I’m speechless…. MAYBE JUST ASK ME! is a 2026 NCTE Charlotte Huck recommended read. Thank you NCTE for this honor! Congratulations to all the other authors and illustrators who received Charlotte Huck and Orbis awards yesterday!!!!! #ncte #ncte25 #charlottehuckawards

Thinking about holiday gifts? A book gets read again and again. This week we feature gift pairings featuring books that had birthdays this year along with a companion present. #parents #grandparents @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social

Discover 3 engaging syntax activities on #LitLinks to master the science of sentences! Perfect for #edusky teachers & homeschool parents, these creative exercises boost syntactic awareness, grammar skills, & writing confidence 📝 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13098 @[email protected]

Time to catch up on my @pbspree.bsky.social books! Have you read these titles yet? They rock! @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social @hellonathanc.bsky.social Namita Moolina Mehra #kidlit #writingcommunity #amready #amwriting #books #edusky

Happy Book Birthday @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social

Thrilled to be interviewed by Dina Kupfer on Good Day Sacramento to talk about my new picture book How To Hatch A Writer! www.cbsnews.com/gooddaysacra...

HOW TO HATCH A WRITER is officially released into the world! Voiceover by my amazing daughters who inspired this story! Art by Rachel Suzanne, published by Gnome Road Publishing @pbspree.bsky.social #PB #teacher #librarian #parent #childrensbook #booktrailer #bookrelease #booklaunch

Check out author @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social insights and a sneak peek into her puny new PB sequel - How to Hatch a Writer. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @rachelsuzanne.bsky.social Gnome Road Publishing #kidlit #interview #humor #friendship 📚👍

How To Hatch A Writer is releasing in 4 weeks! Help me #celebrate with 4 #giveaways! Week 1: To enter, request my book at any #library and post the name of the library in the comments by 8/20/25 and be entered to win your choice of a #PB manuscript #critique or a virtual classroom visit.

I thought I would be exhausted with the time change and crash so I left an open day, but ended up powering through with an incredible bike tour with @tallyholondon! Tour guide Katie is amazing! Low and behold, I even found beautiful Waterstones #bookstore #writerlife #PB #amreading #amwriting

Exciting news! How To Hatch A Writer is available for pre-order! Illustrated by the amazing Rachel Suzanne. Can’t beat a 25% off deal! #pb #booklove #teachers #librarians #parents @pbspree.bsky.social

Loving all these amazing @pbspree.bsky.social books up for Crystal Kite awards! Please place your votes! #pb

I had a fabulous time doodling chickens with #author and #illustrator @bonniekelso.bsky.social! Catch this episode to talk books, chickens, and doodle along with us! #kidlit #pb #doodlechat #drawalong #parent

Happy book birthday to Plight of the Pelican, illustrated by Gordy Wright and published by Holiday House Books. Absolutely love this team!

Plight of the Pelican publishes today! 🥳✨ Written by @jstremer.bsky.social illustrated by @gordywright.bsky.social and published by Holiday House books. HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!

My #LLPick of the day is Hiding in Plain Sight by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social! Win a free copy here: tinyurl.com/46aejhr3 #BlissfullyBookish #LLInspire #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #amediting #writingcommunity #books #AuthorsOfTwitter #writersoftwitter #LLInterviews

Wow! @ebyrbooks.bsky.social just sent me these two lovely books which I'm about to review! I love my job. @mattforrestvw.bsky.social Carol Foote @poetnikki.bsky.social and many more poets... #kidlit #poetry #amwriting #amreading #WritingCommnunity #books #FridayMotivation #literacy #education

Looking for great picture books to honor #WomensHistoryMonth? ✨📚 Read our exclusive Q&A with Dr. Melissa Bent, author of ABCs OF WOMEN IN MEDICINE, an inclusive, empowering dive into the world of medicine for kids!👩🏾‍⚕️❤️ More about the book here: www.kidlit.tv/featured-kid... #kidlit

Hello Team! #kidlitart #artists. It's that day again. Rep'd: @charlottewenger.bsky.social @ Prospect Agency limlimillustration.com I like to do art themes of birds in the wild, informational narrative non-fiction, and conservation. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit (also animal picture books)

💪Happy international women’s day! Let’s celebrate with these picture books that feature strong girls and women! #internationalwomensday #kidlit #picturebooks #EduSky #CanKidLit @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Hello #kidlitartpostcard I'm Angela, a freelance illustrator and designer from New York. I’m looking for any type of work in children’s chapter books, picture books and covers ✏️ angelaiacono.carrd.co 🌼 [email protected]

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator for children's books, including picture books, board books, and activity books. For more illustration samples and to connect: www.deb-johnson.com #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #BB #activitybooks #Illustrator

Holy geo-moly, only 3 months until our picture book, I, ROCK, hits shelves! Time to share our launch party information! Hope you can join us at @portersqbooks.bsky.social!!! #KidLit #PictureBooks #STEMed

So Decrees This Librarian: More adults need to read picture books! (a recurring epiphany that is not mine alone) … …

In KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE by @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social w/art by Emilie Leduc, Kenzie nurtures a tiny tree as her family experiences ups & downs of her mom's chronic illness. Beautiful & heartfelt story will provide comfort for young children whose families are managing chronic illnesses. #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Outside, it was a rainy day in LA. Inside, 115 3rd graders made it sunshine & rainbows. Some say “author talk and workshop,” but I say motivational speaker to young people. 😀 They embody hope, curiosity, and empathy in a world that needs it. 💜 #authorvisit #kidlit #DEI @harperstacks.bsky.social

Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth every weekday w/ #HBWomensHistoryMonth as we highlight recent recommended reviews. First up: YASMEEN LARI, GREEN ARCHITECT by @marziehabbas.bsky.social; illus. by Hoda Hadadi (@clarionbooks.bsky.social/ @harperkids.bsky.social) www.hbook.com/story/review... #kidlit

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFF W/1 BOOK! Please help an elemen #school get a #library! 1. Yes, age-appro books are👍(ch/mgs, but mainly #picturebooks). 2. You can donate ANY book, but donate 1 here for 2x #raffle entries! 3. "Brand New"="new" copy. DM #receipt to me! www.karengreenwald.com/bookhero2025

Applications to the #PBRisingStars are officially open TODAY-March 21st. Check out my mentor page but also a host of brilliant creatives to see which mentor may be the right fit for you! Looking forward to reading your stories!! #pbrisingstars #kidlit #kidlitart #pbs www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors

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5th grader Sophia recommends CONTROLLED BURN by @erindowning.bsky.social as "interesting and hard to put down." Bonus nonfiction companion: FIRE ESCAPE by @jstremer.bsky.social #kidlit #5thgradebooks www.thelogonauts.com/2025/03/cont...

SLEEPY SEA is out in the world! Two of my favorite things... together! In one book! SEA ANIMALS + SLEEP! @pbspree.bsky.social @greatdoglit.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #kidlitart #illustrators #mustread #bookbirthday #booktrailer

Ever tried wrting a hybrid? Here are some mentor texts to help you out. #kidlit #scbwi #amwriting #illustrators #kidlitart @pbspree.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...

Check out the gorgeous cover for I AM WE by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey!!! We can’t wait for Sept. 9!!!

Applications open!!

Hey #educators and #librarians! I wrote a blog post about poetry for my new book UP, UP HIGH on @patricianewman.bsky.social's blog! Check it out: www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-qui... #kidlit #STEM #education #amwriting #amreading #poetry #school #edusky

"It’s exciting to see how true stories open up the world for young readers." Check out my Q&A with @bandersonwriter.bsky.social about the craft of narrative nonfiction & a giveaway!!! tinyurl.com/46aejhr3 #BlissfullyBookish #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #amediting #writingcommunity #books #edusky

Celeb. #womenshistorymonth/#readacrossamerica by helping fill a #library w/new or pre-order #books! 1 book donated=1 #raffle entry. Donate 1 of the books listed here (or at www.karengreenwald.com/bookhero2025) & you'll get 2 entries! DM 1 of us your receipt(s)! @pbspree.bsky.social @debbieohi.com

Did you know I made a Google Docs add-on just for picture book writers? It’s called PB Author Tools, and it calculates an accurate word count (subtracting art notes!), plus some other goodies. You can find the instructions on my website—just go to the “Nerdy Stuff for Authors” section.

Yay!!! I’m thrilled to share that IS THAT THE BUS? by Libby Kopenen and illustrated by me won the Bank Street Margaret Wise Brown Award Silver Medal!!! @charlesbridge.bsky.social www.slj.com/story/bank-s...

When you can combine work (strategic branding/marketing) w/your passion-#picturebooks! Winning an MEA-BEST IN CATEG for #educatEDional #marketing & a SILVER for sharing these stories? Dream! Honored to have competed v. 1,549 co's in 10 countries! Press release: bit.ly/4kr5Bg5 @pbspree.bsky.social

Happiest of Book Birthdays to Namita Moolani Mehra and Khoa Le #PBSpree2025!

My latest is out. Link to subscribe: jyotigopal.substack.com

WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! hits shelves 7 months from today! 😮🥳🎅🏻

We got our 1st review for PLIGHT OF THE PELICAN. Here's what Kirkus says: A lyrical tribute to the scientists who solved an ecological mystery and spurred efforts to save many species from extinction. A scientific success story, with a cogent reminder that work remains to be done. #kidlit #stem

Hello kidlit friends! We've created a new scholarship with The Highlights Foundation for Neurodivergent Kidlit authors! We're looking for items to auction in order to help fund the scholarship. Please consider filling out our form (link in first comment)!

Dear #educators and #librarians, I'm giving away some FREE #author presentations to celebrate my new #STEM new book! Register via QR code below. #writingcommunity #kidlit #education #libraries #books #science #literacy #amreading #amwriting #edusky @steamteambooks.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday to Lydia Lukidis’ UP,UP HIGH- a perfect read for both poetry and space lovers!