💖 Preorder your signed, personalized copy of THE SHAPE OF LOVE (coming 9/22) from @belcantobooks.bsky.social — and show some love to an incredible indie bookstore in the process! You can also preorder wherever books are sold 💓 linktr.ee/carrenjao

📚👍Happy @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social Day! My book reco: @chloeitoward.bsky.social 's CHOPSTICKS ARE, the epitome of this day's fun and inclusive spirit. Ward opens our eyes to the many ways chopsticks plays a role in cultures around the world, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and more. #kidlit

📚👍@puddlereader.bsky.social and Vivian Mineker captures the beauty of national parks with lyrical text, beautiful illustrations and informative in-text matter! Read on to find your next National Park journey! #kidlit

It's @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social's birthday! And to celebrate she's giving away a critique. Simply share where you've reviewed some of her clients' books. No entry limit either. Neat! #kidlit #critique #giveaway #amwriting Get the full details: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/03/01/u...

📚👍A truly zany #STEM #kidlit read. When your kid tells you it's non-fiction, believe it! :) So fun! #PictureBooks @unshavedmouse.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social

Good day #kidlitchat! Today I'm celebrating finding time for revisions despite UPHEAVALS in life, progress word by word. It's true, #creativity is what saves you 💗🥰

📚👍A cozy bedtime book with the perfect pinch of science by Nathan Pyle #STEM #kidlit

So excited to share that I'm now represented by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social Grateful for the @12x12challenge.bsky.social , my #Kidlit Crew, @pbrisingstars.bsky.social , and fellow authors and creators who really are a source of support and energy!

📚👍 A perfect rainy day read, if you've ever wondered about why we have rain, what are clouds, and what's the deal with thunder and lightning! Kersplash! by Jessica Kulekjian and @zoesees.bsky.social #kidlit

📚👍"A spark that lights your heart becomes an idea, and then, action.🎆I'm a few weeks too late, but all of January until Lunar New Year is the start of something new, at least to me. "One Small Spark" by @ruthspiro.bsky.social illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov #Kidlit

"Oh Bad Morning, eyes are crusty, bones are rusty." Some days are just so much harder to start, so I always remember @chelseaauthor.bsky.social and Hyewon Yum's "Ode to a Bad Day." It reminds me that every bad day ends and there's always the promise of an awesome one next morning! #kidlitchat

New year, new wishes. Dreams are what make humans, human. I've traveled around the world, and wishes written on paper are what I've witnessed time and time again, in #Tokyo #Madrid #LosAngeles. They are beautiful. They remind me that we are all reaching for something we will make real one day.

Write early in the morning or late at night when you are a little tired, it may help you remove your inner rejection voices when you happen to have them. #AmWriting Sneak up on your brain and write. #Writing. - Wrtr #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky

Is #kidlitchat as inevitable as the tides? No. But it does happen every Tuesday at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific here on Bluesky, and since this is Tuesday, that means I'm hoping you'll join me and your #kidlit friends and soon to be friends for an hour of chatting tonight. Hope to see you then!

📚👍 “The Greatest” by @veerawrites.bsky.social‬ and Vesper Stamper is a joyous, tender picture book about the love between grandparents and grandchildren—perfect for family reading. #kidlit

📝🥢 📙👩🏻‍🏫 Do you know anyone who’d be interested in a library workshop for kids 9+yo about the secret writing tricks I used to create TRICKY CHOPSTICKS? I’m hosting this fun session on Monday, Nov 10 @ 6pm at the Lake Hiawatha Branch! #LakeHiawathaBranch @simonkids.bsky.social @fannyliem.bsky.social

For any #kidlit creators wondering, "What am I going to do for my book event?" @christineevans.bsky.social has this awesome guide! kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com/p/how-to-hol...

A PSA from the folks at #AmWriting. Check your copyrights, especially if you're looking at all these #AI lawsuits. Thank you, Jessica Lahey, Sarina Bowen, and @kjda.bsky.social Btw, a PSA to Copyright your works, or check if your publisher has! amwriting.substack.com/p/publishing...

#Writing: It's always worth the frustrations endured when you see your final work. As hard as the writing can be sometimes, persistence in writing is the key. - Wrtr #amwriting #amediting #Writer #Author ~ #AuthorSky #BookSky

📚👍 "Soy Sauce!" by Laura G. Lee is a vibrant, rhyming picture book that explores how soy sauce is made in China, Japan, and Korea. Lee’s playful watercolors—painted with real soy sauce!—and upbeat text make this an umam-ful celebration of food, family, and culture.

📚👍 Rocket Ship, Solo Trip by @chiaracolombi.com and Scott Magoon is a rhyming, heart-filled adventure about a rocket’s first solo journey and the bravery it takes to try something new. #kidlit

📚👍 @jbradley.bsky.social ‘s “Something Great” reminds us that even the simplest things can have big, beautiful possibilities! #kidlit

📚👍An unconventional story about a seemingly boring reference book like the dictionary is magical in “The Dictionary Story” by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston #kidlit

Oooh! The Misfits books by @lisayee.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social . So entertaining and action packed! It's secret agent kids on a mission. "Greenwild" by Paris Thomson. The Morrigan Crow books by Jessica Townsend. They're both magical world building books. #kidlitchat

📚👍 Being Home by @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social‬ and Michaela Goade celebrates the joy of family, community, and Cherokee traditions through vibrant storytelling and dreamlike illustrations. #kidlit

📚👍There is beauty and poetry in science that @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social‬ and Marc Martin bring to life in “A Stone Is a Story.” #kidlit

📚👍 Filled with humor and earnestness, this book by @debbieohi.coml follows Hana on her quest to find the answers to everything. Can she do it?” #kidlit

#kidlitchat The perfect summer read is one that leaves you inspired, ready to go! I'm checking out The Misfits books by @lisayee.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social . Love the action and adventure!

Somehow it is Tuesday again, and that means that it's #kidlitchat again! Join us tonight at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific to chat with #kidlit folks (hence our name). We'd love to have you and the room (aka Bluesky) can hold us all! So come chat or lurk or both, I say. And we'll see you then!

Hi #writers, our monthly Zoom critique group seeks a new member! We meet on Fridays 11:15am - 1:15pm EST. We're seeking someone who's either agented, traditionally published or both. 12x12 forum post for more info: juliehedlund.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/3... #kidlit #picturebook #critique

MAYA BREAKS IT DOWN combines my love for breaking (not my skill!) and basic coding principles. Thank you for being such great collaborators @aphelandraw.bsky.social Alexandra McKenzie @charlesbridge.bsky.social @heathercashman.bsky.social See you by the bookshelves 2027! #kidlit

✨"If all three worlds are bright inside me, do I have to be just one? @salimaalikhan.bsky.social and Noor Sofi captures what it's like to straddle many different worlds and cultures. 📚👍 #WeNeedDiverseBooks #InclusiveReads #BIPOCAuthors #DiversityInBooks #weneeddiversebooksday #Kidlit

The immigrant wordsmith in me is tickled pink by the addition of "gigil" in the Oxford dictionary. I've been borrowing words all my life and it's great for these words to officially transcend boundaries. #FilTheShelves www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/s...

For #kidlit creators, why NOT you? Get your applications ready!

📚👍“When you finish your first draft, take a break and go do something else. Stories need time to blossom and grow.” @katemessner.com and Mark Siegel tell this how-to story in a way that real creatives can identify with, including our need to step away from the story too. #kidlit

FYI to artists: I'm told that Discord has updated to add generative AI to its systems that allow users to edit ANY image using AI without permission. As of right now, I don't know that there are opt-outs on this. I'd personally be wary of sharing images on Discord.

📚👍“I want to be special, too. How do I become like you?” 🪨 Who hasn’t had that thought even once in their lives? Linda Liu captures a dull, gray rock’s journey from insecurity to confidence. "Hidden Gem" is a sweet read for anyone who needs to remember how special they are. #kidlit

New @bsky.app features! Thought of you @debbieohi.com :) www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky...

“It starts with one..” 🌊Part poetry, part biography, part science. This book by @katemessner.com and @mattforsythe.bsky.social marries so many kinds of storytelling into one whole that shows how the actions of one can ripple out to a whole ocean. It is a science book with heart. 📚👍#kidlit

Sometimes when we think a story ends, it is where it begins. @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social and Stephanie Fizer Coleman tell a beautiful story of constant beginnings. It’s a poignant lesson: that there is always a place to begin anew again. 📚👍🏼#kidlit #stem

A fun story from Publisher's Weekly on the worst places children's editors have ever been pitched. I did love seeing people shoot their shot though #kidlit www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

An exciting day for many #kidlit creators!

Hey, there. It's #kidlitchat night here on Bluesky. We #Kidlit folk will gather at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific and spend an hour chatting. (Hence the name!) I hope you can join us this week (or any Tuesday at the same time. Or all the Tuesdays). And I look forward to chatting with you soon!

@pbrisingstars.bsky.social helped make me feel so connected to the bigger #kidlit world and to the amazing @sylviaichen.bsky.social . For those thinking about it, you should totally do it. Put a wish out in the world and you might just get it! @booksbytrenise.bsky.social @laylafallah.bsky.social

"a 600-word picture book manuscript was written in the same way as a 40k word MG novel. One word at a time. One paragraph. One chapter." Thanks @christebbetts.bsky.social @highlightsfound.bsky.social #kidlit www.highlightsfoundation.org/2021/12/22/b...

I’m participating in the Kidlit for Los Angeles auction to raise money for wildfire relief. Bid on the 2, 30-minute AMA sessions before the auction closes on Friday! #kidlit www.32auctions.com/organization...

A critique of a fiction or nonfiction picture book manuscript of up to 1,000 words by Teresa Robeson. @teresarobeson.bsky.social is the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Picture Book Award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction books on science and her own culture. ##kidlit

A query and picture book manuscript critique from BookEnds Literary agent, @jamesmcgowan.bsky.social Get your next picture book query-ready with an in-line critique of the manuscript and query letter. ##kidlit

#Kidlit friends - time to spread the word! With the fires and devastation in LA, many amazing kid lit peoples have come together to help hold an auction to help! Check out @kidlitforla.bsky.social for big names involved, critiques, books, and more! Help out by sharing! #kidlitart #kidlitartists

"Custodians of Wonder" details the last practitioners of art forms around the world, like British beekeepers or Japanese soy sauce makers. On my list to read! us.macmillan.com/books/978125... #books