HUGE NEWS! It’s time for a #CoverReveal of THE DINO DOOR by @reneekurilla.bsky.social & media! We’ve teamed up to create a book for every dino-obsessed child (and adult). #kidlit #booksky #thedinodoorbook @simonbooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Do you need a smile today? My 6yo niece wants to be a meatball sub for Halloween this year. Isn’t that just the best thing you’ve heard in a while? 😂

Hey guys... IT'S FALL! I've never seen something quite as fun as Storyteller reading It's Fall on KidTime Storytime...you should check her out!

Hi friends! I've been going through all of my work and found some painting videos I made during the pandemic that only exist kind of hidden on IG...so I brought them onto YouTube as well! Should I make more? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf7H...

Renee, Jacob, Sarah: Come on down! It’s GAME ‘N’ DOODLE, this Thurs at 8pm ET on Insta Live. See us perform silly artistic feats! THE VIEWERS will score us! Joining us: @reneekurilla.bsky.social @jacobsouva.bsky.social @sarahandersonwalsh.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitartists

Today I get to hold this book in my hands! So excited for readers to do the same! TODAY AT SCHOOL with Yesterday and Tomorrow—illustrated by the amazing @reneekurilla.bsky.social, published by Knopf Books for Young Readers @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social. Coming June 10th! 🐻🐤🦊

I’m so excited to share that Anna, Tess, and May will return for a few more stories starting in spring 2027! The Flower Garden: MAY’S BIG MISTAKE is next in the series of graphic novel adventures in which the girls must solve the mystery of the missing garden gnome! The suspense! 😮😂

I truly funneled an entire week's worth of introvert energy into this recording session! 😂 (By the end, I am merely a husk!) But I'm still hoping my "Art Girl" story will inspire at least one child to keep drawing. 🤞✨

I just spent the entire morning typing up a newsletter and then thought, what EVEN is the point? This is where I’m at in my head right now…it’s like brain purgatory. I feel like the kidlit community needs a collaborative brainstorm sesh on what to do next.

Yesterday remembers when we made this book. Tomorrow can't wait for you to read it. Today is happy to share the cover right now! TODAY AT SCHOOL with Yesterday and Tomorrow—written by @happybluejess.bsky.social Coming June 10th from Knopf Books for Young Readers!🐻🐤🦊 #kidlit #kidlitart

🎉 A NEW #superreadersclub #newsletter just dropped TODAY + it's FULL of #fun #fallgoodies like: 😺 NEW #kittyandcat #comics 🍁 #THANKSGIVING book, activities + crafts 🎙 #INTERVIEW w/ #authorillustrator @reneekurilla.bsky.social Sign up link in bio! #FreePrintables #kidlit #edusky #readingwithkids

This has been in the works for a hot minute and I’m DELIGHTED. This change will give more of us ABLA’ers the opportunity to consider your work — even the agents who are otherwise CLOSED to queries can get the chance to look! 😍😍😍

I’ve been so quiet online lately. If you’re wondering why…behold the biggest reason:

Working on a mega-KidLit feed with @boringstorybook.com & @charlenedraws.bsky.social to help w/kidlit on-boarding at Bluesky. To prevent bad actors/spammers from posting to feed, we're using kidlit-moderated LISTS as input to the feed. e.g. You need to be on one of these LISTS to post. 🧵👇🏼

Hey if you are interested in books and whatnot could you do me a favor and follow @andreabrownlit.bsky.social ? We are trying to migrate AWAY from Evil Empire type sites but we still get about a million percent fewer eyeballs here so it’s hard to leave — trying to boost BLUESKY! 💙🦋💙

In just a few weeks, Mermaids' Song to the Sea will be out in the world! I'll be visiting some of my favorite indie bookstores to celebrate. More info about each event is on my site! kurillastration.com/contact

During yesterday’s school visit, a 3rd grader raised her hand in a room full of 300 kids and asked the ever-pressing question: “Are you a Swiftie?”

Also, I’m traveling alone so expect many random observations for the next few days. 😂

In the airport and every time this one baby starts crying, the music gets louder. Either the speakers automatically adjust to a loud environment or someone in charge does not want to hear that baby.

Happy first day of Spring! Hope it’s both spring…and singy 😊🩵🌷

I have not posted a thing here yet and I suppose you have to start somewhere… Hi! 👋