Congrats to the members whose books were voted in as Crystal Kite Honor Books! Three cheers for @suzylevinson.bsky.social, @valeriebolling.bsky.social, and @lisaljrogers.bsky.social! Such a well deserved recognition for three #picturebooks we love! #amwriting #kidlit #poetry #writingcommunity

Super way to pair books & notice authors' approaches to the same topic! Appreciate having this educator see the possibilities in looking closely at BEAUTIFUL NOISE & SILENCE SOUNDS SIMPLE in the classroom & at home! #music #educators #JohnCage @johncagetrust.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Laura Roettiger@ljrwritenow.bsky.social · 3mo ago

lauraroettigerbooks.com/2026/07/21/b... #booksky #Music #kidlit #educators sharing my post featuring two amazing PB about John Cage @lisaljrogers.bsky.social

Dug deep to answer these questions about my 2 2025 picture book bios, Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony, ill. Stacy Innerst, & Woody's Words, ill. Susan Reagan, from Simply 7's Jena Benton! These interviews w/creators are full of fantastic insights! #kidlit #amwriting jenabenton.com/2026/06/16/s...

Simply 7 with Lisa Rogers: JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY; & WOODY’S WORDS

What do a famous painter and an influential writer have in common? They’re both creators of course!

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Excited to start working with my mentee, A. Meredith Hughes, through @pbrisingstars.bsky.social! Check out her profile & that of all the other mentees! www.pbrisingstars.com/mentees #writing #mentoring #kidlit

Excited to meet young readers (& dog lovers) on Sunday, 5/3, 11 am @ the lovely Book Shop of Needham! I'll be reading Woody's Words & Hound Won't Go & we'll all have a doggone good time!! #storytime #picturebook #WilsonRawls #dogbook

Right now I am seeing cherry blossoms float from the tree outside my window & thinking about the joy & wonder of a poetic image. Here I chat about how picture books are their own kind of poetry -- with 12 x 12 founder Julie Hedlund no less! #spring #PoetryMonth #picturebook #poetry #nature

12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge@12x12challenge.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Can poetry be used to write nonfiction picture books? You bet it can! Lisa Rogers shares how using poetry to write biographies is a natural fit in this episode of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast! 12x12challenge.com/p... #podcast #poetry #picturebook #kidlit #nonfiction #amwriting #booksky

500 words. That's all children's authors have to surprise, delight, inspire, inform. These mentor texts exemplify precision in creating resonance & meaning. #amwriting #kidlit #booksky #mentortexts #MOWMT #amreading #picturebooks #12x12PB #schoollibrarian www.rateyourstory.org/post/mowmt-2...

MOWMT 26: Diving into the Details with Lisa Rogers

It’s All in the Details by Lisa RogersPrecision in writing can be hard-won. As writers, we can get carried away by our words, without making sure that each one communicates what we intend. Sometimes, ...

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Day 11 of #HBWomensHistoryMonth features JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY: LA GRANDE VALLÉE SUITE by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social ; illus. by Stacy Innerst (Calkins/Astra) www.hbook.com/story/review... #WomensHistoryMonth #kidlit

A fabulous afternoon at the Boston Ballet! The breathtaking premiere of My'Kal Stromile's The Leisurely Installation of a New Window combined with w/Frederick Ashton's The Dream showcased the depth, strength, & beauty of these dancers! #BostonBallet

Laura Roettiger@ljrwritenow.bsky.social · 7mo ago

my heart is grateful beyond measure for friendship and seeing the ballet 🩰 #haikuSaturday #writing @lisaljrogers.bsky.social (shared a day late)

Unagented/agented #picturebook writers, check out #PBRisingStars FREE summer #mentorships. I'm a mentor for the 2nd time & my '24 mentee later signed with an agent! Can't promise you'll land an agent or book deal, but this experience can be transformative! All the details @ www.pbrisingstars.com/

Writers! Librarians! Teachers! Looking forward to this virtual presentation next week. Register: tinyurl.com/fsfc9mhf @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky #TLsky #Skybrarian

For Days 10-11 of my PB reading challenge I read inspiring PB bios written by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social, illus. by Il Sung Na & @cgroenink.bsky.social, respectively. Loved how these books introduce kids to creative icons while showing how music & poetry is all around us! 💜 #StoryStudy #KidLit

Our February newsletter, with intro article written by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, and more. Includes a downloadable booklist by our creatives to celebrate Women’s History Month in March! bit.ly/4acrFHj #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian

A Celebration of Women’s Achievements in a “Golden Age of Children’s Literature”

By Lisa Rogers

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Elementary #educators, 2 afternoon spots suddenly opened up for World Read Aloud Day on Wed. Feb. 4--would love to meet your students & chat about books & writing! #WRAD #edusky #skybrarians www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA8...

Super excited to be a mentor for #pbrisingstars 2026!! This is an incredible 1-on-1 opportunity for unagented writers (agented writers may apply to other mentors) to hone their craft. Check out my wishlist & get the deets at kidlit411.com & pbrisingstars.com!! #mentorship #amwriting #kidlit

Honored that the Texas Library Association chose WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS for its Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List! I hope it encourages readers to pursue their dreams. Grateful to Woody & Sophie's family for their support. tinyurl.com/TLA-Reading-...

Celebrate Elvis' birthday 🎉 today with your Elvis favorites! A favorite song, 🎸🎶🎵 favorite movie, his favorite food -- fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches --or even a favorite Elvis book! 🎸🎶🎵 Share your faves! #ElvisPresley #Elvis #LittleGoldenBook #graceland

Happy New Year! The January edition of our newsletter, with an intro by educator Tina M Cho, is ready to read. Find book news, teaching tips, World Read Aloud Day (WRAD2026) signups, book news, inspiration, & more! 💕📚💕 tinyurl.com/29z5zewf #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #WRAD2026

A New Tale for a New Year

By Tina Cho

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How Teresa Robeson's 12 x 12 Critique Group pushed her to publishing success! Find your own critique group in the #12x12pb #writingcommunity! Registration begins in January. Find out more at 12x12challenge.com/m... #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky @teresarobeson.com

Wonderful to see JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY by me & Stacy Innerst on this amazing gift list! 👩‍🎨 #JoanMitchell #abstractart #womenartists #artbooks #kidsbooks #picturebooks #childrensbooks #giftbooks Books For the Art Lover on Your List - Woman Around Town womanaroundtown.com/sections/rea...

Books For the Art Lover on Your List - Woman Around Town

Curl up by the fire and enjoy one of Mary Gregory's recommendations - a book about a woman artist. Choose one for a great gift for someone on your list.

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Love being on the same stage as my friends, @heidieys.bsky.social @barbrosenstock.bsky.social @joycewanbooks.bsky.social @bandersonwriter.bsky.social and @lisaljrogers.bsky.social 🤩 Thank you, Astra Kids Books and @ala-booklist.bsky.social! You can enjoy the sounds of melting snow in the video 😆

I share my #writingprocess for WOODY'S WORDS & there's a #giveaway on blogger Kathy Temean's excellent site! Thanks, Kathy, for featuring this story of perseverance & accepting help to reach a dream. #WhereTheRedFernGrows #writingtips #biography #picturebook kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/h...

Holiday Book Giveaway Extravaganza: WOODY’S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS by Lisa Rogers

Lisa Rogers has another non-fiction picture book, WOODY’S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS,  illustrated by Susan Reagan and published by Calkin’s Creek/Asztra Publish…

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Rant alert re: misused homophones - pet peeve I wish I didn't have. Read my 1st adult contemporary fiction book in a long time for book club, thought it intelligent & clever. Then...the misuse of palette for palate, multiple times. The horror! The horror! Share your homophone horrors? #homophones

Can't wait to read & sign JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY by me & Stacy Innerst at the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver TODAY, Sunday 11/23, 1 PM! Free admission for kids. clyffordstillmuseum.org/events/book-... #JoanMitchell #womenartists #abstractexpressionism #clyffordstill #kidsbooks #artbooks

❤️📚 This #Thanksgiving celebrate & honor Native American culture with these books & crafts for young readers! www.kidlit.tv/celebrating-... @carolelindstrom.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

The Nov. newsletter with an article by author @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and #KidLitForGrowingMinds members who will attend NCTE! 📚 #NCTE2025 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian tinyurl.com/zk4asf3m

Every Seed (and Book) Holds Possibility

By Lynn Street

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❤️ this! "...using picture books for STEAM and PBL is about building bridges: between literacy and science, imagination and innovation, the classroom and the real world...we offer students the tools to question, create, experience, and connect." @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social #Educators #PBL #STEAM

Beth Anderson@bandersonwriter.bsky.social · last yr.

Especially for #Educators: "From Story to #STEAM: Building #ProjectBasedLearning from #PictureBooks" by @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social Super post! 🥳 And terrific #GIVEAWAY! 📘🔬📕⛭ #edusky bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/03/e...

Cozy up with a warm drink and enjoy this stack of new books by members of @picturebookseh.bsky.social! #kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit #picturebooks #librarians

Celebrate International Day of the Girl by reading stellar picture biographies about some notable #WomenInSTEAM ...by me, @jwbottom.bsky.social, and @lisaljrogers.bsky.social (members of @kl4gm.bsky.social )!

A productive 30 minutes writing outside, punctuated by my pup's baying. Perfect! #kidlit #amwriting