Raising awareness and celebrating all Alopecia Warriors all month! You are brave. You are bold. You are BEAUTIFUL! @andreahall.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social @kidlitcollective.bsky.social @naomidavisbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #edusky #picturebooks #alopecia

Happy 5️⃣th Book Birthday to DANCE LIKE A LEAF, one of our first @kidlitcollective.bsky.social debut #picturebooks. We are so proud of this heart-warming story written by @ajirving.bsky.social and illustrated by Claudia Narvarro which celebrates generational love. #kidlit #kiditart #grief #booksky

Happy Birthday!! Can't believe it's been FIVE years since this debut came out!

What an honor! I know all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social are over the moon for our friend, @writerjolene.bsky.social as well as her co-author and daughter Shaian and illustrator @gabbyzapata.bsky.social on winning the Southwest Division Crystal Kite Award!! 📚🥇🥇📚 @scbwi.bsky.social #kidlit

Happy Monday! A little something to brighten your day...😁

Today we are thrilled to celebrate with Kelly Hollman and our own Charlotte Watson Sherman the 1st Book Birthday of their MG historical fiction novel (told in verse), THIS OPENING SKY, the story of an unlikely post-Civil War friendship between two 12 yr olds. #kidlit #MG #historicalfiction #EduSky

Today is "Gorgeous Grandma Day" and we're celebrating @ajirving.bsky.social and Claudia Navarro's DANCE LIKE A LEAF, a touching story highlighting the loving relationship between a granddaughter and her grandma as the grandmother's health fades. #kidlit #kidlitart #grief #loss #grandparents #repost

Even more to celebrate today as we highlight our very own @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's Gorgeous Grandmas! Happy Day @jnwieder.bsky.social @candacespizzirri.bsky.social @mollyruttan.bsky.social @nrpaulson.bsky.social and Charlotte Watson Sherman. #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #booksky

Congratulations from all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social! So proud of both @ajirving.bsky.social and #illustrator @kipalizadeh.net! A well-deserved honor for such a powerful #picturebook. #kidlit #kidlitart #LGBTQ+ #booksky

The winners, finalists, and notable reads of the 2025 Utah Book Awards were announced today. @kipalizadeh.net and I are honored The Wishing Flower was selected as a finalist! I’m excited to meet everyone in person at the reception in October. Congrats to all! 💜 utahhumanities.org/programs/cen...

Check out my glowing review of this sweet, funny story by @nrpaulson.bsky.social! I was lucky to hear the author read her books at an event hosted by @swampfoxbookstore.bsky.social! Norene's a long-time member of @scbwi.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Today we celebrate #GiveSomethingAwayDay with @nrpaulson.bsky.social and #illustrator @mariamola.bsky.social's NILA'S PERFECT COAT. @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #picturebook #SEL #booksky #edusky #thrifting #empathy #kindness

Today is National Mac & Cheese Day, and whether you like mac & cheese or not, it's the PERFECT day to pick up a copy of @writerjolene.bsky.social and #illustrator @heatherbell37.bsky.social #picturebook MAC & CHEESE AND THE PERSONAL SPACE INVADER. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #EduSky #SEL

How fun! 💜📕🎉🩷

Attention all Iowans! This is what Sen. Joni Ernst thinks of all of us, her constituents...😳😡

And just like that, Birdie and Sunny at 2 years old...hard to believe!! Happy Book Birthday to all!! 🌈🥳🥳🌈 @ajirving.bsky.social @kipalizadeh.net

SLC friends! THE BI BOOK launch party is next Saturday at Under the Umbrella at 2 pm! 🥳 I’d looove to see you! It’s free, but Eventbrite tickets are required! www.eventbrite.com/e/1304879422... #kidlit #booksky

What a great day to celebrate...TURTLES! Today is World Turtle Day, so check out our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #books, MERMAID KENZIE by author @charlottewatson.bsky.social and illustrated by Geneva Bowers and BIONIC BEASTS by @writerjolene.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #STEM #oceans

On National BEING YOU Day, we celebrate @kidlitcollective.bsky.social stories that proclaim "YOU are ENOUGH just as YOU are"! Kids and adults alike need that reminder so share that message today with family and friends. #kidlit #kidlitart #family #friends #booksky #picturebooks

Celebrating World Meditation Day with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's Rashmi Bismark and #illustrator Morgan Huff. FINDING OM is an adorable, kid-friendly meditation #picturebook. Check it out today. #kidlit #kidlitart #meditation #booksky

Woo hoo!! Happy Book Birthday!! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

Someone needs to tell Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks she’s going to lose her job… Last time we spoke to Rep. Miller-Meeks, she lied to our faces and said Republicans were not cutting Medicaid. They absolutely are! Vulnerable Republicans, be warned: HANDS OFF MEDICAID.

Join us tomorrow in Jasper County, Iowa for a Hands Off Medicaid rally! The county's Rep, Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), won her seat by only 800 votes. She's a doctor — and voted for $700 billion in Medicaid cuts. If these cuts become law, 67,000 of her constituents will lose health care.

Alex Lawson to Rep. Miller-Meeks: Last time you spoke with us you lied to our face and said you wouldn’t vote for Medicaid cuts, but you’ve voted for the largest cuts in the history of the country. Do you have any comment on the health care that 67,000 people in your district are going to lose?

Rep. Miller-Meeks won her seat by 800 votes. She's stealing health care from 67,000 of her constituents.

May is #NationalPetMonth, so here's a huge shoutout to pet lovers everywhere! @kidlitcollective.bsky.social is proud of our pet-loving books, THE STRAY by author/illustrator @mollyruttan.bsky.social and MAC & CHEESE by @writerjolene.bsky.social and #illustrator @heatherbell37.bsky.social. #kidlit

This week is bursting with #kidlit celebrations! First, it's Teacher Appreciation Week and because all of us at @kidlitcollective.bsky.social appreciate teachers so much, we want to say THANK YOU for all you do to support young readers! #picturebooks #teachers #educators #booksky #EduSky

Happy 5th #bookbirthday to I LOVE ME! by LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss & Beth Hughes! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky

Feeling happy! Thank you so much! 🥰 @kipalizadeh.net

Happy Dandelion Day from Birdie and Sunny! May your deepest wish come true! 💛🌈 🤍 #nationaldandelionday #thewishingflower #kidlit #kidlitart #queerkidlit #lgbtqbooks @kipalizadeh.net

Happy #NationalFeelingsDay! We're proud to represent with these fantastic books: Too Much! An Overwhelming Day by @writerjolene.bsky.social, The Wishing Flower by @ajirving.bsky.social, I Am A Thief! illus by @mollyruttan.bsky.social & I Love Me! by LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss! #kidlit #picturebooks

Happy 4th Book Birthday to WHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? written by our own @nrpaulson.bsky.social and illustrated by Camila Carrossine. If you know a child diagnosed with #alopecia, consider gifting them this #picturebook. #kidlit #kidlitart #hairloss #kidswithalopecia #parents

Excited to once again participate in #KidLitCritiqueDay! Can't wait to find out which wonderful story I get to critique...such a privilege! Thanks, @kidlitjenny.bsky.social, for organizing this fun event! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #amwriting #amrevising #revision #critique

This is how we RESIST... littlevillagemag.com/waterloo-bla...

March 1-9th is Jewish Book Week, and we're excited to share with you @jnwieder.bsky.social's THE PASSOVER MOUSE and Randi Sonenshine's THE INSIDE NAME. To celebrate post a review, buy a copy to share, or request/donate a copy to your local library or school. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky

Celebrating National Love Your Pet Day with @mollyruttan.bsky.social's THE STRAY and @writerjolene.bsky.social's BIONIC BEASTS. If you haven't read, shared, reviewed, or gifted/donated one of these books, today would be a great day to do that! Happy National Love Your Pet Day! 👾 🐘 #booksky #kidlit

No better gifts to give than #books especially on #InternationalBookGivingDay, a day created to share the joy of #reading. Our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books make great #gifts for any occasion. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidsbooks #BookGivingDay #booksky #writingcommunity #writingandbooks

Thanks @kidlitcollective.bsky.social for the #BookBirthday wishes! 🥳📚🥳

I agree!!

Here are 2 meaningful places you can support me as an artist and allow me to be less reliant on queerphobic Meta platforms. Both are free and interesting and just appear in your inbox occasionally →→→ Patreon www.patreon.com/c/kipalizadeh Newsletter buttondown.com/kipalizadeh ☺︎☺︎☺︎

Thanks from @writerjolene.bsky.social @ajirving.bsky.social @mollyruttan.bsky.social @candacespizzirri.bsky.social @jnwieder.bsky.social @nrpaulson.bsky.social Rashmi Bismark, Charlotte Sherman, Nanette Hefferman, LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss, Fiona Halliday for the warm #kidlit welcome.

The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

I’ll be open to queries in Feb. MSWL Below. I’m always open to diverse voices, especially from the Queer Community. I use Query Manager. The link will go live on Feb 1 and be disabled on Feb 28 @ 5pm. #kidlit #kidlitart #WritingCommunity #PB #MG #YA #GN #Adult

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

Hello Bluesky #Kidlit Friends — We have an upcoming 2-part open call for submissions at Little Thoughts Press Magazine, which I’m super excited about. Feel free to message me with any questions. www.littlethoughtspress.com/theme

Teachers & librarians! Want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day? Here's all the information about how WRAD Zoom visits work, plus a list of over 300 author & illustrator volunteers! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...

A plea to those posting art, photos, etc they didn't create themselves: ALWAYS credit the original creator. Only share if you know creator is ok with it. Take time to research. To authors: Credit ILLUSTRATORS, esp if you use their work to promote a book. #PicturesMeanBusiness

If you are new and overwhelmed by options and terminology as you navigate Bluesky, I have this guide to connecting to #kidlit interests: boringstorybook.com/a-list-oflis... I’ve tried to keep it simple, like the Jitterbug phone of Kidlit Bluesky navigation. 1/2

Texas writers & writers with TX ties: Apply now for the $9,000 Jones Fellowship from the Texas Institute of Letters*! It’s aimed at helping working writers complete a literary work of fiction, poetry, or nonfiction for a general audience. texasinstituteofletters.org/jones/ *I’m VP of the TIL.