NAVIGATING NIGHT is a heartfelt story about family and the immigrant experience. The art adds so much emotion! An excellent #picturebook by Julie Leung and Angie Kang. #kidlit

👏 Excited to read this one

📚💗💫 Next up, #PBStudyBuddy book love for: MAYBE JUST ASK ME!, THE SHADOW AND THE GHOST, & SONG AFTER SONG—all such awe-inspiring books! 📚👍🏼 #PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit #Edusky @kdmaz.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social

I adore @margaretrenkl.bsky.social's work-I'm rereading The Comfort of Crows again😊. Her new #picturebook with art by Billy Renkl is another treasure! Lovely lyrical language & stunning art make this a feast for the eyes and ears. Kids will be inspired to seek out (& protect!) wild places. #kidlit

Happy School Library Month! "School librarians are my favorite kind of people." —Newbery Medalist — Renée Watson mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb... @aaslala.bsky.social

I loved reading this new #picturebook, I AM A BON DANCER! #kidlit

Fab new #picturebook from @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social & Michelle Lee features loving family relationships and introduces kids to the idea that not every word can be easily translated... but kindness and love is universal. I enjoyed learning about the Korean concept of jeong! Heartwarming! #kidlit

4 fantastic STEAM Team Books authors who share inspiration and insights into their new STEM books releasing in March 2026. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @jilanne.bsky.social @mstewartscience.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social @alisonpstevens.bsky.social #kidlit #nonfiction 📚👍

I love seasonal #picturebooks, especially @reneekurilla.bsky.social's series. IT'S SPRING is such a delight! So much color and joy. (And it's a nice boost as I look out at a blizzard right now🤨). #kidlit

FREE Book Chat happening Tuesday, March 18th at 8pm ET/5pm PT! Join us for this month’s #12x12PB Book Chat with Jenn Mouhadi as she shares how her new #picturebook 📚 CHARLOTTE'S NEW MOCCASINS went from idea to bookshelf! Sign up here: buff.ly/KTlonNH #kidlit #12x12PB

Such a kid-friendly, relatable premise! And I love how imagination is the solution to the problem. A well-crafted #picturebook by Felicita Sala. #kidlit

I highly recommend Banned Together, an anthology by @ashleyhopeperez.bsky.social and @debbiefong.com with many great writers and artists. If you want to learn more about censorship, enjoy great stories, or learn how to be an advocate, this book is for you! #YAbooks #freadom #freedomtoread

Can't wait to read this new #mg from @jilanne.bsky.social !!

Little hockey lovers want to know.....What would hockey players do without a puck? Congrats to Donna Marx and Daniel Sulzberg!! #hockey #sports #kidlit #picturebooks

Illustrating is so much like poetry: "...simplicity doesn’t mean easy—it means every mark is that much more important." Interview with Jashar Awan, #Caldecott Honor winner. #kidlit #illlustration #picturebooks #illustrators www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/...?

🍁COVER REVEAL! Thrilled to share Renata Liwska's beautiful cover for FALL: A SEASONS STORY, available now for preorder wherever you buy books! Owl & friends return for another adventure...this time with a new friend, Monarch. Fluttering onto shelves August 25😊 @simonkids.bsky.social #kidlit

HOW TO HATCH is a genius #nonfiction #picturebook! Takes a topic kids are naturally curious about & makes it fun, accessible, and engaging. Well done, @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social! #kidlit

THRILLED to get my copy of Twelve Daring Grays by my writing pal, @noranickumbooks.bsky.social. Absolutely stunning! I was captivated by this story and the gorgeous art by Elly MacKay. It is a MUST read! #picturebooks #kidlit

Such a sweet and relatable book about a young one developing independence! Poetic language and soft, inviting illustrations. Well done, @matthewburgessj.bsky.social and @juliebenbassat.bsky.social #picturebook #kidlit

Excited for my @pbspree.bsky.social pal @kmgreenwald.bsky.social -- The Cabbage Seed's Colossal Secret launches today! This is such an inspiring story. #kidlit #picturebooks

I love all of Micha Archer's #picturebooks and this one is no exception! Brilliant, engaging exploration of wind from a child's POV, with gorgeous art. #kidlit #kidlitart

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