Happy book birthday to @bonniekelso.bsky.social and Carmela LaVigna Coyle!!! 🥳 ANYONE ELSE AWAKE? is a beautiful lyrical #picturebook about songbirds that describes the unique voices of eleven common species. Look for it at your bookstore or library! #kidlit

Here's to a new year of great Canadian picture books! Please follow our 2026 authors & illustrators on Bluesky who are participating in Picture Books, Eh! Check out our Starter Pack below! Anyone interested in joining our little co-promotional community can get in touch at [email protected].

Meet @hellonathanc.bsky.social author of When the Witch Wrote Back illustrated by Pablo Pino. There's a new neighbor and Jake's sure that only one kind that would be unpacking a cauldron, a broomstick, and a black cat. Experience the magic of Halloween with spooky fun and a meaningful lesson.

A warm welcome for @maryecronin.bsky.social author of TRUCKS, BOOTS, AND BELLS illustrated by Aaron Marin. This lively #picturebook is a poetic celebration of the teamwork, tools, and tasks of a busy city firehouse. A must add to any library! #kidlitmegafeed

Say hello to @lydialukidis.bsky.social author of book TWO in the Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog series- The Terrifying Turnip Takeover illustrated by Tara Hannon! One grumpy groundhog. Zero enthusiasm. Maximum chaos! You don't want to miss this series! #kidlitmegafeed #graphicnovel

Say hello to @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social author of Goat Maa-th illustrated by PB Spree-er @bonniekelso.bsky.social An adventurer and his math-curious goats embark on a mountain trek to enjoy mother nature while tackling number lines, counting up, and solving simple addition equations. #kidlit

Say hello to @jstremer.bsky.social author of WHEN OLD BECOMES NEW illustrated by @painternik.bsky.social where imagination meets sustainability and engineering as a family takes a variety of products at the end of their lifecycle and reuses them in creative and sometime groundbreaking ways. #kidlit

Say hello to Donna Marx, author of Good Luck, Puck! illustrated by Daniel Sulzberg! When Puck does all the work and his teammates get the credit, he decides to find a life outside the hockey rink. Despite mishaps and penalties, Puck realizes he can shine and still be a team player. #kidlit

@bonniekelso.bsky.social is A/I of Sea Suds and illustrated Anyone Else Awake by Carmela LaVigna Coyle Fun facts–Sea Suds is the final book in a childhood milestone series. Follow Bonnie for upcoming contests!! For Anyone Else Awake she used musical notes from Bird Song by the The Wailin' Jennys!

Eeeeek! It’s the cover reveal for my 5th book, “Nice to Eat You!” Is the sweet old lady a 🧙🏽‍♀️? Well, yeah. But do the kids know?! 🫣 Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social: bit.ly/Nice2EatU Written by me, illus. by Carolina Coroa, published by Orchard Books. #KidLit #Halloween 🕷️

“So Not Ghoul” made the list! Thank you, Megan Mabee and @bookriot.bsky.social! Written by me, illustrated by Bonnie Lui. #KidLit #Halloween #Boo👻

Ghosts in sheets? BOO-ring! Check out the haunt couture in #SoNotGhoul. This underworldly tale about Mimi, a Chinese American ghost in bicultural limbo, is brought to life by Chinese-style rituals, Mandarin puns, and—of course—ghost fashion. Written by me and illustrated by Bonnie Lui. #Halloween 👻🎃

I'm agog! FORTS is one of @usatoday.com's bestselling #picturebooks this week! Thank you to all the indie bookstores who believe in this book and have been sharing it with their customers. ❤️💙📚 #kidlit www.usatoday.com/booklist/gen...

It's August and The Camel Library is hitting shelves soon. If you pre-order and email me your receipt, you get the chance to win a 30-minte AMA call or a PB critique for FREE (each of which is more than the price of the book! ;)) Tag your writer, teacher, and librarian friends.

Happy book birthday to my debut, Forts! Brilliantly illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks

This Pride month I am joining an incredible group of #queerkidlit creators to host a fundraiser for the LGBTQIA+ community. Enter this giveaway, and you could win a copy of all the LGBTQIA+ picture books below! More details at: tinyurl.com/pb-giveaway #edusky #pride #skybrarians #books #lgbtqia

How about you don't use AI art for your podcast about children's literature ON WHICH YOU INTERVIEW AN ILLUSTRATOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. How about it, folks?

#Kidlit friends 💔 Please share this far and wide Our dear friend, Trenise Sabin, was the victim of a major burglary over the weekend. She and her husband Travis have lost everything— from clothing and appliances to irreplaceable items from their recent wedding and the urn gofund.me/ce50d993

Emotionally undone by this very generous starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for my and Julia Blattman's #picturebook, CASSINI'S MISSION, releasing in August from MIT Kids Press and Candlewick #kidlit www.publishersweekly.com/9781536232325

It's Wonderfully Wild's book birthday!

BEYOND thrilled! Kirkus has given @kenardpak.bsky.social's and my book, FORTS, a starred review! shorturl.at/eujzR Coming out with Viking Children's in July. 😁😁 #picturebooks #kidlit

@kateallenfox.bsky.social and I are proud to announce our forthcoming book!! Huge thank you to our agent, @literarylesliez.bsky.social!! And thank you to our editor Lisa Kloskin and the entire team at @broadleafbooks.bsky.social!! Let’s #GoPlay!

BIRDLORE is out tomorrow! I’m giving away some copies to Canadian educators to celebrate. If you’re a 🇨🇦 teacher or librarian in our fine country, drop a note below/share this post and I’ll send out as many as I can!

#GIVEAWAY To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2025 we’re giving away manuscript crits and PBs! Details on website (link above). To enter: 1. follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social 2. like + re-post this post (extra entry for tagging a friend) 3. Winners ann. Feb. 10 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit

Friends, this GoFundMe is, unfortunately, legit. Can’t talk about it now, but I’m sure posts about the absurdity of life are to come. Please share if you can. #EatonFire

It's Release Day! Happy Book Birthday, Fiona! 🥳

Let's talk querying! Our first Connect of the year is upon us, and you don't want to miss it. @caitdarfler.com has a great one lined up. Register now: www.scbwi.org/regions/west... #kidlit #SCBWI

Surprise!! I'm thrilled to announce ANOTHER debut picture book CASSINI'S MISSION, gorgeously illustrated by Julia Blattman, published by Candlewick/MIT Kids Press. Release date: 8/12. Preorders now open! katievenit.com/cassinis-mis... #kidlit thx always to @joycesweeney.bsky.social

Hello, Bluesky #kidlit lovers! 👍🏼📚 We write, illustrate and support Canadian, and we’re releasing our sixth year of #picturebooks in 2025. Follow us for news on Canadian PBs, regular blogs by Canadian PB creators, and more. #CDNkidlit

Really excited to share this interview with @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social about her process of drafting and revising rhyming stories. Such great info here! Thanks so much, Rebecca, for sharing! open.substack.com/pub/skruger/...

🎅✨ Cover Reveal! ✨🎅 When Santa Wrote Back! (with words by me and illustrations by Pablo Pino) is coming down the chimney September 2, 2025. Available for pre-order now! hellonathan.ca 🎄📚 #KidLit #CoverReveal #PictureBooks #WritingCommunity

We are excited to announce our last sprint of the year! Join us next week for a reading of NEIGH KID by Alan Mayfair and Gabi Moraes! @neighkid.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social Listen in! Review! Win! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Note: This will NOT be recorded.

📍Pinned post for 🇨🇦Canadian KidLit & YA feed. Pls hit Like ❤️ on the feed to improve this feed's visibility? If you post about Canadian kidlit/YA, post w/ hashtag #CanKidLit #CanYALit #IReadCanadian or #ForestOfReading, related keywords. Also pushes to KidLit Mega Feed. More info.

Hey #KidLit community (esp #horror writers): I had an idea for a project to keep my creative juices (ew) flowing. Then I thought it would be even more fun with friends! Please share to spread the word & consider joining me this Sunday for the inaugural #KidLitSundayScaries! image alt text in 🧵

POETRY CONTEST!! We're baaaaaaaack ... but this time it's for RHYMING VERSE for PB, MG, YA! Submissions open Monday, November 18. My fellow judges are back: Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Suzy Levinson, and Lou Piccolo. We can't wait to read your kidlit poems! www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

Whether or not you're Canadian, you can celebrate #IReadCanadianDay this Thu. Nov. 6th! Just read or listen to a children's book by a Canadian or published by a 🇨🇦 publisher. Browse my #CanKidLit #CanYALit feed for inspiration: bsky.app/profile/debb... More about the day: ireadcanadian.com/day/

I can't believe I'm writing this. My book is now part of the Jane Goodall Institute Library! To receive this news along with interest in partnering on events is a lifelong dream come true.🐾📚✨ #kidlit #teachers #librarians #animallovers

The rumors are true! My debut picture book, #WholeWhale (ill. by Nelleke Verhoeff), is now a #boardBook! This huggable book has foldout pages that reveal the animals' solution to the question "Can we fit a whole blue whale?" Signed copies: www.shoponceuponatime.com/autographed-... (Barefoot Books)

It’s officially #skypitch Wednesday, 10/23. Looking forward to reading great #picturebook pitches! Be positive and remember that this is our 1st attempt at this, and we are in a gradual process to prove pitch parties are viable here on Bluesky. Have fun and be positive!

Thank you, readers, for leaving the most amazing reviews for The Conscious Style Guide! One of my favorite comments is: “Every single human could take something away from this book: It’s bigger than writing and has a foundation in human citizenship that I’ve never seen elsewhere.” 🌈❤️📚

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July #kidlitartpostcard day is finally here! I’m an illustrator looking for representation and work in picture books, middle grade, board books. 📲 thepishposh.com 📩 [email protected] Hope everyone is staying cool out there! 🏝️ #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Gina Perry, a New England author & illustrator & creator of this monthly promo event. I'm looking for new book projects that match my humor and quirky but sweet characters. Rep'd for books by Sean McCarthy Lit. www.ginaperry.com #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks

One of my top 5 picture books, and now I own it! #kidlit #kidlitart @tomgauld.bsky.social

Did you post your #PortfolioDay on #Cara? Here's mine! Feel free to share yours too! #kidlitart

Happy U.K. pub day to “The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers”! Thank you, Scribe UK, for adding my reference to your lineup of incredible reads. ⭐ Order the U.K. edition: Geni.us/TheConsciousStyleGuide ⭐ Learn more: KarenYin.com/links

It’s publication day for my illustration debut, Archie and Pip:The First Day of School ! It’s wonderful to finally see this out in the world, yaaaaaay!!!! cottage-door-press.myshopify.com/pages/archie...

Last week to preorder "The Conscious Style Guide"! If you are thinking about buying my book, please do so before May 28, the launch date. Preorders help books build momentum among bookstores, libraries, and the media. 💕 Amazon | B&N | BAM | Bookshop | Tertulia (Code STYLE for 20% off; U.S. only).

Little, Brown Spark is hosting a sweepstakes on Instagram to give away two advance reading copies of "The Conscious Style Guide" and red editing pens. How to enter: www.instagram.com/p/C6EfwhpLaLz/ Available for preorder everywhere books are sold. #Author #AmEditing #WritingCommunity 📚