Whoever says kids love candy more than books have never experienced a #BookLadyHalloween! The sheer joy on a child’s face when they realize they get to pick out books *and* candy is priceless. Seeing them sit on the driveway to start reading is everything! Already looking forward to Year #6! 🎃📚🍫👻

7 books?! Woo-hoo, Jenna! Congrats!🙌🏽🎉

Thrilled to join this amazing crew!🚢🙌🏽

Yay! Congrats, @alexiaandoni.bsky.social! Can’t wait for this beautiful book to come out!

Introducing…our next #pbcreativecrew member, @meilinc.bsky.social! Stay tuned for more book news from MeiLin! #picturebookauthor #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky #childrensbooks #youngreaders #kidlitbookreviewers #booklovers

Please welcome our next #pbcreativecrew member… @thefelttippen.bsky.social ! Jeanette’s debut, MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA, illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett, is out now! Stay tuned for more books soon. #dementia #kidlit #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky #childrensbooks #kidlitbookreviewers

Up Next…#pbcreativecrew member @ronnawriter.bsky.social. Ronna’s #debut #picturebook HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR LATKES? with art by Madison Safer & published by Paw Prints, is out in 2026. #picturebookauthor #debutauthor #kidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #jewishbooks #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky

Please welcome our next #pbcreativecrew member... @karengebbia.bsky.social! Karen has two #picturebooks coming from @nancyrosep.bsky.social/ @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social. Stay tuned for more! #debutauthor #picturebookauthor #childrensbooks #kidlit #librariansofbluesky #teachersofbluesky #booksky

It’s a #Coverreveal! #JamielLaw’s art is 🥰🥰🥰!

Up first…#pbcreativecrew member @leahschanke.bsky.social! Leah’s #debut #picturebook FREEDOM AT DAWN, published by @albertwhitman.bsky.social and illustrated by @obohdraws.bsky.social is out now! #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky #childrensbooks #youngreaders

Hi, everyone! I’m super late to the party, but a recent book that made me LOL is The Book That Almost Rhymed. #kidlitchat

Do you remember your favorite PBs growing up? Let's make some new memories. Teachers, librarians, parents, readers: I'm giving away this batch of picture books! To enter, L+RP. Bonus entries: follow me, and leave a comment about a favorite PB. US only. Ends Mar 24. #giveaway

TOPIC: What are your tips and tricks for writing a synopsis of your manuscript? What about a logline? Or an elevator pitch? If you are on the receiving end of these, what are common errors and what would you like to see? #kidlitchat

Submitted the dedication for my debut PB today and 🥹🥰.

Good night #kidlitchat! Hope everyone has a wonderful and creative week!🥰

Congrats to all for entering! You took the hardest step - putting your work out there to be judged. It truly was a difficult task, so no matter the outcome, please keep creating!💗

I mean, how amazing is this artwork from the incredibly talented @laurengallegos.bsky.social??? Her interpretation is more than I could’ve ever imagined!🙌🏽

Finished all the #PBParty author/illustrator entries. I’m in awe over your ability to evoke emotion and tell such brilliant stories through images! Thank you for sharing your work. Good luck to all!🥰🍀

Yay! I’m once again the 7th Y for a #PBParty author/illustrator entry that highlights a character’s unwavering determination. The story and artwork had me LOL!😂

Just added the 7th Y to an author/illustrator #PBParty entry! The story is incredibly heartwarming and the illustrations are adorable. Happy to see the other judges feel the same way!🥰

Our MARCH ILLUSTRATION CRITIQUE NIGHT is coming up on 3/12. REGISTER: www.scbwi.org/events/illus... Thanks to @kristinatartara.bsky.social for this month’s art! 🎨 #scbwi #kidlitart #illustrators

Finished reading all of the #PBParty author entries! I’m blown away by all of you uniquely talented writers. I laughed, cried, and felt your hearts in your words. Thank you for sharing your work! Can’t wait to confer with the other judges. 🥰🙌🏽🍀

Just gave a third Y (actually a Y!) to a beautifully written and heartfelt #PBParty entry that moved me to tears.😭💗

Giving a second Y to a humorous #PBParty STEAM/STEM entry with loads of kid appeal. Can’t wait to see what the other judges think.

Just read a beautiful and heart wrenching #PBParty entry addressing identity and acceptance. It’s a Y for me. Waiting to see what the other judges think.

Just gave a second Y to a #PBParty entry filled with fun, unexpected rhyme, clever humor, and a great hook. I hope the other judges agree.🤞🏽

Just gave a Y to an interesting and informative #PBParty entry. The excerpt is strong and the topic has huge kid appeal.

Been busy reading #PBParty entries all week and just saw a diverse entry I loved, celebrating the beautiful power of community, also received 2 more Yeses!🥰🙌🏽

2025 Youth Media Awards Winners

I’m so glad I ran into you, Debbie! Loved seeing you again and meeting some new friends!🤗

Just an FYI that tomorrow at 9pm we are going to have our second #pbchat book club discussion - of Monica Arnaldo’s great MR. S. #kidlitchat

There are so many great theme words in tonight’s #kidlitchat! 🙌🏽

Thanks for reposting this survey, @debbieohi.com <3 -- #KidLitChat folks: if you haven't already, please take a minute after tonight's chat to fill out the survey and let me know your thoughts about making the retreat I've been threatening/promising into a reality! <3 www.surveymonkey.com/r/RVBF6GC

Good night #kidlitchat! 🥰

Welcome new #kidlit friends! Here's a massive thread of #kidlit starter packs focusing on writers. Feel free to add any I miss! go.bsky.app/3EhKVqU

Halloween ‘24 highlights: “My kids by-passed 4 other houses for yours; You’re our favorite house each year; My mom would LOVE this book! Can I get it for her?”; child: This is a really nice gift. Thank you for doing it; This book is what made me love reading!; Books are awesome!” 😭.🥰📚🎃👻

I mean... this would be a pretty great example of stuff going on here on Bluesky. #kidlitchat

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #386,706! 🎉🙌🏽

To new Bluesky users (or returning Bluesky users): Feel free to browse my updated #BlueSkyTips blog post at debbieohi.link/bluesky-tips Includes links to Starter Threads, feeds, events, resources, 3rd party apps etc. Mainly geared toward those interested in community (not just self-promo). #kidlit

School librarian friends - I'm setting up a School Librarian Advisory Team for the coming school year. Want to join us? (Think free books, sharing recs, & some author visits, too!) Here are all the details & how to apply: katemessner.com/ala-in-san-d...

It's great to see so many new and returning people here! I hope you will join us for #kidlitchat, every Tuesday at 9pm Eastern. Relax, grab a snack, and talk #kidlit --no prep, just come as you are! DM me with any questions. See you there. :-)

HOW TO ADD/USE THE MEGA KIDLIT FEED (continued) 4. Your feeds are on the main left menu. Click Feeds 5. You can see your feeds on My Feeds. Click Edit to rearrange the order, if you want. You can also click the # icon on the top right on the app to access your feeds

I’m attempting to do a big project- to find and collect the artists of bsky into this list so that everyone can follow along and look at good art at their whim. Please share this around, comment with your art or artists you enjoy, and I’ll add as we go ❤️🎨

Working on a mega-KidLit feed with @boringstorybook.com & @charlenedraws.bsky.social to help w/kidlit on-boarding at Bluesky. To prevent bad actors/spammers from posting to feed, we're using kidlit-moderated LISTS as input to the feed. e.g. You need to be on one of these LISTS to post. 🧵👇🏼

Teachers, librarians, educators, parents, & readers! It’s #giveaway time! I need to find these 21 middle-grade novels a new home! FOLLOW, ❤️, and RT/QT or Comment+Tag a friend to enter for a chance to add these great books 📚 to your collection! Winner selected 11/12.

Yes! I set up a #kidlit #kidlitart feed you can follow. It will find posts that include either of these tags. Click here and then add it. Be sure to ❤️ it so more people can find it!

Y'all, discoverability is harder than ever. With Twitter all but gone and publishing being --in a mood-- your favorite authors are floundering. We don't know how to reach our fans or find new readers. Telling someone about a book you love is a really big deal. That's the #1 reason people buy books!

For those doing NaNoWriMo -- or, honestly, those just writing anything at all, ever -- some thoughts about how we can overly mythologize our own process and how sometimes you gotta blow it all up.