Jennifer Tarr
@jennifertarr.bsky.social
#picturebook writer, #12x12PB Challenge member, often despairing Mets fan
Fave #picturebook of the week: NOT YETI by Kelly DiPucchio and Claire Keane.
A masterclass in the hilarity of specificity.
#booksky #kidlit #yetisbakeexcellentbananabread
A masterclass in the hilarity of specificity.
#booksky #kidlit #yetisbakeexcellentbananabread
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Fave #picturebook of the week: NOT YETI by Kelly DiPucchio and Claire Keane.
A masterclass in the hilarity of specificity.
#booksky #kidlit #yetisbakeexcellentbananabread
A masterclass in the hilarity of specificity.
#booksky #kidlit #yetisbakeexcellentbananabread
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operator: toddler 9-1-1, what's your emergency?
toddler: I'M OUT OF MILK!
operator: your cup is empty or there's no milk in the house?
toddler: MY CUP!
operator: where are your parents?
toddler: POURING ME MORE!
operator: ok, I need you to throw yourself on the ground & cry
toddler: I'M OUT OF MILK!
operator: your cup is empty or there's no milk in the house?
toddler: MY CUP!
operator: where are your parents?
toddler: POURING ME MORE!
operator: ok, I need you to throw yourself on the ground & cry
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
operator: toddler 9-1-1, what's your emergency?
toddler: I'M OUT OF MILK!
operator: your cup is empty or there's no milk in the house?
toddler: MY CUP!
operator: where are your parents?
toddler: POURING ME MORE!
operator: ok, I need you to throw yourself on the ground & cry
toddler: I'M OUT OF MILK!
operator: your cup is empty or there's no milk in the house?
toddler: MY CUP!
operator: where are your parents?
toddler: POURING ME MORE!
operator: ok, I need you to throw yourself on the ground & cry
An ode to the awesomeness of HUG and the importance of naming your book characters.
#booksky #kidlit #amreading #amwriting
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky #kidlit #amreading #amwriting
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
Toddler Teaches...HUG - Jennifer Tarr
HUG is toddler approved. It has bright, active illustrations; lovable animal characters; and invites reader engagement in numerous ways.
jennifertarrwrites.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
An ode to the awesomeness of HUG and the importance of naming your book characters.
#booksky #kidlit #amreading #amwriting
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky #kidlit #amreading #amwriting
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
1. This looks adorable, @kmgreenwald.bsky.social.
2. I need to know everything about National Cabbage Day. Is there a Sauerkraut Lobby pulling strings somewhere?
2. I need to know everything about National Cabbage Day. Is there a Sauerkraut Lobby pulling strings somewhere?
Thank you so much, @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for sharing my new cover-couldn't ask for a better welcome to THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET! Avail. for pre-order-Launching NAT'L CABBAGE DAY (yes, actually a thing!), 2.17.26! tinyurl.com/bzu4ycd7 @pbspree.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social
Cover Reveal: THE CABBAGE SEED’S COLOSSAL SECRET
Seeing a new picture book cover is like going to a museum for an opening! So, when my very dear kidlit friend Karen M. Greenwald’s new book cover was ready to make its debut, I knew I had to be the…
viviankirkfield.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
1. This looks adorable, @kmgreenwald.bsky.social.
2. I need to know everything about National Cabbage Day. Is there a Sauerkraut Lobby pulling strings somewhere?
2. I need to know everything about National Cabbage Day. Is there a Sauerkraut Lobby pulling strings somewhere?
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
Fave #picturebook of the week: BIG by @vashtiharrison.bsky.social
Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible!
#kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible!
#kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Fave #picturebook of the week: BIG by @vashtiharrison.bsky.social
Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible!
#kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
Let's be real, it's my favorite picture book every week, but I'm finally getting caught up on the 2025 Picture Book Summit, and her talk is incredible!
#kidlit #booksky @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
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I‘m celebrating my debut PB UNIVERSE PIE deal with a PB BRAINSTORM giveaway!
Let’s take a dive into your (fic or NF) pitch & mss via Zoom. To enter, comment below with a GIF of your story’s vibe. OPEN TO AGENTED AND NONAGENTED!
Winner announced Fri, Nov. 7th @ 6 pm EST. #picturebooks #giveaway
Let’s take a dive into your (fic or NF) pitch & mss via Zoom. To enter, comment below with a GIF of your story’s vibe. OPEN TO AGENTED AND NONAGENTED!
Winner announced Fri, Nov. 7th @ 6 pm EST. #picturebooks #giveaway
a logo that says let 's brainstorm with a brain and a light bulb
ALT: a logo that says let 's brainstorm with a brain and a light bulb
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November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I‘m celebrating my debut PB UNIVERSE PIE deal with a PB BRAINSTORM giveaway!
Let’s take a dive into your (fic or NF) pitch & mss via Zoom. To enter, comment below with a GIF of your story’s vibe. OPEN TO AGENTED AND NONAGENTED!
Winner announced Fri, Nov. 7th @ 6 pm EST. #picturebooks #giveaway
Let’s take a dive into your (fic or NF) pitch & mss via Zoom. To enter, comment below with a GIF of your story’s vibe. OPEN TO AGENTED AND NONAGENTED!
Winner announced Fri, Nov. 7th @ 6 pm EST. #picturebooks #giveaway
This is so cool.
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This is so cool.
Fave #picturebook of the week: THE CITY OF JASMINE by @nadinepresley.bsky.social and @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social.
Absolutely gorgeous.
#kidlit #booksky
Absolutely gorgeous.
#kidlit #booksky
November 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Fave #picturebook of the week: THE CITY OF JASMINE by @nadinepresley.bsky.social and @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social.
Absolutely gorgeous.
#kidlit #booksky
Absolutely gorgeous.
#kidlit #booksky
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Do writers really need an author platform? 👀
Spoiler: YES!
Grab our FREE “Must-Have Checklist for a Healthy Author Platform” to learn how to build your audience, connect with readers, and grow your career.
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#12x12PB #kidlit
Spoiler: YES!
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#12x12PB #kidlit
November 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Do writers really need an author platform? 👀
Spoiler: YES!
Grab our FREE “Must-Have Checklist for a Healthy Author Platform” to learn how to build your audience, connect with readers, and grow your career.
buff.ly/5fuBfOc
#12x12PB #kidlit
Spoiler: YES!
Grab our FREE “Must-Have Checklist for a Healthy Author Platform” to learn how to build your audience, connect with readers, and grow your career.
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#12x12PB #kidlit
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If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
Things I learned from reading THE PENGUIN WHO WAS COLD to my toddler - the first 3 pages of a #picturebook are even more important than I already thought...
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky #kidlit
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky #kidlit
Toddler Teaches...THE PENGUIN WHO WAS COLD - Jennifer Tarr
The Penguin Who Was Cold is toddler approved -- despite being geared toward an older picture book audience, Milo is endearing and unforgettable.
jennifertarrwrites.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Things I learned from reading THE PENGUIN WHO WAS COLD to my toddler - the first 3 pages of a #picturebook are even more important than I already thought...
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky #kidlit
jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#booksky #kidlit
October 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Fave #picturebook of the week: RORY THE REMARKABLE DRAGON, by @kathrynrammell.bsky.social. Wings down the best dragon ("dragon"?) book I've read in a while.
#kidlit #booksky #exceedseggspectations
#kidlit #booksky #exceedseggspectations
October 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Fave #picturebook of the week: RORY THE REMARKABLE DRAGON, by @kathrynrammell.bsky.social. Wings down the best dragon ("dragon"?) book I've read in a while.
#kidlit #booksky #exceedseggspectations
#kidlit #booksky #exceedseggspectations
I always thought SOPHIE'S SQUASH was a charming extrapolation of a delightfully ridiculous scenario. Then my kiddo cuddled a farmer's market butternut the whole way home.
@patzmiller.bsky.social is a wizard.
#fall #booksky
@patzmiller.bsky.social is a wizard.
#fall #booksky
October 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I always thought SOPHIE'S SQUASH was a charming extrapolation of a delightfully ridiculous scenario. Then my kiddo cuddled a farmer's market butternut the whole way home.
@patzmiller.bsky.social is a wizard.
#fall #booksky
@patzmiller.bsky.social is a wizard.
#fall #booksky
Fave #picturebook of the week: DON'T TRUST FISH by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social.
Original, hysterical, and informative.
#kidlit #booksky #thefisharewatching
Original, hysterical, and informative.
#kidlit #booksky #thefisharewatching
October 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Fave #picturebook of the week: DON'T TRUST FISH by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social.
Original, hysterical, and informative.
#kidlit #booksky #thefisharewatching
Original, hysterical, and informative.
#kidlit #booksky #thefisharewatching
All the reasons I can't go 3 days without reading ITTY-BITTY KITTY-CORN: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit #booksky
#kidlit #booksky
Toddler Teaches...ITTY-BITTY KITTY-CORN - Jennifer Tarr
Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn is toddler approved. It's got kittens, unicorns, punchy text, adorable illustrations, and onomatopoeia -- what more could you want in a book?
jennifertarrwrites.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
All the reasons I can't go 3 days without reading ITTY-BITTY KITTY-CORN: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit #booksky
#kidlit #booksky
Great opportunity for #kidlit writers courtesy of @ashleedani.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social @literallylynne.bsky.social #SeasonsOfKidLit!
Share this post for an above-the-slush-pile submission opportunity to @ashleedani.bsky.social www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o... #seasonsofkidlit #kidlit @authorhmacht.bsky.social @literallylynne.bsky.social
Trick or Treat with Agent Ashlee MacCallum! HUGE Submission Opportunity Inside!
Hi, readers, writers, and querying creators of all kinds! Today is #SeasonsOfKidLit’s last day of our 2025 Trick-or-Treat Event, and we’re closing it out in an extremely BIG way! We’re thrilled to wel...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Great opportunity for #kidlit writers courtesy of @ashleedani.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social @literallylynne.bsky.social #SeasonsOfKidLit!
Exciting #12x12PB spotting in the wild: TU YOUYOU'S DISCOVERY by Songju Ma Daemicke at the Apothecary Museum in Alexandria, VA!
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
#kidlit #booksky
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
#kidlit #booksky
October 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Exciting #12x12PB spotting in the wild: TU YOUYOU'S DISCOVERY by Songju Ma Daemicke at the Apothecary Museum in Alexandria, VA!
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
#kidlit #booksky
@songjudaemicke.bsky.social
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
#kidlit #booksky
Thrilled to be in this amazing group! Thanks so much to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social for running an inspiring contest, and for the recognition! Can't wait to keep working on the manuscript 🙂
#SunWriteFun judges worked through the steam & have exciting news! FIRST, @buchetbooks.bsky.social , @swildmansf.bsky.social, & I want to thank our generous donors, talented entrants, fab judges, & kind #SunWriteFun 25 supporters🥰 Here are the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! More announcements re next week!
October 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Thrilled to be in this amazing group! Thanks so much to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social for running an inspiring contest, and for the recognition! Can't wait to keep working on the manuscript 🙂
Fave #picturebook of the week: ANIMALS GO VROOM! by @abicushman.com
It's genius; my #toddler loves it, and I wrote a whole blog post on why: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit #booksky
It's genius; my #toddler loves it, and I wrote a whole blog post on why: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit #booksky
Toddler Teaches...ANIMALS GO VROOM! - Jennifer Tarr
Animals Go Vroom! is toddler approved - it's surprising, interactive, and has tons of opportunity for making fun animal and transportation sounds.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Fave #picturebook of the week: ANIMALS GO VROOM! by @abicushman.com
It's genius; my #toddler loves it, and I wrote a whole blog post on why: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit #booksky
It's genius; my #toddler loves it, and I wrote a whole blog post on why: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...
#kidlit #booksky
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Congrats to our 2025 #CrystalKite winning #12x12PB members! We are so proud of you, @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social, @evawongnava.bsky.social, @steenahernandez.bsky.social, @writerjolene.bsky.social, @cwrobinson.bsky.social, @sylviaichen.bsky.social, & Anita Yasuda!
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit
September 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Congrats to our 2025 #CrystalKite winning #12x12PB members! We are so proud of you, @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social, @evawongnava.bsky.social, @steenahernandez.bsky.social, @writerjolene.bsky.social, @cwrobinson.bsky.social, @sylviaichen.bsky.social, & Anita Yasuda!
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit
Great interview between my awesome critique partner @laurifortino.bsky.social and the equally amazing @jpuglow.bsky.social!
Win a signed book or pb manuscript critique!!! Interview Alert: Joyce Uglow (+ 2 Giveaways!) frogonablog.net/2025/09/15/i...
Interview Alert: Joyce Uglow (+ 2 Giveaways!)
I’m so excited to welcome picture book author, poet, and educator Joyce Uglow to Frog on a Blog! Joyce’s beautiful nonfiction picture book Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits published…
frogonablog.net
September 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Great interview between my awesome critique partner @laurifortino.bsky.social and the equally amazing @jpuglow.bsky.social!