Thank you, @loritecler.bsky.social !

Well, this is adorable. (Thank you, @ifightforbooks.bsky.social !)

"Poetry allows students to express themselves in ways they may not otherwise. It can help them better understand themselves and the world around them. It can even help them heal." — @valeriebolling.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/05/writ...

Happy Book Birthday RAINBOW COOKIES Illus. ZB Asterplume / by Lesléa Newman @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social 🌈 A girl rallies her friends & family to show the power of love and acceptance when the Pride-inspired rainbow cookies sold at Ms. Madeleine's bakery spark backlash in the neighborhood

Excited for this panel - join us!

DAY 16 NF Fest: You might have heard of a throughline, but do you know what it really means? Or the various ways you can establish one? #KidLit author @donnajanellbowman.bsky.social tackles this topic and gives some amazing examples on today's post. www.nffest.com/2026/02/weav...

BIG NEWS! 12 x 12 has a PODCAST! The 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast is ready to bring you #author, #illustrator, agent, & editor interviews & things you need to know about writing #picturebooks! Listen now: 12x12challenge.com/1...#author,#illustrator,#picturebooks!#amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #podcast

One month from today, our new book enters the world. Hooray for butterflies! @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybrarian #TLchat #SchopolLibraries #edusky #kidlit

Day #20: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Funny Books for Older Kids. Hijinks ensue. You have been warned. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/20/3...

Day #21: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Science Fiction Books for Kids. If you're a fan of robots, post-apocalyptic floods, aliens, and more, then you've come to the right place. #31days31lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/21/3...

It's a always a thrill to see one of my books on @fuse8.bsky.social 's fantastic end-of-the-year lists! Thanks, Betsy! 🦫🥳💩

Day #17: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Unconventional Children's Books. Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/17/3...

🕎 12 x 12 celebrates Hanukkah! ✨ We’re lighting up the season with these joyful #kidlit reads: 🕯️Beam of Light 🕯️Eight Sweet Nights 🕯️Little Dreidel Learns to Spin 🕯️My Dreidel 🕯️Oy, Santa! 📚 buff.ly/YUTM9eb #12x12PB #kidlit

Thank you, @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social !

Looking forward to this panel! ✨

Thank you, @txfreedomread.bsky.social ! I'm hopeful that these school boards will recognize the engagement and educational value of these books.

Congrats, @imaginationsoup.bsky.social !

We join PEN America in celebrating a victory for the freedom to read, as a U.S. judge orders banned books returned to military school shelves. pen.org/press-releas...

Educators, here’s a free curriculum & discussion guide for Three Blue Hearts! rhcbteacherslibrarians.com/wp-content/u...

Books like “Butt or Face?” by @karilavellewrites.bsky.social help spark curiosity, laughter, & learning even among relunctant readers. The majority of Texas parents are not worried about nonfiction books with animal butts, and wish our trustees weren’t either. Join us: www.txftrp.org/petition

BREAKING! Delaware officially enacted House Bill 119, the Freedom to Read Act, yesterday. www.everylibrary.org/win_delaware... via ‪@everylibrary.bsky.social‬

Comic inspired by (too many) encounters with those who think writing/illustrating children's picture books are a stepping stone to writing/illustrating REAL books. Thanks to Catherine Bailey for the caption! #KidLitChat #LibrarySky #DebbieOhiComics

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Thank you for joining today's Zoom, @loritecler.bsky.social and 3rd graders! 🥳

Thank you, @12x12challenge.bsky.social ! Grateful for this community's support! ❤️

BUTT OR FACE? SUPER GROSS BUTTS is out today! Thank you to the amazing team BEHIND this book! @sourcebooks.bsky.social 🥳🦫🎉

Thank you, @samanthamclark.com ! ✨

Excited to donate awesome books by #12x12PB members Kari Lavelle and Chiara Colombi to rural Mississippi libraries through the #SunWriteFun and @ReadertoReader partnership! www.readertoreader.org Still 6 days to enter the #contest: www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 #kidlit #booksky

Join me on Sept. 6th at @bookpeople.com ! It's sure to be a hoot!

If you are able, do three kind things today: one for yourself, one for somebody else, and one for the world. We can't make everything better, and we can't yet put an end to this terrible administration and its campaign of unrelenting evil. But we can do small, good things: beauty, grace, connection.

@scbwi.bsky.social members, you have until July 18 to vote for your favorite finalist in your region and all 15 international regions. My own Wings of an Eagle, with Olympian Billy Mills, is a Texas/Oklahoma finalist, as is @karilavellewrites.bsky.social's Ode to a Grapefruit. So many great books!

Hey, hey, readers, teachers and librarians! BUTT OR FACE? SUPER GROSS BUTTS (#3 in the series) will be out on 9/2/25! Sourcebooks and I thought it would be fun to celebrate with students on the day of publication via Zoom. Interested in joining me? Read on! 🎉📚💩 #booklaunch #educators

This week the Presidential Service Award program was suspended. I’d love to hear one good reason why a program that encourages kids/teenagers to volunteer would be suspended. 🤬

we were raised on these Streets… #PBS4Life 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

It's MAKING SENSE OF DOG SENSES 1st book birthday today!🥳 This middle grade nonfiction book written by me, illustrated by @razlatif.bsky.social, and published by @owlkids.bsky.social is a fun yet scientific look at how dogs perceive the world.🐕 #kidlit #CanKidLit #edusky #dogs

Does your class or library love THE RABBIT LISTENED? Bring Cori Doerrfeld’s picture books to life in your class or library with this educator guide by @msguerrette.bsky.social filled with discussion questions and activities! #EduSky 📚➡ penguinschoollibrary.com/CoriDoerrfel...

Thank you, @bluestemaward.bsky.social ! This is such an honor!

Thank you, @picturebookpebbles.bsky.social ! ✨

What an honor! Thank you, @bluestemaward.bsky.social !✨

On sale, 34% off, on Amazon, in honor of #westernmonarchday. Learn about this amazing butterfly’s life cycle in my book #milkweedformonarchs by @beamingbooksmn. Art by Barajas. #monarch #monarchbutterfly #caterpillar #lifecycle #elementaryschool #elementaryschoolteacher #nonfiction #picturebook

1 MONTH TO GO! What's that? Do I have my dates confused? Nope. My release date was pushed back to 3/18, which means you have an extra week to enter the #giveaway! Remember, you just need to preorder a copy (library requests count!), repost, and comment on the original post. Easy peasy. #kidlit

Thank you for including Butt Or Face? in this great article, @lydialukidis.bsky.social !

So excited for this event with @lindsayleslie.bsky.social ! Hope to see you there!

I can’t wait for this event with @elizakinkz.bsky.social at @bookpeople.bsky.social ! 🎉🌮📚🌮

Teachers! Librarians! A 4th grader's beautiful poem about his love of nonfiction. Plus a slew of narrative nonfiction and expository nonfiction book recommendations. Check out this @slj.com article. tinyurl.com/mpbnywb7 #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Always happy to talk about how much #12x12PB and this wonderful community is part of my writing journey!

Loved chatting with @jennyziegler.bsky.social and @bartography.bsky.social about ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT! Thanks, Chris and Jenny!

Happy #LunarNewYear to all who celebrate! We recommend checking out these #12x12PB books: 📖 Eva Wong Nava's book, I LOVE LUNAR NEW YEAR 📖 Katrina Moore's book, GRUMPY NEW YEAR 📖 Eva Wong Nava's book, DANCING DUMPLINGS FOR MY ONE AND ONLY #diversebooks #yearofthesnake

A fantastic article from @mstewartscience.bsky.social !

Thank you, @sondrazalewski.bsky.social !