World Without Birds: How to Save the Planet, One Bird at a Time manages a near-impossible feat: providing hope in a book about extinction. Author and birder Nick Lund manages outreach for Maine…

Excited to chat with author Ellie Laks about her touching picture book debut - Gentle.

I recently launched my newest series, One Mad Cat. My publisher calls it a “graphic reader.” SLJ calls it an “early reader.” JLG calls it a “chapter book.”  So what on earth is it? And does it even…

WRITING FROM THE INSIDE OUT - PICTURE BOOKS - You’ve asked for it. We listened. Join us as we level up your picture books. Award-winning author Marcie Colleen is teaming up with SCBWI Nebraska for a v...

Singing with children seems to be a no-brainer. It's fun, and if you sing a soft lullaby at bedtime, it lulls them to sleep. But singing together has even more great benefits!Singing songs helps child...

Last November, I wrote about why humor is important in children's books, and I promised a post about my favorite titles. Finally, FINALLY, here it is. This is by no means an exhaustive list, because I...

Michelle Schaub has a new non-fiction picture book, MEADOWS BY THE SEA: The Wonders of Seagrasss, illustrated by Khoa Le, and published by Sleeping Bear Press on April 15th, 2026. Sleeping Bear Pre…

When you can’t stop talking about a book because you learn so much, you know you it’s a winner. For example, do you know the collective noun for a group of puffins? A raft! Out of five stars…

Silent auction 'Annual Fundraising Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

Who Hid the Stars: A KidLit Bird Book Review WHO HID THE STARS? How Light Pollution Changes Our World documents the effects of artificial light on animals, plants and ecosystems.

40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

In this craft workshop, Renée will focus on the technical skills needed to write successful rhyming picture books, including meter, rhyme, natural language, and solid story structure. Through examples...

Submissions are Now Open February 25, 2026 – April 17, 2026 Enter Below The Jewell Parker Rhodes Fellowship for Emerging Voices will award an annual $10,000 grant to an unpublished or self-pu…

Electric Birds of Pothakudi: A KidLit Bird Book Review In 2020, the local volunteer in Pothakudi, India, stretched his hand into the electric box to flip on the village streetlights—and stopped.

Enjoyed chatting with author/illustrator Ann Koffsky about her poignant and gorgeous new nonfiction picture book - What Emma Wrote.

As spring approaches and the dawn swells with birdsong, you can introduce the youngest readers to the joys of listening to birds with the new picture book Anyone Else Awake? A Dawn Chorus.

Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tuesday Debut! Today we have the opportunity to hear about a picture book that is a collaboration – something we haven’t had too many posts on &#…

If you have a young person in your life that you’d love to nudge towards a lifelong love of birds, Olga Ptashnik’s picture book Fly Like a Bird would be a phenomenal place to start. Fly Like a Bird is...

Described as “stunning folktale about the Nativity, set on a chilly night in Bethlehem,” The Birds of Christmas, written by Olivia Armstrong and illustrated by Mira Miroslavova is a true delight.

Did you know learning about math begins early? I'm not talking learning to add and subtract, I'm talking about foundational math skills, which include things like numbers (obviously), quantities, size...

One of the glories of nonfiction picture books for adults is a moment of amazement and awe. I had known that Blue Jays hid acorns, but I hadn’t realized the degree of mutualism between Blue Jays and…

What submissions do children's publishers want? Find out so you can get . . . acquired! “It's so hard to get published," writers say. Yes . . . and no! It's true that only a small percentage of books ...