After reading an article on NPR about a new book vending machine concept, I went to that company’s website, and found a familiar name front and center on their page— @helenzax.bsky.social . I ❤️ having writing friends. #kidlit #picturebooks

Congrats, Helen!

It's LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST's book birthday. So grateful to my wonderful editor Meredith Mundy, to my talented illustrator Kiersten Eagan, to my relentless agent Steven Chudney, and to the entire Abrams team. #kidlitmeagfeed #kidlit #poet #writingcommunity

The charming art and upbeat text is full of surprises from feeding her pet phoenix to baking a toadstool cake. Kiddos will also adore the twist at the end! LITTLE WITCH’S TO-DO LIST by @helenzax.bsky.social and Kiersten Eve Eagan is a magical story that little ones will ask to read again and again!

LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST received an exciting review from Publisher's Weekly: "Sorcery joyously infuses a child’s day in Zax’s pleasant rhyming take on one witch’s accounting of tasks." Eagan makes "this enchanted 'to-do list' feel as much like play as work." On my to-do list: feeling grateful.

Thrilled that SLJ has included LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST in this season's list: 35 Picture Book Fiction Series Perfect for Comfort and Discovery. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet

Excited to have our first, lovely review of LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST from the School Library Journal: "A welcome addition for all those who hold spookiness in their heart all year round . . . . VERDICT A fun supernatural read." #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet

Grateful to have two poems in Mel Woodend's new anthology POEMS FOR HEARING DOGS, in support of hearing dogs for deaf people.

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

Announcement! All the practical stuff in #kidlit publishing, coming up 3/16 + 3/18! Join me for a jam-packed 2-night course covering everything from book types to contracts and the publishing process—plus a chance to ask your pressing questions! More details: tinyurl.com/mtadfe5u Please repost.

Excited to share the cover of LITTLE BUNNY'S TO-DO LIST. This time the EASTER BUNNY has lots to get done! Thanks to Kiersten Eagan, Meredith Mundy, and the Abrams team. #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed Available for pre-order here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-bun... www.abramsbooks.com?s=Little+Bun...

Little Bunny's To-Do List (A Magical List Book): A Picture Book|Hardcover

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LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST with lots more of Kiersten Eagan's adorable illustrations is available for preorder at B&N for 25% off TODAY! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-wit... #AbramsKids #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet #writingcommunity

What fun to find LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST in Publishers Weekly's Children's Books for Spring! LITTLE WITCH is available for pre-order at www.amazon.com/Little-Witch... www.barnesandnoble.com/.../little...... Please share some witchy magic with a child you love! #AbramsKids #kidlitmeagfeed

Bidding ends Jan.26! KidLit For Los Angeles auction aka @kidlitforla.bsky.social raises funds for wildfire relief efforts. Items incl advice from #KidLit editors, agents, ADs, creators. I'm offering KidLit portfolio critique and an AMA (Ask Me Anything). Art: Sydney Hanson. #KidLitForLosAngeles

MAMIACHI & ME has been out in the world for nearly a week! Have you had a chance to read and review it yet? Links for places to leave reviews follow: Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mamiachi-Me-... Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/20... Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mamiachi-m... 🙏

Rebecca’s book is pure inspiration for young writers!

Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 2y ago

I love @rebeccagardynlevington's newest book WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW! Rebecca writes brilliant rhyme that teachers will want to use in their classrooms and that will inspire young learners! I can't wait to share this book with my students. Read my review here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #kidlit

Check out MAMIACHI & ME, the new big-hearted #picturebook by @writerjolene.bsky.social, Dakota Gutiérrez & @msmirelle.bsky.social! #kidlit #EduSky #BookReview #librarians

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

One of the very best days! #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet

Let's go back one step. How do they freeze people? When they thaw them out, don't they wake up dead? Nope. Combination of 30 days of restricted fluid intake and a biochemical "anti-freeze" derived from the blood of the Canadian wood frog. #sciencefiction #scifi #action www.romesrevolution.com

The first few clinical trials were brutal. They used terminally ill volunteers to test the freezing protocol. Needless to say, it did not go well the first few tries. But eventually, they got it perfect. Mostly. #sciencefiction #scifi #action #adventure #romance www.romesrevolution.com

So what was the purpose behind the Ark program in the first place? In the year 2065 AD, everyone knew the Earth was in a death spiral. New diseases (like nano-plastic cancer) were springing up; we now had Cat 7 hurricanes. The wealth gap was growing wider. Nobody was happy. www.romesrevolution.com

The Ark program was conceived in 2040 AD, completely by accident. The designer fell asleep on his keyboard. When he woke up, on his screen was a bunch of random images. He was able to see the whole program laid out. 25 years later, Ark I launched. #sciencefiction #scifi www.romesrevolution.com

There were four known Arks and one "stealth" Ark. Ark I target: Alpha Centauri. Ark II target: Tau Ceti. Ark III target: Beta Hydri. Ark IV target: Nu2 Lupi. Ark V, the "stealth Ark" was supposed to loop around Chara, come back to Earth and conquer it. #sciencefiction #science www.thearklords.com

Unfortunately, the money required to build the Ark fleet required participation of the US Armed Forces. So a section of the passengers aboard were armed service personnel. This led to conflicts when the settlers arrived at their new home world. #sciencefiction #scifi www.romesrevolution.com

The Ark was designed to use aerobraking to enter a planet's atmosphere. Its triple-hull underside made of martensite, was meant to be ablative. If all else failed, The Ark would just crash at terminal velocity. The sarcophagi would survive such a crash. #sciencefiction #scifi www.romesrevolution.com

Ever write a fight scene? It was by far the most challenging scene I’ve ever written!

Why martensite? It is a magnetic version of stainless steel. The mission specialists could walk using magnetic boots. The top 2/3 of the Ark were made of pig iron so they could cannibalize their ship to make iron or steel before they got their mining operations up to speed. #sciencefiction #scifi

Wishing this community of book readers and friends a merry Christmas.

The sarcophagi for the three-man command crew were designed to let them breath under weightless conditions. Once resuscitated, they flew the crew compartment down to the surface before returning to space to retrieve the cargo compartment. #sciencefiction #scifi www.romesrevolution3455ad.com