📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks The Rough Patch by Brian Lies @brianlies.bsky.social This was the softest & most touching story of loss. Perfect for children (and adults). It's exactly what we needed after saying goodbye to our Kitten. Thank you, Brian for this book.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Bitsy Bat, Team Star by Kaz Windness @kazwindness.bsky.social Oh, I love Bitsy and feel for that little batty. Another great story in the Bitsy series, and cheers to all the neurodivergent representation!

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks The Three Billy Goats Gruff Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen I told this story from memory to my kids, but felt like I wasn't doing it justice. This version is my new favorite! I need this dynamic duo to do all of those classic stories.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Wonderfully Wild Jessica Stremer & Josee Masse @jstremer.bsky.social @joseemasse.bsky.social This is the type of environmentally minded story I want to write. Great message, fun activities, fantastic illustrations. Lovely.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Pencil Hye-Eun Kim Wordless PB are very hit-and-miss in my household. This one was a home run. Seriously. I caught Miss 6 reading it over and over. Masterful.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks These are My Rocks Bethan Woollvin @bethanwoollvin.bsky.social I'm generally a fan-girl of anything Bethan puts out, but for the gremlin/dragon/collector in us all, this is the book for you.

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

I got my start in #kidlit with Harold at a @highlightsfound.bsky.social course. Check out this new class!

And look... A sharing books post made it into @debbieohi.com resource article. Find a way you want others to engage with you on BlueSky and start doing it. #kidlit #writers

I still have more books that would do better in kids' hands than on my shelves, so it's time for another #giveaway. Want to win these 9 picture books (some of which are signed)?⁠ ⁠ To enter: follow, like, & repost and/or comment and tag a friend. #kidlit #booksky #edusky #skybrarian

Way too much fun at R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton MA. #kidlit #kidlitart

This was my favorite at R. Michelson Galleries. The amazing Byran Collier! My 6 year old was gobsmacked. "How does he do that?" Same, kiddo. Just wow. #kidlitart #kidlit

More from the R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton MA. Can you imagine having this original on your wall? #kidlitart #kidlit

Well this was something special to see. R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton MA had quite an amazing exhibit. #kidlitart #kidlit

#kidlit #kidlitart check out this awesomeness!

#scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart join us next week. A new, semi-regular PB meetup for our region!

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👀 #kidlit #writers take a look!

This was an awesome episode. I mean, they all are awesome 😉, but I loved hearing from @joycekay.bsky.social!

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SCBWI New York: West/Central Upstate presents the inaugural Novel Connect for Chapter Book, Middle Grade and Young Adult writers, hosted by David Neuner, agented YA thriller writer and Novel Connect Facilitator. Hashtags: #kidlit #scbwi #scbwinywest/central Link: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

If you're seeking an agent or received an offer and wonder what to do next, my post can help! I include potential questions to ask an agent. Do you have more to add? fromthemixedupfiles.... #MG #kidlit #agent

#kidlit world, I'm back! After weeks of post-agented lethargy (relaxing), kicking off a house construction project and a large family trip, I'm back at my desk for writing and #kidlit fun! Our trip culminated in Iceland, where my geologist-soul hummed.

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SCBWI NEW YORK: West/Central Upstate is hosting @brianlarossa.com tomorrow night! Join us! #kidlitart #kidlit #scbwi Register: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

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FREE ILLUSTRATOR CONNECT FOR SCBWI MEMBERS! #kidlitart #scbwi Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

SCBWI WCNY is hosting Brian LaRossa on May 29th & 30th. Take your illustration career to the next level with this event. @brianlarossa.com will present 'Kid Lit Illustration Dos and Don'ts' and hold Full PB Dummy or Portfolio Reviews. More: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... #kidlitart #kidlit #scbwi

Where do you get your best story ideas? #kidlit Some of mine come from walks in the woods or listening to @waywordradio.org

Drat, indeed.

I'm hosting a community trash pickup tomorrow. I'm not sure the weather could be more depressing for May the 4th 😩

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Millie Fleur's Poison Garden Christy Mandin @christymandin.bsky.social This is a top book for me. Wednesday-Adams-ish in cute gardener form. I would plant all of these plants. They are adorable!

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Can I Keep It? Lisa Jobe 'Tis the season for this question to start popping up. I love some of the threw-lines in the art. Really lovely story.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks The Great Lakes Barb Rosenstock & Jamey Christoph @barbrosenstock.bsky.social I live near lake, a finger lake. This still took my breath away. Very accessible overview of the lakes, their history and their importance to all of our lives.

I know the feeling.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks The Legend of the Christmas Witch Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Murphy & Julia Iredale Long-form PB or heavily illustrated chapter book? You tell me. Either way, we read this over a few nights and I loved both the story and illustrations.

Toad is my spirit animal.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Witch Hazel Molly Idle I wiped a tear after reading this. But there's something so whimsical about the art and the storytelling on these pages.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks A Pinecone Helen Yoon A new favorite Yoon book. Laugh out loud. My little could have slipped into these pages and been right at home in a pinecone and bug filled room.

My type of To-do list.

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📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks The Monsters' Monster Patrick McDonnell This one makes me laugh every time. The little monsters are such silly rascals. I love doing voices for these characters during a read-aloud.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Morris Mole Dan Yaccarino Older than my usual shares (2017) but it's so sweet and my kiddo loved it. Buck the trend, break from norms, forge your own path and discover things terrifying and wonderful.

Folks think I volunteer at the elementary library for the #kidlit books, but I'm here for the power tools.

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Wind Watchers Micha Archer I adored the change of seasons through this one. Such sensory-filled moments. Beautiful.

This is wonderful news!

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Let's Be Bees Shawn Harris When I hear "child-friendly," I now have a new mental model. Wow. The silliness and imagination. The fun and the word-play. I'm here, for all of it!