Susan Wroble
@susanwroble.bsky.social
#Kidlit #STEM Author of DAWN CHORUS (Holiday House, Spring 2027). Active in @SCBWIRockyMtn, Gardener, Therapy dog handler, Leader 2E support group, website https://susanwroble.com, KidLit Bird Book Reviews at https://www.10000birds.com/author/susan
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social has just announced speakers for their Publishing Path series—and they are incredible! @mstewartscience.bsky.social, @corinnaluyken.bsky.social, @erinentrada.bsky.social and Academy Award-Winner Alan Barillaro. Sessions recorded. Register at www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2...
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social has just announced speakers for their Publishing Path series—and they are incredible! @mstewartscience.bsky.social, @corinnaluyken.bsky.social, @erinentrada.bsky.social and Academy Award-Winner Alan Barillaro. Sessions recorded. Register at www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2...
The #KidLit community is fabulous for stepping up in a crisis, and the crisis now is in #Minnesota. You can lend support by bidding on items (critiques, portfolio reviews, books…) at 32Auctions from Jan 28-30. www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The #KidLit community is fabulous for stepping up in a crisis, and the crisis now is in #Minnesota. You can lend support by bidding on items (critiques, portfolio reviews, books…) at 32Auctions from Jan 28-30. www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
For #KidLit writers: Scholarship applications have opened at @boydsmills.bsky.social. If you haven't been to a retreat at the Highlights Foundation (now Boyds Mills), they are transformational! Deadline 2/9. boydsmills.org/apply-for-a-...
Apply for a Scholarship - Boyds Mills
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January 23, 2026 at 2:35 AM
For #KidLit writers: Scholarship applications have opened at @boydsmills.bsky.social. If you haven't been to a retreat at the Highlights Foundation (now Boyds Mills), they are transformational! Deadline 2/9. boydsmills.org/apply-for-a-...
Great post with giveaway on an amazing #Kidlit collaboration: STRONGER THAN by @poetnikki.bsky.social and @stacyvwells.bsky.social… susannahill.com/2026/01/20/t...
Tuesday Debut – Presenting Stacy Wells! PLUS 2 Giveaways!!!
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 &#…
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January 21, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Great post with giveaway on an amazing #Kidlit collaboration: STRONGER THAN by @poetnikki.bsky.social and @stacyvwells.bsky.social… susannahill.com/2026/01/20/t...
#Librarians— if you are looking for a great #Kidlit read-aloud about #birds, Olga Ptashnik’s FLY LIKE A BIRD, published by @ebyrbooks.bsky.social, is a gentle conversation exploring the ways birds fly—and being true to yourself. Learn more at 10,000 Birds. www.10000birds.com/fly-like-a-b...
Fly Like a Bird: A Kidlit Bird Book Review
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...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:40 AM
#Librarians— if you are looking for a great #Kidlit read-aloud about #birds, Olga Ptashnik’s FLY LIKE A BIRD, published by @ebyrbooks.bsky.social, is a gentle conversation exploring the ways birds fly—and being true to yourself. Learn more at 10,000 Birds. www.10000birds.com/fly-like-a-b...
Need a book rec for the 9-12 year olds in your life? At our annual Story Spinners holiday party, we exchange books… and this year, there were three by the amazing author @erinentrada.bsky.social Take away: anything by Erin Estrada Kelly comes highly rated by #kidlit writers!
December 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Need a book rec for the 9-12 year olds in your life? At our annual Story Spinners holiday party, we exchange books… and this year, there were three by the amazing author @erinentrada.bsky.social Take away: anything by Erin Estrada Kelly comes highly rated by #kidlit writers!
If you're looking for ideas for gift books for #bird lovers of any age, from kids to adults, check out this year’s “Favorites List” at 10,000 Birds! www.10000birds.com/our-favorite... #birders
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
If you're looking for ideas for gift books for #bird lovers of any age, from kids to adults, check out this year’s “Favorites List” at 10,000 Birds! www.10000birds.com/our-favorite... #birders
For those who love #Kidlit and #science! NSTA (the National Science Teachers Association) has just released their outstanding books list—congrats to all who worked to create these amazing books. www.nsta.org/outstanding-...
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 2026
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December 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
For those who love #Kidlit and #science! NSTA (the National Science Teachers Association) has just released their outstanding books list—congrats to all who worked to create these amazing books. www.nsta.org/outstanding-...
#Kidlit Poets! Open call for poems for the book THE PERIODIC TABLE OF POETRY to be published by @lernerbooks.bsky.social. Submission window 12/6-12/9. irenelatham.blogspot.com/2025/11/open...
OPEN CALL: The Periodic Table of Poetry!
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November 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
#Kidlit Poets! Open call for poems for the book THE PERIODIC TABLE OF POETRY to be published by @lernerbooks.bsky.social. Submission window 12/6-12/9. irenelatham.blogspot.com/2025/11/open...
If you have a theater kid in your life and need a gift idea, get LIMELIGHT published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. Author @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social’s brilliant poems combine with graphic novelist Chuck Gonzales’s expressive art to create theater magic.
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
If you have a theater kid in your life and need a gift idea, get LIMELIGHT published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. Author @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social’s brilliant poems combine with graphic novelist Chuck Gonzales’s expressive art to create theater magic.
Lovely last day at #NCTE25, with keynote speaker Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of BRAIDING SWEETGRASS. Her new book BUD FINDS HER GIFT, illustrated by Naomi Stoop and published by @allidabooks.bsky.social, is about the power of gratitude. I hope that you are able to gift it to someone you love.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Lovely last day at #NCTE25, with keynote speaker Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of BRAIDING SWEETGRASS. Her new book BUD FINDS HER GIFT, illustrated by Naomi Stoop and published by @allidabooks.bsky.social, is about the power of gratitude. I hope that you are able to gift it to someone you love.
With thanks to the Rocky Mountain @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social team for making the booth at @ncte.org a reality! So many people asking about @scbwi.bsky.social and coming to meet with the authors.
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
With thanks to the Rocky Mountain @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social team for making the booth at @ncte.org a reality! So many people asking about @scbwi.bsky.social and coming to meet with the authors.
For families with young children who celebrate Christmas (and for anyone who collects Christmas books) THE BIRDS OF CHRISTMAS, published by @ebyrbooks.bsky.social will make a perfect gift. #Birds #KidLit #Christmas www.10000birds.com/the-birds-of...
The Birds of Christmas: A KidLit Bird Book Review
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.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
For families with young children who celebrate Christmas (and for anyone who collects Christmas books) THE BIRDS OF CHRISTMAS, published by @ebyrbooks.bsky.social will make a perfect gift. #Birds #KidLit #Christmas www.10000birds.com/the-birds-of...
Looking for a #KidLit #Bird book that’s a perfect STEM #readaloud for the Spooky Season? Try "I AM WE: HOW CROWS COME TOGETHER TO SURVIVE" by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social and Alexandra Finkeldey, from @chroniclebooks.bsky.social. Review here: www.10000birds.com/i-am-we-a-ki...
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Looking for a #KidLit #Bird book that’s a perfect STEM #readaloud for the Spooky Season? Try "I AM WE: HOW CROWS COME TOGETHER TO SURVIVE" by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social and Alexandra Finkeldey, from @chroniclebooks.bsky.social. Review here: www.10000birds.com/i-am-we-a-ki...
Illustrator Brittany Cicchese’s artwork in #JUSTINCASE is incredible—so swirling with movement that you can almost feel the cold.
Time to celebrate! #JUSTINCASE by #MeganClendenan, illustrated by #BrittanyCicchese, is out now from Charlesbridge!
Perfect for curious young readers and future conservationists, JUST IN CASE shows how protecting seeds means protecting our planet. 🌍✨
Find it here: www.amazon.ca/Just-Case-Sa...
Perfect for curious young readers and future conservationists, JUST IN CASE shows how protecting seeds means protecting our planet. 🌍✨
Find it here: www.amazon.ca/Just-Case-Sa...
October 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Illustrator Brittany Cicchese’s artwork in #JUSTINCASE is incredible—so swirling with movement that you can almost feel the cold.
For #Kidlit creators… if you’re looking for a special submission opp, consider agent @ashleedani.bsky.social with Howland Literary. She’s
joined with Lynne Marie to give a literary Trick or Treat opening with #SeasonsOfKidLit this November.
www.SeasonsofKitlit.com @literallylynne.bsky.social
joined with Lynne Marie to give a literary Trick or Treat opening with #SeasonsOfKidLit this November.
www.SeasonsofKitlit.com @literallylynne.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
For #Kidlit creators… if you’re looking for a special submission opp, consider agent @ashleedani.bsky.social with Howland Literary. She’s
joined with Lynne Marie to give a literary Trick or Treat opening with #SeasonsOfKidLit this November.
www.SeasonsofKitlit.com @literallylynne.bsky.social
joined with Lynne Marie to give a literary Trick or Treat opening with #SeasonsOfKidLit this November.
www.SeasonsofKitlit.com @literallylynne.bsky.social
One of the #KidLit books I’m really looking forward to is @amberanovak.bsky.social's THE HULA PAINTED FROG, about an amphibian once thought to be
extinct. You can read more about her process here, and on the #PBMix26 Instagram.
extinct. You can read more about her process here, and on the #PBMix26 Instagram.
October 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
One of the #KidLit books I’m really looking forward to is @amberanovak.bsky.social's THE HULA PAINTED FROG, about an amphibian once thought to be
extinct. You can read more about her process here, and on the #PBMix26 Instagram.
extinct. You can read more about her process here, and on the #PBMix26 Instagram.
Early Childhood Librarian @maryloveswords.bsky.social always has great book recs, and her latest list of must-reads focuses on developing math skills for the very littles. www.marykuehner.com/post/math-it... #EarlyMath #LibrarySky #Homeschool
Math! It's not just for elementary school anymore! (My favorite early math picture books)
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...
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October 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Early Childhood Librarian @maryloveswords.bsky.social always has great book recs, and her latest list of must-reads focuses on developing math skills for the very littles. www.marykuehner.com/post/math-it... #EarlyMath #LibrarySky #Homeschool
For the #KidLit community! Tomorrow (10/5) is the last day to register for the incredible @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social conference, 10/18-19 near Denver, CO. Tracks for illustrators, writing PBs, writing MG & YA, and marketing, for both emerging and well-published creators.
October 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
For the #KidLit community! Tomorrow (10/5) is the last day to register for the incredible @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social conference, 10/18-19 near Denver, CO. Tracks for illustrators, writing PBs, writing MG & YA, and marketing, for both emerging and well-published creators.
@rachelfunez.bsky.social is amazing — don’t miss her Book Chat on 9/17 (8pm ET) with on @12x12challenge.bsky.social. Free!
And...she's back! @rachelfunez.bsky.social joins us for a bonus September Book Chat on 9/17 at 8pm ET/5pm PT! Get ready for SONIA AND THE SUPER-DUPER DISASTER!
Book Chats are free for all writers. Sign up here: www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12PB #booksky
Book Chats are free for all writers. Sign up here: www.12x12challenge.c...
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12PB #booksky
September 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
@rachelfunez.bsky.social is amazing — don’t miss her Book Chat on 9/17 (8pm ET) with on @12x12challenge.bsky.social. Free!
Have kids in your life? Have Blue Jays in view? Here’s a must-read, must-have #KidLit #Bird book for your collection: www.10000birds.com/the-blue-jay...
The Blue Jays that Grew a Forest: A KidLit Bird Book Review
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…
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September 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Have kids in your life? Have Blue Jays in view? Here’s a must-read, must-have #KidLit #Bird book for your collection: www.10000birds.com/the-blue-jay...
For the #NF #KidLit creators: The first session today for the @scbwi.bsky.social University’s Nonfiction Series class with Lesa Cline Ransom was fabulous, with lots of insights into creative (often expository) NF. It’s recorded, and there’s still time to sign up for the full series.
September 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
For the #NF #KidLit creators: The first session today for the @scbwi.bsky.social University’s Nonfiction Series class with Lesa Cline Ransom was fabulous, with lots of insights into creative (often expository) NF. It’s recorded, and there’s still time to sign up for the full series.
For the #teachers and #librarians— a lovely opportunity for a school visit and books!
Calling all #teachers & #librarians! Win a copy of THE GHOST RULES, GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR, HART & SOULS, OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST, 150 Bookmarks, 3 Scout Pins, & a school visit with me, @rosenbaumwrites.bsky.social, & @careybk.bsky.social!
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September 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For the #teachers and #librarians— a lovely opportunity for a school visit and books!
#KidLit Inspo! With thanks to PBMix’26, I’m sharing some of the inspiration behind my book: DAWN CHORUS: Protecting Birdsong Around the World. If you’ve ever been awakened early (too early?!) on a spring morning by birdsong, you’ve heard the dawn chorus.
September 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
#KidLit Inspo! With thanks to PBMix’26, I’m sharing some of the inspiration behind my book: DAWN CHORUS: Protecting Birdsong Around the World. If you’ve ever been awakened early (too early?!) on a spring morning by birdsong, you’ve heard the dawn chorus.
For the #Kidlit lovers and creators—great interview by @hilarymargitich.bsky.social about the new PB REWRITING THE RULES. #cerebralpalsy #disability #brainresearch
Check out my brand-new interview with debut children’s author Danna Zieger and Dr. Kathleen Friel on the Writers’ Rumpus Blog! #kidlit #childrensbooks @drzathome.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social @writersrumpus.bsky.social @joseebisaillon.bsky.social
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Writing About a Living Person: A Conversation with Author Danna Zeiger and Dr. Kathleen Friel
If you’ve been keeping up with our wildly engaging Writers’ Rumpus blog this summer, then you’ve already become well-acquainted with debut author Danna Zeiger and her critically acclaimed new book,…
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September 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
For the #Kidlit lovers and creators—great interview by @hilarymargitich.bsky.social about the new PB REWRITING THE RULES. #cerebralpalsy #disability #brainresearch