Do you know it's National Umbrella Day? We do and that's why we're celebrate VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS written by Abigail Rayner and illustrated by our very own @mollyruttan.bsky.social. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #EduSky #books #gluten #glutenfree

Warms our hearts to celebrate the 3rd #bookbirthday of @nrpaulson.bsky.social and @mariamola.bsky.social's #picturebook NILA'S PERFECT COAT. Today, be like Nila and #sharewarmth by donating coats, hats, and gloves. #kidlit #kidlitart #onewarmcoat @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

On this day, Feb. 4th, back in 2020 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social celebrated our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social's debut #picturebook, BROWN SUGAR BABE, illustrated by @akemiart.bsky.social. So proud of this February book baby! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #KidLitCommunity #BookBirthday #kids

This week is Children's Book Authors & Illustrators Week so today we showcase our amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #authors and #illustrators. Special THANKS to our readers, and everyone who made these books possible. We are so grateful for all of you. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks

It's World Wetlands Day and we are celebrating MERMAID KENZIE: Protector of the Deeps written by our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social and illustrated by @gdbee.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #picturebook #booksky #EduSky @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

We continue celebrating #ReadYourWorldDay by highlighting our own @lgmiss.bsky.social's I LOVE ME! a #picturebook that celebrates diversities of all kinds-race/ethnicity, body type, and physical ability-because every child deserves to see themselves in the stories they read. #kidlit #kidlitart

Special shoutout today on not only to our own illustrators @mollyruttan.bsky.social and @jnwieder.bsky.social but to all the #illustrators who added the art to these books for all of us. You're the BEST! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #InspireYourHeartwithArtDay @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

On Read Your World Day, we celebrate @kidlitcollective.bsky.social stories that celebrate diversity from our friends @writerjolene.bsky.social @jnwieder.bsky.social and @charlottewatson.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks #diversity #EduSky

It's been SIX years since @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's first #picturebooks debuted. This year we celebrate those books that brought us together starting with Nanette Heffernan's EARTH HOUR (1/21/20) and @jnwieder.bsky.social's THE PASSOVER MOUSE (1/28/20). #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #EduSky

It's International Mariachi Day and a great day to celebrate authors @writerjolene.bsky.social, Dakota Gutièrrez, #illustrator @msmirelle.bsky.social, and their #picturebook MAMIACHI & ME. #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #booksky #kidlitcommunity @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

Today we're celebrating the 4th book birthday of our favorite mermaid! Happy Birthday to MERMAID KENZIE and creators @charlottewatson.bsky.social and @gdbee.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #edusky #booksky @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

Kid Inventor Day was yesterday, but it's never too late to celebrate BIONIC BEASTS with @writerjolene.bsky.social! #kidlit #STEM #NF #animals #edusky #booksky @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

Happy Birthday to you, MAMIACHI & ME! We are so excited to celebrate you with @writerjolene.bsky.social, Dakota Gutiérrez and #illustrator @msmirelle.bsky.social. What a great first year you've had! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #bookbirthday #booksky #kidsbook @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

Our first #KidLitArtPostcard event of 2026 is this Thursday, January 8th. I think we'll all need the flood of art in our feed by then, right? www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlit

Huge shoutout on #nationalsciencefictionday to @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @mollyruttan.bsky.social, author/illustrator extraordinaire, on her #picturebook, THE STRAY. If you haven't met Grub the Alien yet, do so today! #kidlit #kidlitart #scifi #kidlitillustration #kidsbook

Happy holidays from all of us at Kidlit Collective!

Happy Hanukkah from us to you! Share the light with these two beautiful new books by @jnwieder.bsky.social

Happy National Violin Day! We're celebrating with SOMETHING WILD by our very own @mollyruttan.bsky.social

So excited to see one of our members celebrated by The Horn Book! Happy (Almost) Hanukkah!

Join me at @beaconhillbooksandcafe on Tues. Dec. 16 at 4pm for story hour, Hanukkah crafts, and book signing! It's a delightful bookstore with an enchanting children's section. #booksigning #booksigningevent #hanukkah #hanukkahgiftforkids #hanukkah2025 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

Who doesn't love cookies! Let's celebrate National Cookie Day with these great books illustrated by @mollyruttan.bsky.social

We're celebrating Wildlife Conservation Day with some great kids books about animals! @World_Wildlife @WildlifeDay #kidlit

Happy National Cat Lover's Month! Let's celebrate with books from @jnwieder.bsky.social and @mollyruttan.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social #catlover #kidlit

It's Jewish Book Month! Celebrate with these lovely books for kids by @jnwieder.bsky.social #hanukkahgifts #hanukkahgiftsforkids

Happy Thanksgiving! 🧡🦃🧡

Honoring Children's Grief Awareness Day with @ajirving.bsky.social and Claudia Navarro's #PB DANCE LIKE A LEAF and @jolenegutierrez.bsky.social, Shaian Gutierrez, and Gaby Zapata's #PB THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT. The perfect books for kids experiencing loss. #kidlit #kidlitart #grief #loss

Thanks to Ten Trees Books for a fun Hanukkah #storyhour and #booksigning We had fun making pretend latkes, too! Thanks to @susanedrichmond.bsky.social for taking pics! #hanukkahgift #hanukkah #kidlit #picturebook #boardbook

Thanks for the shout out for our shiny new board book about Hanukkah and counting for our littlest readers!

Can’t wait! Come write with me, @writerjolene.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social and Laura Purdie Salas with the crew from the Southern Nevada Writing Project! Friday 12:30-1:45 #kidlit

Congratulations A.J. and Cynthia!!! 📕🎉🎉🎉❤️💜🩷

Sending Happy 5th Book Birthday wishes to BENNY’S TRUE COLORS written by @nrpaulson.bsky.social and illustrated by Andy Passchier!📕🎂🎉🎉🎉❤️ #kidlit #kidlitart #bookbirthday #kidsbook #LGBTQ #bookrecommendation #KidLitCollectiv

I'm thrilled that the sloth, penguins, alligator, giraffe, hippo...and the cat are out of the bag! Thank you Gnome Road Publishing for believing in this story. I'm delighted that uber talented Carlos Velez Aguilera will be illustrating! 📕🎉❤️ #picturebooks #kidlit #animals #rhyme

Today on #AmericaRecyclesDay we celebrate our own Charlotte Watson Sherman @EmeraldCityChar and her #picturebook MERMAID KENZIE, PROTECTOR OF THE DEEPS illustrated by Geneva Bowers. #kidlit #Recycle #recycling #kidsbooks #plasticpollution #bookrecommedation #KidLitCollectiv

It's always a good day to be KIND. Celebrate World Kindness Day with NILA'S PERFECT COAT by @nrpaulson.bsky.social and Maria Mola and THE YOWLERS by @mollyruttan.bsky.social and Stacey Carroll. #teachers #librarians #parenting #parents #picturebooks #kidsbooks #friendship #kindness #empathy

Wonderful news! Congratulations to our @writerjolene.bsky.social on her newly announced book, PARTY PANIC! Woohoo! 📕🎉🎉🎉❤️

Announcing new deals for @myahariel.bsky.social @alexandravivelo.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @cylev.bsky.social + more buff.ly/3T4zIin

The #ReVISIONweek prize post is UP! TY contributors! @meganefreeman.bsky.social @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social @imaginationsoup.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social #JimAverbeck @literallylynne.bsky.social & @shannonstocker.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity

I’m prepping for an author event on Monday with Rainbow Connections. Excited to read THE WISHING FLOWER and share a bit about my process like how I start all my picture book manuscripts with pen and paper. ✨🌈✨ #kidlit #booksky

Come join me one week from today - Story Hour @tentreesbooks on Nov. 15. And don't forget to mark your calendars for Story Hour @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social on Nov. 30. See you there! @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

On National STEM Day #KidLitCollectiv is proud of our #STEM authors and their #STEMDay books. Check out these amazing titles! #NationalSTEMDay #kidlit #nonfiction #picturebooks #TEACHers #librarians #kidsbooks #BooksWorthReading #BookRecommendations #STEMeducation

Happy #NationalRedHeadDay from Birdie! Here’s a little queer joy by @kipalizadeh.net from THE WISHING FLOWER to brighten your day! 💕🌈💕 #kidlit #booksky

Little ones will love celebrating Hanukkah with C.J. Mouse and his new neighbors, the Katz family. THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES by @jnwieder.bsky.social has a comforting classic feel. I adore the precious illustrations and sweet text! A lovely story sprinkled with funny & heartwarming moments! #kidlit

Storytime! Q&A! Craft! Dance party! Join me at the next Rainbow Connections online meetup on Monday, November 10 from 6:30-7:30 pm ET! 🌈 📚 Register: abingtonfreelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/rai... #kidlit #booksky

¡Feliz Día de los Muertos! — Happy Day of the Dead!🕯️🏵️ Let's celebrate today with The Ofrenda That We Built, written by @writerjolene.bsky.social & Shaian Gutiérrez, with illustrations by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social🧡 Available here: smarturl.it/TheOfrendaThatWeBuilt

Today and tomorrow we are celebrating Dia De los Muertos or Day of the Dead, with THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT written by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutierrez with art by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. This holiday honors the lives of the deceased. #DiaDeLosMuertos #dayofthedead #picturebook

Happy National Family Literacy Day! A great way to celebrate is to check out one (or more) of these amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books. Happy #reading!!📚❤️ #kidlit #family #readingcommunity #picturebooks #storytime #Parents #familytime #bookrecommendations #readaloud #kidsbooks

Happy National Author's Day from all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social Today we celebrate the art of writing and recognize the all of the talented authors who bring stories, knowledge, and imagination to life. Keep writing! ✍️📚❤️ #nationalauthorsday #writing

Meet the Katz family (a family of Jewish cats) who befriend a mouse in THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES by @jnwieder.bsky.social #HappyInternationalCatDay #felines #catsarethebest #picturebooks #kidlit #artist #October #bookspotlight #Cats #Caturday #kidsbookstagram #gifts #catart #hanukkah #hannukahgift

HAPPY DIWALI! Today we're celebrating with FINDING OM by Rashmi Bismarck.

so happy to celebrate with Vivian Kirkfield on the book birthday and giveaway for THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES by our very own @jnwieder.bsky.social