Fall found objects #kidlit #foundobjects #foundart #fall #autumn

Peonies blushing pink layers like so many feathery tutus #haiku #HaikuSaturday #photography #kidlit

Hi friends! I’ve got a new blog post up with a few updates, a few photos, and a “Rapid Roundup” of what I’ve been reading, watching, and delighting in lately. If you have a moment, come on over! www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/happy-j...

Resonates so deeply.

more grad announcements on the fridge I watch my roots grow wings #DailyHaikuPrompt (roots) #haiku

Putting this one on my tbr list!

From the Small Delights file: nothing says summer like a sweet, juicy peach. My mouth is watering just typing those words. We have been eating at least a peach a day. We can't get enough of them! Bite into soft skin Warm, sweet summer bursts open Season's first peaches #haiku #delights #peaches

Words of wisdom from Maggie Smith: “Nothing that any of us makes or achieves happens without community. Period. We need each other.” #kidlit #writingcommunity #poetry #creativity #readingcommunity

We walk around our local state university campus often, but our route had never taken me past this circle of costal redwoods until today. Magical. There’s a story in there… #kidlit #nature

Nighttime…Daytime. Good afternoon, sunshines! #Delightful! #kidlit #joyspotting #nature

Mother’s Day bouquet, lit by early morning sun. ☀️ 🌸

Shadow and light.

I lovvvvve this #Children’sBookWeek title and poster! @Julie_Flett ‘s illustration makes me FEEL. I’m grateful to be able to download it!

Hi, #kidlit friends! Sharing my interview with @booksbycindy.bsky.social again, because her insights on her new PB, #IfABumblebeeLandsOnYourToe are too good to miss. Plus, a giveaway! Here's the link: www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog

Me too, Giraffe. Me too. I love this book!

I'm so proud of you, Tracie, and not surprised at all. You are a remarkable writer, librarian, and human being.

Swirling, anxious thoughts, be gone! “Set wide the window. Let me drink in the day.” Quote and graphic by inspiration.com. A good mantra for me today. 😊

some feasts better celebrate in tranquility by the pond, watching water lilies float #HaikuChallenge #Tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #micropoetry

Truth! 😂

Lovely lantana

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America If you want a better understanding of what Amanda Jones and librarians everywhere are facing as they fight book bans, take a few moments to read this review from the Los Angeles Review of Books. lareviewofbooks.org/article/how-...

I woke up with a random sentence in my mind like a wisp of cloud. I have no idea what it means, but I keep thinking about it. I wrote it down just in case! #kidlit #writingcommunity

What a great bookish weekend at the LA Times Festival of Books and visiting my favorite indie bookstore, Sunny’s Bookshop! Book people are the best people. 💗

Today’s the day! I’ve launched my blog w/ an interview of @booksbycindy.bsky.social! Come visit for an insightful chat about her book #IfABumblebeeLandsOnYourToe illustrated by Vikki Zhang, releasing May 20, her work as a nature educator, and a giveaway! 🐝🌼 www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog

When you and your sister just GET each other. I texted her about my afternoon, which includes visiting my mom and a bunch of errands. Her reply: 😁

I’m excited to be part of your launch, Stacey! 🐝 📚

Happy 🌎 Day! This morning I’m having fun working on my new blog, which l’ll be launching on Friday with an interview of author @booksbycindy.bsky.social, whose book, illustrated by Vikki Zhang, will be released on May 20! Come back on Friday for a link to the interview and a giveaway! 🐝🌼 #kidlit

‘Nuff said. 🥰

Great opportunity!

EVERY single step counts. No matter how small it may seem. No matter how unorthodox. ✨No matter the outcome.✨ Every single step counts. 💜🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit

I see and hear my trans sisters & brothers everywhere.

And Moist Poetry Journal is open to submissions! 💦 More info here: duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...

What a beautiful book. Gentle, lyrical, each word perfectly chosen, and gorgeously illustrated. Oh how I would love to write a book like this. 😍

My lovely weekend included long walks around my daughter’s neighborhood. So many beauties to photograph!

We’re visiting our daughter for the weekend, and this is the inside of my my backpack. There is NO WAY I’m reading all of this in two days. Seriously—I’ve got a problem (and it’s a heavy one. Ow, my back).

The curves and folds of the hills are blanketed in green. We get to enjoy this for only a short time, and it’s glorious!

Happy National Library Week!

When you get to meet your agent sibling in person! @christinealemshah.bsky.social is as lovely in person as she is in writing! ❤️

Library day! Here are a few of the gems I checked out today. 😍📚

We had family dinner at the marina to celebrate our son’s 25th bday. TBH, the food and service were pretty awful 😂, but the company and views were spectacular!

ATTN Readers! Find out how to support libraries & library personnel in 2025 at the ALSC Blog: Pursuing Excellence for Library Service to Children: www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2025/02... #kidlit #libraries #picturebooks #librarians @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @wearealsc.bsky.social

As a Jewish person, I want to say that detaining people because of their political beliefs is NOT “fighting anti-semitism.” Full stop.

Hi #kidlit community! 27% of US kids are Latinx, but only 9% of books have #Latinx characters (and even less have Latinx creators). @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social needs our help to keep making a difference in the lives of young Latinx readers. form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/latinx-...

Episode 9 of the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social, ✨IT’S NOT A MYTH—WE CAN FIND WAYS TO ENJOY QUERYING AND BEING ON SUBMISSION✨ is live with the amazing @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social We hope it empowers you in your journey! 🫶 #writingcommunity

Pink-orange-purple light warms closed eyelids as I breathe here in tree pose. #Haiku #HaikuSaturday

This whole thread. 😍😍😍

Sometimes writing is like a jigsaw puzzle. You have all the pieces, it’s just a matter of putting them together correctly. And when they fit together….Voila!! Perform your own magic. Write for 15. #15minsprint #justwrite #kidlit

This sweet Northern Mockingbird is building a nest in a tree right outside my living room window. I watch her flit in and out with twigs. Welcome, Spring! 🪹🌸

Colors of the season. So beautiful!

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, HOME, by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Loren Long (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers), out now. To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/03/the-... (+ more ways to win)