This looks incredible! His little (not) happy face! Every page of the preview makes me smile...this needs to go on my pre-order list 😃

✨ TODAY’S THE DAY — Messi’s Magic kicks off! ⚽️📚✨ I’m so excited to share the trailer for my picture book biography of the G.O.A.T. 🐐—Lionel Messi! With heart ❤️, determination 💪, and a little bit of magic 🪄 , Messi’s story will inspire dreamers of all ages. Available now! ⚽️ 🥅 #kidlit #newbook

✨ I’m so excited for the official launch of Messi’s Magic at @pagesabookstore on Saturday 9/6 at 10.30am! ✨ ⚽️ Score signed copies, delicious treats and soccer-themed goodies, and enjoy a book reading and crafts! ⚽️ LA friends, I hope to see you there 🥰 #soccer #messi #kidlit #newbook

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book MESSI'S MAGIC by @carolinelperry.bsky.social illustrated by Luciano Lozano (Scholastic) out on Sept. 2. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-... (+ more ways to win)

Thanks so much for sharing, Deborah! #kidlit

We love to see this: The Long Beach Public Library is offering digital library cards so readers can access banned books to help offset censorship! lbpost.com/news/educati...

✨I’m overjoyed to announce that Messi’s Magic is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!✨ Messi’s Magic is ready for kickoff on September 2nd, and it’s available for preorder now! ⚽️ 🥅 📕 🎉🏅 #goldstandardselection #JLGgoldstandard #juniorlibraryguild #thebestbooks #messi #kidlit

Just in time to celebrate Messi's birthday, I got an advanced copy of this cool picture book, MESSI'S MAGIC: HOW LIONEL MESSI BECAME THE G.O.A.T. by @carolinelperry.bsky.social illustrated by Luciano Lozano (Scholastic). Perfect for young soccer fans, it'll be out Sept 2, so pre-order it now!

This gorgeous book is also out today!! It’s sweet and profound and wonderful. #kidlit

✨ Today is The Memory Cake’s book birthday! ✨ This special book, stunningly illustrated by Jennifer Bricking, is a story of my heart and a tribute to resilience, love, Malta’s unique culture, and cake! Available from anywhere books are sold 🇲🇹 🍰 ✨📕 #kidlit #newbook #picturebook #author

✨ The Memory Cake is out tomorrow!✨ This story of my heart shines a light on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta and its remarkable contributions during WWII, celebrating intergenerational bonds, resilience, the power of storytelling… and cakes! #kidlit #newbook #malta #cake #picturebook

@carolinelperry.bsky.social’s gentle text & Jen Bricking’s loving illustrations masterfully weave the past & present in this story about hope, resilience, & love. Readers will certainly appreciate the rich layers in THE MEMORY CAKE. Such a beautiful and memorable picture book! #kidlit #booksky

New projects coming from @kelseyegross.bsky.social @joecepeda.bsky.social @carolinelperry.bsky.social + more

I’m delighted to be able to share news of Nobody’s Cat! I’ve wanted to write a ghost town story for as long as I can remember, and I feel so lucky to be working with Devin Fan on this project! Thank you so much to the team at Kids Can Press, I can’t wait for readers to meet Fancy 🐈‍⬛📕❤️ #kidlit

Coming soon: new projects from @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social @kelseyegross.bsky.social @joecepeda.bsky.social @carolinelperry.bsky.social + more buff.ly/Ndpm0AQ

The Memory Cake is a story of resilience, love and connection, stunningly illustrated by Jen Bricking. It comes out on June 3rd with @holidayhouse but if you preorder today or tomorrow you can get it for 25% off!!

I AM NOT HAPPY! is bouncing onto shelves on October 7th but you can get 25% off in Barnes & Noble’s preorder sale! Link to purchase in bio…. We promise this book will turn your frown upside down! 🥰 🇦🇺 📕 🐾 #quokka #kidlit #quokkas #picturebook #picturebookart #newbook #australia #picturebooks

In exactly six months I AM NOT HAPPY! will hop onto shelves! We can't wait for everyone to meet our adorable, mercurial marsupial (and it's available for preorder now... if you'd like a signed copy, please buy from my lovely local indie: pagesabookstore.com/book/9781665...) 🇦🇺 🐾 📕 ❤️ #quokka #kidlit

Libraries & museums are essential pillars of our communities, and this is devastating. bookriot.com/imls-gutted/

The thing about so-called generative artificial intelligence is, the intelligence isn't artificial. It's real. It's OURS. The techbros stole our intelligence (our data, our thoughts, our stories, our art) and used the software to regurgitate it and spackle it together into digital particleboard.

Thank you so much @fuse8.bsky.social for hosting the cover reveal for mine and @sydhanson.bsky.social's upcoming book, I Am Not Happy!, which hops onto shelves on October 7th with @simonandschuster.bsky.social! 🇦🇺📕❤️ #kidlitart #kidlit #coverreveal

Imagine you're cursed with a permanently smiling face. Such is the lot of the adorable quokka. I interview @carolinelperry.bsky.social about the mercurial marsupial at the heart of her latest book and we discuss her wildlife relief efforts too. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/03/12/c...

Signed silkscreen from Greg Pizzoli, who is the Three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning creator of the Baloney and Friends graphic novel series, as well as the PBs The Watermelon Seed, Good Night Owl, and Pizza: A Slice of History, among many others. #kidlit #booksky @gregpizzoli.bsky.social

Good luck to all of our donors who are in contention for one of the Youth Media Awards from the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social this morning! We're cheering for all of you!

Agent Saba Sulaiman has THREE separate Ask Me Anything sessions up for bid. Go snag one of them! Saba Sulaiman is a Senior Agent at Talcott Notch Literary Services, a boutique agency located in Milford, CT. #kidlit #booksky #edusky #writers #picturebook

Naomi will provide a written critique of your picture book manuscript or dummy, and schedule a follow-up half-hour video meeting to  discuss her feedback and next steps. @naomikirsten.bsky.social is a freelance editor, creative consultant, and former Senior Editor at Chronicle Books. #kidlit

Original painting as a promotional piece for the FOX AND THE FOREST FIRE. Danny Popovici is a picture book illustrator who's had 3 seasons of forest firefighting experience. His last picture book was based off of his experience, and witnessing these tragedies hit closer to home. #kidlit

Be one of the first to read the new book from Emmy-winning Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness and #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy with this advanced reader copy of Let Them Stare. @andimjulie.bsky.social @jonathanvanness.bsky.social #kidlit #queereye #booksky #tlsky #skybrarians

The Kidlit for Los Angeles auction is NOW OPEN! We have more than 340 INCREDIBLE items from top authors, illustrators, editors, agents and publishing professionals. You don’t want to miss out! Go bid here: www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlosangeles Auction runs Jan 20th - Jan 26th. #kidlit

Complete SIGNED AND PERSONALIZED hardcover set of the exclusive LitJoy collector’s edition of the RED QUEEN series by Victoria Aveyard from the author’s personal collection. This edition is sold out and otherwise unavailable.  @victoriaaveyard.bsky.social ##kidlit

Joanna will read your query and the first 30 pages of your work, then have a 40 minute editorial call to discuss the materials and any other publishing-related topics.  Joanna Volpe (she/her) is a literary agent and the founder of New Leaf Literary. ##kidlit

Did you see Leigh Bardugo's IG stories today? In addition to her already incredible donation of signed and personalized Owl Crate Editions of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy AND the Six of Crows Duology, she's also matching the winning bids! Amazing!!! ##kidlit

A critique of one picture book text (up to 700 words) from Agent Nicole Geiger. Nicole Geiger has worked in just about every capacity in the publishing industry. As a literary agent with Full Circle Literary, Nicole focuses on fiction and nonfiction for board books through middle grade. ##kidlit

Virtual School Visit with NYT bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio. A 30-minute virtual presentation with Kelly DiPucchio includes an autographed picture book for your classroom or school library. Discover where Kelly finds her story ideas and meet her dogs on Zoom. ##kidlit

Adria will provide a 30-minute AMA via Zoom in which you can ask her for individualized advice or ask her questions about writing, publishing, querying, or anything else you're curious about.  Adria Goetz is a senior literary agent and illustration coordinator at KT Literary. ##kidlit

Crochet Art from Kim-Hoa Ung from author-illustrator Kim-Hoa Ung. @autumnleaflet.bsky.social is a Chinese American author-illustrator and amigurumi artist. A GIFT FOR NAI NAI is her debut picture book. ##kidlit

Editorial critique of one picture book manuscript (edit letter + follow up phone call) from Taylor Norman. Taylor Norman is the executive editor of Neal Porter Books. She publishes picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, and graphic novels. ##kidlit

Complete set of 19 SIGNED Diary of a Wimpy Kid books—a must-have for fans and collectors! This exclusive collection also includes an ORIGINAL SIGNED SKETCH by the series' creator, Jeff Kinney, making it a truly unique and rare treasure! ##kidlit

Text-Only Picture Book Edit (1,000 words max) from Catherine Laudone. Catherine Laudone has been publishing children’s books at Simon & Schuster for over twelve years. As senior editor at Beach Lane Books, she has the pleasure of working with talented creators. ##kidlit

Book Bundle signed copies of 6 picture books by @thetututeacher.bsky.social Vera Ahiyya is the author of Rebellious Read Alouds, You Have a Voice, the award winning KINDergarten series, and the Getting Ready series. ##kidlit

Chat books and publishing with Candlewick/Walker editorial director Susan Van Metre. @skeetervm.bsky.social will send you a complete boxed set of The Chronicles of Narnia, a Turkish delight sampler, and set up an hour-long Zoom call in which you can chat with her. ##kidlit

💜 Grab a giclee print from one of my books at the Kidlit for Los Angeles auction — only 6 days to snag your pick! www.32auctions.com/organization... #kidlit #kidlitart

Critique of a picture book or partial chapter book (up to 1000 words) & 30-minute AMA with Vicky Fang. @fangmousbooks.bsky.social is the author of the Layla and the Bots chapter books series, the Best Buddies early reader series, & the picture books Invent-a-Pet and The Boo Crew Needs You! ##kidlit

Original art studies by Barney Saltzberg. @barneysaltzberg.bsky.social's books have won numerous awards, including NAPPA Gold Awards, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Starred Reviews. Most recently Melinda Gates chose Beautiful Oops as one of the top three books every child should read. ##kidlit

Signed copies of DEEP WATER, ROLL WITH IT, and MAID FOR IT. Jamie Sumner is the author of the best selling Roll with It series, Tune It Out, One Kid’s Trash, The Summer of June, Maid for It, Deep Water, Please Pay Attention, and Schooled as well as the forthcoming PB A Fish Like Me. ##kidlit

A 30-minute virtual Ask me Anything session with editor Erica Finkel from Abrams.  Erica Finkel (she/her) is an Executive Editor at Abrams Books. Erica focuses primarily on chapter books, middle grade novels, graphic novels, and the Questioneers series. ##kidlit

Courage to Create (CTC) membership at the @thewritingbarn.bsky.social CTC an online community led by @bethanyhegedus.bsky.social for authors at all stages from dreamers to masters and from picture books to adult books. ##kidlit

A picture book manuscript critique by Beth Ferry and a signed copy of Stick and Stone. Beth Ferry is the author of numerous picture books including Stick and Stone and The Scarecrow. In addition to picture books, she also writes graphic novels for emerging readers. ##kidlit

Thanks so much for boosting, @crystalsmithart.bsky.social ❤️❤️

I approached three friends & asked them if they’d help set up a fundraiser so we could channel our sadness into something meaningful. Industry support for Kidlit For Los Angeles has been remarkable: we have incredible donations and we’d love for everyone to check out @kidlitforlosangeles on Insta!