Nature heals as we are natural beings! 🥰🌲🍁🌻 #WritingCommunity #naturelover #goforahike

Love the change of the seasons 😍

It's a challenging time for #KidLit book creators. How can YOU can help: browse wkly #KidLitLaunches threads & help boost a book or two? Thanks to those who have been using & helping boost these threads so far! 📚🩷 #EduSky 9/29-10/5 - 10/6-10/12 - 10/13-10/19 - 10/20-10/26 - 10/27-11/2 - 11/3-11/9

CAT NAP by @brianlies.bsky.social is a MASTERPIECE! Exquisite art and a fun kitten adventure through a museum. A must-read! #picturebook #kidlit #kidlitart

If you haven't read RIVER OF DUST from @jilanne.bsky.social, you must! Fantastic #nonfiction #picturebook! #kidlit

Just starting to delve into a little #mglit horror -- IT CAME FROM THE TREES was so good!! Had me at the edge of my seat. I can't wait to read more from @allyoutthere.bsky.social! #kidlit

Just discovered this nonfiction #picturebook from 2020 by @katysduffield.bsky.social & Mike Orodán -- it's so inspiring to see how people around the world are creating ways for animals to move freely. An uplifting and educational #STEM book, with beautiful animal illustrations. #kidlit

THE QUIET FOREST is such a well-crafted, kid-friendly cumulative book. Can't wait to see this one (and love @abicushman.com's art!) #kidlit

I'm swooning over this new #picturebook from the talented creator Michaela Goade --- it's absolutely stunning (both text and art). I'm definitely going to add this to my collection of winter books 😍 #kidlit

✨ 12x12 Celebrates Diwali! ✨ Celebrate the Festival of Lights with picture books from #12x12PB members & friends: 📚 DIWALI: A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 📚 DIWALI 📚 DIWALI: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 📚 DIWALI IN MY NEW HOME 📚 THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS 📚 THE LIGHT WITHIN YOU More: buff.ly/C0S7gkX

I love @jessiesima.bsky.social's work and of course, I also love all #picturebooks about snow/winter!! This charming story is about how we all grow and change, becoming our unique selves. 💜 #kidlit

Excited to have my song for kids (and adults😊) -- WILD AND FREE -- out in the world as part of the Protect the Porkies songwriting contest. Happy to support this group in their efforts to protect this beautiful area. protecttheporkies.bandcamp.com/album/discou...

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights. https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

Just finished this triumph of a #mg novel! A beautiful, emotional story of intergenerational relationships, friendship, and a reminder that we can always start again. I cried at the end! #kidlit

I 💜"quiet books"! @fuse8.bsky.social is spot on-- this one is a triumph! Well done, Angie Kang! #kidlit

This is a stunning #picturebook by Paloma Angelina Lopez & Abraham Matias. A beautiful exploration of the beliefs around dying in Indigenous Mexican culture, the warmth of family love, and the experience of grief. The art is so soft and inviting! Check out this masterpiece! #kidlit #kidlitart

Stunning new #picturebook from @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social and @scatterbee.bsky.social -beautiful lyrical language, gorgeous art, and told with a sense of awe and wonder. A must-read! #kidlit

Excited to find this new #picturebook from @joannahowrites.bsky.social , Caroline Pritchard, and @dansantat.bsky.social. Encourages readers to be open to new ideas, to love books, and support everyone's freedom to read. Awesome! (with amazing illustrations, of course). 👏 #kidlit

Next year this scene will be even more beautiful: I'll be holding FALL: A SEASONS STORY with Renata Liwska's gorgeous illustrations! ❤️ Wishing everyone a wonderful season! #kidlit

I'm loving all these #kidlitart night art posts! 😍 Great winter scene, @gordywright.bsky.social

I love @jilanne.bsky.social's work -- check out this gorgeous cover for her March release!! 😍 #kidlit

It's so exciting when a friend spots your book in the wild -- here's WINTER at Rocky Mountain National Park Visitor Center! (wish I could go there right now!!) #kidlit #picturebook

Well deserved STAR! I adore this new #picturebook from Sue Soltis and Sonia Sánchez! Explores loneliness, friendship, and the rhythms of the natural world. Feels magical! #kidlit

This is a #picturebook that feels like a hug! So many relatable everyday kid experiences with a sweet grandma/child relationship. The illustrations are delightful! Well done, @steph-graegin.bsky.social !! #kidlit

I cried at the end! So much emotion, along with drama and gorgeous writing (and I love the hiking element!) Another masterpiece #MG from @katemessner.com. #kidlit

Attention #educators: @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social has an awesome giveaway for you! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #kidlit

Happy Friday! It's the perfect day to read FISH FRY FRIDAY, a new #picturebook from @armyvet5.bsky.social & C.G. Esperanza. I love SOUL FOOD SUNDAY and this one is just as great! Family love, joy, tradition... a heartwarming text w/ colorful art that invites you into the story. A must-read! #kidlit

Happy, happy book birthday @jyotigopal.bsky.social !Book

#PBSpree #kidlit #teachers #librarians

Fun #picturebook packed with puns and kid-friendly humor --but also explores what it's like to feel like you don't fit in, the immigrant experience, and how traditions can change over time. Adorable boba characters, too! Well done, @joannahowrites.bsky.social and Amber Ren! #kidlit

So exciting to get my own copy of this beautiful #picturebook! Congrats, @natashakhankazi.bsky.social!! #kidlit

Fantastic new #picturebook biography about the first female smokejumper. The text is perfectly geared toward kids and the illustrations are evocative and so soft. Well done, Jessica Lawson and Sarah Gonzales! #kidlit

Such a sweet book about making friends with kids from different cultural backgrounds and who speak different languages -- so important! Congratulations @natashakhankazi.bsky.social on beautiful text and illustrations! #kidlit

Happy book birthday to @marziehabbas.bsky.social and Anain Shaikh. Don't miss this lyrical, heartfelt story about love for libraries and how Roshan the camel saved the day during the pandemic. #kidlit

A fascinating, well-researched #STEM book by @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social -- I enjoyed learning about blue jays and their role in seeding new oak trees! #kidlit #picturebook

Congrats @marziehabbas.bsky.social! Can't wait to read this new #middlegrade novel in verse! #kidlit

I read I GOT YOU this morning and it's FANTASTIC! A moving and joyful ode to brothers! #kidlit #picturebook Well done, Derrick Barnes and Shamar Knight-Justice!

Heartdrum features #KidLit & #YALit stories by Indigenous creators. Love the just-revealed cover of HERE COME THE AUNTIES by @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social & @aphelandraw.bsky.social! Launches from Heartdrum on Feb.10, 2026. #EduSky

Thank you, @katiedavisburps.bsky.social for mentioning WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY in your blog!! It's an honor! Some great tips here: katiedavis.com/blog/craft-a... #kidlit #picturebooks

Absolutely spectacular new #picturebook by @matthewburgessj.bsky.social and Cátia Chien that captures the excitement of a summer day through lush sensory details, lyrical writing and stunning illustrations. One of my new favorites! #kidlit #kidlitart

Reminds me of the heart-shaped berries deer shares in SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY💜 #kidlit #picturebook

Congrats, #ErikaLynneJones on her FABULOUS author/illustrator debut!! #kidlit #picturebook #newbook

Author extraordinaire @jstremer.bsky.social next book is coming soon. Preorder today!

I'm late to the party on this 2023 #picturebook, but I'm so glad I found it! Spot-on kid humor and relatable emotions... All told with the use of only two words! Well done, @rhodemontijo.bsky.social! Now I have to read the new one, Hola, Adios! #kidlit

HAPPY SOLSTICE! Enjoy the warmth, joy, and abundance of the summer season! (and maybe read a #picturebook?) #kidlit

Summer solstice is THIS WEEK! Are you ready? Share how you're celebrating summer! #kidlit #picturebooks

Thrilled to have SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY nominated in the Midwest region with so many other fabulous books! Thanks to all the @scbwi.bsky.social members who have voted and good luck to all! #kidlit

This is a FABULOUS new #nf #picturebook by @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social and Katie Melrose. It's got fun animal facts + text that's a joy to read aloud + eye-catching illustrations. A perfect #kidlit pick!!!

BREAKOUT is such an engaging, well-crafted #MG book! The amazing @katemessner.com never disappoints 😀 #kidlit

Thank you so much for the review of SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY, @kimsz11.bsky.social!! #kidlit