This #picturebook is an absolute delight! All about the joy of making a new friend...human or not! Well done, Gideon Sterer and Emily Hughes. #kidlit

Happy World Read Aloud Day! I'm excited to chat with kids today. #kidlit

Congrats, Kris! This is such a fun bedtime read!

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! In honor of the Year of the Horse, we’re highlighting picture books by #12x12PB members that honor tradition, family, and celebration. Wishing you energy, creativity, and momentum in the year ahead. 🧧

#educators #teachers #librarians -- I still have slots available for World Read Aloud Day next week! Would love to visit your students. #kidlit

Hot from the pan — it’s launch day for Plenty of Pancakes! Huge thanks to illustrator Brianne Farley & the team at Putnam for making this book GBD (golden brown & delicious)! You can order anywhere books are sold, but if you'd like a signed copy, request here: belmontbooks.com/book/9780593700174

Thrilled to see these stunning #picturebooks earn well-deserved honors! Congrats to all!! #kidlit

If you need a moment of levity -- check out LAP CAT by Joren Cull. Perfectly silly and hilarious! #picturebook #kidlit

Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...

Another delightful #picturebook from the amazing Sophie Blackall. Celebrates imagination and individuality (and has lots of fun dog scenes). #kidlit

Vibrant art with a soaring tale about alebrijes from Mexican folk art, and the power of community and joy! Congratulations on another treasure of a #picturebook, Duncan Tonatiuh. #kidlit

Congrats to @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social on her fantastic new #nonfiction book, WATCH THEM GROW! #kidlit

I LOVED Tooth-Gnasher Superflash when I was a kid!! This is fun to think about, @fuse8.bsky.social

I love this lyrical exploration of all the in- between places...in the concrete world, and in life. GORGEOUS illustrations, too. Well done, Alex Killian and Grady McFerrin! #kidlit

Rebecca Gardyn Levington is a rhyming PRO! Can't wait for this and all the amazing @12x12challenge.bsky.social webinars in 2026. #picturebook writers/illustrators, you should really consider joining this amazing group of creators!

Fun!!

THE DAY LEAP SOARED by @blairbraverman.bsky.social and @oliviawhen.com is a new delightful #picturebook! It introduces kids to sled dogs and includes themes about teamwork and embracing your individual strengths. The art is adorable, and of course, I love how it's set in the north woods❄. #kidlit

Another fantastic new #picturebook -- ARCTIC ADVENTURE: A TUNDRA TALE by @jyotigopal.bsky.social and Alexandra Cook. Gorgeous illustrations and lyrical text!! #kidlit

This is such a sweet (and informative) book -- love all the onomatopoeia of bird songs! Congrats to @pbspree.bsky.social pal @bonniekelso.bsky.social! #kidlit

What a great list! I've gotten sneak peeks at TWELVE DARING GRAYS by @noranickumbooks.bsky.social , THE OCEAN'S HEART by @jilanne.bsky.social and A BIKE IS NOT JUST A BIKE by @brennajeanneret.bsky.social --all FABULOUS!!! Can't wait to see them on the shelves. #kidlit #picturebooks #nonfiction #nf

👏Two of my @pbspree.bsky.social pals share awesome story idea tips in @taralazar.bsky.social's Storystorm Blog! Congrats, @karianngonzalez.bsky.social and @swildmansf.bsky.social #kidlit

Just read this book -- the art is stunning!! A truly magical wordless #picturebook. Congrats, Eric Velasquez on the star-well deserved!!! #kidlit

So excited to be working with this amazing team again in 2026! @pbspree.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks

Thank you, @12x12challenge.bsky.social ! So happy to be part of this community💜. Happy solstice, everyone!

Wishing everyone a happy solstice. Owl says, "Let's celebrate -- winter's here!" #kidlit #picturebooks

Thank you, Everyday Reading for featuring WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY! www.everyday-reading.com/winter-solstice-books #kidlit #picturebooks

I am a huge fan of Dan Gemeinhart's #middlegradebooks, and this is no exception. What a thrilling ride! At the same time, so heartwarming, with thoughtful depictions of aging and loving intergenerational relationships. #kidlit

Love my local librarians! (and winter #picturebooks) #libraries #kidlit

The winter solstice fast approaches! Celebrate with the wonderful woodland creatures in Winter: A Solstice Story by @kelseyegross.bsky.social and Renata Liwska. bookshop.org/p/books/wint...

WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY by me and Renata Liwska is just one of many fantastic #picturebooks about winter solstice. Here are some to check out! #kidlit

Thrilled to be back with my amazing @pbspree.bsky.social pals for 2026!! AND can't wait until FALL: A SEASONS STORY flutters onto shelves 😄

Happy solstice week! Check out the resources on my page under "activities" at kelseyegross.com -- including a printable song for #musiceducators to sing with kids! #kidlit #wintersolstice #picturebooks

Wow, I'm honored to have WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY as a "staff pick" at one of the BEST children's bookstores, @wildrumpusbooktore.bsky.social in Minneapolis! It was such a joy to do events there for WINTER & SUMMER -hope to be back for FALL😊 If you're in MN, check out this fantastic store! #kidlit

@meganclendenan.bsky.social and Brittany Cicchese have created a beautiful nonfiction #picturebook that introduces readers to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The global cooperation in this story is inspiring and hopeful! #kidlit

Congrats to the amazing @mstewartscience.bsky.social -- another winning nonfiction #picturebook! 👏 My fiction #picturebook, FALL: A SEASONS STORY (coming August 2026) features a monarch character, so I've been reading up on them...can't wait to learn more and share with kids at storytimes! #kidlit

Thank you to Wineberry Woods for featuring WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY as today's #picturebook in their amazing solstice calendar! Check out all the books and fun solstice activities: www.wineberrywoodpress.com/2025/11/21/2... #kidlit

This Christmas book has a great message about spreading joy, but most of all, it's SO MUCH FUN! Amazing job, @adamrex.bsky.social! #kidlit

Thank you, @librarianchica.bsky.social for featuring WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY in your list of #picturebooks on giving, winter, and holidays 🥰

Fantastic #picturebook bio by @margipreus.bsky.social and Jamie Zollars! An inspiring story of a woman from my home state (WI), told in an engaging, kid-friendly way. The illustrations are lovely. I've been interested in Dr. Kate for a while , and am excited there's now a PB about her. #kidlit

So many fun readalouds in this list. Thanks, @fuse8.bsky.social! #kidlit

Looking for winter solstice activities and #picturebooks? This is a great website -- and thanks to Wineberry Woods for including WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY! #kidlit www.wineberrywoodpress.com/2025/11/21/2...

As I put the final touches on the typeset manuscript for HeartLand, I feel ecstatic and terrified. Will this book get hugged? Will kids care? I hope so. I hope it makes them laugh. I hope it makes them think. But right now, I'm going to focus on the joy I feel in sharing its cover with you! #kidlit

It’s that time of year… when lots of people rake up leaves and stuff them into plastic garage bags. This year leave your leaves— they create critical habitat for butterflies, moths, fireflies, frogs, turtles, salamanders & more!!! And bonus- it’s easier!! #leavetheleaves #kidlit #illustration

It was a joy to read the #picturebook PAKA PAKA CON LA PAPA by @safajarwrites.bsky.social and @juanamartinezn.bsky.social. Fascinating biography and gorgeous art! No wonder it earned so many ⭐'s! #kidlit

Nice! We could use some good news! #freedomtoread

@kirstenwlarson.bsky.social's podcast is so informative! A great listen for writers of #nonfiction #kidlit. Fun to hear about @marziehabbas.bsky.social and @valeriebolling.bsky.social 's writing journeys in this episode!

Thanks to Susanna Leonard Hill for continuing to host these contests for the #kidlit community! Always fun to read the entries.

Yay! Tomorrow is the first of two WINTER: A SOLSTICE STORY events at Black Ice Comics & Books! Always a joy to partner with a fabulous #indiebookstore! #kidlit #bookevent

Such a charming and relatable #picturebook from Bee Johnson! It's hard to be patient and wait for grown ups all the time... but there are ways to have fun while you wait 😊 #kidlit

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