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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 · 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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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thank you so much for sharing our beautiful books! ❤️

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On World Animal Day we're giving a loud shout-out to @kidlitcollective.bsky.social creators @writerjolene.bsky.social @mollyruttan.bsky.social @nrpaulson.bsky.social @candacespizzirri.bsky.social and @jnwieder.bsky.social and their adorable animal MCs. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #kidlitcommunity

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We also want to add guinea pigs, Mac and Cheese, from @writerjolene.bsky.social's #picturebook Mac and Cheese and the Personal Space Invader to this list of adorable animal characters.

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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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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Look at all of our lovely books! Thank you so much for sharing, friends! 🎉

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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

The second photo shows a portion of a letter I received from a woman who didn't have a connection to this history prior to reading our book. #kidlit #history #picturebook #teachers #librarian

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

Photos show Joe, an almost 99-year-old-reader who, like my co-author Minoru Tonai, was originally from Terminal Island in California and knew Min personally. Joe is reading a copy of UNBREAKABLE: A JAPANESE AMERICAN FAMILY IN AN AMERICAN INCARCERATION CAMP by Minoru Tonai , Chris Sasaki, and me.

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

Thank you so much for celebrating our books, friends! I can't believe it's been 6 years already!! 🎉

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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Look at these beautiful books! So grateful for good friends! 🎉

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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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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Melissa, this is SO wonderful--thank you so much for sharing UNBREAKABLE along with DIAMOND FEVER. I'm honored.

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

Thank you so much for sharing and tagging me, Jilanne! 💖

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

Thank you so much for sharing and celebrating this important story with me, friends! 🥰

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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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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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Jolene Gutiérrez | Kidlit Author & Teacher Librarian @writerjolene.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

What an honor to see our book beside one of Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza's powerful stories! I love that they shared a book birthday!🎉

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