Ironic thought of the day:

Ha! Such a wise saying! #booksky #kidlit

I love this quote from one of my favorite mg authors. It comes from a recent interview with Children’s Book Insider #kidlit #amwriting.

One of my favorite picture books ever.

“The beauty of the autism spectrum is: it speaks to this heterogeneity. And the downside [is that] it covers up the differences,” says Fred Volkmar, a psychiatrist and a professor emeritus at Yale University. (By me for @sciam.bsky.social ) 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/four...

Parents are searching. Teachers are choosing. Kids are ready. Promote your children's book at KidsWrd.com — where they’re already looking. #ReachReaders #ChildrensAuthors

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...

This.

To those complaining that Bluesky is becoming as toxic as Twitter: TAKE THE TIME to learn about how to moderate what you see and don't see. It has made ALL the difference to me, and is why Bluesky remains my fave platform these days: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips

#bluepit LAPIS BAY: An undersea princess runs away from home and finds herself in a small beach town where she must adapt to her new life on land as her royal family tracks her down. -Explores sisterly bonds and the feeling of belonging -Fantasy Comedy #bluepit #gn #mg

#BluePit📖 #MG #Q A young girl spends an adventurous summer with her friends in the Northwoods. She is determined to win a musky fishing tournament, believing if she does, her parents, who have spent the summer apart, will reconcile, but one oar is lost, and her rowboat is stuck on a stump.

NAOMI ON TOP OF THE WORLD: At recess, a proud and independent girl with Down syndrome dreams of climbing to the top of the high slide. But it will take a mixture of friendship and courage to get there. #Bluepit #PB #Q #amquerying

SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL: While her mom is in the hospital, a perfection-seeking ballet student attends a free- flowing summer workshop for dancers with and without disabilities where she develops the grace, strength, and improvisation skills to face her uncertain future. #Bluepit #MG #Q #Amquerying

IDA, ALWAYS Geese mate for life so when Arnold is injured & whisked away by a wildlife center to save him, mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find him. Can she find him before she loses all hope of ever seeing him again? What happens next, astounds everyone! True Cape Cod story. #BluePit #PB #Q 📖

When seventh grader Sari Halberstam tries to escape her influencer mom’s spotlight, a blackmail scheme at her new school threatens to expose everything — including the truth about her closest friendship. #bluepit📖 #MG #COA #CON #OV #AgentsGuide #F #Q

Jack is stuck inside on the couch with a broken leg, but he won’t let that stop him from going on adventures. After all, the most daring pirates have peg legs. ~ COUCH PIRATES 📖 #BluePit #WIP #PB #Dis #OV #Agented

SNUGGLE BUDDIES: At the Terrific Toy Store, an ordinary, bare teddy bear borrows his posh shelf-mates’ unicorn horn, superhero cape and batteries. But after a mishap he discovers the wonderfulness of just being himself. #Bluepit #Q #PB

At recess, a proud and independent girl with Down syndrome dreams of climbing to the top of the high slide. But it will take a mixture of friendship and courage to get there. #bluepit📖 #Q #PB #ND

While her mom is in the hospital, a perfection-seeking ballet student attends a free- flowing summer workshop for dancers with and without disabilities and develops the strength, flexibility, and improvisation skills to face her uncertain future. #BluePit📖 #Q #MG #ND

Here's a quote I love from @bethanyhegedus.bsky.social last night on a Zoom meeting. "The story you're telling doesn't need to be what everyone wants. It needs to be what somebody needs."

When I was a tween, this was my favorite book. I read it over and over again, and to this day I sometimes dream of tip-toeing around a mysterious castle-like house and finding a beautiful, secret, hidden place. #kidlit.

Today is the first day of Disability Pride Month, which commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July, 1990. And I found an amazing resource for neurodiversity in KidLit. www.anovelmind.com

I'm a newbie, just getting to know Bluesky. It's different than Facebook, that's for sure. Please let me know what features you like best, and if you know of any starter packs for PB/MG writers.