Awesome news! #Asthma influencer Mia Fritsch-Anderson of nonprofit Choose to Breathe just reviewed my new #picturebook on Instagram! Thanks! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #MyLifeAsAnAsthmanaut #kidlit #childrensbooks #AsthmaAwarenessMonth #disability #disabilitybooks share.google/ZnNdZjOqfGLf...

I had a blast being interviewed by @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social! So many fun questions! I got to talk about #writing, #NewZealand, & #RLStine! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #AsthmaAwarenessMonth #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks #disability #disabilitybooks #nonfiction #blog #authors

The #PennState Bookstore was such a memorable location for my #booklaunch on May 5th, #WorldAsthmaDay! Look at that stellar table covered with copies of MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT! The booksellers were some of the kindest people I've ever met. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #kidlit #picturebooks

I loved being interviewed by fellow @freespiritbooks.bsky.social author @christinealemshah.bsky.social on #WorldAsthmaDay about my debut #picturebook, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT! Check it out! tinyurl.com/GYWJakeLockett #asthma #kidlit #disabilty #writing #authorlife

#WorldAsthmaDay is #asthma's own personal holiday! To celebrate this day and the release of my #picturebook, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, here's my new interview with the #SeasonsOfKidLit blog! Thanks, @authorhmacht.bsky.social! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/celebra...

I THINK I THINK A LOT is currently ranked #174 in Children's Fiction on Social Situations. This is the lowest it's been since launch in 2023! AND it has 4.8 stars. I'm grateful it's still being discovered by readers. ❤️ @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

Today's the day! Our Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest, cosponsored with @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, is officially open for submissions! go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

So honored to be featured on Patricia Brown's blog talking about my traditional publishing debut, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT! What a wonderful way to start #AsthmaAwarenessMonth! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #asthmaawareness #picturebooks #pb #kidlit #childrensbooks #disability

May is #AsthmaAwarenessMonth! To celebrate, I'll be hosting the #booklaunch for my picture book, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, on May 5th, #WorldAsthmaDay! My reading & signing event will be at the Penn State University Bookstore! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #asthma #kidlit #picturebooks #PennState

Since it's #Mentalhealthawareness Month, can I introduce you to I THINK I THINK A LOT? It's a book about finding something good on the underside of something troubling, which is actually what I did when I mined my own kid journal (here at left) to write the book. @joseebisaillon.bsky.social

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! 🩰💌✨ I love this sweet postcard from Jen. 💃 I SPARK LIKE LIGHTNING Author: @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social Illustrator: Sue Teodoro Publisher: @freespiritbooks.bsky.social Read the entire postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/i-spark-like... #amreading #kidlit

To mark the end of release week of my traditional publishing debut, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social, I filmed an #unboxing of my new author copies that came in the mail! #picturebooks #kidlit #childrensbooks #asthma #nonfiction #disabilitybooks #pb #space #authorlife

I had a blast at my 1st book signing at the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Conference! I loved sharing the Disability Books for Kids series from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social with librarians, booksellers, & fellow authors! Thanks, PSLA, for making me feel so welcome! #PSLA52 #asthma

🚨Submissions open May 4🚨 The Asian Voices Contest sponsored by Sambasivan & Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing/TCM aims to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children’s stories written by and about people of Asian heritage. go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

On the road for two school visits in Chambersburg, PA I stopped to visit the Storywalk for I THINK I THINK A LOT. Thank you to Franklin County Library Assn for sharing our book during #mentalhealthawarenessmonth. @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

I feel so grateful that @storytimesprint.bsky.social reviewed my debut picture book, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social! Thanks for such a stellar endorsement!🌟 #asthma #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlit #pb #disability #disabilitybooks #nonfiction #space

New writing contest! 🚨 Cosponsored w/ @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by & about Asian heritage people. Details: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

Today's the day! Happy book birthday, My Life as an Asthmanaut!

👀Looky, looky! A new #PictureBookPostcard! 💌❤️✨ Bea's Balikbayan Box of Treasures Written by @christinealemshah.bsky.social Illustrated by Dream Chen Published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social Read Bea's postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/beas-balikba... #kidlit #writingcommunity

Teacher Created Materials Announces New Imprint buff.ly/wkykYtG

A friend spotted I THINK I THINK A LOT at Barnes & Noble *facing out,* *with a shelf talker,* and I'm delighted! :D @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

Congrats to the winners of the 2025 Latino Voices in Children’s Literature writing contest, cosponsored with Con Todo Press! More details and excerpts of the winning stories here: www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/latino-voice... @mkimwrites.bsky.social

This year, I decided to start doing book reviews on my socials. First up, @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social! I received an ARC of Jake’s picture book, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, that will be published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social soon! Read the comments for the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review!

I just got my first copy of my book, Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic. It’s exciting to hold it in my hands! Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic is part of a set of own voice picture books about disability! Enjoy this tiny video with music by Mohamed Sharhabil. @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social

I received an advanced copy of My Life as an Asthmanaut by Jake Lockett, & highly recommend this book! It empowers children to take control of their asthma in an imaginative, kid-friendly way. It's coming in April! 😊 @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

I work with such talented individuals which typically make nearly every day better. I love #PB's and I especially love them with great art. Excited to see @cpark.bsky.social tied to this relevant and timely book by @mbgriffinbooks.bsky.social YOUR COZY CASTLE @freespiritbooks.bsky.social #SEL

Q&A with Mary Rand Hess and Randy Preston about their new children's book series, MINI-MUSICAL TALES FROM BIRD MOUNTAIN SCHOOL. tinyurl.com/26rvm5e4

This past Friday Charlotte Country Day School in NC invited me to speak as their Distinguished Diversity Author for this year. It was an honor to share I THINK I THINK A LOT and talk about how having #OCD inspired me. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

Thank you @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social for highlighting Mabel's Mitzvah in your rights report. I've loved working with @freespiritbooks.bsky.social and can't wait to show everyone Yaara's beautiful artwork.

I'll be flying to Charlotte this week! I was invited to speak about the people who make books, and to share I THINK I THINK A LOT with Country Day School students and many public schools, too. Illust. by @joseebisaillon.bsky.social, pub. by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

REVIEW: Affirming Neurodiversity to Support Every Student. "Neurodiversity Affirming Schools" encourages us to reevaluate our practices and consider neurodiversity as a permanent, valuable component of equitable education. #edusky @freespiritbooks.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/52739/affirm...

Wow, I'm delighted that Parents featured I THINK I THINK A LOT in a piece about books celebrating neurodiversity. Many other titles across all kidlit age categories are included--too many to tag! @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

I THINK I THINK A LOT bears the message that sometimes on the underside of something bad there is something good. This photo proves that idea on the meta level... #ocdawarenessweek #ocd #anxiety #kidlit #picturebook @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

It's #OCDAwarenessWeek so I'll share poet and author Jordan Scott's very kind blurb about I THINK I THINK A LOT. It's inspired by my own #OCD. @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

Q&A with Christine Alemshah about her new children's picture book, BEA'S BALIKBAYAN BOX OF TREASURES. tinyurl.com/4eb86s9m @christinealemshah.bsky.social

Sunday was a blast at the Baltimore Book Festival 📚 @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

Join me at the Baltimore Book Festival this Sunday, September 14. Making a Difference Starts with Me Sun, September 14 at 1pm Kids Stage at 30th St (Corner of Barclay & 30) @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

The Latino Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest is now open! The contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by and about Latino people. There are cash prizes! Details & submission info: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

I Love Harriet Kippley won a National Parenting Product Award! 😍 @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

As September starts, so does #AsthmaPeakMonth when attacks & ER visits from #asthma symptoms are highest. Want to learn more about this lung condition? Pre-order my book from @freespiritbooks.bsky.social‬ ! #health #lunghealth #asthmatic #breathe #SeptemberAsthmaPeak bookshop.org/a/115186/979...

#BookFestival time is here! Meet me at the #BaltimoreBookFestival in September And at the #CrozetBookFest this October. See here for more: www.writebetween.com/events @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social

I THINK I THINK A LOT has been out for 2 years today! If you've borrowed it, bought it, read it, shared it, opened it up to flip through the pages, talked about it, or you're simply following me here, thank you. @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

🔎 We spy Hi, Worry. Bye, Worry!

This month I THINK I THINK A LOT will have been out for two years! I wrote it to show how sometimes if we look on the underside of what's troubling we can find something beautiful. #OCD #anxiety Illust. by @joseebisaillon.bsky.social Pub: @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

Don't miss debut author @christinealemshah.bsky.social's sneak peek at her touching & imaginative picture book releasing in August. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @freespiritbooks.bsky.social Dream Chen @pb25vibes.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #traditions

Sometimes Stormy swag is here! Bookmarks and Art Prints for all those who preorder a signed copy through The Silver Unicorn Bookstore!🎨📚#shoplocal ⬇️ www.silverunicornbooks.com/item/iO57odv... … #kidlit #kidlitart #preorder #indiebookstores #kidsbooks @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

I’ve been having a blast celebrating mending and creating with Paula’s Patches! If you’re in Loudoun County, Virginia, please come see me at your local branch. We’ll be reading Paula’s Patches and having fun with fabric crafts! 📚 (see pic for schedule) @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

Story Time & Craft Event: Loudoun County, VA 📚 Brambleton Library. July 7 📚Ashburn Library. July 9 📚Gum Spring Library. July 10 📚Purcellville Library. July 14 📚Lovettsville Library. July 15 All at 3pm @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

Today is the last day of school here in Fairfax, VA. But I’m already looking forward to this summer program with Loudoun County. 😎 We’ll be reading Paula’s Patches, celebrating different ways of repairing and reusing, and making our very own pouches from fabric. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

AFFIRMING NEURODIVERSITY THROUGH OUR PRACTICES Affirming neurodiversity means reshaping educational practices & school culture to consistently acknowledge & respect our neurological differences. #edusky #neurodiversity @amandamorin.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/52270/