If you live in NYC and you are interested in organizing with others around our public libraries, you are invited to join our work @nycplan.org. We have a chance to increase and stabilize funding for our public libraries and you can help make that happen. actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

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Cricket World Cup final - historic match between India and South Africa - Chak de India !!!

My latest on Substack. Subscribe if you haven't yet. It's free and infrequent so don't expect a weekly or even a monthly update. I literally cannot follow a schedule, lol. You'll get it when I have book news or when I have something I need to say, like today. jyotigopal.substack.com

Early voting started in NYC today- go vote!

We join PEN America in celebrating a victory for the freedom to read, as a U.S. judge orders banned books returned to military school shelves. pen.org/press-releas...

Two more episodes of IN THE PICTURE are out! Ep. 6 features Jennifer Browne, Creative Director at Neal Porter Books #HolidayHouse and Ep. 7 features, Stan Yan @zombicatures.bsky.social , cartoonist and graphic novelist! Check it out on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. podcasts.apple.com/.../in-the-p...

@keertigopal.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org another eye-opening article - a must read!

I grew up in places that did not have public libraries and when I first arrived in the US, I was blown away by the public library system here. Given the current attack on our libraries, this deal feels especially poignant. Excited for @painternik.bsky.social's partnership on this book!

🤩😍 ! @chroniclebooks.bsky.social

Thank you for sharing my two latest!

On my way on the MTA to an author event . Yes it has flaws and yes it needs an upgrade but I love how I can get around my city on the subway @mta.info

A fab day at the Warwick Children's Book Festival - the rain did not keep book lovers away! Thank you to the Albert Wisner Public Library for organizing and gathering us for this annual extravaganza!

Are you dreaming of a weekend to focus on your writing? Come join us at a gorgeous writers' retreat in Georgia in January! drive.google.com/file/d/1G_Sz...

ONE DAY ONLY SALE! It's your last chance to get our Back-to-School Bundles for 50% off! Get yours now! www.12x12challenge.c... Expires 9/30/25 at 11:59pm PT. #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Still time to enter! 11 Picture Books on the Natural World & 5 Signed Book GIVEAWAY! buff.ly/nF5iEXM via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #picturebook #giveaway #naturalworld

I'm thrilled to welcome Upasna Kakroo to the Cynsations blog. We discuss her nonprofit organization, Peerbagh, Bento, the only South-Asia inspired children's magazine in print, and more! The link to the full interview is here: tinyurl.com/5epep7mr

So much joy at the Chappaqua Book Festival.

Tomorrow ! Come and meet all These amazing authors at the Chappaqua Book Festival!!

If there’s an author you appreciate, one of the simplest, most helpful, least expensive things you can do for them is ask your public library to add that author’s newest book to their collection. Many library websites have a form for that. So give it a try, and make an author’s day!

The amazing author, Jill Esbaum shares insights into creating her stunning newest picture book - It's Corn Picking Time! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Melissa Crowton Neil Porter Books Holiday House #interview #kidlit #cornfarming 📚👍

Are you writing picture books that are authentically YOU? The "There's a YOU in Picture Books" Bundle will show you how to put you in your books, turn your stories into something relatable, and advocate for yourself along the way. www.12x12challenge.c... 50% off ends 9/29/25. Grab it today!

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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