Daryl Gottier
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Daryl Gottier
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#kidlit writer, nature lover, tea not coffee, quilter, morning person. #SCBWI #12x12PB
Great info about comps. Thanks Cheryl!
For querying writers: I did a critiques today for an SCBWI conf & got questions about what kind of books you can cite as comps, & I think it’s worth distinguishing between *pitching* comps and *selling* comps. A brief 🧵:
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Massachusetts friends! Please join us at the Newton Children’s Book Festival - a FREE event on Sunday, 11/16, 11am-3pm at the New Art Center. Meet 60+ children’s book authors and illustrators. Signed books for holiday giving, bookmark craft, & lots of fun. Learn more: newtonchildrensbookfest.com/
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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CURLILOCKS & THE THREE HARES written by me and illustrated by Jan Dolby is JUST RIGHT for back-to-school.

Get your classroom freebies below.
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Tagging teacher and librarian friends, liking, and sharing are appreciated!

#kidlit #writingcommunity
August 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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10 STEM Picture Books about Planet Earth & GIVEAWAY!

t.co/xLyLdPPpfi via @pragmaticmom

@lydialukidis.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #STEM #Earth #giveaway #picturebooks
July 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Adding these to my next library haul! #kidlit #lovemylibrary

Annoyingly FABULOUS Picture Books of 2025 (So Far): Picture Books Are WAY Too Good This Year and I Am Taking It As a Personal Attack
Annoyingly FABULOUS Picture Books of 2025 (So Far): Picture Books Are WAY Too Good This Year and I Am Taking It As a Personal Attack
This ain't a golden age of picture books anymore. We've gone platinum.
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June 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Today’s library haul. #lovemylibrary #kidlit
March 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
February 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A quick research questions for folks with young kids... do they still play duck,duck,goose? Or would they know what it is? Thanks! #kidlit #earlyed #kidsgames
January 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Getting ready to start the hew year with some great reads.
#kidlit #lovemylibrary
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Blueberry Award Contenders (Celebrating A Love of Nature and the Environment) afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/27/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Blueberry Award Contenders (Celebrating A Love of Nature and the Environment)
The Blueberry Awards are given to,
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December 30, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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Congratulations to some wonderful authors! Great list! #stem #kidlit
Best Books for Kids 2024
Our expert librarians selected the year's best books for kids, teens, and adults. Explore titles in accessible formats, and learn more about our 2024 picks.
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December 2, 2024 at 11:25 AM
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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...
Kidlit Community on Bluesky Social (Responses)
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November 12, 2024 at 9:37 PM
My latest #pbbookstack
March 5, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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HUGE critique giveaway for PB writers & author/illustrators planning to enter the 2024 #PBParty contest on February 22.

We have 88 prizes. Wahooooooo! 🎉🥳

I'm so grateful to all the generous prize donors. Thank you all so much. (((Hugs)))

mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2024...

Good luck everyone! ✨✨
PBParty 2024 Critique Giveaways! ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
It’s February! That means the PBParty contest entry day, February 22, will be here soon. Wahooooo! The judges and I can’t wait to read your entries. But first…we want them […]
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February 1, 2024 at 11:43 PM