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-...

The holidays are a time of joyous celebration, but they can also trigger intense grief. It seems, we often have to hold the happy with the sad- to make space for grief and joy. Our hands, our hearts, must hold both. #lovelivesonforever #kidlit @eastwestlit.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

Speaking of hope: HOPE RODE @laurenkerstein.bsky.social @ncte.org ; HILWA’s GIFTS Safa Suleiman @candlewickpress.bsky.social : OCEAN PROTECTORS @theislandwriter.bsky.social ; RUBY MAPS HER WORLD —Heart mapping with @dowphumiruk.bsky.social ; AWAY /ALONE author @meganefreeman.bsky.social 1of 2

I am thrilled to be on @kidlit411.bsky.social's weekly big list of #kidlit links and #giveaways! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #beccastadtlander @unionsquarekids.bsky.social

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, HOPE RODE by @laurenkerstein.bsky.social, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander (Union Square Kids) To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/11/the-... (+ more ways to win)

I want to send you a copy of ROSIE THE DRAGON AND CHARLIE MAKE WAVES or ROSIE THE DRAGON AND CHARLIE SAY GOOD NIGHT plus fun swag! #giveaway #books #win #trending #dragonbooks #kidlit #kidlitart

Best time celebrating HOPE RODE & WORTHY's #bookbirthday with @andreaywang.bsky.social at @boulderbookstore.bsky.social! TY to the staff for everything. TY @carmelacoyle.bsky.social @susanwroble.bsky.social & @dowphumiruk.bsky.social. How lucky are we to have such wonderful friends & family! #kidlit

The #ReVISIONweek prize post is UP! TY contributors! @meganefreeman.bsky.social @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social @imaginationsoup.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social #JimAverbeck @literallylynne.bsky.social & @shannonstocker.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity

It was so much fun finishing up final details for our #book #event tomorrow. Planning an event with @andreaywang.bsky.social is the best! We hope you will join us at the @boulderbookstore.bsky.social TOMORROW! I mean, did you see those awesome cookies Andrea ordered. You need to eat one! 🤩

I can't believe it has been two years since REMEMBERING SUNDAYS WITH GRANDPA danced to bookshelves. Illo #NanetteRegan Publ @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social In honor of the #bookbirthday, consider a donation to: Judi's House - For Grieving Children and Families share.google/0ZXzS2MHe335... #kidlit

The polls are open! Your #vote matters!

Thank you for hosting us! I can't wait! @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @unionsquarekids.bsky.social

The #ReVISIONweek prize post is UP! Scan the QR code to check it out. Thank you for #revising with us! We hope you are feeling energized and inspired! #kidlit #kidlitart #WritingCommunity

Day Seven has arrived! A little post and a ZOOOOOM! We can't wait! #Kidlit #kidlitauthors #kidlitart #WritingCommunity

#ReVISIONweek Day Six is up! #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity

#ReVISIONweek Day Five is up! Learn the Magic of Musicality with @shannonstocker.bsky.social Today's writing goals: 1. Begin revising back matter with musicality and kid-sensibility in mind. 2. Read and review mentor texts. 3. Take a walk. What are your goals? #kidlit #kidlitart #WritingCommunity

Day #3 is up! My goals: Read mentor texts (& review because reviews REALLY help creators!) Continue revising ms #1 Read revisions I did on ms #2 (aloud!) Self care: Take a walk & possibly a quick nap! What are your goals? What will you do for self care? #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity

It's Day 2! What's your plan? I'm going to spend time on the manuscript I revised yesterday, & I really want to dive into the 2nd ms I planned to revise yesterday & didn't because I ended up working more on the 1st ms. I have a lot of meetings today, so we will see! #kidlit #kidlitart #writing