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

#ReVISIONweek has begun! laurenkerstein.wordpress.com/2025/10/22/r... #kidlit #kidlitart

Thank you for hosting me, Kathy! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/10/21/b... @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart

It's time to sign up for #ReVISIONweek! HOORAY! Scan the QR code or click on the link below. Lynne, Shannon, & I love coming together as a community to revise! laurenkerstein.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/q... #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #authors #illustrators #fridaymotivation

It's time! It's time! It's time! #ReVISIONweek registration is here! laurenkerstein.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/q... #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity

Books are for everyone. #kidlit @eastwestlit.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

This is a fun and friendly event.

#ReVISIONweek is around the corner! @Literallylynne.bsky.social @shannonstocker.bsky.social, and I can't wait to #revise with you! Check out my latest blog post: laurenkerstein.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/q... #kidlit #kidlitart

Thank you so much for sharing, @jeannewharvey.bsky.social!

Thank you Siobhan Ciminera, VP/ Ed. Director Simon Spotlight for joining our ZOOMtacular!. @simonkids.bsky.social @meganefreeman.bsky.social @kellycrull.bsky.social @laurenkerstein.bsky.social @gelakalaitzidis.bsky.social @lmperdew.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @shihopate.bsky.social

Thank you for hosting me, @erindealey.bsky.social You are such an inspiration! Thank you for all you do and the beautiful books you write! 🐎🐎🐎💖💖💖

Melanie Goldberg Silver is the author of BEDTIME STORIES FOR STRONG JEWISH GIRLS #Illustrated by Jess Goldsmith, #published by Gefen Publishing House, out September 2025. Melanie would like to #liftup Spuyten Duyvil Branch of the #NYPL.

@JoanaPastro.bsky.social, #author of A FESTA FOR LUANA #Illustrated by Duda Oliva #published by #Atheneum/ Simon and Schuster, would like to #liftup Forsyth County Public Library. Visit Joana at joanapastro.com. Graphic by Emme Beth PR #kidlit #kidlitart #hoperode

Thank you, @lisaljrogers.bsky.social! I truly appreciate you helping me lift up librarians! And thanks for celebrating HOPE RODE with me!

My mom & I had fun at Second Star to the Right Books! TY to all who #preordered! I loved signing books & adding stickers & bookmarks! You can still order signed copies at Second Star. TY Becca Stadtlander & Union Square Kids for helping me bring this book to life! #kidlit #hoperode

@lisaljrogers.bsky.social #author of WOODY'S WORDS out this September, illo by #SusanReagan pub by Calkins Creek/Astra would like to #liftup Wellesley Free Library. Lisa says, "Libraries change lives for the better." Graphic by Emme Beth PR #kidlit #kidlitart #nonfiction #picturebooks #HopeRode

@leahschanke.bsky.social , author of FREEDOM AT DAWN: ROBERT SMALLS'S VOYAGE OUT OF SLAVERY, Illo by @obohdraws.bsky.social publ by @albertwhitman.bsky.social would like to #liftup Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library in Hewlett, NY. #kidlit #kidlitart #hoperode

Here it is! A quick video montage of HOPE RODE's Little Free Library #bookbirthday tour. Thank you for galloping beside me today, Danielle, and the awesome videographer work. @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social #kidlit #hoperode

The day has finally arrived! HOPE RODE gallops to bookshelves TODAY! Wait until you see how #BeccaStadtlander brought this book to life! TY Esther, Sally, & Emily. You are amazing #editors! May this book help ALL librarians feel seen! #kidlit @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social