Cheryl B. Klein
@cherylklein.bsky.social
I notice things for a living. Editorial director, Workman Kids; author of THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS and five picture books, most recently IT’S HARD TO BE A BABY; 6yo mom; Virgo/goofball. Opinions my own.
My 6yo just asked me if our local library had any of my picture books, so I showed him where to locate them on the shelves. He then pulled the two books, ran up to a random mom, and said “My mommy wrote these books!” 😆🥹🥰
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
My 6yo just asked me if our local library had any of my picture books, so I showed him where to locate them on the shelves. He then pulled the two books, ran up to a random mom, and said “My mommy wrote these books!” 😆🥹🥰
I just got off the subway and realized I left my hat on it.
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I just got off the subway and realized I left my hat on it.
Hey @katiewritesbks.bsky.social, check out this beauty!
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Hey @katiewritesbks.bsky.social, check out this beauty!
Two fun sights from Rock Center this morning.
November 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Two fun sights from Rock Center this morning.
You might like this Mulan adaptation by @sherrythomas.com — all about swords!
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
You might like this Mulan adaptation by @sherrythomas.com — all about swords!
At the absolutely stunning Brooklyn Museum for today’s Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair. Open today until 3:30, lots of great authors, artists, & activities on a rainy day. Come on through!
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
At the absolutely stunning Brooklyn Museum for today’s Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair. Open today until 3:30, lots of great authors, artists, & activities on a rainy day. Come on through!
The 6yo picked this up at a Little Free Library yesterday and we have no idea what it is. Anyone know? (Wrong answers also welcome!)
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The 6yo picked this up at a Little Free Library yesterday and we have no idea what it is. Anyone know? (Wrong answers also welcome!)
Waiting for the 6-year-old’s Character Day parade at school and I’ve seen three other women wearing witch hats. Clearly we need to form a coven.
October 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Waiting for the 6-year-old’s Character Day parade at school and I’ve seen three other women wearing witch hats. Clearly we need to form a coven.
Same energy & Olivetti! (Photo of a Japanese poster at the V&A)
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Same energy & Olivetti! (Photo of a Japanese poster at the V&A)
This is the Vesuvio Bakery in SoHo, where I once bought a roll for dinner on my way to Film Forum, & the old Italian man behind the counter took my hand and said sorrowfully, “Such beautiful fingers. Do you play the piano? Young ladies don’t learn to play the piano anymore.”
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is the Vesuvio Bakery in SoHo, where I once bought a roll for dinner on my way to Film Forum, & the old Italian man behind the counter took my hand and said sorrowfully, “Such beautiful fingers. Do you play the piano? Young ladies don’t learn to play the piano anymore.”
If Mayor Mamdani’s city-run grocery stores work, I hope we get city-run coffee shops next…. There SHOULD be a coffee/snacks/meeting place here at Astor & Lafayette and it would be a worthy use of city funds to establish one for the community.
October 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If Mayor Mamdani’s city-run grocery stores work, I hope we get city-run coffee shops next…. There SHOULD be a coffee/snacks/meeting place here at Astor & Lafayette and it would be a worthy use of city funds to establish one for the community.
A boomer-age Christian I know who is mad at hell about Trump has created this poster for a #NoKings rally in the Midwest tomorrow
Behold its glory
Behold its glory
October 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A boomer-age Christian I know who is mad at hell about Trump has created this poster for a #NoKings rally in the Midwest tomorrow
Behold its glory
Behold its glory
An especially quality anti-Friend graffito this morning.
October 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
An especially quality anti-Friend graffito this morning.
The great tragedy of my day today . . . the treasure of my kitchen, ruined.
October 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The great tragedy of my day today . . . the treasure of my kitchen, ruined.
Discovered this 1980s favorite in a Little Free Library last night — TOP SECRET, by John Reynolds Gardiner, about a boy who discovers “human photosynthesis” & turns himself into a plant. It’s a kind of #kidlit that we’ve sort of moved away from, I think — 🧵+
October 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Discovered this 1980s favorite in a Little Free Library last night — TOP SECRET, by John Reynolds Gardiner, about a boy who discovers “human photosynthesis” & turns himself into a plant. It’s a kind of #kidlit that we’ve sort of moved away from, I think — 🧵+
At this point, I’ve seen more of these subway ads with anti-AI graffiti than without. New York is all right (perpetual).
October 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
At this point, I’ve seen more of these subway ads with anti-AI graffiti than without. New York is all right (perpetual).
These “jokes” draw on HARRY POTTER and THE EXORCIST, and none of them have to do with the actual movie. Punchlines & setups repeat, and the design is horrible.
I am getting it out of my house.
I am getting it out of my house.
September 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
These “jokes” draw on HARRY POTTER and THE EXORCIST, and none of them have to do with the actual movie. Punchlines & setups repeat, and the design is horrible.
I am getting it out of my house.
I am getting it out of my house.
The 6yo was gifted this “K-POP DEMON HUNTERS Jokes and Riddles for Kids” book for his birthday by a well-meaning friend, and it’s just the sloppiest AI slop that ever slopped. Look at that demon! 1/2
September 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The 6yo was gifted this “K-POP DEMON HUNTERS Jokes and Riddles for Kids” book for his birthday by a well-meaning friend, and it’s just the sloppiest AI slop that ever slopped. Look at that demon! 1/2
Update: party was a great success; I should have used regular frosting instead of buttercream due to heat & transportation issues; Pop Rocks are a cross-generational hit in goody bags; I am exhausted.
September 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Update: party was a great success; I should have used regular frosting instead of buttercream due to heat & transportation issues; Pop Rocks are a cross-generational hit in goody bags; I am exhausted.
Today is the 6yo’s (!!!) birthday party and I am hosting 30 people for a Minecraft party at a site I do not control: Pray for me.
On the flip side, I made this cool (not yet fully decorated) cake!
On the flip side, I made this cool (not yet fully decorated) cake!
September 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Today is the 6yo’s (!!!) birthday party and I am hosting 30 people for a Minecraft party at a site I do not control: Pray for me.
On the flip side, I made this cool (not yet fully decorated) cake!
On the flip side, I made this cool (not yet fully decorated) cake!
I just rediscovered this NSFCB (Not Safe for Children's Books) sonnet-ish I wrote in 2008 as a tribute to a friend, and it still delights me, so I hope it might delight you too.
September 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I just rediscovered this NSFCB (Not Safe for Children's Books) sonnet-ish I wrote in 2008 as a tribute to a friend, and it still delights me, so I hope it might delight you too.
New York! A last reminder that Kidlit Drink Night is TONIGHT at the Dickens, 783 8th Ave., starting at 6 pm. Hope to see you there!
September 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
New York! A last reminder that Kidlit Drink Night is TONIGHT at the Dickens, 783 8th Ave., starting at 6 pm. Hope to see you there!
EVERY CHILDREN’S FANTASY WRITER I KNOW: *labors mightily to construct a thoughtful, meaningful, linguistically original and consistent fantasy world*
POKÉMON CREATORS:
POKÉMON CREATORS:
September 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
EVERY CHILDREN’S FANTASY WRITER I KNOW: *labors mightily to construct a thoughtful, meaningful, linguistically original and consistent fantasy world*
POKÉMON CREATORS:
POKÉMON CREATORS:
For NYC people, a reminder that Kidlit Drink Night is happening this Thursday at 6 pm! Come drink & chat! (And if you don’t know anyone: just come say hi to me!)
September 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
For NYC people, a reminder that Kidlit Drink Night is happening this Thursday at 6 pm! Come drink & chat! (And if you don’t know anyone: just come say hi to me!)
Lest anyone think children are forgetting the classics, the 5yo inherited this book from a cousin last month & has pored over it ever since.
September 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Lest anyone think children are forgetting the classics, the 5yo inherited this book from a cousin last month & has pored over it ever since.