Today’s #WritingBreak: #Breathe #kidlit #picturebooks #booksky #Mindfulness #Flowers #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature

How amazing that banning phones (instead of books) is creating such positive results in schools. 🎉 #libraries #reading #kidlit #picturebooks

I’m tickled pink that I received an Honorable Mention for my #kidlitchucklechallenge entry. 😂 Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social, @brilawyer.bsky.social, @musingmommumble.bsky.social, & @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for judging this fun contest. And congrats to everyone who entered! #kidlit

This is very cool and inspiring. Connection is what it’s all about. #bookstore #community #connection #booksky #kidlit

More delightfully creative phrasing. Thank you, #KimEdwards #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit #picturebooks

Today’s writing brought to you by coneflowers in Sylva, NC.

What a lovely way to connect with your readers — BEFORE your book is published. #SophieBlackall #AnnieBarrows #kidlit #picturebooks #PBIllustrator

I just entered the #KidlitChuckleChallenge writing contest. 😂 Thank you, judges, for hosting such a fun competition! 🎉

IT'S BAAAAAACK! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest is back for its second year, and I am so excited about it! Get full details about the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...

Today’s writing break, brought to you by trees and sky. #WritingBreak #Breathe #kidlit #picturebooks #booksky #Mindfulness #Flowers #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature

A great reminder of how brilliant William Steig was…

Happy weekend, folks.

Love my new postage stamps! #picturebooks #picturebook #kidlit #goodnightmoon #childrensbooks #margaretwisebrown #clementhurd

More delightfully creative phrasing. Thank you, #RebeccaWells #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit #picturebooks

Afternoon #writingbreak #Mindfulness #Breathe #Flowers #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature #kidlit #picturebooks

I visited Philly for the first time in years and forgot how charming the architecture is. These buildings have given me a few story ideas…

So awesome to march in solidarity with people today. Some of my favorite pics:

Today’s writing break… #nature #naturepic #naturephoto #kidlit #picturebooks

Writerly humor!

Here’s another favorite book passage. Thank you, #TommyOrange #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit #picturebooks

Happy Memorial Day weekend, folks. Art by the brilliant #KerryJamesMarshall. #memorialday #art #kidlit

Have you seen this video of 700 people who gathered to read books together? #books #community #kidlit #picturebooks #justread www.instagram.com/reel/DJaJhe6...

Check out Jon Klassen’s and Mac Barnett’s latest substack post on choosing picture book cover fonts. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

Here’s another of my favorite book passages, just in time for #MothersDay. Thank you, @tarawestover.bsky.social #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit

My happy place today. The mustard blooms are glorious. #nature #naturepic #naturephoto #kidlit

I loved guest-reviewing @clarionbooks.bsky.social’s Awesome Earth: Concrete Poems Celebrate Caves, Canyons & Other Facsinating Landforms by Joan Bransfield Graham w/art by Tania Garcia, on @ronnawriter.bsky.social blog. It’s a gem! #Picturebook #Picturebooks #ChildrensPoetry #ChildrensPoems #STEM

For those of you needing a feel-good story today. Wow! #bookstores #volunteering #community #kidlit #picturebooks #books

Here’s another of my favorite book passages. Thank you, Douglas Stuart. #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit

I enjoyed reading and guest-reviewing Keith Baker's latest book, Hap-Pea Easter, on @ronnawriter.bsky.social's Good Reads With Ronna blog. Find out what those adorable peas are up to this time! #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlit #Easter #Springtime

Kidlit dark humor Credit: Michael Maslin from @newyorker.com #kidlit #picturebooks #picturebook #cartoon #newyorkercartoons

Today’s #WritingBreak. #Mindfulness #Breathe #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature #kidlit #picturebooks

I’m thrilled and honored to be in the Winner’s Circle for my #50PreciousWords entry. Thank you, @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and judges for all of your time and effort. And congrats to everyone who entered!

#Kidlit writers may enjoy this @newyorker.com article about the history and role of fairy tales. (Sorry…gifting this wasn’t an option.) #picturebooks #fairytales

I save favorite passages from my favorite books. Thank you for this one, Sue Monk Kidd. #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit

Today’s #WritingBreak. #Mindfulness #Breathe #Flowers #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature #kidlit #picturebooks

How uplifting that in some countries, book festivals are thriving and books are still valued — especially ones written in native tongues. #litfic #kidlit

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, here’s a favorite book passage that I imagine a lot of women — including myself —can relate to. #favoritequotes #fiction #litfic #pulitzerprize #kidlit

We've been saving this little pup for when we thought you all might really need a gold star. And, given the current circumstances, here she is. 13/10

Here’s my first-ever entry for #50PreciousWords, founded by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social. What a fun challenge to write so succinctly. Equally fun to read all the good entries! #kidlit #picturebooks

Today’s #WritingBreak #KidLit #flowers #PictureBooks #nature

For anyone who wants to consider adding #diversifymyart to the art you're making in February, the theme is "Sight and Sound", increasing representation of people with vision or hearing differences. #kidlitart

To honor #BlackHistoryMonth, these books — quite simply — have made me a better person. (Many of my ebooks aren’t pictured, such as: Caste by @isabelwilkerson.bsky.social, How to Be an AntiRacist by @ibramxk.bsky.social; and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.) #booksky

Classroom/Library enrollment was down pretty bad in February. National chaos and uncertainly likely has something to do with it. Can you help me make sure that all the educators on bluesky know Skype a Scientist exists and is ready to connect them with scientists? Every RT helps! #EduSky #STEMEd

Fellow grammar nerds: here’s a knock-knock joke to kick off your week. 😂 #kidlit #picturebooks #wordplay #humor

Today’s writing break: the incredible #WattsTowers. #WritingBreak #KidLit #PictureBooks

This is a great article. Thank you, @jestrudel.bsky.social for writing and @judieofferdahl.bsky.social for sharing!

Wordplay humor 😂 #funnymeme #wordplay #humor #Valentine’sDay #valentine #kidlit

I save favorite passages from my favorite books. Thank you for this one, Anthony Doerr. #fiction #litfic #novel #favoritequotes #pulitzerprize @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social

Wednesday-Thursday writer’s break: looking up to the sky always relaxes me. —Joshua Tree National Park