#kidlit #YA #MG #authors #readers I need #recommendations for really well written, character driven, engaging early YA romcoms (12-18 as opposed to 14+) We loved On Again, Awkward Again by @erinentrada.bsky.social and @kwamembalia.bsky.social 📚👍
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#Kidlit PB/MG writer and enthusiast Parent Bunny person #Scbwi Nature Foodie
@lisamooreramee.bsky.social My 11 yr old niece has struggled with dyslexia and finding books at her level that interest her. We started a reading group where I read aloud and the kids read along. She LOVED The Everybody Experiment and wishes there were more books about Kylie. Thank you! #kidlit #MG
It's bittersweet because this is my last book for awhile💔 Sandra and I are planning something awesome for 2028, though 😉 Stay tuned!! "Good Night, Waga-Laga Bugs" Illustrated by Sandra Attema-Welte #kidlit #picturebooks #bugs #childrensbooks
Seeking an incredibly entertaining, energetic, and inspiring author visit for your school this year? Look no further!
We've officially launched the Kickstarter for book 2 in "The Waga-Laga Bugs" series! Check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/120... #kidlit #kickstarter #picturebooks #bugs
Can you help me decide on an #author headshot for my debut #PB? Left, Center or Right? I also call them Fun, Artsy, and Professional from left to right. I'm leaning towards Fun. Thanks in advance! #authorphoto #kidlit #poll #authorbio
Thank you to Heather Macht and the Seasons of Kidlit Blog for hosting me for National Insect Week!🪲🪰🐝 Check out the full interview (and GIVEAWAY!) at www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/celebra... #bugs #nationalinsectweek #picturebook #kidlit
Celebrate Insect Week with Andi Chitty!
Happy Insect Week, readers, writers, and bug enthusiasts of all kinds! 🐞Today we're celebrating with a picture book that's equal parts silly, charming, and educational. We're thrilled to connect with ...
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Fredericksburg Parents of book-loving and bug-hugging kids! This Saturday's going to be a HOT one, so why not come inside for a Kids Storytime at Tales and Tails Book Cafe! Grab a cold drink while I read "The Waga-Laga Bugs"🐝🦋🪲 I'll be doing multiple readings btwn 10-11, so feel free to drop in!
When Tomorrow Burns by @taekeller.bsky.social read it, share it #mg 📚👍
10 and I are loving Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by @taekeller.bsky.social 📚👍 #mg #novels #kidlit also amazing mentor text for authors the voice and pov and insight/emotional nuance is unparalleled and developmentally appropriate/relatable
Hello, #booksky! I would be forever grateful if you could spread the word about my debut novel giveaway. Trying to reach 3,000 entries so my publisher doesn't think I'm a has been before the book even releases. THANK YOU! #stressedoutauthor One day left! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Book giveaway for HeartLand by Jilanne Hoffmann Apr 17-May 17, 2026
Enter to win one of 20 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Apr 17-May 17, 2026. Enter to win an ARC of this coming-of-age novel about a young misf...
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Kirkus Reviews "Best Indie Books of April" is out, and LOOK!🪲 "The Waga-Laga Bugs" was chosen as a featured book by Kirkus, and I'm kinda bugging out🤯 After so much time spent making this book the *best* it could be, it's nice for our hard work to be seen and noticed by this side of the industry!
I'm so ecstatic to be hosted by Susanna Leonard Hill on her blog this morning! We talked all about the experience of self-publishing "The Waga-Laga Bugs", and of course there's a GIVEAWAY🤩 You can read the interview here: susannahill.com/2026/04/14/t... #picturebooks #bugs
Today! 💙❤️ Related: I’m looking for an illustrator with a textured, painterly, elevated, serious, realistic, literary style to illustrate a lovely sports themed jacketed, hardcover picture book. Feel free to respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions
Brian LaRossa@brianlarossa.com · 6mo agoJust realized tomorrow is #kidlitartpostcard! Will be scrolling. 💙❤️
This is a pinnable post for the MSWL (Manuscript Wish List) & Call For Art & Writing feed. Searches list of approved users for terms like #MSWL #CallForArtists #CallForSubmissions etc. More info & to check if you're on the feed here. Those in my Editors, Agents & Art Directors lists already added.
🤩✨💫 Look at this “Highly Recommended” review by School Library Journal for SPARKLES FOR SUNNY! This is such an honor when industry reviews can feel elusive to receive—let alone a stellar recommendation like this one. *Thank you* to @slj.com! 🥳🌟 @penguinkids.bsky.social #ThaiMyPhuong
If you've been thinking about getting a copy of "The Waga-Laga Bugs"... now is the time! This Kirkus-starred, buggy book will only be on sale for a limited time (until Thursday!)🐝🐜🐛 www.andichittybooks.com/order-books #bugs #picturebooks
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Our Waga-Laga Storytime Sprint is TOMORROW! If you want to: 🦋 hear me read "The Waga-Laga Bugs" (bring your kids if you'd like)! 🦋learn more about this Kirkus starred book! 🦋 ask questions about self-publishing! Please join us Wednesday at 8pm EST! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
If you're in Dallas County and were turned away, you have until 9 to find your precinct and vote. Judge ruled it. And if you're still in line when the polls have closed, stay in line. You have a right to cast that ballot.
#internationalfriendshipmonth #kidlit #MG 📚👍 LEGENDS OF LOTUS ISLAND @soontornvat.bsky.social Happy & Sad & Everything True by Alex Thayer Hello, Universe @erinentrada.bsky.social On the Block edited by Ellen Oh The Everybody Experiment @lisamooreramee.bsky.social
#internationalfriendshipmonth #chapterbooks 📚👍 Our Friend Hedgehog by Lauren Castillo Diary of an Ice Princess @soontornvat.bsky.social
#internationalfriendshipmonth #kidlit #PB #picturebooks 📚👍 Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse MarcyCampbell/ @corinnaluyken.bsky.social Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo I Lived Inside A Whale by Xin Li The Wishing Flower by A.J. Irving Alone like me by Rebecca Evans
#internationalfriendshipmonth #kidlit #PB #picturebooks 📚👍 Be a Friend @salinayoon.bsky.social Sister Friend @authorjamilah.bsky.social I walk with vanessa - Kerascoët How to Spot a Best Friend @beabirdsong.bsky.social Alfie gives a hand by Shirley Hughes Evelyn del ray is Moving Away by Meg Medina
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day and Happy New Year 🎉 I’m Sarah, a children’s book illustrator and writer. Open to new illustration projects for 2026 and seeking representation. Wishing everyone a cozy year ahead! View my work here: www.sarahsurprisestudio.com #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Oregon Action for Immigrant Justice & Democracy Defense. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/immi...
Oregon Action for Immigrant Justice & Democracy Defense
Please join me and my colleagues here in Salem who are advancing these bills in the 2026 legislative session. You can click the links below to go to a bill's homepage on the Oregon Legislative Infor...
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