Adored this book.

Happy New Year! Here’s to 2026! #artvsartist #artvsartist2025 #kidlitcommunity

Happy Stranger Things Finale Day to all who celebrate! Here’s hoping to poor little Holly Wheeler makes it out in the New Year. 🙏🏼 #strangerthings5 #strangerthingsfinale #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity

This piece took soooo long but finally done with this snow day 😅! #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity

Merry Christmas! #kidlitcommunity #kidlitart

Someone shared my personal essay, The Pause on Hunger, here, and the response has been overwhelming in the best way. If you haven’t read it yet, I hope you’ll give it a moment of your day. medium.com/@bratt.avaso... #FoodInsecurity #SNAP #HungerCrisis #PovertyInAmerica #Equity #Storytelling

Some quick character sketches from today.

Happy seal Sunday #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

The government shutdown is over, but food needs remain. Please support your local food bank. #writersagainsthunger #kidlitchat #writingcommunity

I cannot recommend YUMI AND MONSTER enough! The character design is amazing, the snowy scenery is gorgeous, and the message is fantastic whether you have a disability or not. #bookreview #kidlit #picturebook #dis #disabilitysky bookshop.org/p/books/yumi...

Happy Book Birthday to @briangehrlein.bsky.social & @jennharknee.bsky.social 🎉🐻 Look for This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book at your bookstore or library today! 📚 #ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook #kidlit #picturebook #bookbirthday www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian...

Writers Against Hunger is SO close to raising $20,000 for hunger relief. Donate today to help them reach their goal. #kidlitchat #writingcommunity #writersagainsthunger teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/7574

Wow! So excited to see Lucy Jean the Coloring Queen made the top #pb post in #questpit (the second time since DV Pit)! Great job pitching, everyone, especially my fellow #kidlit authors. And thank you #writingcommunity for the love. Enjoyed reading through everyone’s pitches yesterday.

When strict pool president Georgia Washington faces revolution from playful Maritza the mermaid, she must learn fun and rules can coexist and that leadership is strongest when shared, or risk losing the pool she loves. Lots of George Washington hair, pool mermaid, and pool antics. #questpit ##q #pb

When his adopted mom forgets to feed him on time, worried Winston must trust that his food bowl will always be filled and that he doesn’t need to hoard, inhale, perform, or panic to receive the care he needs. A story about overcoming anxiety after food insecurity. #ownvoices #q #pb #questpit.

Jordy, a short-haired dog with a bald belly, wishes for warm, fabulous fur like his friends so he can play outside in the cold. When a cozy hoodie unlocks a passion for fashion, JORDY THE FABULOUS DOG discovers true fabulousness comes with self-acceptance and embracing who you are. #questpit #q #pb

Had a chance to peek at Lucy Jean through a SCBWI critique - I don't have room for more PB on my list right now, but other #picturebook agents, take note of @laynejohnsonkidlit.bsky.social !

Aspiring artist LUCY JEAN THE COLORING QUEEN creates magical masterpieces with her big box of crayons until she gets ONLY 3 at a restaurant! Can she still create a masterpiece with only yellow, blue, and red? A lyrical #pb about emotional regulation and creative problem-solving. #questpit #q

Aspiring artist LUCY JEAN THE COLORING QUEEN creates magical masterpieces with her big box of crayons until she gets ONLY 3 at a restaurant! Can she still create a masterpiece with only yellow, blue, and red? A lyrical #pb about emotional regulation and creative problem-solving. #questpit #q

Fun fact: Your local food bank can use your $25 donation to access enough food for over 100 nutritious meals. Don’t ever look down at your donation, no matter its size. When we say “every little bit helps”, we mean it!

Had fun practicing character turnarounds with my #pb character Lucy Jean 🖍️👑. Also, millions of kids woke up without SNAP this morning. Please donate to #writersagainsthunger on Feeding America teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/7574 or to a food bank foodbankcenc.org #kidlitart #kidlitchat

If you'd like to participate in the #writersagainsthunger November Write-A-Thon for Feeding America, you can join the team below. Commit to a word count goal, donate & share! Post throughout the month to raise money so no kid goes hungry during the holidays. #writingcommunity #kidlitchat #writersky

It’s sweater weather season!

700,000 people in NC risk losing SNAP benefits in Nov. 42 M rely on SNAP nationwide. That’s children, people with disabilities and the elderly. The existing resources are already strained, but you can still help. Donate, advocate, volunteer, share. #writersagainsthunger #kidlitchat #writingcommunity

Meet Arlo the Ghost and Jasper the Fox just in time for Halloween. What do you do to celebrate spooky season? #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #kidlitauthor #kidlitchat #kidlitcommunity.

This is such an important cause! 💖 Every little bit helps to fight hunger. Let's come together to support those in need! 🌟 #WritersAgainstHunger #SFF #CommunityLove

Starting the hashtag #writersagainsthunger. On Nov 1, SNAP benefits will be disrupted for 40 M children, elderly, and those with disabilities. Food banks are already struggling due to gov cuts. Please donate AND share local food bank links to #kidlitcommunity #writingcommunity foodbankcenc.org

Got some great positive feedback on my newest humorous #pb Georgia Washington, Maritza the Mermaid, and the Great Poolpcalypse. Lots of funny antics around George Washington pool hair, mermaid play, and the true meaning of leadership. #kidlit #kidlitcommunity

Decided Leo the Halloween Cat needed a hat and bow tie. If you’re questioning the decision to give fictional animals clothes, the answer is always yes. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity

Meet Bartholomew the Blue Baby Dragon #kidlit #kidlitcommunity #kidlitart

Golden submission opportunity with @ashleedani.bsky.social! #SeasonsOfKidLit @authorhmacht.bsky.social @literallylynne.bsky.social www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

Had a lovely weekend writing a story about George Washington hair pool presidents and pool mermaids. #pb #kidlitcommunity

I am a school librarian and I would love materials and supplies for the classroom. Please repost. Thanks so much. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Today’s mermaid art project #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #kidlitartpostcard

Reviewing my pitches from #DVPit and blown away by the total amount of engagement my #pb projects received (across all pitches): 🖍️Lucy Jean the Coloring Queen: 30 comments! 🐾Don’t Feed Winston: 20 comments 🪩Jordy the Fabulous Dog: 19 comments Thank you #writingcommunity for the support!

Thank you everyone for all the nice comments today on #dvpit for my #pb projects. Truly appreciate it ❤️.

Aspiring artist LUCY JEAN THE COLORING QUEEN creates magical masterpieces with her big box of crayons until she gets ONLY 3 at a restaurant! Can she still create a masterpiece with only yellow, blue, and red? A lyrical #pb about emotional regulation and creative problem-solving. #dvpit #q

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

MADDIE’S FRIDGE x DON’T WORRY MURRAY When his adopted mom forgets to feed him on time, Winston fears he’ll never eat again. Spiraling, he eats everything until he sees he can trust he will always have enough. A story for the 1/5 US kids facing and recovering from food insecurity. #ownvoices #q #pb

VLAD THE FABULOUS VAMPIRE x JULIAN IS A MERMAID A shivering pup named Jordy finds a passion for fashion after getting a cozy hoodie, but when his style is questioned, he discovers that fabulousness comes from the inside. ✅ Self-acceptance ✅ Embracing difference ✅ Dogs in clothes #DVpit #q #pb

TENACIOUS WON’T GIVE UP x BROKEN CRAYONS STILL COLOR 🎨Aspiring Artist 🚂 STEAM concepts 🔥Emotional Regulation tools 🧠 Female ADHD rep When aspiring artist Lucy Jean the Coloring Queen goes to a restaurant, she must figure out how to create a masterpiece with ONLY three crayons. #pb #DVPit #q

When his adopted mom forgets to feed him on time, worried Winston must trust that his food bowl will always be filled and that he doesn’t need to hoard, inhale, perform, or panic to receive the care he needs. A story about overcoming anxiety after food insecurity. #ownvoices #q #pb #DVPit.

Jordy, a short-haired dog with a bald belly, wishes for warm, fabulous fur like his friends so he can play outside in the cold. When a cozy hoodie unlocks a passion for fashion, JORDY THE FABULOUS DOG discovers true fabulousness comes with self-acceptance and embracing who you are. #DVPit #q #pb

Aspiring artist LUCY JEAN THE COLORING QUEEN creates magical masterpieces with her big box of crayons until she gets ONLY 3 at a restaurant! Can she still create a masterpiece with only yellow, blue, and red? A lyrical #pb about emotional regulation and creative problem-solving. #dvpit #q

My next #pb project: Georgia wants to be president of the pool (Georgia Washington to be exact). Maritza just wants to play mermaids. Can they compromise on what to play? #dvparty #w

My next project? A middle grade about mother-daughter bonds, family incarceration, a girl who believes she's a fairy, and what happens when magic collides with the reality of loss. #dvparty #mg #f #w

Day 5 of #dvparty: The theme song song for Don’t Feed Winston, my #pb about a worried, food insecure wiener dog, is Three Little Birds by Bob Marley. open.spotify.com/track/7vggqx...

#dvparty Day 5: Lucy Jean the Coloring Queen’s theme song would be Dancing Queen by ABBA but replace it with Coloring Queen ☺️. “See that Girl, Watch that Scene, Lucy Jean the Coloring Queen…” #pb #amquerying open.spotify.com/track/0GjEhV...

#dvparty day 5: If my #pb Jordy the Fabulous Dog had a theme song, it would be Born this Way by Lady Gaga. open.spotify.com/track/6r2BEC...