WEST WITH GIRAFFES: A NOVEL ✍🏻 Lynda Rutledge 2021, Lake Union Publishing a journal 📝: 🗽 city a hurricane 🦒 🦒 & a boy a coast to coast journey 🚛 San Diego Zoo! based on a true story 🥰 🥰 🥰 #MG #coming-of-age #historical-fiction #Depression-era #giraffes #zoo #roadtrip

THE BEAR AND THE PIANO ✍🏻 & 🎨 David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social 2015, Frances Lincoln Books (UK) 2016, Clarion Books a forest a bear a piano 🎶 (eventually) 🤩 fame (not the end of the story) 🥰 🥰 🥰 #PB #kidlit #librarians #parents #piano #musicians #dreams #fame #bears #friendship

PETER EASTER FROG ✍🏻 Erin Dealey @erindealey.bsky.social 🎨 G. Brian Karas 2021, Caitlyn Dlouhy Book/Antheneum Peter Easter Frog + 🐢, 🐄, 🐶, & 🐿️ 🧺 deliveries Uh-oh! . . . Enter THE Easter Bunny 🥰 #Easter #PB #kidlit #teachers #librarians #parents

#kidlit #books #Snoopy #Woodstock #Peanuts

This week’s #poetryprompt from my Rhyme Time group: March Winds and April Showers bring forth May flowers. Go! #kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry

#kidlit #authors #illustrators #librarians #editors #agents #PB #MG #YA

Oh my goodness. This was a nice surprise. Thank you to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for #50PreciousWords! Three of my critique partners are mentioned, too. And . . . names I recognize from 12x12, other contests, and Bluesky. 🥰 Congrats to all! 🏆 We are in this together.

💡 Your book doesn’t have to be perfect—it just has to exist. You can fix words. You can’t fix a blank page.

April #kidlitilloweek prompts. Lots of fun ones to choose from. How are you doing with creativity lately? I am trying to get an illustration done each week, even if its a small one. My mantra is something is always better than nothing. Hope that you can join me in this challenge. #kidlitillustration

April: National Poetry Month! #rhymers #poetry #poet #haiku

What a busy week! #poetry #kidlit #poems

COCK-A-DOODLE-OOPS! ✍🏻 Lori Degman @loridegman.bsky.social 🎨 Deborah Zemke 2014, Creston Books A farm Rooster vacations beach-side The farmer: Zzz Farm animals try to . . . well . . . cock-a-doodle (oopsie) ☺️ 🤣 🥰 #rhyme #PB #KidLit #teachers #librarians #parents

BRAVE AS A MOUSE ✍🏻 & 🎨 Nicolò Caozzi 2021, Random House Studio Playful friends: a mouse & a goldfish Enter: 3 cats . . . Yikes! Plan A: Zzz Plan B: Mice & a teacup . . . 🥰 #PB #KidLit #teachers #librarians #parents #friendship #bravery

I agree with @kcstrocchia.bsky.social. I would buy that PB.

This week’s #poetryprompt from my kidlit Rhyme Time group: Write and acrostic poem: SPRING or a rhyme where “spring” (any tense, any meaning) is central to the poem #kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry #poets #haiku

This illustration reminds me of one of my poems (about a visit to a library).

IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE ✍🏻 Cynthia Mackey @booksbycindy.bsky.social 🎨 Vikki Zhang 2025, Yeehoo Press A 🐝 !!!!!! Very specific (and lovely) instructions on what to do if, in fact, a bumblebee lands on your toe #lyrical #poetic #PB #teachers #librarians #parents #poets #authors #illustrators

TURKEY’S EGGCELLENT EASTER ✍🏻 Wendi Silvano 🎨 Lee Harper 2019, Two Lions A 🦃 An Easter egg hunt contest No 🦃s allowed A plan 🤣 🤣 🤣 #PB #Easter #teachers #librarians #parents

This week’s #poetryprompt from my kidlit Rhyme Time group: Write a rhyme about you (or a fictional character) getting really mad (about something a bit unusual). #kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry #poets #haiku

Hey, @lisariddiough.bsky.social, #EmersynBlake loves your book and thought the Pie Rats should have their own song!🎶 @vikingbooks.bsky.social

A friend informed me that Little Thoughts Press posted my poem on Instagram today. What a pleasant (and unexpected) surprise! The theme of that issue: Better Together

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‘Winnie‑the‑Pooh’ at 100: this much‑loved classic illustrates how books can boost our wellbeing | The Conversation

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A COUCH FOR LLAMA ✍🏻 & 🎨 Leah Gilbert 2018, Union Square Kids A new couch falls off the top of the car. A llama finds it in a field! What is it? What to do with it? Adorable 🥰 #PB #librarians #parents

Happy St. Patrick's Day! After visiting Ireland, I wrote this poem: Mary Had a Little Lamb [italicize "had"] by P. J. Purtee Mary had a little lamb. “Hello. How do you do?” “Not as well as yesterday. Today I’ll be the stew.” I'll never eat lamb again! They are so cute. I fell in love.

LIGHTS ON WONDER ROCK ✍🏻 & 🎨 David Litchfield 2020, Clarion A girl An 👽 Friends And then 🛸 And then . . . 🥰 #PB #friendship #family

This week’s #poetryprompt from my Rhyme Time group: Write a poem about learning to get along (kids, adults, aliens, animals . . . whatever you like). Mine: a #limerick #kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry FYI: Kids still stick their tongue out after a spat. I witnessed it on my school volunteer day!

Worth remembering. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

My friend Emily sent me this clipping from a book on ADHD called 'It’s Not a Bloody Trend' by @katbrownwrites.com & said she thought of me - so I HAD to draw it! This is MY brain!

I've had a creative morning. #MG #kidlit #poetry

I found a fun surprise in my inbox:

Here is my #50PreciousWords writing contest entry, hosted by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social. Writing it was so much fun! Good luck to everyone! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...

📖 GMA's book club pick for March is #TheSecretLivesofMurderersWives by #ElizabethArnott! There are copies of the book in #LittleFreeLibrary book-sharing boxes across the U.S. & Canada. Learn more about our partnership with GMA & how to find copies of the book near you: https://lflib.org/gma-2026

📝 Congratulations to all! This year's prompt was a tough one. I wanted to comment on all of the stories, but I had problems with WordPress after I commented about 30 times. Same thing happened last year. Thanks to those of you who posted a comment on my story. ❤️ #Valentiny ❤️

✍️ This week’s #poetryprompt from my kidlit Rhyme Time group: Write a limerick using one (or all) of these words: gold rainbow leprechaun luck shamrock/clover green beer/pub Ireland/Irish bagpipes. #rhyme #poetry #poets #limerick

susannahill.com/2026/03/04/t... My Rhyme Time buddy, @laurimeyers.bsky.social, is a winner!

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Happy Book Birthday! 🎉 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social Rock ’n’ Roll, Baby! ✍🏻 David McMullin @davidmcmullin.bsky.social 🎨 Allison Black 2026, Random House BYR From ☀️ ’Til 🌙 Baby routines & 🎶 ♥️🥰♥️ #rhyme #BB #librarians #teachers #daycare #parents #newborn #toddler

From Archie to Zack ✍🏻 & 🎨 Vincent X. Kirsch @vincentxkirsch.bsky.social 2020, Harry N. Abrams Archie 📝 Zack ♥️ And I was expecting an ABC book. 🥰

"There's no right way of writing. There's only your way." —Milton Lomask

My entry: 46 precious words. Good luck to everyone.

SWEETY ✍🏻 & 🎨 Andrea Zuill @andreazuill.bsky.social 2019, Schwartz & Wade A not-so-naked mole rat Desire to fit in Stay true to oneself Find your people 🥰 #PB #librarians #parents

This week’s #poetryprompt from my Rhyme Time group: 1st line: “March arrived with no clear plan” or The last snow of the season has turned into something magical. What is it? What does it do? #kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry #poets #haiku

Hurray, I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and me launches today from @simonkids.bsky.social! Educators: Help us celebrate & I'll record a special video msg just for your students. More: debbieohi.com/2026/02/imbu... #KidLit #BookBirthday #Edusky #LibrarySky

ANOTHER little library! What a mission (and a great idea). @alisonpstevens.bsky.social

WAITING FOR SNOW ✍🏻 Marsha Diane Arnold 🎨 Renata Liwska 2016, Clarion Badger 🦡 friends wait wait wait for 🌨️❄️ 🥰 #PB #patience #friendship #winter #librarians