Today on the blog: Guest post with Lisa Rogers, author of Woody’s Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows! Please stop by! @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com?m=1

Thank you @bookendswinchester.bsky.social for a fun Saturday #storytime sharing #smores and stories with readers and families! 🐻🍫🔥 Sleeping Bear Books / Make More S'mores / @ariellandyart.bsky.social

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COVER REVEAL! Coming in May and available for pre-order. bookshop.org/p/books/stil... By me and Mike Deas and @orcabook.bsky.social.

Join me for *s'more* fun storytime in Winchester, MA at Book Ends Winchester on Saturday, September 20th at 11 am! We will build a make-believe campfire and have roasty-toasty-ooey-gooey fun with Roscoe and the bears 🐻 #smores #picturebook #kidlit #storytime #sharing

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September Owl Post art mail 🍂🐿️ inspired by the colours of my latest walks and encounters with oaks, brimming with acorns.

Picture Book Biographies: Teaching Tools Full of Possibility + #educatorresources! ✍️ +book bundle #giveaway! 🥳 from @kl4gm.bsky.social 😍 #edusky #librarians #educators #NFforkids #bios open.substack.com/pub/kidlitfo...

🐷 I’m squealing with delight cuz PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY got a great review from Kirkus! 📘 It hits the shelves this Tue, Sept 2nd! 💰It’s the 4th in the popular pun-ny money series by @kimberlywilson.bsky.social & me! #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #picturebooks @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Happy #Bookbirthday to @stacysjensen.bsky.social and #victongai @holidayhouse.bsky.social! BEFORE I LIVED HERE is a book you need to read! ✨ holidayhouse.com/book/before-...

Author @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social discusses her new #picturebook Finding Forgiveness (w/ @dianamayoillo.bsky.social art) sharing tips for picture book writers about rhyming + more in an interview w/ @janalyssa.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social #fsg #kidlit #authorsofbsky wp.me/p3X25n-bhT

Still living in summer #vacation mode? Hop over to For the Love of #KidLit with educator extraordinaire @jennifermaryg for a sample of the silly adventures in Sloth & Squirrel on Vacation! Link: bit.ly/4oFZu9W @kidscanpress.bsky.social #picturebook #sloth #kidlit

Massachusetts friends - please join me for two upcoming back-to-school story times to help get your little ones ready for the start of school! Find out more here: www.carriefinison.com/events/

Stars, planets, and bunnies. #kidlitart

🎨 Spotlight on @dreasdoodles.bsky.social Andrea's Illustrator Spotlight Andrea is represented by @ksonnack.bsky.social and is interested in picture books and nonfiction.

🪕🐸 Banjo frogs!!

I just have to celebrate #worldelephantday !! Love these guys. #elephant #elephants #kidlitart

Yay! This beauty is out today. Available online and in bookstores. "How the Forest Feels" Written by Wendi Silvano and illustrated by me. Published by Holiday House. For buying options visit mirkah.com/forestfeels #kidlit #sensorybook #picturebook

My all time favorite childhood #picturebook 🐍

Happy National S'mores Day! Make More #smores! 🐻🍫

Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby was a legendary angler and outdoorswoman, an accomplished writer, and the first registered Maine Guide. Her story, gorgeously illustrated by @billiemichael and published by @sleepingbearpress releases in April, 2026! #flyfishing

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I'm Jess Golden, illustrating from the tallest trees in Massachusetts... I've illustrated picture books, early readers, editorial and more! I'm seeking representation and work. Please visit my portfolio www.jessgolden.com #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks

Some reading about summer reading posted at Good Reads with Ronna @ronnawriter.bsky.social today! wp.me/p3X25n-bhf Sloth & Squirrel On Vacation @kidscanpress.bsky.social #summerreading #picturebooks #vacation

In their “companionable picture book” GATHER GRATEFUL, collaborators Megan Litwin and illustrator Alexandra Finkeldey “articulate the way seasonal change unites species”

From my book LET’S BE FRIENDS. 🌳 : #violetlemay #amwriting #illustration #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart #mbartists

Just a badger…… #sculpture #kidlitartist #kidlitart #porcelain #madeinmassnotmassmade #badger

Congrats @janmilusich.bsky.social and #chrisraschka on I HEAR THE SNOW, I SMELL THE SEA! Read more here: www.pathstoliteracy.org/i-hear-the-s... @anneschwartz.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social #picturebook #visionimpairment #Braille

📚👍It's #InternationalSelfCareDay! 🥰 Without self-care, we can feel exhausted, drained, and rung out like the MC in today’s book rec: 🧽 THE BIG SQUEEZE by Molly Harris & Alison Hawkins. @harperkids.bsky.social My review of this adorable book: www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #KidLit #SEL

Grateful to @janmilusich.bsky.social for inviting Sloth & Squirrel to share more about their #vacation on her blog! 🪂 @kidscanpress.bsky.social writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/s...

"Richard Scarry is so ubiquitous for his style that it's easy to overlook how revolutionary he was structurally." Jon #kidlit lookingatpicturebooks.substack.com/p/how-short-...

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As you're thinking about #BacktoSchool or #FirstDayofSchool, please keep Busy Bus, bus driver Ben, and shiny, red Engine 4 in mind! People have said nice things about these books. 🤣😊🚌🚒Pubbed #BeachLaneBooks @simonkidsuk.bsky.social Illus Claire Messer.

Gneat, gnew gnome #picturebook with a really gnice message! 🔺️

The SUPERPOWER series is a funny, educational winner! #PB #science #informational #funny

Tomorrow! I'll be at @gibsonsbookstore.bsky.social in Concord, NH for a special THE KING OF BOOKS storytime with drawing and a cute craft. 10:30am - hope to see you there! #kidlit #concordnh

Q&A with Colleen Paeff about her new children's picture book, FIREFLY SONG. tinyurl.com/mvpxcxm2 @colleenpaeff.bsky.social

Super talented author/illustrator @suzannekaufmanart.bsky.social shares insights into her stunning & magical new picture book - Blue. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @littlebrownyr.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #nature

An advance copy of Turkeys in Disguise has arrived and it's as quirky and fun as @joshcleland.bsky.social and I could make it! It's out in September but you can pre-order here if you're interested: bookshop.org/p/books/turk... 🙂 #kidlit #clarionbooks #picturebooks #thanksgiving #turkeys

www.publishersweekly.com/9780593308172 So excited to read Publisher Weekly’s Review for I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea!

Happy July #kidlitartpostcard ! 🐤☀️ My name is Juliana Vieira. I am an illustrator from Vancouver, Canada. 🍁 I love colourful and whimsical characters and am open to new projects and opportunities! 🌐: julianaillustration.com #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard! Pedaling into summer adventures, and on the hunt for exciting new projects! angelamatteson.com I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks #picturebooks #boardbooks

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm Rudy Paras, a kidlit author/illustrator. currently seeking representation! Contact: [email protected] #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartist #childrensillustration #childrenbookillustration #kidlitart #illustrationartists #illustratorsoninstagram #kidlit

My little garden 🌱🍊 #illustration #kidlit #art #childrensbooks #kidlitart #illustrator #cuteart #drawing #procreateart #artist

Readers love WHALES ! Here are four big stories to enjoy this summer! #whales #kidlit #picturebooks @mackidsbooks.bsky.social #HolidayHousebooks @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Night Skies- linocut with copper watercolor accent. #night #nightskies #bird #linocut #linoleumprint #printmaking #illustration #stars