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I’ve seen more than one picture book dummy recently that was near perfect terms of voice and style but ended up being a pass because it didn’t align with current market trends. Checking the bestseller list each week, noting which titles are face out at the bookstore—these practices can help. #kidlit

Thank you so much for celebrating with me @pbspree!

Happy Grandparents’ Day! @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Always bet on books.

Not yet started on S. Kohli interview but @brianlarossa.com lays down some good shoptalk on contemporary art directing and illustration. I've witnessed cover meetings where chairs were thrown and punches traded. Brian's system works much better.

I learned heaps and heaps from my conversation with @brianlarossa.com. I know you will too!! It was just fascinating to get into the nitty gritty of bookmaking👌

I know Brian through parenting, actually, but we've had wonderful conversations about our lives in the book industry. He's whip smart, very interesting, and a great conversationalist. I highly recommend him. You'll definitely learn about the sausage factory of book-making.

Episodes 4 and 5 are published! I talk with visual artist Svabhu Kohli and Scholastic's Executive Art Director @brianlarossa.com So much wisdom, knowledge and nitty-gritty stuff. I learned so much, and am in awe of these two creatives! Links are here: linktr.ee/jyotirajango... #pb#kidlitpublishing

And it is a wrap! I loved every moment of the PBRS mentorship program. Thank you @jyotigopal.bsky.social for being an amazing mentor. @pbrisingstars.bsky.social #pbrisingstars

New reads for back to school feature fun, culture, classroom climate, & activities that center curriculum & connections to others. Books by ... @jyotigopal.bsky.social‬, ‪@pamismylmnop.bsky.social‬, ‪@bethanyhegedus.bsky.social‬, ‪@bartography.bsky.social‬ groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/09/back...

Such an honor! Thank you @12x12challenge.bsky.social🙏🏽❤️

Happy, happy book birthday @jyotigopal.bsky.social !Book

Happy Pub Day to us!!! @unionsquarekids.bsky.social

THE POWER OF YOUR NAME releases tomorrow! booksofwonder.com/products/978...

Time to catch up on my @pbspree.bsky.social books! Have you read these titles yet? They rock! @marziehabbas.bsky.social @jstremer.bsky.social @elizabethbrown10.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social @jyotigopal.bsky.social #kidlit #writingcommunity #amready #amwriting #books #STEM #edusky

So honored to have worked on Arctic Adventure, A Tundra Tale alongside the amazingly talented @jyotigopal.bsky.social! More announcements coming soon ✨❄️ #feiwelandfriends #macmillanpublishers #mackidsbooks

It's the perfect #back-to-school back as children enter a new classroom, and learn about each other,building community. A great way to launch the study of names, their spelling, their meaning, their stories to create those connections and build understanding. #unionsquare&co #oliviasua

What's better than @mrschureads.bsky.social introducing your book on his blog? John Schu introducing TWO of your books!!! I share the inside scoop on how both these books came to be. Check it out! @zandramims.bsky.social #unionsquare&co #oliviasua #feiwelandfriends #macmillanpublishers

Next week, it's the release of my 8th book, ya'll! Kirkus calls it " Bolstering and affirming. An ABC book that celebrates that sweetest of sounds: your name." Olivia Sua's paper cut illustrations - stunning. Come to the launch party @booksofwonder.bsky.social! Link to pre-orders in bio!

OMG this episode of @fuse8nkate.bsky.social had me in stitches.😂 @fuse8.bsky.social I am totally with you on this one, I ❤️ this book. Sorry Kate. Frances is bratty - yep - but also adorable and so relatable. Also I had the Biggles series growing up! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

One of the first things the Nazis did when they came to power was seize control of Germany's museums in an attempt to rewrite history and culture. Art matters. History matters. Science matters. Fascist regimes are threatened by all three. encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...

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Tomorrow @booksofwonder.bsky.social I'll be there with my latest picture book! We'll be making animal puppets, singing and reading together. Bring your littles and join in on the fun. ORDER now from Books of Wonder, and I will sign and personalize it for you🤩 booksofwonder.com/products/978...

Yippeee! SISTER DAY is highlighted in this @slj.com post on books that celebrate the sister bond along with other fab books! Perfect timing for National Sister's Day, TODAY, Aug. 3!👯‍♀️. Art by Fanny Liem Published by FSG

#mangroves #ecosystems #climatehelper #restoration #preservation #interconnectedness #habitat #community #endangered #biodiversity #UNESCOworldheritagesite #Sundarbans #SouthAsian

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars! Thank you @lydialukidis.bsky.social

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Loved talking about the power books and storytelling with Matthew !

So thrilled!!

IN THE PICTURE grew out of my interest in learning more about the visual side of picture book making. I hope the convos I am having with brilliant PB creatives will be as illuminating & inspiring to you as they were to me. Find the podcast on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. #podcast#illos#art#bookdesign

My 7th picture book OVER IN THE MANGROVES illus by Dikshaa Pawaskar #scholastic releases July 15 🌳🌳🌳. It's a peek into the Sunderbans Mangroves Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that straddles India & Bangladesh. Available for pre-order. Link in my bio 😁 #ecosystem #mangrove #pb #ece #rhyming

So, so, so honored to be on this list again! A thrill to have ONE SWEET SONG named a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. Thank you to the Bank Street Book Committee🙏🥰. #musiclovers #teachers #librarians #picturebooks #countingbook @candlewickpress.bsky.social #soniasánchez

Happy Book Birthday to #ErikaLynneJones with the release of her author/illustrator debut of ZARA IN THE MIDDLE, published by @harpercollins.bsky.social Congratulations on your beautiful book! #pb #writingcommunity #pbspree

Got to meet my fabulous @candlewickpress.bsky.social editor Kaylan Adair at #ALA 2025! @nabihaiderali.bsky.social @soniasanchezart.bsky.social

#ALA2025 #Philly Thrilled to connect with these lovely humans! @nadiasalomon.bsky.social @andrewchacket.bsky.social @karilavellewrites.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social @ericrosswood.bsky.social

@fuse8.bsky.social and @atsurumi.bsky.social graciously pausing their signing line so we can fangirl with them and their latest book at #ALA2025

This was awesome!!!

Hope to see you at ALA next weekend! I'll be presenting and signing copies of my next book OVER IN THE MANGROVES. #libraries #librarians #picturebooks #poetry #makerspaces #ecosystems #Sundarbans #mangroves

TODAY at the Lefferts branch of the Queens Public Library! @penguinschoollib.bsky.social #kokila #arttwink #sarilove #aanhpimonth #southasian#desi #intergenerational #identity #belonging

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Congratulations @kelseyegross.bsky.social and @carolinelperry.bsky.social !

Looking forward to this!

Look at our adorable desi girl! @supriyakelkar.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social #aanhpi #southasians #southasianamerican #identity #belonging

We continue to celebrate @jstremer.bsky.social and #Josee Masse's lovely book WONDERFULLY WILD - out in the world today! Congratulations to you both! #BeachLaneBooks #PB #STEM #Kidlit

Pakistan contributes just 1% of global emissions, but floods and heat waves are causing devastating death and disease. A new Amnesty International report explains that the country is severely undercounting climate deaths, even as the crisis intensifies insideclimatenews.org/news/0505202...

"Nursey rhymes are such powerful tools in literacy development. Their rhythmic and singsong quality encourage active listening and invite engagement through word play and pattern recognition." — @jyotigopal.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/05/over...

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