When going on vacation feels like coming home… In the 30 years my husband and I have been together and moved around across the U.S. and to Europe, our most consistent place has always been the family cottage in Cornwall, UK. 🖤 #beachlife

Vive les vacances en famille! 🇫🇷 I hope everyone can appreciate time with friends and family this summer. ☀️ Happy and safe travels to all. 🚙🚉🚢✈️ #summervacation #travel #labretagne #lafrance #familyvacation

I am so excited for this anthology, and not just because I have a poem in it. It's such a brilliant concept to help make poetry more accessible, understandable, and enjoyable to readers of all ages. #kidlit #poetry

I love finding books on similar topics across age groups to encourage reading among siblings, friends, and family members. These titles featuring Van Gogh would be great to explore before visiting museums or diving deeper all together into learning more about art, writing, history, etc… #VanGogh

Reading & writing middle grade while teaching this age group brings me so much joy, appreciation, & admiration for these young people. Please add in the comments any titles you, your children, or your students have enjoyed recently. MG authors, you’re welcome to add your titles. ❤️📚 #kidlit

#BOOKFAIR for all ages tomorrow at Old Meck Brewery in Charlotte — a traditional family-friendly beer garden. Every year, it is so much fun! 📚 Come say hi, do a craft, discover a new story… TEDDY, LET’S GO! 🧸 words by me art by @nahidkazemi.bsky.social published by @enchantedlion.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to @andrewchacket.bsky.social and Arthur Lin's In This Classroom!

Learn about Caribbean people in the US during National Caribbean American Heritage Month. Here are kids books by CA authors, set in the Caribbean, and/or about CA characters. Book lists in ALT text. #caribbeanamericanheritagemonth #caribbeanamerican #caribbeanamericanbooks #kidlit #booksky #books

🎉BIG NEWS🎉 We have officially launched SCBWI Critique Groups! Whether you are an author, illustrator, or translator, this is your invitation to find your people and sharpen your craft.

I finally had a minute to pick up my library holds… some new titles, some I just felt like reading again. 🥰📚 #kidlit #picturebook #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #raisingreaders

A few highlights from Barnes & Noble’s Kids Book Fest this weekend in Mooresville, NC.🎉📚 It’s such a joy to witness a child’s eyes shine from reading a book and asking to take it home 🧡🧸📚 @enchantedlion.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #kidlit #author #community #raisingreaders

Saturday will be so fun celebrating literacy and kicking off @barnesandnoble.com ‘s summer reading program in Mooresville, NC. Join me and many children’s book authors for stories, crafts, & lots of fun! #kidlit

Congratulations!!

Mark Leiren-Young's upcoming nonfiction book for middle-grade readers examines practical ways young people can protect the ocean and the over 250,000 species who call it home. Learn about the inspiration behind One Ocean: 7 Ways to Save the Seas on the Orca Blog! blog.orcabook.com/mark-leiren-...

★ “Thoughtful depictions of teacherly care result in an inviting model of a place to learn and play” in Naomi Danis and illustrator Pete Oswald “insightful” picture book KINDERGARTEN GETS READY

Barnes &Nobles in Mooresville, NC is kicking off their summer reading program with a fantastic KIDS BOOK FEST!🎉📚 Enjoy a fun afternoon full of story, crafts, and meeting authors... because we love meeting readers! 🥰 See you there! 🧸📙 #kidlit @barnesandnoble.com

This is such a valuable podcast!

What makes an author-editor relationship work? How do you find the right one? How do you accept feedback that may be necessary yet painful? Senior Editor Grace Kendall and Author Tina Cho talk through their relationship and path to publishing. www.scbwi.org/events/the-a...

NEXT WEEK: We’re having a picture book launch party! Join us at Mabel’s Fables as we celebrate our books: SAMINA GOES TO A WEDDING, ONE COSMIC ROCK, and THE CLOUD THAT STUCK. May 4, 6:30-8:30PM Mabel’s Fables 540 Mount Pleasant Rd Toronto @doroleung.bsky.social @faridazaman.bsky.social #kidlit

💚💙Lake Norman BookPalooza🩷💛 Yesterday’s #bookfestival was a beautiful way to celebrate #indiebookstoreday, #smallbusiness & #community.

Join me and my fellow #kidlit authors at Liberty Park on Lake Norman this weekend for a free and fun family day out! 🧡🧸📚

Happy Friday! I’m working toward a deadline, but being outside helps. ☀️ What’s your view today or a favorite place to write? #authors #writers #kidlit

Dear author friends, My creative writing students (MS & HS) are working toward their final writing projects (poetry & prose). We're soon diving into revision. If you’d like to offer some advice, please add a comment (or send me a DM). I’m happy to mention your name & work. 😀 Thanks! #kidlit

TEDDY, LET'S GO ... TO LAKE NORMAN BOOKPALOOZA!! It will be a fun day for book lovers of all ages with author signings, crafts, plus vendors of a variety of specialties. Please come say hi! 🧸📚 😀 #kidlit

Another treasure from Claude Ponti came in the mail. Thank you, Elsewhere Editions! #kidlit #booksintranslation

I look forward to meeting new families and sharing my picture book, TEDDY, LET’S GO!, with the Mooresville community at Fred & June’s Books’ newest location. 😀 See you tomorrow!🧸📚🧡 #booksellers #storytime #kidlit

During a beautiful week of snorkeling in Guadalupe, I couldn’t help but think of these two wonderful picture books that were recently published. #picturebooks #oceanlife #kidlit

In honor of Mr. Rogers’ birthday, here’s your regularly scheduled reminder that the quote of his you keep sharing, that in times of crisis we should look for the helpers, was for his audience of children. We’re adults now. We’re supposed to *be* the helpers.

ANIMAL ACTIONS: Can You Waddle Like a Duck? With simple rhyming text, things to push, pull, and spin, and bright illustrations from Guilerhem Karsten, children will love to copy the movements of these animals and join in the farmyard fun @nosycrowus.bsky.social Booth 647 nosycrow.us/product/anim...

Many thanks to Fred & June's Books for inviting me to read TEDDY, LET'S GO! to their new book community in Denver, NC. I look forward to introducing Teddy to families and enjoying some craft time afterwards. 🧸🧡📚 Teddy bears and special stuffies always welcome! #kidlit #storytime #authorsigning

"Send me cozy mysteries like THE BOOK CLUB MURDERS by Leslie Nagel." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

I don’t how I am so late / on time / at the best time to discover this novel by A.S. King But as she writes, “To understand anything is to understand energy.” It’s prose. It’s poetry. It’s surreal in the best and most authentic sense. #kidlit @as-king.bsky.social

Congratulations to all the #ALA winners 🙌🏼. What a fantastic accomplishment! 📚 And congrats to every #kidlit creator who continues to put their heart into their work. That dedication to the craft and respect for our audience shows in every book. ❤️📚 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

📣 Happening tomorrow at 11am!!! Come one, come all for a special story time of TEDDY, LET’S GO! with author @michnott.bsky.social 🧸🧡 We hope to see many of you at Spiral Books in Soho! 📆 Sat, Jan 17 at 11am 📍Spiral Books (147 Sullivan St, NYC) #kidlit #nycevents

Story time and signing for all ages and for all special stuffies at Spiral Books, NYC🧡🧸 #kidlit

Can’t wait! 🧡📚🧸

THE RIVER: This next translation from celebrated French author and artist, Claude Ponti, is not to miss! Margot Kerlidou and Alyson Waters once again skillfully translate the French text to recreate the full Ponti experience to the delight of English-language audiences. #kidlit #translation

STORY TIME for DADDY-DAUGHTER DAY by Dorothy H. Price and Bryan M. Wilson at Troubadour Booksellers. It’s a beautiful story of family ❤️ and invites all readers into NYC for a special day out, highlighting important landmarks and historical figures along the way. #kidlit

TEDDY, LET'S GO!... to South Carolina.🌞 Please join me and many other kid lit authors (PB-MG-YA) at the GREENVILLE BOOK FAIR on Sept. 6 for a fun family day out.🧸📚 See you soon!😀 #kidlit #bookfair

Thanks for sharing… important information as always from @janefriedman.com! 📚

This past weekend was such a blast signing TEDDY, LET’S GO! and doing crafts with families at the KPBS Book Festival in San Diego, CA☀️ #bookfestival📚❤️

It’s a great weekend for books!☀️📚#kpbsbookfestival

Another enjoyable poetry evening at Troubadour Booksellers with Charlotte Lit poets Irene Blair Honeycutt, Mary Alice Dixon, and Martin Settle. #poetrycommunity

I’m starting my fall season of events at The Brass Bird. It’s a charming shop with something for everyone… parents, caregivers, and children alike. 🧡🧸📚 #kidlit

Teddy, Let's Go! to the KPBS Book Festival at the University of San Diego. 😎🧸📚 I'm looking forward to seeing lots of families and young book lovers in California! #kpbsbookfestival

While getting your #KidLit or YA work ready for the query trenches is so hard, especially in the current climate, you don't have to do it alone. I'm booking late summer and fall projects now. Let's get you feeling confident! Feel free to reach out with questions. www.alisonweisseditorial.com

Library picks❤️📚 I was happy to finally read my library holds that I’d requested while on vacation. These were all so fun and sweet to read for so many reasons. ❤️📚☀️ #kidlit

GUTTER BOOKS❤️📚… With a short layover in Dublin🇮🇪, I’m glad we had time to check out this delightful bookshop. @gutterbookshop.bsky.social #childrensbooks

Photos from a morning walk and afternoon swim💚🌊 #crantockbeach🇬🇧