What a pleasure to have a chance to chat with illustrator @yasimamura.bsky.social about our new book, The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne! @ebyrbooks.bsky.social lauraalary.ca/2026/02/08/a... #ceciliapayne #womeninstem #picturebookbiography #picturebookillustration #STEMbooks

Yay for #KidLit authors who boost the illustrator when they talk about picture books, like @karenkrossing.com! #CanKidLit #PicturesMeanBusiness

Thanks so much to @truenorthcomics.bsky.social for the chance to nerd out over sequential art!

This makes me think of @karenkrossing.com @debbieohi.com taking on big feelings like sadness or being bored and putting them into picture books to share SEL.

Happy book birthday, BUTTERFLY SEA! 👏🏻

Welcome to the world, ELLIS ON GUARD! 👍🏼📚

AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING Coles – Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton, BC, on ProD Day February 13 11am – 3pm featuring GROWING UP IN WILD HORSE CANYON Okanagan history I CAN, TOO! and PLAYDATE SURPRISE Inclusion, accessibility & friendship KAH-LAN AND THE STINK-INK Sea otter adventure

Youre invited to join me online for a reading of #BUTTERFLYSEA on Tuesday, February 10th! Tune in for a magical story of childhood. #Libsky #Edusky #family #storytime #kidlit #Cankidlit Registration link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Advanced praise for THE CLOUD THAT STUCK!

Join us in March for a SCBWI Canada East Digging Deeper workshop, with guest speaker Stephanie Gibeault as she digs deeper into nonfiction book proposals. Visit www.scbwi.org/events/craft... for more information. #SCBWICanadaEast #CanKidLit #kidlit @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social

I took this on a tangent to share a haiku and a beautiful spread from BUTTERFLY SEA by me and @marielaurecouet.bsky.social #HaikuSaturday gentle waves butterflies snug, underneath mauve lilacs

A new month means a new issue of Margin Notes. This month includes notes on books for troubled times, and the connection between reading, memory, and resistance, along with book news and picture book picks. Find it here: mailchi.mp/fe9e3d0472f0... #newsletter #picturebooks #marginnotes

Had a lovely day meeting librarians at the @ontariolibraryassociation conference signing Levi’s Gift with @thekathystinson 📖🖋️ Thank you to @nimbuspub.bsky.social for having us! #cankidlit @canscaip.bsky.social #kidlit @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social

Looking for more insights? You can also check out my upcoming Revise Your Picture Book Manuscripts course through @whalerockworkshops.bsky.social. I would love to see you there! For more info, message me to chat or visit: www.whalerockworkshops.com/picture-book....

Do you have a #picturebook manuscript to revise? Please check out my guest post "Deconstruction & Reconstruction: A Primer on Picture Book Revision” on Jesse Weiner's Inksations blog. BTW, Jesse's newsletter is worth subscribing to. Writing calls, gigs, articles, interviews, and more! #kidlit

I got some incredible news about BUTTERFLY SEA that I haven’t shared yet. It was chosen for discussion by SF Bestseller Book Club. Typically, but not always they choose NYTimes Bestsellers! 🥳 🦋 Art by @marielaurecouet.bsky.social 🧜‍♀️ 📸 🦈 🏴‍☠️ @picturebookseh.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social

Bursting w pride that more are getting into reading #Canadian books for young people & my CanLit for LittleCanadians blog. A new milestone of 3M page views is on the horizon, perhaps a day away. Thank you to all for helping me promote great #CDN books. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com 👍🇨🇦📚!

How cool is this? Tech-and-ethics guru @mor10.com personally bought and donated (and delivered!) 41 copies of my book "Burst Your Bubble!" to school libraries in Burnaby BC. More info here: joycegrantauthor.com/2026/01/scho... #medialiteracy @jandolby.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social

NEW POST: "The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne" by @lauraalary.bsky.social! "I feel akin to Cecilia: she was sometimes shy and socially awkward, a voracious reader, and broadly curious.... But the moment in Cecilia’s life that touched me most was when that self-confidence faltered." #kidlit

I’m honored by this advanced praise for THE CLOUD THAT STUCK from two people I admire. BTW, the photo is mine. The sky can be so dramatic sometimes, and these storm clouds fit with our book, which is expressively illustrated by @doroleung.bsky.social. Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social in April.

Thank you, Lydia for this lovely feature on Butterfly Sea. 🦋 #picturebook #butterflies #nature #family #Libsky @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social @scbwicanadawest.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social

Guess what? We've been cooking up a lil preorder surprise for indie bookstore fans! While supplies last, anyone who preorders Ellis on Guard or Ellis prend garde from @woozlesbooks.bsky.social, @anotherstoryto.bsky.social, or Iron Dog Books will get a signed bookplate! cc: @secondstory.bsky.social

💕This February, celebrate family, togetherness & love with KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE! This book makes a perfect gift for #ValentinesDay & #Family Day! #kidlit #CanKidLit #EduSky @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Hope to run into you @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social! Visit @canscaip.bsky.social BOOK TASTING event to sample delicious new books. 🇨🇦 📚 @picturebookseh.bsky.social @parentclub.bsky.social #OLASC

My author copies have arrived!! Thank you so much to everyone who helped bring Ellis to life—Nandita Ratan, Isabelle Montaignier, and everyone at @secondstory.bsky.social, including April Masongsong, @mojoryder.bsky.social, @chloecoome.bsky.social, and so many others.

On Jan. 30, you can find me at the Ontario Library Association's Super Conference, where I’ll be emceeing @canscaip.bsky.social's Book Tastings and sharing two of my own books! Please join us to hear about new titles from the mouths of the creators. #OLASC

Here’s a peek at a few of the interior spreads from Butterfly Sea! 🦋 📚 Our new picture book features a young photographer in search of butterflies who is interrupted by her younger sibling who wants to pretend. 🦈 @tielmourpress.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Happy #NationalHugDay - hugs for all who need one & want one 🫂 (As always, it’s also ok if you don’t want a hug!) #kidlit #kidlitart

BUTTERFLY SEA had the loveliest write up on Jilanne Hoffman's blog. Please take a moment to read this and other posts too. What I love about @jilanne.bsky.social is that she thinks deeply about what goes into a picture book. jilannehoffmann.com/2025/12/12/b... #kidlit #CanKidLit #KidLitMegaFeed

@owlkids.bsky.social published a fabulous non-fiction book about algorithms in October. Written by @jgcanada.bsky.social, illustrated by me. Here is a peek inside the book. Get it. Read it to your kids. #CanKidLit #KidLitArt

Get to know ELLIS ON GUARD author Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social as we kick off our Winter/Spring 2026 author previews! 🐕 Illustrated by Nandita Ratan, ELLIS ON GUARD will be available on February 3, 2026. For ages 6-8. #booksky #authors #canlit #kidlit

Guess what #halisky / #booksky ! We’re having a party to celebrate Ellis on Guard at @woozlesbooks.bsky.social and you’re invited! Cc: @secondstory.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @writersfedofns.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social

📚👍🏼Discover these new #kidlit books to spark imagination. Creators include: @parentclub.bsky.social @susanhughes.bsky.social @heathercamlot.bsky.social @karenkrossing.com @rochellestrauss.bsky.social @kevinheronjones.bsky.social @faridazaman.bsky.social @awestlewis.bsky.social #kidlit

Another beautiful review for Butterfly Sea! 🦋 Coming January 30 #Library #Teachers #nature #photography #siblings #butterflygardening #gardens #flowers #imagination #grandparents #pretend #play #pollinators #Canada @tielmourpress.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

Wooo! Ellis on Guard made it into the Quill & Quire Spring Preview! Thanks @quillandquire.bsky.social! #kidlit @picturebookseh.bsky.social #booksky

THE CLOUD THAT STUCK is in a list of Inspirational Picture Books to Ring in 2026 from Maya Lé (MaiStoryBook)! “A gentle, hopeful picture book about mental health and resilience.” Written by me & illustrated by @doroleung.bsky.social. Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social in April!

Another lovely review for our picture book, #Butterfly Sea. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Thank you, Jamie! 🙏🏼 🌺 #CanKidLit #KidLitMegaFeed #Libsky @tielmourpress.bsky.social

I'm delighted to see Who Needs the Dark? on this list. Thank you to The Children's Book Council for highlighting these dreamy books! @cbcbooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #readaloud #storytime

Dear #Kidlit Community, New Picture Book alert! Our book, Butterfly Sea, is being published by a small Canadian Press. #librarians #Edusky #Libsky #pollinators #nature #memories #photography 🦋 📚 🧜‍♀️ Please help us get the word out. Sincerely, @booksbycindy.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social

It's wonderful when a reviewer gets your book. And it's not easy to please Kirkus Reviews. So I'm thrilled with their review of ONE COSMIC ROCK, written by me and illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social. Coming Feb. 17 from @owlkids.bsky.social! "A joyous, lyrical celebration of planetary life."

So honoured to be on this list! The Curious of Life of Cecilia Payne will be published on January 27th 🌟 #picturebookbiography #picturebook #womeninstem

In honour of the publication of The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne on January 27th, and to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, my newsletter features pairs of #picturebook biographies of women in #STEM. @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Read it here: mailchi.mp/ee9065b2d4f0...

Hey #librarysky, I have a new picture book coming out with Second Story Press next month, and I'd love to drum up some reviews if you're interested. I'd especially love someone or someones to check out the French edition! If you're a librarian or bookseller and you'd like a look, DM me!

The reviews are coming in! Butterfly Sea, NOW for pre-order. Links in bio. @librarything.com @canscaip.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Author: @booksbycindy.bsky.social Illustrator: @marielaurecouet.bsky.social Thank you, Carrie!

Check out this gorgeous cover reveal!

Here’s the Book Trailer for Butterfly Sea! 🦋 🌊 A book filled with hope and we all need a little hope right now. #KidlitMegafeed @tielmourpress.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @marielaurecouet.bsky.social

Arriving on Earth in February 2026: ONE COSMIC ROCK, written by me and illustrated by @dreamist.bsky.social. A rock is like a book. When you open it, it tells you a story of where it’s been. The story of this rock is out of this world. Available for preorder now! @owlkids.bsky.social #kidlit #stem

With Ellis on Guard coming out in about a month, we've started working on plans for a Halifax book launch in February! Stay tuned, #halifax! Did I mention this is my first book to get a French edition AND a hardcover release? Gah! So excited. @picturebookseh.bsky.social #halisky #booksky

In celebration of #BUTTERFLYSEA, my hubby gifted me this 🦋 pin, which I think, looks good with everything! A picture book about siblings and nature exploration, Butterfly Sea will be released in just a few weeks! Eeep! #Cankidlit #SCBWICanadaWest #CWILLBC *a portion of proceeds to reforestation