Kidlit411
@kidlit411.bsky.social
Everything kid lit, in one place! A website and community founded by Elaine Kiely Kearns and @sylvialiu.bsky.social. Follow us for weekly links to kid lit resources and book giveaways. website: kidlit411.com
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (July 31): kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social sign up, Iterative Drafting, Novels in Verse, more. Thanks Kent Cullota for the illustration, @marciastrykowski.bsky.social & @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (7/31/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, GANDER, THE TOWN THAT WELCOMED THE WORLD by @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social illustrated by @reillyfitzgerald.bsky.social (Plumleaf Press) To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-...
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, THE PUFFIN WHO WHISPERED by @marciastrykowski.bsky.social illustrated by Roth Hercka (Lawley Publishing) To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (July 24): kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... Inside: @scbwi.bsky.social awards; 7 Habits of Successful Writers; Story Endings, more. Thanks @katytanis.bsky.social for the illustration, G.P. Putnam's Sons @kimalarson.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (7/24/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, AT THE COOKOUT written and illustrated by @ariadelsole.bsky.social (G.P. Putnam's Books for Young Readers). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: www.kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, DOLL TROUBLE by @kimalarson.bsky.social illustrated by Nataša Vertelj (Clavis Books). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid links is up (July 10): kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... Inside: Writing to the End, Query Letter 202 course (Adria Goetz), Social Media for Authors, more. Thanks @hloweart.bsky.social for the illustration, Dee Leone and Scholastic for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (7/10/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
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We're pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book MAC AND CHEESE: THE ORIGIN STORY by @michaelbennerbooks.com illustrated by Alison Hawkins (Scholastic) out on July 14. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We're pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, COUNTING CREATURES AND THEIR FEATURES by Dee Leone illustrated by Kelly Kennedy (Little Golden Books) To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (July 3): kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... Inside: Social Media and Publishing, How to Write a Synopsis, Summer Poetry Contest, more. Thanks @yanapopova.bsky.social for the illustration and @nancytandon.bsky.social for the middle grade giveaway.
The Weekly 411 (7/3/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, THE HAUNTING OF WALKER POND by @nancytandon.bsky.social (Aladdin). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-...
The weekly big list of kids it links is up (June 26): Our weekly kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-... Inside: Writer's Voice, Plotstorming Technique, Writing MG, more. Thanks @audreysuau.bsky.social for the illustration and Knopf Books and @jessicammilo.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (6/26/26)
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book MY PONY WONDER by @jessicammilo.bsky.social illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki (Random House Studio). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-...
We are pleased to host a giveaway of 2 soccer books, HELLO WORLD! SOCCER by Jill McDonald (Doubleday Books) and THE WORLD'S GAME by Yamal Saied Méndez, illus by Andrés Landazábal (Knopf Books). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-...
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 12): kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-... Inside: How to Self-Edit, Query 101 Workshop, Narrative Nonfiction, more. Thanks Moira Ratchford for the illustration, Pooja Makhijani and Ashley Wall for the PB & CB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (6/12/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the chapter book, THE WILDFLOWER GIRLS: THE QUEST TO SAVE UNICORN MAGIC by Ashley Wall, illustrated by Lauren Foster (Mama Bear Books). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, TOGETHER FOR MAMA: A STORY OF HOPE AND HEALING by Pooja Makhijani, illustrated by Nadia Alam (Rocky Pond Books). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-...
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (June 5): kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-... Inside: Traits of a Strong Antagonist, Social Media without Burnout, Self-Editing, more. Thanks Willemijne Van for the illustration, @olgaherrera.bsky.social and Dial Books for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (6/5/26)
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, A LIGHT FOR LUCINDA by @olgaherrera.bsky.social (Charlesbridge) out on June 9. To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, WATERMELON POOL by Bonsoir Lune, translated from the Korean by Frances Cha (Dial Books). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-... (+ more ways to win)
It's the first of the month so we have a new website banner designed by Rania Abouzeid. Check out our Illustrator Spotlight on her & her awesome art: kidlit411.com/2026/06/illu...
Illustrator Spotlight: Rania Abouzeid
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Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 29): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: Worldbuilding tips, 4 Ways to Deal with Criticism, PB Momentum, Writing Humor, more. Thanks John Lechner for the illustration and GP PutnamBooks for the YA giveaway. #kidlit #kidlitart
The Weekly 411 (5/29/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the book, THE CHISMOSAS ONLY BOOK CLUB by @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social (GP PutnamBooks BFYR). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 22): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social Collective, Evergreen Marketing Tips, Guides to Sustainable Writing Life, more. Thanks Marie Banville for the illustration, Kristen Mei Chase & Abrams for the CB and GN giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (5/22/26)
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We're pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade graphic novel, LIONEL MESSI'S WORLD CUP TRIUMPH by Chris Barish illustrated by Nate Sweitzer (Abrams Books). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-...
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the chapter book, YOU'RE SO BRAVE, GRACIE WEI by Kristen Mei Chase, illustrated by Basia Tran (Knopf BFYR). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 15): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: Festival Scams, @scbwi.bsky.social awards, Finding Social Media Joy, more. Thanks @pensandpickles.bsky.social for the illustration, Emily Sun Li & Penguin Workshop for the PB & YA giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (5/15/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the young adult graphic novel, FUSTUK by @apelian.bsky.social (Penguin Workshop). L + RP to enter to win and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, MR. CHOW'S NIGHT MARKET by Emily Sun Li, illustrated by Yu Ting Cheng (Penguin Workshop) To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 8): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... Inside: The 8 Shapes of Stories, Tips for Writing Verse Novels, Self Publishing 101 Webinar, more. Thanks Sharon Lane Holm for the illustration, @kristimahoney.bsky.social & Knopf BYR for the PB giveaways.
The Weekly 411 (5/8/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
kidlit411.com