writersrumpus.com/2026/01/27/i... Wonderful interview featuring this book by Doreen Klein Robinson and a double giveaway! @writersrumpus.bsky.social @drzathome.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitinterview #picturebooks #jewishpicturebooks #peace

Coming on February 24th, a wonderful new book by Alexandra Thompson! Meet the Talented Alexandra Thompson, Author & Illustrator! writersrumpus.com/2026/01/13/m...

The five star reviews keep coming in for #ButterflySea by me and @marielaurecouet.bsky.social 🦋 🌊 #kidlit #CanKidLit #childhood #nature #librarians #Edusky #Libsky #lyricalbooks #pollinators #imaginaryplay #bookrelease #bookreview #fivestars

If you’re like me and you need a reminder that there’s still good in this world tune into the livestream of the Youth Media Awards this morning. Pure joy to see library folk celebrating the best in children’s literature. #ALAyma #kidlit #libcomix

Just updated the #KidLitEvents calendar for #February. And events keep coming ... be sure not to miss the class, webinar or conference your are looking for. The #KidLit Weekly email has been moved to SubStack so you can now access archives. #PB #MG #YA carolynbfraiser.com/kidlit/

A beautiful group of authors, illustrators, agents and editors are doing an auction to raise money for Minnesota!!! You can support Minnesota and get something lovely in return!! #kidlit #community #MNstrong #minnesota #author #illustrator #kidlitart

Enough shoveling time for fun! #kidlitartist #kidlit

happening now! #kidlit #kidlitart 🏆📚🎨

open.substack.com/pub/bachmanr... #kidlit #kidlitart #artsky #blskartist

It was the Oscars of the kidlit world today, and just FYI, this YA fantasy, inspired by #OFMD was a Stonewall Honor book!

WILL'S RACE FOR HOME wins the Coretta Scott King author award! Congrats @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social @alvinaling.bsky.social ! 🎉 #kidlit #alayma

Awesome choices for Sibert! Well done @mstewartscience.bsky.social getting 3 of 6 in #SibertSmackdown! #kidlit #alayma

The best present 🥰 . . . #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

Thrilled for all the wonderful winners and honorees this year! What a powerhouse of talent!

Happy publication month to all our lovely books publishing in January! 📚 #WalkerBooks #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #ColouringBooks #KidsBooks

"Hundreds arrived amid a record-breaking cold snap and upwards of 10 inches of snow to celebrate all things youth literature. The energy was high and excitement hard to contain..." Thanks for joining us at the 2026 Youth Media Awards!

The Puffin Who Whispered flying in 7/28/2026! A story about daring to reach out without changing who you are inside, even if you’re a very soft-spoken puffin. @rochhercka.bsky.social #newpicturebooks #2026picturebooks #puffins #LawleyPublishing #kidlit #schoolLibrarian

Meg Eden Kuyatt's middle grade novel, The Girl in the Walls, is a novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who uncovers a not just a ghost but a set of dangerous family secrets in her grandmother's house. Hard to put down, it's a fun, fast, nail biting read, and ghostly read!

I am thrilled to share that FINDING FORGIVENESS, written by me & illustrated by @dianamayoillo.bsky.social has received the prestigious Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable honor from the @jewishlibraries.bsky.social ! I am over the moon!🎉❤️🥰

Your first look the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2026 longlist 🤩 The quality of titles this year were truly extraordinary. Our judges have managed to narrow it down from a total of 151 submissions to these 17 Congratulations to all nominees 🏆 childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

The Legendary Life Story of the Lever, a new Mighty Models nonfiction picture book by @christinevanzandt.bsky.social w/art by Lesley Breen, traces the history of the lever, a world-changing invention, and includes a build-it-yourself catapult. #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity wp.me/p3X25n-bml

Ready to rev up your bookshelves? We’re 3 months out from hitting the trail! Available for pre-order!

Check out Diane Henrique's TAKE 5 interview about her #picturebook BRING BACK THE BLURTS. She's giving away 2 prizes: a copy of her #newbook and a coloring book. TO ENTER: LIKE & COMMENT Bonus: Comment on the blog Share #booksky TAKE 5 with DIANE HENRIQUE beckywalkerbooks.com/2026/01/26/t...

Charcuterie board and puzzle on the snow day. Not shown is the chocolate and wine pairing tasting. Through one football game, the end of Thunderball, and online church service.

My newest book is now available for preorder!

Happy Launch Day! 🎉 It's here! Become an Erutuf Ranger for the fictional Erutuf National Park! #newrelease #newbook #launchday #publicationday #newchildrensbook #newkidsbook #nationalparkbook #kidsbook #childrensbook #childrensauthor #activitybook #activitybooks #activitybooksforkids

This one is all about Emma Lazarus: her writing, her advocacy for immigrants, her Jewish identity--and how they were all intertwined. Coming in March. (I almost didn't post this today, as scheduled. It almost felt TOO timely.)

CONGRATULATIONS to the TAKE 5 Winners @marciastrykowski.bsky.social and @stephaniemcowens.bsky.social!!!!!! They won a FREE copy of THANK YOU, SNOW by @danmccauleywrites! Dan will reach out to you and arrange your prize. Thank you for supporting Dan and me. We really appreciate it! ❤️ #booksky

📚👍Happy #HouseplantAppreciationDay! 🌱🌷 My review for the perfect #PB to read today: BEST BUDS by @beckyscharn.bsky.social & @jiaruizhang.bsky.social www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #kidlit #picturebooks #WhatToRead #bookreview #bookrecommendations #friendship #bff #reading #literacy

40 Black Joy Picture Books and Chapter Books buff.ly/WPv32Hm via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #BlackJoy #BlackHistoryMonth #KidLit #picturebooks

Sometimes, when a little boy waves and blows me kisses, this happens! #picturebooks #kidlit #megafeedkidlit

lauraroettigerbooks.com/2025/12/16/w... thank you @artbyann.bsky.social for the giveaway and congratulations to @marciastrykowski.bsky.social #winner #booksky #Hanukkah

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, GEORGIA WATSON AND THE 99 PERCENT CAMPAIGN by @sarashacter.bsky.social (@regalhouse.bsky.social) To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... (+ more ways to win)

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, THE NEED FOR GREEN by Nicole Krashin, illustrated by Aline Bruniere. To enter to win a copy, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... (+ more ways to win)

writersrumpus.com/2025/12/02/r... Another great batch of books reviewed on the Writers' Rumpus Blog! These fun choices and many more. 😀 #picturebooks #middlegradebooks #children'sbooks #bookreviews

COVER REVEAL! Lucia's Goals is a story about a young girl's determination to defy gender stereotypes and break through barriers to reach her dreams. Pre-order you copy here a.co/d/iuevbx2 #kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitart #childrensbooks #girlpower #goals #latina #soccer

Cover reveal! 🎉 Monkey’s Sweet Surprise by @ediblewords.bsky.social, art by Bonnie Lui, is coming Nov 2025 from Picnic Heist! A festive Lunar New Year tale full of sweets, heart, and humor. 🍍🐒 #CoverReveal #PictureBook #LunarNewYear #MonkeysSweetSurprise

We are thrilled to share the cover reveal for Sun, Moon, and Star, a Korean folktale retold and illustrated by @nmillerillo.bsky.social 🌞🌝⭐ Three sisters must outsmart a hungry tiger in this fresh retelling of a beloved Korean folktale. Out Feb. 24, 2026 by Holiday House Books!

Honored to have Story Power! (coauthored with Simon Wildman Chung, illo. Estefania Razo) featured by Sara Kruger on her First Lines Substack. She also offers tips for great first lines - check out her monthly posts. www.sarakruger.com/first-lines/...

Huzzah and Happy 3 month Birthday to THE KING OF BOOKS! us.macmillan.com/books/978125... #kidlit

Q&A with Joy Nelkin Wieder about her new children's picture book, THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES. tinyurl.com/2739nzan @jnwieder.bsky.social

Q&A with Sandra Neil Wallace about her new children's picture book, ROCK STAR. tinyurl.com/mkj7693f

Don't call Grammy a Grinch...she's a witch! #picturebooks #kidlit #halloween #witches

#Halloween #LimitedTimeOffer #Giveaway On #sale thru 10/19 Don't miss out #Download this free Amazon #bestseller #today Give the #gift of #reading 2 someone U ❤️ #books 4 #presents #shortstories #childrensbooks #bedtimereading #chapterbooks www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JB7LV96 #readingcommunity

HARRUMPH! Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog, my first ever graphic novel, is now 3 months old! #kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #comics #grouchy #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social #writing #writerscommunity #wednesdaymotivation @tarajhannon.bsky.social

I raise a toast to the person who created pumpkin Oreo ice cream! I hope you’ll stop by Beech Hill Farm in Hopkinton, NH this Sat., Oct. 18 for TWO corn mazes, more than 75 ice cream flavors, farm animals, and personalized #childrensbooks for fall birthdays and the upcoming holidays! #kidlit

A Visit With Jacqui Murray darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/a... @darlenefoster.bsky.social

All the reasons I can't go 3 days without reading ITTY-BITTY KITTY-CORN: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... #kidlit #booksky

lauraroettigerbooks.com/2025/10/14/t... I have 2 books on my blog today and you can choose which one you prefer for the #giveaway #boardbooks #JewishJoy #Shalom #Challah @pjlibrary.org @elizabethsuneby.bsky.social

Great deal from @waterstones.bsky.social for @linzie.bsky.social and I’s JUDGY BUNNY AND THE TERRIBLE BEACH out next Mach from @sbkslibrary.bsky.social. Get 25% off when you go on their site and preorder using code OCTOBER25. But only if you love books and saving money whilst purchasing them!