Happy #Caturday from Ivy the Interloper.

Happy #Halloweensie!! There are some super creative entries already! susannahill.com/2025/10/29/t...

Favorites of the week!

Last day to enter #FallWritingFrenzy! The entries are amazing so far! Thanks for the encouragement @thesusankam.bsky.social, @annelipton.bsky.social, @cat4.bsky.social Huge thanks to hosts, judges, and prize donors ❤️ @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social

Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.

The Pitch and Pledge forms are alive! Go to sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... to fill them out for a chance to win prizes. Remember to take the pledge by commenting below (or your own post) with "I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek"

Newly spayed #Caturday

Favorites of the week 🥰 and yes, I’ve checked out Springtime Storks before and it still makes the favorites list.

www.kidlit411.com/2025/05/the-... Weekly Kidlit activities!

Favorite picture book of the week. Beautiful language in a delicious story.

I can’t stop thinking about this book. So powerful. By far the best book I’ve read this year.

#PBandKidJudges #kidlit writing competition is right around the corner! Participate in this hype event to get the word out! Like, repost, and follow for a chance to win a critique with author Stephanie Ward!

Perfect story about a sweet little perfectionist who learns that imperfections can be beautiful when her grandma fixes her shattered teacup with kintsugi (the Japanese art of sealing seams with gold). Love this story.

This was helpful! alaynekaychristian.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/f...

Hooray for the #SpringFlingKidlit contest thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social! I loved reading the entries last year! Who else is entering? Gif: i.pinimg.com/originals/99...

#kidlit #writingcommunity Don’t let my kiddos down! After my student Critique Club heard about writing competitions, they want to host one. Before I send out info and guidelines to enter, we need to secure prize donations. Please read the image🤗 #editors #authors #agents #illustrators

We love this one! It even had me feeling upside down with the page turns. So creative and the message is perfect.

Such an amazing opportunity! @pbrisingstars.bsky.social

Come join us for our annual FREE #kidlit #writing contest for all #writers who write for 0-12, the #springflingkidlit contest! Please share, share, share! I can't wait to #read all your wonderful stories! Click the link to see all the info

A reminder that "Practical Matters...," a comprehensive introduction to the practical things you need to know in #kidlit publishing, starts in 3 weeks! Please repost so more folks will know. Questions and comments welcome... www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/pra...

Writing goals: 1) Write words 2) Make them better words 3) Forget how sleep works

GIVEAWAY: Perfect day for a treat! Signed copy of my debut TATE’S WILD RESCUE is looking for a home. Follow, comment + share, and you are entered my sweets. Winner on Monday, 2/17. 💌 🐾

I have a bunch of new followers after #MSWL day (hi, everyone! 👋🏻), so let’s do an #askagent. Do you have publishing questions? Reply and ask. I’ll do my best to answer.

I LOVE THIS BOOK! Lulu and her little dog are learning Chinese characters, and as she writes “door” she goes through it to another world where the characters live. Spend 5 minutes enjoying a cute story with a fire dragon or spend an hour digging into the cute characters on each page ❤️

Time to stop scrolling and go back to my blank page…

Great encouragement for the #writingcommunity in this new podcast!

Love this contest!

Loved Everything Sad Is Untrue. Can’t wait to read this one!

Hooray for this #kidlit auction raising funds for LA wildfire relief. There are some AMAZING options in here! www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlos...

buried under snow patiently waiting for spring my garden and I #haikusaturday #gardening

Book of the day Mary Walker always wanted to learn to read. But life as a slave and hardships that came with freedom prevented it. When she turned 116 (!) she enrolled in a reading class so she could learn to read her Bible. The story is wonderfully written and the illustrations are perfect for it.

I’m predicting productive writing sessions soon! Thanks for the chocolate and pin @12x12challenge.bsky.social ❤️

Happy Caturday #caturday

I somehow missed this book when it came out. It’s amazing! @marciecolleen.bsky.social’s story is gorgeous and has exactly the right amounts of solemness and hope for tree that survived the 9/11 attacks.

Today in #homeschooling, we learned about Paul Klee, who created over 10,000(!) works of art. We read how, at best, only 10%--for a professional artist--will become masterpieces. A reminder that in #writing #kidlit too, most of my (not-to-be-published) work will still shape my future best pieces.

beside the bare oak squirrel gloats with chocolate regrettable choice #haikusaturday #squirrel

Attention #agents , #editors and published authors 📣 I want to create a special episode for the launch of the You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast that includes ~30 sec audio clips w/ words of encouragement to the #writingcommunity 😊 If you’re willing to help w/ this, please DM me!

🍦✨ Calling all aspiring picture book authors and illustrators! Join us for our Third Annual Virtual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, January 28th from 8-9:30 PM Eastern! Connect with the co-directors, meet past mentees, get insider tips on applying to the program + more! Register at pbrisingstars.com

2024 Product of the Year This week an unnamed child decided to use the attachment on this vacuum to suck the water out of the toilet. Vacuum gets a ⭐️ for actually sucking up water and another ⭐️ for still working after getting soaked. Now if anyone knows of a childproof TV, we’d be set.

I have decided that January is "Query Month" here at Brigham Editorial. Every day, I'll post a different informational thread about something query-related, so check back often! For today, we're going to start simply: Why query letters?

Has everyone read this book? The rhymes are adorable and the MC is just like my oldest child 😂 Love Hyewon Yum’s illustrations and her hidden crickets.

This is how I feel about A Gentleman in Moscow ❤️

Just 12 DAYS left until #12x12PB registration opens for 2025, & we're giving away prizes thru 1/9. To win, answer the day's Q before midnight ET. Members: how does 12 x 12 help motivate you to write more? Nonmembers: how many #PB drafts do you hope to write in 2025? #kidlit

Just a bit of linguistics fun to watch while you're sitting around digesting your holiday meal today: youtu.be/0WcGlwUkQvI

A More Accurate Version: The children were hyper, avoiding their beds while visions of Xbox games danced in their heads.

PSA for those who are as behind the times as I am. This gel nail polish that changes color with the temperature is really fun! My daughter’s hand (on the right) is cold. Mine is not.

Day 23: 31 Days, 31 Lists - Informational Fiction for Kids - They can be some of the most creative books of the year (and are a nightmare to catalogers everywhere). Take a gander at books that meld fact and fiction with aplomb. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/23/3...

LOVED reading this picture book about a spunky Chinese girl who is determined to get her grandpa to smile before his visit ends. Good recommendation from @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social

The dinosaur has lost its roar. The dodo bird— it’s squawk? Not heard. Common sense? Again, past tense.

Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends! Danielle Sharkan's debut picture book, SHARING SHALOM, illus by Selina Alko & published by Albert Whitman is our featured book today! Don't miss the post & the #giveaway viviankirkfield.com/2024/12/20/p...