My sweet boy asked to sit on my lap. A perfect blanket on a cold day 😊 #dogsarethebest

#WordlessWednesday #Photography #dogs

Terrific #QuickReadCraftyTip from #author #NathanBaugh #kidlit #writingcommunity

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o... #ICE

Live in NJ? Here's something you can do! open.substack.com/pub/chopwood...

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This is deeply disturbing, especially after reports of growing concerns about the conditions at this facility. An investigation must take place. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Hmmm…👇

Watching a movie with my bestie #SaturdayNight #dogs

Here are the 8 amazing BlueSky versions of my 1/17/26 #HaikuSaturday #haiku posted so far. I'll post the complete list on Monday so more people can join in if they wish to do so.

Award-winning author Chana Stiefel gives tips on the best ways for new writers to use the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge to support their dreams of being published. Join the membership today! www.12x12challenge.com

We’re officially one month out from 2026 12 x 12 registration closing! If you’ve been thinking about joining a picture book community for support, structure, and encouragement, this is your sign. Details + sign-up: buff.ly/0YhC3PT

Boosting!

Some library humor to brighten your day!

#photography #WordlessWednesday #NYSunset

Chop Wood, Carry Water 1/12 open.substack.com/pub/chopwood...

The debate over first vs. third person isn’t about what’s “better.” Reader data shows it’s about how each POV creates connection emotionally and cognitively. We broke down the psychology behind it:

Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them. Margaret Atwood

Celebrate Elvis' birthday 🎉 today with your Elvis favorites! A favorite song, 🎸🎶🎵 favorite movie, his favorite food -- fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches --or even a favorite Elvis book! 🎸🎶🎵 Share your faves! #ElvisPresley #Elvis #LittleGoldenBook #graceland

ellenleventhal.com/2026/01/mel-... Don't miss this amazing interview! @ellenlwrites.bsky.social & @melrosenberg.bsky.social EMILY SAW A DOOR with art by Orit Magia #Giveaway #BookSky

#wordlessWednesday #photography #flowers

My 2026 Goal which I posted yesterday on my blog & social media is to read 150 books on Goodreads - I only rate & review books I like but I’m reading so many PB I think I can achieve this and I’m spreading joy! #kidlitchat lauraroettigerbooks.com/2026/01/05/2...

Happy Book Birthday! 🎉 www.amazon.com/Anyone-Else-... #nationalbirdday #newbooktuesday #dawnchorus #birds #audubonsociety #picturebook #kidlit #kidlitart #birdwatching #birdsong #mustread #readaloud #teachers #homeschoolers #librarians #birdchallenge #10000birds

Hey @jilanne.bsky.social did you hear me talking about you today? 😊 I mentioned A River of Dust and said we’re friends. Does it matter if we’ve never met in person? 🤔 No, I didn’t think so, either! 🤗

lauraroettigerbooks.com/2026/01/05/2... my 2026 goals and why I am committing to reading 150 books in 2026 📚 #booksky

Is Anyone Else Awake? I am! Only 2 days before the release of Anyone Else Awake? A Dawn Chorus. Preorder now! #newbooktuesday #mustread #librarians #homeschoolers #booksforkids #picturebook #picturebooks #birds #ornothology #dawnchorus #dawnchorusday #teachers #teacher #readaloud #birdchallenge

My #yearinbooks 2025 83 books 📚 from Goodreads 1/3 🧵

Check out my friend Stan’s amazing 2025! Some people made great things happen last year!

#wordlessWednesday #photography #sunset #Goodbye2025

Where can you go to get trusted advice about the children's publishing industry? Author-Illustrator @natashakhankazi.bsky.social heads straight to the 12 x 12 #writingcommunity. Discover how 12 x 12 can help you too: www.12x12challenge.c...#writingcommunity. #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky

If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Accurate about a Pathological Liar and Convicted Felon who Incited an Insurrection, tried to Steal a Fair Election and is Covering up Sex Crimes against Children, shouldn't his Disgraceful Presidency be terminated? I say, YES!

#photography #WordlessWednesday #Bluesky

Wonderful to see JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY by me & Stacy Innerst on this amazing gift list! 👩‍🎨 #JoanMitchell #abstractart #womenartists #artbooks #kidsbooks #picturebooks #childrensbooks #giftbooks Books For the Art Lover on Your List - Woman Around Town womanaroundtown.com/sections/rea...

⛄✨ A charming moment from our #12x12PB winter illustration challenge! Artwork by @artbyann.bsky.social #kidlit

#WordlessWednesday #photography #Chanukkah

lauraroettigerbooks.com/2025/12/16/w... thank you @artbyann.bsky.social for the giveaway and congratulations to @marciastrykowski.bsky.social #winner #booksky #Hanukkah

I’m happy to be back as a returning mentor in this program! #SCBWI #picturebooks #WritingCommunity 📝📚

🕎 12 x 12 celebrates Hanukkah! ✨ We’re lighting up the season with these joyful #kidlit reads: 🕯️Beam of Light 🕯️Eight Sweet Nights 🕯️Little Dreidel Learns to Spin 🕯️My Dreidel 🕯️Oy, Santa! 📚 buff.ly/YUTM9eb #12x12PB #kidlit

haiku hiatus everything feels like too much taking a step back #haikuSaturday #haiku #photography

Pleased to post a One Question Interview with @jennbertman.bsky.social and review of BOOK SCAVENGER. @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlit #mg bethsbiblio.blogspot.com/2025/12/inte...

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the chapter book, KATIE CRUMBLE AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING UNDERWEAR by @oksanna.bsky.social illustrated by Lydia Ramsey (Plumleaf Press). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2025/12/the-...

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, THE ABC'S OF LOWRIDING, by Ricardo Cortez, illustrated by Isaac Herrera. To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/12/the-... (+more ways to win)

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Dec 12): kidlit411.com/2025/12/the-... Inside: @12x12challenge.bsky.social registration; Author Events 101; WRAD, more. Thanks Harvey Walls for the illustration, Ricardo Cortez and @oksanna.bsky.social for the giveaways.

Boosting this #giveaway #TLsky #booksky

@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social an opportunity.

Not sure what kind of support you need on your picture book journey? 💡 Take our quick quiz for personalized suggestions to help you grow—wherever you are in your writing or illustrating journey! 📝 buff.ly/oqNCkcm #12x12PB #kidlit

Thanks to my buddy, @rich.moyer for the insightful review and be sure to preorder his hilarious new graphic novel! Help me with Amazon reviews and log them at stanyan.me/team-misf... for a chance of winning prizes in my monthly drawing! My last drawing is soon!

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/h... interview with @lisaljrogers.bsky.social on Kathy Temean's blog WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS and Where The Red Fern Grows, illustrated by #SusanReagan #Booksky #Edusky #NF #PBBio