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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 · 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 · 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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Keep Writing Kidlit @keepwritingkidlit.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Good luck to everyone who entered the #SunWriteFun Writing Contest yesterday!! And thanks to the amazing donors. @writerjolene.bsky.social @jyotigopal.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social @picturebooksummit.bsky.social and @jilanne.bsky.social just to name a few! #kidlit

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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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Anne @anneleblanc2.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Huge THANKS to #SunWriteFun donors @12x12challenge.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @picturebooksummit.bsky.social @jyotigopal.bsky.social @dowphumiruk.bsky.social #kidlit writers check out the contest: www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 @buchetbooks.bsky.social

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Lindsay | KidLit Grove @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Taking a moment to shout out the #kidlit donors and their generosity for #sunwritefun 2026! @nchurnin.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social @boonewrites.bsky.social @gnomeroadpub.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

As a librarian & author, I'm used to (and love) working with kids, but one of the most special things about my newest book is that ADULTS are connecting with this story: sometimes because of their own experiences and sometimes because this history is new to them. #kidlit #history #teachers

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Katie McEnaney @katiemcenaney.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Thank you #SunWriteFun donors: @gnomeroadpub.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @churnin.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social & @jyotigopal.bsky.social Thanks to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social #kidlit www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 1/2

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 23/05/2026

Check out two of @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's favorite #books featuring turtles on this...World Turtle Day! @charlottewatson.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #MG #picturebook #booksky

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

#amreading and loving these 2026 titles. Hooray for #nonfiction! #Skybrarian #tlsky #educhat #kidlit @mackidssl.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social

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

It's National Concert Day, and here @kidlitcollective.bsky.social we're all about making music with @mollyruttan.bsky.social and @writerjolene.bsky.social. #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #music #kidlitcommunity #KidLitChat #BookSky

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Huge thanks to @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social for interviewing me on the Picture Book Builders blog, talking about Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai, Chris Sasaki, and me! There's a #giveaway! picturebookbuilders.com/2026/05/unbr... #kidlit

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Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Such a powerful and poignant story! @writerjolene.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a perfect time to celebrate the release of @writerjolene.bsky.social's latest book, UNBREAKABLE. Cowritten by Minoru (Min) Tonai, it tells the story of his family's experience in an incarceration camp during WWII. #kidlit #histfic #BookSky

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A beautiful post on @ljrwritenow.bsky.social's blog! Mia Wenjen and Violeta Encarnacion's book BARBED WIRE BETWEEN US and the book that Minoru Tonai, Chris Sasaki, and I wrote, UNBREAKABLE, are featured! I'm so grateful for your support, Laura! 💖🥳 lauraroettigerbooks.com/2026/04/28/b... #kidlit

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Book Pairing for Educators and Writers

As a teacher I often looked for books that worked well together so that my lessons would be richer and allow my students to see things from different author’s points of view. I love the oppor…

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Alison McGauley @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🌸Author Alison McGauley will be signing copies of KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE at Indigo Ancaster, 737 Golf Links Road, Ancaster, on Sunday, April 26th from 11-4. #kidlit #CanKidLit @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social

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Brick & Mortar Books @brick-mortar.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

💕 FRUITCAKE, a new kids graphic novel by Rex Ogle, illustrated by Dave Valeza ✊🏽 UNBREAKABLE, a historical picture book by Minoru Tonai and @writerjolene.bsky.social, illustrated by Chris Sasaki

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coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Unbreakable by Jolene Gutiérrez is a powerful, emotional, and ultimately uplifting picture book about the real-life experience of a Japanese American boy incarcerated with his family during World War II. "Beautiful and inspiring." #childrensbooks #japaneseinternment www.amazon.com/Unbreakable-...

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Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp (A Picture Book)

Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp (A Picture Book) [Tonai, Minoru, Gutiérrez, Jolene, Sasaki, Chris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp (A Picture Book)

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Min Tonai spent decades telling his story—not for himself, but so it would never happen again. Sadly, it still does. His story matters more than ever. 🎧 Listen to our conversation with @writerjolene.bsky.social and John Tonai about the picture book Unbreakable: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I'm so excited to see Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai, me, and Chris Sasaki on this beautiful list from Book Riot! #kidlit #history #picturebooks

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

My heart is so full. 💖 Thank you to all of the friends from the writing community, to all of the teachers and/or parents, and to all of my family who showed up to celebrate Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp!

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Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/b... You're going to be seeing this upcoming book co-written by @writerjolene.bsky.social everywhere - for good reason! It's an important story and it's done so well! Written with Minoru Tonai and illustrated by #ChrisSasaki

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Book Giveaway: Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family Incarceration Camp by Jolene Gutiérrez

Jolene Gutiérrez and Minoru Tonai have co-written a new picture book, Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family Incarceration Camp, illustrated by Chris Sasaki and being published by Abrams Books for…

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Celebrate National Music in our Schools Month with @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s SOMETHING WILD and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s MAMIACHI Y YO! 🎶 ♥️ #kidlit #booksky

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I love seeing Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp (co-written by me and Minoru Tonai; illustrated by Chris Sasaki) featured on @publisherswkly.bsky.social today! Mia Wenjen and I talk about our books here: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #kidlit

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

ONE WEEK! The launch party for UNBREAKABLE will be next Saturday, 4/4 at 4:00 pm at Composition Shop! This important book is written by Minoru Tonai and me and illustrated by Chris Sasaki. Learn more, pre-order copies of the book, and RSVP here: www.compositionshop.com/events/47380...

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I'm so honored that Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai, Chris Sasaki, and me is the Perfect Picture Book Friday book TODAY on Jilanne Hoffmann's blog! jilannehoffmann.com/2026/03/27/u...

An image of the book cover for the book Unbreakable with the heading "Jilanne Hoffmann: Perfect Picture Book Friday."

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Stories stay with us forever. 🌿 I'm so grateful that THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, and me is featured in The Children's Book Council's The Heart Remembers Spring 2026 Showcase! cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis... #CBCShowcase #kidlit #grief #picturebook #loss #teachers

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

You've been hearing about this book for a WHILE at this point, so why not pre-order a copy of UNBREAKABLE now? Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off pre-order sale now through March 26th (and they have a free membership option)! Use coupon code PREORDER25 at checkout. #kidlit

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I’m overjoyed to see THE BI BOOK by Cynthia Alonso and me alongside these incredible books! Congratulations to the other finalists! Keep shining for the kiddos and making the world a better place with your beautiful stories! 🌈 📚 #kidlit #booksky #queerkidlit #lgbtqbooks #lammyawards

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Michelle Schaub @schaubwrites.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

What fun presenting this Writers Inspiring Writers panel with the amazing team from Southern Nevada Writing Project lead by Dr. Sophie Ladd and my favorite author pals, @writerjolene.bsky.social @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social and Laura Purdie Salas. Truly inspiring!! @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Highlights from my #authorvisit to #denveracademy last Friday! @writerjolene.bsky.social

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I have a number of public UNBREAKABLE book events coming up in April--most in Colorado, but one in San Francisco, CA! I hope you'll join me in celebrating this beautiful book if you're able. You can pre-order a signed copy here: secondstartotherightbooks.com/book/sign141... 🧵 1/5

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

We love this Kirkus review and can’t wait for FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE to clippety-clop onto shelves April 28th! Available for pre-order now! 🫎🎈🥳 #kidlit #picturebook #booksky

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

Happy first #bookbirthday to Charlotte Watson Sherman and Esther Stimphat’s important #HistoricalFiction #picturebook LEARN BABY LEARN: THE SHINDANA DAY FACTORY'S LEGACY OF BLACK PRIDE 🥳📚 #kidlit #BlackHistory #teacher #librarian #booklaunch #booksky

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

Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay with our member @writerjolene.bsky.social’s book MAMIACHI & ME: MY MAMI’S MARIACHI BAND, co-authored with Dakota Gutiérrez and illustrated by @msmirelle.bsky.social! #kidlit #picturebook #women #girlpower #teachers #librarians #music #mariachi #booksky

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I'm so excited to see UNBREAKABLE: A JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY IN AN AMERICAN INCARCERATION CAMP featured by WeAreTeachers as one of their Best New Books coming in April! This book is written by Minoru Tonai and me, illustrated by Chris Sasaki, and published by Abrams Kids.

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Celebrate National Music in our Schools Month with @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s SOMETHING WILD and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s MAMIACHI Y YO! 🎶 ❤️🎶 #kidlit #booksky #musiceducation

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