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Looking forward to this event! If you're local, I'd love to see you on Sat. 8/15! 🎉 Join us to share craft & industry insight, connect with fellow creatives, socialize & celebrate! This event is FREE and IN-PERSON! @scbwisfneb.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social www.scbwi.org/events/sf-no...
Happy Birthday to the amazing Deborah Warren! Thank you for ALL you do for our #Kidlit community. 🌟📚🌟Have the BEST day! ❤️ From your E/W family: youtu.be/VlWzPY0Fr1Q
Happy Birthday, Deborah 2026
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Dahlias are Porcupine's favorite thing to draw in "Squirrel Draws Big Feelings" @erindealey.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social It's finally dahlia season so I thought I would make a quick #tutorial of how to chalk one! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @naomijkrueger.bsky.social #selbooks #arttherapy
One of the very first ideas I had for the book - excited for folks to see the trouble these three get up to tokyopop.com/products/978...
Wonderful to see Counting in Katherine on this list! Thank you for sharing!🌟
@eastwestlit.bsky.social · 6d agoWe spy COUNTING ON KATHERINE by H. Becker/ @dowphumiruk.bsky.social in @cbcbooks.bsky.social FROM COCKPITS TO CALCULATIONS: STORIES OF WOMEN WHO CHANGED AIR & SPACE HISTORY “To mark the 50th anniversary of the International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland.” cbcbooks.org/2026/07/28/f...
Congrats @joebot.bsky.social MAX, A LITTLE AXOLOTL / Graphix — a RINGO! nominee! Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel – Ages 11 and Under ringoawards.com
We spy COUNTING ON KATHERINE by H. Becker/ @dowphumiruk.bsky.social in @cbcbooks.bsky.social FROM COCKPITS TO CALCULATIONS: STORIES OF WOMEN WHO CHANGED AIR & SPACE HISTORY “To mark the 50th anniversary of the International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland.” cbcbooks.org/2026/07/28/f...
Feeling inspired, reassured and happily exhausted, thanks to our talented campers and my amazing staff at Fine Arts Camp where once again we are reminded that ART, THEATER and FRIENDSHIP are the answers. 🌟🎭🌟 #gratitude @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Save the date #Sac friends! Come celebrate (ALMOST) #backtoschool at Underground Books Songs, StoryTime & Chalk Art: K is for #Kindergarten /Sleeping Bear/ Joseph Cowman Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social / @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kinder #tk
Sound the drums! It's the Book Birthday of Randy Preston’s debut solo #picturebook: THE FIRST DRUM I EVER HEARD Illus. Tamisha Anthony @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kidlit #skybrarians #TLSky erindealey.com/book-birthda...
Happy Book Birthday to The First Drum I Ever Heard + Nine Questions with Randy Preston about his debut, solo picture book! - Erin Dealey, Children's Author
Celebrating the Book Birthday of The First Drum I Ever Heard with questions for author and singer-songwriter Randy Preston
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THE GLASS PYRAMID:"Last week, in our ART EXPLORERS program, we learned about IM Pei, the architect behind the Louvre in Paris & built paper pyramids"🎨- INSTA@ bookbankregentpark Download free template on my website: jeannewalkerharvey.com/projects @eastwestlit.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social
"We took a look at some books by Jeanne Walker Harvey and considered how the artists highlighted in her books 📚 make great inspiration for lesson development."- @INSTA scholtenart Free downloadable activities on my website: www.jeannewalkerharvey.com/projects @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Happy Book Birthday TO KNIT A GHOST by ZBAsterplume & heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social “Knitting is easy…sometimes.” #InternationalWitchesDay #picturebook 🧶
Fall 2026 Children's Preview: Four Eye-Catching Middle Grade Series Installments —via @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social AFAR @meganefreeman.bsky.social / Aladdin publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ne…
Happy Book Birthday to THE FIRST DRUM I EVER HEARD, Randy Preston's debut solo picture book, illus. Tamisha Anthony / Nancy Paulsen Books @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #kidlitmegafeed
Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright@erindealey.bsky.social · 2w agoSound the drums! It's the Book Birthday of Randy Preston’s debut solo #picturebook: THE FIRST DRUM I EVER HEARD Illus. Tamisha Anthony @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kidlit #skybrarians #TLSky erindealey.com/book-birthda...
Happy Book Birthday to Fly, Pajarito, Fly! + Five Qs with #kidlit author Alexandra Alessandri, illus, Dana SanMar Slleeping Bear Books, @eastwestlit.bsky.social erindealey.com/book-birthda...
Happy Book Birthday to Fly, Pajarito, Fly! + Five Qs with Alexandra Alessandri - Erin Dealey, Children's Author
Happy Book Birthday to Fly Pajarito Fly + Five Qs with author Alexandra Alessandri about her new picture book
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Sacramento people, in 10 days (July 25th) I will do a reading with an activity at the Citrus Heights Barnes and Noble at noon. I hope to see you there!!!! @eastwestlit.bsky.social #teacher #parent #library
Congratulations @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social to illustrate Welcome to the Family… by @ericaperl.bsky.social Penguin Workshop as announced in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
Congratulations #kidlit @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social : “We are thrilled to announce that our very favorite publisher, Magination Press, has acquired our first book! Jacob’s New Dress [Illus. Chris Case] will be re-released into the world in May 2027! New art, new end notes, new lease on life!”
@scbwi.bsky.social members - Please don't forget to vote! There are so many wonderful books in the final round in every region. You can vote for books in ALL regions! #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensauthors #amwriting @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to NYT Bestselling author @staciawrites.bsky.social staciadeutsch.com #Librarians #Skybrarians Have you seen these KPop books? Bluestone Books
Congrats Z. B. Asterplume @leslea.bsky.social Rainbow Cookies rec by @leewind.bsky.social in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social "queer community & how love comes to the rescue. Bc Lesléa is queer, she has a personal connection to news stories about a [boycotted] bakery that bakes rainbow-themed cookies."
Hi #KidlitArtPostcard day✨ I'm Shiho and I love making books for kids! 🧡 shihopate.com 🧡 Rep'd by Deborah Warren @eastwestlit.bsky.social 🧡 Author Illustrator 🧡 Worked on PB, GN, chapter books, science books 🧡 Wishlist : Curious kids, big emotions, Halloween #kidlitart #illustration #portfolio
Sooooo COOL! @jeannewharvey.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social
Jeanne Walker Harvey@jeannewharvey.bsky.social · last mo.So honored! 🌟 Spotted in the wild @obamalibrary! Our MAYA LIN: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines picture book biography illus. by @dowphumiruk.bsky.social is featured on a shelf in The Presidential Reading Room, the books selected by the Obamas! @macmillanusa.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social
Thrilled and flabbergasted to have so many books on the Bank Street Best Children's Books 2026 list! 🎉
June GOOD News mailchi.mp/eastwestlite... Book Bdays: Bob McKinnon, LisaJ. Hancock @staciawrites.bsky.social #kpop BestSellers @joebot.bsky.social PetetheCat, Anna Dewdney Don & Audrey Wood DEALS @arielvanece.bsky.social @kellycrull.bsky.social @jeannewharvey.bsky.social @stacysjensen.bsky.social
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Absolutely thrilled at #ALAAC26 — I’m filled with gratitude and awe for this community of book lovers. Thanks to @fuse8.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social @kbiddle.bsky.social Martha Meyer @eastwestlit.bsky.social @carolhinz.bsky.social Deborah Salyer +++! #LibrariesTransform
Still here, 🌟📚🌟Chicago! #alaac26 Lovely evening with NYT Bestselling @meganefreeman.bsky.social and her YA editor, Reka Simonsen (Editorial Director / Atheneum @simonyabooks.bsky.social )
