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Clay Adamah @clayadamah.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#HappyPride and #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Clay Adamah, a published illustrator of #KidLitArt Since the theme is "yourself as a kid" and it's #Pride y'all! 🌈 I drew myself growing into the joyful human I am today. #ProtectTransKids and #LetTransKidsBloom 🏳️‍⚧️ clayadamah.wixsite.com/clayadamah

An illustration of a trans masculine person sitting next to and gazing nostalgically four of their younger selves at different ages, all coloring pictures. They are surrounded by floaty flowers and sparkles and a ribbony trans flag. Text reads Clay Adamah author illustrator clay adamah at gmail dot com at clay adamah on bluesky. website is clay adamah dot wix site dot com slash clay adamah. hashtag kidlit art postcard fifth anniversary theme yourself as a kid June 2026.

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

So excited for this, can't wait!!

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Karen Yin (Nice to Eat You / Scholastic) 🧙🏻‍♀️🎃 @karenyin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

No need to be alarmed. This is just a picture book about a 🧙‍♀️, a group of 👧🏽👦🏻👦👧🏾, and terrible, terrible decisions. #NiceToEatYou will be flying to bookstores in 2 months! Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social. Words by me, art by @carolinacoroa.bsky.social.

Image features a square book cover with a pink-faced, blue-haired, cat-eye-glasses-wearing old lady holding a platter of cupcakes, her other hand raised in welcome. Behind her, leafless trees with haunted faces scream silently under a crescent moon. The title of "Nice to Eat You" has the word "Eat" written next to the crossed-out word "Meet." A lavender burst says “Pre-order now.” Below: "Flying into bookstores on July 7, 2026."

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Kristie Choi @kristiechoi.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Some thoughts on the word “didactic” from an editor who works on all kinds of kids books. Didactic is defined as “something intended to teach, instruct, or convey moral lessons.” There are many wonderful picture books out in the world that are meant to teach & affirm kids. Didactic =\= bad. 1/6

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Thanks so much for sharing, Carren 🥰🥰🥰

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Carren Jao @carrenjao.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

📚👍Happy @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social Day! My book reco: @chloeitoward.bsky.social 's CHOPSTICKS ARE, the epitome of this day's fun and inclusive spirit. Ward opens our eyes to the many ways chopsticks plays a role in cultures around the world, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and more. #kidlit

A cover photo of three children holding chopsticks.

Kids around the living room using chopsticks to pick up different foods.

A Vietnamese night market scene with people cooking.

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Hannah Roy LaGrone @hannahlagrone.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Baby Chloe!!! This is the best

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for sharing, Naomi! And thank your helping bring this book to life!!

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Naomi Kirsten @naomikirsten.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

⭐️ A second STAR for CHOPSTICKS ARE! by @chloeitoward.bsky.social, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield. (Out March 31 + published by @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social). The Publishers Weekly review: www.publishersweekly.com/9781797227368

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Chopsticks Are by Chloe Ito Ward

Animated images and buoyant prose pay tribute to the use of chopsticks globally in a mouthwatering picture book from Ito Ward an...

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Want to meet the people behind the books 📚 Isn't it wild to think that all these kids are running around sharing their stories/art and making their dreams come true?✨️ P.S. I saved the best one for last 🙃

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Thank you so much for including CHOPSTICKS ARE Nadia!! 🥰🥰🥰

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chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Let's take a peek at upcoming book, Chopsticks Are🥢✨ This meaningful and joy-filled picture book, by @chloeitoward.bsky.social and @lynndoodle.bsky.social, celebrates how chopsticks are used by people all over the world. Out March 31st! Pre-order here🔗: lnk.to/ChopsticksAre

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Chopsticks are a tool... a spatula for flipping pancakes, tongs for frying fish. They're a baton for blending, swirling, whirling, whisking eggs and veggies! My next picture book, CHOPSTICKS ARE, arrives ✨️March 31st 2026✨️ www.chroniclebooks.com/products/cho... Preorder from your local indie today🙃

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

So without further ado… a few influential picture books from the last 25 years!

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Who or what *is* influential?Someone, somewhere, is reading your story and snuggling it to sleep. Your book is making someone laugh, cry, feel scene, or journey to a safe place. And I think, if a story reaches one person, positively influencing them in some way, that’s enough.

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I thought it was going to be a quick little post and now it might be four or five. As the year comes to end, there are dozens of articles featuring the “best books” of year. It can be easy to think, the book I edited/wrote/illustrated/designed wasn’t featured… does what I do matter?

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

How can we expand this list to be more inclusive? So I asked! If you ask an author or illustrator for an influential picture book from the last 25 years, they’re going give you three. And if you ask for a sentence as to why… they’re going to write you an essay.

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

A few weeks ago, a SLJ survey for the most influential children’s book of the last 25 years was shared. Several creators, Josh Funk & Kaz Windness pointed out the lack of diversity on the picture book list. And it made me think, what picture books would my circle choose?

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Carrie Karnes-Fannin @carriekarnesfannin.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I‘m celebrating my debut PB UNIVERSE PIE deal with a PB BRAINSTORM giveaway! Let’s take a dive into your (fic or NF) pitch & mss via Zoom. To enter, comment below with a GIF of your story’s vibe. OPEN TO AGENTED AND NONAGENTED! Winner announced Fri, Nov. 7th @ 6 pm EST. #picturebooks #giveaway

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Karen Yin (Nice to Eat You / Scholastic) 🧙🏻‍♀️🎃 @karenyin.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Eeeeek! It’s the cover reveal for my 5th book, “Nice to Eat You!” Is the sweet old lady a 🧙🏽‍♀️? Well, yeah. But do the kids know?! 🫣 Preorder a signed copy from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social: bit.ly/Nice2EatU Written by me, illus. by Carolina Coroa, published by Orchard Books. #KidLit #Halloween 🕷️

On a bright purple background is the cover of Nice to Eat You. The word "Eat" is written next to the word "Meet," which has been X-ed out. The cover has a pink-faced cat-eye-glasses-wearing old lady holding a platter of cupcakes, the other hand raised in welcome. Behind her, leafless trees with haunted faces scream silently under a crescent moon. Above the cover is the text "Pre-order your signed copy now." Below: "Flying into bookstores on July 7, 2026."

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Jedlie @jedlie.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

TWO POWERFUL STORIES, ONE AMAZING PODCAST! Join @ReadingWithYourKids as authors Isabella Kung & Anesa Kajtazovic reveal how personal experiences transform into incredible children's books. Emotions, resilience, and hope - all in one episode! #Inspiration loom.ly/9dd1QK0

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

We did! My son picked it as his nightly read aloud ♥️

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We read this just the other day!!

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Karen Yin (Nice to Eat You / Scholastic) 🧙🏻‍♀️🎃 @karenyin.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Ghosts in sheets? BOO-ring! Check out the haunt couture in #SoNotGhoul. This underworldly tale about Mimi, a Chinese American ghost in bicultural limbo, is brought to life by Chinese-style rituals, Mandarin puns, and—of course—ghost fashion. Written by me and illustrated by Bonnie Lui. #Halloween 👻🎃

Graphic featuring cover of "So Not Ghoul" has a blue-and-pink palette to match the cover. On the cover: Mimi, a smiling Chinese American girl ghost, is next to a white cat, who is side-eyeing three girl ghouls sneering at Mimi. Above: "Mimi doesn't look like the other ghosts—but she wishes she did." Below: "A pun-tacular ghost story."—Booklist

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Not to brag... (I'm about to brag 🤣) but my cp is a USA TODAY BESTSELLING author !!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Also, congrats to Kenard Pak for being a USA Today Bestselling illustrator ♥️

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Wahoooooo!!! Congrats, Katie! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Hooray, hooray, happy book birthday!!! 🎂🎉🎁🎈🥳

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Happy book birthday to my debut, Forts! Brilliantly illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks

Cover of the picture book Forts, with a note that says “happy publication day”

Katie Venit, the author, signing copies of Forts in a bookstore.

Katie Venit, the author of Forts, holding up a copy of the title page with an inscription that says “forts forever”

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Because what goes better with books than snacks? If you're at the conference on Saturday, I'm speaking on a panel, Different Cultures, Shared Messages, at 11:30am. Stop by to listen and say hello! *I'm passing out THE elite Asian rice cracker, can you guess which one? #edusky #skybrarian #read

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Librarians, Authors, Editors, Educators, FRIENDS! Are you going to the American Library Association next week? If yes, I'd love to connect! I have copies of MADE FOR MORE to sign and giveaway, and promo cards with snacks!* #ALA #ALA2025 #library #readaloud #kidlit #asian #picturebook #librarian

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

If you’re going to the American Library Association Conference next week, come see us! We’re presenting Saturday at 11:30am on everything from authentic representation to colorism, how we have similar experiences but aren’t a monolith, and MORE! #Skybrarian #ALA2025 #KidlitMegaFeed #Librarylife

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Kam Asanyi (they/them) 🏳️‍🌈 ♿️ @kamasanyi.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

This Pride month I am joining an incredible group of #queerkidlit creators to host a fundraiser for the LGBTQIA+ community. Enter this giveaway, and you could win a copy of all the LGBTQIA+ picture books below! More details at: tinyurl.com/pb-giveaway #edusky #pride #skybrarians #books #lgbtqia

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LGBTQIA+ Picture Book Giveaway!

Thank you for participating and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community! Please review the giveaway rules below and fill out this form. Winner must be following all creators participating in this giveaway. ...

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Thank you, everyone, for your support!! Please continue to share. Today is their 1st wedding anniversary ❤️❤️❤️

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

mentorship program. This is our opportunity to help Trenise in her time of need. No donation is too small. Thank you donating and sharing ❤️❤️❤️

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Chloe Ito Ward @chloeitoward.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

containg Trenise's father's ashes. We are raising funds to help her rebuild and replace what she can.Trenise is a wonderful friend and advocate, and she is constantly giving back to the bookish community as the Co-Director of the free PB Rising Stars

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