Sending Happy 5th Book Birthday wishes to BENNY’S TRUE COLORS written by @nrpaulson.bsky.social and illustrated by Andy Passchier!📕🎂🎉🎉🎉❤️ #kidlit #kidlitart #bookbirthday #kidsbook #LGBTQ #bookrecommendation #KidLitCollectiv

It’s the first day of #FolktaleWeek2025! Day 1 Prompt: Night I’ve always loved Nyx, the primordial goddess of night. Here I decided to reimagine her as a child. @folktaleweek.bsky.social #FolktaleWeek #FolktaleWeekNight

#FolktaleWeek2025 Day 1: Night There used to be no sun or moon in the sky, and the nights were darker and scarier. One of those nights, a tiger caught a woman who was walking home from the market by a lonely mountain path. She begged for her life, offering a rice cake from her basket. (1/?)

HANUKKAH 1-2-3! A FIRST COUNTING BOOK by @jnwieder.bsky.social and Aura Lewis is a must-have for baby’s first Hanukkah! Little ones will be drawn to the bright art and rhyming text as they learn about the Festival of Lights in this precious board book! #kidlit #booksky

My favorite friendly moose is back! I adore this follow up to FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE by @candacespizzirri.bsky.social and Chantelle & Burgen Thorne. FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE is a super fun read aloud with absolutely adorable illustrations. A fantastique PB about a magnifique moose!

Wonderful news! Congratulations to our @writerjolene.bsky.social on her newly announced book, PARTY PANIC! Woohoo! 📕🎉🎉🎉❤️

It's always a good day to be KIND. Celebrate World Kindness Day with NILA'S PERFECT COAT by @nrpaulson.bsky.social and Maria Mola and THE YOWLERS by @mollyruttan.bsky.social and Stacey Carroll. #teachers #librarians #parenting #parents #picturebooks #kidsbooks #friendship #kindness #empathy

So many kiddos will relate to this sweet and funny sibling story! With charming text & hilarious illustrations, STICKY HERMANA by @asiqueira.bsky.social & @oliviadecastro.bsky.social shows readers the importance of being honest, setting boundaries, & learning to appreciate special sibling moments. 💕

I’m prepping for an author event on Monday with Rainbow Connections. Excited to read THE WISHING FLOWER and share a bit about my process like how I start all my picture book manuscripts with pen and paper. ✨🌈✨ #kidlit #booksky

It feels weird to not post political outrage, but it is National STEAM/STEM Day, and it must be celebrated! #science #kidlit

rise up with the light breathe in possibility embrace all the warmth #haiku #print #haikusaturday

Super excited to share THE WISHING FLOWER by @kipalizadeh.net and me at the next Rainbow Connections meetup on Monday, November 10 from 6:30-7:30 pm ET! Register here! tinyurl.com/5n92tr77 🌈 📚 💖 #kidlit #booksky

🚨 WNDB is committed to providing emergency grants to diverse authors & illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators experiencing dire financial need due to loss of SNAP benefits. We are now open for a new round of emergency grants, between $250 and $1,000 each. 💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day and this turkey is ready to share some pumpkin pie with you! 🥧 Hello! My name is Rebecca and I’m ready to create some silly yet sweet characters for your upcoming #picturebook projects. #kidlitart Newly represented by Lane Clarke✨ www.rebeccasinclairstudio.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm Stacey & I’m always on the lookout for colourful, magical & sweet #pb projects! Portfolio - staceybyer.com Rep'd - @christaheschke.bsky.social @danieledhunter.bsky.social @bookhive25.bsky.social Email: [email protected] #kidlit #illustration #caribbeankidlit

It's #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m queer, neurodiverse #KidLitArt illustrator who favors - sketchy lines - playful patterns - luscious lighting - quirky characters - tons of texture - sweetly subversive humor www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio Rep: @tajmccoy.bsky.social #kidlitart

I just sent a client the contract for her first book deal. She's been on my list for over six years and we've had so many near misses, so this deal is super special. It's also my first ADULT Romantasy sale, so this kidlit agent's list is growing up! Feeling really proud today. Celebrate the wins.

Post your space art ⭐ 🌏 ⭐

Happy #NationalRedHeadDay from Birdie! Here’s a little queer joy by @kipalizadeh.net from THE WISHING FLOWER to brighten your day! 💕🌈💕 #kidlit #booksky

Happy #NationalRedHeadDay from Zack, my sweet ginger boy from BINNA’S DALGONA

Post your space art!

Storytime! Q&A! Craft! Dance party! Join me at the next Rainbow Connections online meetup on Monday, November 10 from 6:30-7:30 pm ET! 🌈 📚 Register: abingtonfreelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/rai... #kidlit #booksky

Today and tomorrow we are celebrating Dia De los Muertos or Day of the Dead, with THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT written by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutierrez with art by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. This holiday honors the lives of the deceased. #DiaDeLosMuertos #dayofthedead #picturebook

Little ones will love celebrating Hanukkah with C.J. Mouse and his new neighbors, the Katz family. THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES by @jnwieder.bsky.social has a comforting classic feel. I adore the precious illustrations and sweet text! A lovely story sprinkled with funny & heartwarming moments! #kidlit

Meet the Katz family (a family of Jewish cats) who befriend a mouse in THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES by @jnwieder.bsky.social #HappyInternationalCatDay #felines #catsarethebest #picturebooks #kidlit #artist #October #bookspotlight #Cats #Caturday #kidsbookstagram #gifts #catart #hanukkah #hannukahgift

Happy National Family Literacy Day! A great way to celebrate is to check out one (or more) of these amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books. Happy #reading!!📚❤️ #kidlit #family #readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime #Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks

#FolktaleWeek is coming up soon, so I’m reposting some old creations. For last year’s “blight” prompt, I illustrated a Fear Gorta, an Irish phantom of hunger. And I combined the prompts “gate” and “bone” to depict Orpheus at the gates of Hades.

Ghostie 🧡 Part II! This sweet CB addresses challenges kids face like the ups & downs of friendship, learning to say sorry, standing up for others, embracing differences, & self-love. THE ONLY GHOST AT SUMMER CAMP by @tarajhannon.bsky.social is a howling good time with lovely layers & adorable art!

On November 1st, on my island, we visit and light candles for our loved ones who have passed on. #caribbean #familyreunion #forever

Eeeeek! It’s the cover reveal for my 5th book, “Nice to Eat You!” Is the sweet old lady a 🧙🏽‍♀️? Well, yeah. But do the kids know?! 🫣 Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social: bit.ly/Nice2EatU Written by me, illus. by Carolina Coroa, published by Orchard Books. #KidLit #Halloween 🕷️

🎃COVER REVEAL!🎃 Apparently Jake didn't learn his lesson after writing to Santa. Now he's pestering his mysterious new neighbor to help him prepare for his Halloween party. With witchy words by me and paranormal pictures by Pablo Pino, WHEN THE WITCH WROTE BACK! soars into stores next August.

Happy Meow-o-leen !! #kidlitart #cuteart #illustration #halloween

Happy Halloween! Here's an old mixed media piece I did (digital drawing and textiles).

Happy Halloween from the scariest sea witch ever! #willandkrill #kidlit #kidlitart #halloweenart

An oldie but still one of my fave personal illustrations I've made! Based on my dear friend and her adorable dog Winston 💜 Happy #Halloween! 🎃

Trick or Treat? 🎃 #halloween

Happy Samhain! Here’s one from a few years ago 🎃 #KidLitArt

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Kidlit authors waiting for book news ☠️ #kidlit #booksky

THE ONLY GHOST IN SCHOOL by @tarajhannon.bsky.social is filled with laugh-out-loud and heart-tugging moments. Kiddos will abso-BOO-tely love the super fun wordplay, clever illustrations, and hilarious lines in this faboolous book about friendship, celebrating differences, and being yourself! #kidlit

Happy Hallowe'en to my Book Club friends.

I'm thrilled to share that my debut picture book, FLATVILLE'S 42 FOLDS, illustrated by Shaw Nielsen, will launch in Summer 2027! Sending at least 42 thank you's to my CP's, and to my insightful, patient, and talented agent, Lisa Gouldy, for getting me here 💖

I’m joining @folktaleweek.bsky.social again this year! Any #KidLitArt friends wanna join me?

Reginald Dwayne Betts was locked up as a teenager for carjacking. While in prison, books were his escape. After his release he went on to be a poet, lawyer and founder of Freedom Reads — a nonprofit that installs libraries in prisons across the country.

HUGE congratulations to @jessjhernandez.bsky.social, Ruymán Hernandez, and @teresamtz.bsky.social for their picture book I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS, which won this honor from the International Latino Book Awards!

Happy Book Birthday to @asiqueira.bsky.social & OIivia de Castro for their sweet, funny, vibrant sibling book STICKY HERMANA. Perfect for older siblings looking for space to themselves, as well as younger siblings who are still learning to give it to them. ORDER NOW! bookshop.org/p/books/stic...

Super excited to share THE WISHING FLOWER by @kipalizadeh.net and me at the next Rainbow Connections meetup on Monday, November 10 from 6:30-7:30 pm ET! Register here! tinyurl.com/5n92tr77 🌈 📚 💖 #kidlit #booksky

Life Lessons from James Baldwin’s Biography – Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues, a guest post by Michelle Meadows Author Michelle Meadows discusses her biography of James Baldwin, Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/10/24/l... @tltkaren.bsky.social

good morning friends my first book, ONE OF THE BOYS, is on the publisher’s weekly Best Books of 2025 list :)

In this love letter to her family & Chinese culture, @michellejingchan.bsky.social introduces young readers to Dongzhi. I absolutely adore the soft, expressive art, lovely text, & enchanting winter scenes in WEIWEI’S WINTER SOLSTICE! Gorgeous story about family, togetherness, and embracing change!