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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Delighted to share that I'll be reading my debut picture book 🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 at the Bay Area Book Festival at @berkeleypubliclibrary.org on Saturday, May 30! Who's going?

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

‼️ 40% of the approx. 7000 languages around the world may disappear by the turn of this 21st century. This is why I wrote WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL in English, Mandarin & Amis, an endangered indigenous language of Taiwan. Learn more about this award from @unesco.org: www.ibby.org/awards-activ...

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I'm taking a road trip up to Summerland, CA for a SKY LUCK #storytime at Godmothers on Saturday, October 18! Tell all your friends in the Santa Barbara area!

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

EDUCATORS! LIBRARIANS! Looking for a fun SEL or STEAM activity to do with your students? Check out this downloadable teacher's guide from @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social to accompany my latest picture book 💫 SKY LUCK, about counting your lucky stars. 🌟 PDF >> www.bluedotkidspress.com/_files/ugd/c...

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Oh my goodness—time flies! Just two weeks until publication! Pre-order now via our publisher @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social for 25% off with promo code SKYLUCK25 at checkout >> www.bluedotkidspress.com/sky-luck Artwork by the lovely @dagmarsmith.bsky.social

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

One of my favorite spreads from SKY LUCK, illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social . Available for pre-order now. Out on September 30.

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🏃🏻‍♀️ Run, don’t walk!—and pre-order a copy of my next picture book 💫 SKY LUCK ✨ for 30% off with code SKYLUCK30. Now until July 7th only. Link to order: www.bluedotkidspress.com/product-page... 🎨 illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social 🌍 published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Big update: I’m a mom! Read more in my newsletter: substack.com/@ericaleewri...

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Some exciting news 🌸 Baby is expected to come any day now! My husband is Palestinian. I’m Euro-American/indigenous Taiwanese. Join us in celebrating survival & healing for the next generation with a contribution to MECA to support kids & families in Gaza. 🙏 secure.everyaction.com/P2P/L41t0naU...

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Happy Year of the Wood Snake! 🪵 🐍 🔥新年快樂！

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (13/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (12/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (11/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (10/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (9/20) #KidLit #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (8/20) #KidLit #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! is a children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (7/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

A few #picturebook highlights from 2024 🌱🌺✨ Wishing everyone a restful & rejuvenating holiday season. Looking forward to 2025!

Reading the book out loud in public for the first time during a storytime + signing at KUBO, a creative community space in Long Beach

Signing pre-orders and meeting my first customer at Bel Canto Books, a proudly woman- and BIPOC-owned indie bookseller in Long Beach

Stumbling upon my book chosen as a "Staff Pick" at Powell's, the world's largest independent bookstore

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (6/20) #kidlit #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (5/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

How We Get Free edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (4/20) ✍️❤️ @bottomshelfbks.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social #KidLit #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

Drawn Together by Minh Le and Dan Santat

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (3/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

One of my #kidlit highlights of 2024 was stumbling upon my picture book as a #staffpick at @powells.bsky.social while on vacation in Portland! Still can’t believe it’s really in print! 🌱 🌺

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (2/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

The Longest Letsgoboy by Derick Wilder and Catia Chien

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Figured I’d finally jump on this bandwagon… Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (1/20) #Books #BookSky #BookSkyChallenge

Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn cover art

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

A couple excerpts from my debut #PB 🌱 WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL 野菜姑娘 🌺 about an aboriginal girl picking wild greens with her mother in their garden in Taiwan. Bilingual English + 中文. Available for pre-order: belcantobooks.net/preorder-%2B... 🎨 Art: Cinyee Chiu 🐻 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Excerpt from WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL. Art by Cinyee Chiu. Words by Erica Lee Schlaikjer.

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 07/07/2024

Received a huge heavy box in the mail. 📦 Got super excited that it was complimentary copies of my debut picture book. Realized it was just our monthly delivery of kitty litter... 😹 #HappyCaturday

Kismet the long-haired tuxedo kitten perched atop our bookshelf

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 03/07/2024

Re-introducing myself for the #kidlit Mega Feed! Hi! 👋 I'm Erica, a #PB author in LA. My debut book 🌱 WILD GREENS BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 is due out on August 15 (available for pre-order now!) I'm half Amis (indigenous to Taiwan) & half white/American & grew up around the world as a "Third Culture Kid." 🌎

Portrait of Erica Lee Schlaikjer against a backdrop of her grandmother's hand-stitched Amis embroidery.

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 25/06/2024

Hmmm that’s funny because I ALSO saw a fairy house on MY walk 😉

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 21/06/2024

Happy #SummerFriday! Perfect timing to share the opening lines from my debut picture book 🌱 WILD GREENS BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 Available for pre-order now! Link in bio. ⛅️ 🌧️ #kidlit #picturebooks #ownvoices

Opening lines from WILD GREENS BEAUTIFUL GIRL by Erica Lee Schlaikjer

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 19/06/2024

Dedicate this #Juneteenth to anti-racism. Free your self. Decolonize your mind. Click here for resources from WNDB: diversebooks.org/resources-fo... #kidlit #weneeddiversebooks

We Need Diverse Books https://diversebooks.org/resources-for-race-equity-and-inclusion/

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 18/06/2024

Very exciting news! My debut picture book 🌱 WILD GREENS BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 is available to PRE-ORDER now through one of my fave indie booksellers: ✨ Bel Canto Books ✨ in Long Beach, CA! Thanks for all your support! Place your order here 👉 belcantobooks.net/preorder-%2B...

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

Figured now is a good time to wish everyone a Happy #Caturday! 🐈‍⬛ Meet my boy Kismet the kitten, aka Kizmo, Kizmodo Dragon, Kizzy, Kizmert. A little unhinged, a lot cute 🥰

A black and white long-haired tuxedo kitty, peeking through the stair banister with an alert and somewhat unhinged look on his face.

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 11/06/2024

So honored! My debut picture book 🌱WILD GREENS BEAUTIFUL GIRL 野菜姑娘🌺 is a Junior Library Guild ⭐️ Gold Standard ⭐️ Selection! 📚Available for pre-order now; ships August 15! bookshop.org/p/books/wild-g… 🎨Illustrator: Cinyee Chiu 🐻Publisher: Sleeping Bear Books #OwnVoices #kidlit #writingcommunity

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 01/05/2024

Kicking off #AANHPI Month with a 🌱 COVER REVEAL! 🌱 My debut picture book hits shelves in August! The story centers around an aboriginal girl picking wild vegetables with her mother on the southeastern plains of Taiwan. Illustrated by Cinyee Chiu, with translations by my cousin Bannai Lee.

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

Character sketches by the talented Taiwanese illustrator Cinyee Chiu for my debut picture book WILD GREENS, BEAUTIFUL GIRL, by Sleeping Bear Books. 🌱 Stay tuned!

Picture book illustration of a young aboriginal Taiwanese girl and her mother in their garden.

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