I've been reading about Search Engine Optimization and having a FAQs page on your website helps drive traffic. I don't know if this is true, but I added one to my site, www.MattForrest.com. If you have two minutes, I'd love to hear your thoughts! ;) #childrensbooks #kidlit w/ @pbjamboree.bsky.social

I'm honored that Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves was selected for the Dogwood Nonfiction Readers List! The award is for K-12 NF books, chosen by MO librarians & @maslonline.bsky.social to encourage children to read high-quality, engaging NF. @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #kidsnonfiction #kidlit

From screen to paper. Starting my year with a cute book worm illustration for business cards for the #SCBWI conference. It can be folded into a little desk buddy. 🍎🪱 This is my 1st #kidlitilloweek piece, but also working on a 2nd using the Jan prompts. #bookworm #kidlitillustration

Shout-out to Gretchen & the crew at Osborne’s in Concord, NH - she’s been supporting my board book #TractorDance since it came out in Oct., 2024 – and just requested another restock! Farm equipment, music, dancing, animals - and each copy is signed by the author. 😉 #KidLit @pbjamboree.bsky.social

We are wishing everyone warm and peaceful holidays! Angela De Groot author of Not Pop-Pop is looking forward to staying in her pajamas and munching on cookies while reading Growing Home by Beth Ferry & The Fan Brothers. #holidayreads #kidlit #bookrecommendations #edusky #librarians

We are wishing everyone warm and peaceful holidays! @mattforrestvw.bsky.social, author/anthologist of “A Universe of Rainbows,” is looking forward to baking 100s of cookies, wrapping gifts, and reading “The Polar Express!” #holidayreads #kidlit #bookrecommendations #edusky #librarians

We are wishing everyone warm and peaceful holidays! @kdmaz.bsky.social author and illustrator of MAYBE JUST ASK ME is looking forward to sipping hot chocolate while reading NIGHT CHEF by Mika Song in front of the fire. #holidayreads #kidlit #bookrecommendations #edusky #librarians

We are wishing everyone warm and peaceful holidays! @kazwindness.bsky.social is looking forward to spring in Colorado by cozying up with AWAY by Megan E. Freeman. #holidayreads #kidlit #bookrecommendations #edusky #librarians

We are wishing everyone warm and peaceful holidays! @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social is looking forward to a cup of hot cocoa and getting cozy with the newest Skunk and Badger book by Amy Timberlake. #holidayreads #kidlit #bookrecommendations #edusky #librarians

ICYMI: After an extended Thanksgiving break, I'm back at the ol’ blog today with a poetic & photographic retrospective of #NCTE2025 - with 3 “Frost-y” poems and a surprising award! wp.me/p2DEY3-4fh #PoetryFriday #Education #Literacy #PoetryCommunity @ebyrbooks.bsky.social @pbjamboree.bsky.social

We're thankful for families and friends, libraries and rainbows, nature walks, books, and freedom. We're also thankful for YOU - our followers - and the entire #kidlit community. What are you thankful for? #PBJam #Thanksgiving #Gratitude

Had a fantastic time at #NCTE2025 with friends, creators, educators, and many of my collaborators - AND, a big surprise! #childrensbooks #literacy #education #kidlit w/ @ebyrbooks.bsky.social @pbjamboree.bsky.social @ncte.org

@kazwindness.bsky.social @mattforrestvw.bsky.social and @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social will be speaking and signing books at #NCTE25 #edusky

Will you be in Denver this week for #NCTE? Come find me at one of these events! #ncte2025 #edusky

Several of our group members will be at #NCTE2025, will you?

Mirka Hokkanen@mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'll be over at #NCTE2025 on Friday signing books and presenting about early reader graphic novels. If you are there, stop by and say hi! #picturebookauthor #picturebookillustrator #earlyreadergraphicnovels #kidlit

Thursday Nov. 13th is #WorldKindnessDay . Kindness is contagious. The more you spread it, the more there is out there. Here are some of our favorite #picturebooks celebrating #kindness. #KindnessMatters #PBJam #kidlit

For #BannedBooksWeek we are sharing some of our favorite #picturebooks that have been removed from #libraries & #classrooms . Please respect everyone's right to choose what they want to read. For more information on challenged/banned books - ala.org/bbooks/banned

New interview up with Heather Macht at Seasons of Kidlit. Check out the whole series of interviews and learn more about new fall books coming out. www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o... #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebook @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Trick or Treat with Mirka Hokkanen!

Hi, readers, writers, and seasons lovers of all kinds! We’re thrilled to welcome author and illustrator Mirka Hokkanen, who’s here today to share her wonderful new books - perfect for fall or any time...

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Are you going to #Chappaqua this weekend? If so, we hope you’ll say hi to our members @kazwindness.bsky.social & @mattforrestvw.bsky.social. You can find Kaz in the blue, and Matt in the orange tent. Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM. ccbfestival.org. #BookFestival #KidLit #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks

Our members @mattforrestvw.bsky.social and @kazwindness.bsky.social will be at the Chappaqua Children's festival this weekend! #kidlit #picturebooks

Matt Forrest Esenwine@mattforrestvw.bsky.social · 11mo ago

If you're heading to Chappaqua Children's Book Festival this weekend, I hope you’ll swing by the orange tent and say hi! Lots of fun & books for every age, and more than 150 creators! #KidLit #childrensbooks #picturebooks w/ @pbjamboree.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social @powkidsbooks.bsky.social

And the winner is . . . Congratulations Lindsay! You are the winner in our #backtoschool2025 #giveaway #picturebooks. #PBJam

Congratulations to Mirka on her new picture book launch! #kidlit #edusky #skybrarians

Mirka Hokkanen@mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Happy publication day to Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves! So excited for this book to be out in the world making little ones smile while teaching them all about leaves and how they change color. Great for a classroom or homeschool. mirkah.com/autumnleaves #stembooks #kidlit #autumnbooks #edusky

It’s a #backtoschool #giveaway! One lucky #teacher or #librarian will win this wonderful collection of #picturebooks! Like, comment, or repost by 9/1/25 to win. #kidlit #edusky #librarysky #booksky #literacy #pbjam #childrensbooks

Happy book birthday to Wendi and Mirka! We love this book! 🎉 #kidlit

Mirka Hokkanen@mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · last yr.

Yay! This beauty is out today. Available online and in bookstores. "How the Forest Feels" Written by Wendi Silvano and illustrated by me. Published by Holiday House. For buying options visit mirkah.com/forestfeels #kidlit #sensorybook #picturebook

Awesome to see this fun interview and doodle with Mirka and Bonnie! #kidlit #newpicturebook #skybrarians #edusky

Bonnie Kelso@bonniekelso.bsky.social · last yr.

Check out the newest DOODLE CHAT show featuring special guest Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social Doodle autumn leaves with us as we chat about fun things to do with leaves, photosynthesis, and more! #kidlit #kidlitart #parents #forkids #drawalong #teachers #librarians youtu.be/mVesSPOnsjU

It’s a #bookbirthday for Let’s Rumble! Like, repost, tag, or follow for a chance to win the #bookgiveaway! #kidlit #edusky #picturebook #letsrumblebook

New free activity sheets just posted on my website for "How the Forest Feels". The book launches in just a few days on Aug 5th. Can't wait to share it with everyone. It got great reviews on both SLJ and Kirkus. 🫶 ➡️ mirkah.com/forestfeels to download and find out more about our book. #kidlit #edusky

Painting process photo for one of the illustrations for How the Forest Feels. It's a wonderful rhyming book full of great descriptions for things outdoors. Fun book to read and then go out and explore. Coming out everywhere Aug 5th. #kidlit #kidlitillustration #edusky #librarians

So, will we see you at #ALA2025?? If you're planning to attend, please make sure you say hi! My friends and I from the PB Jamboree group (pb_2023 on IG) would love to meet you! #skybrarians #edusky @kdmaz.bsky.social @rpayne.bsky.social @mattforrestvw.bsky.social #kidlit #childrensbooks

Celebrating #juneteenth2025 with a bunch of our favorite #PictureBooks about the history of slavery and the Juneteenth holiday. Do you have a favorite picture book you'd like to recommend? #kidlit #childrensbooks #PBJam