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

So, Kathy Doherty put ONE CAN BE in a Little Free Library in a Schererville, Indiana park. A dad scooped it up, read it to his child and took it home. (Kathy got a picture!) Kathy is the author of several picture books, including THE TWIST-A-ROO. #onecanbe #50states #Indiana #littlefreelibrary

Illustrator Annie Cron put our book in a Santa Monica, CA Little Free Library. Kidlit folks are putting ONE CAN BE in LFLs in all 50 states. (We've done WI, AR and CA so far.) See Annie’s work: tinyurl.com/5y8wsmwp 47 states to go! #onecanbe #50states #California #littlefreelibrary #kidlit

It’s time for fun fall reads! And these two picture books are a great place to start. #booksky #fall #autumn #fallreads #readalouds #squash #pumpkin #picturebooks #kidlit #fallinlove #skybrarian #megakidlit #classroombookaday #librarylove #september

My picture book, ONE CAN BE, shares @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social joy. So, authors fro@m all 50 states are adding a copy to nearby LFLs. Here, @darcypattison.bsky.social adds a book in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Two states down, 48 to go! Follow ONE CAN BE across America. #megakidlit #onecanbe

Fun times at Mystery to Me Books on Monroe Street in Madison, Wis. Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by. There are signed copies at the store. #madisonwis #indiebookshop #megakidlit #booksky

ONE CAN BE, shares Little Free Library joy. So, authors from all 50 states will add a copy to a LFL near them. The parade starts in Wisconsin with Joshua Feyen, who writes memoir and had a tiny love story published in the NYT. One state down. 49 to go! #onecanbe #50states #booksky #megakidlit

Opera singer, thespian and educator Riley Wells channels their inner drill sergeant to share ONE CAN BE, a story about a quiet kid who adds a Little Free Library to the neighborhood. I don't know about you, but I'm slightly scared. Now, go leave a nice comment. tinyurl.com/mryvfx8r #betterbenice

ONE CAN BE, was inspired by a pandemic tweet from English teacher @paulwhankins.bsky.social. I dedicated the book to him in thanks. To see Paul's tweet and the book's origin story, visit @marianarios.bsky.social's blog. marianariosramirez.com/one-can-be/ #megakidlit #booksky #skybrarian

📕Today, on the blog, I’m delighted to celebrate the book birthday of Pat Zietlow Miller’s newest book: ONE CAN BE.📙🎂🎈 Congratulations, @patzmiller.bsky.social! 📘Check out this interview to learn more about this special book & how it came to be. https://marianariosramirez.com/one-can-be/ #kidlit

Here’s how I, as an author, read a picture book for maximum analysis and learning. picturebookbuilders.com/2025/08/how-... #megakidlit #kidlit #booksky #picturebooks

Kidlit illustrator Emily Balsley is creating a mural in the Sun Prairie, Wisconsin public library’s new maker space. Impressive. #megakidlit #kidlit #librarylove

Writers! Join me for this ghoulishly good SCBWI-Iowa conference with authors @patzmiller.bsky.social Laura Purdie Salas @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social and Maria Dismondy! @scbwi.bsky.social www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

Looking for a scary good in-person SCBWI conference? Come to Iowa for our Hallo-weekend conference October 31-November 2! Details and registration here: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... #kidlit #SCBWI @patzmiller.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social @charlottegunnufson.bsky.social

A nonfiction/fiction picture book pair about @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social Learn how LFLs began in LITTLE LIBRARIES, BIG HEROES by @mirandapaul.bsky.social + John Parra. Then, read ONE CAN BE by Annie Cron + me about a kid who builds a bookish community. #littlefreelibrary #megakidlit #booksky

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There’s a new picture book I’ve seen the cover of and want, but I can’t recall the title or author. It’s a cat or a dog under a school bus in the rain. Can anyone help? #megakidlit #scbwi #picturebook

Yes, there's a dog on the cover, but my grandcat, Godiva, still thinks you should order ONE CAN BE. It's available from the usual in-purr-son and online spots. For a signed copy and cool stickers, order from Mystery to Me. Do it for Godiva! Kitties need to eat. #booksky #megakidlit #kidlit #catsky

“Mom! Ollie’s touching me!”

Being alone can be wonderful. Or lonely. These books look being by yourself: - ALICE ALONE - QUIET IS STRENGTH - THE INVISIBLE BOY - ALL BY MYSELF - ONE CAN BE #kidlit #megakidlit #booksky #skybrarian #scbwi #picturebooks #SEL

After a school visit last year, students took home squash seedlings. Some got planted outside, and the librarian just sent me pics of the results. SOPHIE’S SQUASH lives on! Want me to visit your school or library? Contact Ellen Shay at schoolvisitdotconnector.com/contact #megakidlit #booksky

How beautiful is this picture book by @patzmiller.bsky.social Annie Cron & @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social ?! Can’t wait to pour over every page! #kidlit #picturebooks #newrelease #kidsbooks #newbook #reading

A lovely and insightful review of ONE CAN BE. corneroncharacter.blogspot.com/2025/08/ppbf...

Sometimes, when you ask the universe for one disco chicken, you end up with TWO! Let the dancing begin. #disco #chicken #rooster #happiness

Not all introverts are anxious, but I am. So my next book contains lots of me. It’s about: Being alone. Sharing books. Having big ideas. And worries. Leading quietly. Liking people but needing breaks. If that’s you or someone you know, check it out. tinyurl.com/48tatutf #kidlit #booksky #SCBWI

GIVING THANKS WITH HALMONI is "a multigenerational celebration.... participate in this wonderful holiday celebration that includes games, gifts, the phases of the moon & a feast of special foods” Happy #BookBirthday @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social www.pragmaticmom.com/2018/05/aapi...

Check out these fabulous releases! @asiqueira.bsky.social @katievenit.bsky.social ‪@artbyann.bsky.social‬ @seymouragency.bsky.social @joycekay.bsky.social

Some books go together. These share themes of knowing and embracing yourself: SOMETIMES ALL I NEED IS ME. THE POWER OF ONE. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE. ONE CAN BE. #booksky #megakidlit #kidlit #kidlitcommunity

Fans of @patzmiller.bsky.social DON’T miss this ng new age, #ONECANBE from @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social . What a beauty and joy! unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2025/08/what...

My husband has been friends with three guys since grade school. They don’t live nearby anymore, but they gather annually to catch up and relive glory days. The meet-up is known as Idiot Fest. This year, they added a tagline, so it’s “Idiot Fest: Dunce Upon A Time.”

When the Zietlow family gathers and gazes longingly at a box, chances are that box is full of cupcakes.

I'll read my new book AND my first book at Mystery to Me in Madison Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. I'll have a craft and stickers for kids and adults who feel so inclined. I'll also share fun facts about Little Free Libraries. How can you resist? tinyurl.com/2sw4ajs5 #booksky #kidlit #megakidlit #SCBWI

Kidlit people: I'm looking for a traditionally published author or illustrator-- one who lives in Wyoming and one who lives in South Dakota. Who do you know? #kidlit #megakidlit #scbwi

Last year, after a school visit, I got a thank-you card from Gigi, saying how she loved books and wanted to write her own someday. I held onto it, and I’m now sending her an early copy of my next book. The principal helped me track her down because she’s now at another school in the district.

Summer for thousands of people in Ann Arbor, Mich., means scavenging for hidden codes around the city and voraciously reading books to collect points. It's part of an enormously popular game that's been a triumph for the public library that runs it. www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...

"You can never outgrow a picture book." - Bryan Collier #scbwiSummer25

Check out this interview with debut illustrator Annie Cron. She shares how she approached her first book, which artists inspire her, why she loves Little Free Libraries, and how you could WIN A COPY OF ONE CAN BE. tinyurl.com/musfnffh. #booksky #megakidlit #kidlit #SCBWI #onecanbe #giveaway

I have a picture book crush. Meet IT'S CORN PICKING TIME by Jill Esbaum and Melissa Crowton. It's a master class in rhyme. Has a final line that made me happy-gasp. Back matter that’s the model for all back matter. And vibrant, fall-focused art. Plus, I learned things! #megakidlit #kidlit #booksky

Oh by the way, don’t forget you can ask your library to order nearly any book you want to read but don’t want to buy. And as authors we love libraries buying our books & readers being able to access them through libraries.

80% of people trust their librarian. 📚 #UNBanningBooks #scbwiSummer25

From @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social ONE CAN BE “spotlight[s] reading as both solitary activity and one that draws people together” www.publishersweekly.com/9781506499932