Not to brag... (I'm about to brag 🤣) but my cp is a USA TODAY BESTSELLING author !!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Also, congrats to Kenard Pak for being a USA Today Bestselling illustrator ♥️

Happy book birthday to my debut, Forts! Brilliantly illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks

Coming soon: new projects from @joymccullough.bsky.social @chloeitoward.bsky.social @neeshahudson.bsky.social @hellatoons.bsky.social + more buff.ly/wJzO6Fk

Librarians, Authors, Editors, Educators, FRIENDS! Are you going to the American Library Association next week? If yes, I'd love to connect! I have copies of MADE FOR MORE to sign and giveaway, and promo cards with snacks!* #ALA #ALA2025 #library #readaloud #kidlit #asian #picturebook #librarian

If you’re going to the American Library Association Conference next week, come see us! We’re presenting Saturday at 11:30am on everything from authentic representation to colorism, how we have similar experiences but aren’t a monolith, and MORE! #Skybrarian #ALA2025 #KidlitMegaFeed #Librarylife

This Pride month I am joining an incredible group of #queerkidlit creators to host a fundraiser for the LGBTQIA+ community. Enter this giveaway, and you could win a copy of all the LGBTQIA+ picture books below! More details at: tinyurl.com/pb-giveaway #edusky #pride #skybrarians #books #lgbtqia

Thank you, everyone, for your support!! Please continue to share. Today is their 1st wedding anniversary ❤️❤️❤️

#Kidlit friends 💔 Please share this far and wide Our dear friend, Trenise Sabin, was the victim of a major burglary over the weekend. She and her husband Travis have lost everything— from clothing and appliances to irreplaceable items from their recent wedding and the urn gofund.me/ce50d993

Teachers & Librarians, we're hosting a picture book bundle giveaway on Insta, and today is the last day! Please check it out 🥰🙃 www.instagram.com/p/DJHYDghpd8... #Edusky #Skybrarian #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #reading #books #library #amteaching

Teachers & Librarians, we're hosting a picture book bundle giveaway on Insta, and today is the last day! Please check it out 🥰🙃 www.instagram.com/p/DJHYDghpd8... #Edusky #Skybrarian #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #reading #books #library #amteaching

Delighted to be first in the library line for MORE FOR MORE by @chloeitoward.bsky.social & Gael Abary! I can see so many ways to use this story in a classroom--such lovely language and message! ♥️ #kidlit #booksky #teachersky #iTeachEnglish

A very happy book birthday to MADE FOR MORE, available wherever books are sold. Please grab your own copy or request your local library purchase one 🥰🌺 I’m hosting 5 days of giveaways and today is day 5. The giveaway is a Read & Rank Picture Book Critique. I will #kidlit #KidlitMegaFeed #PB

To celebrate the launch of MADE FOR MORE (out TOMORROW!!), I’m hosting 5 days of giveaways! Today is day 4, and the giveaway is a 25$ Bookshop gift card. Check me out on Instagram or Bluesky to learn more. #Edusky #Skybrarian #Kidlit #KidlitMegaFeed #teacher #library #giveaway #read #readaloud

I'm celebrating the launch of MADE FOR MORE, out on the 25th, with 5 days of giveaways 🌺 Today is day 3, and I'm offering a virtual author visit and copy of MADE FOR MORE for an educator or librarian. #MadeforMore #EduSky #Skybrarian #kidlit #librarian #teacher #picturebook #educator

To celebrate the launch of MADE FOR MORE, out February 25th, I’m hosting 5 days of giveaways! Check me out on Instagram or Bluesky to learn more. Today’s giveaway is a 30 minute Ask Me Anything. An AMA is great for: #MadeforMore #EduSky #amwriting #kidlit #librarian #teacher #Skybrarian #giveaw

Want to win a signed copy of MADE FOR MORE? 1.) Follow me 2.) Like this post 3.) Tag 2 friends And you're done! *You can repost this for a bonus entry Giveaway ends February 28th For US residents only More giveaways to come! #Skybrarian #KidlitMegaFeed #teacher #parenthood #librarian #Edusky

✨️ Look! It's meeee & @odnatamyara.bsky.social ✨️ A huge thank you to all my CPs and my agent @heathercashman.bsky.social I can't wait to share this book with the world! #EduSky ##Skybrarian #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #picturebook

📚👍 Set in Hawaii, a story about colorism in the Asian community, one that the author has been writing all of her life. jenabenton.com/2025/02/20/s... #kidlit #picturebooks

Attention: teachers, librarians, writers, parents, humans, cats and dogs who enjoy story time *I hope you read to alllllll the babies, fur included 😆 I'm doing a book launch giveaway 🎉 So please stay tuned! #library #teacher #KidLitMegaFeed #writingcommunity #Edusky #kidlit #booksky #Skybrarian

Today’s #picturebook #interview is with the author and illustrator who both live in Hawaii. So it’s no wonder that this picture book perfectly captures Hawaiian life. #kidlit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/02/20/s...

MADE FOR MORE by @chloeitoward.bsky.social & Gael Abary is a powerful & very personal PB inspired by the author’s journey of learning to love her skin. With gorgeous, lyrical language & inviting illustrations, this important PB addresses colorism & celebrates identity. One of my favorites of 2025!

Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.

Happy #WRAD Excited to have some of our amazing authors participating @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @chloeitoward.bsky.social Peggy Thomas and Sandra Headen

And I learned about him thanks to this picture book #kidlit #kidlitforeveryone

Great to join @pbrisingstars.bsky.social for their Ice Cream Social! Music, games, chat, tips, #KidLit community. Thank you @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social, Kailei Pew, @laylafallah.bsky.social & @booksbytrenise.bsky.social🍦📚 ✨

Because we could all use a bit of joy right now. Calling all of my beautiful FAT folx. This 1 is 4u. Shout out to my dope agnt, the legendary @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social & amazing editor Regan Winter. #fatfiercefabulous #madinasbigfabulouswin #disney #writingcommunity #picturebooks #fatisbeautiful

Dear #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarian #kidlitmegafeed The lovely Karen Yin needs our support. Please share and donate if you're able ❤️

Sharing this again 🙃 #TLSky #Skybrarian

want to signal boost a gofundme only about 50% to their goal -- the wallaces have lived in their altadena home for three generations and are rebuilding. just gave, join me if you can! www.gofundme.com/f/cccmnt-hel...

Please send anything you can to Jordan @indiedynamo.bsky.social, who lost his home, brother, and father to the fires here in Los Angeles. If you can’t donate, please share. www.gofundme.com/f/help-jorda...

Librarians, teachers, educators etc! I'm putting together a giveaway, and I'm wondering what would be most beneficial to you? A virtual author visit, picture books, coffee giftcards, a four year cruise around the world to lessen the unrelenting pressures of life? I don't really have the #EduSky

Happy New Year's Eve Bluesky! ☀️🌺🏝

It’s #SmallBusinessSaturday. Please support authors and local independent bookstores! MADE FOR MORE, written by Chloe Ito Ward and illustrated by Gael Abary, is available for preorder. #picturebooks #amreading #kidlitmegafeed

I’m just an author, standing in front of the internet reminding everyone that: 1. Authors are small businesses 2. Books make amazing holiday gifts that keep giving 3. You can support authors, illustrators, *and* indie bookstores by shopping small this season! Win, win, WIN! #KidLitMegaFeed

It’s that time of year again when my family watches ELF, and I yell at the screen, “THAT’S NOT HOW CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING WORKS!”

A #book #giveaway is happening over at instagram, the chance to win a #diverse #picturebook bundle for you & a #teacher, #educator or #librarian 📚 Check out @kidlitclubhouse on Insta ❤️

📣Announcing… The BlueSky #Kidlit Interaction Challenge!! The challenge: Like, comment, repost, respond with gifs or emojis on as many kidlit friends’ posts you can! Even if you’ve never interacted before. Old friends, new friends… everyone! If you have something kind to say, SAY IT!!

Hey #KidLit community (esp #horror writers): I had an idea for a project to keep my creative juices (ew) flowing. Then I thought it would be even more fun with friends! Please share to spread the word & consider joining me this Sunday for the inaugural #KidLitSundayScaries! image alt text in 🧵

I'm pondering, puzzling, and plotting next moves w/ my STEM PB after an awesome crit-and-chat with @naomikirsten.bsky.social! #Kidlit, if you need help taking a manuscript to the next level, check out www.naomikirsten.com. (16 yrs at Chronicle = amazing resource.) And follow--she's new here!

A little sneak peek of MADE FOR MORE, my next picture book with Gael Abary. Check out Gael's incredible illustrations ❤️✨️ Out 2.25.2025 with Allida

One thing to know about me... If there are costumes involved, I'm already there. I love to dress up! Are you team costume or team cozy? Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

A few of the interior pages for my next book, MADE FOR MORE, are available at the bad place (@maz0n) and oh my GOODNESS, whenever I see Gael Abary's art I cry. It's SO good. I never see Asian people with freckles or moles in books or media. They've hidden us away. FINALLY seeing myself in a book😭

#kidlit #WritingCommunity Check out the latest #podcast episode of the Verse Show where @joshmonkwords.bsky.social and I chat to @chloeitoward.bsky.social !https://jmonken.podbean.com/e/writing-for-little-me-with-chloe-ito-ward/

I'm so excited to see MADE FOR MORE highlighted! It's such a personal story, my soul put to paper ❤️ and as someone who is paid to write, I dont have the words to describe how wondeful the art by Gael Abary is, it's that good. I can't wait to share our book with the world!!

Finally making the leap to Bluesky! Hiiiiii 🥰 I'm Chloe! 📚 Children's author 🍎 Former kindergarten teacher 👩 SAHM ❤️ I write PBs & MG My next picture book, MADE FOR MORE, comes out in 2025 with HarperCollins 🌺 I'm excited to see so many friendly faces here 🙃