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!

You know you're an early Millennial when your first thought on opening your fortune cookie is "Did Professor Trelawney write this?" #ripbinky #booksky

Fave #picturebook of the week: THE UPPER CASE: TROUBLE IN CAPITAL CITY by @taralazar.bsky.social and Ross MacDonald. Grammar puns and noir detective voice - what's not to love? #kidlit #booksky

Words are so cool.

Fave #picturebook of the week: NOT YETI by Kelly DiPucchio and Claire Keane. A masterclass in the hilarity of specificity. #booksky #kidlit #yetisbakeexcellentbananabread

operator: toddler 9-1-1, what's your emergency? toddler: I'M OUT OF MILK! operator: your cup is empty or there's no milk in the house? toddler: MY CUP! operator: where are your parents? toddler: POURING ME MORE! operator: ok, I need you to throw yourself on the ground & cry

Hopefully minus the mouse and the whispering old lady. www.boston.com/travel/trave...

An ode to the awesomeness of HUG and the importance of naming your book characters. #booksky #kidlit #amreading #amwriting jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...

1. This looks adorable, @kmgreenwald.bsky.social. 2. I need to know everything about National Cabbage Day. Is there a Sauerkraut Lobby pulling strings somewhere?

sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference

Fave #picturebook of the week: BIG by @vashtiharrison.bsky.social Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible! #kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social

I‘m celebrating my debut PB UNIVERSE PIE deal with a PB BRAINSTORM giveaway! Let’s take a dive into your (fic or NF) pitch & mss via Zoom. To enter, comment below with a GIF of your story’s vibe. OPEN TO AGENTED AND NONAGENTED! Winner announced Fri, Nov. 7th @ 6 pm EST. #picturebooks #giveaway

This is so cool.

Fave #picturebook of the week: THE CITY OF JASMINE by @nadinepresley.bsky.social and @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social. Absolutely gorgeous. #kidlit #booksky

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