Happy Book Birthday to The Picasso Curse by Dan Gutman!! What happens when a middle schooler accidentally discovers a doodle by Pablo Picasso?a crazy tale of fame, fortune, and hard decisions. And Cleopatra's Needle is out in paperback. #middlegrade #mgreads

Barnes & Noble Pre-Order Sale, September 2025 (Current) 💯 Premium & Rewards Members save 25% off upcoming/pre-order books using the promo code PREORDER25 #PreOrderNow #BookPreOrder #ComingSoon #BookLaunch #BarnesAndNoble #KidLit #ReadAloud #BooksForKids

This years #crafting so far

The first time one of my authors has received a starred review. I'm so proud 🥹 #picturebook #kidlit #editorslife

🧵 Free Reads Thread I pick up a lot of free ARCs and books because of my job. Here is a thread of awesome books that deserve some love!

#ALAAC25 with @talovala.bsky.social was so much fun.

Got to have craft time at work with Yuyi Morales to celebrate her new book LITTLE REBELS from Holiday House! I love my job 🥰 #picturebooks #crafting #kidlit

If I had a nickel for every book I edited on the Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year list, I'd have 2 nickels. 🥳 #middlegrade #mgreads #picturebooks

Happy Pub to The Memory Cake by Caroline L. Perry! I came in halfway through this one's journey, but I'm so happy to help bring such a special book out into the world 🎂🎆 #picturebook #pb #malta #wwii #grandmomlove

May Reading🏵️

The serotonin hit when a friend texts me a bird photo to ID is indescribable #birding #birdwatching

This book has such a special place in my heart. So happy the world gets to see it now. Congrats Namrata!

BIG NEWS: My debut early reader comic Snap! Crunch! Munch? is officially out in the wild today—published by Holiday House! 🎉🥳 #kidlitart #kidlit #earlyreader #comic #holidayhouse #bookdebut

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to Snap! Crunch! Munch? & @dianaacastle.bsky.social 🦁🐘🦩🦒🐰 #earlyreader #easyreader #kidlitcomics #kidlit #debutauthor #comicsforkids

Deadly Daylight by Ash Harrier spotted in the wild! 👻 @wordsmatterbkstore.bsky.social @holidayhouse.bsky.social #middlegradebook #kidlit

Love getting free pins at work 😍 Check out Banned Together from Holiday House Publishing, an anthology from banned authors 🔥 #booksky #bannedbooks #kidslit #youngadult

Had to check doesthedogdie.com while reading Vicious by V.E. Schwab. "multiple times but he is okay, i promise" I love being a genre fiction reader. #genrefiction #SFF #scifibooks #Fantasybooks

Wow crazy night 🤩 "Young readers get not only a brilliant mystery & a gang of quirky detectives but captivating, first-rate sentences that remind us books have always been & will continue to be one-of-a-kind treasures" Matthew Ross Smith, judge #scbwigk25 #middlegradebook

Best friends leave their pet cam on so you can see your favorite kitty during work 😻

When the sales director said she squealed when she saw the picture book cover I'm working on 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 #kidlit #publishingindustry #Editorial #kidsbooks #picturebooks

Happy Book Birthday Week to THE GIFT OF EID by Shifa Saltagi Safadi and illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel 🥳 ⭐"A warm holiday offering" --Booklist "A tender tale of love, sacrifice, and hope" --Kirkus Reviews #pb #picturebooks #muslimpicturebooks #eid

My first acquisition is nominated for an award!? Holy cow and thank you to @scbwi.bsky.social! Ash Harrier is an amazing writer and I am so happy I could help bring her work to more readers. #middlegrade #middlegradebook #mgreads #mgbooks #cozymystery #spookybook www.scbwi.org/celebrate-ex...

Congrats @dianaacastle.bsky.social on the 1st review of Snap! Crunch! Munch? (April 2025). Working on this comic was a blast! #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidslit #earlyreader #kidscomics #graphicnovels #comics www.slj.com/review/snap-...