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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fall temps are in the air, and it's Saturday. It's also National Play Outside Day, and we're celebrating with these @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books by @lgmiss.bsky.social, @charlottewatson.bsky.social, and @ajirving.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

October is Sensory Awareness Month, and we're proud to salute @writerjolene.bsky.social and #illustrator @angelchang.bsky.social for raising awareness with their #picturebook TOO MUCH!: An Overwhelming Day. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #booksky #parents #librarians #teachers #sensoryissues

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating family co-creaters @writerjolene.bsky.social and Dakota Gutiérrez plus @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutiérrez along with illustrators @msmirelle.bsky.social and @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Even though THE YOWLERS might be a bit grumpy, we hope this will change their day: Happy 2nd #bookbirthday to this beautiful book by Stacy L. Carroll and @mollyruttan.bsky.social! Check this fun book out! #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitart #teachers #librarians #parents

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Celebrate the first day of autumn with @ajirving.bsky.social's DANCE LIKE A LEAF (illus. Claudia Navarro), @nrpaulson.bsky.social's NILA’S PERFECT COAT (illus. @mariamola.bsky.social), and @writerjolene.bsky.social & Shaian Gutierrez’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT (illus. @gabbyzapata.bsky.social)

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Gluten-Free Adventure It's National #Celiac Awareness Day! You can learn more about Celiac disease and living #gluten-free in @AbiRayner and @mollyruttan.bsky.social's book VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS: A GLUTEN-FREE ADVENTURE! #celiacawareness #picturebook #kidlit #scbwi #picturebooks #celiac

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy Rosh Hashanah! What better way than to celebrate with our member @JoyWieder and #illustrator @auralewis.bsky.social’s newest concept book, ROSH HASHANAH SQUARE-CIRCLE-STAR! Shanah Tovah! @ABRAMSbooks @abramskids #roshhashanah #boardbook #book #kidlit #kidlitart #parents #library #teacher

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

On this #InternationalLiteracyDay, we’re excited that members @ajirving.bsky.social, @mollyruttan.bsky.social, & @writerjolene.bsky.social's books are available in other languages: Dance Like a Leaf, Violet and the Crumbs, I Am a Thief, Too Much! An Overwhelming Day!, and Mamiachi & Me! #kidlit

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It’s a Grand day! Happy #Grandparents Day to every grandparent out there! Celebrate with our beautiful books that feature grandparents: @aj_irving’s DANCE LIKE A LEAF, @CCSpizzirri1’s FISHING WITH GRANDPA AND SKYE, @rashmibismark’s FINDING OM, and @writerjolene’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It’s National #ReadaBookDay! Check out our members’ beautiful books--whether you love #fiction or #nonfiction, #picturebooks or #chapterbooks, you’ll find something here. What are you reading? #teachers #librarians #parents #amreading #kidlit #kidlitart #library #picturebooks #childrensbooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy 6th Book Birthday to our member @mollyruttan.bsky.social and @abigailraynersbooks for their book I Am A Thief! This book is so much fun—check it out! #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #kidsbooks #storytime #raisingreaders #scbwi #childrensillustration #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

We are honoring Grief Awareness Day with 3 gorgeous picture books by Kidlit Collective creators @mollyruttan.bsky.social, @ajirving.bsky.social, & @writerjolene.bsky.social! Have you read WORM IS DEAD: LONG LIVE WORM, DANCE LIKE A LEAF, & THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT? #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

As darkness approaches tonight, Aug. 29, and lingers into the early morning hours of Aug. 30th, the international community celebrates Bat Night and we celebrate our very own bat, Benny in BENNY’S TRUE COLORS, by @nrpaulson.bsky.social & Andy Passchier. #kidlit #kidlitart #pictuebooks #booksky 🦇🦋

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy 6th #bookbirthday to DANCE LIKE A LEAF by @ajirving.bsky.social & Claudia Navarro! 🍃 🍁 🍂

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Happy #WorldElephantDay! We’re celebrating with BIONIC BEASTS by @writerjolene.bsky.social! This spectacular nonfiction MG is not to be missed! 🐘 #kidlit #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We’re celebrating our August 2020 debuts with a special shoutout to @writerjolene.bsky.social & @ajirving.bsky.social! Have you read MAC AND CHEESE illustrated by Heather Bell & DANCE LIKE A LEAF illustrated by Claudia Navarro? #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #debut #bookbirthday #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Happy #NationalBookLoversDay from all of us at Kidlit Collective! ❤️📚❤️

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy 2nd book birthday to The Ofrenda That We Built, written by @writerjolene.bsky.social & Shaian Gutiérrez, with illustrations by @gabbyzapata.bsky.social!! 🎂🎂 #kidlit #kidlitart #bookbirthday #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

There’s nothing better than a slice of watermelon on a hot summer day! We’re celebrating National Watermelon Day with VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS: A Gluten-Free Adventure by Abigail Rayner and @mollyruttan.bsky.social! 🍉 #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #booksky #NationalWatermelonDay

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We are also celebrating International Alopecia Day with Bea and her creators, @nrpaulson.bsky.social & Camilla Carrossine! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #alopeciakids #internationalalopeciaday #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Hip hip hooray for National Friendship Day! Check out these fabulous books by our fabulous Kidlit Collective creators! #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalfriendshipday #booksky @jnwieder.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @ajirving.bsky.social @mollyruttan.bsky.social @nrpaulson.bsky.social

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

There's so much Kidlit Collective fun happening this month! Help us blow out THREE #bookbirthday candles as we celebrate TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY by @writerjolene.bsky.social & Angel Chang! 🎂🎂🎂 #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Honoring all parents today on National Parents Day with these @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books highlighting parent/child relationships. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #kidlitcommunity #EduSky #parents #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today on National Gorgeous Grandma Day we celebrate the heartwarming grandmother/granddaughter relationship found in @ajirving.bsky.social and #illustrator Claudia Navarro's #picturebook DANCE LIKE A LEAF. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks #grief #grandparents #booksky #EduSky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We love #guineapigs, so on Guinea Pig Appreciation Day here's a special shoutout to VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS by Abigail Rayner and @mollyruttan.bsky.social and MAC AND CHEESE by @writerjolene.bsky.social and @heatherbell37.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #gluten #personalspace #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What better day than National Mac & Cheese Day to celebrate @writerjolene.bsky.social and @heatherbell37.bsky.social's adorable guinea pigs...Mac and Cheese and their biggest fan Oliver! @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #personalspace

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Join us today on the fashion runway as we celebrate National Fashion Day with FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE, words by @candacespizzirri.bsky.social and art by @chantelleburgen.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #fashion #kidlitcommunity

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Today on World UFO Day, we celebrate our favorite alien, Grub, and his creator author/illustrator @mollyruttan.bsky.social. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #EduSky #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #aliens

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

COVER REVEAL! We're so excited to share the cover of WORM IS DEAD, LONG LIVE WORM / words by Abigail Rayner and illustrations by @mollyruttan.bsky.social. Pre-orders now available. @beachlane.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social #prospectagency #kidlit #kidlitart @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

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LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss @lgmiss.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I see you @chipublib.bsky.social 👀. Thanks for making DO YOU SEE ME? available in your catalog across so many locations, including the #obamapresidentialcenter branch. 🥰 I hope children and adults check it out, and talk about, what it really means to be seen. #booksky #kidlit #library #storytime

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Happy (Belated) World Day of Music! 🎵 🎼 🎶 We love SOMETHING WILD by @mollyruttan.bsky.social and MAMIACHI AND ME by @wroterjolene.bsky.social and Dakota Gutierrez with art by Mirelle Ortega! These sweet books are music to our eyes and ears! 📕📕❤️ #kidlit #picturebooks #music

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Oh, my heartstrings! DO YOU SEE ME? by @lgmiss.bsky.social & @reggiebrownart.bsky.social is an empowering call and response PB told in rhyme. The uplifting text and gorgeous art will delight little ones and their grownups! Love! Love! Love! #kidlit #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Happy Juneteenth from all of us @kidlitcollective.bsky.social! We're celebrating with Charlotte Watson Sherman and Kelly Hollman's beautiful book, THE OPENING SKY! ❤️📕❤️ #kidlit #picturebooks #juneteenth #freedomday

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Happy National Go Fishing Day! We're celebrating FISHING WITH GRANDPA AND SKYE written by @candacespizzirri.bsky.social and illustrated by Beverly Love Warren! We love it! 🐟 🐠 🎣 #kidlit #picturebooks #nationalgofishingday #catchandrelease

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Happy National Children’s Day from all of us at @kidlitcollective.bsky.social! ❤️

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Happy World Ocean Day! @KidLitCollectiv is celebrating with Charlotte Watson Sherman's title, MERMAID KENZIE: PROTECTOR OF THE DEEPS with illustrations by Geneva Bowers! We love it! ❤️📕❤️ #worldoceanday #conservation #ocean #environment

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Happy Best Friends Day! @KidLitCollectiv is celebrating with these awesome titles! ❤️📚❤️ #kidlit #picturebooks #bestfriendsday #BFF

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Today is Emotional Awareness Day. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social is celebrating two beautiful books: @writerjolene.bsky.social TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY with illustrations by Angel Chang and @mollyruttan.bsky.social SOMETHING WILD! 📕📕🎉❤️ #kidlit #kidlitart #SEL #Neurodiversity #sensorysensitive

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride! We’re celebrating with three picture books: THE BI BOOK by @ajirving.bsky.social with art by Cynthia Alonso, BENNY'S TRUE COLORS written by @nrpaulson.bsky.social and illustrated by Anne Passchier, and THE WISHING FLOWER by @ajirving.bsky.social with art by @kipalizadeh.bsky.social. 💜🩷❤️

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy National Say Something Nice Day! 😃 We love I LOVE ME! written by @Igmiss.bsky.social with illustrations by Beth Hughes and DO YOU SEE ME? by @lgmiss.bsky.social with art by Reggie Brown. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #selfesteem

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Wishing THE WISHING FLOWER by @ajirving.bsky.social and illustrator @kipalizadeh.bsky.social a Happy, Happy 3rd Book Birthday! 🥳📚🌈🌈📚🥳 #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #queerkidlit #booksky #PictureBook #bookbirthday

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

YOU matter, and on International Being You Day, we celebrate our books with characters who know THEY matter. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #booksky #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Today we celebrate World Meditation Day with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's meditation expert Rashmi Bismark and her #picturebook FINDING OM, a sweet, multicultural, intergenerational story. #kidlit #kidlit #meditation #booksky #edusky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Today we celebrate another one of our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social debuts with a special shoutout to author/illustrator @mollyruttan.bsky.social and Grub, our favorite alien. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebook #picturebooks #debut #bookbirthdat #kidlitcommunity

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Not too late to remember all endangered species on Endangered Species Day. We do so by highlighting two important @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books and their creators @writerjolene.bsky.social and @charlottewatson.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #booksky #EduSky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Today, Om Day, we celebrate the sacred meditation syllable "om" by highlighting our very own Rashmi Bismark and her #picturebook FINDING OM. Wishing you all inner peace and positive energy today. #kidlit #kidlitart #meditation #OmDay #booksky #EduSky #kidlitcommunity

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

During National Pet Month, check out the unusual pets found in MAC AND CHEESE by @writerjolene.bsky.social and THE STRAY by @mollyruttan.bsky.social. Hint: They are NOT dogs or cats. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #pets #nationalpetmonth, #booksky #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks

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