If you have an emerging reader, check out the BEST BUDDIES series by @fangmousbooks.bsky.social and #LuisaLeal. It is seriously so cute, featuring a cat and dog duo named Scratch and Sniff. The vocabulary is carefully chosen so your little one won't get frustrated reading it.

Wow! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Publishing for Minnesota auction! #kidlit #publishing

Bidding is open on the Publishing for Minnesota auction! Great opportunities for manuscript and illustration critiques, signed books, art & more! Help raise funds for Minneapolis organizations providing legal aid & emergency assistance to those harmed by ICE. www.32auctions.com/organization...

I am thrilled to share that FINDING FORGIVENESS, written by me & illustrated by @dianamayoillo.bsky.social has received the prestigious Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable honor from the @jewishlibraries.bsky.social ! I am over the moon!🎉❤️🥰

Congratulations to Laura Gehl on MY BODY CAN! being recognized as a Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor! So happy for you! #ala #yma #alayma #kidlit #amreading #amwriting #picturebooks #12x12pb

⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek NUNU AND THE SEA by @isabellakung.bsky.social (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "This sensitive, engaging book acknowledges overwhelming feelings and offers a compassionate nudge toward healthy coping mechanisms." www.hbook.com/story/review...

🌟 Book giveaway! 🌟 Author copies of my new picture book, PLENTY OF PANCAKES, are almost here! It's a celebration of friendship, springtime, and counting by fives - so I'm giving away FIVE copies to newsletter subscribers! Subscribe & enter here: carriefinison.com/giveaway Ends 1/23/26. US only.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Here's a sneak peek at THE QUIET OCEAN (written by Charlotte Offsay, ill. by me), coming out May 5 from Beach Lane Books. I love illustrating funny kids' books and expressive animals. Portfolio: abicushman.com Rep: Kendra Marcus / BookStop Lit #kidlitart #kidlit

I had a very busy 2025 drawing lots of cute and funny animals! Here are a few bits from books coming out in 2026 and beyond. Can't wait to share more! 🐡 The Quiet Ocean: May 5, 2026 🐧 Penguins Don't Wear Pants: Fall 2026 #artvartist #artvartist2025

If you've ever been curious about how fortune cookies came to be, then may I suggest: FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE by @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and @kongsavage.bsky.social! It's beautifully written and illustrated, and there were a lot of things that surprised me. Check it out! 🥠 #kidlit

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Here's a sneak peek at a scene from PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS, coming out Fall 2026 from Greenwillow. I love illustrating funny kids' books, expressive animals, and penguins on toilets. Portfolio: abicushman.com Rep: Kendra Marcus / BookStop Lit #kidlitart #kidlit

THE QUIET FOREST by Charlotte Offsay and illustrated by @abicushman.com is a sweet and fun cumulative story about forest animals disturbing one another and then calming each other down. Beautifully paced with wonderful illustrations, the alliteration and rhythm make this a fun read-aloud.

📚👍It's #GoForARideDay! 🚗🚙 It's time to recommend a book to celebrate the day: The adorable ANIMALS GO VROOM! by @abicushman.com: www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #kidlit #picturebooks #booksforkids #childrensbooks #WhatToRead #bookreview #bookreccomendations #vroomvroom #thingsthatgo

Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to "help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.

If you see this, post your bird art 🐦 (This is from my book, Flamingos Are Pretty Funky, describing flamingos' bright red crop milk and the fact that flamingo parents lose their pink coloring when they're raising chicks.) #flamingos #birds

Hello #KidlitArtPostcard! I'm Abi Cushman, and I love illustrating stories with funny animal characters. I'm represented by Kendra Marcus at BookStop Literary Agency. Portfolio: abicushman.com #kidlit #kidlitart

In THE TRAVELING TACO by @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and #KimberlieClinthorneWong, kids can learn about where some of their favorite foods came from (not just tacos). I love that it's very browsable with bright, bold illustrations & bite-sized pieces of text. 😍🌮 @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social

This #picturebook by @carriefinison.bsky.social and Brian Biggs is so much fun! With #rhyming that rolls of your tongue it tells the story of Rosie as she builds a road with the help of her crew, but when exhaustion hits, the crew will prove the value of #teamwork! A must read for sure!

🚨 WNDB is committed to providing emergency grants to diverse authors & illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators experiencing dire financial need due to loss of SNAP benefits. We are now open for a new round of emergency grants, between $250 and $1,000 each. 💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency

COVER REVEAL✨️MILES AHEAD by Minh Lê illustrated by me! Thanks to Rotem, Sarah & team, ABLA, Caryn & everyone involved! Out Spring 2026 from Knopf/Random House Kids Available for Pre-order A road trip, a charming family, a missing present, a kid and his smart dog named Miles, a funny book with ❤️.

Cover reveal (& kitten reveal 🐱)! Touch a Truck Day, illus. by Viola Wang, releases 3/17/26 from @chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/

So excited to share the cover of THE QUIET OCEAN (words by Charlotte Offsay, pictures by me)! Splashing onto shelves on May 5, 2026 from @simonkids.bsky.social / @ssedlib.bsky.social. 🐠 Pre-order: abicushman.com/books/the-qu... #coverreveal #kidlitart

Everyone! Check out @jerroldconnors.bsky.social's BIG RHINOCEROS, LITTLE RHINOCEROS! It has really inventive flaps, adorable illustrations, and a heartwarming storyline about a baby rhino and parent encountering a scary sound. It's so clever & also has that simple, classic feel. ❤️ 🦏 #kidlitart

I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of NUNU AND THE SEA by @isabellakung.bsky.social. I hope everyone gets a chance to read this when it comes out on 10/14. It's an absolutely beautiful book with breathtaking art. ❤️

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Happy Spooky #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I am an author/illustrator and love drawing expressive animals. Agent: Kendra Marcus / BookStop Literary Portfolio: abicushman.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Quote with your yellow art! 💛 (This is from my book, Animals Go Vroom!) #kidlitart #childrensbooks

Quote with your yellow art! 💛 #bunny

BOOK COVER ARTISTS QRP with your book covers 📚 #kidlitart #childrensbooks #illustration

Aww love this review of Animals Go Vroom! When I made this book, I had a toddler of my own and was inspired to make a fun interactive car and truck book.

Artists! Quote with your night art! #kidlitart #illustration

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I am an author/illustrator and love drawing expressive animals. This is from a scene in a book coming out next summer called THE QUIET OCEAN (written by Charlotte Offsay). Agent: Kendra Marcus / BookStop Literary Portfolio: abicushman.com #kidlit #kidlitart

All of @hopelim.bsky.social's books are seemingly simple, but they make you feel and think. AT THE WINDOW, illustrated beautifully by #QinLeng, is about a girl seeing her neighbor at her big apartment window everyday. It is a sweet story that challenges you to see things from a new perspective.

TOMATOES ON TRIAL by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social & #EdwinFotheringham is about the Supreme Court case that decided whether a tomato was a fruit or vegetable. And it is FUN! Cheeky text and humorous illustrations make this book a treat to read.

🔱Aquamanatee is making a splash at a bookstore (or comic book store) near you TODAY! Perfect for kids ages 5-7 who ❤️ graphic novels and for fans of Nawhal & Jelly and This Is a Sea Cow! 🔗in bio to purchase Onward to illustrating 🔱 book 2 in this adorable series! #graphicnovel #kidlit #edusky

Cover reveal! Even Steven, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman, releases 4/14/2026 from @penguinkids.bsky.social! We hope it will spark conversations about the best ways to share things, from a bedroom to a best friend...or a whole lot of pickles. Find out more: www.carriefinison.com/books/even-s...

Hey @abicushman.com, check out what my daughter brought home from her school library last week. 😀

Have you read THE QUIET FOREST written by Charlotte Offsay and illustrated by Abi Cushman? If not, you should and this is your chance! ❤️✨ Great bit THANK YOU to @abicushman.com for donating this fantastic #KidlitChuckleChallenge prize!

Julie's pick: THE QUIET FOREST by Charlotte Offsay & @abicushman.com "A mischievous mouse in a nothing-to-do forest. What could go wrong? This funny, sweet cumulative tale has an incredible midpoint & the ending can be a new beginning." bookshop.org/a/11334... #amreading #kidlit #booksky

"Comical, silly, soothing, and adorable all at once! A unique riff on The House That Jack Built in this cleverly-written cumulative tale with a happy ending. @abicushman.com's animals display endearing and singular personalities that will make young readers laugh and return for more."

Our statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v Taylor. Image thread with alt text. 1/4

Happy book birthday to @valeriebolling.bsky.social's Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom: Building Student Agency, Independence, and Success! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/goal... @stenhousepub.bsky.social @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social

NO WORLD TOO BIG, edited by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social is such an empowering book! Through poems and beautiful illustrations, it showcases the many ways kids around the world are making a difference in their own communities and beyond. 😍🌎

I loved GIANT RAYS OF HOPE by @patricianewman.bsky.social. So many layers to this book about giant manta rays and the people trying to protect them. It lays out real conservation solutions and shows kids making a difference in their communities. Very empowering and inspirational! #schoollibrarians

@newenglandscbwi.bsky.social @abicushman.com @armyvet5.bsky.social @valeriebolling.bsky.social What an amazing time! Thank you to all of the amazing speakers and presenters!

📚📒📖 🎈Happy #indiebookstoreday! To celebrate, I got a new chapter book for me - Bella & Blue by @berrietr.bsky.social and the fabulous and sturdy picture book Animals Go Vroom by @abicushman.com for our friends’ long-awaited baby boy. 😄❤️🎉 Free shipping at bookshop.org today.

"Read this book if you're ready for a flamboyance of flamingos and some pretty silly shenanigans. Abi Cushman's text and art include plenty of facts for the nonfiction lover in your family. Her sparkling humor will elicit plenty of chuckles from readers of all ages!" @abicushman.com

Hooray, hooray a new book on the way! TOUCH A TRUCK DAY, illus by Viola Wang, is a rhyming lift-the-flap board book that lets kids explore 8 different trucks - rolling your way next summer from @chroniclebooks.bsky.social! Special honks to @bookishariel.bsky.social & @lindaepstein.bsky.social

If this made you mad a week or so ago and you're a Harper Collins author, please consider signing this letter @michaelleali.bsky.social put together. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...