People who consider themselves “lucky” tend to be more open to opportunities, more resilient, and more optimistic. A lot of it has to do with noticing the unexpected things around you—being observant and seeing the world as it is, not as you want it to be. nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/s...

Thank you @12x12challenge.bsky.social for all the encouragement and support!

Yay! 💫 SKY LUCK is out today! open.substack.com/pub/ericalee...

EDUCATORS! LIBRARIANS! Looking for a fun SEL or STEAM activity to do with your students? Check out this downloadable teacher's guide from @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social to accompany my latest picture book 💫 SKY LUCK, about counting your lucky stars. 🌟 PDF >> www.bluedotkidspress.com/_files/ugd/c...

Oh my goodness—time flies! Just two weeks until publication! Pre-order now via our publisher @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social for 25% off with promo code SKYLUCK25 at checkout >> www.bluedotkidspress.com/sky-luck Artwork by the lovely @dagmarsmith.bsky.social

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! I'll be reading my new picture book 🌟 SKY LUCK 💫 at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social on Saturday, Nov 8. Spread the word to your LA/Pasadena friends with young kiddos. Thanks! vromansbookstore.com/event/2025-1...

Join me for the launch of 🌟 SKY LUCK 💫 at @belcantobooks.bsky.social in Long Beach on Saturday, October 5 @ noon! One month from today! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/storytime-...

Happy to see SKY LUCK featured on this list of September 2025 releases! Stay tuned! 💫 www.cbcbooks.org/cbc_book/sky...

💫 Get to know the story behind my new picture book SKY LUCK. Available Sept 30 from @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social. Artwork by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social. Pre-order now with code SKYLUCK25 for 25% off the retail price. youtu.be/oEJz1XFQVOA?...

One of my favorite spreads from SKY LUCK, illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social . Available for pre-order now. Out on September 30.

It’s been 14 weeks since I gave birth for the 1st time & I finally had the chance to process my postpartum recovery (still ongoing—the “6 week checkup” is a joke.) A rambling stream of consciousness, if you’re looking for something to read this weekend besides our dumpster fire of a news cycle.

🏃🏻‍♀️ Run, don’t walk!—and pre-order a copy of my next picture book 💫 SKY LUCK ✨ for 30% off with code SKYLUCK30. Now until July 7th only. Link to order: www.bluedotkidspress.com/product-page... 🎨 illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social 🌍 published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social

"That’s the beauty of writing picture books: it forces you to get to the essence of things. The way kids think and talk is poetic." More of my thoughts via @theshenners.bsky.social : readingasiam.blog/2025/05/16/a...

📕COVER REVEAL! I’m pleased to announce that my 2nd picture book ✨ SKY LUCK 💫 illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social will be published on Sept 30, and it’s available for pre-order now! Snag a copy for 30% off, thanks to Blue Dot Kids Press 🔗Pre-order here: www.bluedotkidspress.com/product-page

Hi #kidlit community! Have you subscribed to my Substack yet? Very special announcement coming on Monday! 👀 💫 (Hint: look up at the sky…) open.substack.com/pub/ericalee...

For my 7th interview for Taiwanese American Heritage Week, I talked to @hisiheyah.bsky.social about her middle grade fantasy graphic novel, Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology, representing her diaspora experience in fantasy, her real life animal adventures, and more. readingasiam.blog/2025/05/17/a...

Check out my latest Q&A, as part of a series for Taiwanese American Heritage Week during #AANHPIHeritageMonth:

In honor of #AANHPIHeritageMonth, re-posting this Q&A I did with TaiwaneseAmerican.org: "I asked myself what was the most true & unique thing about me? The answer always came back to my indigeneity, my mixed identity & my global worldview." www.taiwaneseamerican.org/2024/08/wild...

An important read for #AAPIHeritageMonth (written im 2021; still relevant) readingasiam.blog/2021/05/14/r...

Books to read by #AANHPI creators, via @12x12challenge.bsky.social : bookshop.org/lists/books-...

@leeandlow.bsky.social's New Voices Award writing contest is open for submissions! Lee & Low Books is seeking unpublished authors of color or Indigenous/Native writers hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time with a picture book manuscript. 💻 bit.ly/NewVoicesAwa...

Happy #IndieBookstoreDay!

Big update: I’m a mom! Read more in my newsletter: substack.com/@ericaleewri...

Are you subscribed to the Imagination Soup newsletter yet? If not, here's today's. You can sign up at the bottom. #kidlit imagination-soup-llc.kit.com/posts/2025-s...

Thank you so much for including 🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 in your #AAPIHeritageMonth line-up @imaginationsoup.bsky.social !

Been a while since I've posted to Substack. Here's what's been going on. Please subscribe for updates! open.substack.com/pub/ericalee...

Very cool to see that 🌱 WILD GREENS BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 is a 2025 Notable Books for a Global Society Award Winner! www.clrsig.org/nbgs-lists.h...

Some exciting news 🌸 Baby is expected to come any day now! My husband is Palestinian. I’m Euro-American/indigenous Taiwanese. Join us in celebrating survival & healing for the next generation with a contribution to MECA to support kids & families in Gaza. 🙏 secure.everyaction.com/P2P/L41t0naU...

Happy Year of the Wood Snake! 🪵 🐍 🔥新年快樂！

Calling all LIBRARIANS! 📚 An opportunity to join the board of @apalaweb.org 👇

For those looking to support booksellers affected by the LA wildfires—a handy list of mutual aid resources, managed by the California Independent Booksellers Alliance (CALIBA): docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

🗣️ #KidLit4Ceasefire is now live! Bid on auction items as a fundraiser to help families in Gaza. First, a ceasefire. Then, lift the siege. Then, end the occupation. #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 ✊

Excited for 🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 to be longlisted for this award, along with all these other creators. Congrats to all! readyourworld.org/awards/padib... @federicoerebia.bsky.social @readyourworld.bsky.social #PADIBA #PADIBA2025 #ReadYourWorld

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (13/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

Such an honor for 🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 to be featured on this list! #PADIBA #PADIBA2025 #ReadYourWorld

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (12/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (11/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

Happy New Year and happy #KidlitArtPostcard day! Please check out my website: lennywen.com

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (10/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

Giving myself until the Lunar New Year or Spring Equinox to fully usher in a new cycle. Still resting & hibernating for now … 😴

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (9/20) #KidLit #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

#KidLit crew! What are some mentor picture book texts featuring ANTHROPOMORPHIC FOOD? I’m working on some story revisions & want to make sure my character development & narrative arc & world-building is tight. Thx! 🍤🥟🥞🍦🍓🍎🍍🍉🍞🌮

Holiday #kidlit reading & coffeeshop chilling 📖 ☕️

Please share widely 🙏🏼 I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500. airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (8/20) #KidLit #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (7/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

A few #picturebook highlights from 2024 🌱🌺✨ Wishing everyone a restful & rejuvenating holiday season. Looking forward to 2025!

👀 Just proofed the *final* files of my 2nd #PB SKY LUCK and ooOOOoo can't wait for you to see it! The illustrations by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social are stunning. How "lucky" that final edits are happening during Winter Solstice—the longest night of the year. I'll take it as a good sign. 💫 #KidLitArt

Beautiful selection of Kids' Books loved by @npr.org:

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (6/20) #kidlit #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge