It's time! It's time! The Kidlit Chuckle Challenge judging panel (Kris DeCaro, Bri Lawyer, Julie Hauswirth & myself) has worked nearly around the clock, and we are ready to share the contest results. 🥁 DRUMROLL PLEASE 🥁 And the #KidlitChuckleChallenge winners are...

I've waited 2 years to shout this from the rooftops. I'm SO thrilled to finally share that TRICERACHOPS is getting published with @owlkids.bsky.social ! 🦖🎉 #KidLit #PB

CLOSING TIME! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge submission window has officially closed. Now, the real work (the very best kind of work) begins for our team of judges. ❤️ Stay tuned, friends!

Today’s the last day to get your #kidlitchucklechallenge entry in! Submit here: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...

Can't wait to read your #KidlitChuckleChallenge submissions! Get them submitted before September 13th at 10 PM Central time. Good luck everyone!

April Berry | KidLit@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · last mo.

IT'S GO TIME! Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entries now! Contest judges (Kris DeCaro, Julie Hauswirth, Bri Lawyer, and myself) are ready to chuckle, giggle and belly laugh over your kidlit humor pieces. Rules, prizes, and entry form link: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... ✨️

More #kidlitchucklechallenge prizes!

#kidlitchucklechallenge rule clarification and more prizes!

What if your child thinks they have to be perfect before they can enjoy trying something new? 💛 Posey thought she had to get every yoga pose right & when she couldn't, she quit. But when she tries again, she discovers something much more important than being perfect: joy, connection, & the

🎉🎉🎉 Woohoo! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge is back!

Kris DeCaro@musingmommumble.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It’s lol time! The #KidLitChuckleChallenge is BACK! @juliehauswirth.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social and I are hosting again this year and we can’t wait to see what you one up with! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...

I’m going to post KidLitChuckleChallenge prize info! Here are just a few! Thank you to these generous prize sponsors! See all the prizes: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...

More #kidlitchuckle challenge prizes! Thank you prize sponsors!!

More prizes!! #kidlitchucklechallenge

I just backed Good Night, Waga-Laga Bugs!: A Children's Picture Book on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/120... If you love @andichitty.bsky.social‘s first Waga Laga Bugs story, you’ll love this one too! I can’t wait to get my copy of book #2!

Good Night, Waga-Laga Bugs!: A Children's Picture Book

Sequel to "The Waga-Laga Bugs" (recipient of a Kirkus Star!), comes another silly and educational bug-filled tale for ages 3-8!

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I entered #SunWriteFun Now on to #KidlitChuckleChallenge Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for continuing this fun & funny contest! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... Check it out! @jessicajenson.bsky.social

The 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge is Here!

Welcome, KidLit friends, to the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! The first-ever KidLit writing contest geared entirely toward HUMOR is back for its THIRD year in a row.

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The 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge details are live! Pick one character and one item from our list and create a funny story. Submissions open September 10th. Huge thanks to our dozens of AMAZING prize sponsors! Ready… set… go! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...

The 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge is Here!

Welcome, KidLit friends, to the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! The first-ever KidLit writing contest geared entirely toward HUMOR is back for its THIRD year in a row.

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It finally came! @byaliciameyers.bsky.social and Cait Brennan’s Tic-errific Me shines a light on what it’s like to have Tourette syndrome, giving children the opportunity to see the world through a different perspective. Every classroom and library needs this book!♥️ #kidlit #picturebook

Do you write humor? Would you like an above-the-slush submission to an agent? Check this out!

Summertime is the best, so @teachertoauthor.bsky.social and I are offering our Peak Team Critiques at a discounted rate now through June 30th! 🙌 See comment below to learn how to inquire! We can't wait to help your #PB manuscripts reach their PEAK potential! 🏔 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Enter today! Don't miss your chance to win prizes, including a FREE ticket to Picture Book Summit 2026 on October 3, 2026! Check it out here: picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Welcome #PBSummit 2026 Agents Carter Hasegawa of The T2 Agency, Julie Romeis Sanders of SteelWorks, & Rob Broder of Martin Literary! More info⁠: picturebooksummit.co... ⁠ Early Bird opens 6/4!⁠ ⁠Carter Hasegawa Julie Romeis Sanders #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit

Thanks @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and everyone else involved. Congrats to all winners and HM's!

This is one you won’t want to miss!

@storytimesprint.bsky.social · 7mo ago

So excited to have @andichitty.bsky.social back on Storytime Sprint! :) Come listen to her read THE WAGA-LAGA BUGS (art by Sandra Attema-Welte) on March 18th at 8 p.m. EST! *It will be recorded :) Register 👉https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/23YuF--vQqqJeh2RR_5hog @ryannjones117.bsky.social

🍀It’s your lucky day!🍀 Now through next Tues (3/17), get $20 off a Peak Team Critique! PBParty entries are due March 17. With Nicole’s keen eye for detail, & me as a former PBParty finalist, we’d ❤️ to give your ms a look over before the deadline. Use code PTC-Luck! More info👇

A five star review for Peak Team Critiques! If you're looking for a fast turnaround on a PB critique, @garnett_nicole and I are here to help! We offer big picture down to line edit suggestions. Check out our websites (links below) if interested in working with us!

Nicole (@teachertoauthor.bsky.social) & I see some pretty great manuscripts. @anakellyinla.bsky.social’s was no exception! Thanks for trusting us with your story, Ana! We’re so happy our feedback was helpful! For anyone who’d like a Peak Team Critique, check out our websites (👇) for more info!

Ana Kelly@anakellyinla.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Had the good fortune of winning a critique from Nicole and Bri....and wow! Their feedback is detailed, encouraging, actionable. And Bri's rhyme knowledge is impressive. Thank you both!! @teachertoauthor.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social

Thanks to all who participated in @garnett_nicole's and my giveaway. If you didn't win, we are excited to offer $20 off a ms critique using code "NewYearPTC". Look 👇for links with more info! Our winner for a Peak Team Critique is... @anakellyinla!🥳Congrats! DM to coordinate!

🎆Happy new year #writingcommunity! Let’s start 2026 off with a bang AND a #PB critique giveaway from Peak Team Critiques! To enter: 1- Follow @teachertoauthor.bsky.social and me 2- Tag a friend in the comments 3- Repost Winner will be announced Friday afternoon! 🥳

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Kidlit friends, check this opportunity out. 👇 You could win a free scholarship to Rosie J. Pova’s Picture Book Author Academy!

Lori Knutsen: Kidlit Writer, Teacher and Photographer@lknutsenkidlit.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Another incredible mentorship opportunity for #PB writers with Rosie Pova’s Picture Book Academy. 🎉🎉🎉The #Kidlit community is generous! Take advantage! Mighty Kidlit, 12 X 12, Writer’s Barn, Inked Voices… @drenderturmaud.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social

I’m sooo excited for my CP Ryann! Can’t wait for her book to be published! 🤗

Ryann Jones@ryannjones117.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I was so not PREPARED for Christmas to come early this year. 😉 But it did! 🥳I SIGNED SOMETHING! 📜🖊️

🚨#WritingCommunity!🗣 @teachertoauthor.bsky.social (Nicole Garnett) and I are thrilled to announce the re-opening of... PEAK TEAM CRITIQUES!! 🥳🏔🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ We are excited to offer TEAM critiques for #PB manuscripts! 👀👀>👀 Inquire before 11/27 🦃 to receive $20 off! 🤗 See comments for more info👇 #kidlit