Mi gente in the LA area! Up next stop on my book tour, Casita Bookstore in Long Beach. This Saturday! Join us! 😄❤️ #CasitaBookstore #LilLibros #TíoRickyBilingualBook

Excited for this one!! @kidlit411.bsky.social @victorpineiro.bsky.social Don’t miss out, mi gente! ❤️❤️❤️

Did you sign up yet?? @picturebooksummit.bsky.social Happy viernes, mi gente! ❤️❤️❤️

Happy lunes, mi gente!! Wishing you a productive week! 😄❤️ #goodmorningimagesdaily

Fun time signing my upcoming bilingual children’s book, Tío Ricky Doesn’t Speak English/Tío Ricky no habla inglés at Reforma National Conference. Second stop in my book tour. Loved meeting so many librarians!! ❤️❤️❤️

New episode: Children's book author Darcy Pattison breaks down self-publishing vs traditional - from art direction to Kickstarter campaigns. 70+ books later, she's sharing all her secrets! 🎙️Listen on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. https://youtu.be/pPWdQ5_P2AY @darcypattison.bsky.social

Thank you!! @ronnawriter.bsky.social So happy you enjoyed my upcoming bilingual children’s book, Tío Ricky Doesn’t Speak English/Tío Ricky no habla inglés. ❤️❤️❤️ Pre-order: shorturl.at/Ejo61 ¡Gracias!

Mi gente! In case you didn’t know, I have a podcast en español. Mamás 411 Podcast For parents engaging in a multilingual, multicultural lifestyle. Today’s guest is Argentinian mom entrepreneur Lucila GiaGrande, founder Lucila’s Alfajores. Take a listen! 😄❤️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! Let’s share stories of #Latinx figures who have made a difference and the ones who continue to make significant contributions to the U.S. with your #bilingual, #bicultural niños. Like baseball legend Roberto Clemente! ¡Viva la Hispanidad! 🇵🇷❤️❤️❤️

I’m agented!! Those words feel like a dream! Excited to be part of @seymouragency.bsky.social family! Thank you @gabycabezut.bsky.social for believing in me!! Let’s do this, amiga! ❤️❤️❤️

Love it!! @picturebooksummit.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️

Illustrators: we are running a Kidlit411 banner design contest. Enter to win cash prizes, an Illustrator Spotlight, and your design on our website for a month in 2026. Deadline is Oct 15. More details: kidlit411.com/2025/07/kidl... #kidlitart

This photo shoot makes it real. I am a children’s book author! Tío Ricky Doesn’t Speak English/Tío Ricky no habla inglés. Pre-order now! At Lil’Libros or anywhere you buy your books! ❤️❤️❤️

It’s Live!! The 2025 Latinx KidLit Book Festival a free virtual celebration of Latinx creators, stories and community! Excited to chat about our new books with @thegreatgabsie.bsky.social And read a few pages too! @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social ¡No se lo pierdan!! m.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Xv...

Thank you so much!! So honored to be in your weekly! @kidlit411.bsky.social Run over to enter, mi gente!! ❤️❤️❤️

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Aug 29): kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-... Inside: Reading Like a Writer, Art Notes in PBs, Submission Process, more. Thanks @colleenmuske.bsky.social for the illo, Scholastic, @maritererbellas.bsky.social @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

Love this book!! Awesome interview!❤️❤️❤️

Can’t wait to read this! @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social 😄❤️❤️❤️

Happy sábado, mi gente! 😄❤️❤️❤️

Honored to have been interviewed by @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

Happy domingo, mi gente! Enjoy and 😀

Grandparents can play a very important role in their grandchildren’s bilingualism, multilingualism. They can help with language exposure, creating connection, reading, writing, activities and more! Make sure you include them in raising your bilingual niños! 😄❤️

Early Bird tickets for #PictureBook Summit 2025 are now available, and in this episode, we share all about our Superstar Speakers! Everything takes place online on 10/4/25. Get the inside scoop on this year’s lineup! Listen here: picturebooksummit.co...#PictureBook #amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Katie, this looks so cute! Can’t wait to read it! @katieleereinert.bsky.social @kidlit411.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️❤️

So beautiful!! @kidlit411.bsky.social @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social @dianamayoillo.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️❤️

Love it!! @kidlit411.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️

Take Your Kid to Publishing Day. A must annual event! Thank you @drenderturmaud.bsky.social and agents, editors, authors and of course the amazing kids! ❤️❤️❤️

Have you taken the quiz yet? Find out the types of picture books that are suited to *your* style of writing today! ⁠ Take this quick quiz, and we'll send you writing tips and mentor texts to match your style!⁠ ⁠ picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Happy jueves, mi gente! Am revising two new stories and getting a few more query letters ready. With a 😀 What’s on your to do list? ❤️❤️❤️

Can’t wait to read it!! @ronnawriter.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉❤️

Hitting sent for this one query made me smile big! Happy Tues, evening, mi gente! 🙏🏻😀❤️

Happy domingo, mi gente! 😄❤️❤️❤️

@valeriebolling.bsky.social is such a grounding presence in the #writingcommunity Listening to this episode made me 😊 & remember that this journey is meant to be beautiful/ hope-full! & it's now live! I hope Ep. 19 of the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social encourages you! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (July 11): kidlit411.com/2025/07/the-... Inside: Children's Book Market, Why your Plot Isn't Working, 10 Things to Avoid in PBs, more. Thanks @me-mwai.bsky.social for the illo, @mariawenadcock.bsky.social & @beckyscharn.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

¡Feliz jueves, mi gente! Keep the 😀 ❤️❤️❤️

Mi gente, if you are raising bilingual kids and have questions, join our Hablemos Bilingual series! IG Live tomorrow with three bilingual mamás that will share their journey. 4pm pst. ¡Los esperamos! @playpatopato

Happy sábado, mi gente! Wishing everyone a day full of kindness! 😄❤️❤️❤️

Happy jueves, mi gente! Keep at it! With a 😄 ❤️❤️❤️

Happy sábado, mi gente! Keep the 😄 ❤️❤️❤️

Learned a ton at today’s webinar Writing for History with editor Thalia Leaf. Thanks @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social @chelseatornetto.bsky.social #AtHomeAuthor ❤️❤️❤️

Happy sábado, mi gente! What’s on your agenda today? Im revising two stories. One I wrote it this week! Excited to start querying soon! Remember to 😄 ❤️❤️❤️

Happy Juneteenth! #juneteenth #freedomday #americanhistory #blackpeople #justice

Early Bird Tickets are on sale now for #PBSummit 2025. Save $100 off & enjoy an energizing day of #picturebook fun on 10/4/25! Get your ticket by midnight TONIGHT (6/18) & be entered into a drawing to get your ticket refunded! www.picturebooksummi...#PBSummit#picturebook#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Following the recognition of #Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2021, Andrea Underwood Petifer saw an opportunity to educate kids about its significance + history so began writing The Juneteenth Alphabet, w/art by Ana Latese. suppress @rondaeinbinder.bsky.social revkews. #booksky wp.me/p3X25n-beY

Juneteenth is part of our history. Let’s share it with our kids! Let’s make sure we support our Black authors and their books. Today and always! www.instagram.com/p/DLFi1iksSs...

DVpit is officially coming back on October 8th, 2025 and we have over 50 agents and editors excited to participate. Follow this account for all announcements and check out dvpit.carrd.co for more details and information! #dvpit #writersky #booksky #weneeddiversebooks

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the graphic novel, THE LEAGUE OF LITTLES by @caseylyall.bsky.social and @sarafaber.bsky.social (Greenwillow Books) out on July 17. To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/06/the-... (+ more ways to win)

This books looks amazing!! @kidlit411.bsky.social @deeromito.bsky.social @jenheartstudio.bsky.social Can’t wait to read it! ❤️❤️❤️

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 13): www.kidlit411.com/2025/06/the-... Inside: Chapter Book trends, Rule of 3s in PBs, Bookstore Events, more. Thanks Jitumoni Gotswami for the illustration, @deeromito.bsky.social & Greenwillow Books for the giveaways.

Even the most super #KidLit writers have a CRYPT-onite. Power through that #amrevising weak spot with all your friends here at #KidlitZombieWeek 2025. There'll be blog posts, BlueSky discussions, and great #prizes: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity