Don’t hesitate! Registration closes March 16.

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So excited to announce that I am now represented as an author/illustrator by   @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social! Kaitlyn has blown me away and I feel so honored to be part of her team. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #authorillustrator

✨📚 Thrilled to have signed with Free Sprit Publishing for my debut picture book!! Big thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social for making this happen!! Stay tuned for official announcements when we find the perfect illustrator for this book of my heart! ❤️ ✨

Making my way through #SkyPitch pitches to follow new to me creatives!

Just a little over 2 weeks away! Join us at www.scbwi.org/events/get-y...

Down in the kitchen in the middle of the night, Refrigerator hummmmmmmms. Thus begins KITCHEN DANCE. Soon toaster is poppin', mop is moppin', pan is sizzlin', and blender is choppin' until a child bumpity bumps down the stairs to investigate. A fun, interactive read aloud. #skypitch #agented

Over mountains, through valleys, across the desert, follow the paintbrush as it introduces young children to the many types of line on its way to creating a masterpiece in PAINTING A JOURNEY. #skypitch #agented

Penelope Rose Tractor heads out on the planes to catch a glimpse of the wild mustangles. While awaiting their return, P. Ro helps herself to their belongings taking comfort in the things that are angled just "right". P. RO TRACTOR AND THE THREE MUSTANGLES #skypitch #agented #math

Some guidelines for our #skypitch picturebook pitch party. Feel free to post pitches after midnight tonight and before the end of the day tomorrow: boringstorybook.com/skypitch/

Calling all picture book #authors #agents #editors #publishers read more about #Skypitch in the link below. This event has so much potential, but it will only be successful if the “buy in” is there for this (free) event. #kidlit boringstorybook.com/skypitch/

Hello kidlit peeps! We are wanting to diversify our class libraries. I have been asked to come up with a list of books with diverse characters. We are looking for books developmentally appropriate for grades K-4. Give me your recs in the comments with grade levels please! #kidlit

1 Week until Ray’s Big Day releases with Scholastic! Preorder from Second Star to the Right Books and get a free sticker sheet with a signed bookplate! The offer is available through July 1, 2024. secondstartotherightbooks.com/book/sign133... #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #childrensbook #space

From the book "The Day I Made Lemonade" written by Jessica Lisk #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #childrensbookillustration #picturebookillustration #childrensbooks #art

Today's my book birthday! Jumping from #pb to #mg was scary & I'm incredibly grateful to @kateallenfox.bsky.social @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @natashazimmers.bsky.social for the support along the way. Special shout out to @smorgridge.bsky.social, the best editor anyone could ask for! #kidlit #nf

Chicago #kidlit folks, I'm having a two-book launch party tomorrow night WITH COOKIES at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville. I would love to see you there to celebrate the release of I Can Do It Even If I'm Scared and Croc & Gator. www.eventcombo.com/e/Author-Eve...

In EMMA MCKENNA, FULL OUT by @katemessner.bsky.social w/art by Kat Fajardo, Emma is excited about making a fresh start in a new school—until her “enemy” from last year shows up! Quick chapters, fun characters, & relatable scenarios make this a great series starter for young readers. #mglit 📚👍

When you open an illustrator’s portfolio and find two characters and one scene just as you’ve imagined them in one of your manuscripts 😍

The library board “fired the library director for refusing to move or remove 113 books that they feel are ‘inappropriate.’ The rest of the staff did something heroic in solidarity with their colleague: they walked out, locked up the library, and said No to this unethical board action.”

Who else is going? #MMW2024

My favorite thing about Lizzy and the Cloud is the first thing Lizzy does is go to the cloud seller and it totally makes sense. I don’t find myself asking what a cloud seller is or how can that be? Often I overthink when I write. I need more cloud seller in my work. #kidlit

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! Here is a magical one from 2017. #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #artist (and it looks like I forgo to add the image again so reposting!) 🙃

My brilliant, beautiful, hilarious, generous friend @erinentrada.bsky.social has a new book in the world! Erin, you are everybody’s favorite. We love you. To celebrate I’m giving away 2 copies of her y2k time travel middle grade novel! To enter, drop a comment and tell me where you were for Y2K.

✨Super excited to say I am now repped by the fabulous Kaitlyn Sanchez of @bradfordagents.bsky.social ✨ Can’t wait to go on this journey together! 📚

#mmw2024 #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbookillustration #kidsbooks #kidlitart #picturebook #childrensliterature #readaloud #illustration #childrensbooks #booksforkids #childrensbook @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social

@mallorygrigg.bsky.social @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social

Yes!!!! Happy book birthday!!!

A former classroom teacher and reading specialist, Kathleen Doherty likes to write humorous stories, that are heartwarming and celebrate the power of community. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/the-picture-book-buzz-interview-with-kathleen-doherty @penguinrandom #Interview

Mark your calendar today and stay tuned for more exciting information! @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social @mallorygrigg.bsky.social

A Step-by-Step Guide to Breaking Into and Writing for the Education Market December 9, 2023 | 11:00a-12:30p MT Learn about the opportunities the education market has for freelance authors! www.scbwi.org/events/writi...

The response to this was a resounding YES! Kidlit HAHA Week will be April 1st - 5th, 2024 to celebrate both April Fool’s Day and the start of National Humor Month.

This is my first-ever Bluesky post, and it's a GIVEAWAY! To enter to win a copy of WHO MADE THIS MESS?, a laugh-out-loud picture book intended to remind kids that our assumptions are often incorrect, please follow me and share this post by 11/8. US only. Teachers/librarians are entered twice!

6 more daysssssss!!!! This book is perfect for any kids who have had boo-boos, ouchies, sniffles, itchies, or uh-ohs! The Boo-Boos of Bluebell Elementary a.co/d/f4pspdZ

Just read THE BOY WHO CRIED POOP out loud to my little one. Y’all, by the end I was having a hard time reading it because I was laughing and I’m still laughing 15 minutes later while typing this post.

Here they are: the Final Round of Faculty Reveals. Look for Marvelous Midwest Schedule and Pricing to be announced next week!

Here they are: the Final Round of Faculty Reveals. Look for Marvelous Midwest Schedule and Pricing to be announced next week!

Here they are: the Final Round of Faculty Reveals. Look for Marvelous Midwest Schedule and Pricing to be announced next week!

Here they are: the Final Round of Faculty Reveals. Look for Marvelous Midwest Schedule and Pricing to be announced next week!

Here they are: the Final Round of Faculty Reveals. Look for Marvelous Midwest Schedule and Pricing to be announced next week!

Here they are: the Final Round of Faculty Reveals. Look for Marvelous Midwest Schedule and Pricing to be announced next week!

I know things like this are ever the sum of more than one person but we really need to give a massive monster high five to @maggietokudahall.bsky.social here

Scholastic Book Fairs is ending their segregated book program. We made ourselves heard.

For those who missed it: my updated post about why I'm on Bluesky, my personal take on social media for the kidlit community right now, tips for those new to Bluesky, links to custom feeds & resources, more: debbieohi.com/2023/09/soci...

Can't believe PECULIAR PRIMATES came out one year ago today! I've had so much fun reading this book with kids and chatting about science and animal adaptations! A huge thanks to Claire Powell and Running Press Kids for creating this fun and amazing book! Happy Birthday PECULIAR PRIMATES!

Excited to release our first round of Marvelous Midwest Faculty.

Excited to release our first round of Marvelous Midwest Faculty.

Excited to release our first round of Marvelous Midwest Faculty.

Excited to release our first round of Marvelous Midwest Faculty.