Fave #picturebook 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

Examining all the reasons my toddler loves TWO DOGS despite not getting most of the jokes yet. jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... #kidlit #booksky #givemebackmyball

Fave #picturebook 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

Belated fave #picturebook of the week: STALACTITE & STALAGMITE by Drew Beckmeyer. Informational, beautiful, funny, and bittersweet all at once. #kidlit #booksky

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

Fave #picturebook 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

Love @sandraboynton.bsky.social. So good.

Fave #picturebook 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

Mind. blown.

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

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.

Fave #picturebook 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

Happy #CoosDay!

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...

Fave #picturebook 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

On bread, family, and the importance of joyful, slice-of-life style representation. jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... #kidlit #booksky

Fave #picturebook 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

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Fave #picturebook of the week: SHELL SONG by @sharonfj.bsky.social Beautiful, poignant, important. #booksky #edusky

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...

A retrospective on the importance of refrains and parallel language to young readers. Also carbohydrates. jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... #booksky #kidlit

Fave #picturebook 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

Research, tea, and #12x12PB. Happy Wednesday! #amwriting @12x12challenge.bsky.social

Fave #picturebook 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

All the reasons my toddler adores URSULA UPSIDE DOWN - and I do too! jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... #booksky #kidlit #whatifwe'retheoneswhoareupsidedown

Fave #picturebook 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

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.

Persistence pays off.

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 #kidlit

Fave #picturebook 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

I may have done a mildly embarrassing run through my house this morning when I found out. So excited to get started on another amazing year of @12x12challenge.bsky.social!

May 2026 bring us all the joy of a bubble bath-taking otter.

Fave #picturebook of the week: THE FIG TREE by Costantia Manoli and @leahgiles.bsky.social. Just watched @costantia.bsky.social read it aloud in a @12x12challenge.bsky.social book chat, and it was incredible. #booksky #kidlit

The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little." ‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.” So a napkin is a little tablecloth. 10/10, no notes.

Year-end round up: favorite toddler books of 2025: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... #kidlit #booksky

Join our founder for this popular series to get ready for your next #amwriting year. #writingcommunity #kidlit #kidlitart

Fave #picturebook of the week: WHEN THE SKY GLOWS by @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social and David Litchfield. A gorgeously written and illustrated peek into some of the nature's wonders. Every time I read it, I feel inspired. #kidlit #edusky #booksky

It's here! defector.com/the-2025-hat...

So excited to get to read an advance copy of @lisacarmodydoiron.bsky.social and Patrick Guindon's adorable upcoming #picturebook AHOY, MATE, AHOY! MISS MOLLY MOLLOY! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #kidlit #booksky

This is actually real and is apparently called Dolbear's law? Also feeling vaguely guilty that I used Wikipedia to see if Encyclopaedia Britannica was trolling me...

A belated fave #picturebook of the week: A RIVER OF DUST by @jilanne.bsky.social and Eugenia Mello. Gorgeous, lyrical writing; a fascinating topic; and a memorably unique narrator. Who knew dust was so important or traveled so far? #booksky #edusky #kidlit

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Fave #picturebook of the week: GRUMPY MONKEY by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang. Just reread it, and so impressed by the seamless introduction of animal facts in a way that moves the story forward. #kidlit #booksky #dancewithporcupinesatyourownrisk

Skrewball's marketing department must be having a field day.

How to turn a book geared for the 4-8 year olds into a cult toddler classic: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... Spoiler: Add pizza. #booksky #kidlit

Fave #picturebook of the week: BEAR AND THE THREE GOLDILOCKS by Patrick Horne and Dan Yaccarino. A fun twist on a classic. Bear is clearly wrong though - *all* s'mores are just right. #kidlit #booksky

PSA: The Atlanta airport has a short story dispenser! www.axios.com/local/atlant...

Happy Thanksgiving!