I'm revamping my website a bit, and decided to include a sneak-peek reading of "The Waga-Laga Bugs". I already had this video from my Kickstarter campaign, it just needed editing :) Figured I'd share with you all, as I don't post on Bsky much! #picturebooks #bugs #readaloud #childrensbooks

Are y'all ready to bring a dead manuscript back to life? #KidlitZombieWeek officially kicks off in just a few more hours. Join me and all of the cohosts this week for blog posts, discussions, and great #prizes. kcstrocchia.com/upcoming-eve... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

Yes. I agree with all of this.

This book received a Kirkus STAR, was selected as a "Best Indie Books of April", and has buzzed into over 200 bug-loving homes in just a couple months🪲 Learn about bug behaviors before and during a storm (backmatter fact-checked by an entomologist👌)! andichittybooks.com #bees #bugs #worldbeeday

Hello, #booksky! I would be forever grateful if you could spread the word about my debut novel giveaway. Trying to reach 3,000 entries so my publisher doesn't think I'm a has been before the book even releases. THANK YOU! #stressedoutauthor One day left! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

I'm so ecstatic to be hosted by Susanna Leonard Hill on her blog this morning! We talked all about the experience of self-publishing "The Waga-Laga Bugs", and of course there's a GIVEAWAY🤩 You can read the interview here: susannahill.com/2026/04/14/t... #picturebooks #bugs

Kirkus Reviews "Best Indie Books of April" is out, and LOOK!🪲 "The Waga-Laga Bugs" was chosen as a featured book by Kirkus, and I'm kinda bugging out🤯 After so much time spent making this book the *best* it could be, it's nice for our hard work to be seen and noticed by this side of the industry!

We're so excited to host Susan Johnston Taylor on next week's Storytime Sprint 🥳 You can attend live or watch the recording, but EVERY attendee is eligible for the giveaway. Be sure to register at the link in the post below!👇

🚨Book Giveaway 🚨 Don’t forget to leave a comment on each Kidlit Haha Week blog post to enter that day’s book giveaway. You have until tomorrow 12 PM (Eastern). brittanypomales.com/blog/ #kidlithahaweek

Book mail!💕✨️📚🎉🪲🐞 Such a fun book! I just wanna Waga-Laga play all day! Thanks @andichitty.bsky.social

Just received my copy! Such a wonderful read aloud! 🐛 📚

Hey #kidlit ... do you like GIVEAWAYS? I'm so excited to be featured on Julie Hauswirth's blog to talk all about self-publishing "The Waga-Laga Bugs"! Be sure to check it out, and don't forget to enter to win a prize! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/creator... #picturebooks #bugs #childrensbooks

“Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention” “Wearing her signature pink headband, Rachel Accurso spoke with two children being held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. She described the conversations as devastating.”

If you've been thinking about getting a copy of "The Waga-Laga Bugs"... now is the time! This Kirkus-starred, buggy book will only be on sale for a limited time (until Thursday!)🐝🐜🐛 www.andichittybooks.com/order-books #bugs #picturebooks

Our Waga-Laga Storytime Sprint is TOMORROW! If you want to: 🦋 hear me read "The Waga-Laga Bugs" (bring your kids if you'd like)! 🦋learn more about this Kirkus starred book! 🦋 ask questions about self-publishing! Please join us Wednesday at 8pm EST! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

I'm so excited to be hosted by my very own #StorytimeSprint! Thank you to @brilawyer.bsky.social for filling in for me, and to @ryannjones117.bsky.social, my co-host! If you want to hear me read "The Waga-Laga Bugs" (illustrated by Sandra Attema-Welte!), be sure to register at the link below!

QUERYING AUTHORS: today is Manuscript Wishlist Day on Bluesky! Check out the MSWL hashtag throughout the day (I don't want to link it here and clog the tag)❤️ I hope you find your perfect agent match!

#kidlitchat For those who haven't heard, there will be an official #MSWL day on Thursday this week. If you're currently in the query trenches or will be soon, it's a great resource and may put some wonderful agents on your radar based on what they're looking for.

Teachers and Librarians, tell me! Are there specific types of activity sheets your kids prefer? Word Searches, Crossword Puzzles, etc? I'm all ears! #activitysheets #educators #librarians #teachers

Our next sprint will be with @jilanne.bsky.social reading THE OCEAN'S HEART (art by Khoa Le). Join us next Tuesday, March 3rd at 8 p.m. EST! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @andichitty.bsky.social @ryannjones117.bsky.social

Heads up for anyone looking to participate in #pbparty this year- The #PBParty Prep Zoom will be Wednesday, February 25 at 6 pm Eastern! 🗓️💻

It's so surreal seeing this book in the hands of my critique partners😍 So many years of revisions and so many versions of Waga-Laga stories, I thought they'd all get Waga-Laga-ed out!

In a new report on the harm done to creative professionals by generative AI development, the Society of Authors and other trade associations are demanding new regulations to compel tech giants to respect copyright and remunerate authors and artists.

Check out the #publishingforminnesota auction: Books & book bundles, original art, virtual school visits, critiques, AMAs, ms and query reviews, etc. Purchases paid by proof of donation to MN orgs providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

Who says you can't do fun things when you self-publish?! Look at that shininess🤩 Illustrated by Sandra Attema-Welte #kidlit #picturebook #specialcover

Today is the last day to get in on The Waga-Laga Bugs Kickstarter! All backers will get their books approximately 1.5 months BEFORE the general public🥳 www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

Today is the last day to get in on The Waga-Laga Bugs Kickstarter! All backers will get their books approximately 1.5 months BEFORE the general public🥳 www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

I have to unexpectedly cover a shift at work this morning, so I'm repurposing yesterday's post🫣 Only 6 days left to preorder "The Waga-Laga Bugs" through Kickstarter! All books will arrive in April (just in time for BUG SEASON)!🦋🐞🐜🐛🐝 www.kickstarter.com/projects/120... #picturebook #educational

7 days left!🥳 You've heard the backstory, watched the printing process, celebrated a Kirkus Star with me, and more. With one week left to get your preorder in, time is ticking (but only if you want a copy- no pressure. Pressure tactics make me uncomfortable.) www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

The news is dire, but books uplift. I’m giving away these PBs and MG books- some new ARCs and some older gems. To enter, L + RP and leave a comment for an extra entry. US only, ends 1/21.

We got a KIRKUS STAR⭐️! Of all the books Kirkus reviews, only 10% receive a star (that includes traditionally published books, too)! Oh! And don't forget... only 9 days left to get in on The Waga-Laga Bugs Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/120... #kirkus #tradereviews #picturebook

Day 8/19: Evolution of a Children's Book Cover There is so much to consider when creating a cover (font, title placement, etc). I love how it turned out! Illustrated by Sandra Attema-Welte Kickstarter Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/120... #childrensbook #picturebook #kidlit

Day 5/19: My 5-year-olds Favorite Page! It's day 5 of "The Waga-Laga Bugs" Kickstarter, so I thought I'd share my 5yo's favorite page! The page turn here is a kid-favorite (this is also my toddlers favorite- he yells "BOOM"!). Kickstarter link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

Day 4/19: My Favorite Spread! We're 4 days into my Kickstarter for "The Waga-Laga Bugs" , so I think it's time to share my favorite spread! Sandra took my text and ran (flew?) with it🐝 Check out the Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/120... #honeybees #picturebooks #kidlit

Do you love watching the printing process? Me, too😊 It's day 3, and "The Waga-Laga Bugs" Kickstarter goal was met on day 2. I'm blown away by the support! Thank you❤️ Our Kickstarter ends on the 23rd, so there's still time to check it out! #howitsmade #picturebooks

Thank you to EVERYONE for all the encouragement, kind words, and support yesterday as I launched my first ever Kickstarter! We're halfway funded in just one day, which is AMAZING! I'm blown away🥹 www.kickstarter.com/projects/120... Illustrated by Sandra Attema #halfwaythere #childrensbooks #kidlit

This bug book has had a long journey, but every setback brought us to where we are now😍 Check out "The Waga-Laga Bugs" Kickstarter for sneak peeks at the interior, the backstory, and more! www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

Why does December 31st feel so far away from January?! 2026 is starting off with a bang for me as I prepare to launch my first ever Kickstarter🫣 My campaign will have some sneak-peeks at the interior pages! I'm so excited to show you all!! #kickstarter #childrensbooks #publishing

I started this writing journey in 2021, but 2025 was the year I finally felt like an author. It was a year for the books (literally), and I am SO EXCITED for 2026... the year of The Waga-Laga Bugs! I hope 2026 brings good things to you on this crazy author journey, no matter which path you choose❤️

With #Storystorm on the 1st, my Waga-Laga Bugs Kickstarter launching on the 5th, and the kids starting school again, January is going to be a BUSY month! I highly recommend you check out @taralazar.bsky.social blog and sign up for this year's Storystorm! #kidlit #childrensauthors #busyjanuary

Recording this sing-along was SO much fun, and I'm so excited for little Yoto users to read and sing along to "Bananas in the Bath"! If you have a Yoto Player, be sure to check it out in the Open Mic section🎉 Composed by: @nitashajackson #yoto #yotoplayer #boardbook

🌟It's Happening🌟 "The Waga-Laga Bugs" will be launching on Kickstarter this month! Visit the link, and be sure to click "Notify Me On Launch" if you'd like to receive an email when the campaign begins❤️ Illustrations by Sandra Attema #picturebook #Bugs www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

I went 2 weeks with no sales (or so I thought), then BAM! -I sold out at one location, -another wants 10 more books -and someone ordered a book bundle from my website! BONUS: someone let me know their kid carries their copy around AND sleeps with it #boardbooks #childrensbooks #kidlit #publishing

Do you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Or do you want to help boost someone else's #PublicationDay #BookBirthday? Reply below with info + link to the post. Only for books launching Nov.3-9, 2025 #2025-Wk45.

It's a Bananas in the Bath SING-ALONG! Well, a teaser at least😆 This video took a bit of time to put together, so I'm sharing a sneak-peek before I dive into the rest of the book! ENJOY!! #singalong #childrensbooks #boardbooks #toddlers #preschoolers #childrenssong

HAPPENING TOMORROW at 8 p.m. EST. Join us to hear @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social read MAZEL TOES! (illustrated by Annita Soble). Note: this sprint WILL BE recorded. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @andichitty.bsky.social @ryannjones117.bsky.social

Join us on @StorytimeSprint tomorrow at 8pm as we talk with @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social about "Mazel Toes!" (art by Annita Soble) and hear Audrey read it! We'll also have a Q&A and GIVEAWAY! Don't forget to register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @ryannjones117.bsky.social #kidlit

I try to do 1 thing everyday for my books (nothing is too small), and today I added them to the SCBWI BookStop page! It was $25 per listing (so $50 for the 2 books). Will it be worth it? Time will tell, but as always I'll let you know :) #publishing #scbwi #kidlit #boardbooks

Susanna Hill's 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest opens on Wednesday! I don't have the bandwidth to write an entry this year, but I love this contest (and all of Susanna's contests) so I wanted to do a quick shoutout! Check out more details here: susannahill.com/2025/10/11/i...