FREE Book Chat on May 13 at 8pm ET/5pm PT! Join #12x12PB author @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social as she shares how her #picturebook 📚 I SPARK LIGHTNING went from idea to bookshelf. Sign up: buff.ly/5r67QiD #kidlit

EVERY BODY MOVE! by @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social and Ananya Rao-Middleton celebrates kids with disabilities with upbeat, empowering text and lively, vibrant illustrations. Kiddos will love this fun read-aloud, which also includes a sing-along! A joyful and essential book! #kidlit #booksky

Get up! Let's dance! Every body can move! 📚👍🏽 #picturebook #interview #KidLit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/09/19/s...

Simply 7 with Jenna Elyse Johnson: EVERY BODY MOVE

Barefoot Books makes top notch picture books and today’s book is no exception!

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#kidlitmegafeed It's Tuesday and that means a new #podcast Verse Show episode with your hosts me and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social and special guest @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social!! jmonken.podbean.com/e/jenna-elys...

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Jenna Elyse Johnson's Kidlit Joy

It's Brenna, Jenna, and Josh.

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⚡️🩰 Cover Reveal! 🩰⚡️ This gorgeous new cover has sparked so much joy! Make sure to preorder your copy of I SPARK LIKE LIGHTNING, releasing April 7th, 2026 from @freespiritpublishing ⚡️🩰

Excited to reveal the cover for my debut picture book! Words by me, pictures by Ananya Rao-Middleton, and sung by Audra Mariel! 🎶 Available for preorder now and set to publish on September 30th from @barefootbooks.bsky.social!

Wait this is SO cool!! Thank you @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social! And huge thanks to @christiemegill.bsky.social and @thecatagency.bsky.social for all your support. I can’t wait to see Sue’s beautiful art!

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Announcing new deals for @kendareblake.bsky.social @SandraProudman.bsky.social @markcrilley.bsky.social @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social + more buff.ly/Ndpm0AQ

My debut book is available for pre-order!!! You can head to www.jennaelysejohnson.com/books to find all the different pre-order links. Or, to get a signed copy and other book swag, you can order directly from Ruby's Books, my local indie book store. 🥰 www.rubysfolsom.com/item/VF0jLSX...

Thank you so much, friend! 🥺

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Thrilled to have just pre-ordered @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social's beautiful debut picture book EVERY BODY MOVE from Ruby's Books. Congratulations, Jenna! Can't wait for your cover reveal and to receive a copy in September! #kidlit www.rubysfolsom.com/item/VF0jLSX...

Fascinating interview with @kdmaz.bsky.social about her sweet #PB that should be in every classroom! Great post @authorhmacht.bsky.social #KidLit www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/celebra...

Celebrate Ask a Question Day with Katie Mazeika!

Q: Hi, Katie! Thanks so much for joining #SeasonOfKidLit! We’re thrilled to host you and hear all about your new book, Maybe Just Ask Me!Can you share a little bit about yourself and how you became a ...

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I’m thrilled to announce my debut picture book. Thank you @writeloudly.bsky.social and @daniellecollins.bsky.social for believing in this book, & to everyone who made this book possible. Looking forward to seeing Shahrzad’s illustrations bring this story to life. #picturebookdebut #pbauthors

For anyone who wants to consider adding #diversifymyart to the art you're making in February, the theme is "Sight and Sound", increasing representation of people with vision or hearing differences. #kidlitart

Join me for a Storytime and Book Signing author event for my debut #picturebook, FREEDOM AT DAWN, at #barnesandnoble Manhasset, NY on April 27, 2025. #FreedomAtDawn #newpicturebook #booklaunch #booksigningevent #booksky #kidlit #diversebooks @albertwhitman.bsky.social @obohdraws.bsky.social

It's the cover reveal! My picture book debut, 🩰❄️The Abominable Snow Dancer❄️🩰, is now available for pre-order: ✨Amazon: amzn.to/4hBtlfs ✨B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-abomin... ✨Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/17193/9780... ✨And at select indies!(www.mrsdalloways.com/book/9780593... is one of my locals)

Getting the hang of substack and my February Newsletter is live! I would love if you would subscribe. 🥰 #kidlitmegafeed open.substack.com/pub/jennajoh...

Hearts Season is Here!

Jenna's February Newsletter: Read on for updates, book recommendations, crafts, and a guide for writing love poems!

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Heyyy it's already live! Just downloaded their ebook app from the app store, and "Dream to Me" is on there! Check it out! bookshop.org/p/books/drea...

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FINALLYYYYYY (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/b...

It’s my first time going! Any tips or tricks? #kidlitmegafeed

Writing Readers? @patriciatoht.bsky.social has a great post on Rhyme Doctors showing what works in rhyming readers, focusing on books by @kazwindness.bsky.social, Charles Ghigna, and @dianamurrayauthor.bsky.social. www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/...

RHYMING and EASY READERS MAKE A GREAT MATCH!

The first book I can remember reading by myself was SNOW , by Roy McKie and P.D. Eastman. The book is part of the Dr. Seuss' Beginner Books series, a series that soon grew to dominate the beginning...

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My debut picture book comes out THIS YEAR! 🥰✨ #debut #picturebook #kidlit #2025debut

✨I’m honored to see Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers as a 2024 Northern Lights Book Award winner of the Arts Category! 🩰🤎 What a dream come true to be recognized with so many wonderful creators! ❤️Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉🎉🎉 @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

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Book News!

Hello fellow readers! If you follow my Instagram, Facebook, or Bluesky page, you may have already seen this, but my debut picture book was annouced in Publishers Weekly! A few of my lovely critique partners saw the announcement before I did and joyfully alerted me to the news. I can't quite describe the awe at seeing my own face in the Children's Bookshelf email. It was surreal. And I am SO thrilled to finally be able to talk about this project! I got the offer for it over a year ago, so it's be

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Excited to share this news, finally! My debut picture book ❄️✨THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER✨❄️ is coming out Fall 2025 from Penguin Workshop! 1/ This book is secretly about me. While I'm not a hairy yeti who dreams of dancing (... Or am I?🤔), I DID dream of writing #kidlit one day, and here I am!

Two months until Sparkle Pigs launches! If you're a teacher, librarian, bookseller or the like and would like to arrange a sparkly event (ideally in SoCal), drop me a line! ✨

I’ve been sitting on this news for over a year! Huge thank you to @christiemegill.bsky.social for being a rockstar agent and helping me with all the things! This is just the beginning! ✨✨✨

TOPIC: Tonight we're hitting the #kidlit classics. Can you point to the stories that inspired you to pursue a career in books for children? What about the ones you missed early on and have come to admire as an adult? #kidlitchat

Good morning, #kidlit #writingcommunity!! I am STOKED to share the announcement of my second book and 1st GN! Thank you @tielmourpress.bsky.social for believing in this book 😊

Check out this cool starter pack of folks with picture books coming out next year! Some brightness for 2025. #KidLit

Kellie DuBay Gillis (she/her)@kdubaygillis.bsky.social · 2y ago

go.bsky.app/SerEDfN Here’s my first starter pack to share with the #kidlit community…picture book people with new books coming in 2025!

I'm thrilled to announce my debut picture book FORTS, illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social, published by Viking. Release date: 7/29. Preorders now open! Signed copies are available through Dotters' Books. dottersbooks.com/pages/contac... #kidlit thx to @joycesweeney.bsky.social for everything.😘

Kidlit and YA authors - I made this for you 😀 Kidlit Marketing Made Easy(er) podcast breaks down marketing strategies you can use to connect with readers, build authentic relationships and sell books without having to dance on video. #kidlit #podcast www.buzzsprout.com/2291216/1418...