The PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train is OPEN! Write a new PB draft. Hop on the Critique Train to receive feedback from the passenger above & crit the one below. Our Crit Master is @beccamcmurdiebooks.bsky.social! ✨Enter to win a mini mentorship! mindyalyseweiss.com/crittrainbec...

Penguin Random House is suing OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement • They say ChatGPT generated text and images 'virtually indistinguishable' from one of their children’s books • It's 'clear evidence' OpenAI is unlawfully memorizing their author's work Side by side comparison below:

It’s playtime because… Kidlit Haha Week is headed to the playground with Rachel Michelle Wilson, author/illustrator of HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS THE RIGHT WAY (and member of Team Nothing Learned 😉) Tag. You’re it! #kidlithahaweek www.brittanypomales.com/2026/04/01/k...

Thrilled to join this amazing crew!🚢🙌🏽

A heart felt thank you to the #PBParty judges. The critique group texts are flying as we relish the teasers and hope for a golden ticket. No matter what happens, this is magical and fun! (Gouache butterflies from sketchbook)

Happy Book Birthday, A CELEBRATION of YOU by Josh Funk and Kip Alizadeh. Can’t wait to read this beautiful book!

🍀Good luck #PBParty if you entered! I'm not sure if I'll be able to post teasers while judging next, and I don't see a @bsky.app poll option, so...: *If you're interested in #PBParty teasers, like/repost this post ❤️🔄 *If not, do nothing. *Comment if you want. Then I'll see what to do. Thank you!

An assortment of doodles from 2025 (the year I broke my wrist planting garlic).

Best studio mate! #kidlit #journaling

Painting for the joy of it. How the woods make me feel. A day to renew. #kidlit

Took a minute to fill my well, picking flowers. Now to play with stories. Hope you fill your well today. #kidlit

Have a purple pony kind of day! #Kidlit

Started my week with some laughs reading the newly released picture book IT STARTED with a P. The piranhas are [email protected] @penguinkids.bsky.social and illustrator Andrew Joyner.

If A.I. was used to make a comic, I simply do not want to read it. Period. I buy books to support actual humans making art, not guys being paid a dollar to type shit into the plagiarism machine.

Less than a week to go!!

Come join me at the @thewritingbarn.bsky.social April 10th to discuss writing picture books with "heavy" themes #kidlit #picturebooks #writingcraft

Happy 1st Birthday, TRICKY CHOPSTICKS!

If you haven’t had a chance to look at the PBParty illustration showcase, take a look. It closes on Sunday.

So many unique PB stories to enjoy. I hope you take a peak before the showcase ends. I’m #53. Thank you, @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and all the volunteers for this opportunity. It’s been an exciting couple weeks!

Who else is attending the #NESCBWI conference in May? Thanks to @newenglandscbwi.bsky.social for bringing the conference back!

It's #PBParty Celebration Sunday! What has you happy dancing this week? 🎉We have our first 2025 PBParty success. Wahooooo! 🎉The showcase has been extended a week to give agents & editors more time. 🎉I received awesome feedback & can't wait to dive into PB revisions soon.

Announcing the 2025 Kidlit Haha Week Guest Bloggers... @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @stephcampisi.bsky.social Jack Meggitt-Phillips Frances Gilbert Andrew Joyner Whose joining us April 1st - 5th for year two? brittanypomales.com/2025/03/04/k...

Someday, I hope to have an orchid rebloom. Until then…

Everyone is welcome to browse the amazing #PBParty finalists! Comments are only for agent, editor & AD requests. We had 199 requests the first day. Last night, we had 310. Wahooooo! We'd love to have even more requests for our talented finalists. 💗 mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2025...

Love at first review! 😍 Written by Brittany Pomales Art by Andrew Joyner Pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social Available on April 8th (but you can preorder now!) penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738107...

Excited and grateful that my illustrated story HONEY TEA for ALICE is a finalist in the 2025 PBParty showcase. Congratulations to fellow finalists and all those who entered. As they say… you have to swing a bat to hit a ball. And we love our characters for trying. #PBParty #KidLit

✨It's official #Kidlit — I'm *ecstatic* to announce my next book SPARKLES FOR SUNNY: A Lunar New Year Story (illustrated by #ThaiMyPhuong, Flamingo Books #PenguinKids, Fall 2025). I am sooooo excited to see how this story turns into absolute book magic with #ThaiMyPhuong's stunning art!!! 🤩💖

It’s the best time of the year! #PBParty

Valentine's Day is almost here, so I'm spreading some critique love. Anyone who reposts this will be entered into a drawing for a 50% off critique from me this February! Reshare by midnight pst 2/10/25 to get entered into the drawing! Good luck! #critiques #amwriting #amquerying #kidlit #pb #mg

My PBParty submission is in. So tomorrow is a celebratory day of talking to the river fairies and mushroom trolls. #PBParty Thank you @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social Grateful to you and all of your helpers.

Anybody ready for FUN? Pop over to Hygge House Books 1/11 @11:30 for a super storytime w/the very fun joshfunkbooks.bsky.social & me!! Come & make some beautiful noise! There might be a sneak peek of something new...😉 so get your fun on & join us!! hyggehousebooks.square.site #storytime #kidlit

Happy New Year and happy #KidlitArtPostcard day! Please check out my website: lennywen.com

My favorite cookie cutter is a little bird. What’s yours?

Current studio vibe. #KidLitIllustration

Happy Holidays, Blue Sky. Hope you don't lose a mitten! #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart

It’s easy to feel powerless these days. Friendly reminder, the word “no” has power. #noai

Happy (or merry) #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Riddhi, an illustrator (and author!) who is looking for representation. I create magical art with bright colours and details galore! Looking for work in #PB , board books and book covers! #kidlitart #picturebook #illustrator #literaryagent #artdirector

Here's a new drawing for #kidlitartpostcard day — I write stories about frogs, bugs, and people finding their way in the world. Agents and editors can check out my work at www.johnlechner.com 🍃 #kidlitart #childrensillustration

#kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Brian, an author/illustrator of humorous stories. Check out my work at boringstorybook.com 🎨 #kidlitart #boringstories

The snow is coming, and I can smell it. Is that a thing?

Sometimes when people meet our beloved pet, they say “Ewe.” Thank goodness for real friends.

TOPIC: Tonight we're hitting the #kidlit classics. Can you point to the stories that inspired you to pursue a career in books for children? What about the ones you missed early on and have come to admire as an adult? #kidlitchat

Sharing so I can revisit and teach myself how to slow chat like a pro. Thanks @debbieohi.com !

Hello and warm fuzzies new friend!

Welcome to 2025 Author sponsor @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social ! Josh Funk is the author of books like the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, the It’s Not a Fairy Tale series, the How to Code with Pearl and Pascal series, & more. readyourworld.org/2025-author-... #ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit

It may feel like you’re alone in space but BLUESKY is the place to go!! So glad the #kidlit community is taking the leap!!!! #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrator

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