A treat to meet this accomplished and celebrated author in person! At #ALAAC26 You are as talented and beautiful as I imagined! @katemessner.com ❤️❤️❤️ #writingcommunity #authorlife #kidlit

Thank YOU!! @picturebooksummit.bsky.social 🥰🥰🥰

Picture Book Summit@picturebooksummit.bsky.social · last mo.

Let's tighten up those manuscripts! Download Picture Book Summit's Tips for Trimming 10% and streamline your #picturebook manuscript by today! ⁠ ⁠ Get the freebie here: picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #amwriting #amreading #picturebooks #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

So excited for you!! @katieleereinert.bsky.social 🥰🥰🥰

Katie Lee Reinert - KidLit/PB Author@katieleereinert.bsky.social · last mo.

Today, I closed something that has been open on my computer for almost 4 years. My query spreadsheet. I am over the moon thrilled to announce that I am now represented by Michelle Z. Jackson at Jackson Literary Agency for my picture books! #agented #kidlit

Sounds amazing! @scbwi.bsky.social @deborahhalverson.bsky.social Will be in a plane to Chicago but will try to connect! #writingcommunity

SCBWI@scbwi.bsky.social · last mo.

Don't miss this essential industry briefing with veteran editor and author Deborah Halverson tomorrow at 1PM PST! Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/state-of-the-children-s-book-market-in-2026

Dear members @scbwi.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @athomeauthor.bsky.social @boydsmills.bsky.social My bilingual picture book is nominated for a Crystal Kite! California/Hawaii Division. Id be honored by your vote! Trying to make it to round #2! Thank you for considering! ❤️❤️❤️

To my friends and fellow #SCBWI members!! “Tío Ricky Doesn’t Speak English/Tío Ricky no habla inglés” is under the California/Hawaii Division. Round #1 voting going on NOW! Grateful for your vote! Excited to make it to round #2! Link to vote: www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite #CrystalKites2026

A new bilingual niña fan! So grateful! #schoolvisit #LennoxSchoolDistrict #TíoRickyBilingualBook #TíoRickyBookTour

Don't miss our IG live with @jennyabooks.bsky.social, Thursday, 5/21/26, 2 pm ET! The Spanish version of Fridays Are for Churros (Los Viernes Comemos Churros) was selected as a top 10 children's book in Spanish by the NY Public Library. www.instagram.com/readyourworl... #ReadYourWorld #kidlit

Closing the week with a school visit and reading my book,Tío Ricky Doesn’t Speak English/no habla inglés to grades K-4. I LOVE my job! Happy weekend,mi gente! #TíoRickyBilingualBook #TioRickyBookTour #LilLibros

Mi gente!! Did you bid yet? Many wonderful items, many ways to get diverse books in the hands of children! @readyourworld.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️ #readyourworld #kidlit

Read Your World@readyourworld.bsky.social · 3mo ago

4 DAYS LEFT TO BID! Attention Book Lovers! Find tons of wonderful books at rock bottom prices in our Online Auction! You'll find signed books, book swags, as well as themed book bundles! Bid today: givebutter.com/c/2026-read-... #ReadYourWorld #kidlit

Save the Date! Our IG live with @emelineleebooks.bsky.social is Thurs, 5/14/26, 2pm ET! Her books include Bonnie's Rocket, a STEM-friendly story inspired by her grandfather; & Gwei the Hungry Ghost, an inspired by Chinese food and folklore. www.instagram.com/readyourworl... #ReadYourWorld #kidlit

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures! 💖💖💖

Today, I got to share my Tío Ricky book with #bilingual students at Will Rogers Elementary in the LA area. Fun celebrating #DíadelNiño with them! #TíoRickyBilingualBook #TíoRickyBookTour #LilLibros #authorlife

Mi gente! Our next stop with my Tío Ricky book, Ontario, CA Saturday, April 25 at the Día de Los Niños Festival. A family event that celebrates books, reading, art and so much more. Organized by the local library. #OntarioCityLibrary #TíoRickyBookTour #TíoRickyBilingualBook #Authorlife

Honoring National Library Week and celebrating the freedom to read. ¡En español, English, bilingual, multilingual! Who's with me?? #RightToRead #NationalLibraryWeek #SemanadelasBibliotecas #writingcommunity #ReadYourWorld #UnitedAgainstBookBans

Sounds like a must listened to! @picturebooksummit.bsky.social

Picture Book Summit@picturebooksummit.bsky.social · 4mo ago

So, what’s the truth about celebrity #picturebooks? Are they held to a *lower* standard than lesser-known writers? Do they help or hurt the industry? We get into the great #celebrity #picturebook debate. Don't miss it! Listen: picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #kidlit #PBSummit

Happy National Library Week! During National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026, discover your library joy. Artwork by Lorraine Nam from "I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy." #NationalLibraryWeek

So beautiful!! Soothing! @joycekay.bsky.social @laurapiggott.bsky.social 😍

Joyce Sweeney@joycekay.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Lovely color harmonies

Learn more here: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day/

Tomorrow!! Join us! @latimes.com Festival of Books #writingcommunity #LATimesFOB #bookfest #authorlife #LilLibros #TíoRickyBilingualBook

Happy jueves, mi gente! Remember to 😀 ❤️❤️❤️ #writingcommunity #authorlife

Standing with @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social Who’s with me?? ❤️❤️❤️ #weneeddiversebooksday #writingcommunity #authorlife #languageandculture

We Need Diverse Books@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Wishing everyone a very happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! 🎉📚❤️ Need some ideas for how to celebrate today? Here are eight easy ideas 🧵

Happy 6 month birthday to Tío Ricky Doesn't Speak English/Tío Ricky no habla inglés! It has been a wonderful ride and more to come! Thank you to all the bookstores that are now carrying the book and to my amazing publisher! Grateful to all of you for purchasing and reviewing! 😍😍😍 #writingcommunity

Love this tip!! @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social 😍🥰🥰

Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 4mo ago

If you're an author, keep track of the nice messages and emails you receive. Put them in a folder or save them somewhere on your computer. Then, on your hard days, make yourself sit in that space for 15 minutes. I promise, it'll help.

The PBSummit #Podcast is here to help YOU win with wordplay! Julie Hedlund reveals what wordplay is, where it can be used effectively, & how to use it to make your audience feel smart. picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky Julie Hedlund

Mi gente in LA!! Join me @latimes.com Festival of Books next weekend! I will be reading my book at DeLos Stage, signing books and reading at Lil'Libros nook and at my fav hometown bookstore booth, Pages! Stay tuned for details. #TioRickyBilingualBook #TíoRickyBookTour #LATimesFOB #writingcommunity

Cant' wait to read this one!! @joycekay.bsky.social 🥰🥰🥰

Joyce Sweeney@joycekay.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It's here! Happy Book Birthday to Khushboo Patel. This is a powerful, sensitive middle grade novel in verse about family secrets.

This happened!! I am of the #50PreciousWords HM 2026! Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and all the judges! My entry, Bridging Cultures. This is a sign I need to write the story, right? Congratulations to all the winners and HM!! #writingcommunity #amwriting #kidlit #pbbio

Super special to share my Tío Ricky book with bilingual families in my childhood hometown, Ponce. Grateful to family, childhood friends and the children that joined! Thank you #ElCandilPonce for hosting! #TíoRickyBilingualBool #TíoRickyBookTour #Ponce #PuertoRico #LilLibros

Excited to take my #bilingual children's book, Tío Ricky Doesn't Speak English/Tío Ricky no habla español, to my Puerto Rico! Presentation and conversation with my talented friend Pili Montilla. Sunday, March 22, 11 am The BookMark San Patricio Thanks for sharing!