What’s a trip to the Twin Cities without stopping by Next Chapter Booksellers, Wild Rumpus and Red Balloon to sign ONE CAN BE and other titles? Indie bookstores are the best! #twincities #megakidlit #signedbooks #picturebooks #skybrarian #onecanbe

I was interviewed on Kare 11 TV today with editor Naomi Krueger from @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social about our picture book, ONE CAN BE. #megakidlit #booksky #skybrarian Here’s the clip. tinyurl.com/nhe2nkcy

Fall in Wisconsin.

Sometimes, being alone is where imagination begins. ONE CAN BE reminds readers it’s OK to be by themselves. Because even when they’re one, they’re part of something more. A comforting read for quiet dreamers who find magic in their own company. tinyurl.com/2fe7nks2 #booksky #skybrarian #megakidlit

I’ve worked with Eliza Wheeler on three books - WHEREVER YOU GO, WHEN YOU ARE BRAVE and WHEN I’M WITH YOU. I’m thrilled she added my latest, ONE CAN BE, to a Twin Cities @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social ONE CAN BE has been added to 21 state LFLs. 29 to go! #onecanbe #50states #minnesota #megakidlit

Want your writing to be clear, concise and conversational? Here's a free, updated, 53-minute webinar of me sharing 10 tips to cut fluff from your copy. If your work gets sleeker as a result, consider buying one of my books. lnkd.in/gnu-kiJY #copyediting #kidlit #editing #revision #megakidlit

The one where my friend author/illustrator @lesliehelakoski.bsky.social puts ONE CAN BE, my book about @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social boxes, in a Louisiana LFL. Leslie grew up in Louisiana and now spends time there and in Michigan. 1/3 #onecanbe #50states #louisiana #megakidlit #booksky

Hobbes likes to stay on top of his reading! #catsky #booksky #megakidlit #cuteness

Welcome, @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social! Vicki is a Southern author living in New England. So she put a copy of ONE CAN BE, a book about @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social boxes, into a Massachusetts LFL. Vicki is one of many kidlit folks adding the book to LFLs. 19 states down, 31 to go! 1/2

And heeeeeere’s @mhoutswrites.bsky.social putting ONE CAN BE, a book about a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social, into a LFL in Ohio. Michelle’s one of many kid lit creators putting the book in a LFL in their state. Ohio is our 18th state with 32 left. 1/2 #onecanbe #50states #ohio #littlefreelibrary

Here are four bird books that are something to crow about. Shout-out to @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social, @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social, Candace Fleming, @lizgardensalad.bsky.social, @scatterbee.bsky.social, Giselle Potter, Anne Hunter and Frann Preston-Gannon. picturebookbuilders.com/2025/10/bird...

A book for introverted kids and the people who love them. #introvert #quiet #SEL #parenting #booksky

A cat. A plant. A window. And a fine fall day. #catsky #cats

So happy to have met Sarah, Blair and Flame at @bluehousebooks.bsky.social. (But please don’t tell my cats that Flame and I had a moment!) #kidlit #booksky #kenosha

Presenting @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social who placed ONE CAN BE in an Eastern Pennsylvania @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social. She’s one kidlit creator ensuring this book about LFLs is placed in at least one in each state. Pennsylvania is our 17th state. 33 to go. 1/2 #kidlit #onecanbe #pennsylvania

Thanks to @adamrex.bsky.social for putting ONE CAN BE in a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social in Tucson, Ariz. as part of an effort to get the book into at least one LFL in every state. (Arizona is our 16th state. 34 to go!) 1/2 #onecanbe #50states #Arizona #kidlit #megakidlit #booksky

I always thought SOPHIE'S SQUASH was a charming extrapolation of a delightfully ridiculous scenario. Then my kiddo cuddled a farmer's market butternut the whole way home. @patzmiller.bsky.social is a wizard. #fall #booksky

I’ll be at Kenosha’s @bluehousebooks.bsky.social Oct. 22 with author, adventurer and musher @blairbraverman.bsky.social We’ll chat about her picture book WHEN LEAP SOARED. Please join us! Details here: www.blue-house-books.com/events/29761... #kenosha #kidlit #booksky

I met Christina Soontornvat at the CCBC tonight. She’s the 2025 Charlotte Zolotow lecturer.

Had an amazing visit with some very fun first-graders and some very impressive teachers at a bookstore this morning. #authorvisit #schoolvisit #indiebookshop #fallfun #bookaccess #booksky #skybrarian #megakidlit

I’m looking forward to hanging out with the first-graders from Edgewood Campus School and the fine folks at Mystery to Me Books tomorrow. #schoolvisit #authorvisit #megakidlit #booksky

Check this beautiful video by @patzmiller.bsky.social as she discusses her book "When You Are Brave". A wonderful reminder! ❤️ TY @bookcreator.com read.bookcreator.com/khJxNqHFtrd3...

Ollie was showing off his paws to great effect, so I had to take a photo.

Say hey to Missouri’s @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social, author of 80+ books. Jody’s so qualified to help ONE CAN BE find a home in a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social in each state, because she can sing the state names in alphabetical order, And, note her @chiefs.bsky.social T-shirt! #onecanbe #50states

Signed copies of ONE CAN BE are now at @roomofonesownbooks.bsky.social in Madison, Wis. The store has them shelved under “M” and “Z” for extra easy access.

I saw a draft of this story doing critiques for @scbwi.bsky.social. I gave feedback and nominated it for a conference award. Now, it’s a book by @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social and @annehunterstudio.bsky.social I’m so glad Lynn told me so I can share the news. #scbwi #booksky #megakidlit

Thanks to @debbimichiko.bsky.social, ONE CAN BE is in a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social in Mystic, CT. Kidlit creators are putting ONE CAN BE in state LFLs to remind people how LFLs connect communities. 13 states down. 37 to go! #onecanbe #50states #connecticut #booksky #megakidlit #skybrarian

Today I played the always exciting game of “Let’s move the clothes dryer and see what’s behind it.” The answer? Two stray socks, one pair of underwear, an ice-scraper from a car I no longer own, a detergent bottle cap, and less dust than I would have expected.

My friend @cathyso.bsky.social put ONE CAN BE in a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social in Salem, NH. It has a tall box for adult books, and a short box for kid books. Cathy was in my first critique group. She was a school librarian and also hosted my first author visit. #megakidlit #nh #booksky

I'm just a breath away from finishing this David Bowie picture book biography that's been in the works for literal years. I'm excited about it, and it will be out in fall of 2026 from Neal Porter Books. It's called STARMAN.⚡️ #penandink #watercolor #collage #davidbowie #childrensbookillustration

Squash from the garden heading to storytime today to read SOPHIE'S SQUASH by @patzmiller.bsky.social and Anne Wilsdorf. This is going to be so fun! 😊 #kidlit #library

“Gettin’ Pinney wit it” at the Pinney branch of the @madisonslibrary.bsky.social. I picked up the hold I had on TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN by @kimberlytso.bsky.social and Louie Chin. It’s delightful. #booksky #skybrarian #megakidlit #kidlitcommunity

If you give @kevanjatt.bsky.social a picture book, chances are he’ll put it in a Kirkland, Wash. @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social owned by fellow author/illustrator @elliepeterson.bsky.social! And send photos. #onecanbe #50states #Washington #megakidlit #booksky #scbwi

Hey! I'm presenting at this in-person conference in Des Moines. I'm leading sessions on structure, heart, mentor texts and revision. I'd love to talk about all things #kidlit with YOU. tinyurl.com/4z3mw7j4 #megakidlit #scbwi #Iowa #booksky #skybrarian

I’ve got online and in-person speaking spots coming up, so I’m finalizing presentations. My office gets a little crazy. #booksky #skybrarian #megakidlit #scbwi #kidlit

TWO authors put ONE CAN BE in @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social boxes in Maryland. Thanks to @authorlauragehl.bsky.social and Carol Franks-Randall for helping this book about the wonder of LFLs get into boxes in every state. 1/4 #onecanbe #50states #Maryland #littlefreelibrary #megakidlit #booksky

Have you read the book "Be Kind" by @patzmiller.bsky.social with your class? Listen to Pat talk about the book. @bookcreator.com

I often worry about my books. "It's too quiet." "No one will get this but me." "My editor will realize she made a grave mistake. I should ditch the writing thing. Maybe Taco Bell is hiring." Then, a kid reads 10 words of ONE CAN BE and says, "This book is about ME!" 1/3 #megakidlit #booksky

Kidlit star Lisa Wheeler put ONE CAN BE in an Adrian, MI @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social I mention it because yesterday, @scbwi.bsky.social Michigan held LFL Day. Members put books with characters or creators from underrepresented groups in LFLs. #onecanbe #50states #michigan #littlefreelibrary

Last Day to join Joyful Book Marketing! Tomorrow night, @juliefhedlund.bsky.social is sharing tips for creating joy-filled strategies for your next book launch. Includes extended replay and extensive handout! Just $25—Don't miss it! www.12x12challenge.c... #amwriting #kidlit #booksky

If you like WIDE-AWAKE BEAR, by Jean Kim and me, you might like BEAR HEART, a recent release from Louise Greig and Hoang Giang from @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social #bears #booksky #skybrarian #picturebooks #megakidlit

Brava to @marianarios.bsky.social for adding ONE CAN BE to a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social in an Anderson, South Carolina park. Mariana is a Mexican author living in S.C. with her husband, children and a dog named Rogers. 1/2 #onecanbe #50states #southcarolina #booksky #megakidlit

Learn from award-winning, best-selling authors like @patzmiller.bsky.social at @scbwi.bsky.social Halloweekend writers conference in Des Moines! www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

ONE CAN BE, is in Bettendorf, Iowa thanks to Jill Esbaum adding it to a @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social Jill writes picture books like IT’S CORN PICKING TIME, a fine fall read. ONE CAN BE honors connections LFLs build. Kidlit folks are adding it to LFLs in each state. 43 remain! #megakidlit #booksky

A bookish baby shower gift! Because it’s never too early to read to your baby. #booksky #megakidlit #picturebooks #babyshower #baby #bookstack #babylove #readtoyourbunny

My sister, Dr. Pam Wells, is registrar at Grand Valley State University. And, she’s set up a little lending library of my books by her office. When a new one comes out, Pam adds it and tells folks it’s there. I have 22 books and only just learned she does this. 💖 #megakidlit #booksky #skybrarian

I am so honored to be included in this project. Check out the wonderful tools Beth has created to help teachers, librarians and others hold author studies. #kidlit #authors #picturebooks

Author Laurel Goodluck regularly bikes to deliver books to @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social boxes in her New Mexico neighborhood just outside Albuquerque along the Rio Grande. Recently, she put ONE CAN BE in artist Cirrelda Snider-Bryan's LFL. #onecanbe #50states #NewMexico #elcaminoreal #megakidlit

Thanks to Michelle Meadows, ONE CAN BE is in a Bethany Beach, Del. Little Free Library. She's one of 50+ folks putting the book in a LFL in each state. Michelle's written 20+ books, including MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR. Note her Moon Girl T-shirt! 45 states to go! #onecanbe #50states #delaware

I'll chat with sled-dog musher, award-winning author and "Naked and Afraid" participant @blairbraverman.bsky.social at Kenosha, WI's @bluehousebooks.bsky.social Oct. 22. She's got a new picture book. Details here: blue-house-books.com/events/29761... Join us! #booksky #megakidlit #Kenosha