Today and tomorrow we are celebrating Dia De los Muertos or Day of the Dead, with THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT written by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutierrez with art by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. This holiday honors the lives of the deceased. #DiaDeLosMuertos #dayofthedead #picturebook

¡Feliz Día de los Muertos! — Happy Day of the Dead!🕯️🏵️ Let's celebrate today with The Ofrenda That We Built, written by @writerjolene.bsky.social & Shaian Gutiérrez, with illustrations by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social🧡 Available here: smarturl.it/TheOfrendaThatWeBuilt

Last week, during my fall break from Denver Academy, I was fortunate to have Shaian come present about ofrendas and read our book The Ofrenda That We Built with me at Meadowlark School! It was such a beautiful morning of community and connection--the kids and teachers were amazing!

Shout out to @writerjolene.bsky.social for her donation to #FallWritingFrenzy. You can support her by pre-ordering her books, Unbreakable: A Japanese American Fsmily in an American Incarceration Camp.

I'm so honored that Elizabeth Weiss Verdick interviewed me for Bookology Magazine! I LOVE so many of Elizabeth's books, but MAKE WAY FOR HARRIET AND MAY is a special book with similarities to my book TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY. We discuss that & more here www.bookologymagazine.com/interviews/g...

Happy 5 year book birthday to @writerjolene.bsky.social 's BIONIC BEASTS!

Did you know that October is Sensory Awareness Month! Let's celebrate with @writerjolene.bsky.social and TOO MUCH! An Overwhelming Day

Thank you all the supporters for #FallWritingFrenzy. @sylvialiu.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @davidmcmullin.bsky.social @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social @alexgino.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social

THIS Saturday, October 4 at 10:30 am at the Denver Botanic Gardens Helen Fowler Library! We'll be doing a special ofrenda-themed storytime featuring THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, and me! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #storytime #ofrenda #diademuertos #teacher

The leaves are changing color. There’s a chill in the air. Celebrate the first day of autumn with members @ajirving.bsky.social’s DANCE LIKE A LEAF, @nrpaulson.bsky.social’s NILA’S PERFECT COAT, & @writerjolene.bsky.social’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT! #kidlit #booksky #firstdayoffall

Congrats to our 2025 #CrystalKite winning #12x12PB members! We are so proud of you, @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social, @evawongnava.bsky.social, @steenahernandez.bsky.social, @writerjolene.bsky.social, @cwrobinson.bsky.social, @sylviaichen.bsky.social, & Anita Yasuda! #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit

It’s a Grand day! Happy #GrandparentsDay! Celebrate with our beautiful books that feature grandparents: @ajirving.bsky.social’s DANCE LIKE A LEAF, @candacespizzirri.bsky.social’s FISHING WITH GRANDPA AND SKYE, Rashmi Bismark’s FINDING OM, & @writerjolene.bsky.social’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT!

On this #InternationalLiteracyDay, we’re so excited that members @ajirving.bsky.social, @mollyruttan.bsky.social, and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s books are available in other languages! Check out the multilingual versions of these fantastic picture books! #kidlit #booksky

In honor of Grief Awareness Day, we recommend two of our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books...DANCE LIKE A LEAF by @ajirving.bsky.social and Claudia Navarro and THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by @writerjolene.bsky.social, Shaian Gutiérrez and @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

Spotted on the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators blog: The SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Winners, including The Ofrenda That We Built by Shaian Gutiérrez, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, and me! Thanks to Justin Campbell and Holly Thompson for blogging! 🥰🎉 scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

Humphrey the Egg-splorer dreamed big He wanted to be an egg-splorer like his grandfather Humpty Dumpty and didn't give in to peer pressure Written by Nadia Ali Illustrations by Valenti Gubianas www.amazon.com/Humphrey-Egg... @seymouragency.bsky.social @joycekay.bsky.social @picnicheist.bsky.social

Thanks to the #sunwritefun donors! #kidlit @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @nchurnin.bsky.social @literallylynne.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @jyotigopal.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social

After a school visit last year, students took home squash seedlings. Some got planted outside, and the librarian just sent me pics of the results. SOPHIE’S SQUASH lives on! Want me to visit your school or library? Contact Ellen Shay at schoolvisitdotconnector.com/contact #megakidlit #booksky

My mom & I had fun at Second Star to the Right Books! TY to all who #preordered! I loved signing books & adding stickers & bookmarks! You can still order signed copies at Second Star. TY Becca Stadtlander & Union Square Kids for helping me bring this book to life! #kidlit #hoperode

Bucket list moment unlocked! I’ve always dreamed of visiting Ann Patchett’s legendary bookstore, and now I get to speak there! If you’re in the Nashville area I’d love for you to join me and the amazing Lindsey Kimery at Parnassus Books on Oct 9th. Details here ➡️ parnassusbooks.net/event/2025-1...

What an honor! Too Much! An Overwhelming Day by @angelchang.bsky.social and me and published by Abrams is one of 20 Sakura Medal nominees this school year. Kids at International Schools in Japan will read the nominees and vote for the winner! 🎉 #kidlit #picturebook #teacher #librarian #library

#Librarians enrich our world! Congratulations to @laurenkerstein.bsky.social & @beccastatt.bsky.social on the publication of HOPE RODE, about Kentucky's brave Packhorse librarians! #reading #libraries

We're back to school and here's my first book review of the school year. I can't WAIT to share this one with my students! @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social is such a powerful nonfiction writer, and this true story brings so much heart as well. My review is here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I'm so very excited for this Cover Reveal! Please stop by the blog for the story behind the story of UNBREAKABLE: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp written by @writerjolene.bsky.social ^ Minoru Tonai, illus by Chris Sasaki, Abrams Books viviankirkfield.com/2025/08/11/c...

Wise words from @writerjolene.bsky.social ⤵️. Like she says - "Don't miss out!" - still time to enter! #SunWriteFun @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social

Today on my #KidlitLOVEItLists on jpuglow.substack.com I feature fabulous #NF #picturebookbiographies by #jillesbaum and Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jpuglow/...

Today we're celebrating one of our first "book babies"...MAC AND CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE INVADER by @writerjolene.bsky.social and #illustrator @heatherbell37.bsky.social. HAPPY 5️⃣th BOOK BIRTHDAY!!! @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #EduSky #booksky

Happy Birthday!! Can't believe it's been FIVE years since this debut came out!

I am SO honored to share the #coverreveal for a book I co-authored with Minoru Tonai, illustrated by Chris Sasaki, edited by Meredith Mundy, and published by ABRAMS Books. Join us on the amazing Vivian Kirkfield's blog to learn more: viviankirkfield.com/2025/08/11/c... 🎉

Teachers & librarians! I've put together some low-cost virtual author visits for you & your kids this fall, starting with THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES (grades 4-8) and OVER & UNDER THE CORAL REEF (K-5) on 9/15. Details: katemessner.com/low-cost-vir... (Please tag friends who might be interested, too!)

Happy FIRST Book Birthday to THE OFFRENDA THAT WE BUILT written by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutiérrez with #illustrations by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. What a year it has been! So many awards and recognitions! @chroniclebooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky

FINDING FORGIVENESS is out in the world TODAY! 🎉 A book about sisterhood, making amends & forgiving ourselves, all set against the backdrop of Rosh Hashanah & Tashlich. TY @fsgbooks.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social, @dianamayoillo.bsky.social & @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social.🥳

What an honor! I’m incredibly grateful for this award! @writerjolene.bsky.social 🙏🏼💕💕💕

Happy 2️⃣nd Book Birthday to @writerjolene.bsky.social and Angel Chang for their #picturebook TOO MUCH: An Overwhelming Day. If you know a child with sensory overload issues, gift a copy today. #kidlit #kidlitart #sensoryoverload #kidsbook

Don't miss this stunning #PPBF NF STEM PB about a very special partnership involved in protecting bees & preserving our food supply. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social & David Hohn Sleeping Bear Press #kidlit #snifferdogs #bees

July 30--International Friendship Day. We can certainly use some international friendships! Here are some children's books about friendships worth reading. @picturebookgold.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social

I had an amazing time with the LIFE (Library is for Everyone) patrons at the Fort Lupton Library this week! We read my books and talked about how I used my own experiences to inspire those stories. Then, we made our own books! The Fort Lupton Library is such a beautiful resource for its community!

Congratulations to our very own talented @writerjolene.bsky.social !❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️🎉❤️🎉

Congratulations, @writerjolene.bsky.social. Bringing the Southwest Division back to our chapter!

Thank you to the amazing @writerjolene for the review of my upcoming mg #graphicnovel, THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG on #goodreads! If you've read an arc, don't forget to drop a review and join Team Misfortune and get freebies on pub date! stanyan.me/team-misf...#graphicnovel,

Happy National Parents Day! Celebrate this day by reading these two beautiful books, Mamiachi and Me by the talented @writerjolene.bsky.social , Ofrenda for Perro by the talented @judithvaldesb.bsky.social .❤️📚❤️

I'm honored that THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, & me won the Crystal Kite Award for the SW Division! I'm grateful to my SCBWI friends for supporting this book of our hearts and so happy to see so many other friends' books on the awards list! Congratulations to all!

Today on National Parents Day, we highlight MAMIACHI & ME written by mom and son duo, @writerjolene.bsky.social/Dakota Gutiérrez illustrated by @msmirelle.bsky.social plus THE YOWLERS by Stacy Lynn Carroll illustrated by @mollyruttan.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy Social Wellness Month! Check out the book Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader by the talented @writerjolene.bsky.social #K12 #socialwellnessmonth #pb ❤️📚🍀

Author and school librarian Jolene Gutiérrez shares her best tips for encouraging young learners to read. To start, she helps them find books that feel comfortable for them. #encouragereading #schoollibraries @writerjolene.bsky.social

The winners, finalists, and notable reads of the 2025 Utah Book Awards were announced today. @kipalizadeh.net and I are honored The Wishing Flower was selected as a finalist! I’m excited to meet everyone in person at the reception in October. Congrats to all! 💜 utahhumanities.org/programs/cen...

Happy Mac and Cheese Day! Check out the book Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader by the talented @writerjolene.bsky.social

Today, on Guinea Pig Appreciation Day, we're celebrating these two @kidlitcollective.bsky.social picture books and their creators, @writerjolene.bsky.social and @heatherbell37.bsky.social and @mollyruttan.bsky.social and Abigail Rayner. #EduSky #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky

My friends who are @scbwi.bsky.social members, it's time to vote for the Crystal Kite Award finalists in any/all regions! Voting ends on July 18. THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, and me is a SW division finalist: Learn more/vote here: www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite...