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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

One flag. Thousands of hands. 30,000 STITCHES. 🇺🇸 Join @amandadavisart.bsky.social for StoryMakers on KidLit TV. Learn the inspiring story of the National 9/11 Flag & create your own helping hand! 🙌🏽 www.kidlit.tv/StoryMakersA... @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #kidlit #NeverForget #911Anniversary

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

🇺🇸 The restoration of the National 9/11 Flag would never have been possible without many helping hands. Join @amandadavisart.bsky.social, author of 30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag as she denonstrates how to create a Helping Hand craft: www.kidlit.tv/ready-set-dr...

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Ready Set Draw! A Helping Hand KidLit Craft - KidLit TV

Helping others is a win-win! Not only do people around you feel loved and cared for, but also, as a... Read more »

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KidLit TV @kidlittv.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

🇺🇸Join @amandadavisart.bsky.social, author of 30,000 STITCHES, THE INSPIRING STORY OF THE NATIONAL 9/11 FLAG, for the StoryMakers Podcast. Work along with Amanda to create your own helping hand — a reminder that it feels great to work together & help others: www.kidlit.tv/kidlit-radio... #kidlit

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KidLit RADIO: StoryMakers with Amanda Davis 30,000 STITCHES - KidLit TV

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOne flag. Thousands of hands. 30,000 STITCHES. Join Amanda Davis, author of 30,000 STITCHES,... Read more »

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Early reviews are here! I’ll be posting more of them throughout the week. SOMETIMES STORMY written and illustrated by me, releases with @freespiritpublishing @tcmpub on October 7th but is available for preorder now! ⬇️ www.silverunicornbooks.com/item/iO57odv...

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Sometimes Stormy swag is here! Bookmarks and Art Prints for all those who preorder a signed copy through The Silver Unicorn Bookstore!🎨📚#shoplocal ⬇️ www.silverunicornbooks.com/item/iO57odv... … #kidlit #kidlitart #preorder #indiebookstores #kidsbooks @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

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PB25Vibes @pb25vibes.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

"Revising the manuscript without personal attachment was the hardest," says Amanda. @amandadavisart.bsky.social #revision #editors #author #kidlit #PB25Vibes #writingcommunity #publishing

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Stacey B @staceybyer.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🐳 WILL & KRILL is out on June 10th! PRE-ORDER GIFT ALERT!🐳 If you pre-order WILL AND KRILL, you'll receive an exclusive digital bundle of fintastic screensavers and wallpapers! Preorder: staceybyer.com/books To claim your GIFT, fill out this short form: forms.gle/UsHSgkuYCJcw... #preorder

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PB25Vibes @pb25vibes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Congrats, Amanda! We can't wait to see CHASING THE LIGHT!

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Stacey B @staceybyer.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Happy World Art Day! Here's a small peek into my creative process for my upcoming picture book Will and Krill! Available in stores on June 10th. #kidlitart #kidlit @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Beyond excited to announce my next picture book inspired by a trip I took to Iceland. Thrilled to be working with the amazing team at @marblepress.bsky.social and partnering with the talented @farynh.bsky.social ! BIG thanks Jennifer Unter for helping this one find the perfect home! 💜 #kidlit

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Deidra Purvis @fspacquisitions.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

#MSWL: Strategy #NF books to address tough topics, concerns, questions, & challenges faced by kids ages 8-12. Seeking new & timely topics based on your passion & expertise. #MSWL #toughtopics #kids #kidlit #teachers #writers #authors #selfhelpforkids 🧠❤️ ✏️ www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/de...

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PB25Vibes @pb25vibes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Author/illustrator @amandadavisart.bsky.social takes on heavy issues in SOMETIMES STORMY with more positive vibes #author #illustrator #authorillustrator #pb25vibes #positivevibes #childrensbooks #kidlit #picturebook

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Thank you @ronnawriter.bsky.social for having me on the blog to chat about Sometimes Stormy!

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 15/01/2025

The community here is so great. Everyone #kidlit on Bluesky should check out the KIDLIT MEGA FEED If they haven’t done so. bsky.app/profile/did:... #kidlitchat

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PB25Vibes @pb25vibes.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

You can do it! Great advice from @amandadavisart.bsky.social, author of SOMETIMES SHADOW and MEMORY MARCH, two amazing picture books releasing this year. What is YOUR mantra for 2025? #KidLit #PictureBooks #Educators #Librarians

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 27/11/2024

Welcome to #TlSky 📚Join the list: tinyurl.com/tlskyform 📚The list: tinyurl.com/tlskysheet 📚Pin the feed: tinyurl.com/tlsky 📚Grab the Starter Packs on the List: tinyurl.com/tlskysheet 📚Use Camel Case for #accessibilityforall

#TLSky The School Librarian hashtag on Bluesky

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

If you’re going to be at the NCTE conference on Friday, PLEASE stop by my signing booth and say hello! Can’t wait to see so many #kidlit #kidlitart friends and meet members of the @worthykidsbooks team in person! It’s going to be a fabulous weekend!!

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Honored and humbled to share this conversation w/ Matthew Winner on the The Children's Book Podcast where we chat about 9/11, 30,000 Stitches, hope, community, and healing. Hope you get a chance to listen and share with others today as we honor and remember ❤️ www.matthewcwinner.com/post/reachin...

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Reaching Out In Grief and In Community with Amanda Davis

Amanda Davis talks about the importance of community and of sharing with other people when navigating grief.

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Rachel Lense is Professionally Curious @rachellense.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

A pride flag with every color band represented by a NASA image. White is Earth clouds, pink is aurora, blue is the Sun in a specific wavelength, brown is Jupiter clouds, black is the Hubble deep field, red is the top of sprites, orange is a Mars crater, yellow is the surface of Io, green is a lake with algae, blue is Neptune, and purple is the Crab Nebula in a specific wavelength.

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

Excited to have my art be a part of the Pink Chair Storytellers gallery at the Frame Center for their show titled, “Storytelling in Art: A Visual Story Told in Just a Moment” Opening reception, June 20th! Hope to see some local friends there!

Image of boy on a lettered road with a star above him, sprinkling the words sharing a passion on a multi colored background.

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Stacey B @staceybyer.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

WIN A COPY of OLD TO JOY from writer Anita Crawford Clark! #sweetshoutout To enter: Retweet Tag a friend Winner announced Sat 17th

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

🌟WE WON 🌟 @michellieart.bsky.social Thank you for this honor @hindislibraries and for all you do to promote literacy and learning to those in need! 💜 Congratulations to all the finalists and winners!

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Erin Varley @erinvarley.bsky.social · 26/12/2023

What a stunning and heartfelt story about the loss of a parent. Beautiful illustrations and a story of healing. @amandadavisart.bsky.social @michellieart.bsky.social

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Erin Varley @erinvarley.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

@amandadavisart.bsky.social Wow! What a book! I didn’t know this story and can’t wait to share it with my fifth graders. Thank you, Amanda!

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Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · 26/12/2023

Day 26: 2023 Unique Biographies for Kids. Today for 31 Days, 31 Lists I’m focusing on those bios that feature their subjects with a bit of creativity. Bios for the masses! Bios for the kids! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2023/12/26/3...

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Excited to see that MOONLIGHT MEMORIES was selected as a finalist in the picture book category for the @hindislibraries Females of Fiction Award! Thank you for this honor and for recognizing the importance of including kids books on loss and grief in our collections! 💜

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Erin Varley @erinvarley.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

Thank you @amandadavisart.bsky.social for sharing your work with #BookExpedition! Beautiful books! ❤️

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The Writers Loft, MA @writersloftma.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

We're making stickers for the launch of #GnomesAndUnGnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures! I'm obsessed. Check out this beautiful Basilisk by artist, Creedance Kenna, inspired by Melanie Singer's poem, COCOA with a BASILISK. @audreydaywilliams.bsky.social writersloftpress.com/gnomes-ungnomes/

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 30/10/2023

Looking for a fun community challenge whose goal is to inspire personal development, NOT guilt? Join my #GoldStarChallenge. Download my free calendar template PDF. Your challenge can be ANYTHING & only share when/if you want to. My Nov self-challenge: Write a poem every day. How about you?

Photo of blank November 2023 calendar and templates, sheets of gold star stickers.

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SK Wenger | KidLit author @skwenger.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Here we go! We are rounding out Day 7 in 7 DAYS OF BOOKS with 4 INSPIRATIONAL #Kidlit titles. Check them out! Request them at your library! Leave reviews! There are many ways to earn entries for the giveaways from these creators. Winners are chosen NOV 2nd. Go to skwenger.com/blog for details

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 19/10/2023

Are you a pre-published Kidlit or YA creator who doesn't have a book published yet but would love to start connecting with others in the community? Or you're just a kidlit/YA book lover who sometimes posts about books you enjoy? Pls read entire thread 🧵👇🏼

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

🎨✏️ Excited to announce my author-illustrator debut, SOMETIMES SHADOW, based on my experience growing up with a father who struggled w/alcohol use disorder. 🙏 Thank you to the team at Free Spirit/Teacher Created Materials and my agent, Jennifer Unter, for seeing the need and value in this story.

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Heather Brockman Lee @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

It is #BannedBookWeek and what if we stopped banning books and let readers decide for themselves whether or not to read a book? @levarburton.bsky.social - the honorary chair encourages all to take action on #LetFreedomRead day- Oct 7! #kidlit #kidlitart

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Julie Hedlund @juliefhedlund.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

I’m not sure how many of the #indiebookstores have arrived here, but I was so tickled to see my latest book face out at The Wandering Jellyfish in Niwot, one of my fave local indies. #kidlit #picturebook

Indie bookstore shelf featuring picture books, with SONG AFTER SONG: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews facing forward.

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Katey Howes @kateywrites.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

I'm excited for this upcoming #STEAMTeam title, ONE DAY THIS TREE WILL FALL, by Leslie Brand Booth, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman. Coming March 6. 2024! #kidlit #nonfiction #EduSky rb.gy/svs20

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Alison Weiss @alioop7.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

Oh! Oh! "Don't write words. Write music." This comes from Gary Provost. #kidlitchat

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M.O. (Mindy) Yuksel @moyuksel.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

✨COVER REVEAL ✨ If you enjoyed In My Mosque, you are going to ❤️ Ramadan Kareem - a delightful celebration of Ramadan around the world. Hatem Aly’s illustrations are truly stunning. Pub date: Feb ‘24 Preorder: www.harpercollins.com/products/ram...

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Emma Pearl @emmspearl.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

It's publication week for ☀️SAVING THE SUN☀️ !! Catch up with the blog tour (links on my linktree in bio) and watch out for giveaways. PB featuring nature, magic, love and kindness plus intergenerational 💗 Stunning illustrations by Sara Ugolotti 💜 Published by Page Street Kids

Saving the Sun cover and interior spread with sunset and animals celebrating, illustrations by Sara Ugolotti

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Carolyn B. Fraiser @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

For those of you who don't know me, I host a KidLit Events Calendar list on my website with seminars, classes, webinars, retreats, and all kinds of activities available for KidLit authors and illustrators. Check it out at carolynbfraiser.com/kidlit/

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 25/08/2023

Are you a K-12 educator and/or librarian here on Bluesky? Pls REPLY TO THIS POST so kidlit community can see! I also encourage you to add yourself to @edusky.bsky.social's list (all educators, not just K-12): bsky.app/profile/edus...

Background: illustration of blue sky and white clouds. Handwritten text reads K-12 Educators And Librarians On Bluesky.

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Jillian Heise @heisereads.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

I'm finally done!🙌🏻 Database + book covers of 1,460 picture books I've recommended since #ClassroomBookADay began! 9 years worth of my work & almost a month of full time days pulling it all together. I hope they're helpful in planning your read alouds! You can purchase at my ko-fi: bit.ly/cbadshop

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 14/09/2023

✨TOMORROW✨ Excited for a storytime and signing at Barnes and Noble! Hope to see all my local friends there! 🤗

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Andrea Wang @andreaywang.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

Honored to interview @armyvet5.bsky.social abt her newest PB, THE WALK, a heartwarming intro to civics gorgeously illus by EB Lewis. Pre-order this poignant & joyful book abt creating community, lifting voices, & exercising our right to vote. Comment on the blog to enter the giveaway! bit.ly/45GyCwO

Cover of picture book The Walk, showing grandmother and granddaughter on an important walk to the polls to vote.

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Amanda Davis (she/her) @amandadavisart.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

✨ Honor. Remember. Heal ✨ Art from 30,000 Stitches, illustrated by Sally Wern Comport. ❤️ bookshop.org/p/books/30-0...

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 06/09/2023

For those interested in the writing and illustrating picture books, I've been posting a free series called Picture Books 101 over on my Substack: debbieohi.substack.com As I gradually cull the number of social media platforms I'm most active on, I'm starting to settle on Bluesky and Substack.

Collage promo for Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Substack publication, including an illustration of Debbie in glasses clutching a book in one hand and a handful of art materials in the other. Headers include Picture Books 101, children's book illustrator directory, a Judy Blume screenshot.

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