Congratulations @lizziebrooks.bsky.social! Not only is IMPERFECTLY PERFECT POSEY getting a starred Kirkus review, it will also be a Best Indie Book pick!

Meet Squad member @melissa_stoller! Melissa writes to bring heartfelt connection and joy to her readers. Hernext picture book, Stella’s Special Recipe: A Rosh Hashanah Story, illustrated by Valerya Milovanova, releases from Kar-Ben Publishing on August 4, 2026. #kidlit #picturebooks 1/3

Happy Book Birthday! THE REAL ROSALIND: The Truth About Rosalind Franklin’s DNA Discovery and How It Was Erased hits the shelves everywhere today. Get your copy now! Congratulations Debbie Dunn and Janet Fox! #YA #kidlit #stem

Meet Squad member Sue Young! @sueyoungmusic.bsky.social is a bilingual storyteller, performing singer songwriter, children’s librarian, and Spanish teacher. Her debut picture book COURAGEOUS COWGIRLS, publishes October 27, 2026 with TCU Press. #kidlit #picturebooks 1/2

Meet Squad member @johannapeyton.bsky.social! Johanna Peyton is a proudly neurodivergent writer. Her debut nonfiction picture book, ALL BRAINS WELCOME: Embracing ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, and More, illustrated by Olga Popova, releases in October of 2026 with Sourcebooks eXplore. 1/3 #kidlit #stem 1/3

Meet our next Squad member - Debbie Loren Dunn! She writes nonfiction that uncovers remarkable events and people that have quietly changed our world. Her new YA book is THE REAL ROSALIND: The Truth About Rosalind Franklin’s DNA Discovery and How it was Erased, releasing April 7th with Zest Books.

Introducing the members of the Squad - meet @lizziebrooksauthor! Lizzie is a mom, yoga teacher, freelance editor, & writer repped by Emily Keyes of Keyes Agency. Her new book IMPERFECTLY PERFECT POSEY: A WOBBLY YOGA STORY is coming on June 9, 2026 with Spinning Wheel Stories. #kidlit #picturebooks