Emma Wasn’t Ready, but I sure am. This adorable, spunky girl is coming out in just two months! Love these stickers that just came in! DM me if you preorder a copy of the book and want me to send you some.

Had a great time chatting with @brittanypomales.bsky.social today! I loved learning more about her journey and the publishing industry/writing humor😀 Thank you so much for donating the prize and to the Girl Power Hour Kidlit Conference for hosting the giveaway!

Check out this amazing opportunity from agent Ashlee MacCallum and #SeasonsOfKidLit! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

Another great interview from #SeasonsOfKidLit! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

A great interview over at #SeasonsOfKidLit! Check it out! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

This was a great interview about perseverance and a super cute witch book! #SeasonsofKidLit www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

Excited to be named a #KidlitChuckleChallenge winner! Thanks so much to the judges @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social and to all the prize donors! Loved participating in this fun contest!

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 MY BACKYARD USED TO BE, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta and published by Tilbury House Publishers, officially came out yesterday! 🌲✨ Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM #kidlit #12x12PB

I'm Trick-or-Treating @ #seasonsofkidlit.com!

Remember to get your entries in for the #KidLitChuckleChallenge!

One month from today! Please join me if you’re local! #kidlit

IT'S BAAAAAACK! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest is back for its second year, and I am so excited about it! Get full details about the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...

Still a few days left to get those #SunWriteFun entries in! Or you can just check out the fun at www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 #kidlit @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social

🥳So excited to share the cover reveal for Emma Wasn't Ready, coming out March 10 from Lawley Publishing! 🥳 Written by me and illustrated by Nemu Takahashi, it tells the story of Emma who just isn't ready to part with her favorite library book. Available for pre-order now!

Our Friday big list of kid lit links is up (Aug 8): kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-... Inside: Formatting PBs, 5 Types of Scenes to Master, Illustration Banner Contest, more. Thanks Heli Pohjoisaho for the illustration, @evelynbookless.bsky.social and @laurasmetana.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

Afraid you missed your chance to enter #SunWriteFun? Fear not! The deadline to enter has been extended to 8/18, so there's still plenty of time to get those entries in! www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social #kidlit

Another favorite info fic PB coming your way courtesy of #SunWriteFun! What's not to love about a wayward black hole and spaghettification? Check out The Black Hole Debacle by Keri Claiborne Boyle, illustrated by Deborah Melmon for great humor and some interesting facts about black holes! #KidLit

Another favorite coming at you courtesy of #SunWriteFun! Love this PB about feeling overshadowed with a sprinkling of NF! Written by Josh Crute, illustrated by John Taesoo Kim #KidLit @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25

There's still time to enter #SunWriteFun! Check it out at www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25! #KidLit @maritererbellas.bsky.social @susancorry.bsky.social @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social @liaukidder.bsky.social @danaworddoodler.bsky.social

In honor of #SunWriteFun (www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25), I wanted to share this art work from Clouds in Space: Nebulae, Stardust, and Us by @teresarobeson.com and illustrated by Diana Renzina. I love the bold, swirly colors (and the great science facts of course)! #kidlit

#SunWriteFun (www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-...) is supporting @ReaderToReader. More information about the work they do can be found here: www.readertoreader.org @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social #KidLit

Check out this great contest at www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25! #SunWriteFun #KidLit @thesusankam.bsky.social @hug-books.bsky.social @mikkimcfeve.bsky.social @amymartinez.bsky.social @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social

Be sure to check out the amazing stories and the awesome prizes of #SunWriteFun! www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social #kidlit

In honor of #SunWriteFun, here's a quote from one of my favorite NF picture books, Brains! Not Just a Zombie Snack by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Matthew Rivera: "Yep, you're pretty useless without your brain. And much less appetizing." www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 #kidlit

@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social Head over to www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 to check out #SunWriteFun! And many thanks to the amazing prize donors! #kidlit

Check out Kidlit411 for a giveaway of Ready to Smile Again plus a great list of writing resources!

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, TELL ME ABOUT JUNETEENTH by Kortney Nash, illustrated by @deandrahodge.bsky.social (Macmillan) To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/07/the-...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 27): kidlit411.com/2025/06/the-... Inside: Lyrical Language Lab Summer Poetry Contest, Comic/Manga Art contest, Marketing 101, more. Thanks @susischaeferart.bsky.social for the illustration and Erika Lynne Jones and Nadia Solomon for the giveaways.

Lots of book giveaways and tips and tricks being shared over at #SeasonsOfKidLit! Check out this interview from today! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/celebra...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 20): www.kidlit411.com/2025/06/the-... Inside: Messy Characters, POV in Picture Books, Hiring Illustrators, more. Thanks @cyndiharvell.bsky.social for the illustration, @lindsayleslie.bsky.social & @tanyakonerman.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

THE THIRTEEN DOORS OF BLACK HOUSE has been out for 3 weeks & it feels like a good time to do a giveaway! To enter: 1. Make sure you're following me 2. Repost That's it! Winner drawn at noon EDT on Friday. (U.S. only due to shipping.)

#PBSummit 2025 Workshop #2: Secret Superpower: How to Inspire Young Readers Without Teaching a Thing with ‪@bethanyhegedus.bsky.social‬! Suit up for Bethany’s tips & tools to take you from teachy & preachy to engaging & empowering. Reg opens 6/11! #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book LIVING BRIDGES: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF INDIA'S WOVEN TREES by ‪@authorsandhya.bsky.social illustrated by @avanidwivedi.bsky.social To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-... (+ more ways to win)

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book THE AIR WE SHARE: A POLLUTION PROBLEM AND FINDING WAYS TO FIX IT by @deeromito.bsky.social illustrated by Mariona Cabassa (Holiday House) To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 23): www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-... Inside: Writing Novels vs. Scripts, Humor in Kidlit, MG Writing Tips, more. Thanks Michele Katz for the illustration, @debradaugherty.bsky.social & Luisa Duarte Armendáriz for the giveaways.

I can't believe I'll be doing a story time at such an iconic bookstore in less than 2 weeks! Come see me read Ready to Smile Again at Powell's City of Books on May 31 at 10:30am. #storytime #indiebookstore #debutauthor

If anyone is in the Portland, OR area, I’ll be signing books at the Bridgeport Barnes & Noble today from 1:00-3:00. Come say hi! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

Can’t wait to check this one out!

Check out this interview on Navigating Kid Lit Weather from #SeasonsOfKidLit with @literallylynne.bsky.social for some great insights and an awesome giveaway opportunity! www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/navigat...

Did I just put my book face out at the library? Yes, yes I did. Did I ask first because I was afraid I’d somehow mess up their system? Also yes😂

Found Ready to Smile Again in the wild at Powell’s City of Books in Portland! Can’t wait to do my storytime here next month!

Check out my interview on @lydialukidis.bsky.social's awesome blog! Plus enter to win a PB critique or a signed copy of Ready to Smile Again!

Woohoo! Book mail! So excited to win this hilarious picture book from @devpetty.bsky.social! You should definitely check it out!

Catch the fun book chat with @DevikaOza1 & me on our book birthday!! KAI PO CHE: Mini's Perfect Kite is out in the world! Link: youtu.be/hUqIL6OBmn8 Available wherever books are in the US ♥️ @gnomeroadpublishing #kidlit #childrensbook #picturebook #school #library #kaipoche

Happy Book Birthday to @thesusankam.bsky.social! 🎉 📚KAI PO CHE: MINI'S PERFECT KITE, illustrated by @devikaoza.bsky.social and published by Gnome Road Publisher is available for purchase today. Find her book and many more here: buff.ly/b0vi7Vb

What better way to celebrate #WorldChipmunkDay than with a copy of Ready to Smile Again? How can you say no to those cheeks? #GnomeRoadPublishing #cheeks #debut

Luna thinks you should run, not walk, to the store to buy your very own copy of Ready to Smile Again, out today!

Hey #educator friends! This would be a great #PB to have in your classroom, especially for any students affected by a disaster or painful move. And for my #STEM friends, an engineering challenge to see how many “things” your robot chipmunk could carry? susannahill.com/2025/03/18/t...

TONIGHT! Hear @katieleereinert.bsky.social read "Ready to Smile Again" at 8pm (art by Sara Aziz, published by Gnome Road Publishing)! Hear new stories and learn from the authors themselves during each @storytimesprint.bsky.social! Register here: t.co/abQOUWqZeV @ryannjones117.bsky.social

How excited am I for Ready to Smile Again to come out TOMORROW? Almost as excited as my dog is to eat breakfast.