Congrats to EVERYONE who put their words into the world!

As @viviankirkfield.bsky.social famously says, “Magic happens when you make every word count!” Thank you to Vivian and all the judges ❤️ and my CPs ☀️ Hooray for a win!

I can't believe I missed National Exclamation Point Day, which was March 13th !!!!!! #ExclamationPoint #Punctuation

Sweat dripping, bat pings Sun glaring, ball whooshes away The dugout goes wild #haikusaturday coming to you live from middle school baseball ⚾️ #haiku

I’d do anything I’d give my children the world But that’s enough cake! #haikusaturday 🧁🧁🧁🧁🍩🍩🍩🍩 (Not exactly based on true events, took my 2 toddlers to a birthday party today where they managed to have as many sweets as they wanted 😂)

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It is another Tuesday so there shall be another #kidlitchat (at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific) right here on Bluesky. If you're thinking "gosh, it'd be swell to talk with other #kidlit fans and creators for an hour"... 1) you'd be right and 2) you should join us! See you soon!

Here's my #50preciouswords entry, "Nestled" 🐤

Happy birthday to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and thanks for this giveaway!

📣 awesome opportunity!

Time to enter!!!! Probably my favorite contest of all! Thank you to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and all the amazing judges and prize donors for making it happen year after year ❤️

Drum and Banjo did NOT get along, Each believing the other was wrong. But two brothers’ great minds Helped them boldly combine! Their collab was a beautiful song. #limericksunday with bonus points to anybody who knows the band that inspired this! #poetry #kidlit #poem #limerick

#haikusaturday Evening sky darkens But with each star’s appearing Light persists and grows

If you see this, post a knight

I’ve never read a PB about an alebrije! We are huge Coco fans in this casita so definitely will be checking this out!

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/1... I learned the word “apapachar” from a bilingual board book (indestructibles series) TE AMO BEBE ❤️❤️ this looks precioso ✨

Baby Chloe!!! This is the best

I always love to hear how the words and the art come together!

Great tips!

New theme just dropped 👀 🥳 Issue 14 opens for submissions on March 1st with special guest editor @steenahernandez.bsky.social! And the theme will be... TRADITIONS & RITUALS (🧵 for full description.)

Happy Friday everyone! Hip hip hooray - our 'celebrations' edition opens for submissions on 1 March! #submissionscall #kidlit #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #illustrations

My favorite thing as a #kidlit writer! Inspiration, prompts, and DEADLINES!! (I’ll never get something done without deadlines!) ✏️🗓️

Forgot all about #limericksunday So observing it on this fine Monday I’m writing again (Although not with a pen) And a writing day’s always a fun day! #kidlit #poem #limerick

#haiku #haikusaturday What’s the weather where you are? thunder crashes BOOM springtime must be on its way thirsty seedlings grow

@carriefinison.bsky.social My kids really enjoyed checking out Pigs Dig a Road from our library! We just read it 3 times in a row! We also got Hurry Little Tortoise and Lulu and Zoey 📚

@autumnleaflet.bsky.social I found you out front at the library!!!!!

Craving that old community!!!

Ohhh I love this trend The Avett Brothers Mat Kearney Ben Rector Nickel Creek Jonas Brothers (in 2008 😂😂😂 I was 19 and everyone else besides my friend and me was like 7)

Alright friends what books are we gifting the kids in our lives? Turning 1, 3, 4, and 6 in my case (my own and my nieces/nephews)

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/b... 🦜🦆🦅🕊️🐥🦢🐓🦃🦉🐧🦤🦩🪺🪹🐣

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/b... This looks beautiful! Based on Matthew 6:26

I was lucky enough to recently win Ellen's book from the KidLit Zombie Week contest. My boys and I love it! Everyone should check it out!!

“Inspired by Douglass’ famous question, 20 people ensnared in this country’s sprawling criminal legal system answered this variation of it:”

This looks so fun! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/b...

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/07/01/b... Some bunny loves books, rhymes, bunnies, and giveaways! It’s me! There’s even a real bunny in my yard right now! 🐰

Just a few days left to enter the GIVEAWAY! Leave a comment on Susanna's Tuesday Debut blog post with me by Friday at 3pm est! The randomly selected winner will get to choose btwn: 1. a copy of "Bananas in the Bath" 2. a pb manuscript critique 3. a 30-min Zoom AMA! susannahill.com/2025/06/17/t...

Great tips! We have chalk out right now, I’m going to try to sketch some characters.

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/b... I aspire to create a nonfiction bedtime book like this! Can’t wait to read this with my boys.

Catching up!!

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/b... Book Giveaway: SALLY’S MUSICAL TALE by Rosie J. Pova | Writing and Illustrating I’ve gotta read this. My boys love the snake in Can I Play Too? By Mo Willems.

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/b... Check it out!

Use the righteous rage as creative fuel. The world needs our imagination, creativity, stories, and art. We must pace ourselves and not fall into paralysis. Find the joy where you can so you have the energy to work. If we give up our imagination, we give up everything. #KidLit

Congrats to @bshum79.bsky.social on his new book We Are Lion Dancers! jenabenton.com/2025/01/22/s...

Hi writing friends. Does anyone have a traditionally published picture book that you would like more reviews for? I have a picture book review group, and I’m looking for a few more books to give reviews for.

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

I could go for some hibernation right about now!

Let’s goooo

Well this is a delight! Followed and subscribed!

I loved reading this! Going to have to check out The Reindeer Remainders! There is an AMA giveaway at the end of the post 🩵