SK Wenger | KidLit author
@skwenger.bsky.social
Reader, Writer, Adventurer #kidlit #12x12PB #scbwi #thewritingbarn #educator #sciencegeek #author CHICKEN FRANK, DINOSAUR (2021) Upcoming PBs (MIT Kids Press 2027, 2028)
My mother is an artist. I love her work to pieces. Some shown here. Fully.
🎉 Signed copies of Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures are now available for preorder from @belcantobooks! 📦 Shipped to U.S. addresses or pick up in-store. 🔗 Shop link: belcantobooks.myshopify.com/products/pre-b…
A post from a few years back, I still feel like I was onto something here… #kidlitart, #kidlitillustration,
“In-between Places” by #AlexKillian and #GradyMcFerrin is a wonderful book about transitions. It’s about those moments between. The simple text moves from statement to metaphor and is accompanied by rich illustrations. It’s a perfect book to explore those moments of uncertainty. #PicturebookPage
Learn five reasons that commonly appear in rejection letters for novels and picture books, translated and then followed by solutions for addressing the problem. Join me!
Happy gift to me! I forgot I planted these last fall… seeing their blooms on a rainy gray morning earlier this week surprised and delighted me! #tulips #happyspring
Thank you, Hawai’i. Mahalo. You were beautiful. Until next time. 🌸🌺🌼 #springbreak #hawaii #ocean #family
Going to work Is not so bad With views like this
Check this out #kidlit writers! I can’t wait for this class to begin! #nfkidlit there’s still time to join!
The Writing Barn@thewritingbarn.bsky.social · last yr.It’s no secret that Rob Sanders is a master of style & substance! ✨ In his upcoming six-session course, Rob will cover many of the essential ingredients needed for students to leave this class with a draft they’re proud of. Sign up here: courage.thewritingbarn.com/pb-bios-i-st...
Thank you so much for the awesome “Bitsy Bat, Team Star” interview, Monica! This was so fun! #kidlit #bitsybat #bitsybatteamstar #autismacceptance
Monica Acker@monicaacker1.bsky.social · 2y agoI am so excited that for my very first post as part of Writer’s Rumpus I had the opportunity to interview acclaimed author and illustrator @kazwindness.bsky.social The Bitsy books are must haves and I’m thrilled that more are in the works! writersrumpus.com/2025/02/25/i... #kidlit
Have you rolled in the snow today? #joys #positivity #uplift
I’ll follow this ‘nose to the ground’ anywhere. “Puppy love”
My goal was to sketch a jolly and portly baker juggling pancakes… 😆🖊️I suppose next time I should spend less time watching the game… #kidlit Good practice anyway
Great deal on this week! All preorders at B&N are 25% off! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fantastic-... @candlewickpress.bsky.social
Did you enter the #PBParty contest yet? Don't let fear get in the way. Put yourself out there and make 2025 your year to shine. You have a little over 3 1/2 hours left to enter. Huge thanks to PBParty judge @staceybyer.bsky.social for this adorable, inspiring graphic. 💗
It's submission day for the #PBParty contest. Did you enter yet? Please don't wait until the last minute! We can't wait to find out where you live, what genre/s you submitted & what other genres you write.
We are pleased to host a #giveaway of the picture book, KAHO'OLAWE by @kamalani3.bsky.social, illustrated by Harinani Orme (@lernerbooks.bsky.social) out on Feb. 4. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/01/the-... (+ more ways to win).
It's the first of the month, so we have a new website banner and Illustrator Spotlight on Sian Moore. Check out her awesome art, and enter to win a copy of her book COWBOY CAM, by William Russell. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry here: www.kidlit411.com/2025/02/illu... #giveaway
Just a reminder to find your people and hold them close. There is power in community. #kidlit #kidlitart
We are nearly out of January. I'm sharing what I felt brave enough to explore, given the encouragement I received from many here. I have much to learn, but I am loving it! I hope the spirit of hermit crab's surprise party is contagious! 🎈 #kidlit #illustration #newgoals #watercolor #diorama
It's time again for #KidsComicsUnite 's Pitchfest! If you're a #GraphicNovel creator for the #KidLit market, this is a terrific opportunity for you. Pop over to the website for all the details: kidscomicsunite.com/kcu-pitchfes...
Are you ready for the #PBParty Prep Zoom on Sunday, January 26 at 7 pm Eastern? Huge thanks to @sylviaichen.bsky.social for the amazing graphics & everything she does for the PBParty contest. 💗 mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-prep...
PBParty Prep Zoom 2025! ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
Are you ready for the 2025 PBParty Prep Zoom on Sunday, January 26 at 7 pm Eastern? This is what we'll cover in the Zoom...
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I decided to jump in and share some of my new artistic endeavors with #JanuARTy Today’s prompt is #liquid As it turns out, we do have a mix of that form currently falling from the Northern #Utah Sky #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration
www.instagram.com/reel/DE6D-Bo... next weekend is Dino Fest in Salr Lake City at the Natural History Museum of Utah. looking forward to seeing modern Dinos (raptors), fossils, learning about ancient underwater worlds, & Chicken Frank, Dinosaur Storytimes Come for the fun! #dinosaurs #kidlit
