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Over 44 picture books by 12 x 12 Scholarship Winners have been published! Are you next? Apply for a 12 x 12 Financial Need or Diversity Scholarship TODAY! Deadline 11/30/25. www.12x12challenge.c... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky #12x12PB #scholarship

Thank you @penamerica.bsky.social for taking the time to talk to people actually involved in the creation of young adult literature about this issue. It’s been a difficult few years, and we’re grateful to be heard.

I'm grateful to PEN and to Julia Goldberg for the chance to talk about the work I get to do with authors. pen.org/andrew-karre...

It’s Dino-vember! The fun is just beginning in the #SchoolLibrary. #TLSky #EduSky

Thanks to @12x12challenge.bsky.social for having me as the featured author this month:-)

#writerfail #writerhelp #authorsky #amwriting #writingcommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...

I’m excited to share the official cover reveal tomorrow! #picturebook #Canadian #butterly #siblingstory #kidlitmegafeed #libsky #edusky #pb #kidlit #Cankidlit

1st graders are learning about the human body, so we read YOUR ONE AND ONLY HEART by @rajanilarocca.bsky.social w/art by @laurenpaigeconrad.bsky.social then used toothpicks, marshmallows & ❤️ stickers to make tools to measure their ❤️beats. They were fascinated! #SchoolLibrary #TLSky #EduSky #kidlit

📣TENACIOUS & HAZEL’S FINAL EVENT and we’re going out with a BARK!💥Join us @anunlikelystory this Saturday (Oct 4 @ 4pm) for reading, chatting, laughing, and behind-the-scenes about our books! Perfect for anyone that’s ever tried something challenging & dog lovers alike! Hope to see you!

So excited for back to back story times! Saturday at The Blue Bunny Bookstore w/ @jamiemichalak.bsky.social & Sunday @lalabooks.bsky.social w/ @mariettaa.bsky.social Sharing stories about perseverance, independence, & kindness #kidlit #picturbooks #kidlit411 @peterhreynolds.bsky.social

Book marketing doesn't have to be scary. In this low-cost webinar, @juliefhedlund.bsky.social will show how to create joy-filled strategies in Joyful Book Marketing on 9/29. Join & get access to the extended replay and extensive handout! www.12x12challenge.c... #amwriting #kidlit #booksky

Reminded today that you might be putting the work in and feel like no one sees it (and maybe they don't!), but nonetheless it is making a difference under the surface. Maybe a BIG difference. Good to keep in mind during times like these. Keep at it. Good work matters.

Tenacious is going on the road - with friends! Catch TENACIOUS WON'T GIVE UP on tour. Hope to see you somewhere! @jamiemichalakbooks @mar_illustrates @tentreesbooks @bluebunnybooks @lalabookslowell @anunlikelystory @knopfyoungreaders #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbook #independentbookstores

Mark your calendars! The Whispering Pines Writers’ Retreat 2026! Meet agent & editor mentors, connect with colleagues, be enlightened by insightful workshops…oh and did we mention the fun!? Registration in December. More details to come.

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Hi Friends, Just a reminder that you're always welcome to wander around a bookstore & browse without buying anything. If you need to slow down for a little bit, idly picking books off a shelf & reading a little bit of them for awhile is really nice way to do so.

Love this review from Cooking the Books - five stars for the novel AND for the chocolate-chip-peanut-butter cookies! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ galesburglibrary.org/cooking-the-...

Join us tomorrow for Librarians, Legislation, and Media Training. Successfully advocate for libraries in the legislature and your local community www.slj.com/event/librar...

This is tomorrow!!! If you are in the Boston area and want to meet a bunch of cool #KidLit authors and get signed books, this is gonna be a fun one! Hope to see you there! 😃

One easy way to support a banned book: Tell the world you're reading it! If you share on social media include a link to somewhere people can get it. Word of mouth is a powerful way to draw attention to books & that takes readers like you shouting about the books you love!

Did you know Maria Mitchell "was the first woman to get any kind of government job when she was hired by the United States Naval Observatory"? Read about her passion for science and her activist achievements in HER EYES ON THE STARS by @lauriewallmark.bsky.social lernerbooks.com/shop/show/22...

Heads-up to #KidLit artists interesting in practising their #SciArt skills - check out the #SciArtSeptember challenge! Art directors, editors, & agents: This could also be a great way of finding artists who can illustrate certain types of non-fiction children's books?

Each week, I’m highlighting a resource you can find in the Children’s Book Resource Hub. This week, I’d like to showcase the treasure trove of educational content created by Kidlit for Growing Minds. Go give them a look! #kidlit #edusky #booksky #teachers kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com

🚨FREE WEBINAR IN 2 DAYS🚨⁠ Sign up now: picturebooksummit.co...⁠ ⁠ ⚡️Behind the Buzzwords: ⚡️⁠ What Makes a Picture Book ‘High Concept’ or ‘Lyrical’⁠ Grab your spot NOW for Thursday's FREE event at 8pm ET! ⁠ #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Looking for science picture books that spark curiosity? Check out this great list, which includes THIS IS HOW YOU KNOW (illus. by @cornelia-illo.bsky.social‬) 🔗 www.hachettebookgroup.com/little-brown... #STEMKids #PictureBooks #Curiosity #ChildrensBooks

Super excited for some fun storytime events! Hope to see you there!

Free picture book webinar! 📚✨ Go behind the scenes of THIS IS HOW YOU KNOW, illus. by @cornelia-illo.bsky.social . Help me celebrate the book's launch & learn how to rethink your story when you're stuck.  🔗 Sign up: https://kirstenwlarson.com/category/events/  #kidlit #picturebooks #nonfictionkidlit

#Educators Back Matter Activities for the Classroom Part 3 is up! Don't miss the #GIVEAWAY 🥳 1 winner for each part📕📘📗🩷😃 +Download & resource links #librarians @edusky.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2025/08/15/e...

Kwame Alexander Launches Nonprofit to Boost Love of Reading, Writing The organization, One Word at a Time, will focus on kids 8-15 and run multiple initiatives, including virtual visits from Kwame Alexander and other kid lit authors, as well as a Teacher Study program. www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

2nd annual Acadia Retreat. Oct. 23-27. Faculty: Samara Cole Doyon, Author; Andie Krawczyk, Sales/ Market, NorthSouth Books; Kristen Nobles, Art Dir, Charlesbridge. Workshops, portfolio crits, consults, Foggy River Book Festival. For PAL authors & illustrators. www.scbwi.org/events/acadi...

New GIVEAWAY for Educators by KidLit Grove! Win a 20-min virtual author visit with @thesusankam.bsky.social (KAI PO CHE: MINI’S PERFECT KITE) + a FREE 1-month KidLit Grove curriculum subscription! Full details and entry here: kidlitgrove.substack.com/p/author-vis... #edusky #kidlit

Not Just Books—A Jump Start | Great Books For more than 60% of children in the U.S., walking into a school or library represents their first encounter with books. If we make that experience as welcoming as possible, we're giving them fuel for success. www.slj.com/story/not-ju...

The KidLit For Growing Minds August back-to-school newsletter is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. Subscribe to receive an INDEX TO BACK MATTER CONTENT for books by our KidLit Creators! bit.ly/3JcVwoR #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #nonfiction

Thank you [email protected] Let me know what you’ve done lately that was - at first a challenge - but now you can do it…💪🙌

To SCBWI Summer Conference attendees posting on Bluesky, pls include #scbwisummer25 in your posts to help us all find each other? Can't wait to check out the Portfolio Showcase! (it's how I got my own Big Break & 1st book illus contract) www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... @scbwi.bsky.social

Thank you so much! Love talking with you about TENACIOUS WON’T GIVE UP! What is something you want to overcome by the end of the summer? Would love to hear from readers! 🎉🥳😎

The Weekly 411 📚 www.kidlit411.com/2025/07/the-...

@hayleybwrites.bsky.social I see you!!

Whether you're heading back to school and want to buy new books for your library or classroom, or you're a parent who wants to add to your library, here are my favorite, must-read, must-buy middle grade books of 2025 so far. imaginationsoup.net/best-middle-... #kidlit

📚 What would you add to the stack?

To those interested in writing/illustrating picture books for young people: I'm starting to post my free #PictureBooks101 series on my blog (updating & adding to posts I originally shared on Substack). First post is up today! debbieohi.com/2025/07/pict... #KidLit #PictureBooks #EduSky

Q&A with Lauren Wolk about her new middle grade novel, CANDLE ISLAND. tinyurl.com/4yn966md

“A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight." - Ursula K. Le Guin #amwriting ..Keep #Writing #author #writer #authorsky

#kidlit book event - Join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-a...

Thank you @deborahkalb.bsky.social ! it’s super fun to talk with you about Tenacious Won’t Give Up 🚴‍♂️🏀💪

What titles stand out as the greatest in literature for children and young adults? We encourage your feedback. But hurry, poll closes Sunday. #TLchat #alaac25 #Booksky

Yay Monica!! You are good at wrangling ☺️🤣 Fun with friends! 🎉

Happy Book Birthday to TENACIOUS WON’T GIVE UP illustrated by the amazing @leannehatch_illustration May Tenacious’s story inspire you to persevere, try your smartest, and believe in yourself - No Matter What! #kidlit #picturebook #youcandoit #bikeriding #sageadvice #trysmarternotharder #pb

Congratulations Tina!! 😀 A perfect summer read!