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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 15/09/2025

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

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Shirley Ng-Benitez @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

wtf 🤬

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April Berry | KidLit @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

How fun are these prize options from Kim-Hoa Ung?!? How will this lucky prize winner decide which one to choose??? Thank you for supporting the #KidlitChuckleChallenge, @autumnleaflet.bsky.social!

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Cheryl B. Klein @cherylklein.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Bluesky! I’m once again donating three separate hours of editorial time to the #Kidlit4Ceasefire campaign, for buyers to use as they choose. Bidding is currently in the $100-150 range for each hour & ends tonight at 9 PST! Link in the next post.

A pink-and-yellow graphic featuring a picture of me and a QR code to the 32auctions.com site to bid!

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Tomorrow is the last day for the We The People Summer Fundraiser. So many wonderful opportunities up for bids. Thank you for supporting ❤️🙏🏼 www.32auctions.com/organization... #kidlit4ceasefire

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

✨WE ARE LIVE!✨ Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza! 322 still without bids: www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Myrna Foster @myrnafoster.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I'm thrilled to announce that I've signed with Tasneem Motala @belcastroagency.bsky.social. I don't think I could ask for a literary agent more aligned with my values, goals, challenges, and sense of humor. I'm looking forward to working with her. @seraphecda.bsky.social

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Auction starts tomorrow (Monday, 8/18) and runs through the 27th! www.32auctions.com/organization... Thank you for your support ❤️ #kidlit4ceasefire

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Ava Yee Chinn @avayeechinn.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

@autumnleaflet.bsky.social posts and amigurumi creations always make me smile!

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day 🤗 I’m a children’s book author-illustrator & amigurumi artist. I love creating heartfelt stories & am inspired by all things kawaii & kind. Rep’d by Miranda Paul 🩵 • instagram.com/autumnleaflet Hope you’re all doing well. Wishing you a happy & peaceful July ❤️

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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

The Pitch and Pledge forms are alive! Go to sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... to fill them out for a chance to win prizes. Remember to take the pledge by commenting below (or your own post) with "I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek"

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Please note: forms will open up the Friday of Kidlit Zombie Week. So excited to see your pitches and pledges!

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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

#kidlitzombieweek starts Monday! Do you have manuscripts you thought were dead? Join us to bring those zombies back to life w/ blog posts, discussions, & of course #prizes! Check all the details out here: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity

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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

We CANNOT wait for #KidlitZombieWeek to start MONDAY! In honor of our excitement, here is a #kidlit zombie 🧟‍♀️joke: Why wouldn't the zombie eat the humorous #PB?... ... Because it tasted funny. HA! What manuscript are you planning to bring back to life? Share with us! We want to cheer you on!

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Happy Book Birthday to @jerroldconnors.bsky.social’s Jim! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall 🦊 So informative & fun! Beautiful biography with amazing artwork! Congratulations, Jerrold! So happy for your dream to come true. So glad I got to meet you & Jim ❤️

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Lauren Kimberly 🇨🇦 @authorlaurenk.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

To show my support for the #SpringFlingKidlit donors, I've read and reviewed this beautiful book by @autumnleaflet.bsky.social. I love the special bond between grandma and granddaughter! What a wonderful story :)

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Danna Zeiger - Kidlit Author @drzathome.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Beautiful book! Thanks @autumnleaflet.bsky.social for also being @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and Ciara's Spring Fling Kidlit Contest prize donor!!!

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

🌸 “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” Happy International Women’s Day! May you be strong, independent, bold, and passionate, not just on this day, but everyday. 💪🏼💖 • • • #amigurumi #womensday #internationalwomensday #womenempoweringwomen #autumnleaflet

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

My art piece, Positive Potato 🥔, for the Cuties Show happening tomorrow with @giantrobotstore. • Live Instagram Tour by curator, @cassloop on @giantrobotstore • Art available online on Sat, Feb 8th, 11am PST Hope you’re all doing well. Have a wonderful weekend 💕 #autumnleaflet #positivepotato

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Happy Chinese New Year 🎊 Happy Lunar New Year 🎊 新年快樂 🧨 恭喜發財 🧧 身體健康 ❤️ Wishing you all a happy and healthy Year of the Snake! 🐍🎉 • • • #amigurumi #amigurumisnake #lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyearart #autumnleaflet

Crocheted snake plushie to celebrate Lunar New Year 🧧🐍

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Ellen Oh @ellenoh.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

In 2022, I worked closely with a new writer who won a full MS critique and 1 hour phone call that I donated to Books for Palestine. Her book, was so good l even gave it a presubmission blurb. Well that book is coming out next week and I couldn’t be prouder of @msmarianayagam.bsky.social!!

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Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I've always wanted one of Kim-Hoa's amazing pencils! You NEED to bid on this!

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Bid for a great cause. Raising money for the LA fires. Thank you @kidlitforla.bsky.social organizers ❤️🙏🏼📚 So many great opportunities! Be sure to check out the auction and share please ❤️ www.32auctions.com/organization... #kidlit #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #kidlitforla #kidlitforlosangeles

Two crocheted pencil plushie available for auction to raise money for the LA fires

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

#KidLit4Ceasefire auction happening now. Part of the funds will go towards LA fires too. Thank you for your support 🙏🏼❤️ www.32auctions.com/organization... #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #amwriting #amquerying

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Happy Holidays, everyone 🎄☃️ Wishing you a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones ❤️

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Happy 1st Birthday to my debut picture book, A GIFT FOR NAI NAI 👧🏻🎁👵🏼 Can’t believe it’s been one year since publication. Thank you so much to all of you who have shown me so much love and support. I am so grateful to all of you ❤️ More information about my book: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 02/12/2024

Calling freelance illustrators who have been paid for work: pls take a few mins to answer an anon 7-question (multiple choice) survey re: how you found paying work? illustrator-promo.paperform.co Researching for my #SCBWI wkshop at #scbwiNY25 + will share aggregate results publicly. Thank you!

An illustrated promotional image for a survey targeting freelance illustrators. At the top is a cartoon-style drawing of a person with curly black hair, holding a brush and a pencil against a yellow background. Below, bold text reads: "Are you a freelance illustrator who has been paid for your work?" The text is underlined in purple. Smaller text explains: "Please answer my 7-question (multiple choice) survey? You can opt to stay anonymous. Aggregate results will be shared, to help fellow illustrators." A QR code and URL (illustrator-promo.paperform.co/) are included at the bottom right, with handwritten purple text reading "Thank you!" and a small purple heart nearby.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 24/11/2024

To those who want to help book creators but can't afford to buy right now: there are still SO MANY WAYS you can show your support! Here are just a few: debbieohi.link/HowToSupport

Drawing in a notebook that shows a group of smiling people lifting up a giant open notebook that in turn supports a smiling figure. On top of the notebook page, we see a Preppy fountain pen.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 24/11/2024

Thanks to all who have shared my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky! MUCH appreciated. Other ways to help: - Pass it forward. Help/welcome a Bluesky newcomer. - I make a living writing/illus #KidLit, so consider boosting, borrowing, or buying one of my books? More: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl....

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a. Welcome - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish

Welcome to Debbie's Unofficial Guide To Bluesky Greetings to those finding me via the recent Vox post about Bluesky! You may already be familiar with my Bluesky tips blog post, Bluesky article in Sch…

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Andrew Hacket @andrewchacket.bsky.social · 13/07/2024

Thank you @autumnleaflet.bsky.social for sending along the signed bookplate and swag to accompany your beautiful A GIFT FOR NAI NAI. I just know my students are going to love it! #kidlit

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 02/07/2024

I'll continue my Bluesky Starter Thread later but had to share this #ALAAC24 photo from @autumnleaflet.bsky.social ❤️. #IWantToReadALLTheBooks will my 1st solo picture bk in over 6 yrs (!!!) . Pls consider pre-ordering? Helps show publishers people value my WRITING as much as my art. 🙏🏼 #kidlit

The image shows a display booth for Simon & Schuster, celebrating 100 years. Several children's books are showcased. One book, "I Want to Read ALL the Books" by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, is highlighted with a blue circle and an arrow pointing to another display of the same book below. Other books in the display include "Go! Go! Dino!" by Kaz Windness and "Dork Diaries" by Rachel Renée Russell. The photograph is credited to Kim-Hoa Ung.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 03/07/2024

I have a meeting with publicity & marketing people at Simon & Schuster Canada today (about my upcoming picture book) & am going to try convincing them to come over to Bluesky. Wish me luck! 🤞🏼📚 p.s. Thanks to @autumnleaflet.bsky.social for the photo from the SimonKids booth at #ALAAC24 💙 #kidlit

Display booth for Simon & Schuster, with a banner saying they are celebrating 100 years. Several children's books are showcased. One book, "I Want to Read ALL the Books" by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, is highlighted with a blue circle and an arrow pointing to another display of the same book below. Other books in the display include "Go! Go! Dino!" by Kaz Windness and "Dork Diaries" by Rachel Renée Russell. The photograph is credited to Kim-Hoa Ung. #kidlit

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

Can’t believe A GIFT FOR NAI NAI has been out for half a year already! Thank you everyone for all your love and support! ❤️ Check out this adorable 3D latte art from @chiffon643shii of @cafe_reissue 👧🏻🐼 Lyn Lyn and her best plushie friend! So grateful! ❤️ Hope you are all doing well 🤗

A cafe latte 3d foam art of Lyn Lyn (my book’s main character) and her panda plushie friend inside a mug with a spoon on
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 10/01/2024

“Always remember that small things become great when done with love.” New on my blog + BOOK GIVEAWAY: Interview w/debut picture book author/illus @autumnleaflet.bsky.social, about A GIFT FOR NAI NAI: debbieohi.com/2024/01/kimh... Incl. journey to publication, art tools, advice for young creators.

Photo of a children's book called A GIFT FOR NAI NAI by Kim-Hoa Ung on a blue background, with a bookmark and stickers. The cover shows an elderly Asian woman hugging a young Asian girl.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 10/01/2024

As an expt this morning, I promoted interview w/ @autumnleaflet.bsky.social on multiple socials. Results so far: Bluesky - 6 shares, 28 likes Instagram - 13 likes X - 0 shares, 9 likes Threads - 5 likes Facebook - 1 share, 7 likes I have > 55,000 followers on X but post was only viewed 354 times.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 12/01/2024

Update on my socials expt: Checked xTwitter & found a flurry of new retweets of my interview with @autumnleaflet.bsky.social! Investigating, I realized it's because Kim-Hoa helped boost ❤️. I'm always grateful when creators I interview take the time to share on their own socials.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 12/01/2024

*New* on my Substack: Round-up of advice for young writers & illustrators from pros I interviewed on my blog last year. Includes @kazwindness.bsky.social @thornockstudios.bsky.social @katejenkslandry.bsky.social @autumnleaflet.bsky.social @teresarobeson.bsky.social & others!

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Rachel Rizzuto @rachelrcreates.bsky.social · 21/01/2024

It's my goal to read 100 new-to-me picture books each year. 📚 Sharing what I find to help anyone looking for inspiration! #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #picturebooks #kidsbooks @monicaacker1.bsky.social @paranillustration.bsky.social @autumnleaflet.bsky.social @breannacarzoo.bsky.social

Brave Like Mom
Words by Monica Acker @monicaacker1.bsky.social
Pictures by Paran Kim @paranillustration.bsky.social

Not Little
Words by Maya Myers
Pictures by Hyewon Yum

Good Books for Bad Children: The Genius of Ursula Nordstrom
Words by Beth Kephart
Pictures by Chloe Bristol

The Other Side
Words and Pictures by Erika Meza

A Gift for Nai Nai
Words and Pictures by Kim-Hoa Ung @autumnleaflet.bsky.social

Lou
Words and Pictures by Breanna Carzoo @breannacarzoo.bsky.social

I Eat Poop. A Dung Beetle Story
Words and Pictures by Mark Pets

I Will Swim Next Time
Words and Pictures by Emily Joof and Matilda Ruta

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Jodi Moore @jodimoore.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

Santa brought the perfect gift early! Thank you for the personalized bookplate and swag, @autumnleaflet.bsky.social - our whole family LOVES your book - and YOU!!! Have a happy, healthy, safe holiday, surrounded by - and filled with - all the love always 🥰

A Gift For Nai Nai book by Kim-Hoa Ung under Christmas tree with hobby horse.

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Beth Volkmann @bethvolkmann.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

Happiness is . . . Book Swag from one of the kindest, sweetest and most talented author/illustrators in the #kidlit community! Thank you, @autumnleaflet.bsky.social! This warms my ❤️!

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Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 @sylviaichen.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

💖👧🏻👩🏻‍🦳🧶💝 Ringing in 2024 with this totally heartwarming #PBStudyBuddy feature: A GIFT FOR NAI NAI (#KimHoaUng @autumnleaflet.bsky.social, #MacKidsBooks). Let’s #bookboost #AGIFTFORNAINAI, #Kidlit! 🥳📚👍🏼 *For a closer-up view and more, visit pbstudybuddy.com

#PBStudyBuddy feature for picture book A GIFT FOR NAI NAI: Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant glasses holding the book. The Emoji Arc shows a graph with Y-axis for Tension/Intensity and X-axis for Pages. Emojis with varying emotions plotted on the graph; may vary by reader for this book. Standout Phrase: "They chained, counted, and crocheted together." and "Stitch by stitch, row by row, the hat started taking shape." Standout Page Turn Text: "Her own stitches were turning out…" and "There was only one thing left to do." Standout Art Detail: Super endearing expressions and cute crocheting details Starry Book Marks: Relatable and encouraging dialogue, Lovely layering and step-by-step sequencing, and Emotive wording.

Top-of-Mind Book Hooks: Close intergenerational bonding, Building crochet skills, Persistence, Creative solutions, and It's ok to ask for help. Fast Facts: Pub Year 2023, Created by Kim-Hoa Ung, Imprint/Publisher: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan, Word Count (excludes text in art & backmatter): ~450, Front/Backmatter: Chinese-English Glossary and How to Crochet Nai Nai’s Hat. Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant LED-lit glasses holding the book. For more #PBStudyBuddy features, visit pbstudybuddy.com. Thank you!

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Nancy So Miller @nmillerillo.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

My copy of A Gift for Nai Nai arrived! Beautiful book @autumnleaflet.bsky.social 🥰😍🤩 #kidlitart #kidlit #asiankidlit

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Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

@autumnleaflet.bsky.social I am holding your book!!! This one feels extra special.🥰

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Jennifer Harris @mypbjam.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

When the most generous debut author around, @autumnleaflet.bsky.social, sends you the cutest swag to brighten your day... congratulations Kim-Hoa on A GIFT FOR NAI NAI! #kidlit #scbwi #picturebook

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Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 @autumnleaflet.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

#HappyThanksgiving everyone! 🍁 Thankful for all your support throughout the year. Wishing you lots of love always. ❤️ Hope you have a wonderful and peaceful holiday with your loved ones. 💛🙏🏼 #Thanksgiving #thanksgiving2023 #ThanksgivingDay #autumnleaflet #amigurumi

Teddy bear with a crocheted sunflower in a vase with the word “love”

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