Congratulations @lisacarmodydoiron.bsky.social on being selected as the winner for the Emma Wasn't Ready giveaway! Thanks to everyone who entered!

Last day to enter! #kidlit #giveaway

3 more days! Like and repost the original post to enter! #kidlit #giveaway

This is not a vegetable… Vegetables are any part of the plant that you can eat (that isn’t the ovaries), such as leaves, roots, and stems. But if it grew from a flower and holds seeds…it’s a fruit. Music credit: Tielmour Press @katieleereinert.bsky.social #nature #botany

Last day to enter the @kidlit411.bsky.social giveaway for a copy of Emma Wasn't Ready and Sloths and Their Moths! www.kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... #kidlit #giveaway

Sloths and ASMR. Does it get any better? #kidlit

📚🥳Giveaway Alert!🥳📚 Happy National Library Week! To celebrate I'm giving away a copy of Emma Wasn't Ready, about a girl who loves her library book so much, she doesn't want to let it go. To enter, Like and Repost. 🎉I'll draw a winner on 4/27.🎉 #kidlit #PB #giveaway

Congratulations @mrspowellsbooks.bsky.social! Your name was drawn as the winner in my giveaway for Sloths and Their Moths! Thank you to everyone who entered and who helped to spread the word!

Last day to enter! I'll draw a winner tomorrow night! #kidlit

There's still time to get your entry in!

SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS!!! Let's celebrate the release of our latest picture book, SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS, a cumulative story that teaches children (through repetition) all about the ecosystem that exists within a sloth's fur! @katieleereinert.bsky.social #sloths #childrensbooks #picturebooks

Happy news! It’s launch day for THE SETBACK, a middle grade book for your sporty kids who don’t mind a side of friendship drama. ⚾️ 🙂 @pajamapress.bsky.social #sportsbooks #kidlit #librarians

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @katieleereinert.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS, illustrated by Gabi Moraes, published by @tielmourpress.bsky.social is out now. Check it out here: buff.ly/3yFoAxe #kidlit

🦥*GIVEAWAY ALERT*🦥 Today's the day! Sloths and Their Moths is out in the world! Comment, like, and repost to be entered to win a copy. I'll draw a random winner on April 6, so get your entry in by then🥳 @tielmourpress.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS is here! We're celebrating the release of our latest picture book, SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS, a cumulative story that teaches children (through repetition) all about the ecosystem that exists within a sloth's fur! @katieleereinert.bsky.social

SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS is getting packed and ready to go! Here's what you can find from a Tielmour Press website order! @katieleereinert.bsky.social #indiepress #picturebooksforkids #childrensbooks #sloths

Can’t wait for this book!

🦥Check it out! Then check out the book in just 5 days!🦥

Here's the tea... err... hot chocolate! I'm thrilled to share that my book, Hot Chocolate in Your Pocket, has sold to Groundwood Books. I'm so excited for what's ahead! #bookdeal #kidlit #picturebook

Whales eat them...fish eat them...the entire ocean needs them...and WE need them....when all they try to do is live to eat another day.... #kidlit #picturebooks #ocean #STEM #nonfiction @steamteambooks.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @carolhinz.bsky.social

Look what came in the mail yesterday! So excited that Sloths and Their Moths comes out in less than 2 weeks!

Excited to share the release of my new book THE GIRAFT. Proud to be in such great company with: SLOTHS AND THEIR MOTHS @katieleereinert.bsky.social; ROOTED IN WONDER @mcusolito.bsky.social; & WHO NESTS HERE @karenjameson15.bsky.social -- just to name a few! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/...

Don't miss 4 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors & their STEM books releasing in March. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @laurelneme.bsky.social Elaine Kachala @katieleereinert.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #STEM #nonfiction 📚👍

That feeling when you fall in love with a library book so much that you don’t want to return it… I think we can all relate to this story! #kidlit

#GIVEAWAY To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2026, we’re giving away 4 manuscript crits & many PBs! Details on website below. To enter: 1. Follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social 2. Like + repost this post (extra entry for tagging a friend) 3. Winners announced Mar. 27 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit

Today’s the day! Emma Wasn’t Ready is out in the world! To celebrate, I’ll send anyone who orders a copy or submits a library request by 3/17 a crocheted cat bookmark (assorted colors) for $5 (to cover shipping costs). Just send me a DM or comment below🥳 Makes a great book-themed gift bundle!📖📚📖

Just 6 more days until Emma Wasn't Ready is out in the world!

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

Tons of industry pros (agents, editors, artists) are donating items, so spread the word to writers and illustrators who want professional help on their project. Opportunities like this come very rarely to get feedback from this caliber of professionals. Plus it supports worthy organizations.

🥳COVER REVEAL!🥳 Can't wait to share this nonfiction picture book about the amazing world that exists on a sloth! Coming to you soon from @tielmourpress.bsky.social and illustrated by Gabi Moraes

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