Calling all picture book-loving Edelweiss users! STILL FRIENDS by me, Mike Deas, and Orca Books is now up and awaiting your kind attention.

If you & your fam/school are digging the #moon coverage, you may also ❤️: ⭐️🚀🌕TO THE *ACTUAL* MOON AND BACK🚀🌕⭐️ 📝 by me 🎨 by Dan & Jason @littlebrownyr.bsky.social “BLAST OFF”: 11/24/26! Grateful for pre-orders & Suggest-For-Purchase recs for your library! 🙏 🛸: “THANKS!” #kidlit

In much better (and much more trivial) news: The best book I've ever co-created comes out next month (if there's still a world left to see it).

FINALLY! The followup to CLAYMATES is here! CLAYDATE by @eldridgestudio.bsky.social and me is: ⭐ "Just as marvelous a read-aloud for groups as for lapsit storytimes.... A sublime blend of the snarky and sweet."―Kirkus www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/devor... #kidlit #libraries #picturebooks

This picture book is the best one I've ever co-created. No fooling.

I've got two books coming out this year, CLAYDATE and Berry and the Mushrooms! and you can pre-order them for 25% with the @barnesandnoble.com #bnpreorder deal. Neato! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/claydate-d... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/berry-and-...

The #BNPreorder sale is happening again. You can preorder STILL FRIENDS here! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/still-frie...

It's a book! So excited to hold this advanced copy in my hands. Coming in July--during Shark Week! @randomhousekids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybraian #edusky #kidlit

Four great dog books. One is available for pre-order. (Hint: it's by me and Mike Deas.)

HONOR FLIGHT comes out today! It was such an honor to collaborate with Jeff Gottesfeld on this very special book, and I am very excited for it to be out in the world. The response so far has been amazing- 4 starred reviews! Here are a few snippets from those:

Happy World Wildlife Day! It's the perfect day to welcome our new book into the world. @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #TLchat #TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky #kidlit #SchoolLibraries

"a treasure trove of information organized in a beautiful package . . . Highly recommended." Thanks @geolibrarian.bsky.social for this lovely review. tinyurl.com/nd4rhhfd #TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

Just finished an eARC of Wombat Waiting and absolutely loved it @kaaauthor.bsky.social This book is going to be loved by so many!

What a treat! Thank you to the librarian who sent me photos of her students presenting projects related to Mee the Mini-mammals. @brianlies.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibraries #TLchat #edsky #kidlit

There's something for everyone in today's @nosycrow.bsky.social preview. Picture books. Board books. Middle grade fiction. Nonfiction. Books for every possible taste, so we haven't a moment to waste. Let's get into it! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/03/n...

Hooray! There's nothing quite like the moment you get a brand-new book. What a heart-warming treat on a frigid winter day. @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #TKsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #edusky #kidlit

Here's the full roster of the new ALA YMA winners (Newbery, Caldecott, etc.) including a collection of behind-the-scenes info with interviews, videos, and reviews of some of the titles. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/01/27/a...

BC Booklook: "Troy Wilson brings quiet humour and emotional insight to Still Friends." Happy for the praise, of course, but I wish they'd also mentioned illustrator Mike Deas (who also lives in BC). bcbooklook.com/troy_wilson/

Rumor Has It: Kids Battle Online Misinformation in NOTHING TO SEE HERE, a guest post and cover reveal by Barbara Dee teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/01/16/r... @tltkaren.bsky.social @barbaradee.bsky.social

Take Five: January 2026 Middle Grade Releases Misfits #3, a whodunnit, a magical beasts meets body-swap story, new Chanel Miller, and a story set during the 1885 expulsion of Chinese Americans from California. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/01/16/t... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: January 2026 Books Let's see what Penguin has out new this month! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/01/15/p... @tltkaren.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

I just added an HONOR FLIGHT page to my website, where you can preorder the book from your favorite bookstore, see a few interior spreads, and download a high resolution cover image. If you're into that sort of thing... matttavares.com/honorflight....

Am I right? Does it matter? Let's have some fun blindly throwing darts at a wall. It's my Final Newbery/Caldecott Prediction Post. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/01/13/n...

Honor Flight, my upcoming collaboration with author Jeff Gottesfeld, has now received THREE starred reviews (3 for 3 so far!)! Looking forward to this book being out in the world soon…

Day #31: 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books. End with a bang! Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as unforgettable & thanks for reading all month! #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/31/3...

Most Anticipated Young Adult Reads of 2026 2026 is just around the corner and with that comes a whole bunch of books I can't wait to read. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/12/30/m... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Day #30: 31 Days, 31 Lists - Middle Grade Fiction. These are the books that will worm their ways into the crannies and crevices of your children's gray matter, affecting their thoughts, their brains, their lives. #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/30/3...

Day #28: 31 Days, 31 Lists: The creme de la creme! The top of the pops! These are the title you won't be able to forget, no matter how the years roll by. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/28/3...

Prepare to smile just as much as the street dogs wagged their tails today ❤️

Day #19: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids. I may have gone a bit overboard... #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/19/3...

Day #17: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Unconventional Children's Books. Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/17/3...

Twice a year, I release a limited series of watercolor dots inspired by my book, The Dot. No two dots alike. Just like www.peterhreynolds.com/shop/p/water...

Loved this,Melissa! Those last three lines… wow!

Thanks @barnesandnoble.com for naming OUR TABLE by @peterhreynolds.bsky.social to your top 15 Best #Thanksgiving Books! @scholasticuk.bsky.social

First sighting of Dasher and the Polar Bear at Target! Cool to see it right next to The Polar Express 😍

It's a School Library Journal star for ELMORE AND THE BIG CHRISTMAS RESCUE written by Dev Petty (@devpetty.bsky.social) and illustrated by Mike Boldt (@mikeboldt.bsky.social)! 🌟 “Recommended for story hours ­revolving around Christmas.” 🌟 Read the full review here @jenrofe.bsky.social

#bookaday Someone’s Gonna End Up Crying @joknowles.bsky.social #glynnisfawkes Enjoyed this bk abt Maple (and her sketchbook) and her friends being there for her when she needs support during tough times w family drama. #imagination

For Augusta, #Maine area peeps, signing this Saturday on 11/1 from noon-2 at B&N-Augusta for THE BIONIC BOY...

Woo-hoo! It's publication day. @charlesbridge.bsky.social Signed copies available at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social Thank you to the third grader who inspired the book.

Join YABC for an #authorchat with Lynn Plourde about #newrelease #mglit THE BIONIC BOY, plus #entertowin a #freecopy in our #giveaway! yabookscentral.com/author-chat-... #family #specialolympics #adoption #disabilties #downsyndrome #free #freebook

Woo-hoo! I'm thrilled to finally share the cover plus an interior spread of my upcoming book. Young dinosaur lovers will be captivated. @randomhousekids.bsky.social #educsky #TLsky #Skybrarian #kidlit #dinosaurs

Happy book birthday The Bionic Boy @lynnplourde.bsky.social Such a fantastic book abt Benji, who was adopted by 2 dads, and born with no hands. He shows his courage when he has a chance to get prosthetics. #inspiring @nancyrosep.bsky.social

The Bionic Boy has its #bookbirthday on 10/21 and celebrates with two events…on Tuesday at Sherman’s in Freeport from 3-5 and on Wednesday at Oliver & Friends from 3:30-5:30. #Maine #mglit

Apropos of nothing, this is one of my books.

Fancy pants…got new postcards & bookmarks for my upcoming Bionic Boy signings and they have QR codes (to go to the Bionic Boy page on my website). Thx to my local Manchester #Maine copy shop, Copies Etc.

BOOKSIGNINGS for THE BIONIC BOY-Hope to see you at one! A few more signings to finalize, but wanted to post these. By all means, share (the more the merrier)! #TheBionicBoyBook @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

Book Mail: 51 New and Forthcoming Books teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/09/24/b... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Woo-hoo! @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social and I are thrilled that our upcoming book is a JLG Selection. @ssedlib.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #kidlit