Celebrating National Book Month among these great picture books. @lisarogers.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @songjudaemicke.bsky.social

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Happy International Friendship Day! Check out these beautiful friendship books by our talented members @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @lynnbbooks.bsky.social @alicebianchini.bsky.social ❤️📚🍀 #k12 #PB #friendship

I'm honored that THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, & me won the Crystal Kite Award for the SW Division! I'm grateful to my SCBWI friends for supporting this book of our hearts and so happy to see so many other friends' books on the awards list! Congratulations to all!

Today is World Honey Bee Day! @picturebookgold.bsky.social #bees #honeybees #insects #worldhoneybeeday #threatenedspecies

Attention elephant lovers: World Elephant Day is August 12! @songjudaemicke.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #nonfiction #math #picturebooks

Basking in the inspiration of the amazing Grace Lee and James Boggs at the Boggs Center. Check out my book, Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope, to learn more about Grace. @albertwhitman.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #bio #nonfiction #gardens #k12 ❤️📚🌱🌻📚

What an honor! Too Much! An Overwhelming Day by @angelchang.bsky.social and me and published by Abrams is one of 20 Sakura Medal nominees this school year. Kids at International Schools in Japan will read the nominees and vote for the winner! 🎉 #kidlit #picturebook #teacher #librarian #library

Today’s photo is from 7 years ago when Charlie was six months old. on top of the world together we’ve climbed, explored, making lasting friends #HaikuSaturday #dogs #Photography

The fabulous Vivian Kirkfeld has featured LIZARD INVASION in her Perfect Picture Book Friday blog! @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @picturebookgold.bsky.social #lizards #invasivespecies viviankirkfield.com/2025/08/15/p...

Honoring Elvis' music & life during ✨ Elvis Week ✨ w/a #giveaway 🎵 Win a signed copy of ELVIS PRESLEY: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY by joining my newsletter at lisarogerswrites.com. Free BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE activity kit w/signup. Ends 8/18/25. US only. 🎶 #ElvisPresley #Elvis

July 30--International Friendship Day. We can certainly use some international friendships! Here are some children's books about friendships worth reading. @picturebookgold.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social

Taking a social media break. To contact me, please visit my website www.JillDanaBooks.com & enter the contact form. Thank you!

Happy International Butterfly Awareness Day! Celebrate this day by reading this beautiful and informative book by the talented @martamagellan.bsky.social #nonfiction #butterfly #k12 #kidlit

Let's celebrate National Best Friends Day by reading these beautiful books by our talented @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @judithvaldesb.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social ❤️📚🍀⭐ #Nationalbestfriendsday #kidlit #k12

Fun Food Facts Friday - Food Facts for Kids Pineapples* 🍍 For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DKBSkWYAea2/

Fun Food Fact Friday - Food Facts for Kids - Kohlrabi* For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DJvROE-Aail/ #FunFoodFactsFriday #FoodFacts #Kohlrabi #KohlrabiFacts

Fun Food Fact Friday - Food Facts for Kids Tea Leaves* For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DJLUMmxgU66/

Please note: this storytime will be rescheduled! Stay tuned for new storytime dates. Sorry for any inconvenience. Posted @withregram • @bnfortlauderdale Join us for a special storytime with local author Jill Dana as we celebrate the release of her newest children’s book, “Butternut & Bobo.”

Wishing a very happy 2nd anniversary to this fascinating great read! @bonniekelso.bsky.social

CelebratingJewish American Heritage Month with Picture Book Gold authors' beautiful contributions to children's literature! @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @jilldanabooks.bsky.social @drzathome.bsky.social #kidlit #JewishAmerican

Cover Reveal: WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS Woody's quest to become an author is as ❤️-wrenching as his beautiful book. W/tender illos by Susan Reagan, it's coming your way 9/3 from Calkins Creek. Preorders welcome! #kidlit #edusky #PictureBooks #classics

In honor of the new Butternut book, the #FunFood of the week is: BOBA TEA*🧋 #FunFoodFactsFriday - #FoodFacts for Kids April 30th is #NationalBubbleTeaDay! For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: instagram.com/p/DI4RYrcR29s/ #ButternutAndBobo #ButternutBooks #BobaTea

Pssst I have a book that will make your mom or grandma cry (hopefully in a good way). Beautiful gift for Mother's Day! On sale with other great gifts via @familiusbooks.bsky.social: familius.com/gifts-for-mom/ Of course on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1641709049 And many many indies!

Let’s celebrate indie bookstores this week and every week!

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Thank you @picturebookgold.bsky.social for including BUTTERNUT & BOBO in this lovely graphic amongst so many wonderful books! For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks IG: instagram.com/p/DI65N0IP2Pl/ #independentbookstoreday #independentbookstore #books

In honor of the new Butternut book, the #FunFood of the week is: BOBA TEA*🧋 #FunFoodFactsFriday - #FoodFacts for Kids April 30th is #NationalBubbleTeaDay! For the full post, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: instagram.com/p/DI4RYrcR29s/ #ButternutAndBobo #ButternutBooks #BobaTea

Happy book birthday to Butternut & Bobo! to the talented @jilldanabooks.bsky.social ! 🎂🎂🎂

Happy #BookBirthday BUTTERNUT & BOBO! I can’t wait for U to see Anusha Santosh’s @aaam.ras.design’s amazing illustrations & meet the new characters! Thanks the Butternut series support! Please share this post. And Happy Earth Day! For the full post: www.instagram.com/p/DIwdEcLvnJD/

Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy Spring! Fun Food Facts Friday - Food Facts for Kids CARROTS* 🥕- for the full post & more #FunFoodFacts, please visit @JillDanaBooks on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DInNXk_s7jQ/

Happy Passover (to all who celebrate)! This is an illustration I sculpted years ago:

Happy Passover! Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Fun Food Facts Friday - Food Facts for Kids COCOA BEANS* For the full post, please visit @jilldanabooks on Instagram 🙂

Check out my BAM Festival 2025 posts on Instagram: Here are the links: www.instagram.com/p/DIRiLykvtpW/ www.instagram.com/p/DIRk0NHP1Sa/ #BAMFestival #BAMFestival2025 #childrensbooks

#FunFoodFactsFriday Coconuts 🌴🥥

BAM Festival in West Palm Beach, Florida - for more info. and to see all the speakers that are participating, please visit their website: booksartmusic.org or their IG @booksartmusic

Fun Food Facts Friday - Passionfruit* For more #FunFoodFacts, visit @jilldanabooks on Instagram. #FunFoodFactsFriday #passionfruit #PassionfruitFacts #facts

Flowers from our garden today. 🌸🌼🌺. #HappySpring IG post: www.instagram.com/p/DHhC2KgP0Ve/

Fun Food Facts Friday - Limes* For more #FunFoodFacts, visit @jilldanabooks on Instagram. #FunFoodFactsFriday #Lime #Limes #LimeFacts #facts

Fun Food Facts Friday - Peaches* For more #FunFoodFacts, visit @jilldanabooks on Instagram. #FunFoodFactsFriday #Peach #Peaches #PeachFacts #facts

Thank you to everyone who attended & thank you Miami-Dade Public Libraries @MDPLS!! For the full post, please visit my @JillDanaBooks Instagram. Here’s the link: www.instagram.com/p/DHEb8NhPFxk/

Thank you @picturebookgold.bsky.social for spreading the word about the event! It was a wonderful event. Will post photos from it one day soon.

Fun Food Facts Friday - Parsley* For more #FunFoodFacts, visit @jilldanabooks on Instagram. #FunFoodFactsFriday #Parsley #ParsleyFacts #facts

This Wednesday in Miami:

🎊🎊🎊 We love to celebrate book anniversaries! BUTTERNUT AND BUTTERCUP by @jilldanabooks.bsky.social with art by Rachel Tan-Hwee has been out in the world for 2 years! It's full of fun friendship humor. #picturebooks #grocery #reading

Excited to share my book news! ❤️🍀📚 🦕🦖🦄❤️ Where Does Dinosaur Go?, written by me, illu. by the talented Sian James Thank you, Steamworks at @charlesbridge.bsky.social Thank you for believing in me and this story! @picturebookgold.bsky.social #kidlit #k12 #boardbooks #STEM #STEAM

Happy #BookBirthday to @lisaljrogers.bsky.social & Stacy Innerst! JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY celebrates this abstract artist's genius in creating monumental artworks that inspire & delight! La Grande Vallée, Pour Iva, ©Estate of Joan Mitchell #WomenArtists #JoanMitchell #kidlit #Astra

days stretch longer now sunset meets the mountain at six; sign of spring. #haikuSaturday #photography #sunset

How is it March already?!? This month, I'm Guest Guru at Rate Your Story. Here's my Guest Guru interview: www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/... Members can get their manuscript critiqued by me and non-members can buy a speed pass to purchase a critique: www.rateyourstory.org/speed-pass

Today is a SPECIAL DAY! I just got home from Costa Rica and One of my books was named 2025 Social Studies Notable Trade Book. But that's not why. It's because today is the 1st day of #50PreciousWords! Contest deadline March 3 at 11:59pm. Will you give it a try? viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/02/5...

On this #nationalpigday, we’re celebrating BIONIC BEASTS: SAVING ANIMAL LIVES WITH ARTIFICIAL FLIPPERS, LEGS, AND BEAKS by @writerjolene.bsky.social especially Pirate, the pig with an #orthosis.🐷 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #teachers #librarians #STEM #booksky