I'm thrilled to be teaching an in-person workshop at Boyds Mills this October on Writing Early Readers and Chapter Books with Kaz Windness & Anne Appert. There are 5 spots left, so if you want to dive into the world of early readers and chapter books, come join us! bit.ly/4ygyJgh

Early Readers and Chapter Books: A Creative Retreat - Boyds Mills

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🎉 Congrats to @fangmousbooks.bsky.social! 📚 AVA LIN: ONE OF A KIND was named a 2026 BANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (Age 5–9). Written and illustrated by @fangmousbooks.bsky.social and published by @candlewick.bsky.social. #kidlit #12x12PB

5 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their stunning new #STEM PBs releasing in August 2026. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post.... Melissa Koch Lina Chopra Haldar @fangmousbooks.bsky.social Sita Singh Michelle Schaub #kidlit #science #math #composting 📚👍

Q&A with Vicky Fang about her new children's picture book, LOTS AND LOTS OF OCELOTS. deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2026/08/q-wi... @fangmousbooks.bsky.social

It’s launch day for Lots and Lots of Ocelots: A Skip Counting Book, illustrated by Angel Chang, with Workman Kids! Filled with rhyming text and animal facts, this book introduces counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. vickyfang.com/books/lots-and-lots-of-ocelots/

ALPHABOTS by @VickyFang is a new favorite of mine. Not only there are robots, but you can mix and match their parts through flipping the different page sections. So much fun! A must read for anyone, but specially the STEM or STEAM obsessed like me!

I’ve created an SEL kit to go with One Mad Cat, including these printable calming cards with ideas for when kids are feeling upset. Link to free download, printing instructions, and classroom use guide available on my website: vickyfang.com/2026/07/31/o... @candlewickpress.bsky.social

How exciting! I’m featured in the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s (CCBC) summer newsletter! 🥰 kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/book-c...

From Silicon Valley to Bedtime Stories: How Vicky Fang is Engaging Kid

By Krista Jorgensen If you ever get a chance to sit down for a cup of tea with Vicky Fang, one of North Vancouver’s newest children’s authors, you will quickly realize that she shatters every stereoty...

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Boston friends! I will be doing story time at Ten Trees Books in Natick THIS morning (Saturday) at 11am. Come find me for story time and drawing time for One Mad Cat and the Missing Book. I hope you'll join me! tentreesbooks.com/event/2026-0...

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Ten Trees Books, Natick's Independent Bookstore, online shopping page. Support small and local by purchasing your books online with Ten Trees Books!

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"Cute. Quirky. Delightful! Cat has some 'likes' and a lot of 'dislikes', but she loves puzzles. Kids will enjoy her antics as she tries to solve the puzzle of Hedgehog's missing book. Maybe they'll even figure it out before she does!" @fangmousbooks.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @fangmousbooks.bsky.social (Vicky Fang)! 🎉📚 📚 ONE MAD CAT AND THE MISSING BOOK also illustrated by the author and published by @candlewickpress.bsky.social Check it out: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

Today on Kidlit Survival Guide (the Substack I write with @christinenevans.bsky.social), I'm talking about revision and crisp story beats! Is every beat in your story really necessary? kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com/p/revision-c...

Revision: Crisp Story Beats

Cleaning up your manuscript

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Book peeks and stuff

Inside peeks at my upcoming books and author life.

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Thank you to the Vancouver Guardian for featuring me in their arts section! vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-ar...

“A Day in the Life” with: Author and Illustrator Vicky Fang

Vicky Fang is an author and illustrator who creates engaging books that inspire creativity, problem-solving, and a love of reading in young readers.

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Vicky Fang @fangmousbooks.bsky.social introduces a delightful character in her new early reader, ONE MAD CAT. Cat is easily frustrated but always ready to help friends solve a mystery. Readers will laugh their way through this story! Includes a fun map of Cat's path through school.

A fun sequel to THE QUIET FOREST, kids will delight in the chain of mayhem that is set off by a pufferfish’s pop! Filled with fun, the book ends with a sweet calm-down to the chaos. Charlotte Offsay's text and @abicushman.com's illustrations are charming as always.

I loved this biography about Beatrice Harrison, a young girl obsessed with the cello who grows into an acclaimed cellist that plays music with the nightingales. BEATRICE AND THE NIGHTINGALE, by @patricianewman.bsky.social and illus by Isabelle Follath, is available now.

I’ve received word that my upcoming picture book, Lots and Lots of Ocelots, has been selected as a JLG Gold Standard Selection! This skip counting and animal fact book, illustrated by Angel Chang, is coming this August with Workman Kids. Available for pre-order now: vickyfang.com/books/lots-a...

I've finally decided on my pre-order goodies for One Mad Cat: a signed bookplate, a bookmark, & a Cat sticker. PLUS, you'll be entered to win a special grand prize: a One Mad Cat tote and a classroom set of bookmarks and stickers! So get those pre-orders in before 7/7: vickyfang.com/books/one-ma...

LOTS AND LOTS OF OCELOTS by @fangmousbooks.bsky.social and #angelchang is a fun, interactive book that will have kids putting their finger on the book and counting along! With rhyming text and whimsical illustrations, this is a great kid-friendly intro to skip counting. Pubs Aug 11! #kidlit #edusky

I sure have done many of the things @fangmousbooks.bsky.social shares in Ways to Kick Yourself into Writing Gear. But I especially "get" the part where the advice takes her sideways. That works, too! open.substack.com/pub/kidlitsu...

99% Perspiration: Ways to Kick Yourself Into Writing Gear

It's time to get to work!

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The 2nd review for One Mad Cat and the Missing Book is in and it's a fantastic one! 🥰 Thank you to Kirkus for calling out the "gleeful giggles" that this "satisfying whodunit" will provoke. Releases July 7 with @candlewickpress.bsky.social, available for pre-order now! vickyfang.com/books/one-ma...

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Thank you to Kinder Books for hosting me at my very first bookstore event in Canada. It was lovely to read and draw Ava Lin and One Mad Cat with kids. Sending hugs to all of my favorite indie bookstores! ❤️❤️❤️

The first review for ONE MAD CAT AND THE MISSING BOOK is in and it's a great one from School Library Journal! I love that they pick up on the SEL discussion possibilities, because sometimes we all get a little mad...⁠ Releases July 11, available for pre-order now: vickyfang.com/books/one-ma...

Teachers & librarians: If you’d like to receive a notification when I have plans to be in your area, fill out my Author Visit Interest Form! This is a great way to save on travel costs if you’d like to set up an author visit with me some day. forms.gle/vDQte1dKVpZc...

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Please fill out this form if you are interested in receiving a notification when Vicky Fang is traveling to your area! By scheduling in line with other travel, you will be able to save on travel costs...

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Something fun came! Pre-order ONE MAD CAT and claim your swag! vickyfang.com/books/one-ma...

There's a new early reader series coming from @fangmousbooks.bsky.social! ONE MAD CAT AND THE MISSING BOOK is so cute and fun. Mad Cat may have a long list of hilarious dislikes, but she'll solve a mystery for her friends. Comes out July 7!

My giveaway in next month's newsletter will be a celebration for Independent Bookstore Day, coming up on April 25! You pick the book AND the indie bookstore and I'll have them send it to you. Subscribe at vickyfang.substack.com and keep an eye out for my post in early April.

I’m thrilled that my upcoming graphic reader, ONE MAD CAT AND THE MISSING BOOK, has been named a JLG Gold Selection title! The book releases on July 7 and is available for pre-order wherever books are sold. vickyfang.com/books/one-ma... @candlewickpress.bsky.social

This week’s Kidlit Survival Guide (the Substack I write with @christinenevans.bsky.social) is all about Author Press Kits. open.substack.com/pub/kidlitsu...

How To: Author Press Kits

With tips I learned from Josh Funk!

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