Episode 121 of The Adventures in Learning Podcast is out now on all major platforms! 🚀✨ In this episode, @drdianeadventures.bsky.social talks to @allenwriteswell.bsky.social and I about our picture book Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark.

I was honored to share space with @deandrahodge.bsky.social and @allenwriteswell.bsky.social this week! Check out the podcast!

I am loving the synergy of this year's spotlights. @allenwriteswell.bsky.social Dante Plays His Blues was illustrated by fellow spotlight Shemar Knight-Justice. We are really out here winning!

We're thrilled to celebrate the book birthday for new picture book YVONNE CLARK AND HER ENGINEERING SPARK, written by @allenwriteswell.bsky.social and illustrated by @deandrahodge.bsky.social!

We had a flag-waving good time on the Queer Picture Book Joy panel yesterday. @allenwriteswell.bsky.social #lesléanewman @ericrosswood.bsky.social #jeanettebradley and @mwduff.bsky.social. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #NCTE24 #littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #gillianreid #MollysTuxedo

It's SUMMER AT SQUEE's book birthday! I'm so excited to share this MG with readers! Get ready for summer camp hijinks & heartfelt convos with Phoenny & her Squad! Huge thanks to Joanna Cárdenas, Kokila Books, PRH, and @agentemurph.bsky.social for believing in this book. Launch event info below! 🎉

One week from today I’ll be talking about picture book joy with these wonderful creators. See you in Boston! 🏳️‍🌈 @leslea.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social @ericrosswood.bsky.social @mwduff.bsky.social @allenwriteswell.bsky.social #littlebeebooks #glaad #ncte24 #MollysTuxedo #kidlit

Who else is going to NCTE? I’ll be on this panel with other fab #kidlit authors. Would love to see you there! @jbradley.bsky.social @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social @leslea.bsky.social @allenwriteswell.bsky.social @mwduff.bsky.social

#IllustratePride day 7: #drag and #magic. Don’t forget to tag us in your art! IT'S PRIDE, BABY by @allenwriteswell.bsky.social and Dia Valle is all 🌈! And LOVE MAKES A FAMILY by @sophiebeerdraws.bsky.social is classic. #supportqueerbooks #queerkidlit #drawingchallenge @adriakarlsson.bsky.social

DANTE PLAYS HIS BLUES by @allenwriteswell.bsky.social and illus by Shamar Knight-Justice follows a young boy learning to play the blues with his uncles to manage his sadness and turn his “blues into his muse.” Grades 2-4.

Here's the list of the 2024 #PBParty contest agents, editors & art directors. Wahooooo! You might want to sit down before reading this--it's mind-blowing. I can't wait to see all the magical matches that will happen this year! Good luck. ✨✨✨✨ mindyalyseweiss.com/2024-pbparty...

Save the date! The 2024 #PBParty contest announcement will go up next week, but I want to make sure you have time to prepare. This is for unagented picture book writers & author/illustrators. I just finished inviting agents & editors--and we have 44 participating already. Wahooooooo!