Jyoti Rajan Gopal
@jyotigopal.bsky.social
American Desi, writer/teacher/mom/podcaster. Passionate about books, play, SWI. #12x12 #SCBWI @PBcrew22 @PBSpree @upliftkidlit @WendiLuluGu @HGLiterary linktr.ee/jyotirajangopal
Episode 16 of In the Picture is out today with illustrator Tara Anand. Tara is delightful and I know you’ll have as much fun listening to our conversation as I had having it! Take a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (link in bio)! Post a review if you loved it or leaning something or both🙏
Episode 15 of In the Picture is out today with author illustrator @meenalpatelstudio.bsky.social (link in bio) Share with friends and fellow kidlit creatives. Don’t forget to POST A REVIEW to feed the algorithm.🙏🥰 Also, go order her books for your home or library! They're 🤩.
@pbspree rockin’ it !!!
PB Spree@pbspree.bsky.social · 2mo agoWow, what a year so far! Check out all the books from PB Spree so far!! 👀 @bonniekelso.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @bawn3sons.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social @jyotigopal.bsky.social
OVER IN THE MANGROVES is in the 2026 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year edition! To find out we not only made the list but were placed in the Ecology category is a double dose of wonderful! TY CBC for making our book a part of your 2026 canon. Go check out the entire list folks!
We love our Art Director Holly Hoover!
Jyoti Rajan Gopal@jyotigopal.bsky.social · 2mo agoEpisode 14 of In the Picture is out today with Art Director Holly Hoover of Eerdmans Books! @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Take a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (link in bio), share with friends and fellow kidlit creatives, and post a review if you enjoyed it or learned something or BOTH 🥰
Episode 14 of In the Picture is out today with Art Director Holly Hoover of Eerdmans Books! @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Take a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (link in bio), share with friends and fellow kidlit creatives, and post a review if you enjoyed it or learned something or BOTH 🥰
Delighted that LOVE IS HERE WITH : A LULLABY OF BLESSINGS is included on Cobb County Public Library's amazing reading list ❤️. Check out all the books! cobbcountycourier.com/2026/05/cobb... @candlewickpress.bsky.social @nabihaiderali.bsky.social
Cobb Public Library posts reading list for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Cobb County Public Library shared book recommendations by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors in recognition of AAPI Heritage Month
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Episode 13 of In the Picture is out today with author illustrator @andenwilder.bsky.social Take a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share with friends and fellow kidlit creatives. Listen to how Kate DiCamillo changed the trajectory of her life! Link in bio!
Come on over to New Rochelle this Saturday at 2:00 pm - it'll be a ROARING good time 😍 New Rochelle Public Library 1 Library Plaza New Rochelle, NY
Love this series!!
Lydia Lukidis@lydialukidis.bsky.social · 3mo agoIn honour of my second graphic novel in Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog series, I'm doing a giveaway in US and Canada! Just RT and comment on blog. Good luck! tinyurl.com/4bnsaedd #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #books #graphicnovels #writingcommunity #funny #writing @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social
Episode 12 of In the Picture is out today with author illustrator Adriana Hernández Bergstrom. @adriprints.bsky.social. Take a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify lnkd.in/e3qSAJ8e Check out her books (they are so wonderful!) and also her latest with @elizabethsuneby.bsky.social, CHALLAHBALOO
Spoke with @keertigopal.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org about the latest at-risk archival collection: Forest Service records. Very cool to see this story get picked up by @motherjones.com via @climatedesk.org
National Security Archive@nsarchive.bsky.social · 3mo ago"Eliminating swaths of Forest Service documents would fall in line with the administration’s axing of data and historical records, said Rachel Santarsiero, director of the National Security Archive’s Climate Change Transparency Project." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Celebrated @nadiasalomon.bsky.social's latest wonderful book with the @ncte.org's Asian American Caucus last night. Thank you for hosting, Diana and Leah. Get a copy of A RAKHI FOR RAKESH wherever you get your books!
We believe in our fellow librarians and are proud of their professionalism, integrity and courage. Happy School Librarian Day! 😘
HR 7661, a dangerous nationwide censorship bill that steals the freedom to read from kids and families & holds school funds hostage, is moving through the US Congress. Grab the script from the link below, and call your rep today! @authorsabb.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/callhr7661
Please help if you can! gofund.me/e00397680
Donate to Help Luanne James in Her Time of Need, organized by Dianne M
On March 30th, the Rutherford County Library Board terminated Luanne James from her pos… Dianne M needs your support for Help Luanne James in Her Time of Need
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones@librarianjones.com · 4mo agoThis is a verified GoFundMe for librarian Luanne James from the Rutherford County Library Alliance. gofund.me/f7704eb98 Read what happened to this hero: www.newschannel5.com/news/rutherf...
Looking forward to this conversation!
Nadia Salomon@nadiasalomon.bsky.social · 4mo agoExcited to share, @jyotigopal.bsky.social and I are going to be chatting about A Rakhi for Rakesh, illustrated by @nabihaiderali.bsky.social! VIRTUAL EVENT with @ncte.org/Asian American Caucus Join us on April 28, 5PM PT | 8PM ET *Register Here: tinyurl.com/ARAKHIFORRAK...
Stood up for children and their freedom to read and lost her job. A hero
That Librarian: Amanda Jones@librarianjones.com · 4mo agoThis is a verified GoFundMe for librarian Luanne James from the Rutherford County Library Alliance. gofund.me/f7704eb98 Read what happened to this hero: www.newschannel5.com/news/rutherf...
My book was targeted for "strongly" promoting "gender equality” and “following one’s dreams”. Oh no! If you want to rebel against the sad dream haters (and if you like children’s books about joy and love and dance)....
Can't wait to celebrate the sari at the New York Historical! @nyhistory.bsky.social. www.nyhistory.org/programs/sun... @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
Sunday Story Time: A Visit from My Paati’s Saris author Jyoti Rajan Gopal | The New York Historical
Join us every Sunday in person at the Museum for story time and crafts!
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This was a lovely surprise! My book OVER IN THE MANGROVES illustrated by Dikshaa Pawaskar and published by Scholastic is a 2026 Mathical Honor Book! I love that our book has been recognized for this - my teacher heart is so, so happy! Check out all the winning titles⭐
Humor, wrestling, illustration, writing, LARPing—it’s just some of what we talk about in @jyotigopal.bsky.social’s In the Picture podcast. Have a listen! 🔈
Jyoti Rajan Gopal@jyotigopal.bsky.social · 5mo agopodcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... Such fun to chat with @cassfederman.bsky.social. I love the snarky humor, madcap dialogue, and mix of humor and cool information that is a hallmark of her work. Take a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and don’t forget to share with friends and post a review ⭐️
