Curious why a standard picture book is 32 pages in traditional #KidLit trade publishing? And why NOT all 32 pages are for story content? In this #PictureBooks101 post, I explain picture book format & construction: debbieohi.com/2025/09/pict...

I am starting a new daily post of #encouragement. I need positivity and encouragement to help get through every day. Especially in this chaotic world we live in. I hope it helps, even if just one of you. Please feel free to share.

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Aug 29): kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-... Inside: Reading Like a Writer, Art Notes in PBs, Submission Process, more. Thanks @colleenmuske.bsky.social for the illo, Scholastic, @maritererbellas.bsky.social @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

Monday writing tip time. And while it's geared toward picture book writers, it probably applies to all age groups.⁠ ⁠ And yes, Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast was the 12th picture book manuscript I wrote. The other 11 will likely never see the light of day - for good reason. #amwriting #kidlit

Hey, #writingcommunity, never give up on the stories of your heart! My new blog post for @picturebookseh.bsky.social talks about my journey with THE DOG WHO SAVED THE BEES (art by @davidhohn.bsky.social, published by Sleeping Bear Press). #kidlit #CanKidLit picturebookseh.weebly.com/blog/dont-gi...

Especially for #Educators #backtoschool series. Back Matter Bounty for the Classroom: Part 1. Student connect to self, author, world, texts. And don't miss the GIVEAWAY! 🥳📘🩷 #edusky #librarians #parents @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #NFforkids bethandersonwriter.com/2025/08/01/e...

Had a blast on Adam Lehrhaupt's Picture This podcast talking #picturebooks, #literacy & classroom creativity! Give a listen! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... iHeart: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/48eE6x6... Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC55... & Amazon!

“To write, your heart has to be absolutely tender and you have to have the skin of a rhinoceros.” -Katherine Paterson

“At first, revision felt like defeat—like proof I hadn’t done it right the first time.” I felt this for a while doing revisions, as if I hadn’t done it right. But stories are like diamonds, they NEED to be polished. Thank you Anne for reminding me of this! #KidLitZombieWeek

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 2! Check it out here: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/06/23/g... Then come back & comment on this post w/ the tip (or tips) you want to try on your manuscript & why. Thanks @shannonstocker.bsky.social for such an awesome Kidlit Zombie Week 2025 post!

Happy Book Birthday, MAKING LIGHT BLOOM! 🎉

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 1! Check it out here kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/06/22/g... Then come back & comment on this post w/ the prescription you want to try on your manuscript & why. Thanks @literallylynne.bsky.social for kicking off Kidlit Zombie Week 2025 with this inspirational post!

No bones about it, #KidlitZombieWeek 2025 is going to be an all-out brain fest! Drag yourself on over to our events page to see just whose brains we're picking and what they'll be serving up. sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 30): www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-... Inside: Power of Connotation in PBs, Instagram tips, How to Tell if Criticism is Valid, more. Thanks Paula Piechna for the illustration, @authorsandhya.bsky.social‬ and @deeromito.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

Calling all young storytellers!!! #Parents & #teachers - please email me your children's 50-word entries for #50PreciousWordsforKids: [email protected] I'll be posting all the stories on my Mother's Day blog & each child receives a Certificate of Participation. #amwriting #childrensbookweek

💞 Fostering mental health and well-being includes tools for managing stress, connecting with others, and showing up. Explore these #ALAAC25 programs with strategies you can use in your workplace and community. See the full lineup of programs in our Timely Topics collection. bit.ly/43OXUe0

Happy Book Birthday to DK Books Super Planet 🌎 series! ❤️🌏❤️ You can find GLOBAL GARDENS and WHO'S EATING WHO? everywhere books are sold. A giant THANK YOU @dkbooks.bsky.social, Beth at Just Content, and my fabulous agent, @charlottewenger.bsky.social! ❤️ #kidlit #nonfiction #foodchain #gardens

I'm so happy to share that my next PB, LiGHT, LETTERS, AND LOVE about Jo van Gogh, who saved Vincent's beautiful paintings will be out in the world soon! I'm so looking forward to working with the team at Sleeping Bear Press!🌻

‪ What a fantastic day at the Poughkeepsie Book Festival! Such a joy talking with young readers, parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians about books, music, and of course, Mister Rogers! Special thanks to John Torres and the amazing volunteers for organizing this fun event!

It's ONE month until #Passover! 🎉To celebrate, I'm giving away a signed copy of AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO?! 🥰 To enter, subscribe to my monthly newsletter at: rebeccagardynlevington.com If you already subscribe, you are already entered! Winner announced 3/19!😊

Thrilled to share that WHO'S WRITING THIS STORY?! is a Foreword INDIES finalist for Picture Books/Early Readers. WOOHOO!!!! @crestonbooks.bsky.social www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books...

So excited to be part of this wonderful panel of awesome authors to discuss allyship! Be sure to register for this event sponsored by Cardinal Rule Press! Click on link!

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 28): www.kidlit411.com/2025/02/the-... Inside: PB Dialogue, Good Critiques, Synopsis Worksheet, @kidscomicsunite.bsky.social Pitchfest, more. Thanks @jedalexander.bsky.social for the illo, Teri Drobnick & @suzelsonauthor.bsky.social for the giveaways.

Huge Congratulations, Alayne! This book is pure joy!🎉

Love children’s nonfiction? 📚✨ Want craft tips, insider insights, and real talk from industry pros? Check out the Nonfiction Kidlit Craft Conversations Podcast! 🎙️ Listen now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and your favorite podcast apps! 🎧 Tap the website link in my bio to tune in. #kidlit

My picture book, MY NAME IS LONG AS A RIVER, illustrated by Tara Anand, has been named a 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People! Gratitude to social studies educators, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), and The Children's Book Council(CBC).

"School libraries are the best. I grew up spending most of my time in them. I really depended on librarians to guide me, and I am forever in their debt." —Julianne Moore #TLSky mrschureads.blogspot.com/2013/11/chil...

Pull up a chair! HAPPY FRIENDSGIVING was featured in Publisher’s Weekly Fall 2025 Preview. We cannot wait to share this book with you all. On bookshelves everywhere September 23rd. 🦃💕

Happy 💖 Day! Ecstatic to announce my forthcoming #picturebook: ONE SPARK! Thanks to the team at Bushel & Peck Books, @ryangvancleave.bsky.social, Marie Muravski, @charlottewenger.bsky.social and all my CPs!

"Ji-Hyuk Kim’s illustrations are alive with light." — @colleenpaeff.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/fire...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 7): www.kidlit411.com/2025/02/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentors announced, Writing Humor, How to Pull off a Plot Twist, more. Thanks @sydneydunlap.bsky.social & @heidieys.bsky.social for the PB & MG giveaways.

Teachers and librarians! I have a few more slots available for World Read Aloud Day 2025. If you'd like to sign up, please contact me via my website: donnacangelosi.com #teachers#librarians #wrad2025 #worldreadaloudday

What a worthy cause! Check out the amazing items in the Kidlit For Los Angeles auction. I'm offering a non-rhyming picture book critique. All proceeds will help people affected by the devastating LA fires.

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...

Hoping to inspire kids to dream and fly, @chanastiefel.bsky.social & Barrington Irving co-authored their stunning NF picture bio - Let's Fly. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #interview #STEM #kidlit

Heartbroken to see so many people suffering in LA. Here's some helpful advice for parents. www.latimes.com/california/s...

So wonderful to see these! Congratulations to all the winners!

Day Four: 31 Days, 31 Lists - Transcendent Holiday Picture Books. Today on this list you're going to see titles about Eid, Mexican Independence Day, Día de Muertos, Passover, and more. Woot! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/04/3...

#WriterWednesday library-love moment.

Cover Reveal: Making Light Bloom: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Lamps by @senickel.bsky.social and Julie Paschkis mrschureads.blogspot.com/2024/11/maki...

Who could use a few laughs right now? KIDS! If you're writing funny #picturebooks (or want to), join me on 11/19 at 8pm ET/5pm PT for COOKING UP FUNNY PICTURE BOOKS: 4 Key Ingredients. Soon you'll be whipping up those giggles in your WIPs. #kidlit juliehedlund.lpages.co/cooking-up-f...