1/2 Crockett Johnson would turn 119 today, and Harold (of purple crayon fame) turns 70. What does it mean to celebrate Johnson or Harold today? It means to celebrate human creativity, to resist the lure of the algorithm, and to become an active dreamer. blog.oup.com/2025/10/turn...

Meta stealing copyrighted books for its AI-training isn’t just criminal, it’s dangerous. Several of my older or out of print stolen titles have outdated medical info in them, now being fed into its maw to eventually poo out wrong AI info on critical women’s health, baby safety advice, etc.

"Children's Book Roundup: March 2025." www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/chi... @candlewickpress.bsky.social @berbaybooks.bsky.social @modavey.bsky.social @timothyknapman.bsky.social @jeanjullien.bsky.social #booksky

Tip #3 on how to use my picture book ‘I am Tree Rex!’ In the classroom. Why did Rex disguise himself as a tree? What would you do? #kindyteacher #preschoolteacher #homeschoolcurriculum #picturebooks #environmentalactivism #kidlit

It’s back to school time here in Australia. I am Tree Rex! Is the perfect classroom book to help develop visual literacy or be one of the 1000 books you can read before starting school. Buy a copy or borrow one from your library! #visualliteracy #kidlit #treeconservation #dinosaurpicturebook

I wrote about PRH's acquisition of Text Publishing and my skepticism about the reach of Charters of Independence and such like. And yet again, I express despair at the ALP's reluctance to put their money where their mouth is on funding AU arts and culture. www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/30/t...

Oh hi, it's just me reminding you that #KidLitArtPostcard is one week away. February 6th! Read more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlit

Have you signed your class/school up for 🇦🇺2025 Author Penpals? www.authorpenpals.com www.authorpenpals.com

Happy Lunar New Year!! 🐍 #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake #DigitalArt

Good morning from an overcast Sydney. If it was a sunnier day I would be swimming like my latest character Chirpy! #kidlitartist

Need something positive to look forward to? Announcing the perfect retreat for picture book creators! "All About Picture Books" June 1-4 at The Highlights Foundation. The manuscript I wrote at Highlights last fall was picked up by Simon & Schuster. Highlights works! #kidlit #illustration #writing

Chirpy is my new little character that I am having the most fun playing with and exploring his world. #boardbookart #kindykids #kidlitartist

I asked a child what their fave book from last year was and their answer was a series that was published about a decade ago. A good reminder that a book is always new to a child who hasn't read it. The constant publishing hustle for novelty has nothing to do with what children want. #KidLitUK

Jon Klassen on #BoardBook magic www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b...

Here’s the deal: Make reading your hobby this year. It’ll expand your mind, grow your perspective, and if you grab a library card, you’ll be supporting authors too (yes, in places like the UK, AU, NZ, and Canada, libraries pay authors!). Reading isn’t just fun—it’s a win for everyone.

If you're on Instagram, my kids and I just shared our roundups of our favorite middle grade novels and picture books of 2024! If you want to check it out, I'm @llavoieauthor there, too (or you can find my account via the link on my bio). Here's a sneak peek at *some* books we included:

Reading graphic novels is reading. Reading graphic novels is reading. Reading graphic novels is reading. Reading graphic novels is reading. Reading graphic novels is reading. Reading graphic novels is reading. Reading graphic novels is reading.

The SoA has joined a new creative industries coalition calling on government to protect copyright in the face of generative AI. See our three key principles and read more below. #CreativeRightsInAI societyofauthors.org/2024/12/16/c...

A must-read and a must-act-upon!

I’m on the list! And I still have a few slots available - check out the SignUp Genius on my website for details!

The @societyofauthors.bsky.social is calling for celebrities, publishers and agents to acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly for children societyofauthors.org/2024/12/09/c...

Editor and AD friends, please fill this survey out to help Debbie get accurate information out to #kidlit illustrators!

Dysania [dahy-SAY-nee-yuh] (n.) -The state of finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning. Used in a sentence: “I struggle with dysania every day, but Mondays are just the worst!” _ grandiloquent-word-of-the-day-2025-calendars.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Governance Institute of Australia's 2024 Ethics Index has revealed that artificial intelligence #AI is Australia's top future ethical concern www.governanceinstitute.com.au/ethics-index/

If you live in Byron Bay, there are 3 copies of my book in the book shop. Perfect for little three huggers at Xmas! #dinosaurpicturebook #treehuggers #kidlit #kidlitartist

READING ALOUD CHANGES CHILDREN'S LIVES FOREVER! Just 10 minutes a day can be enough to help them find the love of books, and become lifelong readers. So whatever else you do, always find the time to read aloud – and the more you do, the better! #literacy #reading #books

Today was the final day for #theimaginedbookcover2024 it was lots of fun coming up with each cover according to the daily theme (title) #drawingchallenge #kidlitartist #bookcoverdesign #boardbookideas

Finding my book on an overseas agency is a little bit thrilling! uklitag.com/en/project/i...

Rex loves to hug books as much as he loves to hug trees - be more like Rex! Buy a book for Xmas. That might be my book ‘I am Tree Rex!’ Written & illustrated by me. published by @berbaybooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #iamtreerex #treehuggers #author #illustrator #kidlitart #dinosaurpicturebook

Microsoft Is HarperCollins’ AI Licensee lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/11/micr...

If you see this, post something green #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitartist #australianillustrator

I never fully appreciated the value of pre orders and didn’t really promote my first picture book before it was released so this post is really interesting and helpful!

For those who are just arriving in the sky place, I made a nifty Starter Pack of picture book authors to get you connected with the kidlit community: go.bsky.app/B8U5Ekc

I've got news: What works these days in #kidlit submissions, from my experience and convos with agents and authors. Get ready to submit! Handouts, time for questions, and a recording. $59 online. Dec. 16 and 18 Please tell your friends! www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/suc...

Thought with all the new artists on BlueSky right now, we should start a new one of these and fill the feeds with art! 💛 If you see this, post something yellow! 💛 (hit quote repost and then add your art!) #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

If you don't follow Daniel, you should as his work is divine! Colour palettes, lines, everything!

It’s been a week of dress ups, scaring each other and just having fun! #kidlitartist #kidlitart

Forgot to post this here for #loveyourbookshopday - some of the book shops who stocked my new picture book I Am Tree Rex! by @berbaybooks $#treehuggers #dinosaurpicturebook

Hey #kidlit, I’m offering one-on-one portfolio reviews and reviewing dummies at this event! Register before all the spots are gone! I’m confident I can help you with pragmatic, actionable advice, no matter what your publishing goals are.

My picture book ‘I Am Tree Rex!’ is now out into the world! Rex is the perfect to dress up as for Book Week! This book is perfect for your little treehugger, birdspotter and forest saving dinosaur lover. #IAmTreeRex #MoDavey #bookweek #kidlit #kidlitartist #picturebook #dinosaur #saveourforests

Orange sky hour 🧡 #kidlit #kidlitart

G’Day #PortfolioDay - I am a kidlit artist in Sydney - I love to illustrate picture books but would also love to do board books too! #portfolioday #kidlitart #illustrator

If you see this, post a witch in a big hat 🧙 #kidlitart #kidlitart #kidlitartist

Got my hands on my very first copy of my very first picture book! So excited! #kidlit #kidlitartist #author #illustrator #treehugger #deforestation #treerex 🦖🌳🥰

Please note July's #KidLitArtPostcard event is getting pushed out one week due to the 4th of July holiday. You have an extra week to make a great promo piece #kidlitart illustrators. And an extra week for #kidlit art directors, editors, and agents to come on over to Bluesky.

Happy Pink Day! 💞 If you see this, post something pink! #kidlit #illustration #kidlitartist

There has been some confusion between Brians on BlueSky and I want to make sure people are asking the correct Brian (me) to add them to the KIDLIT COMMUNITY list for the #kidlitmegafeed No need to try and contact @brianlarossa.com 💙❤️

Dead is the only age that's too late to start being an author.