Ava Yee Chinn
@avayeechinn.bsky.social
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Lover of picture books, puppies and pastries•Partner•Mom•Friend
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Writer•Painter•Crafter•Cook•
Gardener•Dancer•
Lover of picture books, puppies and pastries•Partner•Mom•Friend
#PB #picturebooks #kidlit #writer #blog #art #food #cooking #creator #aapi #bipoc #chineseamerican
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Yay! 👏🏼
The latest version of The Essential Guide is NOW UP!
There are updates to the Agents Directory as well as a new version of the Market Survey.
Access The Essential Guide via your member home under the my resources tab!
There are updates to the Agents Directory as well as a new version of the Market Survey.
Access The Essential Guide via your member home under the my resources tab!
July 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Yay! 👏🏼
I’ll be there! So excited for Vashti Harrison!
Vashti Harrison is our closing Keynote Superstar Speaker for Picture Book Summit 2025!
Join us ONLINE on October 4, 2025, as Jason presents Be Bold, Be Brave: Charting Your Creative Journey with Purpose!
Save $100 with Early Bird pricing now! www.picturebooksummi...
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Join us ONLINE on October 4, 2025, as Jason presents Be Bold, Be Brave: Charting Your Creative Journey with Purpose!
Save $100 with Early Bird pricing now! www.picturebooksummi...
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July 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I’ll be there! So excited for Vashti Harrison!
So excited to see Hearts in My Pocket by @nancytupperling.bsky.social and my dear friend @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social in my local library! 💜
“So when I look, really look, I find love all around me.”
“Love glows. Heart grows.”
#picturebooks #kidlit #pb #library
“So when I look, really look, I find love all around me.”
“Love glows. Heart grows.”
#picturebooks #kidlit #pb #library
July 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
So excited to see Hearts in My Pocket by @nancytupperling.bsky.social and my dear friend @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social in my local library! 💜
“So when I look, really look, I find love all around me.”
“Love glows. Heart grows.”
#picturebooks #kidlit #pb #library
“So when I look, really look, I find love all around me.”
“Love glows. Heart grows.”
#picturebooks #kidlit #pb #library
@autumnleaflet.bsky.social posts and amigurumi creations always make me smile!
Happy National Kitten Day ❤️🐱
Hope you’re all doing well. Wishing you lots of love and peace always. ❤️
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#catamigurumi #autumnleaflet #crochet #amigurumi #amigurumilove #amigurumicat #amigurumikitty #amigurumikitten #amigurumikittycat #kittenday #nationalkittenday #kitten #kittenlove
Hope you’re all doing well. Wishing you lots of love and peace always. ❤️
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#catamigurumi #autumnleaflet #crochet #amigurumi #amigurumilove #amigurumicat #amigurumikitty #amigurumikitten #amigurumikittycat #kittenday #nationalkittenday #kitten #kittenlove
July 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
@autumnleaflet.bsky.social posts and amigurumi creations always make me smile!
I can’t wait to see #jasonchinn at #PBSummit on October 4th!
GIVEAWAY ALERT!
We’re giving away a Jason Chin picture book bundle because every hero needs a little inspiration! 💥
Enter July 15-22 at picturebooksummit.co....
#giveaway #bookgiveaway #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #jasonchin @authorjasonchin.bsky.social #amwriting #amreading #booksky
We’re giving away a Jason Chin picture book bundle because every hero needs a little inspiration! 💥
Enter July 15-22 at picturebooksummit.co....
#giveaway #bookgiveaway #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #jasonchin @authorjasonchin.bsky.social #amwriting #amreading #booksky
July 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I can’t wait to see #jasonchinn at #PBSummit on October 4th!
I just entered and I’ve already registered for the summit! I can’t wait for October 4th! This will be my third time so I can say Picture Book Summit is awesome!
🦸♀️ GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🦸♂️
We’re giving away a Susan Verde picture book to one lucky winner—because every hero needs a little inspiration! 💥
Enter July 8–14 at picturebooksummit.co....
#giveaway #bookgiveaway #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #susanverde #amwriting #amreading #booksky
We’re giving away a Susan Verde picture book to one lucky winner—because every hero needs a little inspiration! 💥
Enter July 8–14 at picturebooksummit.co....
#giveaway #bookgiveaway #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #susanverde #amwriting #amreading #booksky
July 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I just entered and I’ve already registered for the summit! I can’t wait for October 4th! This will be my third time so I can say Picture Book Summit is awesome!
Reposted by Ava Yee Chinn
A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contracts and standing up to book and author challenges.
www.slj.com/story/My-Sch...
www.slj.com/story/My-Sch...
My School Visit was Cancelled. I Fought Back and Won. | Opinion
A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contract...
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May 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contracts and standing up to book and author challenges.
www.slj.com/story/My-Sch...
www.slj.com/story/My-Sch...
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Yay! A new blog post by Me!
#Moms #Mothers #H-Mart #Grief #Memories #Flashbacks #ChineseAmericanLife #AAPI #Food #AAPIHeritageMonth #blogs #amwriting
Yay! A new blog post by Me!
#Moms #Mothers #H-Mart #Grief #Memories #Flashbacks #ChineseAmericanLife #AAPI #Food #AAPIHeritageMonth #blogs #amwriting
Dancing in H-Mart
The other day my husband and I drove 35 minutes to check out an H-Mart. I had never been to an H-Mart, but my husband needed a Korean coarse red pepper powder to make a cucumber salad, so off we we…
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May 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Yay! A new blog post by Me!
#Moms #Mothers #H-Mart #Grief #Memories #Flashbacks #ChineseAmericanLife #AAPI #Food #AAPIHeritageMonth #blogs #amwriting
Yay! A new blog post by Me!
#Moms #Mothers #H-Mart #Grief #Memories #Flashbacks #ChineseAmericanLife #AAPI #Food #AAPIHeritageMonth #blogs #amwriting
A good old article from #NPR about why May is AAPI Heritage Month. #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #Diversity
www.npr.org/2022/05/02/1...
www.npr.org/2022/05/02/1...
The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it's celebrated in May
May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity.
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May 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A good old article from #NPR about why May is AAPI Heritage Month. #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #Diversity
www.npr.org/2022/05/02/1...
www.npr.org/2022/05/02/1...
In honor of May being AAPI Heritage Month, a repost from my blog. #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #Chinese #ChineseAmerican #Family #blog #writerlife #writer
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That Time I Declared Myself Chinese American
An unidentified location. My parents weren’t good at documentation. This could have been the day we entered that public restroom. When I was 3 years old, I went into a public bathroom with my…
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May 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In honor of May being AAPI Heritage Month, a repost from my blog. #AAPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #Chinese #ChineseAmerican #Family #blog #writerlife #writer
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Well said!
Sadly my city is choosing to keep the hometown holiday parade while making cuts to our beloved public library. #libraries #literacy #read #books
Sadly my city is choosing to keep the hometown holiday parade while making cuts to our beloved public library. #libraries #literacy #read #books
A thought for the new term. READING FOR PLEASURE is the most important thing in education: more important than any test scores, or any of the hoops we make our kids jump through. So whatever else you do, please never stop helping kids find books to read & love. It will change their lives! #literacy
April 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Well said!
Sadly my city is choosing to keep the hometown holiday parade while making cuts to our beloved public library. #libraries #literacy #read #books
Sadly my city is choosing to keep the hometown holiday parade while making cuts to our beloved public library. #libraries #literacy #read #books
April 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
What a sight at the Tenryu-Ji Temple!
April 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM
What a sight at the Tenryu-Ji Temple!
March 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Something that I saw on a morning walk that made me smile! 🙂
March 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Something that I saw on a morning walk that made me smile! 🙂