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Take a look at these pages from Clare Newberry’s 1940 Caldecott Honor winning April’s Kittens. I’d hang this in my little’s room as an art print any day! Miles above the Robert Lawson book that won that year (that episode drops Thursday).

Have you entered our Back To School #BookGiveaway yet? Win a copy of Benson Shum First Night of Howlergarten and When You Go To Dragon School by Chelsea M Campbell & Charlene Chua ! Enter on Instagram tinyurl.com/4k8cwept

RAFIQ to the rescue!: Robot Adventures Series (a.co)

Welcome to my latest book baby! Meet Khadija and Rafiq! #BookSky #BlackBookSky #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #STEMBooks #robotBooks #STEM #STEAM #Engineering #Robot #Creativity #Curiosity #Innovation #Invention a.co/d/0eHCTuJr

We’re all invited to the party! ***Like/share/repost to win a signed copy of ALL BRAINS WELCOME or a fiction picture book critique*** Then read my interview with @johannapeyton.bsky.social at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi...

Will you be participating in the #KidlitChuckleChallenge this year? The prizes are 🔥🔥🔥, and the writing prompts are 🤣🤣🤣. This is going to be so fun!

Read me a story! Give the #gift of reading 2 someone U ❤️ #books as #presents what a novel idea! Moral stories inspired by & 4 our family amazon.com/stores/autho... #childrensbooks #paranormal #mysteries #chapterbooks #middlegrade #kidlit #Romance #scifi #SummerReads #KU is FREE

Let’s take a peek inside Violet’s Tempest, a gentle, heartwarming picture book about facing your fears… Written by me, illustrated by Clara Anganuzzi and published by @lantanapub.bsky.social! Out in paperback now! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/viol... (uk.bookshop.org)

🚨NEW PODCAST ALERT! 🚨 Ideas are everywhere! Today, we explore some of the most unusual places we've found inspiration and a few of our favorite inspiration stories from other authors.  picturebooksummit.co...

We’re celebrating our August 2020 debuts with a special shoutout to @writerjolene.bsky.social & @ajirving.bsky.social! Have you read MAC AND CHEESE illustrated by Heather Bell & DANCE LIKE A LEAF illustrated by Claudia Navarro?

#wip A tiny watercolor I improvised during my vacation in Spain. A dreamy walk ...🪄

Check out the 6th video in our series on #picturebook hooks—titles. Find out why titles are a criminally overlooked, yet critical hook! youtu.be/jh48cxPcxmw

#kidlit #newrelease #bookreview DEAR MATH, WE'RE NOT FRIENDS at YABC! yabookscentral.com/kid-review-d...

TRUE STORY: At a party in the Bronx in 1973, DJ Kool Herc introduced the technique of playing the same album on two turntables and adding the breakbeat—an event recognized as the birth of hip-hop. amzn.to/4i2AaKn 📚👍 💡📚 💙📚

Day 1 of #animaladventuresweek2026 Discovered. This little chipmunk just discovered a picnic table full of human food. #animaladventuresweek #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #illustrator @raahatkaduji @emily_ttch @emmamartschinke @thejal_paints @bykatiemai

Researching and Writing Nonfiction (writersrumpus.com)

Tomorrow marks HOPE RODE's ONE YEAR #bookbirthday! I'm excited to celebrate this milestone on the @writersrumpus.bsky.social blog talking about researching & writing nonfiction. writersrumpus.com/2026/08/11/r... #kidlit #kidlitart @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

On the #podcast: @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social & @juliefhedlund.bsky.social discuss the joy of writing #nonfiction. Discover how fun this genre can be and learn all the resources #12x12pb has for nonfiction writers: 12x12challenge.com/p...

Freelance Book Editors How can you find an appropriate book editor for your manuscript? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips nathanbransford.com/blog/2026/07...

We have added this cute and funny book to our favorites list. @kevans628 and @savannahleeallen have made a very memorable and relatable story that we believe students will truly enjoy. Highly suggest Broccoli is Trying to Kill Me.

Happy Book Birthday to @emmawaltonhamilton.bsky.social! Her newest picture book, SHY, is out today. It's co-authored with her mother, Julie Andrews, & illustrated by Eva Byrne! Get this adorable book here: picturebooksubmissio...

Just got back from a week on the Oregon coast. Frigg makes friends everywhere. What fun!

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to “Landing in a New Pond”! The day is finally here, we can’t believe it!! Marisa and I will be doing some local events at our indie bookstores, so please stop by and support all things #kidlit! 😃@charlesbridgepublishing@marisa.bardach.ramel #ducks#picturebooks#childrensbooks

BART the “Bloodhound”Bart’s not like the rest of his family. He likes to play in the sunshine & sleep at night!😬 #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartfeed @victoriawellsnyc.bsky.social See the full list of my 100 favorite things to draw on my website! www.paulettebogan.com/portfolio @cbignyc.bsky.social

Just Keep Swimming (ginaperry.beehiiv.com)

Here's a fresh Doodle Mail, featuring a corydora fish drawing sheet! There's a bit of book/life news, and some recommendations too. #kidlit #authornewsletter ginaperry.beehiiv.com/p/just-keep-...

For day 10 of my #kidlit version of #TheSealeyChallenge, I enjoyed Dennis Lee’s wonderful poetry #PictureBook Bubblegum Delicious 🫧🪲 With poems that are equally sweet & weird (in the best way), this collection is brimming with imagination & fun!

Publisher Preview: Hippo Park (Fall 2026) - A Fuse #8 Production (afuse8production.slj.com)

Skewed gourds and fearful mice. All-consuming crushes and dark nights of the doggy soul. It's an array of titles coming out in the near future to know about in today's Hippo Park publisher preview. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/08/11/p...