I've always been very curious about etymology and linguistics, and this is such an interesting article about how onomatopoeia used for animal sounds varies across cultures. Helpful for PB authors to think about the universality of sounds!

pudding.cool/2025/03/lang...

Just a gentle reminder that you can attend
@scbwi.bsky.social events from other regions outside of your own 🌏 I recently attended SCBWI Southern Breezes' webinar "Put It In Writing: What Authors Need to Know about Publishing Contracts" with Christyne Morrell which was SUCH a helpful legal primer!

Registration for the virtual SCBWI 2025 Summer Conference opens TOMORROW May 13 @ 10AM PST!!

Read about the entire lineup here: www.scbwi.org/events/virtu...

#scbwisummer25 #scbwi

An ode to endpapers, celebrating their sophistication, creativity, and whimsy 🧡 They can tell us so much about the tone and theme of the picture book, and it's easily one of my favorite parts of the PB reading experience!

lithub.com/inside-a-new...

A fascinating read about Japan's influence on picture book craft and making, and how Japan's earliest illustrated storybooks actually predated the West's.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...

Great list! Hope this continues to grow and more stories about life in South East Asia reach young readers ❤️

Love this hilarious ode to librarians and the magic of libraries by Brad Montague! Thank you librarians for all the work you do 🧡

bradmontague.substack.com/p/librarians...

My kinda holiday! Looking forward to celebrating #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay on April 3rd 🥳

Just had a great chat with @juliefhedlund.bsky.social as the lucky bidder on her KidLit for LA Auction AMA session! Loved talking about narrative structures for diverse stories and how to balance authenticity vs. marketability. You're a legend, Julie 🤩 and thanks for your time! 💙

“It all comes down, I think, to this: a children’s book is not a luxury good. It is fundamental to our culture, to the grown-ups we become, to the society we build. If, as an adult, you become lost, children’s books stand waiting, with their distilled vision of that which can never be lost.” ❤️

Officially completed my first ever #Storystorm! It was such a fun way to kick off the year and get back into writing-mode after holiday-mode! Now to get cracking on some of these ideas💡! A big thank you to @taralazar.bsky.social for running this and to all the amazing blog contributors!

So excited to join and officially be a part of the @12x12challenge.bsky.social community! I’ve loved watching their webinars and book chats as a non-member and I’m excited to get access to even more helpful resources now as a member! 🎉

🍦✨ Calling all aspiring picture book authors and illustrators! Join us for our Third Annual Virtual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, January 28th from 8-9:30 PM Eastern!

Connect with the co-directors, meet past mentees, get insider tips on applying to the program + more!

Register at pbrisingstars.com

Excited to participate in my first #storystorm! Let's do this 💡✍️🥳! #PB #kidlit @taralazar.bsky.social

We are pleased to host a #giveaway of the picture book SQUAWK OF SPANISH by @writebetween.bsky.social, illustrated by Romina Galotta @charlesbridge.bsky.social.

To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2024/12/the-... (+ more ways to win)

Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.

So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.

Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.

It's been fun seeing familiar faces pop up here this week!

If you're just arriving & are an author, illustrator, educator, or librarian, here's a list of like-minded folks to follow: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

And here's how to add yourself to the list: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This was really helpful and @debbieohi.com has some great starter packs with KidLit folks to follow!

Hi all! I'm new here so figured I should introduce myself 👋 My name is Yashika Mody and I'm a picture book writer from sunny Singapore 🌞 I love writing stories about the beautiful (and often times, hilarious!) thoughts, beliefs, and norms of children navigating their culture.

#PB #WritingCommunity