I feel sick to my stomach waiting around to see what atrocity Trump has in mind for the people of Iran this evening. It's hard to fathom our other elected leaders aren't able to check him in any meaningful way. It's an indictment not just of voters but of our whole system. We're ruled by a mad king.

and it's #kidlitartpostcard day! hoping the April showers lately will soon turn into flowers! I need sun! I'm based in Vancouver & rep'd by the wonderful @janinele.bsky.social 🪻would love to do more books but also book covers!! 💛 🌷 aprilmilne.com #kidlit #illustration #kidlitart

Blastoff 🚀: THE GALLAUDET ELEVEN: THE STORY OF NASA'S DEAF BIOASTRONAUTS written by client @kerryomalleycerra.bsky.social and illustrated by @kristinagehrmann.bsky.social is out today! Congrats, Kerry!

Just two children’s book authors hanging out. Mr. Senator, it was an incredible honor and a privilege to meet you! Thank you and your team for making it happen. T-minus 7 days till book release. Senator Mark Kelly @janinele.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @kristinagehrmann.bsky.social

it is absolutely thrilling to watch nominations come in for the Le Guin Prize but there's one thing I want to say one more time: middle grade and YA novels are eligible for this prize! I would really love to see more nominations come from those categories

It’s a 3rd amazing professional review for The Gallaudet Eleven:The Story of NASA’s Deaf Bioastronauts. Hooray! 🎉 Thank you, @thehornbook.bsky.social @kristinagehrmann.bsky.social @janinele.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social

Running now through March 14 at the new link www.32auctions.com/LitforQueerL... !

I donated two critiques to the Lit for Queer Liberation auction. This is a rare opportunity to get my feedback on your picture book manuscript or dummy or illustration portfolio. Auction runs March 1-7! queerliberationnetwork.auctions.networkforgood.com/auctions/Lit...

I’m excited to announce that I’m now represented by @janinele.bsky.social at JLLA!!! Grateful to so many who have been along on my writing journey thus far, but for now I’ll start with a shoutout to #PBParty for providing the opportunity for this connection! #KidLitMegaFeed #PictureBooks

yay it’s #kidlitartpostcard day! i’m mona, an illustrator who loves fantasy & history. i would love to do more covers & picture books this year 🖍️❣️ portfolio: mdanesh.myportfolio.com agent: janinele.com email: [email protected]

Friends, we're thrilled to announce #Comics4Liam to encourage artists to draw pictures for Liam Conejo Ramos and share links to help Liam's family and other immigrants persecuted by ICE! Check out comics4liam.com and please do feel free to pitch in! Images by the great @trungles.com!

Amid ICE’s violent crackdown, two publishing professionals will host an online auction featuring more than 500 items and services donated by members of the industry, to benefit Minnesotans and immigrants buff.ly/V1dQfDD

cover reveal!😭💛 Nora At Night, my first PB as illustrator AND author! Daytime is so loud for Nora! What kind of sounds will nighttime bring? Many thanks to the best @janinele.bsky.social & everyone @kidscanpress.bsky.social Out Sept 1 2026! you can pre-order now wherever you get your books! #kidlit

Mazal tov to the authors and illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Honor Books! Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026 #ALAYMA #ALA #STBA #AJL Laurel Snyder Laura Gehl#ALAYMA

Looking forward to watching the #ALAYMA this morning and cheering for my colleagues! And like always - I'm sharing my poem "What Happened to Your Book Today." A reminder of why we make books for young readers. ❤️https://katemessner.com/what-happened-to-your-book-today-a-poem-for-after-the-ala-awards/

Get in losers we're ruining the workplace. Poster designed by Lois Ehlert for Manpower Temporary Services, 1979, in the collection of @cooperhewitt.org.web.brid.gy.

Happy publication day, ila Nguyen-Hayama @mmhym.bsky.social ! RED THREADS is here in hardcover AND paperback from Abrams Fanfare!

💬Great news! Canada East is hosting a session for illustrators needing inspiration 💡Facing the blank page with author-illustrator Natali de Mello www.scbwi.org/events/from-... @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social @janinele.bsky.social #scbwievents #illustratorworkshop

If I ❤️ your #dvpit or #dvart pitch, you are welcome to DM or email me for the link to submit requested projects. Thank you! Unfortunately I need to remain closed to unsolicited submissions.

Kirkus Reviews for RED THREADS is up!!! EEEEE! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

2-for-1 today: #peachtober25 & #kidlitartpostcard 🌬️🪁 I'm finishing up my author-illustrator debut with Kids Can Press & I'm looking for illustration projects :) I'm rep'd by the best, Janine Le @janinele.bsky.social ! www.aprilmilne.com 🍃🎐 #kidlitart #peachtober #peachtober25kite #illustration

'Miss Nelson Is Missing' Movie With Melissa McCarthy Set at Netflix | Variety

We've been keeping a little secret like Miss Nelson! She's coming to Netflix... with a dream team package including Melissa McCarthy and Hello Sunshine!!! Huge thanks to the teams at HarperCollins, Circle M+P, and Sheldon Fogelman Agency deadline.com/2025/09/miss...

DVpit is officially coming back on October 8th, 2025 and we have over 50 agents and editors excited to participate. Follow this account for all announcements and check out dvpit.carrd.co for more details and information! #dvpit #writersky #booksky #weneeddiversebooks

it’s july!! and finally it’s been hot around here!! hope you are all staying cool as a freezie pop and sharing your treats 🧊🍦 i cleaned up a little comic from my sketchbook for this month’s #kidlitartpostcard :) #kidlitart #cankidlit #illustration #kidlit #canadianillustrator

We're 2 days in and y'all are showing up! If you haven't had a chance to bid, now's the time!! link in bio! To help you out, we're unearthing more of the BEST resources the industry has to offer 😉Thread below... Get those literary butts in gear! #amwriting #critique #AMA #picturebook #nonfiction

Antwan Eady, Carole Boston Weatherford, Mac Barnett, X. Fang, Bryan Collier, and more. Quite a lineup for Picture Book Palooza! on July 17. www.slj.com/event/slj-pi...

I'm SO excited for #PBSummit this year! Yesterday, I announced our second superstar speaker (take a peek). If you register today, you'll automatically be entered to get your ticket refunded. #kidlit #kidlitart picturebooksummit.com.

The #ReadAcrossAmerica theme for June is all about lifting others up — because every student deserves to feel seen, supported, and empowered. 📚 Whether you’re planning a read-aloud or adding to your classroom library, these books are a great place to start: bit.ly/4kGXnQy

National Book Award winner Shifa Saltagi Safadi has new chapter books celebrating a #BookBirthday! Meet Amina Banana 🧡 She’s a determined and clever third grader, and star of a new series with a STEM twist.

Today is the last day to oppose the gutting of the Endangered Species Act, I just did and it’s not hard:

#kidlitartpostcard day! convalescing on my couch so reused an illo again, hehe 🌸 I'm a mixed Filipino-Canadian author-illustrator, rep'd by the loveliest Janine Le! @janinele.bsky.social 🌼cute portfolio: aprilmilne.com 🪐fun newsletter: mygutisacosmos.substack.com #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

MAKE A LITTLE WAVE by Kerry O'Malley Cerra is a Green Earth Book Awards Honor Book! www.natgen.org/green-earth-... @lernerbooks.bsky.social @kerryomalleycerra.bsky.social @janinele.bsky.social

New on OPB! Learn about the world of children's book representation from literary agent Janine Le. She shares her insights on finding great stories and working with creators. www.onlypicturebooks.com/2025/04/28/a... #PictureBooks #KidLitAgent #PublishingAdvice #MondayBlogs #IMWAYR

Speechless. And honored. So very honored! Happy Earth Day, my sharkies! Thank you, Tue Nature Generation, @lernerbooks.bsky.social , and @janinele.bsky.social

We spoke with National Book Award winner Shifa Saltagi Safadi about her new chapter book series Amina Banana, the titular protagonist, and her sunny optimism

And continued #gra25 #globalreadaloud

Today is Right To Read Day— to celebrate and defend our fundamental freedom to choose what and how we read, write, draw, publish & express ourselves. It’s an honor to have made some artwork for this campaign! uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...

hello #KidLitArtPostcard 👋 i'm an illustrator who loves fantasy, history, and anything folk. i'm looking to do more picture books, and would love to do covers, chap book spots & graphic novels too 🖍 portfolio: mdanesh.myportfolio.com agent: janinele.com email: [email protected]

happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm a mixed Filipino-Canadian author-illustrator. Rep'd by the wonderful Janine Le! @janinele.bsky.social 🌟💫✨⭐ #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

So excited to join the team @janinele.bsky.social Literary Agency !!! All future inquiries for publishing illustration and everything to do with books please speak with Janine Le! #books #kidlit #illustration #art #agent #lucky

Welcome new client Jessie Boulard! @jessieboulard.bsky.social

#Nowruz pirooz! a lil drawing of amu nowruz & naneh sarma🪻

i've fielded q's & worked on a couple of projects lately that made me realize i needed to check in with how much i charge for things 🙂‍↕️ remembered I have this very useful tome!! thank you past me for splurging!! the graphic artist's guild pricing handbook is a bible for illustrators! luxury wow

#FreePalestine #Nowruz

Good news! 5 Kinds of Nonfiction is turning 5 years old. To celebrate, I've updated the recommended reading lists. tinyurl.com/avdu2r37 @stenhousepub.bsky.social #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Trump’s trying to gut funding for libraries: you can fight back with ALA. The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out. Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding. bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding

my first #KidLitArtPostcard ! i'm an illustrator who loves fantasy, history, and anything folk. i'm looking to do more picture books, and would love to do covers, chap book spots & graphic novels too 🖍 portfolio: mdanesh.myportfolio.com agent: janinele.com email: [email protected]

“An inspiring tale of a life dedicated to making better people in a better world.” —Kirkus So glad to see GRACE LEE BOGGS: GARDENS OF HOPE out in the world right now! Happy book birthday @songjudaemicke.bsky.social !

Those joyful, hope-filled, thrilling, defiant, chockful of facts, demand that you see me books out there matter. Your kid readers (and your big kid readers) need them. So keep writing them. Keep recommending them. Keep sharing them. Keep posting and reviewing them. Be mighty and be loud.