Goodnight all. Enjoyed it. #KidLitChat

It’s #kidlitchat day! We shall gather here on Bluesky at 9pm Easter/6pm Pacific for an hour of #kidlit chatting. It shall be glorious!* (*or at least pretty darn fun). See you then!

Strawberry Fields Forever #Haiku #HaikuSaturday #KidLit Picked early, too tart Hide and seek with just right red Perfectly ripe is fleeting But in that moment Just you, the sun, that berry… A peace to recall

Have any science folks / #entomology seen this type of hummingbird imposter? What is he doing? After he struck this pose multiple times, I Haikued him. Rear end up, wings down Dragonfly comedian “I’m a humming bird!“ #HaikuSaturday (on a Wednesday🤷🏽‍♀️) #Haiku #KidLit #KidLitChat

Nighty night #KidLitChat

#KidLitChat I need to read some pictureless books longer than 40 pages long. 🤣

Not exactly new but maybe a compilation of “Harry the Dirty Dog” adventures (Zion/Graham)? I could also see a short of Steig’s “Dr. DeSoto” #KidLitChat

@toddparr.bsky.social My daughter just texted: Kay picked up a book and recognized it from school. She said oh the author is Todd Parr. I looked and she was exactly right. How is this possible? She says he likes to use a lot of bright colors and he has a lot of books so that's why she recognized it

@johackl.bsky.social Omgosh - we’ve followed each other forever “elsewhere”. How did I miss that? Thanks for catching this.

Phoebe tail bobbing Their prequel to agile swoops Rudder exercise Mud wasps have no chance Aerobatic maneuvers Too fast to avoid #HaikuSaturday

My student, sixteen Knew it all confidently Today he’s thirty A married father Searching for all the answers So we celebrate! #HaikuSaturday Headed to a birthday party.

Up this week for #PaintPlay fun. New port pieces (maybe RL PCs) with new sequential art to demonstrate to #kidlit Art Directors my skills w/consistency & storytelling in my art so they’ll hire me for their next book project. Let’s work together! #kidlitart #Kidlitartpostcard #illustrator #sketches

Shameful as it is for an author to admit, I am at a loss for words. My flabbers are gasted and my timbers are shivered to announce that I am agented...and I get to work with TWO amazing agents! Thank you, @bookfairyangus.bsky.social and @ashleedani.bsky.social for believing in my work!

Librarians have always been amazing! Pack Horse Library project: “On approach, she is surrounded by children of all ages … and distributes as many picture books and youth novels as possible, taking note of which the children like best.” #KidLit #Librarians oxfordamerican.org/magazine/iss...

@agathechavelucas.bsky.social Hi Agatha! Thanks for the follow. I’m intrigued… What is mathematical ecology? Are your more of a statistician or does the math side act in support of ecological studies? What type of research have you/do you do? Fellow STEM girl wants to know.

Blond wisps catch sun’s gift Blond blades thirst for greening rain Blond boots donned, hoping. #HaikuSaturday

Fiery skipper Lavender’s bright complement Sharing with the bees #HaikuSaturday

I’m getting the feeling that tonight’s #KidLitChat is going to be bringing more boxes to my front door!

This week, I'm sharing some personal facts and interesting tidbits about myself. Those of you who know me won't be surprised by any of this. Feel free to share with a friend who doesn't know me but might enjoy the book, #musicplantshope.

Thought this set of simile statistics was as interesting as a book jacket full of hooks. #KidLit #KidLitChat #HaikuSaturday pudding.cool/2026/05/simi...

Morning Lorri’s up Morning glories open too Coffee, morning’s dew #HaikuSaturday My toddler ears heard the wrong thing as my grandfather named the flowers in his yard. It was years later before I knew.

I so appreciate the honesty of this group and the sense of being in “it” together. Goodnight all #KidLitChat

#KidLitChat And whatever pie is on the menu at @vbartles.com is what I prefer.

@anneruggirello.bsky.social Hi Anne. I see you are just getting started on BlueSky. There is a KidLit Mega Feed put together by @debbieohi.com that will help you get connected with other PB authors.

Happy almost Mother’s Day! #HaikuSaturday #KidLit #KidLitChat #Haiku

In case you missed it, he apologized. #KidLit www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/Mac-Ba...

When my kids were growing up, they each had their own color on our calendar. This allowed me to visually filter their individual commitments (bday parties, piano lessons sports practice etc.). I suppose the same could be applied to projects. Rcpts go in a folder with month tabs. #KidLitChat

An interesting article that places common writing advice for #KidLit authors in the hands of future lawyers - avoid using adverbs “to engineer an emotional response” and let facts and straightforward prose do the work / show, don’t tell = good storytelling hls.harvard.edu/today/david-...

David French urges students to ‘write with regret, not outrage’ - Harvard Law School

Columnist and author David French offers students advice on how to be heard by readers.

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I made this intentionally haphazard Magna-Tile structure and asked my 3 yo granddaughter (who was diligently working on her own creation) what she thought. She tried to be kind as she sighed and said “It’s a little crazy but I can help you make a plan first next time.” 😂

Y’all, my motion detector just activated my floodlights to reveal 5 deer out back. #KidLitChat