New projects coming from @cheryltkim.bsky.social @painternik.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social + more buff.ly/H5r9uc6

Fave Four If you'd like to see other picture book recommendations for this year, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com. @mstewartscience.bsky.social @dpilutti.bsky.social @cheryltkim.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitbookstack

🏀🗑️🧡 I'm wowed by how WAT TAKES HIS SHOT presents basketball player Wataru Misaka overcoming daunting barriers plus need-to-know historical context. Such an inspiration! 🤩📚👍🏼 #PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit #bookboost #WatTakesHisShot #CherylKim @cheryltkim.bsky.social #NatIwata @leeandlow.bsky.social

🎉 Congrats to @cheryltkim.bsky.social! 📚 WAT TAKES HIS SHOT: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BASKETBALL HERO WATARU MISAKA was named a 2025 BANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (Age 9–12). Illustrated by Nat Iwata. Published by Lee & Low. #kidlit #12x12PB

Congratulations to #12x12PB member @cheryltkim.bsky.social! Her #picturebook, WAT TAKES HIS SHOT: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BASKETBALL HERO WATARU MISAKA, illustrated by Nat Iwata and published by @leeandlow.bsky.social, released today! See ALL of June's book birthdays: bit.ly/book-birthday

*New* on my blog: Interview w/ @cheryltkim.bsky.social & Nat Iwata on how they created WAT TAKES HIS SHOT: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka (@leeandlow.bsky.social, launches Jun 18). Incl advice for young creators! Also see Cheryl Kim On Teaching & Writing. #Edusky #Skybrarian

Happy April and May book birthdays to KidLitWorks creators Sarah Holly Ackerman, Gabriele Davis, Zainab Khan, and Kerisa Greene! This diverse collection of books are sure to delight young readers!

So grateful to School Library Journal for my first ⭐️ Review!

Happy February and March Book Birthdays to KidLitWorks sisters @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social @sylviaichen.bsky.social Excited for your books!

I joined my first critique group through 12x12 in February 2014. This month marks 10 years and we are still together encouraging each other forward!

New here and looking forward to connecting with the KidLit community!