So honored to have been chosen as an illustrator runner up by @ariadelsole.bsky.social 🫶

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The poetry of the sky— I don’t know about you but, I see repetition, rhythm and rhyme in the clouds I see assonance, consonance and alliteration I see juxtaposition and lyricism and more. I see the beauty of God’s creation (SubhanAllah) What do you see?

Poetry Month Day 2! @marziehabbas.bsky.social's compelling story of girl trying to balance finding funding for her sister's medical treatment, with the girl's cricket team she wants to be part of, despite her Uncle's belief that cricket should be left to the boys. #PoetryMonth #VerseNovel #KidLit

12x12 celebrates Eid. 🌙✨ 📚 EXCITED FOR EID by @marziehabbas.bsky.social, illustrated by @anooshasyed.com 📚 NOURA'S CRESCENT MOON by Zainab Khan, illustrated by Nabila Adani Find Ramadan & Eid books here: buff.ly/81r28UP #12x12PB #kidlit

12x12 honors Ramadan. 🌙✨ 📚 A RAMADAN TO REMEMBER by @marziehabbas.bsky.social 📚 MOON'S RAMADAN by Natasha Khan Kazi 📚 RADIANT RAMADAN by @marziehabbas.bsky.social, illustrated by @anooshasyed.com Discover Ramadan books here: buff.ly/81r28UP #12x12PB #kidlit

NEW PODCAST: @marziehabbas.bsky.social joins Julie Hedlund & Kelli Panique to reveal how she became a multi-published author by studying mentor texts: 12x12challenge.com/p... ##amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #podcast #yasmeenlari

In honor of our anniversary, we’re proud to launch the PSLA Emerging Writers Scholarship — supporting unpublished and underrepresented writers at the start of their journey. 💙 #PSLA20 Applications open Monday, January 5th, 2026. https://form.jotform.com/202746305642048

Want to meet the people behind the books 📚 Isn't it wild to think that all these kids are running around sharing their stories/art and making their dreams come true?✨️ P.S. I saved the best one for last 🙃

We spy @marziehabbas.bsky.social's AARZU ALL AROUND! 👏 #kidlit

It's 5:00 ET on the last day to join #12x12PB! Have you joined yet? Let's clock how @marziehabbas.bsky.social still uses the Forum to get critiques on her manuscripts, even as a well-published author. #kidlit #kidlitart Join us at 12x12challenge.com/m...

Ramadan Mubarak! It's my favorite time of the year and I'm so happy to share my latest title- RADIANT RAMADAN with the world Do you have a copy for the toddlers in your life, yet?

Write early in the morning or late at night when you are a little tired, it may help you remove your inner rejection voices when you happen to have them. #AmWriting Sneak up on your brain and write. #Writing. - Wrtr #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky

Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts for these memorable books by @marziehabbas.bsky.social @reemfaruqi.bsky.social @margaritaengle.bsky.social Maria Delores Águila, Colby Cedar Smith & Caroline Starr Rose. @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social

Heads up #VerseNovel enthusiasts! Congratulations @marziehabbas.bsky.social on AARZU ALL AROUND your terrific #MG #VerseNovel about 12 y.o. Aarzu’s dream of making the girls cricket team @rurooie.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @doucette515.bsky.social

Aarzu is in great company!

#MG #YA #KidLIt We still have a couple of spots open in this upcoming R&R Novel in Verse workshop, with editor, Julie Bliven. This is open to nonmembers! A great opportunity to get story and poetry feedback and it includes a one hour webinar class! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

Flash sale for my classes. Read more about the content on my website and message me for how to proceed!

We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is The Camel Library: A True Story from Pakistan by Marzieh Abbas, illo. Anain Shaikh @marziehabbas.bsky.social #librarians #teachers

@kirstenwlarson.bsky.social's podcast is so informative! A great listen for writers of #nonfiction #kidlit. Fun to hear about @marziehabbas.bsky.social and @valeriebolling.bsky.social 's writing journeys in this episode!

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @marziehabbas.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 RADIANT RAMADAN, illustrated by @anooshasyed.com, published by Little Bee Books, is out today! Check it out here: buff.ly/dLBxdBh #kidlit #12x12PB

Happy Book Birthday @marziehabbas.bsky.social - Excited to read this one! #teachers #librarians

We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Aarzu Raza All Around by Marzieh Abbas. @marziehabbas.bsky.social #librarians #teachers

It was such a pleasure being on your podcast @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social and to share the stage (or rather screen) with you and @valeriebolling.bsky.social was such an honor 🤩

Thank you so much, @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social, for inviting @marziehabbas.bsky.social and me to chat with you on your podcast.What a fun conversation; you definitely know how to moderate a discussion!

The most fun school visit I've ever done! open.substack.com/pub/marzieha...

A #MG #novelinverse that follows a Pakistani girl who wants to help her sick sister while also chasing her own dream of playing on an all-girl cricket team: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... @marziehabbas.bsky.social #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

📚Join me on Wed 11/5 2PM EST for this amazing #webinar hosting authors @marziehabbas.bsky.social @veedabybee.bsky.social & Donna Barba Higuera as we discuss Global Voices. Register 👉 bit.ly/tellmemore25 @levinequerido.bsky.social #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians

Thrilled for Aarzu All Around to be included in this brilliant round up of NIV! And I have so many to add to my TBR list and many I’ve ticked off😍

🎉 Congrats to @marziehabbas.bsky.social! 📚 YASMEEN LARI, GREEN ARCHITECT was named a 2025 BANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (Age 7–12). Illustrated by Hoda Hadadi. Published by @harperkids.bsky.social. #kidlit #12x12PB

THE CAMEL LIBRARY, which has a starred review from SLJ, is out today! 🐪 ❤️ @marziehabbas.bsky.social lovingly weaves the heartfelt true story of Pakistan's first camel library, which reconnected children to books in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic! Illustrated by Anain Shaikh. bit.ly/4fRReQb

If you preordered/ordered and share your receipt/a picture of your copy, you can still enter this giveaway! #authors

So excited. The Camel Library has made it to libraries and homes around the world. Have you ordered your copy yet?

Wohoo! Have you gotten your copy yet?

Happy book birthday to @marziehabbas.bsky.social and Anain Shaikh. Don't miss this lyrical, heartfelt story about love for libraries and how Roshan the camel saved the day during the pandemic. #kidlit

I am loving #aarzuallaround, a #mg novel-in-verse about a spunky girl who saves money in an unexpected way to help her sister get medical treatment. @marziehabbas.bsky.social pulls heartstrings while also incorporating details about Pakistani food and culture in innovative poetry. #kidlit

It's August and The Camel Library is hitting shelves soon. If you pre-order and email me your receipt, you get the chance to win a 30-minte AMA call or a PB critique for FREE (each of which is more than the price of the book! ;)) Tag your writer, teacher, and librarian friends.

Have you gotten your hands on a copy of AARZU ALL AROUND yet? Check out the giveaway on IG www.instagram.com/marziehabbas_author And please pass the word on to librarians and teachers in particular (there’s a chance to win a free author visit).

This fabulous book is out in the world! Grab yourself a copy. Congratulations @marziehabbas.bsky.social on your latest book! @PBspree #middlegrade #kidlit #picturebooks #writingcommunity

Congrats @marziehabbas.bsky.social! Can't wait to read this new #middlegrade novel in verse! #kidlit

We are so excited and thrilled for Inked Voices member @marziehabbas.bsky.social Her Novel in Verse, Aarzu All around, launched on July 29th. We can't wait to read Aarzu's story! Congratulations Marzieh!🌟

Congratulations @marziehabbas.bsky.social! #juniorlibraryguild #kidlit ❤️

Enjoy these activities after you’ve read AWE-SAMOSAS! by @pbspree.bsky.social's @marziehabbas.bsky.social. Create your own Awe-samosas, explore feelings, word scrambles and a maze to get Mithoo to his bird feed samosas. Free resources and activities can be found on: www.marziehabbas.com/activities.

🌙 Check out our robust collection of children's books about #Ramadan, including these brand new titles! www.bookelicious.com/search/?q=ra... @marziehabbas.bsky.social, @anooshasyed.com, Inda Ahmad Zahri, Wahab Algarmi, Razeena Omar Gutta, Zayneb Haleem #RamadanMubarak #kidlit #edusky

While you wait for mentee announcements, now is a great time to 📚READ!📚 Check out these titles by some of our amazing #PBRisingStars mentors! @marziehabbas.bsky.social @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social

Would your school or library like to choose outstanding STEM picture books for the Cook Prize? Register to Participate www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent...  @marziehabbas.bsky.social #hodahadadi_artpage @clarionbooks.bsky.social #bankstreet #bankstreetccl @bankstreet.edu

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

🎨 2025 has brought us so many incredible book covers! In Pop! Goes The Reader's newest post, I share 25 of my recent favourite 2025 middle grade book covers and the designers and artists responsible for creating them. 🎨 popgoesthereader.com/do-judge-a-b... #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit

Absolutely love my nerdy writer hauls — especially when I travel!