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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

HEY BOOK BANNERS! STOP calling sexual assault pornography! This is dangerous!

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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It feels like everywhere we go, generative AI is being forced down our throats. The things that makes life beautiful & meaningful are being replaced with cheap facsimiles of the human experience. Generative AI is a destructive force that dims wits, dulls skill, & increases human misery. #NoAI

A crying cyber woman looking at a sunset

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It's World HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) Day, and if you know a highly sensitive young person, please consider gifting them a copy of this #picturebook by @writerjolene.bsky.social and Angel Chang. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #booksky #parents #educators @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Do something nice today and check out these five #picturebooks written by @mollyruttan.bsky.social @ajirving.bsky.social @lgmiss.bsky.social @nrpaulson.bsky.social and Nanette Heffernan that encourage readers to do the same. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #kidlitcommunity #kindness #teachers #parents

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fall temps are in the air, and it's Saturday. It's also National Play Outside Day, and we're celebrating with these @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books by @lgmiss.bsky.social, @charlottewatson.bsky.social, and @ajirving.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

October is Sensory Awareness Month, and we're proud to salute @writerjolene.bsky.social and #illustrator @angelchang.bsky.social for raising awareness with their #picturebook TOO MUCH!: An Overwhelming Day. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #booksky #parents #librarians #teachers #sensoryissues

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating family co-creaters @writerjolene.bsky.social and Dakota Gutiérrez plus @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutiérrez along with illustrators @msmirelle.bsky.social and @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Even though THE YOWLERS might be a bit grumpy, we hope this will change their day: Happy 2nd #bookbirthday to this beautiful book by Stacy L. Carroll and @mollyruttan.bsky.social! Check this fun book out! #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitart #teachers #librarians #parents

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy Bi+ Visibility Day! 🩷💜💙

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We're so excited to celebrate #BiVisibilityDay by sharing the beautiful Bi Book by @ajirving.bsky.social and Cynthia Alonso--check it out! And to any bi friends, we see you and we're sending love. 🩷💜💙 #Kidlit #LGBTQ #picturebook #teachers #parents #bibook #librarians #picturebooks #bivisibility

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Celebrate the first day of autumn with @ajirving.bsky.social's DANCE LIKE A LEAF (illus. Claudia Navarro), @nrpaulson.bsky.social's NILA’S PERFECT COAT (illus. @mariamola.bsky.social), and @writerjolene.bsky.social & Shaian Gutierrez’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT (illus. @gabbyzapata.bsky.social)

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This powerful PB gave me goosebumps & brought me to tears. We follow a Japanese American boy who is incarcerated with his family during WW II. Cowritten by Minoru (Min) Tonai & @writerjolene.bsky.social, & illustrated by Chris Sasaki, UNBREAKABLE is a must-read about what it means to be American.

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This gorgeous PB introduces readers to a fascinating woman named Lilian Bland. Lilian became the 1st woman to design, build, & fly her own airplane. THE FLYING FEMINIST with captivating text by Mary Boone & stunning art by Andrea Turk, will inspire children to chase their dreams and soar on! #kidlit

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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I recently bought ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS, by Stephanie Lucianovic & Laan Cham, and it's really good: fun, cute and, best of all, UNEXPECTED. Even my 10yo ("but-I'm-too-old-for-picture-books") critic laughed through the story & said "I actually liked that one." Highly recommend.

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy, happy first #bookbirthday to @jnwieder and @auralewis.bsky.social’s Hanukkah 1-2-3! A First Counting book! We’re so excited that this beautiful book is out in the world! @ABRAMSbooks @abramskids #bookbirthday #hanukkah #boardbook #book #kidlit #kidlitart #hanukkah #parents #library #teacher

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Gluten-Free Adventure It's National #Celiac Awareness Day! You can learn more about Celiac disease and living #gluten-free in @AbiRayner and @mollyruttan.bsky.social's book VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS: A GLUTEN-FREE ADVENTURE! #celiacawareness #picturebook #kidlit #scbwi #picturebooks #celiac

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy Rosh Hashanah! What better way than to celebrate with our member @JoyWieder and #illustrator @auralewis.bsky.social’s newest concept book, ROSH HASHANAH SQUARE-CIRCLE-STAR! Shanah Tovah! @ABRAMSbooks @abramskids #roshhashanah #boardbook #book #kidlit #kidlitart #parents #library #teacher

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On this #InternationalLiteracyDay, we’re excited that members @ajirving.bsky.social, @mollyruttan.bsky.social, & @writerjolene.bsky.social's books are available in other languages: Dance Like a Leaf, Violet and the Crumbs, I Am a Thief, Too Much! An Overwhelming Day!, and Mamiachi & Me! #kidlit

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It’s a Grand day! Happy #Grandparents Day to every grandparent out there! Celebrate with our beautiful books that feature grandparents: @aj_irving’s DANCE LIKE A LEAF, @CCSpizzirri1’s FISHING WITH GRANDPA AND SKYE, @rashmibismark’s FINDING OM, and @writerjolene’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It’s National #ReadaBookDay! Check out our members’ beautiful books--whether you love #fiction or #nonfiction, #picturebooks or #chapterbooks, you’ll find something here. What are you reading? #teachers #librarians #parents #amreading #kidlit #kidlitart #library #picturebooks #childrensbooks

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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! Queer, fat, neurodivergent #KidLit illustrator here. I favor loose, sketchy lines, moody lighting, and a touch of whimsy. Available for PB & GN projects, especially if they’re cheeky, geeky, and/or social-justice-oriented. www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio

Girl with cuts and scrapes canoeing through an eerie swamp

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author-illustrator for children’s books. Bringing colorful cozy worlds to life through whimsy and joy 🩷 Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #illustration

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hello kidlit editors & art directors, it’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! As an immigrant author & illustrator, I work on books that represent kids from diverse backgrounds #RepresentationMatters ✉️ sojungkimmccarthy@gmail.com 🏡 sojungkimmccarthy.art 🏢 Susan Hawk | Upstart Crow Literary #ownvoice #kidlit

Kid lit illustration of a little black ballerina girl

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy 6th Book Birthday to our member @mollyruttan.bsky.social and @abigailraynersbooks for their book I Am A Thief! This book is so much fun—check it out! #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #kidsbooks #storytime #raisingreaders #scbwi #childrensillustration #picturebooks

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My brilliant aunt @lydiahamessley.bsky.social is a Dolly Parton scholar who spent the last week being interviewed about Dolly's music and legacy. Wanted to share one of the many interviews she did last week in the middle of the night from her vacation in Europe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPDV...

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Dolly Parton: ‘The Whole Country Is In Mourning For Her’

YouTube video by Times Radio

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Happy Bi+ Visibility month! Cynthia and I created this book because the bi+ community deserves to be seen and celebrated. Picture books are powerful and they are for everyone! 🩷💜💙 “A mandatory purchase for anyone anywhere doing anything.”—Booklist ⭐️ #bivisibility #kidlit #booksky

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Candace Spizzirri 📚 @candacespizzirri.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So excited for Finley’s next adventure! 📕🎉🫎🫎🫎

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Joy Nelkin Wieder @jnwieder.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A Lovely Book Review: Rosh Hashanah Square-Circle-Star!: A First Shapes Book jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/review-ros...

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Review: Rosh Hashanah Square-Circle-Star!: A First Shapes Book

by Joy Nelkin Wieder, illustrated by Aura Lewis, Abrams Appleseed, 2026

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We're celebrating Alopecia Areata Awareness Month with @NorenePaulson and @carrossine's beautifully empowering #picturebook, WHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? Check it out! @andreadonall @albertwhitman #kidlit #kidlitart #alopecia #childrenshairloss #inclusion #inclusionmatters #alopeciaawareness

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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Found these cat illos just sitting in my drawer & thought I should do something with them. 12x12”, hanger included. (10x10” no hanger also available.) UK FREE SHIPPING on everything in my shop at the mo, check out other art prints & greetings cards✨ sojungkimmccarthy.bigcartel.com #WallArt #Cat

Art print with hanger. Illustration of a black long-haired cat standing on top of pile of fruits, next to a hand-written slogan that says “EAT THE RICH.”

Art print with hanger. Illustration of a black long-haired cat standing on top of pile of fruits, next to a hand-written slogan that says “HEALTHY FOOD & HOUSING FOR EVERYONE.”

Art print with hanger. Illustration of a black long-haired cat standing on top of pile of fruits, next to a hand-written slogan that says “THUS CAT EATS FACISTS.”

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

We are honoring Grief Awareness Day with 3 gorgeous picture books by Kidlit Collective creators @mollyruttan.bsky.social, @ajirving.bsky.social, & @writerjolene.bsky.social! Have you read WORM IS DEAD: LONG LIVE WORM, DANCE LIKE A LEAF, & THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT? #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

As darkness approaches tonight, Aug. 29, and lingers into the early morning hours of Aug. 30th, the international community celebrates Bat Night and we celebrate our very own bat, Benny in BENNY’S TRUE COLORS, by @nrpaulson.bsky.social & Andy Passchier. #kidlit #kidlitart #pictuebooks #booksky 🦇🦋

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

During Black Business Month, we're proud to highlight Charlotte Watson Sherman and #illustrator Esther Stimphat's #MG story of the first Black-owned toy company, a powerful story of resilience, innovation, and representation. #kidlit #kidlitart #blackpride #booksky

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Debuting online in 2020 was wild. Thank you to the 200+ people who Zoomed with me ❤️

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My debut picture book, with gorgeous illustrations by Claudia Navarro, is six years old today! I wrote DANCE LIKE A LEAF for the extraordinary person who inspired me to be an author, my Grandma Jeanne ❤️ #kidlit #bookbirthday #booksky

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I wrote one. I’m really hoping it gets published. It’s really close to my ❤️

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I love programs like this!!! There are still some that do recordings! I run a program called Read Together. Children pick a new book to read with their parent when they visit them in jail. They get to keep every book they choose every time they visit.

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