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

We are so excited to celebrate the book birthday of THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES! Congratulations to @jnwieder.bsky.social Joy is celebrating with a #giveaway until Oct 26 for two lucky winners to receive a signed copy of the book. gleam.io/MbBk5/the-mo... #bookbirthday

Happy 5 year book birthday to @writerjolene.bsky.social 's BIONIC BEASTS!

Did you know that October is Sensory Awareness Month! Let's celebrate with @writerjolene.bsky.social and TOO MUCH! An Overwhelming Day

Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian | Book Riot

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ SLC! Don’t miss the Queer Book Fair Bonanza at Under the Umbrella on Sunday, October 5 from 12-4! I will be reading THE WISHING FLOWER illustrated by @kipalizadeh.net & THE BI BOOK illustrated by Cynthia Alonso at 3 pm! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #kidlit #booksky #bannedbooksweek

DANCE LIKE A LEAF published in 2020. It broke my heart to not be able to do in-person events. I’m super excited to share my debut picture book with 50+ preschoolers! I hope they like these 🍁 🪄 ❤️ #kidlit #booksky

SLC friends! Come hang out with me & a bunch of brilliant local queer authors at UTU’s 2nd annual Queer Book Fair Bonanza! I will be reading THE WISHING FLOWER illus. by @kipalizadeh.net & THE BI BOOK illus. by Cynthia Alonso at 3 pm! #kidlit #booksky tinyurl.com/46p46yv4

Happy 1st #bookbirthday to THE YOWLERS by Stacy Lynn Carroll and @mollyruttan.bsky.social! 🎂 📚 🥳 #kidlit #booksky www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624001...

Thank you, @bookriot.bsky.social! bookriot.com/new-bisexual... #bivisibilityday #bisexualbooks #thebibook

Congrats to our 2025 #CrystalKite winning #12x12PB members! We are so proud of you, @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social, @evawongnava.bsky.social, @steenahernandez.bsky.social, @writerjolene.bsky.social, @cwrobinson.bsky.social, @sylviaichen.bsky.social, & Anita Yasuda! #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit

THE REVIEWS ARE IN for THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES! "Wieder’s lively text captures C.J.’s hopes and fears, accompanied by expressive illustrations that use varied perspectives to good effect. Kindness abounds in this holiday tale of unexpected friendship." Kirkus Reviews

Happy Bi+ Visibility Day! We are celebrating with @ajirving.bsky.social and Cynthia Alonso’s groundbreaking picture book THE BI BOOK! 🩷💜💙 #bivisibilityday #bisexualbooks #thebibook #kidlit #booksky

The leaves are changing color. There’s a chill in the air. Celebrate the first day of autumn with members @ajirving.bsky.social’s DANCE LIKE A LEAF, @nrpaulson.bsky.social’s NILA’S PERFECT COAT, & @writerjolene.bsky.social’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT! #kidlit #booksky #firstdayoffall

Thank you, @12x12challenge.bsky.social! So thankful for your love and support! What an amazing community! I got my “YES” and you can, too! Keep querying! You’ve got this! ❤️ www.12x12challenge.com/candace-spiz...

It’s Bisexual Awareness Week! Did you know? 🩷 Bi+ people makes up the majority of the LGBTQ+ community 💜 Many people still think bisexuality doesn’t exist. The bi+ community is often rejected in hetero and queer spaces. 💙 Bi+ people are still bi regardless of relationship status. #biweek

We LOVE this wonderful Kirkus review of THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES! Congratulations, @jnwieder.bsky.social! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky