OK, #kidlit illustrators, help me shop for Christmas! My nephew (8) likes drawing, so I want to get him some art supplies and a book or 2. I’d like to find something that helps him build core skills. Or are the How to Draw X books just as good? (He’s a bit of a perfectionist when following videos.)

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

We created a newsletter to share #DVpit news! We will mainly use it to share important information and updates! If you'd like to be updated about future DVpit events, then sign up here: dvpit.substack.com/subscribe?pa... #writersky #artistsky #booksky #newsletter

WE ARE THE SCRAPPY ONES is a fantastic celebration of disabled people and is only $5 on Amazon right now! www.amazon.com/dp/172848770...

That's a wrap on #DVpit 2025! Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, or supported! Thank you to the agents & editors who showed up! And thank you to our board @peterlopez.bsky.social & @katchowrites.bsky.social & @claribelortega.com who brought #DVpit to Bluesky!

CAMP CHRISTMAS TREE celebrates the contemporary Christmas tradition of camping under the Christmas tree. A family hikes through their house and sets up “camp” to enjoy holiday time together and the beauty of sleeping next to the glowing Christmas tree. #PB #Holiday #Christmas #Lyrical #DVPit

The stable is warm. Nothing can harm you, cradled here in my arms. Hush, baby, hush Joseph tries to get baby Jesus to sleep on the first Christmas night. A lyrical bedtime book celebrating the tender love of a father for his new son. #PB #Christmas #CF #Bible #Lyrical #Bedtime #DVPit

Nobody warns you about the dangers of gratitude. Alice loves the ceramic frog she got for her birthday and writes a thank-you note to her grandmother to tell her so. But when the note inspires Grandma to send more and more frog-related gifts, chaos ensues! #PB #HA #epistolary #DVPit

Take 1 lousy wizard. Add 1 clever girl. Mix with 1 tricky magic spell. Presto-change-o: THE WIZARD OF THE WOODS! Clickety-Stickety STOMP Higgledy-Haggledy HOP SPIN JUMP WIGGLE KICK CLAP CLAP CLOMP! #PB #HA #DVPit

IF/THEN puts a STEM twist on Remy Charlip’s classic FORTUNATELY. A series of IF/THEN statements take readers on an over the top adventure, introducing kids to conditional logic, a core concept of coding. #PB #STEM #STEAM #InfoFic #Coding #HA #DVPit

TO THE PARK introduces sequence, a core concept of coding. Flaps let readers help Frog get ready for the day and go to the park. If kids pick the right sequence, he’s successful; if they pick wrong, they get funny outcomes like underwear over shorts! #PB #STEM #STEAM #InfoFic #Coding #HA #DVPit

Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus are FLEEING BETHLEHEM, refugees on the run from political violence. A retelling of the most dramatic and overlooked part of the #Nativity story. #PB #Christmas #CF #Bible #AC #DVPit

WE DON’T EAT OUR CLASSMATES X NOT LITTLE A girl takes on the school bully using logic, persuasive speaking, and a little bit of magic to reclaim the word “BABY!”. After all, babies are awesome! #PB #HA #DVPit #Bullying

Mrs. Tannenbaum is a little old lady who loves to speed down her magnificent sledding hill—until her worried daughter makes her promise not to sled anymore. But she didn’t say anything about skiing…or surfboards…or moose! Maybe she should have been more specific… #PB #HA #Winter #DVPit

The battle over bedtime is eternal. But against the overwhelming force of the parental oppressor, a kid channels Churchill, rallying the troops to NEVER GO TO BED! NEVER SURRENDER! #PB #Bedtime #HA #DVPit

WEB THE HALLS: A GHOULTIDE CAROL - A Halloween parody of Deck the Halls with a “killer” refrain perfect for reading (or singing!) aloud. Web the halls with spiders hairy, Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha ‘Tis the season to be scary. Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha #PB #Halloween #HA #DVPit

Forsooth! Knights are JUST JOUSTING! at a backyard tournament (complete with pool noodle lances and #wheelchair steeds). But beware, noble knights—here be dragons! #PB #DIS #OWN #DVpit #HA #AC #GN -style

Since made-up books are called fiction, shouldn’t fact-based books be called faction?

NEW BOOK #AllThatIsMade from Herald Press is out in the world. I hope that it will bring joy and comfort to anyone feeling small or helpless. #JulianOfNorwich #hazelnut #ContemplativePrayer #Christian #BookLaunch #Prayer Watch out for my next post to enter a giveaway! 💙📚 #booksky bit.ly/464Rsk6

#DVpit 2025 is coming up! 🎉And we have over 70 agents & editors committed to participate in this pitch event for marginalized creators!🎉 ✍️Polish up those pitches before October 8, 2025 🔗And go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info #writersky #authorsky #booksky

DVpit is officially coming back on October 8th, 2025 and we have over 50 agents and editors excited to participate. Follow this account for all announcements and check out dvpit.carrd.co for more details and information! #dvpit #writersky #booksky #weneeddiversebooks

A win for publishers, authors, and readers. 📚 #freedomtoread #florida #publicschool #libraryshelves www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Such a cute book!

Post from @caitgauthor.bsky.social on the ableism behind “write every day!” I am definitely writing my book on crip time. Bc I must, there is no other way for me. caitgordon.com/2022/09/16/t...

So happy to share the cover reveal for my (first!) junior graphic novel with the wonderful @audreysbooks.bsky.social !!! Coming from Abrams in 2026! #kidlit #kidlitart #comics #graphicnovel

Happy #WorldElephantDay! One of my favorite elephant books is THE ELEPHANTS CAME HOME by Kim Tomsic and @hadleyhoo . And you can find out what invention elephant trunks inspired in COPY THAT, COPY CAT!: INVENTIONS INSPIRED BY ANIMALS.

Team Copy Cat will be at Comic Orange this Saturday May 10th along with lots of other SoCal authors and illustrators! 11am-3pm at Tustin Library @scbwisocal.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #ComicOrange #ocpl

For everyone concerned about tariffs in book publishing, PW has a great explainer with okay news for now: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

If you’re not on Threads, you’re missing out! It’s been all Anne of Green Gables, all the time for the past week or two. Which led me to Jane of Lantern Hill, which I’m now reading for the first time. (Not an Anne book, but LMM.)

YA authors, *please* stop having characters not be able to afford Harvard. Elite schools have big endowments, so they have really good financial aid. For many people, Ivy League schools are cheaper than state schools.

I’m so excited to announce my second picture book, RAMP IT UP! It will be illustrated by Wendy Wen and published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social in Fall 2026, as part of their STEAMWORKS line. It’s perfect for anyone who likes legos, cars, wheelchairs, or science! 1/2

It's #InternationalWheelchairDay and the perfect day to promote my book where a young wheelchair user fights literal and metaphorical demons to save her family, her town, and the day. www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

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Congratulations to all the great disability books! Check out the honor books here: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

Aw, full circle! And a great book. Congrats!

Yay!!

Ciao, Bluesky! I'll open with a biggie... We've learned that a lawsuit naming Love, Violet (Chua, FSG) and 8 other LGBTQIA+ picture books is headed to SCOTUS. Oof. #kidlit #lgbtqkidlit #Freadom #loveislove @charlenedraws.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social charlotteswild.com/scotus-takes...

Starting January 20th, you have a chance to help with relief efforts to those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. It's an auction featuring books from some of your favorite children's book creators. More info here. #kidlit afuse8production.slj.com/2025/01/19/p...

I got my first fake Keanu Reeves follower, so I think that means Bluesky has officially arrived! How long until the bots realize they should pretend to be writers instead? 😆

I’m so excited that COPY THAT, COPY CAT! won a Eureka Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction! Thank you, California Reading Association! You can see the rest of the honorees here: californiareading.org/cra-awards/ @steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidslovenonfiction #kidlit

Are you a Title1 eligible school? Consider joining First Book for 🆓 today! You get access to deeply discounted NEW #books in a variety of formats, ages, languages and topics! Join here: tinyurl.com/FBChampHunt #teacher #teachers #librarian #schoollibrarian #book #firstbook #librarians

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,335,882!

And Team Copy Cat will be there 10 to noon!

This is a wonderful book. Jump on this deal.

Happy first birthday to COPY THAT, COPY CAT!: INVENTIONS INSPIRED BY ANIMALS! I can’t believe it’s been a year! Educators and parents, check out my FREE Teacher’s Guide for biomimicry activities, hands-on science experiments, and a coloring sheet! https://katrinatangen.com/resources/ #kidlit

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Congratulations to STEAM Team Books author Christine Liu Perkins on the release of The Quest for a Tangram Dragon! Join the quest by purchasing your copy today!

Reminder for Pre-K through 3rd grade teachers who have not already received their free books, fill out the form on PLP's site today! And if you've already gotten yours, share the link with colleagues who haven't! Let's Read with Pride this school year! www.prideandlessprejudice.org/free-books