Join us next weekend when local author and illustrator @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social will be here to speak about and sign her new cute new children's picture book, "Poppy"! This is a FREE kid's event, but registration is required. Sign up here: leebbs.eventbrite.com

NEW on the blog: We're celebrating the #BookBirthday of POPPY, the debut launch of @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social as an author/illustrator erindealey.com/book-birthda... Congratulations, Heather! 🌟📚🌟

Happy Book Birthday to POPPY by #kidlit author/illustrator @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social ! @harperkids.bsky.social @harperstacks.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to my latest picture book- and my debut as an author!! Huge thanks to all the amazing people in my life that helped me get here. You can read about it in my interview with @erindealey.bsky.social erindealey.com/book-birthda... @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Hi #kidlitpostcardday ! It’s butterfly 🦋 season, so to celebrate spring, here’s one of my favorite comics illustrations from “Worm and Caterpillar are Friends.” Thank you for checking it out and for celebrating all kinds of children’s books. #kidlit @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Hello hello! For #kidlitartpostcard today I would like to share this lovely review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social for my upcoming PB Poppy 🥰 I am represented by @eastwestlit.bsky.social -and I love our supportive community!

It’s #KidlitArtPostcard Day. We have such talented #illustrators! Including: @shihopate.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social mailchi.mp/eastwestlite...

Oh look it’s me on tv! Or at least on A tv. May 16 at @boulderbookstore.bsky.social to celebrate my author/illustrator debut (and there will be CRAFTS) @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #picturebook

APRIL showers bring MAY flowers --#Illustrator Highlight mailchi.mp/eastwestlite... Featuring @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @shihopate.bsky.social @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social & more!

Announcing new deals for @ektwrites.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @lamortensen.bsky.social + more buff.ly/jd6WYQa

For today’s #NationalPoetryMonth picks, here are two #picturebooks that encourage kids to find poetry in the world around them & within themselves 🐿️🪴💚 Love these beautiful books by Micha Archer, the late great @kateywrites.bsky.social, & @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social! #kidlit #poetrycommunity

A little cute sticker chaos!! Come get yours at the Boulder Bookstore on May 16 11am- or pre-order from them and I will send along a sticker and bookmark along with your signed copy 🥰 @harpercollins.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #debutpicturebook #picturebookauthorillustrator #kidlit

I don’t know how to hold all these feelings at once. The fear, the dread, the love, the pride. Thank you, NASA and thank you Artemis II for showing us the faces of our mothers. @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #artemisfanart #christinakoch #darksideofthemoon #picturebookillustrator

She’s heeeeere! My DEBUT as and AUTHOR 😭 AND illustrator! So exciting and scary. @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social #debutpicturebook

We are all in this together. #kidlitart #picturebookillustrator

Season's Readings 3/3 @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social @zombietardis.bsky.social @arielvanece.bsky.social @meganhoytwrites.bsky.social @meganefreeman.bsky.social @almafullerton.bsky.social erindealey.com/authors-and-...

This New Year's baby brought great news! "When You Love a Book" is part of the 2026 Dolly Parton Imagination Library and landing in mailboxes next month! May 2026 bring you health, happiness, and lots of book joy. Love, Kaz @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social #kidlit #kidsbooks #whenyouloveabook

Cheers from E/W Lit—art by zbasterplume,K. Stock @shihopate.bsky.social Gela Kalaitzidis,C. Dittmann @lucianaillustra.bsky.social John Ledda,Nora Hilb,Tammy Do @lisajhancock.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social G Marino. youtu.be/Bbrp0-fm5Y8

Thrilled to see these finalists for the Muslim Book Awards— The City of Jasmine —Nadine Presley, @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social Hilwa’s Gifts — Safa Suleiman, Illus. Anait Semirdzhyan @candlewickpress.bsky.social Congrats to all! Repost from Insta 🌟

PS Happy Birthday @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Coming soon: new projects from @laborofloaf.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @aimeeleewrites.bsky.social + more buff.ly/lqTWNB7

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS! Illus Highlight: @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social zbasterplume @shihopate.bsky.social @k8cosgrove.bsky.social @gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social Lisa Johnston Hancock, John Ledda @lucianaillustra.bsky.social K. Stock, C. Dittmann mailchi.mp/eastwestlite...

Today, this week, and all year round #letfreedomread #kidlitart

Splendiferous Sept. Book Bdays: @joebot.bsky.social Lynn Smith @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social @shihopate.bsky.social @staciawrites.bsky.social + 3 Mini-Musicals /Randy Preston; #Bestseller LLAMA LLAMA /Anna Dewdney and PETE THE CAT / Dean & more GOOD news:

Friendos! Join me in Sept. where I will share my process and what it was like to illustrate a city I could not visit. Written by the wonderful @nadinepresley.bsky.social register for free! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @boulderbookstore.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social

Hey hey #kidlitartpostcard day! For this month I painted my DREAM HOUSE ☺️ Represented by the fantastic Deborah Warren @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlit

Local friends stop by the Barnes and Noble in Superior on Saturday, July 12 for a City of Jasmine (written by the wonderful @nadinepresleyauthor) story time! I’ll have swag and some original art from the book to show. 11am! Or find me at the Boulder Bookstore on Sept 6 🤗 #kidlit

#Bookaday I added @cicchese-art.bsky.social's Tiny Worlds: A Story About Appreciating the Small Things to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/... Publication Date: January 13, 2026

Hiya #kidlitartpostcard ! I’m Annie and I am available for new projects. I love drawring animals, people, and inanimate objects with big feelings! I’m represented by @charlottewenger.com#kidlitartpostcardat Prospect Agency.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This boi is a side character in a new dummy I am working on but I love his dance moves so much I had to give him the floor. #kidlit @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Everyone should be able to live authentically. Happy #pride

A couple more sketchbook pages to share today! #sketchbook #kidlitart @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

May GOOD NEWS + Book Birthdays, Deals, Bestsellers & more! mailchi.mp/eastwestlite... #Kidlit Congrats ALL! @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @jeannewharvey.bsky.social @joebot.bsky.social Brynne Barnes Anna Dewdney @meganefreeman.bsky.social

Another recent sketchbook page. She is talking about everyone 👀 #kidlitart #sketchbook

Next Thursday, June 5th, is the 3rd birthday of #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Illustrators: get that work ready (new or gold!). Art Directors, Editors, and Agents: get ready to make some new connections! #kidlit #kidlitart

Paint paint paint goes the deadline, working on something SO fun and charming but since I can’t share that here is another sketchbook page 🥰 #kidlitillustration #picturebookillustration @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlit #goauche #sketchbook

I’ve been having a lot of fun in my sketchbooks lately #kidlitart @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

This is your two week notice. #Kidlitartpostcard Day is June 5th. It's also the 3rd anniversary of the event! 🥳🥳🥳 Find out more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

Happy Book Birthday to this labor of love by @nadinepresley.bsky.social and myself! We had an amazing team working to bring Nadine’s vision to life in the most authentic possible way @harpercollins.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Thank you Erin Dealy for featuring our book on your blog for our book birthday! The City of Jasmine it out today 😊 #kidlit written by @nadinepresley.bsky.social and published by @harpercollins.bsky.social

I updated my 2025 Books I Love Pinterest board: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! Painting and storytelling are my favorite things 🥰 represented by Deborah Warren at EastWest Lit #kidlit @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Gina Perry: author, illustrator, and creator of this monthly event. This spread is from my new picture book, THE KING OF BOOKS (out July 15th from Macmillan, Feiwel & Friends). Rep'd for books by Sean McCarthy & looking for new, funny book projects to illustrate.

"Heather Brockman Lee’s illustrations are magical. She has captured the essence of Damascus with such remarkable precision and heart." — @nadinepresley.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...

"Damascus is home. And home is so many things, it’s special scents and hugs. Comfort, connection, chaos and laughter." — @nadinepresley.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...

Celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with #12x12PB books: TORRIBLE PUNS: ‪@ttorrible.bsky.social‬, ANIMALS IN PANTS: @suzylevinson.bsky.social, UP, UP, HIGH: @lydialukidis.bsky.social, NO WORLD TOO BIG: @keilavdawson.bsky.social, A POEM GROWS INSIDE YOU: @kateywrites.bsky.social buff.ly/oLm5AgA

SLJ Special Project: Reasons to Love Libraries Our ongoing celebration of what makes libraries essential, innovative, and beloved community institutions. Share yours! More: slj.com/page/reasons... #exclusivetoBlueSky #libraries #LibraryLove #advocacy @staceyabrams.com @mychal3ts.bsky.social

So incredible honored and proud ♥️

A ⭐️Starred Review⭐️ from Kirkus for our book The City of Jasmine, written by the lovely and talented @nadinepresley.bsky.social !!!!Friends this book is so beautifully written I can’t wait to share it with everyone 🤗