynthia Mackey. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Marie-Laure Couët...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Looking for my book on release day…
#ButterflySea #kidlit #picturebook #pretendplay #siblings #nature #photography

Illustrated by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
Published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social

A portion of proceeds go to reforestation. 🌲 🌲 🌲 🌲
January 31, 2026 at 12:33 AM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
If you want to be one of the first to get #BUTTERFLYSEA and you’re in Victoria, BC, there are currently 10 copies at Indigo Mayfair, available ahead of the release date! #pb #yyj #kidlit #books #library #butterflies #photography #gardening #ecebc #saanichschools @vancouverisland.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 2:57 AM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
It’s todaaaaayyyyyy! Happy Book Birthday to #ButterflySea! We are thrilled to see our gorgeous book fluttering out into the world today!
Words by me
Art by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
Published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social

#Libsky #CanKidLit #Edusky #KidLitMegaFeed #kidlit #nature #picturebook
January 30, 2026 at 3:39 PM
patbrownbooks.bsky.social
..if instead, you meet a mermaid asking for ice cream, give her some.❤️ 🧜‍♀️ 🍦

I can't wait until this beautiful book is out in the world! #ButterflySea @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Oh yay! Just in time for spring. 🍃 Thanks for ordering! Enjoy!! 😊 🦋 #ButterflySea #library #springbooks #teachers #bookswithlayers #siblingstory #imagination #cameras #memory #gardening #mermaids
karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social · Mar 26
Look what arrived, @booksbycindy.bsky.social!! Can't wait to read it again!!
March 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Youre invited to join me online for a reading of #BUTTERFLYSEA on Tuesday, February 10th!

Tune in for a magical story of childhood. #Libsky #Edusky #family #storytime #kidlit #Cankidlit

Registration link:
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February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
See my pinned post with #ButterflySea book trailer. 🦋
January 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
patbrownbooks.bsky.social
Yay! I received my postcard and bookmark for Butterfly Sea!
This beautiful book reminds us to enjoy the quiet surprises that life has to offer us, and a portion of the sales supports reforestation. 🥰 🦋 🌳#ButterflySea @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
In celebration of #BUTTERFLYSEA, my hubby gifted me this 🦋 pin, which I think, looks good with everything!

A picture book about siblings and nature exploration, Butterfly Sea will be released in just a few weeks! Eeep!
#Cankidlit #SCBWICanadaWest #CWILLBC

*a portion of proceeds to reforestation
Butterfly brooch
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
patbrownbooks.bsky.social
Butterfly Sea, by Cynthia Mackey and Marie-Laure Couët, is a charming story that uses lyrical language and soft, beautiful illustrations to remind us to slow down and enjoy the quiet surprises in life.🥰 🦋 #ButterflySea @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Sibling relationships don’t have to be filled with rivalry. That’s why my next picture book, #ButterflySea, depicts siblings in conflict but also sibling love and empathy. Relationships are complex. 🦋 🌊 📕 🧒 👦
#CanKidLit #kidlitmegafeed #edusky #libsky
September 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Thank you so much for the Take 5 interview about #BUTTERFLYSEA @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social
🦋 🌊 🌼 🌺 🐌 🧜‍♀️ 🏴‍☠️ 🦈
I hope you’ll take a moment to read. #greenteacher #environment #climatechange #reforestation #books #Cankidlit #Libsky #librarians #Edusky #imagination @picturebookseh.bsky.social
beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social Becky Walker @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social · Feb 2
TAKE 5 with CYNTHIA MACKEY

Skip to the butterfly sea with sisters, one who seeks to photograph butterflies and another who wishes to play pretend. Readers will learn about butterfly gardening and exploring nature in this lyrical picture book. Even the smallest wings carry the biggest memories.
TAKE 5 with CYNTHIA MACKEY
Skip to the butterfly sea with sisters, one who seeks to photograph butterflies and another who wishes to play pretend. Readers will learn about butterfly gardening and exploring nature in this lyrical picture book. Even the smallest wings carry the biggest memories.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
It’s incredible how the sky from yesterday’s walk matches the opening spreads of #ButterflySea.
Art by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social matches the February mood.

It’s a picture book about a young photographer searching for butterflies but it’s really about relationships, making memories, and hope.
February 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Do you remember the first time you ever used a camera? Share in the comments! Butterfly Sea, our next picture book features a child photographer. With illustrations by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social
#photography #kidlit #picturebook #outdoorlearning #nature #ButterflySea #pre-ordet
November 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
andersedwards.bsky.social
Love seeing early drops like this hit local shelves. Hope Butterflysea finds tons of excited readers in Victoria!
January 24, 2026 at 3:00 AM
jengelmattern.bsky.social
I'm a sucker for a broody seascape, so this 2-page spread in #ButterflySea made me swoon. Only 15 more days until this gorgeous picture book is available for purchase!

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Illustration from the picture book, Butterfly Sea, shows a seaside scene in shades of greys and greens. Ominous clouds cover the sky. To the left of the picture, a two-story house perches on the grassy shoreline, the glow from its windows adding light to the scene.
December 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Here’s a look at my real life version of #BUTTERFLYSEA
🦋 🌊

What do you think, @marielaurecouet.bsky.social I’d say it’s pretty close to the East Coast version. #nature #kidlit #outdoors #greenteacher #childhood #flowers #mermaids

Just waiting for butterflies and mermaids to appear! 🧜‍♀️
Ocean view with snowy mountains in distance.
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
Coming soon!!!!! #ButterflySea #preordernow 📚 🦋
December 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
booksbycindy.bsky.social
This book launched is so compressed… I’m overwhelmed! #ButterflySea #kidlitmegafeed #CanKidLit
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November 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM