@scbwi.bsky.social members - Please don't forget to vote! There are so many wonderful books in the final round in every region. You can vote for books in ALL regions! #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensauthors #amwriting @eastwestlit.bsky.social

I am so honored that HOPE RODE made it to the final round of voting! It is wonderful to see it alongside so many wonderful books! #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

I loved spending time on Jena's blog! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @unionsquarekids.bsky.social #kidlit

The latest #quickread #craftytips are up! Tips to UNSTICK Yourself in This Stuck World open.substack.com/pub/laurenhk... #kidlit #kidlitart @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

Thank you so much, Joyce!

Thank you, #VoyageDenverMagazine for hosting me on your blog! voyagedenver.com/interview/st... #kidlit @EastWestLit #authorlife

I loved listening to @philweiser.bsky.social talk about real issues that matter to real people. His yrs of experience doing the work IN CO FOR CO speaks for itself. As the grandson of a Holocaust survivor, he was raised with mazel, grit, & compassion. Please #vote Weiser for governor. #coloradovotes

❤️📚 #kidlit @fuse8.bsky.social @hellonathanc.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social @pragmaticmom.bsky.social @laurenkerstein.bsky.social @literallylynne.bsky.social @jenanbenton.bsky.social @patricianewman.bsky.social @bookfloodpod.bsky.social @etraintalks.bsky.social erindealey.com/authors-and-...

Great article! 🌟📚🌟 We spy amazing #kidlit books by Lynn Smith, Sarah Scheerger @kbiddle.bsky.social @erindealey.bsky.social @lucianaillustra.bsky.social Gianna Marino @anacrespobooks.bsky.social @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social Jim Averbeck & @laurenkerstein.bsky.social #SEL #MentalHealthMonth

Terrific article for #mentalhealth month 🌟📚🌟Thank you @laurenkerstein.bsky.social for including Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social with these wonderful #SEL #kidlit books.

My latest blog post is up on Substack: laurenhkerstein.substack.com/p/quick-read... YOU MATTER! @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

I had the opportunity to chat with Dana Eikenberg regarding her journey from Idea to Publication to holding Hank the Brave in her hands. Read this post on Substack for the link to our chat and password: laurenhkerstein.substack.com/p/from-idea-... #kidlit #kidlitart #selfpublishing #picturebooks

I moved to Substack and my first post is up! Yay! open.substack.com/pub/laurenhk... #kidlit #kidlitart @eastwestlit.bsky.social @unionsqandco.bsky.social

I have so enjoyed this virtual book tour! Thank you, @deborahkalb.bsky.social, for being a part of it! #kidlit @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Let's celebrate #libraries and #librarians this week and EVERY SINGLE DAY! #hoperode #packhorselibrarians Today is the #RighttoReadDay!

How does a picture book idea actually become a book? On @bandersonwriter.bsky.social's blog, @laurenkerstein.bsky.social walks through her Mining for Heart process for HOPE RODE — from a single paragraph in a Jojo Moyes novel to a lyrical ode to ...Librarians: bethandersonwriter.com/2026/04/17/m...

Thank you so much for hosting me on your wonderful blog, @bandersonwriter.bsky.social! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @unionsquarekids.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart

Thank you so much for the FIVE HEART #review, #countrymamaswithkids, I SO appreciate the HOPE RODE love! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #horsebooks @eastwestlit.bsky.social #beccastadtlander @unionsquarekids.bsky.social

HOORAY! @loritecler.bsky.social YOU WON a copy of SQUIRREL DRAWS BIG FEELINGS by @erindealey.bsky.social and @lucianaillustra.bsky.social, pub by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social. You're going to love this book! Please contact me so Erin can send your prize your way! @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kidlit

TY #IceFairy for seeing the heart of HOPE RODE! "Inspiring and informative, Hope Rode makes us aware of the great deeds of Packhorse librarians while fueling our passion for reading and urging us to treasure the resources at our disposal today." icefairystreasurechest.blogspot.com/2026/04/hope...

Thank you @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social & #TheFairviewReview! I SO appreciate the HOPE RODE love! fveslibrary.blogspot.com/2026/04/virt... #kidlit #kidlitart @eastwestlit.bsky.social @unionsqandco.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social

I had a wonderful chat with @affinitolit.bsky.social on her wonderful podcast!

So thrilled to begin this tour with @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social!

Continuing our celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth with Valentines for All, Esther Howland Captures America's Heart by @nchurnin.bsky.social and @monikarozaa.bsky.social ; published by @albertwhitman.bsky.social #valentines #valentinesday @redfoxliterary.bsky.social

I had a VERY special guest on my blog on #SocialEmotionalLearningDay. Scan the QR code to check out this wonderful post about @ErinDealey & #LucianaNavarroPowell's new book: SQUIRREL DRAWS BIG FEELINGS. Squirrel will be celebrating a #bookbirthday on April 7th! PLUS...

Continuing our celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth with JANIE WRITES A PLAY: JANE YOLEN'S FIRST GREAT STORY by Heidi EY Stemple. ; illo by Madelyn Goodnight; pub by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. This beautiful book is a celebration of @jyolen, a remarkable and influential writer! #kidlit #kidlitart

I am running days behind posting this. It was such an honor to spend time on the #RateYourStory blog for #MarchOnWithMentorTexts talking about backmatter and the wealth of knowledge and information #picturebooks offer! @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social www.rateyourstory.org/post/mowmt-1...

VERY special guest on my blog today! Check out this fabulous post about @erindealey.bsky.social & #LucianaNavarroPowell's new book: SQUIRREL DRAWS BIG FEELINGS. Plus a #giveaway! #kidlit @eastwestlit.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social laurenkerstein.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/s... #kidlit

DAY 28 NF Fest: Sometimes our research surprises us and doesn't provide the answers we are looking for--or provides us with answers we didn't want! But nonfiction is nonfiction. #KidLit author @laurenkerstein.bsky.social explores this dilemma in today's post. www.nffest.com/2026/02/when...

Happy #womenshistorymonth♀️ I am excited to feature books about important women in history throughout the month! #womenempowerment #womenshistory #kidlit #kidlitart

Excited to be on the #NFFest blog today talking about what I did when the research didn't match my vision for HOPE RODE: www.nffest.com/2026/02/when... NFFest is a free month of learning this February on our website nffest.com. #kidlit #kidlitart @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

You're personally invited to watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, and the fight for the right to read, premiering next week on Independent Lens on PBS. This is a MUST watch! www.everylibrary.org/librarianspbs via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Thank you for helping me spread the words about these with inspirational librarians, @jeannewharvey.bsky.social! #kidlit

Thanks for you kind words, Lauren! ❤️

I loved this fascinating book! It's a wonderful example of "everything I've ever learned, I've learned from a picture book." @jeannewharvey.bsky.social 's text is enriching & accessible. #KhoaLe's artwork is beautiful! I highly recommend this book! #kidlit #architecture @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Mazal tov to the authors and illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Honor Books! Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026 #ALAYMA #ALA #STBA #AJL Laurel Snyder Laura Gehl#ALAYMA

Bookstores are a place of compassion, caring, and love. www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i... #kidlit #bookstores #booksellers #librarians

Terrific #QuickReadCraftyTip from #author #NathanBaugh #kidlit #writingcommunity

Terrific #QuickReadCraftyTip from @reneefountain.bsky.social. #kidlit #writingcommunity #writingtips #artists

#DebraBednarClark's blog posts are incredibly inspiring. I felt the importance of this quote to my core. #QuickReadCraftyTip #kidlit

Happy National #AppreciateADragonDay! Love #RosietheDragon and Charlie Life with a #dragon is always an adventure! #kidlit #dragonbooks @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Thank you @michaelleali.bsky.social for today's great #Storystorm post! #QuickReadCraftyTip #kidlit #kidlitart #WritingCommunity

The latest #RosieReview is up. WORTHY is heartbreaking, thought-provoking, and filled with hope! Written by @andreaywang.bsky.social Illustrated by #Youa Vang Published by @levinequerido.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlit #bookstagram #kidlitart

Just finished listening to the 12x12 Kickoff Webinar. @12x12challenge.bsky.social offers much light to my life. TY @juliefhedlund.bsky.social & @kellipanique.bsky.social for lifting up creators, offering a safe space, & providing endless education & inspiration! #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity

I am stepping into this #NewYear with #newintentions. I look forward to sharing more #quickreadcraftytips with you throughout the year. Feel. Write. Risk. #kidlit #writingcommunity @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

As we say GOODBYE to 2025! A summary of emotions in gifs. laurenkerstein.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/a... #kidlit #kidlitart #holidayseason #newyear

Good News! mailchi.mp/eastwestlite... BkBdays/ Deals @k8cosgrove.bsky.social @zombietardis.bsky.social @meganefreeman.bsky.social @staciawrites.bsky.social Kudos @kellycrull.bsky.social @stacysjensen.bsky.social @laurenkerstein.bsky.social @jeannewharvey.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social

@tcbrbookreview.bsky.social Thank you for this gorgeous and meaningful review. Your support if the #kidlit community is boundless. I am grateful for you! And I love that our dragons are friends!!!!! #kidlit

Fab #kidlit 2/ @laurenkerstein.bsky.social @suefliess.bsky.social @amstephens.bsky.social @fuse8.bsky.social @hellonathanc.bsky.social @bshum79.bsky.social @nadinepresley.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social @senickel.bsky.social erindealey.com/authors-and-...