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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Congrats to @pbspree.bsky.social member Neha Rawat @neharawatart.bsky.social and author Alyane Kay Christian @alaynekaychristian.bsky.social on the launch of TURKEY ON THE RUN! Kids will love this #picturebook -- a perfectly silly pick for fall! #kidlit

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 22/09/2026

Happy #bookbirthday to MEDUSA'S PET ROCK! @harperkids.bsky.social Lumpy celebrated by meeting up with his pet rock friends & Cole aka The Collective of Eyeballs, at his local bookstore @mrmoppsbooks.bsky.social. He helped the author sign books/hide some stickers & then had an impromptu storytime!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Congrats to @jenmacgregor.bsky.social and illustrator Suharu Ogawa on the launch of their new #picturebook, MAGS MACDONALD HAD A JETPACK! 🎂 Happy Book Birthday!!! #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#kidlit authors! Check out this cool new app by @hellonathanc.bsky.social!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

And for our final installment of #stockyourshelves @hellonathanc.bsky.social shares his picks! CAN I BE YOUR DOG? Troy Cummings DEAR DRAGON @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social and Rodolfo Montalvo WHEN THE WITCH WROTE BACK by Nathan Christopher and Pablo Pino

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Book recommendations from PB Spree's own @claireannette.bsky.social A KNOT OF FROGS, A PASSEL OF HOGS by Claire Annette Nolan illustrated by Susie Oh THE QUIET OCEAN by Charlotte Offsay illustrated by @abicushman.com STORIES BY THE SEA by Jessica Iwanski illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We have a new arrival! Congrats to PBSpree author @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and illustrator, Michelle Pereira! Women of all ages! Hop on those bikes and take victory lap! #kidlit #picturebooks

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Ho Ho Ho!!!!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Congrats to Nathan and Pablo on this fabulous and fun new Halloween book! Who doesn't want to converse with a witch? #kidlit #picturebooks @hellonathanc.bsky.social

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Brittany Pomales @brittanypomales.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Let’s go fly a (Crystal) kite! There are only 2 days left to vote for the @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite Awards. I’m passing the time by flying a virtual kite. Join me by dropping a kite gif below. (IT STARTED WITH A P is a Southwest Division finalist.) Illustrated by Andrew Joyner

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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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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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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 06/05/2026

If you're part of the kidlit community, you probably already know our current "ambassador" declared in a new book that 94.7 percent of kids' books are "crud." It was a careless and harmful thing for someone in that role to say in this moment, and I've been thinking about where we go from here.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 05/05/2026

I love the way Meg Medina used her time as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature to lift up so many voices in our amazing community of creators. Such a great example of what leaders do when they're offered a platform. Check out her interview series here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Congratulations, @lydialukidis.bsky.social on another grouchy...oops, another fabulous book! Happy Book Birthday!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Please help me wish @lydialukidis.bsky.social and Tara Hannon a very happy book birthday!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 You do not want to miss the Groucho series!! #kidlitmegafeed

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Happy book birthday to @bonniekelso.bsky.social and SEA SUDS!!!! Order today!

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Meghan Wilson Duff 🦑 @mwduff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Got to love a fun story about a kid who is bummed out by the gift he gets but finds it takes him on wild, magical ride! By Meilin Chan and Kristen Chow #PB. 🐒 🐉 🐇 (Totally digging you can do the title in emojis!)

cover of picture book Monkey Dragon Rabbit by Meilin Chan and Kristen Chow -- red background with illustrated creatures from the Chinese Zodiac animals and a boy hold up his red envelope at the bottom of the page

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Meghan Wilson Duff 🦑 @mwduff.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Every year when the book fair comes to school, Alex struggles. He loves books so much, and yet he never has money to spend at the book fair. 1/. #PB

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 IF PETS WROTE POEMS illustrated by Sandie Sonke, published by Gnome Road Publishing is now available. Find it here: buff.ly/tGWIpcw #kidlit

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

You won't want to miss THE STRANGE STORIES OF SAM BUNCH, an illustrated early chapter book series about two friends investigating oddities at their wacky apartment, written by Jen MacGregor, illustrated by Forrest Burdett! Congrats @hellomrforrest.bsky.social and @jenrofe.bsky.social!

New book deal: THE STRANGE STORIES OF SAM BUNCH, an illustrated early chapter book series, written by Jen MacGregor, illustrated by Forrest Burdett!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Under cover of darkness, it's a race to eat before being eaten! Congrats to @jilanne.bsky.social and Khoa Le! #nonfiction #STEAM #STEM #ocean @steamteambooks.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social

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Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Under cover of darkness, it's a race to eat before being eaten! Attention #teachers #librarians #ocean lovers! Win a copy of THE OCEAN'S HEART, illus. by Khoa Le! Releasing March 3! 📚👍 kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/b... #kidlit #picturebook @pbspree.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🥳 Congrats, @pbspree.bsky.social member Kris Tarantino on the launch of the delightful #picturebook, BEDSLIME BLUES! #kidlit

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I am so honored and humbled that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library selected my picture book FORTS to be one of the books sent to hundreds of thousands of children this year. This is the greatest professional honor I could hope for. #picturebooks #kidlit imaginationlibrary.com/usa/book-list/

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Mel Cordan (she/her) @melcordan.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

#iceoutminneapolis #iceoutmpis #melArt🔥 I jumped on the #iceoutcomics trend. Here’s what’s on my mind these days…

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Happy book birthday to @bonniekelso.bsky.social and Carmela LaVigna Coyle!!! 🥳 ANYONE ELSE AWAKE? is a beautiful lyrical #picturebook about songbirds that describes the unique voices of eleven common species. Look for it at your bookstore or library! #kidlit

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Picture books, eh! @picturebookseh.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Here's to a new year of great Canadian picture books! Please follow our 2026 authors & illustrators on Bluesky who are participating in Picture Books, Eh! Check out our Starter Pack below! Anyone interested in joining our little co-promotional community can get in touch at picturebookseh@gmail.com.

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Meet @hellonathanc.bsky.social author of When the Witch Wrote Back illustrated by Pablo Pino. There's a new neighbor and Jake's sure that only one kind that would be unpacking a cauldron, a broomstick, and a black cat. Experience the magic of Halloween with spooky fun and a meaningful lesson.

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

A warm welcome for @maryecronin.bsky.social author of TRUCKS, BOOTS, AND BELLS illustrated by Aaron Marin. This lively #picturebook is a poetic celebration of the teamwork, tools, and tasks of a busy city firehouse. A must add to any library! #kidlitmegafeed

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Say hello to @lydialukidis.bsky.social author of book TWO in the Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog series- The Terrifying Turnip Takeover illustrated by Tara Hannon! One grumpy groundhog. Zero enthusiasm. Maximum chaos! You don't want to miss this series! #kidlitmegafeed #graphicnovel

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Say hello to @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social author of Goat Maa-th illustrated by PB Spree-er @bonniekelso.bsky.social An adventurer and his math-curious goats embark on a mountain trek to enjoy mother nature while tackling number lines, counting up, and solving simple addition equations. #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Say hello to @jstremer.bsky.social author of WHEN OLD BECOMES NEW illustrated by @painternik.bsky.social where imagination meets sustainability and engineering as a family takes a variety of products at the end of their lifecycle and reuses them in creative and sometime groundbreaking ways. #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Say hello to Donna Marx, author of Good Luck, Puck! illustrated by Daniel Sulzberg! When Puck does all the work and his teammates get the credit, he decides to find a life outside the hockey rink. Despite mishaps and penalties, Puck realizes he can shine and still be a team player. #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

@bonniekelso.bsky.social is A/I of Sea Suds and illustrated Anyone Else Awake by Carmela LaVigna Coyle Fun facts–Sea Suds is the final book in a childhood milestone series. Follow Bonnie for upcoming contests!! For Anyone Else Awake she used musical notes from Bird Song by the The Wailin' Jennys!

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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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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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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I'm agog! FORTS is one of @usatoday.com's bestselling #picturebooks this week! Thank you to all the indie bookstores who believe in this book and have been sharing it with their customers. ❤️💙📚 #kidlit www.usatoday.com/booklist/gen...

The cover of the picture book FORTS, showing a girl and her cat sitting in a cozy treehouse.

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Marzieh Abbas | Kidlit Author @marziehabbas.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It's August and The Camel Library is hitting shelves soon. If you pre-order and email me your receipt, you get the chance to win a 30-minte AMA call or a PB critique for FREE (each of which is more than the price of the book! ;)) Tag your writer, teacher, and librarian friends.

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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

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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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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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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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Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

How about you don't use AI art for your podcast about children's literature ON WHICH YOU INTERVIEW AN ILLUSTRATOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. How about it, folks?

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

#Kidlit friends 💔 Please share this far and wide Our dear friend, Trenise Sabin, was the victim of a major burglary over the weekend. She and her husband Travis have lost everything— from clothing and appliances to irreplaceable items from their recent wedding and the urn gofund.me/ce50d993

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Jessica Stremer Kidlit Author @jstremer.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

It's Wonderfully Wild's book birthday!

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

BEYOND thrilled! Kirkus has given @kenardpak.bsky.social's and my book, FORTS, a starred review! shorturl.at/eujzR Coming out with Viking Children's in July. 😁😁 #picturebooks #kidlit

The cover of FORTS by Katie Venit and Kenard Pak features a girl sitting in a tree house surrounded by cozy autumn scenery. A quote from the starred review from Kirkus reads "A childhood essential transformed into poetic beauty." The caption says: "Releases July 29, 2025. Available for preorder everywhere."

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