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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

BOOK MAIL! A Picture Book Postcard! 👻💌✨️ GILBERT AND THE GHOST Author: Heather Pierce Stigall Illustrator: Jess Mason Publisher: Beaming Books For kids who feel unseen, it's a ghostly tale of overcoming obstacles and finding friendship in mysterious places. 📚👍 #amreading #kidlit #picturebooks

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Victoria K. Chapman (she/her) @weyakindesigns.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m Victoria K. Chapman, illustrator author of kids books. I love nature, conservation, animals, mindfulness, & imagination. I’m rep’d by @joycesweeney.bsky.social & Rosa Frazier at @seymouragency.bsky.social. See more art: www.weyakindesigns.com #kidlitart #kidlit

A watercolor and pen illustration of a raccoon hunched on top of a jack o’ lantern. The raccoon looks down at the jack o’ lantern and the jack o’ lantern’s face appears to be one of surprise. The grass is covered in leaves. Illustration by Victoria K. Chapman

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today is World Postcard Day! Thus, It's the perfect day to send out the Postcard Mailbag. Watch your inbox this evening for that. :) If you are not receiving my monthly roundups yet, please join my email list here: AprilBerryBooks.com/postcard-mailbag #kidlit #writingcommunity

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEW BOOK MAIL! It's a Picture Book Postcard from Gabi. 🚘💌❤️ LOWRIDER FOR SALE (Laura De La Cruz / Vanessa Morales / Disney Hyperion) When Gabi’s beloved family car is put up for sale, she becomes determined to find a way to save the lowrider in this sweet multigenerational story. #kidlit

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! 🌾🍲💌✨️ Boredom leads to a fun, interactive adventure that encourages kids to explore the natural world and find ingredients for their very own Backyard Stew. BACKYARD STEW Author: Heather C. Morris Illustrator: Deborah Schreiber #amreading #kidlit #naturebooks 📚 👍

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It's time! It's time! The Kidlit Chuckle Challenge judging panel (Kris DeCaro, Bri Lawyer, Julie Hauswirth & myself) has worked nearly around the clock, and we are ready to share the contest results. 🥁 DRUMROLL PLEASE 🥁 And the #KidlitChuckleChallenge winners are...

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

As the judges continue working through contest entries, here are some #KidlitChuckleChallenge fun facts: 😂 163 entries! This has been our biggest turnout yet. Writing humor is hard, so BIG CONGRATS to everyone who completed the Kidlit Chuckle Challenge this year.

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Let's have a little fun while you are waiting for the #KidlitChuckleChallenge judges to do their thing! Drop your guesses in the comments, and check back tomorrow for the answers. #kidlit #humorwriting #writingcommunity

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ahoy, me hearties! Thar be a new Picture Book Postcard this week! Check it out. 👀 ☠️ 💌

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

AHOY! BOOK MAIL! 🚢 💌✨️ Rollicking verses and clever, pirate-themed “anti-rhymes" turns the school day into a high-seas adventure. SET SAIL FOR SCHOOL Author: Daryl-Lynne Gottier Illustrator: Gal Weizman Publisher: Flashlight Press #PictureBookPostcards #kidlit #writingcommunity

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

CLOSING TIME! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge submission window has officially closed. Now, the real work (the very best kind of work) begins for our team of judges. ❤️ Stay tuned, friends!

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The window closes tonight! Have you submitted your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry yet?

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

IT'S GO TIME! Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entries now! Contest judges (Kris DeCaro, Julie Hauswirth, Bri Lawyer, and myself) are ready to chuckle, giggle and belly laugh over your kidlit humor pieces. Rules, prizes, and entry form link: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... ✨️

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"I wish I could write humor." Emma and her BPP (Best Pup Pal) think you can do it! Their advice? Swing from the rafters and give it a try. Start with the #KidlitChuckleChallenge. Our writing prompts will make you giggle and jumpstart your imagination.

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

👀 👀 👀 👀 Check out these great #KidlitChuckleChallenge prizes! We truly have something for everyone - rhymers, humor writers, MG/YA authors, querying authors, and more! See the full list of prizes and get all the contest details: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

SO MANY GREAT CHOICES! How will these lucky winners ever decide??? Several of our #KidlitChuckleChallenge prize sponsors are offering a winner's choice, and - GAH! - choosing between these amazing options will be nearly impossible. 🤯 #amwriting #kidlit #humorwriting #writingcontest

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

BOOK MAIL? YES, PLEASE! 🤩 If you also love receiving books in the mail, then you should definitely check out these #KidlitChuckleChallenge prizes. 👀 #amwriting #kidlit #humorwriting #writingcontest

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

WHOA! BIG PRIZES ALERT! 👀 ✨️ A one-month pass to all workshops with Kidlit Firefly 🤿 One summit ticket to Picture Book Summit 📝 A personalized publishing assessment from Rosie J Pova Who will win these great #KidlitChuckleChallenge prizes?

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Publishing is a crazy biz, amirite? There are so many times that I've wished I could ask questions of someone who knows more that Maybe you have, too. If so, then THESE KIDLIT CHUCKLE CHALLENGE PRIZES MIGHT BE PERFECT FOR YOU! #KidlitChuckleChallenge

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

NEW BOOK MAIL! Ted stopped reorganizing his crayons to write us a Picture Book Postcard! 🖍💌✨️ TIDY TED MEETS JESS THE MESS Author: Joanna McIntyre Illustrator: Nina Podlesnyak Ted loves arranging things in neat, tidy rows. Jess is chaotic and messy. Can they be friends?

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

😂😂😂😂 Want to know how to make a #KidlitChuckleChallenge judge laugh out loud? Then this post is for you! Time to start writing your entry! Submission window opens on September 10. #amwriting #kidlit #writingcommunity

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Oh hello, amazing #KidlitChuckleChallenge prizes! My fellow picture book authors won't want to miss out on these ones. Wow!

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Check out some of our newest prize sponsors this year and the amazing prize offerings! 🤩🤩🤩 #KidlitChuckleChallenge

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@TrishaWrites4#writingsomethingsomewhere#onquery#readingbooks @mindingmybizness.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I am not an Illustrator but I want to share with those illustrators who follow me : bsky.app/profile/gnom... Call for Picture Book Illustrators! See graphic for details. #callforart #callforillustrators #illustrators #kidlitart #picturebookillustration

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Sue Sutherland, Author - HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL @suemt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Weekends are GREAT for getting your entry ready! #kidlit #contest #humor #write

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

✨️ JOIN THE FUN! ✨️ The #KidlitChuckleChallenge is back for its third year and... check out these great wiring prompts! 😂😂😂 Which prompts are your favorites? Time to start writing! The submission window opens on September 10. #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

BOOK MAIL! It's a Picture Book Postcard from Owen of Cellphoneitis. CELLPHONEITIS Author: @michelleskennedy.bsky.social Illustrator: @bonniebright.bsky.social After focusing too much on his new phone, Owen comes down with a bad case of Cellphoneitis! 😵‍💫🤳💌

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Will you be participating in the #KidlitChuckleChallenge this year? The prizes are 🔥🔥🔥, and the writing prompts are 🤣🤣🤣. This is going to be so fun! #kidlit #writingcommunity

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! From Leo (part dandelion, part lion, ALL ego)! This laugh-out-loud read-aloud proves even a weed can have delusions of grandeur. ROAR! THE LEGEND OF LEO: A DANDY-LION TALE Author: @monicaacker1.bsky.social Illustrator: Mikel Valverde Publisher: @marblepress.bsky.social

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Naz Ford @nazfordwrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hooray for picture book postcards! Excited to send mail from the family at the heart of My America Blooms ✨️💕

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! It's from the Omid family of My America Blooms. 💐💌✨️ This hopeful story embodies the American dream in all its complexity. MY AMERICA BLOOMS Author: Nazanin Agange Ford Illustrator: Fateme Mokhles Publisher: Beaming Books #kidlit #picturebooks

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

NEW BOOK MAIL! From Berthe Morisot the impressionist! 🎨👩‍🎨💌✨ PAINTING THE LIGHT Author: @nataliaiacobelli.bsky.social Illustrator: Rosanna Tasker Did you know one of Impressionism's most important artists was a woman? ➡️Read her Picture Book Postcard on the blog.

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! ☀️💌 TALL AS THE SUN Author: Stephanie Henson Illustrator: Yasmin Akhtar As our little hero rises higher and higher on Dad’s shoulders, the world transforms into a playground of endless possibilities. #amreading #kidlit

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Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD @drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social Season 4 Line up is here!!!👇With so many incredible editor, agent, & author guests! We are so excited to share these conversations with you! #writingcommunity #publishingpodcast

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Friends! I just listened to @natashazimmers.bsky.social 's episode of the You May Contribute a Verse podcast. It was so good. Go listen to that episode, read Tiny Hiker's Picture Book Postcard, and buy the book. Right away! ❤️✨️ aprilberrybooks.com/tiny-hiker-n... P. S. Maybe go for a hike, too. 😉

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This week's NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD is worthy of fireworks! 🎆🎇💌 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! Author: Roxanne Troup Illustrator: Jennifer Doehring Publisher: Albert Whitman It’s time to celebrate our country’s birthday, and everyone is invited to the party! 🎉 #america250 #kidlit

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, Jessica Milo! 🎉📚 📚 MY PONY WONDER illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki and published by Random House Studio Find it here: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, Lisa Riddiough! 🎉📚 📚 FURIOUS TURTLE illustrated by @atsurumi.bsky.social and published by Disney Hyperion Check it out: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

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Jacob Hansen @jacobhansenwrites.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This is one of my favorite contests! Glad to see it returning!

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

What an honor to be grouped in with these greats! Thanks, Kim! ☺️

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