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 !

Here's a link to the bundle of signed books I donated to the Kidlit for L.A. fundraiser: www.32auctions.com/organization...

I donated an AMA session to fundraise for those who have been affected by the L.A. fires: www.32auctions.com/organization...

Apparently my novel THE INCREDIBLE MAGIC OF BEING is restricted in Florida (gay moms, science, and "magic," oh my). So, I'll give 5 copies to U.S. teachers / librarians who think students need to (1) see themselves in books or (2) see others. Message me here or www.kathrynerskine.com

Love it! Congrats (and thank you), @johnhendrix.bsky.social !

The children’s publishing industry is uniting to support a fundraising initiative launched by four picture book authors in response to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

Thank you, @sonderbooks.com ! 🥳

How wonderful! Thank you, @trumanbooks.bsky.social !

This month's #12x12PB featured #author, Anita Yasuda (@anitayasuda.bsky.social), shares a great reminder! Read her blog post to find out what it is: https://buff.ly/3VZZV20 #amwriting

Parasitoids FTW!!! Illustration in homage to Eric Carle by Sloan Tomlinson

Nice giveaway going on at the @Jewishgrandparentsnetwork!

Day 1 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: The Best Board Books of 2024. We've the greatest 2024 titles for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers on display. Be the star of the next baby shower you attend and give some of THESE! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/01/3...

Here's a few of the picture books that I can't wait to share with kids and teachers!📚💛 #EduSky #NCTE24 @stephenbriseno.bsky.social @karilavellewrites.bsky.social @joannahowrites.bsky.social @thetututeacher.bsky.social

Is it a butt? A face? I never guess correctly, but I always have fun reading these amazing books with my kids! Buy Butt or Face immediately if you don’t have it yet. Great for all ages! @karilavellewrites.bsky.social #NCTE24

People ban books because they are scared of ideas. Don't let them. #bookbans

I'm excited to share this new library of resources for teaching nonfiction reading and writing. tinyurl.com/4jj54pdd @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #kidlit

It's Time for the Sibert Smackdown! Introduce students to great nonfiction titles that may win the ALA Youth Media Award's Sibert Medal. tinyurl.com/y7ka7dp8 #edusky #kidlit #kidslovenonfiction

Happy birthday @adriannacuevas.bsky.social ! 🥳 So excited to read this!

FAVE FOUR If you'd like to see other picture book recommendations for this year, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com. @abicushman.com @karilavelle.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitbookstack

These two authors are from the same city! @lindsayleslie.bsky.social @karilavelle.bsky.social The kids and I love these notes of encouragement. They have really increased interest and engagement. #kidlit #library #teacher #writingcommunity

In TEAM CHU AND THE WILD GHOST CHASE by Julie Dao, Team Chu heads to Spooky World for a swanky pet gala & soon find themselves wrapped up in a scavenger hunt to solve the mystery of the Weeping Lady, a ghost who haunts the park. A fast paced & action-filled fall/Halloween read! #mglit