I'm thrilled to finally share the official announcement of my upcoming PB, Into The Small Kitchen with @inbetweenbooks. Thanks to all my #authors CPs and #kidlit friends for their incredible support and help. 🥰🙏 #NewBookAlert #picturebooks #kids @12x12challenge.bsky.social @scbwihouston.bsky.social

Joke? 🤣😂 If you’ve a brother/sister, you know the teasing never stops, just like in Kai Po Che: Mini’s Perfect Kite! 🪁✨ #Bhai #Mini Tag your #sibling and share a laugh! #KaiPoChe #siblinglove #kites #jokes #picturbook #kidlithumor #library #teachers #parents #kids @devikaoza.bsky.social #gnomeroad

Today is #ReadAbook Weds!! Here are a few suggestions from:📚📚📚 @leslea.bsky.social @lisajallen.bsky.social @thesusankam.bsky.social

If you’ve ever had a brother or sister, you know the teasing never stops—just like in Kai Po Che: Mini’s Perfect Kite! 🪁✨ Tag your sibling (or your partner-in-banter) and share a laugh! #KaiPoChe #siblings #kites #jokes #picturbook #kidlithumor #library #teachers #parents #kids #librarians #authors

Only two more days to enter this #giveaway! #kidlit #teachersky #edusky #librarian #booksky open.substack.com/pub/kidlitgr...

Today is the last day to enter the #giveaway! Get your entry in before 10pm tonight for a chance to win a read-aloud and Q&A by the talented @thesusankam.bsky.social or a curriculum subscription for KidLit Grove’s substack. #edusky #booksky #kidlit #teachersky open.substack.com/pub/kidlitgr...

Congratulations, Lynn! ❤️🤩

What a lovely title! Congrats! 🤩🙌

New on KidLit Grove! Bring KAI PO CHE: MINI’S PERFECT KITE by @thesusankam.bsky.social and Devika Oza to life with hands-on STEM, PBL lessons, and literature circles. For PreK–5th. kidlitgrove.substack.com/publish/post... #STEM #PBL #KidLit #edusky #teachersky #KiteFestival #kidlitgrove

Less than one week to enter the #giveaway for a free author read-aloud by @thesusankam.bsky.social, and a chance to receive one-month access to KidLit Grove’s STEAM-based curriculum! Check out this post for details and to enter: kidlitgrove.substack.com/p/author-vis... #edusky #stem #teachersky

If you’ve ever had a brother or sister, you know the teasing never stops—just like in Kai Po Che: Mini’s Perfect Kite! 🪁✨ Tag your sibling (or your partner-in-banter) and share a laugh! #KaiPoChe #siblings #kites #jokes #picturbook #kidlithumor #library #teachers #parents #kids #librarians #authors

There's a lot of great #kidlit coming out from #scbwi-mi creators this fall, including my debut PB!

Wohoo! 😍

Great curiculum for kids from KidLitGrove by @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social. Packed with hands-on material, steam activities, and lots of fun learning for kids that will keep them busy and entertained. Highly recommend. #teachers #schools #learning #diversity #sibling #kite #KaiPoChe

An awesome picture book + a STEAM curriculum? Yes, please!

So excited to see this curriculum for Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite and work with the classrooms and home schools. Thank you, @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social.

New GIVEAWAY for Educators by KidLit Grove! Win a 20-min virtual author visit with @thesusankam.bsky.social (KAI PO CHE: MINI’S PERFECT KITE) + a FREE 1-month KidLit Grove curriculum subscription! Full details and entry here: kidlitgrove.substack.com/p/author-vis... #edusky #kidlit

I am thrilled that Building a Beak: How a Tocan’s Rescue Inspired the World was the SCBWI Crystal Kite Honor Winner for the New York Division! @joycekay.bsky.social @taraxis.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social #SCBWI #SCBWI25CK #CrystalKiteAward

📚 #Teachers & #librarians kick off the year with Kai Po Che: Mini’s Perfect Kite! 🌸A joyful story of perseverance, STEAM & diversity. 🌸Perfect for K–3 read-alouds. 🎉Bonus educator resources, fun activities: gnomeroadpublishing.com/collections/... #BackToSchool #KidLit #schools @pbbuds.bsky.social

TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN is coming out next week! Check out this fun read-aloud written by @kimberlytso.bsky.social and illustrated by @louiechin.bsky.social ! @pbbuds.bsky.social #kidlit #pb #author #NewRelease2025

Must check out! CHEETAS RETURN TO INDIA written by @pbbuds.bsky.social member @KateRietema is coming out next week. A lyrical ode to the hope and survival of two cheetahs, Asha and Pawan, based on a true story. @tilburyhouse #kidlit #author #picturebook #nonficton

📚 #Teachers & #librarians—kick off the year with Kai Po Che: Mini’s Perfect Kite! 🌸A joyful story of perseverance, STEAM & diversity. 🌸Perfect for K–3 read-alouds. 🎉Bonus educator resources, fun activities: gnomeroadpublishing.com/collections/... #BackToSchool #KidLit #ReadAlouds #schools

Yay! I entered my STEAM story for #SunWriteFun! Check out this fun #kidlit contest! 👇#kidlit karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 Thanks to @karenmgreenwald and all the judges and the donors. @readertoreader @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social

Sneak peek! Do you have your #PlaylistPitch ready for this Friday? 🎉Share it now 🎉Find friends and swap support. 🎉Create starter packs or focused threads (check out @debbieohi.com unofficial guide to learn how). Post your #PlaylistPitch early below and support to others! (Even repost)

We want to show our support for #UnhingedPit , so we aren’t going to post any #PlaylistPitch engagement posts today. Can’t wait to see your @unhingedpit.bsky.social posts today and hope to see your music inspired pitches Friday at @playlistpitch.bsky.social . ♻️your graphics if you can🤣!

What is the most played song on your playlist?🎧 #PlaylistPitch #PitchEvent #agents #editors #writers #illustrators #kidlit #writingcommunity #booksky #librarians #books #fantasy #romance #scifi #fiction #nonfiction

I've gotten amazing opportunities from pitch events, but my favorite part is supporting fellow writers. When I see my writer friends get 'likes', I get even more excited than when I get them for myself! I love being a part of a #writingcommunity like that! #PlaylistPitch #kidlit

What’s the best book you’ve read in 2025? Do you think about it still? Let’s make a 🧵TBR list! #PlaylistPitch #amquerying #amreading #amwriting #writingcommunity

I'm thrilled to announce that my debut picture book is now available for preorder through a wonderful independent bookstore @schulerbooks.bsky.social #kidlit www.schulerbooks.com/book/9781668...

Sounds like a fun pitch event. Check this out #kidlit 👇👇👇

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 Kai Po Che: Mini’s Perfect Kite received an SLJ Review! I’m thrilled to see Mini’s story recognized by such a respected voice in the literary world. The full review is here: slj.com/review/kai-p... #Kidlit #PictureBook #literacy #Teachers #Librarians #schools #texas @slj.com

If you're a #picturebook creator, you need an awesome pitch! Grab THE PICTURE BOOK SUMMIT PITCH FORMULA and get our Founders' tips for writing the perfect picture book pitch. Free template included! picturebooksummit.com/pitch-formula #kidlit #kidlitart #amquerying #querytip

AND THE WINNER IS... @stephanieowens.bsky.social!!!!! Congratulations to the winner of the TAKE 5 giveaway with @thesusankam.bsky.social! Suhasini will reach out to find out your choice: either a PB critique or a 15 min. Zoom. Thank you for supporting Suhasini Gupta and my #TAKE5 Author's Blog.

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Aww!Thank you, Stephanie, for your kind words. This means a lot. I'm glad you found my feedback helpful 🥰🤗🙏🙏🙏

Winner picked on Friday!! To enter: Comment and follow @thesusankam.bsky.social #skybooks #giveaway #kidlit

SUHASINI GUPTA beckywalkerbooks.com/2025/05/19/s... Did you know that Suhasini Gupta thinks publishing is harder than getting an engineering degree and coding an app? Find out more in my TAKE 5 Interview. Win a Zoom or a PB critique To enter: Comment and follow @thesusankam.bsky.social! #booksky

I'm so excited to share this amazing review by a librarian and book reviewer, MaryLanni! She called it a “colorful, universally appealing and engaging read”🙌 Check out the full review on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=E_dN... #librarians #KidLit #books #teachers #parents @devikaoza.bsky.social @GRP

Thank you, Becky for having me on #Take5 blog. 🥰🙏

My author dream is coming true!!! @picturebookseh.bsky.social @janetbruins.bsky.social #kidlit #Libsky #SELbooks

Thank you, @marianarios.bsky.social for featuring Kai Po Che on your blog. 🥰🤩

Happy one year #bookbirthday to SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY!!! ☀️ Thank you to everyone who helps put SOLSTICE SERIES #picturebooks in kids' hands. Renata and I look forward to sharing FALL: A SEASONS STORY with you next year! @simonkids.bsky.social #kidlit

🎉 May Special! 🎉 Kai Po Che:Mini’s Perfect Kite is ON SALE—only in May@publisher's website 🔗 gnomeroadpublishing.com/collections/... It’s great for: ✅ Kite lovers ✅ Read-alouds ✅ Gifting ✅ Outdooractivities+STEAM #ChildrensBook #Teachers #schools #Parents #AAPI #aapiheritagemonth #kidlit #library

I'm thrilled to be this month's featured author @12x12challenge.bsky.social Thank you, Julie and Kellie for the opportunity. #WritingCommunity #kidlit #author #illustrator #kaipoche #critiquepartners @devikaoza.bsky.social @gnomeRoadPublishing

I'm thrilled to be this month's featured author @12x12Challenge Thank you, Julie and Kellie for the opportunity. #WritingCommunity #kidlit #author #illustrator #kaipoche #critiquepartners @DevikaOza1 @GnomeRoadPub

‼️‼️WRITING CONTEST OPPORTUNITY ‼️‼️ A unique opportunity where the kids will be the judges! Check it out here: kelliebeggs.weebly.com/pb--kid-judg...

Did you know there’s a kite festival every spring in India? #interview #picturebook #kidlit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/04/16/s...

See you soon! 🥰 @storytimesprint.bsky.social

Looking forwad to this book chat! Can't wait... 👇👇

Check out the Mentor Text Monday blog on #RateYourStory! Thank [email protected] for the opportunity and for featuring Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite. 🙏@authorhmacht.bsky.social rateyourstory.org/single-post/... #WritingCommunity #mentortext #MOWMT #amreading #picturebooks #kidlit