'The Language of Cat' by Rachel Rooney was selected as one of the poems for the Poetry Aloud poetry-speaking competition semi-finals last year. 🌟 Learn more about Poetry Aloud on our website: www.nli.ie/learn/poetry...

📚👍Happy #squirrelappreciationday!🐿️ Here's my 2023 review of a perfect picture book to read today - HAT CAT by @troystory.bsky.social & @evecoy.bsky.social : www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #kidlit #WhatToRead #picturebooks #bookreview #literacy #reading @candlewickpress.bsky.social

Merry Christmas all

My top four books, according to Goodreads.

I seem to have a book published today. The Velveteen Rabbit and Other Classic Children’s Stories. With my selection of tales by Oscar Wilde, E Nesbit, Mark Twain, Eleanor Farjeon and other great names of children’s literature. A beautiful fabric-covered edition from Macmillan Collector’s Library.

I’m haunted by the fact we all saw a public execution. This polarising of echo chambers in our society is I think the greatest threat. I like that Charlie Kirk tried to bridge the increasing divide with open discussion, I hope we continue to try and do that.

My next picture book is a dog book. But the cover won't be public for a few weeks. So here is my previous dog picture book. Illustrated by @claytonhanmer.bsky.social.

“Finding Forgiveness is a loving, heartwarming picture book about empathy, sisterhood, and finding the courage to ask for forgiveness—and having the grace to give it—both to others and to ourselves.” Beautifully written by @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social and published by @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

22. A Symphony of Stories James Mayhew @mrjamesmayhew.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

Oops! 🐭 Little peek at an illustration for our seventh #Adventuremice book, launching this October ✍️

#sundaysketch takes us on the water. #sketchbook #sketch #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #illustrator

Illustration for February from my calendar this year😁 #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #aquarium

I'm not good at social media🙃. Haven't posted here in 5 months😑. So now... I'm gonna scan with some pics from my 2025 calendar (so far!)😅. Here is January😁 #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration

Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend

Reading with children from birth changes lives - so let's work together to make it a reality for EVERY child. 💪🏽💪🏽❤️📚 Discover the #ReadingRights report from @booktrust.org.uk and Frank Cottrell-Boyce and join us in getting involved: booktrust.org.uk/readingrights

WE WON! The Supreme Court has upheld the right to wild camp on Dartmoor. This is a huge win for access to nature. But we're just getting started. It was never just about Dartmoor. We’re fighting to extend the right to roam, swim, and sleep under the stars - across all of England.

Are you interested in writing and illustrating your own picture book? Join the @cbcreative.bsky.social video course starting this week(!) with @davidoconnell.bsky.social and me! Browse all the courses here: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/creative-wri... ✍️

(Slightly) belated 3rd birthday to HAT CAT! Illustrated by the amazing @evecoy.bsky.social.

The second newsletter from The Honest Editor is out! Sign up for a realistic & transparent take on the publishing industry and how it all works… honesteditor.substack.com/subscribe

Indonesia has bought translation rights to these two.

I wrote two books about books. #WorldBookDay Wonderfully illustrated by Ilaria Campana and Edwardian Taylor.

PB of the day. 📚👍

Did you ever have a hamster? 🐹 I had quite a few. 🐹 Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. My name is Mark Hoffmann and I’m a kidlit author/illustrator. I am rep’d by Jenn Laughran (@literaticat) with @andreabrownlit. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #collageart

If you've got Netflix and you haven't watched Vengeance Most Fowl, you're doing it wrong.

If anyone decides to dress up as an Adventuremice character for #WorldBookDay, Philip Reeve and I would LOVE to see your costume! (At its simplest: ears, whiskers, book, and you’re there!) 🐭 @philipreeve.bsky.social

today’s WIP 🎨

Landscapes 🌿 #art #landscape #painting #abstract

PB of the day. 📚👍

It’s publishing day for ‘George and the Mini Dragon’ by #Georgewebster @helenharvey.bsky.social and me ! Publishing with #scholasticuk - meet Lava ! #KidLitLaunches #kidlit #kidlituk

Hiya #KidLitArtPostcard ☃️ I'm Mathias, an illustrator who loves using lots of colour! ❄️ mathiasball.com 📙 Repp'd by @socalledyalife.bsky.social [ #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration ]

Hey #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m a children’s book author/illustrator trying to get my act together, working on updating my site with recent work—like this illustration inspired by my son learning to growl. Say hi if you think I might be a good fit for one of your projects. Thanks! #kidlitart #kidlit

#kidlitpostcard (I never understand hashtags, how they work or what they’re for.) However it looks like it’s a kidlit illustration share hashtag hence here I am, a children’s illustrator and author, rep’d by Pickled Ink. Image from “Our Gorgeous Baby” by the super @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social

It's #KidLitArtPostcard again! Hello, my name is Gordy and I'm a Scotland based illustrator painting my illustrations in gouache, acrylic and inks 🎨 🌐 gordywright.com 📚 Rep’d by The Bright Agency #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

PB of the day. 📚👍

I always enjoy taking part in the "Once Upon a Winter" challenge from Orange Beak Studio. It's fun to create a story out of the six prompt words, I never know whats going to come out of my brain haha. I find that it makes me push myself with using different styles and techniques.

I like to make illuminated meeting notes. #sketchbook #sketch #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator

So looking forward to you seeing Brave Old Blue this April. #kirkusreviews posted “A heartwarming charmer.” @colleenmuske.bsky.social wrote a tender story that was so fun to illustrate. You can preorder wherever you buy your books. Giddy up! #kidlit #childrensbooks #sleepingbearpress

Reminder: I was honored to provide a blurb for this stellar debut back in 2022 - and am happy to shine a light on it again today. (Also: I've just provided another debut blurb. Stay tuned in mid-March...).

YAY! 🎉! GET READY to meet our ADORABLE newly-hatched l’il extrovert/introvert #kidlit Odd Couple: 🐥DUCKIE & SNAPS🐊 in their 1st adventure: ⭐️WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS⭐️ 📝 by me 🎨 by #TimMiller Orchard Books, Scholastic 🎂2/4/24!🎂 PREORDER NOW, 😂 SOON! THANK YOU! ❤️📖!

Time for a #DrawThisinYourStyle challenge! The poll winner was the croc band. So use this image to create your own version. I’ll pick a fave on Jan 22nd & send the artist a signed, personalized copy of a book of their choice! ‼️Rules in the comments ⬇️ #dtiys #crocband_dtiys #kidlitart #illustration

🎉🥞 Happy Publication Day to Croc's Cooking Day! Book 2 in my series Busy Chores for Little Paws, it's full of novelties so tiny hands can help Croc make pancakes to share with Hippo! @littletigeruk.bsky.social

"A charmer about cooperation and living together in harmony" OUR TREE is a new #picturebook written & illustrated by Jessica Meserve www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Can’t wait

On my blog I have a list of my Top 10 Books for Children that I read in 2024. #authors @leslea.bsky.social @nikkidynx.bsky.social @georgiebirkett.bsky.social @smritihallsauthor.bsky.social @evecoy.bsky.social

An interlude from Christmas books today for #NewIllustrationoftheDay because yesterday notable draughtsman Sam Usher broke his thumb. This, from his latest picture book Clang!, about a boy and his grandfather on an imaginative adventure, is to wish him a speedy and complete recovery. Templar Books

I forgot to do a Merry Christmas here (I’m rubbish with social media these days) I hope you had a wonderful time with loved ones #kidlit #illustration #merrychristmas

Dear well-meaning adults, What if someone had steered @sogoesit.bsky.social away from this book because they thought it wasn't advanced enough or wasn't simple enough or wasn't whatever enough. You don't know what book will make a big difference. So maybe think twice before getting in the way.

PB of the day. 📚👍