@joshfunkbooks

I write books for adults to read to kids so kids fall in love with reading. New in 2026: A Celebration of You & The Dino Door.

 outside Boston
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Joined January 2013
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I'll be monkeying around on Saturday afternoon in Ft. Worth. At Monkey and Dog Books, that is ... #kidlit #books
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Hey, Dallas! I'll be in the neighborhood on Saturday morning! At Neighbor Books, that is. (see what I did there?). #kidlit #books #storytime
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Shh ... #kidlit #summer2027
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How I spent my Sunday ... #books
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Mark your calendars, Dallas-Fort Worth! I'm on my way to your area *next* weekend! I've got two storytimes scheduled on Saturday, October 24th! Neighbor Books in McKinney at 10:30am Monkey and Dog Books in Fort Worth at 3:00pm #kidlit #books
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Happy October! Here are some picture book recs for you, your family, and your classroom, along with #bookmarkroulette! MONSTER MANNERS: A TO Z by @HeidiKYates & Yana Kozak FELIX FINDS HIS POLISH by @LGBT_Activist Nathalia Takeyama #kidlit #books #Halloween
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I *LOVE* being surrounded by the #kindness of friends in @PublishersWkly! Congrats to pals Andrea & Mary on their upcoming books in springs ahead! #kidlit #books
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HUGE NEWS! MY PET FEET is getting a spin-off! Announcing MY PET RAPTOR! Kendra Levin at @simonkids has bought world rights to My Pet Raptor by me and @billyyongdraws #kidlit #books #picturebooks #pets #raptor
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Kelly Purdy@kpurdy55Sep 13
We’re back again! @joshfunkbooks joined us for #anauthoraweek visit #1 this year! #raisingreaders #raisingwriters #virtualauthorvisit @newburghschools @Gidneyaveschool
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Next *next* weekend on Saturday, August 8th I'll be taking part in the Dark Summer Book Fest at the Framingham Public Library @FramPub! Bwahahahahaha! #kidlit #books #picturebooks #darksummerbookfest #framinghampubliclibrary
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For my pal, Jane. #janeyolen #kidlit #books
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Congrats Josh!
Josh Funk@joshfunkbooksJun 18
Big news! Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast *WILL* have more adventures - in #chapterbook form! (We’re gonna “milk” this series for all it’s worth!) #kidlit
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Big news! Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast *WILL* have more adventures - in #chapterbook form! (We’re gonna “milk” this series for all it’s worth!) #kidlit
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Katrina Moore@kmoorebooksJun 3
Whimsical, clever, & fun - we love THE DINO DOOR and how it opens up our imagination & ignites play! 🦖🚪💗@joshfunkbooks #ReneeKurilla @SimonBooks #picturebook #readaloud #kidlit #booklove #imagination #wordplay
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thanks so much, @kmoorebooks!
Katrina Moore@kmoorebooksJun 3
Whimsical, clever, & fun - we love THE DINO DOOR and how it opens up our imagination & ignites play! 🦖🚪💗@joshfunkbooks #ReneeKurilla @SimonBooks #picturebook #readaloud #kidlit #booklove #imagination #wordplay
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This Saturday! I’ll be at the only library in the country named after an “Ethelbert”! See you there, Sullivan County Youth Book Festival!
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Time for another round of #bookmarkeroulette and some picture book recommendations!
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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/si…

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

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

jenabenton.com
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Sunday morning join me at Whitney + Winston in Boston and enter THE DINO DOOR! #kidlit #books
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Hey, all! Join me and Renée Kurilla on Saturday morning at @BookEndsWin for a storytime and photo ops with the REAL dinosaurs from THE DINO DOOR! #kidlit #books #dinosaurs
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