Last day to vote! 🪁 www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite 🪁

We love #guineapigs, so on Guinea Pig Appreciation Day here's a special shoutout to VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS by Abigail Rayner and @mollyruttan.bsky.social and MAC AND CHEESE by @writerjolene.bsky.social and @heatherbell37.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #gluten #personalspace #picturebooks

Hot weather continues so here’s another seascape from my picture book BINNA’S DALGONA ☀️ The background here is a view of Christchurch Harbour from Hengistbury Head - one of my favourite places in the neighbourhood 💖 Can you see the priory in distance? #KidLitArt

@ajirving.bsky.social & I met when we joined BookHive '25 & now we're both Crystal Kite Award finalists! It's also such a joy to see so many friends and their incredible books on the list. Thank you to everyone who voted so far! 2 More days to vote SCBWI members!

We're rooting for you @ajirving.bsky.social and #illustrator Cynthia Alonso! What an honor! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks #EduSky #lgbtq #queerkidlit #CrystalKitAward @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

Today we celebrate #GiveSomethingAwayDay by highlighting @nrpaulson.bsky.social and @mariamola.bsky.social's #picturebook NILA'S PERFECT COAT @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @andreahall.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #EduSky #kidlitcommunity #thrifting #empathy #friendship #kindness

Friday is the last day to vote for your favorite books in the Crystal Kite Awards! Cynthia and I are grateful for all love and support THE BI BOOK has received over the last year! Thank you! ✨🩷💜💙✨ 🪁 You can vote in every division!🪁 www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite #CrystalKiteAward #kidlit #booksky

Oh it’s #PortfolioDay again?! Hello editors & art directors, I’m Sojung Kim-McCarthy, Korean author & illustrator based in the UK. I illustrate PB-MG✨ 🏡 sojungkimmccarthy.art ✉️ [email protected] 🏢 Susan Hawk | Upstart Crow Literary #KidLitArt #KidLitUK

What better day than National Mac & Cheese Day to celebrate @writerjolene.bsky.social and @heatherbell37.bsky.social's adorable guinea pigs...Mac and Cheese and their biggest fan Oliver! @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #personalspace

Here’s a beach scene from my pb BINNA’S DALGONA ☀️ The bg is from my local beach at Hengistbury Head. Town keeps local breed cattle for conservation - they’re moved from field to field to keep the grass under control. This way we protect the birds who lay eggs on the ground. Win win! #KidLitArt

Hi, #PortfolioDay! I’m a #KidLit author & illustrator that favors loose lines, tons of texture, playful patterns, & quirky characters. Available for projects, including picture books, graphic novels, & cover work. www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio

Much love to all the illustrators! Much love to all the text-only PB authors who do it right! I’ve noticed some newbie authors who need a wake up call. “Your book” wouldn’t exist without an illustrator. Don’t forget about the person who helped you make a picture book a PICTURE book! #booksky #kidlit

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Working with my @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentee, Abby Saunders Nolin, has been such an incredible experience. We talked for hours yesterday. I love watching her grow and glow! She also inspired me to work on an R&R that I’ve been struggling with for months. Kidlit connections truly are magical!✨

Join us today on the fashion runway as we celebrate National Fashion Day with FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE, words by @candacespizzirri.bsky.social and art by @chantelleburgen.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #fashion #kidlitcommunity

This weekend my sister and I were talking about visiting a dark sky park, which inspired me to read some space picture books from our home library. I realized I haven’t shared two of my favorites on here! Meet the most adorable rocket in the galaxy! 🚀 🌌 #kidlit #booksky

Proud to be a @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentor with @sylviaichen.bsky.social, @lisaljrogers.bsky.social, and Namita Moolani Mehra! ⭐️ SCBWI members can vote in all divisions! Voting ends July 17. 💫 www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite 🌟 #kidlit #booksky

Today on World UFO Day, we celebrate our favorite alien, Grub, and his creator author/illustrator @mollyruttan.bsky.social. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #EduSky #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #aliens

Happy July #kidlitartpostcard! I'm a mixed-media collage artist with a love of fun textures, currently open to picture book and middle-grade projects! 📚 🎨 amelieahernwilliams.com ☀️ Rep'd by @loveleemonicaa.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! . I’m Neha, a #kidlit author and #illustrator from India. . Interested in #picturebooks, #boardbooks , #chapterbooks, and #bookcovers . Rep’d by Lori Steel at @steelworksliterary.bsky.social . #inktober52 prompt 26: Wind

Everything is peachy - it's #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Gina Perry, a #kidlit author, illustrator, and creator of this event. I'm available in the fall to illustrate funny stories with lovable characters and bright colors. Rep'd by Sean McCarthy Lit. www.ginaperry.com

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m a queer, fat #KidLit author and illustrator, open to illustration projects from picture books to graphic novels. I love drawing stuff for kids that’s quirky, cute, and sweetly subversive. www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio

COVER REVEAL! We're so excited to share the cover of WORM IS DEAD, LONG LIVE WORM / words by Abigail Rayner and illustrations by @mollyruttan.bsky.social. Pre-orders now available. @beachlane.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social #prospectagency #kidlit #kidlitart @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

This is what my kid was doing at 1:13 am. 😭🥰😂

You can do this too!

In very exciting news, Will and Krill has made it to the final round of the Crystal Kite Awards! THANK YOU! SCBWI friends, please consider voting for WILL AND KRILL in the Canada and North America Division. Voting ends on July 17th www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite @bookhive25.bsky.social

Speech is not terrorism. Protest is not terrorism. Civil disobedience is not terrorism. Books (and zines) are not terrorism. Poetry is not terrorism. Art is not terrorism. Be loud now, while you still can. Refuse to be silenced.

A did a more streamlined version for my Threadless shop. In case anybody is interested: heartnsnark.threadless.com/designs/we-w...

THE BI BOOK, bravely & brilliantly illustrated by Cynthia Alonso, was an especially difficult PB to write, publish, promote etc. This means so much to me on so many levels. Thank you! Cast your votes for your fave books in every division from 6/26-7/17! www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite #kidlit #booksky

Preorder my next book with the amazing @rahele.bsky.social during Barnes & Noble 25% off sale through Friday, 6/26/26. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This offer is available only to members of Barnes & Noble’s loyalty programs, but the programs are free to join. More info at www.barnesandnoble.com/collections/... ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Will and Krill at the Beijing International Book Fair! #thecaribbeancollective #readcaribbean #caribbeankidlit #summerread

Pretty sure we receive more appreciation than any other library branch. Jail Library Patron ❤️ #ilovemyjob

Thrilled to add @tinbotcreative.bsky.social to my fantastic list of talented illustrators! Art directors and designers, check out Justin's work and get in touch! www.tinbotcreative.com

GOING OVERBOARD by @carolinehuntoon.bsky.social is one of my fave recent MG books! I fell in love with the characters so much that I didn’t want it to end! This enemies to friends, reverse-parent trap story is filled with hilarious & touching moments that will resonate deeply with readers! #kidlit

My debut scifi/action/adventure for kids, MARTY MILAGROS DOOMS THE EARTH, is coming 9/29 to bookstores near you! It's about a kid who can't seem to stay out of trouble, accidently ending up in a mess that's out of this world. #OGN #graphicnovel #comics #kids #scifi #action #adventure #preorder

Happy (Belated) World Day of Music! 🎵 🎼 🎶 We love SOMETHING WILD by @mollyruttan.bsky.social and MAMIACHI AND ME by @wroterjolene.bsky.social and Dakota Gutierrez with art by Mirelle Ortega! These sweet books are music to our eyes and ears! 📕📕❤️ #kidlit #picturebooks #music

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Last year, I participated in @authorsabb.bsky.social’s #PrideInOurBooks campaign. Authors shared letters they had received from readers to show the importance of queer books. I received this after the campaign ended, but I think it is worthy of sharing now. Thanks for listening 🩷 #kidlit #booksky

I stopped by the King’s English Bookshop to pick up my copy of IN THIS CLASSROOM by @andrewchacket.bsky.social and Arthur Lin! It’s adorable! I’m so excited to add it to our home library and share it with my teacher friends! Congratulations, Andrew and Arthur!!! 💙💚💛🩵🩷

Oh, my heartstrings! DO YOU SEE ME? by @lgmiss.bsky.social & @reggiebrownart.bsky.social is an empowering call and response PB told in rhyme. The uplifting text and gorgeous art will delight little ones and their grownups! Love! Love! Love! #kidlit #booksky

This is one of the most powerful picture books I’ve ever read. Charlotte Watson Sherman’s words & Esther J. Stimphat’s art makes you feel like you are experiencing history in real time. LEARN BABY LEARN is an essential and unforgettable book that I encourage everyone to read! #kidlit #booksky

This is the cutest picture book! Readers will adore Leif and his pet, Hortus! LEIF’S GIFT, with sweet text by @mwstories.bsky.social and charming art by @lennywendraws.bsky.social is a unique picture book that kiddos and grownups will be wild about reading again and again! 💚 🪴 💚 #kidlit #booksky

Happy Juneteenth from all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social! We're celebrating with Charlotte Watson Sherman and Kelly Hollman's beautiful book, THE OPENING SKY! ❤️📕❤️ #kidlit #picturebooks #juneteenth #freedomday

I’m at home sick and I think I’m going to 🤮 again. Is this shit for real? People are encouraging others to use AI in challenges!?!?!? Oh, and “Hee-Haw for Jesus.” If that actually becomes an AI children’s book I am going to completely lose it. #fuckai #kidlit #booksky

1 week left to vote for your favorite books in the Crystal Kite Awards! THE BI BOOK by Cynthia Alonso & me is in the SW Division. 1st round voting closes June 23. We are hoping our brave little PB makes it to round 2! TY for your support! Happy Pride! 🩷💜💙🪁 www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite #kidlit #booksky

Every spread of this spectacular PB pulls you in & holds you there. Such a perfect pairing of simple text by @karanewhouse.bsky.social & powerful art by @k8cosgrove.bsky.social. Readers will feel like they are experiencing something special. A remarkable debut about an extraordinary world! #kidlit

Children & adults will be completely captivated by zooplankton in this stunning PB. With brilliant lyrical text by @jilanne.bsky.social & gorgeous art by Khoa Le, we watch these tiny creatures go on an incredible journey from the deep, dark waters of the twilight zone to the ocean’s surface. #kidlit

Happy National Children’s Day from all of us at @kidlitcollective.bsky.social! ❤️

When I was growing up, my mom gave me “I believe in you/good luck” cards before every single basketball and softball game. Now, I’m 43 and she follows all my book awards/news and immediately sends me texts like this. I love you, Mom 💕

Thrilled to learn THE BI BOOK by Cynthia Alonso and me is one of Bank Street’s Best Books of the Year! 🥳🩷💜💙🥳 #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky