Jennifer Tarr
@jennifertarr.bsky.social
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#picturebook
writer,
#12x12PB
Gold Scholarship winner '26, often despairing Mets fan
It's been a month and a half since Passover, and my toddler is still obsessed with AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO? by
@rebeccaglevington.bsky.social
and Noa Kelner. I took a deep dive into why:
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit
#booksky
#edusky
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Toddler Teaches...AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO? - Jennifer Tarr
AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO? is toddler approved. It's got bouncy rhyme, tons going on in the illustrations, and an interactive hide-and-seek search for a trickster afikoman -- what's not to love?
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-afikoman-whered-you-go/
3 days ago
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of the week: DON'T EAT EUSTACE by
@liantomato.bsky.social
. Talk about an unexpected yet obviously perfect ending.
#kidlit
#booksky
5 days ago
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Still in shock. 4,450+ applications.
#pbrisingstars
8 days ago
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Tremendously honored to be
@carolinekpritchard.bsky.social
's
@pbrisingstars.bsky.social
2026 Runner Up! And since I can now say this without worrying about breaking the "no contact with mentors you applied to" rule, THE KEEPER OF STORIES totally blew me away.
#kidlit
#booksky
10 days ago
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of the week: WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET by @rajanilarocca.bsky.social and Archana Sreenivasan. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. And I now want to visit India immediately.
#kidlit
#booksky
#BeAnAmbassador
13 days ago
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Kate Messner
17 days ago
I love the way Meg Medina used her time as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature to lift up so many voices in our amazing community of creators. Such a great example of what leaders do when they're offered a platform. Check out her interview series here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Meg Medina - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpAGnumt6iV7q4es4lnOsBgd75POYiWtY
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Just caught up on
@areynosomorris.bsky.social
's
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
webinar (squeaking in just before the deadline...). Truly incredible stuff. Highly recommend checking out the replay when it goes on sale.
19 days ago
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of the week: A FINE DESSERT: FOUR CENTURIES, FOUR FAMILIES, ONE DELICIOUS TREAT by Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall. A stunning story about the passage of time, what changes, what stays the same, and the love of family.
#booksky
#kidlit
19 days ago
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daryl "frot with peril" b 🏳️⚧️
22 days ago
the onion's called shot will end up being true no matter what
add a skeleton here at some point
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Wrong Hands
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#picturebook
of the week: CHILDREN MAKE TERRIBLE PETS by
@peterbrownstudio.com
. Cute, original, and so fun. Squeak!
#booksky
#kidlit
27 days ago
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When I won a copy of PUMPKIN DAY FOR BOO AND BELLE (thanks,
@laurifortino.bsky.social
and Frog on a Blog!), I had no idea it was going to become a toddler sensation. I took a deep dive into why, with a special focus on illustrations:
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlitartchat
#booksky
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Toddler Teaches...PUMPKIN DAY FOR BOO AND BELLE - Jennifer Tarr
PUMPKIN DAY FOR BOO AND BELLE is toddler-approved. It's got bunnies, colorful illustrations, cake, umbrellas, and accidental hide-and-seek. What's not to love?
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-pumpkin-day-for-boo-and-belle/
27 days ago
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Armchair Classicist (Ryan Schaller)
about 1 month ago
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Summit County Libraries
about 1 month ago
Outside Merriam Webster's HQ. 🤣
@merriam-webster.com
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of the week: THE PRINCESS AND THE GRAIN OF RICE by Tina Cho and Honee Jang. A delightful fairy tale retelling that seamlessly weaves in fascinating Joseon era history. So glad my local library accepted my request to buy it!
#kidlit
#booksky
about 1 month ago
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸
about 1 month ago
Look how Norway is fighting back at screens.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
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Free iPads ruined kids’ reading in Norway. Now it’s fighting back
The nation’s libraries offer rollerskating, rap workshops — and, most importantly, books to reverse the decline caused by a classroom tech experiment
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/norway-get-kids-reading-again-7rcvm90lm
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of the week: LOOKING FOR A JUMBIE by
@traceybaptiste.bsky.social
and
@amberren.bsky.social
. A super fun intro to Caribbean folklore, with gorgeous illustrations.
#booksky
#kidlit
#fortrue
about 1 month ago
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All the reasons I am constantly reading NOT-A-BOX CITY by Antoinette Portis.
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
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Toddler Teaches...NOT-A-BOX CITY - Jennifer Tarr
NOT-A-BOX CITY is toddler-approved. It's snappy, features a bunny dealing with big emotions, and has lots of colorful arts and crafts...plus a library!
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-not-a-box-city/
about 1 month ago
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of the week: a tie between AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO? by
@rebeccaglevington.bsky.social
and Noa Kelner and MATZAH DAY! by Charlotte Offsay and Jason Kirschner. Double the Passover fun!
#booksky
#kidlit
about 2 months ago
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of the week: THE LIBRARY IN THE WOODS by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and R. Gregory Christie. It positively oozes heart, love, and community. And the back matter is stunningly done.
#kidlit
#booksky
#librariesaremagic
about 2 months ago
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Examining all the reasons my toddler loves TWO DOGS despite not getting most of the jokes yet.
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit
#booksky
#givemebackmyball
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Toddler Teaches...TWO DOGS - Jennifer Tarr
Two Dogs is toddler-approved. Despite having both concepts and language that are more advanced, it features lovable dogs going on adventures inside and outside the house.
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-two-dogs/
about 2 months ago
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of the week: A SONG OF FRUTAS by Margarita Engle and Sara Palacios. One of my all time favorites -- I was SO excited when I found it at our local library book sale.
#booksky
#kidlit
2 months ago
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Belated fave
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of the week: STALACTITE & STALAGMITE by Drew Beckmeyer. Informational, beautiful, funny, and bittersweet all at once.
#kidlit
#booksky
2 months ago
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Looking for inspiration for your next draft? Here's a list of the highly idiosyncratic topics my toddler would love you to write about...
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit
#amwriting
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Toddler Teaches...Toddler-Approved Book Subjects - Jennifer Tarr
If you've ever wanted a random set of topics to combine into a story Mad-Libs style, here it is -- a list of toddler-approved book subjects that make us exponentially more likely to reach for a book a...
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-toddler-approved-book-subjects/
2 months ago
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of the week: B IS FOR BANANAS by Carrie Tillotson and and Estrela Lourenco. Who knew an anthropomorphic banana could be this adorable?
#kidlit
#booksky
#thosebrownspotsaredefinitelyjustfreckles
3 months ago
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Love
@sandraboynton.bsky.social
. So good.
3 months ago
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Fave
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of the week: PLUTO GETS THE CALL by Adam Rex and Laurie Keller. Everything about it is great. Also, I miss Pluto.
#kidlit
#booksky
#mvemjsunP
3 months ago
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Mind. blown.
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3 months ago
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Taking a look at
@darahenrywrites.bsky.social
's adorable HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS through the eyes of a two-year old. Representation matters. So does onomatopoeia, excitement, and playing outside with cousins.
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky
#kidlit
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Toddler Teaches...HANUKKAH PAJAMMAKAHS - Jennifer Tarr
HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS is toddler-approved. It's got fun words ("pajammakahs!"), active illustrations, and lots of Hanukkah spirit.
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-hanukkah-pajammakahs/
3 months ago
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 months ago
Greenland sharks are believed to be the longest-living vertebrates on Earth. Researchers have determined that one female is around 400 years old. That means she was alive during the Napoleonic Wars, the Boston Tea Party, Charles Darwin, and ABBA winning Eurovision.
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of the week: THE LAST STAND by
@antwaneady.bsky.social
and Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey. A gorgeous tribute to family, history, and community.
#kidlit
#booksky
#harvestlove
3 months ago
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Happy
#CoosDay
!
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3 months ago
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge
3 months ago
It's 9:00 ET! Just a few more hours before #12x12PB closes until 2027! Let's clock why author/illustrator @sharonfj.bsky.social loves our #writingcommunity so much. #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting #picturebooks Join us at
12x12challenge.com/m...
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of the week: DRAGON WAS TERRIBLE by Kelly DiPucchio and
@gregpizzoli.bsky.social
. One of my all time favorites. 10/10, no notes.
#booksky
#kidlit
#dragonwasadorable
3 months ago
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On bread, family, and the importance of joyful, slice-of-life style representation.
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit
#booksky
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Toddler Teaches...CHALLAH DAY! - Jennifer Tarr
CHALLAH DAY! is toddler-approved. It's a bouncy, rhyming ode to a cozy family tradition. Plus adorable illustrations, a baby, a dog, and carbohydrates. What's not to love?
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-challah-day/
3 months ago
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of the week: THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER by
@stephlaubooks.com
The platonic ideal of picture book plotting, pacing, and illustrations, with a truly hilarious surprise end paper post-script.
#kidlit
#booksky
#fivestarsforotto
3 months ago
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Merriam-Webster
4 months ago
jeans = 👖 genes = 🧬 Gene =
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of the week: SHELL SONG by
@sharonfj.bsky.social
Beautiful, poignant, important.
#booksky
#edusky
4 months ago
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Kate Messner
4 months ago
The Publishing for Minnesota auction launches this week to support groups providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
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Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
https://www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN
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A retrospective on the importance of refrains and parallel language to young readers. Also carbohydrates.
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky
#kidlit
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Toddler Teaches...LITTLE RED HEN - Jennifer Tarr
LITTLE RED HEN is toddler-approved. It's got animals; fun, predictable refrains; and carbohydrates - what's not to love?
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-little-red-hen/
4 months ago
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of the week: DON'T CROSS THE LINE! by Isabel Minhos Martins and Bernardo Cavalho. A must read that makes fascinating use of the PB medium itself, as a guard tries to keep ever more people, pets, spacemen, etc. from entering the right side of the book.
#edusky
#kidlit
4 months ago
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Research, tea, and
#12x12PB
. Happy Wednesday!
#amwriting
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
4 months ago
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of the week: THIS IS NOT THAT KIND OF BOOK by
@christopherhealy.bsky.social
and
@benmantle.bsky.social
. A hysterical send-up of picture book tropes and genres. I can't decide if I feel seen or attacked, in a good way.
#booksky
#kidlit
#HedgibleTHedgehog4eva
4 months ago
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All the reasons my toddler adores URSULA UPSIDE DOWN - and I do too!
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky
#kidlit
#whatifwe'retheoneswhoareupsidedown
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Toddler Teaches...URSULA UPSIDE DOWN - Jennifer Tarr
URSULA UPSIDE DOWN is toddler-approved. It's got a relatable animal main character, clean language, and beautiful illustrations, not to mention the age-old toddler-approved position of being upside do...
https://jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teaches-ursula-upside-down/
4 months ago
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of the week: M IS FOR MANGO by Atinuke and Angela Brooksbank. Such a unique spin on an alphabet book. It conveys so much feeling and plot with simple "M is for" sentences and gorgeous illustration.
#booksky
#kidlit
#monkeymayhemmakesmangomagic
4 months ago
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Spent a good ten minutes trying to figure out what my toddler meant by "lerla" only to realize it was a request to read about Layla in
@nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social
and Tamisha Anthony's adorable IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Toddler pronunciations are an adventure.
4 months ago
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Emma Walton Hamilton
5 months ago
emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/where-d...
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Where Do Picture Book Ideas Really Come From? - Emma Walton Hamilton
Writers often get asked this question: Where do you get your ideas?But it's a tricky one to answer. Why?
https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/where-do-picture-book-ideas-really-come-from/
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Persistence pays off.
5 months ago
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge
5 months ago
The 2026 12 x 12 Launch Webinar is almost here! Join Julie on Jan 8 at 8pm ET/5pm PT for top tips on thriving in today’s picture book market and the reveal of this year’s speakers. Live attendees can win prizes — including a registration refund.
buff.ly/dKGVsH0
See you there!
#12x12PB
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of the week: THE MEMORY CAKE by
@carolinelperry.bsky.social
and Jennifer Bricking. A sweet, beautifully-illustrated introduction to lesser-known WWII history and Maltese traditions, with some life lessons seamlessly woven in.
#kidlit
#edusky
5 months ago
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