My newsletter features @nmillerillo.bsky.social and her new book, Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea. Help your child's imagination grow with fairy tales and folktales! Plus a giveaway! amyhouts.substack.com/p/help-your-...

www.nffest.com Read my guest blog post today in Nonfiction Fest NFFest “Assignment vs Freelance: Which One Wins?”

Just heard from a friend in MPLS how much this support means in keeping morale going there. Take a look and find something you like to bid on!

Confession: If your cover letter is longer than your picture book manuscript, I probably won’t read it. 🫣 Today’s Industry Insights post offers a solution: The Two-Sentence Cover Note. www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/26/i... #WritingCommunity #KidLit #Querying #MondayBlogs

Terrific #QuickReadCraftyTip from #author #NathanBaugh #kidlit #writingcommunity

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i used the wrong hashtag 😬 #kidlitartpostcard

Fun article about encouraging creativity. How to Arrange Your Desk www.nytimes.com/article/desk...

🎥 Facing #Climate Anxiety: Turning Fear Into #ClimateAction more info📖 myzerocarbon.org/Blog/How-to-... PL RP🩷💚💙 @papaj-adventures.bsky.social @videostoreheiress.bsky.social @andrealearned.bsky.social @barbararogan.bsky.social @canadian-critic.bsky.social @crazycatlady4luv.bsky.social #Klima

My bath book, The Creation, is featured on Kathy Temean’s Writers and Illustrators blog. Comment on the blog post to enter the giveaway! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/h...

"Whether you’re a picturebook author sharing your own story, a teacher building engagement during read-alouds, or a parent who wants to make reading time more playful, @AmyHouts has a wonderful idea to share." --Cindy Lynn Sawyer amyhouts.substack.com/p/create-you...

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o... Interesting article about making new friends.

Honored to be a part of Monarch Publishing !

The only interfaith couples workshop led by a rabbi, minister, Catholic priest, and me. Zoom in from anywhere. Starts January 6th! #interfaithmarriage #interfaithwedding #interfaithrelationships

Look at these two miniature books artist Nancy So Miller @nmillerillo.bsky.social created! They are adorable! One is Jime Wimmer’s and the other is my picture book In the Witch’s House. So incredible!

Giveaway of this adorable Christmas board book that lights up! It combines secular and Christian traditions, focusing on the true meaning of Christmas! See link in comments.

In 1882, Edward Johnson was the first to light his Christmas tree electrically at a time when most people used candles. Mr. Johnson was a colleague of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the incandescent...https://amyhouts.substack.com/p/ps-correct-link-to-giveaway. See link for giveaway in comments.

I’m thrilled! From the Midwest Book Review: Impressively original, cleverly imaginative, and a fun read from cover to cover, "In the Witch's House" is an especially and unreservedly recommended pick for family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 5-8.

Holiday Sale: Country Colors, City Colors: A Retelling of the Aesop fable The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse by Betty Farber. Artist Ann Hogue’s amazing watercolors illuminate the beauty of both settings. Use this link for the discount: shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

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Happy book birthday to Mindy!

I had so much fun writing 4 "Curious About" books. They release from Amicus Books January 1, 2026! Presidents Day, Easter, Memorial Day, and Independence Day. Spark kids' curiosity with questions and answers about each holidays' significance, history, and celebrations.

So glad my book arrived in time, @ljrwritenow.bsky.social!

It's November, and do you know what that means?There's only 10 days left until This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book comes into this world! Woo hoo! I can "bearly" wait! 🥰🐻🦉🎵🎶#ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social

Have a happy (slightly scary, but sweet) Halloween! From artist Berna Datema, author Amy Houts, and Monarch Educational Services LLC Boutique Press. Art from In the Witch's House. See link in comments.

Dominique Browning, our Co-Founder and Director, has been named to the 2025 #TIME100CLIMATE list, and we couldn't be more proud! The power of moms across the country is embodied in this award. #time100 #momsky #climatechange #globalwarming #climatecrisis

Our jack-o'-lanterns! A couple spooky ones, and a couple literary ones! The 4yo wanted a ghost (which I did for him), and also helped his dad carve a big scary face. The 10yo carved his own dragon from the Wings of Fire series! And finally, I did the nerdy thing and carved Rock from I, ROCK. 😆

Yay!! I won a digital copy of @amyhouts.bsky.social adorable #PB In the Witch’s House!🧙🎉 Thank you Amy, @authorhmacht.bsky.social, and @literallylynne.bsky.social, for a wonderful #SeasonsOfKidlit October event!

I am thrilled to share my cover reveal for Sun, Moon, and Star! Retold and illustrated by your truly. Coming Feb 24, 2026. Published by Holiday House Books 📚 Link for more details: share.google/Pg3uHE4t2aSw... #folktale #kidlit #picturebook

Today the Winners were announced for #SeasonsOfKidlit for all the amazing giveaways & I’m excited to have won @amyhouts.bsky.social new book IN THE WITCH’S HOUSE 👇🏽 #booksky

Spooky Season, Toddler Edition + Book Giveaway! open.substack.com/pub/kidlitgr...

The "Bookworms for Kids" blog reviewed my new Halloween book! You'll love the conversational style and detailed information (but no spoilers!) Tonja shared--perfect for parents and librarians to make good decisions. www.bookwormforkids.com/2025/10/in-w...

Everything you need to know to create a great experience apple picking with young children! See my newsletter at amyhouts.substack.com. #kidsactıvıtıes #fallactivities #autumnactivities #appleorchard

Reader's Favorite gave such a detailed review and 5 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ for my new not-so-scary #Halloween #picturebook In the Witch's House!

www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o... My new #Halloween #picturebook is featured on the #SeasonsOfKidlit blog today! #giveaway #autumn Thank you, @AuthorHMacht @Literally_Lynne!

Mychal is perfect for this role! Exciting... ❤️

Pope Leo calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/w...

Great news! In the Witch’s House is on a curated list of Halloween books! See the link below. bookshop.org/lists/hallow... @ingramsparkbooks #curatedindie, #ingramsparkauthor, and #ingramspark.

Inspired by a beautiful Claude Monet painting, a little artist decides to create her own masterpiece, but her puppy has other ideas. Just under 8 months until CLAUDE unveils his masterpiece! Pre-Order Now: BOOKSHOP: tinyurl.com/y874z3sm Amazon: tinyurl.com/3jzhvm9n B&N: tinyurl.com/3ph5te8m

“To transform our relationship with our planet in this time of climate crisis, we need to value nature as profoundly sacred. Spiritual, even.” —actor Rainn Wilson www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

50 States, 50 fixes. A series about local solutions, and the people behind them, to environmental problems. My state, Missouri, features Rock Port's wind power. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

See October 8th! My new #halloween2025 #picturebooksforkids In the Witch's House is featured! And there's a #giveaway! Link in comments.

My Gold Medal award has been added to my book! See link in comments.

I'm Trick-or-Treating @ #seasonsofkidlit.com! So excited about this! My new #picturebook from Monarch Educational Services LLC Boutique Press In the Witch's House is featured!

Look what arrived! LOVE this book by @amyhouts.bsky.social and Berna Datema. With just the right amount of spookiness for little ones, it’s a wonderful read-aloud for families, classrooms, and libraries during the spooky season! 📚👍🏻 #kidlit #booksky #readaloud #halloween