A puffling patrol? 😮 You bet! Check out this post from @colleenpaeff.bsky.social And don't miss getting in on the GIVEAWAY for a copy of PUFFLINGS FLY FREE! 😍 @simonkids.bsky.social #puffins #Iceland #edusky #birder #pufflingpatrol #skybrarian bethandersonwriter.com/2026/07/10/m...

Added a couple of picture books and a couple of middle grade novels to my list of AWESOME NEW BOOKS. 📚👍https://www.mrcolbysharp.com/2026

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Elenia Beretta recently celebrated her work, “Garden Margherita,” funded by a grant award from the Berlin Senate for literature in non-German languages. We are so pleased to see her shine at Literatur in den Sprachen Berlins 2026! 🌟 💐 Photos by Tobias Bohm 📸 #picturebook #kidlit #artist #garden

Cover reveal! Like a Mother Bear: How Jeanne Manford’s Words Changed the World for Queer Kids, written by @maryecronin.bsky.social and illustrated by J Yang. Available for pre-order now wherever books are sold. For a signed copy, pre-order from Mary’s local indie bookstore, The Brewster Bookstore.

#BookBirthday #BookLaunch

It's HERE! TY to everyone who believed in me when I doubted I could ever weave a dual timeline together. Fireworks for you all! Now, time to write the next book! 📚 #kidlit #Edusky #skybrarians @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

*OUT TODAY* @jilanne.bsky.social debut middle grade novel, HEARTLAND! Told in alternating timelines between the past and present, this heartfelt story brings to life a funny, hopeful, unforgettable narrator as she unravels the mysteries of her family and farm. Congrats! #kidlit #MG #ruralstories

When a book comes out, it's reason to celebrate!...but there's also a certain element of relief, because the journey can sometimes be, well, not straightforward— 🧵 #kidlit #middlegrade #edusky #skybrarians #writingcommunity 1/11 @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

Thank you so much, John! I'm super excited for kids to meet Xyla, Cassie, and Alegría and cheer for their mended hearts❤️‍🩹! July 7th is the day!! ❤️ @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social #kidlit #middlegrade

Reposted due to 1st link not working: Excited to see an announcement for our Behind the Book discussion of HeartLand with my editor, Deirdre Jones at Little Brown, and my agent Lori Steel posted at Poets & Writers! #poetry #versenovel #kidlit #writingcommunity www.pw.org/literary_eve...

My heart has escaped Earth's gravity well and is hurtling toward the reaches of deep space. My body, formerly in the orderly state of a low entropy Lego model, has dissassembled across the floor....and I can't say how deeply grateful I am to see HEARTLAND in front of this swimming pool. #kidlit

Thrilled to see HEARTLAND in this list of middle grade books! #Kidlit #ReadHeartLand @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social

Hello, peepsicles!!! Last chance to preorder HEARTLAND at 25% off before release on July 7th! It received a ⭐ from SLJ! And lovely reviews from Booklist, Kirkus, and PW! I'm sooo excited, I may preorder gifts for family. Cheers! @lbschool.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social #kidlit

Please join me and my fabulous editor, Deirdre Jones - Exec Editor at Little Brown for Young Readers, and my agent, Lori Steel for an inside look at how HEARTLAND came to be, from inspiration to drafting to re-visioning and revisions. Free registration! #kidlit @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

What a delight to see our client @colleenpaeff.bsky.social, alongside illustrator @lindaolafsdottir.bsky.social, chat about PUFFLINGS FLY FREE during Betsy Bird's #puffin Youtube spotlight! Don't miss out on this gorgeous book! #pufflings #iceland #rescue #kidlit #picturebook

Thank you so much, AJ!!!! ❤️🌷🦑🦐🐋🌊

Something's rotten in Iowa, and it's not the produce. #kidlit #middlegrade #versenovel #environment @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social vimeo.com/1201453926

Summer's here and there's no better time to check out my new graphic novel! It's full of summer vibes, and there's even a character named DJ French Toast (seriously)

Happy book birthday to Pufflings Fly Free!: A Recue Tale from Iceland by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and Linda Ólafsdóttir! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/puff...

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Fly free little ones! I ❤️ this book! #kidlit #puffins

Happy #PubDay to Pufflings Fly Free! by Colleen Paeff and What if the World is a Letter! by Hilary Echols 💛 #kidlit #picturebookrecs #nature

Literary Auction for Change is now live! Lori is offering a written critique for a MG or YA novel's first 10pp to the winning bidder. Lori is closed to submissions so this is a unique opportunity to share your work while supporting this terrific organization!

Happy World Ocean Day! 🦑🪼🐳

And just like that, months had gone by. 🌸🌸🌸 #illustration #digitalillustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard

#KidLitArtPostcard Day back to beginnings! Hello, I'm Chris, a picture book illustrator. Here I am, a little boy lost in a big drawing. Some things never change. See more work at thornockstudios.com For inquiries, contact my agent Lori Steel — steelworksliterary.com

Great fun sharing this guest post today! Using #STEM #picturebooks as mentor texts to jumpstart students' writing. #kidlit #nonfiction @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Happy June #kidlitartpostcard Day ! And HAPPY PRIDE EVERYONE🏳️‍🌈 I hope y'all have the best time...even if a rogue rain cloud kidnaps your son. It happens. (Btw hello, I'm K. Risa McLoughlin, a queer kidlit illustrator making picture books! Repped by Lori Steel @steelworksliterary.bsky.social )

A cozy train ride for #KidLitArtPostcard day 🌊 I'm Tate, a cartoonist and illustrator repped by @steelworksliterary.bsky.social Learn more about me on my website: tatecartoons.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! . Today’s prompt for #JuneCharacterADay challenge is - Elephant skiing! . I’m Neha, a #kidlit author and #illustrator from India. . Interested in #picturebooks, #boardbooks , #chapterbooks, and #bookcovers . Rep’d by Lori Steel at @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

Happy birthday, @jilanne.bsky.social! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/03/hear...

Dive into the Monterey Bay this Sunday at the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley! Be there at NOON, fins on, and learn how to swim like a salp, comb jelly, sea angel, and more! Hope we don't lose any swimmers to hungry predators on our journey! Whatever happens, keep paddling! #kidlit #nonfiction

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The first review for my debut author-illustrated picture book GHUNGROOS FOR GAURI is here! ✨ . A big thanks to @slj.com for this wonderful review! To my publisher @candlewickpress.bsky.social and agent @steelworksliterary.bsky.social . #kidlit #picturebook #bookreview

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Hello, #booksky! I would be forever grateful if you could spread the word about my debut novel giveaway. Trying to reach 3,000 entries so my publisher doesn't think I'm a has been before the book even releases. THANK YOU! #stressedoutauthor One day left! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Congrats to Anita Yasuda on her new deal w/ @clarionbooks.bsky.social! WHERE BRIDGES ARE BORN is a lyrical NF PB about the Khasi tribe in Meghalya, India & what their power of patience, connection w/ the environment, & matrilineal society can teach the world. Art by the talented Tara Anand! #PB

Enjoyed chowing down on phyto- and zooplankton yesterday with some awesome 1st through 5th graders as we read THE OCEAN'S HEART! A fun mix of science and English Language Arts! youtube.com/shorts/ACzbR... @steamteambooks.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

Congrats to Amanda Crabtree on her two-book #PB deal w/ @ Norton Young Readers! Melvin (hedgehog) and Tilly (mole), and their connected stories invite young readers to explore the natural world and themes of friendship, discovery, and bravery. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #illustration

Welcome to former journalist, sports writer, and now MG author, Cathy Lepik! Her debut MG Animal fantasy - ORDER OF THE ORDINARIES - blew us away at first read and we’re so excited to share the project with editors in the coming weeks. We are so glad you’re here, Cathy! #kidlit #fantasy #MG

#KidLitArtPostcard Day — some folks have a dog, some have a cat… this guy has a snake, and honestly? It suits him. Hello, I'm Chris, a picture book illustrator. See more work at thornockstudios.com For inquiries, contact my agent Lori Steel — steelworksliterary.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! . This was a prompt from last year’s #imaginedbookcover challenge. . I’m Neha, a #kidlit author and #illustrator from India. . Interested in #picturebooks, #boardbooks , #chapterbooks, and #bookcovers . Rep’d by Lori Steel at @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

Happy May #kidlitartpostcard Day ! I've had some of the best strawberries of my life these past couple of weeks, it's been unreal🍓 (Btw hello, I'm K. Risa McLoughlin, a queer kidlit illustrator making picture books! Repped by Lori Steel @steelworksliterary.bsky.social ) www.krmcloughlin.com

I'm super psyched and feeling lucky and grateful and ecstatic and all of the everythings! Please enter the Goodreads Giveaway! Link in first comment. @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social #kidlit #teachers #librarians #middlegrade #versenovel #booksky #ReadHeartLand

I just saw this lovely and thoughtful review for THE OCEAN'S HEART from @marylannireads.bsky.social Thank you so much! 🌊🦑🦐🐋 #teachers #librarians #edusky #kidlit #picturebooks #nonfiction @carolhinz.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMls...

Congratulations to @yuanxie.bsky.social on the release of her debut author-illustrated picture book MAMA'S MAGICAL HANDS with Crown BFYR! This poignant picture book is sure to win hearts and readers when it releases in 2028. #kidlitart #picturebooks #motherhood #families

Congratulations to @tatecartoons.bsky.social for these recent list acknowledgements! #graphicnovel #kidlit #cbc #mountainlaurelbookaward #operation #coverup

Meet this month’s #12x12PB Featured Agents, Mary Cummings of Great River Literary and Julie Romeis Sanders of @steelworksliterary.bsky.social! Head to the blog to learn more about what they’re looking for in #picturebooks: buff.ly/kLO6rkH #kidlit

#KidLitArtPostcard Day — the tide is in and so is the art! Hello, I'm Chris, a picture book illustrator. This piece was created during Mark Hoffman's Gab-N-Doodle — watch the video on YouTube! See more work at thornockstudios.com For inquiries, contact my agent Lori Steel — steelworksliterary.com