Today on the HOUSE CALLS blog, we take a look at three rhyming picture books to savor as we fall into autumn. 🍂📗 www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/... @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social #kidlitmegafeed #picturebooks #rhyme #meter

Fall is in the air! Here's a handy checklist--be sure to reach out to the Rhyme Doctors for expert critiques at RhymeDoctors.com @schaubwrites.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social

I'm excited to announce "Publishing Trends, Market Shifts, & Opportunities" is now open for sign-ups! Yes, what's happening now in #kidlit, but *also* how to follow trends yourself and decide how to respond. October. 14 and 16, $59, will be recorded. www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/pub...

Hooray! EVEN STEVEN: A BOOK ABOUT SHARING is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! It's a lighthearted, humorous picture book about a boy who wants everything to be perfectly even. Learn more: www.carriefinison.com/books/even-s... Available now for preorder & will be in stores 4-14-26.

Much attention has rightly been paid to the sheer strangeness of RFK Jr. But as the person now in charge of our public health, what really matters - more than the theatrics or trolling - is what he is taking away from us.

Football is back . . . do you feel like you've run out of plays & are tossing a "Hail Mary" pass with your rhyming PB project? The Rhyme Docs are here to huddle with YOU! Critique services: tinyurl.com/mcw2af9x @schaubwrites.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social

Thank you to Imagination Soup for including TOGETHER WITH YOU in their list of wonderful Grandparent’s Day books! ❤️ imaginationsoup.net/picture-book...

Today on the Rhyme Doctors HOUSE CALLS- rhyming back-to-school picture books and the meters that make them work! www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/... @patriciatoht.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social

Next Sunday is Grandparents Day! Celebrate with a special book.

Does back-to-school time mean back-to-writing time for you? If you write rhyming picture books, the Rhyme Doctors offer comprehensive critiques to help you get that manuscript moving! www.rhymedoctors.com @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social

A small book of lively rhyming poetry for #TheSealeyChallenge _____ Horn went "Beep!" Engine purred. Friendliest sounds you ever heard. _____ Sometimes, the simplest rhymes and stories bring the biggest smiles. #poetry #kidlit #picturebooks

One example from publishing: When we’re testing out a book format, we send the specs to the printer (x pages, trim size, special paper or novelty elements, etc.) overseasand then get a sample. These just became much slower & more expensive to get.

Readers love rhyming picture books! But the pieces need to add up -- stellar story, marvelous meter, and really good rhymes. If you write in rhyme, we can help you make your manuscript shine! www.rhymedoctors.com @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social

For National Ice Cream Day the Rhyme Doctors have a delicious challenge. Finish this rhyme: ‘My ice cream’s cold, my cone is tall…’" Respond with your sweet rhyme. www.rhymedoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social

A Rhyme Doctors' reminder: it takes A LOT of revision to get the lines in a rhyming picture book to sing. We can help! Check out our critique services at www.rhymedoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social

Children's book writers, feeling that summer writing flu? Schedule a manuscript check up with the RHYME DOCTORS. We'll get your rhyming or lyrical picture book in tip top shape! www.rhymedoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social

The Rhyme Doctors' HOUSE CALLS blog is chock full of great info to help authors writing lyrical or rhyming picture books. Check it out at www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls @patriciatoht.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social

Thanks for the book mail @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social! #KidLitMegaFeed

This adorable early chapter book (for beginning readers) releases in the UK on 9 October! Five stories of friendship. Words by me, charming illustrations by Hoang Giang. ❤️🦔🐿️📗

The Rhyme Doctors wish everyone a 4th of July filled with celebration! www.rhymedoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social

Looking for help with your rhyming or lyrical picture book? Check out THE RHYME DOCTORS critique services! We'll guide you to get your story in tip top shape! www.rhymedoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social #kidlit

It's a book tour! But a small one, because it's summer. THE KING OF BOOKS comes out on July 15th and I'll be reading and drawing at a few lovely indie bookstores in NH and Maine. Learn more at: www.ginaperry.com/events #kidlit

“If you don’t believe that the picture book is real literature, then in some level you don’t believe that children are real people. And that’s unacceptable.” Thank you, Mac Barnett. #ala25.

A fond farewell to Bobby Sherman ❤️ youtu.be/QJOuTr0BXb4?...

Here's what the Rhyme Doctors' clients have to say . . . are you in need of a check up for your rhyming or lyrical project? Reach out at RhymeDoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social #Critiques #Rhyme #PB #kidlit #Lyrical

Another client shares their experience below . . . We'd love to assist you, too! Find out more at: RhymeDoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social #Critiques #Rhyme #Lyrical #PictureBooks #Kidlit

One more testimonial . . . We'd love to work with you on your rhyming or lyrical project! Check us out at RhymeDoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social #Critiques #kidlit #Rhyme #Lyrical #PictureBooks

Debbie’s Bluesky tips are so helpful! Thanks, Debbie!

Shared this new book with one of the littles before some sandbox play. So fun! BUILD A SANDCASTLE by Eileen Rajala Meyer and Manica Musil. 🥰 www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/celebra...

Saw my first lightning bug of the summer tonight! Or do you say firefly?

Today on the Rhyme Doctors' HOUSE CALLS blog: Before we take a summer break, we share 6 rhyming/lyrical picture books to add to your summery reading list. www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/... @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social #KidLitMegaFeed

👀 Hot off the press: A scathing open letter co-authored by all 17 former ACIP members. It's a frank look at ACIP history and the hard truths America will grapple with in the upcoming months. Turns out the former ACIP members have more spine than CDC leadership 🙄 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The village has been working to rebuild the walled planters in this little park. Every time I pass, this Robert Frost poem runs through my head. Anyone else have to memorize poetry in school? www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44266/...

One of the worst crimes of Russia’s war is the abduction of children. This Yale lab tracked the kids. Trump and Rubio cut the funding. You can help. Urge Rubio to reinstate the funding — and donate here. medicine.yale.edu/lab/khoshnoo...

Wonderful to see so many friends’ books honored by selection to the Bank Street College’s Best Books for Children 2025. Check out the list here — www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent...

This interview doesn't mention the HISTORY SMASHERS: TITANIC illustrators, so I'm adding a shoutout to the amazing @dylanmeconis.bsky.social (cover art!) and @matthtaylor.com (interior art!) They're a huge part of why kids love this series so much.

Happy to know my presentation on picture books and pacing is available to watch. ⬇️⬇️ #KidLitMegaFeed

I have just a few library books to read…😁 #kidlit #nevertoomanybooks

For the weekend #kidlit crew: our next postcard day is this upcoming Thursday, June 5th!

SCBWI has several 2025 Virtual Summer Conference Scholarships open now until May 30th! You can learn more via the link below www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... To APPLY-Be sure to be logged in and click your Member Profile and Click the My Awards tab.

Is your rhyming picture book suffering from ailments like uneven meter, wrenched words, or slant rhyme? The Rhyme Doctors can help! Explore our check-up services at www.rhymedoctors.com/critique-ser... @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social #KidLitMegaFeed

"To Rhyme, or Not to Rhyme" - that is the question on today's HOUSE CALLS blog post. We note 6 important factors to consider. www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/... #Rhyme #PictureBooks #Critiques #kidlit @patriciatoht.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social

Writing a picture book? Thinking about whether it should rhyme or not? In today's HOUSE CALLS post, @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social explores six things to ponder when making that decision. www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/... @schaubwrites.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social #KidLitMegaFeed

The Rhyme Doctors can help you make your rhyming picture book BLOOM! Our thorough check-ups examine story elements, meter, rhyme, and more! www.rhymedoctors.com @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social

I'll be at the South Hadley public library TOMORROW. - May 7 at 10:30am. Join me for a fun, truck-themed story time!

On the Rhyme Doctors' HOUSE CALLS blog today, we examine two books that choose to rhyme-- some of the time. www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/... @schaubwrites.bsky.social @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social @carriefinison.bsky.social @omarabedwrites.bsky.social #kidlitmegafeed

This “firstborn” book turns 8 today! Poems by me, illustrations by Sam Usher, celebrating the wonders of London. A lovely gift for those (like me) who ❤️ the city. #KidLit #KidLitMegaFeed

Four fascinating books to enrich knowledge. Picture books expand minds! #KidLitMegaFeed

Took the dog out for her evening walk and passed a dad reading aloud to his kids on a porch, a mom encouraging her daughter to shoot hoops, and finally, the local Childrens chorus rehearsing through the open windows of a school. Pretty great way to end the day!

The spring flowers are showing off today! ❤️