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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thank you @amberanovak.bsky.social 🎉🎉Can't wait to share your PB with my nieces and nephew...and thank you Susanna Leonard Hill for hosting the giveaway

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I spotted 20. At least I think I did🤔🤦🏻‍♀️

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thank you @johannapeyton.bsky.social for the AMA opportunity and for writing such an informative, approachable, and needed book. It should definitely be a part of every school/classroom library. And thank you @chelseadicicco.bsky.social for hosting the raffle!!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

For this year's #50PreciousWords Literacy Initiative!! Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for hosting such a fun contest and for sharing Lucy Stone's story.

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

There is no end in sight to AI powered theft.

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Love this...great word play and the visuals...kidtastic!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Had the good fortune of winning a critique from Nicole and Bri....and wow! Their feedback is detailed, encouraging, actionable. And Bri's rhyme knowledge is impressive. Thank you both!! @teachertoauthor.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social

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Michelle S. Kennedy - Children's Picture Book Writer and Poet @michelleskennedy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Help me get to 600 followers and I will do a FREE random picture book critique giveaway (prose OR rhyme! 550 words or less). #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12

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Cheryl B. Klein @cherylklein.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

For querying writers: I did a critiques today for an SCBWI conf & got questions about what kind of books you can cite as comps, & I think it’s worth distinguishing between *pitching* comps and *selling* comps. A brief 🧵:

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Please share any public dates. Would love to support in person

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Woohoo!!! What a treat. Thank you again April and Crew for hosting and coordinating this awesome event!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Nothing like going back to a draft after receiving some thoughtful feedback and suggestions. Thank you @evelynday.bsky.social ✨✨

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Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#PBSummit 2025 Workshop #2: Secret Superpower: How to Inspire Young Readers Without Teaching a Thing with ‪@bethanyhegedus.bsky.social‬! Suit up for Bethany’s tips & tools to take you from teachy & preachy to engaging & empowering. Reg opens 6/11! #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

If anyone has a copy of #PB The Magic Word, can you please tell me if it's an example of a self-ended book with 36 pgs??

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Ready to share my raffle win with one of my tutoring students. Thank you again, @amedyckman.bsky.social !!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Won a critique from @katieleereinert.bsky.social, whose #PB READY TO SMILE AGAIN is available where all books are sold! A special thanks to @lydialukidis.bsky.social for organizing the raffle!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

From PW Daily: For Bloomberg, Vauhini Vara looked at Inkitt, the publishing startup—backed by a number of both Silicon Valley investors and former Big Five execs—that wants authors to “spitball a few bullet points” and have AI do the rest. Now if that isn't alarming, I'm not sure what is.....

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

This title alone!!! Thank you for sharing!!

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Ame Dyckman @amedyckman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

NOT an #AprilFoolsDay joke! 😂! 3 random winners really WILL #win a copy of: 🦇🐈🐀 BAT, CAT & RAT #3: ⛱️THE BEACH DAY⛱️ 📝 by me 🎨 by #MarkTeague Beach Lane 📚, @simonkids.bsky.social WEEKS before our 4/29/25 🎂! ⭐️JUST RP to ENTER to WIN!⭐️ Ends 4/6/25, 9 PM EST! #kidlit #giveaway

BAT, CAT & RAT #3: THE BEACH DAY, the follow-up to the Geisel Award-winning BAT, CAT & RAT #2: VACATION, by Ame Dyckman, Mark Teague, and the nice folks at Beach Lane Books, Simon & Schuster! In each picture book/early reader of 3-and-a-half stories, unlikely roommates-and-friends Bat, Cat, and Rat have funny little adventures in their cozy home, their cozy town, and beyond! THE BEACH DAY cover shows the trio carrying a beach umbrella and bags—TOO MANY bags, maybe?—for a fun day in the sand and surf. (But poor sweet Bat doesn’t know that trying to share your snack with hungry beach gulls is NOT a good idea! OOPS!) Available NOW for preorder wherever you love to get books, and publishes 4/29/25!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Thank you, Vivian, for continuing to bring community, joy and opportunities to the #kidlit world

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

This is my fourth year participating in #PBParty and I'm so excited (and thankful!!!!-and a bit nervous) to be a finalist. A million thank yous to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social, the remarkable judges, and my phenomenal CPs. Best of luck to everyone!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Just ordered @sylviaichen.bsky.social and Fanny Liem's TRICKY CHOPSTICKS. Thank you for the reminder

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Okay. That's good. I mean, I've never done an author visit (yet 🙃), but as a teacher, the grouping matters...lots of energy across the board, but for K-2, keep that pace snappy...and engage them physically as much as possible.

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Justin. Are they clumping all the kids into one assembly? Or are they splitting them into K-2 and 3-5?

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

He still looks like a puppy!!! Welcome to your teenage years!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Using my @taralazar.bsky.social #storystorm ideas for @viviankirkfield.bsky.social #50PreciousWords and Susanna L. Hill's Valentiney writing challenge! This #kidlit community and the opportunities provided by creatives like Tara, Vivian, and Susanna are tremendous.

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Nothing like a deadline to get me going. Thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and everyone who makes #PBParty possible. And thank you to my CPs for keeping me in the game...Good luck to all the creators submitting work today!

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

What a beautiful #PB. Thank you @chelseatornetto.bsky.social and Kimberley Barnes

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Ana Kelly @anakellyinla.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Well...it took me awhile to hop on Bluesky, but happy to reconnect with the #KidLit community!!

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