Congratulations, Brentom Jackson!

Great big Friday thanks to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for her #PictureBook review! 📕 💜 Comment in the link to enter for a #free #book copy. @esckeyes.bsky.social viviankirkfield.com/2026/05/08/p...

Happy 2nd book birthday, @darcienaslund.bsky.social!

Congratulations, Jennifer Jahn!

Happy book birthday, Jennifer Brianne Jahn!

PLENTY OF PANCAKES: Interview with incredibly talented author Carrie Finison ... plus a giveaway, too! writersrumpus.com/2026/04/21/p... @carriefinison.bsky.social

Happy 2nd anniversary to More Than You Imagine! Congratulations, @theliahutchinson.bsky.social!

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Happy 1st Book Anniversary to KAI PO CHE: Mini's Perfect Kite. Congratulations to @thesusankam.bsky.social and @gnomeroadpub.bsky.social 💐🎂🥳 @pbbuds.bsky.social #WritingCommunity #kidlit #picturebook #BookBirthday #librarian #teacher #school #childrensbooks #author #kidlitillustration

WEDNESDAY’S WONDERFUL WRITERS WHO CHAMPION WRITERS Andrea Y. Wang @andreaywang.bsky.social ‬ Elizabeth Everrett @elizabetheverett.bsky.social ‬ Tonnye Fletcher @tonnyef.bsky.social ‬ Lauri Fortino ‪@@Lauri14o‬ Sylvia Chen @sylviaichen.bsky.social Kim A. Larson @kimalarson.bsky.social

🤩✨💫 Look at this “Highly Recommended” review by School Library Journal for SPARKLES FOR SUNNY! This is such an honor when industry reviews can feel elusive to receive—let alone a stellar recommendation like this one. *Thank you* to @slj.com! 🥳🌟 @penguinkids.bsky.social #ThaiMyPhuong

Congratulations to Kate Rietema and Jennie Poh! We are thrilled to celebrate the 2nd Book Anniversary of When God Makes Scribbles Beautiful. #PB_Buds #WritingCommunity #kidlit #picturebook #BookBirthday 🥳

Congratulations to Tricia Torrible! @ttorrible.bsky.social We are thrilled to celebrate the 1st Book Anniversary of Torrible Puns: A collection of punny poems!! WOOHOO!!! #PB_Buds #WritingCommunity #kidlit #picturebook #BookBirthday #funny #humor

The #PBParty contest starts in 24 hours. Wahoooo! Enter between midnight and 8 pm Eastern on March 17. Don't wait until the last minute--there's a lot of info needed & you don't want to risk tech issues - especially with 44+ agents/editors! mindyalyseweiss.com/...

Happy belated 2 Year Book Anniversary, @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social!

Happy 2nd Book Anniversary to @annsukwang.bsky.social 🎉🤩🥳 #childrensbooks #childrensbookauthor @pbbuds.bsky.social #pbauthor #kidlitauthor #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

#Query Critique #GiveawayAlert! Enter my giveaway to win a query critique by @laduskevich.bsky.social & read my agent spotlight interview w/ her to see what she's looking for at Literary Rambles. #amwriting #amquerying #kidlit www.literaryrambles.com/2026/03/lite...

Happy Book Anniversary to PEG GETS PLUCKY by @renfrojones.bsky.social 🎂🎉🎉 #childrensbooks #childrensbookauthor @pbbuds.bsky.social #pbauthor #kidlitauthor #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

Great interview and #Giveaway! @ellenlwrites.bsky.social ellenleventhal.com/2026/03/happ...

Happy Book Anniversary to Humera Malik and THE GREAT HENNA PARTY, illustrated by Soheil Zohar. 🎉🤩🥳 #childrensbooks #childrensbookauthor @pbbuds.bsky.social #pbauthor #kidlitauthor #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

It's that time of year again! mindyalyseweiss.com/2026critique...

#PBParty is almost here! Prep your story with a free critique!⬇️

I'm so excited to share the cover of my next book: DOLL TROUBLE, releasing July 14 (Clavis Publishing).

Tiny but mighty! In The Ocean’s Heart, readers dive into a world of luminous, fragile creatures. 💙 Check out my blog post with @jilanne.bsky.social & giveaway: tinyurl.com/3zd2ejww #BlissfullyBookish #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #amediting #writingcommunity #books #STEM @lernerbooks.bsky.social

Congratulations, @jorenfro.bsky.social!

Congratulations, @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social!

This bug book has had a long journey, but every setback brought us to where we are now😍 Check out "The Waga-Laga Bugs" Kickstarter for sneak peeks at the interior, the backstory, and more! www.kickstarter.com/projects/120...

Planting Seeds of Change: Karen M. Greenwald on Food Insecurity, Generosity, and THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET writersrumpus.com/2026/02/13/p... @writersrumpus.bsky.social @hilarymargitich.bsky.social @ka

INTERVIEW WITH #JEWISH #KIDLIT #PICTUREBOOK AUTHOR DOREEN KLEIN ROBINSON, PLUS A DOUBLE CRITIQUE AND BOOK GIVEAWAY writersrumpus.com/2026/01/27/i...

Great agent interview and #giveaway www.literaryrambles.com/2026/01/lite... @natalieaguirre7.bsky.social

Look what came in the mail today! Can't wait to read it to my grandkids! My boys would have LOVED this when they were young. @lindsayleslie.bsky.social @geetaladi.bsky.social

Great interview, new PB, and #giveaway! ellenleventhal.com/2026/01/mel-... @ellenlwrites.bsky.social @melrosenberg.bsky.social

Preorder sale! Ends Jan 1.

Preorder sale! Ends Jan 1. @jorenfro.bsky.social

Preorder sale! Ends Jan 1.

Delighted to be a part of this fantastic group of authors, PBbuds 2026! @pbbuds.bsky.social Nazneen Akbari @thesusankam.bsky.social @laurahayshoover.bsky.social Brentom Jackson Jennifer Jahn @kimalarson.bsky.social Emeline Lee Jo Renfro Kate Rietema @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social

Get excited! Here are the 2026 PBbuds members. Lots of great books on the way! Nazneen Akbari @thesusankam.bsky.social @laurahayshoover.bsky.social Brentom Jackson Jennifer Jahn @kimalarson.bsky.social Emeline Lee @jorenfro.bsky.social Kate Rietema @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social

Great interview, book, and #Giveaway! ellenleventhal.com/2025/11/kath... @ellenlwrites.bsky.social

It's another holiday book #Giveaway (this time it's a lovely European folktale!). 📚👍🏽 #interview #picturebook #KidLit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/11/21/s...

Great interview and #giveaway www.literaryrambles.com/2025/11/lite...

Adorable Christmas book #Giveaway ellenleventhal.com/2025/11/dell... @ellenlwrites.bsky.social

lauraroettigerbooks.com/2025/10/14/t... @ljrwritenow.bsky.social

Cute book, great interview, and a #Giveaway! ellenleventhal.com/2025/10/ilan... @ellenlwrites.bsky.social

📚🎃My Oct is PACKED w/book events! 👻 Looking forward to sharing Gilbert and the Ghost w/you & I’d love to see you at one of my fall upcoming events: www.heatherpiercestigall.com/events--news... #kidlit #BookEvents #gilbertandtheghost #PB #spookyseason #storytime #bookfair @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

Fun book and great interview. #Giveaway ellenleventhal.com/2025/08/lind... @ellenlwrites.bsky.social @lindsayleslie.bsky.social

ellenleventhal.com/2025/07/heat... So sorry to cut off Heather's beautiful face, but if you click this, you'll see her and learn about her wonderful picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST. It's not scary, by the way. Good luck on winning and AMA call with her too! #picturebooks #lonliness #writing

Great interview @ellenlwrites.bsky.social #Giveaway ellenleventhal.com/2025/07/stac...

Yay! My book made it to the final round! If you're an SCBWI member, please consider voting! I'm in the Midwest Division! Thank you!

My publisher is having a fantastic sale! Consider buying GOAT'S BOAT WON'T FLOAT for a beginning reader or child in your life! Thanks! Promo Code: Summer40 www.ipgbook.com/goat-s-boat-...