I’m giving away some books over on Instagram! Follow me over there (@sguillory262 there too) and you could win! @mackidssl.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

It's safe to say we're big fans of @adriannacuevas.bsky.social here at MacKids 🥰 Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with us by picking up one (or better yet, all) of her critically acclaimed middle grade novels 📚 Plus, three of them are available in both English and Spanish!

The 50th anniversary editions of TUCK EVERLASTING include never-before-seen archival material. Swipe through for a sneak peek, including alternate covers, and an image of an early handwritten draft of TUCK EVERLASTING! #booksky #tuckeverlasting

Absolutely honored to learn that POCKET BEAR has made the New York Times and Indie bestseller lists. Thank you so much to everyone who has picked up this story. You sure know how to make an author feel warm and fuzzy. 💛🧸 Meet Pocket: us.macmillan.com/books/978125... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Sweeps alert!! 🤩 Enter at the link for a chance to win ALL 9 books in the InvestiGators graphic novel collection, including the latest adventure for young readers - CASE FILES ✨ US & Canada only, closes 10/8 bit.ly/investigator... @01firstsecond.bsky.social

Spend Latinx Heritage Month curled up with these picture books that uplift and celebrate culture, heritage, and community! (part 1 of 2)

Keep watching to learn more about what it meant for K Woodman Maynard to adapt Tuck Everlasting into a graphic novel ❤️ TUCK EVERLASTING: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, is out now wherever books are sold! ✨

Every dog deserves a forever home. Even the 'unadoptables.' ❤️🐶💕 Art by Wallace West from DOGTOWN and MOUSE & HIS DOG ✏️ @kaaauthor.bsky.social @choldenko.bsky.social #MouseandhisDog #MouseandhisDogBook #KatherineApplegate #GenniferCholdenko

Look at these gorgeous release week flowers for POCKET BEAR! 💛🧸 @kaaauthor.bsky.social's latest middle grade is on sale wherever books are sold and we hope you'll pick up this unforgettable tale of bravery and kindness in which Pocket reminds us all that love comes in many forms.

Looking for your next family read? Cuddle up and enjoy these great books together, one chapter at a time ❤️

Classics are the name, graphic novel adaptations are the game 📚👀 With TUCK EVERLASTING: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL recently out in the world we wanted to remind you of these other incredible adaptations of beloved and enduring classics 🥰 Which classic would you love to see reimagined into a new format?

#mglit fans, don't forget about this incredible #PocketBear pre-order offer from @mackidsbooks.bsky.social! 🧸🧵 Submit your pre-order receipt by September 8 to receive your very own POCKET BEAR keychain. Rules, details, and more info here: read.macmillan.com/promo/mcpgpo...

Absolutely brilliant! Happy book birthday to @woodmanmaynard ! Her beautiful art adds such depth in this faithful adaptation - the use of color, emotions, landscapes, and wheels…. I cannot wait to add this to my classroom library. Just stunning. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

"I'm all about celebrating beautiful chaos." Samantha Chadwick on parenthood and the beauty of messes. Don't forget to preorder WHILE WE WAIT by Bee Johnson at the link! bit.ly/4ggotwL

Volume up 🔊🔊 We're giving you a sneak first listen to the DREAM audiobook 😍 Barbara O'Connor's highly-anticipated companion to her New York Times-bestselling novel, WISH, is out now! bit.ly/4feSMTY

Another reminder that @mackidsbooks.bsky.social teamed up with Walmart to make an exclusive edition of my new book, POCKET BEAR: bit.ly/3HaLTXo No matter where you pre-order from, submit your receipt here for POCKET BEAR goodies! read.macmillan.com/promo/mcpgpo...

Ooh look who has a shiny new site 👀 SteadCollection.com

Today I'm sharing my seventh and last #WritingTip for collaborations: Enjoy the process! Collaborating with @kaaauthor.bsky.social on our Dogtown #mglit series has blown the top of my head right off. ❤️ Now I want to know... What are YOUR writing tips, #WritingCommunity? @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

"Imaginary friends are like books. We're created, we're enjoyed, we're dog-eared and creased, and then we're tucked away until we're needed again." ☂️🐈⬛💜 #Crenshaw @mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit

Today's plans: reading Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet and mood boarding all things cozy fall activities 🍁🍃🎃 Perfect for ages 3-6, an adorable witch is anxious to get the perfect pet but learns to have patience when she brings home a mystery egg in this laugh-out-loud picture book 📚 #picturebook

Everyone lock in for the next 60 seconds while the incredible @barbaraoconnor.bsky.social shares about her latest middle grade novel, DREAM 🙌 The highly anticipated follow up to Wish is out 8/26 and is written for ages 8-12! Learn more at the link 📚 bit.ly/4lnUPXl #Dream #DreamBook #BarbaraOConnor

This week we're celebrating the release of five exciting new titles - from an ABC book, to a gripping middle grade about the dust bowl, to an informative guide on current events in Eastern Europe. Which will you be adding to your TBR first?? 🥰 #newbooks #newbooktuesday

Who wants to go to Dragon School?? 🖐️🖐️ Get kids excited about the back-to-school season with WHEN YOU GO TO DRAGON SCHOOL, a hilarious picture book about celebrating differences and having the courage to be yourself ❤️🐉 #DragonSchoolBook

Say hello to a bunch of the heroes (big and small) that star in @kaaauthor.bsky.social's middle-grade novels! Soon to join them is Pocket, a small but mighty good luck charm who is known for his bravery and kindness 🧸🧵 We can’t wait to share POCKET BEAR with you all on September 9 💛 #pocketbear

Did you LOVE the Real Friends series? If you did, here are 3 reasons why you are going to love @shannonhale.bsky.social's newest graphic novel Dream On, with the most beautiful art from Marcela Cespedes!! 😍

The Life of a Show Girl: Randy Rainbow and the Marvelously Magical Pink Glasses Edition ❤️‍🔥😎✨ Don't miss this fabulous picture book by @randyrainbow.bsky.social & @jaimieillustrates.bsky.social, that tells a powerful story about embracing who you really are. bit.ly/447nwmr

Patiently waiting for tonight's Super Bowl #iykyk Art from YOU ARE BROTHERLY LOVE: A Book for the Littlest Kelce Brothers Fans by Emma Carlson Berne; illustrated by Laura Catrinella - on sale this October! bit.ly/45B5TKY #kelcebrothers #taylorswift #newheights

Thinking about when she said “See you next era…” ❤️‍🔥 #taylorswift #ts12 #lifeofashowgirl

Join us in wishing a happy book birthday to these exciting new releases!! Which one will you be picking up first?? #newbooktuesday #kidlit #booksky

The wait is almost over and the reviews are rolling in! 🤩 @barbaraoconnor.bsky.social's anticipated follow up to the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wish, is almost here and we can't wait for you all to dive into the world of DREAM 🥰 ✨ bit.ly/4lnUPXl #books #barbaraoconnor #middlegrade

This Motivational Monday, teach kids about the importance of demonstrating kindness with YOU CAN SIT WITH ME, an endearing picture book that shows the power of one simple offer to not only make one person’s day better but lead our whole world toward inclusion and love ❤️ bit.ly/4jxjMyK

POCKET BEAR is out in one month! 🧸🧵 I'll be celebrating with a book tour this fall, and I'd love to meet you at one of my stops. You can find all the dates, times, and details on my website: katherineapplegate.com/events @mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit

Mood. #FeelingsAreLikeFarts ...How’s everyone else feeling this Wednesday? #ChristopherWillard #TaraWosiski #ToshikiNakamura #FeelingsAreLikeFartsBook

Otterly thrilled by this news! 💙🦦 North Carolina students, thank you so much for choosing ODDER as your 2025 Junior Book Award Winner. Kids all over the state voted online or at school or public libraries. What an honor. nccba.blogspot.com @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social

It’s publication day! Finding Forgiveness is out now on the US! Written by the fabulous @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social and published by @mackidsbooks.bsky.social. Look at the gloss in that cover! #illustration #newbook #kidlit #picturebook #childrensbook

We know the back to school season can bring up a lot of emotions for kids and guardians alike ❤️ Start important discussions about celebrating differences, conquering fears, embracing change, and more with our back-to-school roadmap for success! ✏️🍎 #backtoschool #booksky

graphic design is our passion and we are using it to say YOU SHOULD SIGN UP FOR THE FIERCE READS NEWSLETTER BC MONDAY'S ISSUE IS A BANGER 💌 ➡️ bit.ly/FierceReadsNL

I'm really looking forward to my #PocketBear tour this fall! I'll be visiting some wonderful schools, bookstores, and libraries. 🧸💛 Am I coming to a city near you? I'd love to see you there! Tour stops and details: katherineapplegate.com/events @mackidsbooks.bsky.social #mglit

WHITE LIES: HOW THE SOUTH LOST THE CIVIL WAR, THEN REWROTE THE HISTORY (Roaring Brook‬/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social‬) by Ann Bausum will receive a starred review in the September/October 2025 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

The only thing hotter than the temperature is this deal announcement from @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social for Margaret Chiu Greanias and Yu Chiao Kuo! Cannot wait for everyone to meet Chih-Ming in Spring 2027 from @mackidsbooks.bsky.social in this celebration of what community looks and feels like.

Is it us or is there something . . . odd . . . about this babysitter? 🦝 A boy gets more than he bargained for when his babysitter may or may not be a stack of raccoons in a trench coat in this laugh out loud funny picture book that kids will want to read again and again ❤️ @elaynecrain.bsky.social

Know a little reader that loves fashion? BOUNCE BACK 3: SEW TOTALLY NALA by Misako Rocks! is an upcoming graphic novel about a girl named Nala who loves fashion – especially kawaii fashion, inspired by Japanese streetwear – and she is about to have the best summer ever at a fashion camp in the city!

In case anyone else was wondering, we are only 100 sleeps away from Halloween! 👻 #5moresleeps #jimmyfallon #summerween #halloweencountdown #5moresleepstilhalloween @jimmyfallon.bsky.social

duunnn dunnn... it's Shark Week! 🦈🩸 Whether Shark Week reminds you of Jaws or Baby Shark, we've got your storytime for the week sorted! SHARK GIRL by @katebeaton.bsky.social is a subversive hilarious spin on the little mermaid fairytale that will inspire little readers 🧜‍♀️ #sharkgirl #sharkweek

A picture book from a Latin GRAMMY award winning artist?? Say no more, we're sold! 🙏🤩 Inspired by Chiquis's family, and the relationship she had with her mom, this heartwarming picture gently shows how remembrance can be healing after the loss of a parent or family member ❤️ 🐝 bit.ly/3UkMEQu

Trying to encourage kids to read? Swipe 👉 for a selection of humorous and heartfelt series starters–each under 200 pages! Perfect for reluctant readers or anyone looking for a quick read, these stories are crafted to help children build confidence and develop a lifelong passion for books 📚 (pt 1)

Goodreads giveaway! 💛🧸 The @mackidsbooks.bsky.social team is giving away 30 finished copies of my new #mglit novel, POCKET BEAR. Enter by 8/4/25 for a chance to win one! Contest details here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Hear ye, hear ye! I declare that today is the Book Birthday of THE KING OF BOOKS by @ginaperry.bsky.social, published by @mackidsbooks.bsky.social! Available everywhere books are sold, including your local indie via bookshop.org/p/books/the-.... Congrats, Gina!!!

Join us in wishing a Happy Book Birthday to today's new releases!! 😍🎂 #booksky

There's nothing better than a book that can make you laugh, except maybe five books that can make you laugh 👀 These five series starters will leave young readers enthusiastically reaching for the next volume! #booksky #kidlit #booksforkids (pt 1 of 2)