Jenn Bailey
@jennbailey.bsky.social
Author, editor, pie baker, Ollie walker, VCFA-WCYA, Maker of the Henry series, Meowsterpieces, and The Twelve Hours of Christmas
There's HENRY! It can be really hard when your best friend has another friend. Thanks for the spotlight #ASCA26
Check out the Navigating Friendshi #kidsbooks at Booth 901 #ASCA26
Honored that HENRY is on this thoughtfully curated list. Thank you for the inclusion. ❤️
Top Children’s Books About Autism – Three books featuring characters with autism are on our *new list of 12 kids’ mental health books.* The books are for ages 6-12 and received top reviews. @jennbailey.bsky.social @medenkuyatt.bsky.social @calyssaerb.bsky.social Info: menderist.com/12-childrens...
Thank you so much for sharing MARCEL!
THE NOT SO QUIET LIFE OF MARCEL MARCEAU by @jennbailey.bsky.social and Sherry Bushue, illus by @pamelazagarenski.bsky.social is a captivating bio of Marceau’s courageous young life. Detailed back matter; rec. read-aloud for middle grades. #KidLit #EduSky #Libsky @levinequerido.bsky.social
Double Book Birthday! Celebrating new books with the help of Ollie and Bertie.
So proud to continue this series and to share Book Four! HENRY UPSIDE DOWN on #WorldAutismAcceptanceDay. The book launches April 7 but it is available for preorder now.
The KC area is in a roller coaster weather pattern where a 90 degree day will be followed by a 22 degree night and Ollie is over it.
At Last! I finally get to share the unboxing and cover of my newest Picture Book Biography! THE NOT SO QUIET LIFE OF MARCEL MARCEAU Out on April 7. Avail for pre-order. #coverreveal #unboxing #nonfiction #picturebook #LevineQuerido
First visit by this Eastern Bluebird. Sure hope he hangs around for a bit. He's a handsome man.
WooHoo! How wonderful to see them lined up on the shelf like that. Go, HENRY! Go!
Henry's chapter book series continues with Book 4: Henry Upside Down!🩵 Henry Upside Down, is the fourth book in the Schneider Family Award and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning series by @jennbailey.bsky.social and @mikasong.bsky.social ✨ Pre-order here🔗: lnk.to/HenryUpsideD...
Just added a couple more links at the end of this, too, to the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Kids and Outstanding Comics for Young Adults awards.
Here are all of this year's Youth Media Award winners and honorees. What a great day to celebrate something, and how nice that it is youth literature. bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
We are starting soon! After our welcome our first set is @federicoerebia.bsky.social reading at 10:15! @padmatv.bsky.social will be reading from SAFE HARBOR
Definitely not a time to "retreat into our shells." THANK YOU!
I had a school visit cancelled. Read on to learn why, and what I did about it. 🐌
kansaspublicradio.org/podcast/kpr-... Honored to chat with Kaye McIntyre about HENRY, Legos, and how Acceptance beats Awareness any day.
KPR Presents: Jenn Bailey, "Henry, Like Always"
We mark Autism Acceptance Month with a children's book about a special little boy facing a challenging week of school. Jenn Bailey is the author of "Henry, Like Always," named a Kansas Notable Book by...
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Happy #IndieBookstoreDay ! How could we read without you! Shout outs to Rainy Day Books in Fairway, The Learning Tree in Prairie Village, and @ravenbookstore.bsky.social in Lawrence. ❤️ you so much! #localBookstores #localAuthors
To promote the launch of HENRY'S PICTURE-PERFECT DAY I'm giving away three sets of the series. Respond with a picture of a favored memory, repost, or quote post using #PicturePerfectDay to be entered. #BookLaunch #BookGiveaway #KidLit @chroniclebooks.bsky.social @mikasong.bsky.social
If you have a #KidLit book launching Mar.17-23, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find info. Read Guidelines BEFORE replying, thx Past launch threads, see KidLit Launch Archives. Pls help boost? #KidLitLaunches #Edusky
Delighted to find PICTURE-PERFECT DAY on this list along with other inspiring titles. Good work being done. #Kidlit
35 of the Best New Titles, Including a New YA from Ibi Zoboi | Starred Reviews, February 2025
Boosting!
2025 #KidLitLaunches so far: see KidLit Launch Archives. Jan.13-19 - Jan.20-26 - Jan.27-Feb 2 - Feb.3-9 - Feb.10-16 - Feb.17-23 If you have an upcoming book, pls reply ONLY in the correct date range thread, thx! Thanks to all who have helped boost! #KidLit #EduSky #BookSky
If you have a #KidLit book launching Feb.24-Mar.2nd, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find info. Read Guidelines BEFORE replying, thx Pls help boost? Challenging time to be launching books. #KidLitLaunches #Edusky More👇🏼
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
⭐️THANK YOU⭐️ to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social; @wearealsc.bsky.social; Geisel committee; #LibLearnX25, our Bat, Cat & Rat team (ill. #MarkTeague, ed. Allyn Johnston, dsgn. Sonia Chaghatzbanian, BLB/@SimonKIDS); @ScottTreimelNY; readers; & my husband & daughter, Rat & Cat. ❤️, Bat—I mean, Ame #ALAyma
Boosting!!
If you have a #KidLitbook launching Jan.27-Feb.2nd, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find more info. Pls add good karma to universe by helping to boost! It's a tough time to be launching books. #KidLitLaunches #Edusky
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky💙📚 #BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky💙📚 #BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky💙📚 #BookChallenge