Michael Guarneiri
@guarneiri.bsky.social
❤️ Dad 🍎 Teacher 🖋️ #Kidlit writer 💙📚 Here for the #BookSky 🤝🫶 Current WIP: a fun STEM-related PB 🔬🧪
Can my #kidlit friends explain this to me. On pages like these in Mother Bruce where the text reads "So he got creative," and "Nothing worked," and the illustration adds context, are the concepts for those images more often conceived by the author or the illustrator? #askwriter #askagent #askeditor
November 22, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Can my #kidlit friends explain this to me. On pages like these in Mother Bruce where the text reads "So he got creative," and "Nothing worked," and the illustration adds context, are the concepts for those images more often conceived by the author or the illustrator? #askwriter #askagent #askeditor
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 5 of 20: The Amulet of Samarkand (from the Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
#Booksky
#BookChallenge
#Kidlit
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Day 5 of 20: The Amulet of Samarkand (from the Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
#Booksky
#BookChallenge
#Kidlit
💙📚
November 22, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 5 of 20: The Amulet of Samarkand (from the Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
#Booksky
#BookChallenge
#Kidlit
💙📚
Day 5 of 20: The Amulet of Samarkand (from the Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
#Booksky
#BookChallenge
#Kidlit
💙📚
The original word for 'bear' was lost because folks in the middle ages feared that saying its name would summon the animal, so they called it 'bear,' meaning 'the brown one,' to avoid invoking its true name. Also, this is the extinct Giant Short-faced Bear. You won't catch me summoning that thing!
November 19, 2024 at 8:27 PM
The original word for 'bear' was lost because folks in the middle ages feared that saying its name would summon the animal, so they called it 'bear,' meaning 'the brown one,' to avoid invoking its true name. Also, this is the extinct Giant Short-faced Bear. You won't catch me summoning that thing!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4 of 20: The Giver by Lois Lowry
#Booksky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
#Kidlit
Day 4 of 20: The Giver by Lois Lowry
#Booksky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
#Kidlit
November 19, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4 of 20: The Giver by Lois Lowry
#Booksky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
#Kidlit
Day 4 of 20: The Giver by Lois Lowry
#Booksky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
#Kidlit
#Kidlit Daughter Daddy Day! There was coffee and hot chocolate, fancy grilled cheese and tomato soup, and lots and lots of #picturebooks! How is this the first time were meeting Mother Bruce?! 💙📚
November 18, 2024 at 10:39 PM
#Kidlit Daughter Daddy Day! There was coffee and hot chocolate, fancy grilled cheese and tomato soup, and lots and lots of #picturebooks! How is this the first time were meeting Mother Bruce?! 💙📚
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3 of 20: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
#Booksky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 3 of 20: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
#Booksky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
November 17, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3 of 20: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
#Booksky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 3 of 20: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
#Booksky 💙📚
#BookChallenge
The Magician's Daughter by HG Parry. It's a wonderful story and beautiful writing!
November 16, 2024 at 5:58 PM
The Magician's Daughter by HG Parry. It's a wonderful story and beautiful writing!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2 of 20: The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
#Booksky
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Day 2 of 20: The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
#Booksky
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November 16, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2 of 20: The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
#Booksky
💙📚
Day 2 of 20: The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
#Booksky
💙📚
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1 of 20: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
#Booksky
💙📚
Day 1 of 20: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
#Booksky
💙📚
November 16, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1 of 20: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
#Booksky
💙📚
Day 1 of 20: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
#Booksky
💙📚
Any other #kidlit writers absolutely adore What Do You Do with an Idea by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Mae Besom? It's one of those wonderfully uplifting #picturebooks that I (writer dad) love at least as much as my daughter.
November 15, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Any other #kidlit writers absolutely adore What Do You Do with an Idea by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Mae Besom? It's one of those wonderfully uplifting #picturebooks that I (writer dad) love at least as much as my daughter.
I don't know what #poetryfriday is, but I'll bet it has something to do with sharing poetry. Came across this gem today by Ha Jin... Along with a comment that went something like this: "Clarity is a virtue, complexity not a necessity."
November 15, 2024 at 5:18 PM
I don't know what #poetryfriday is, but I'll bet it has something to do with sharing poetry. Came across this gem today by Ha Jin... Along with a comment that went something like this: "Clarity is a virtue, complexity not a necessity."
👋 Just left The Other Platform. I'm a NYC teacher & writer, & one of those dads who will show you ~1000 pictures of his kids if you ask to see one. Mostly, I've written MG & YA, but recently started writing #picturebooks after reading (& loving) so many with my daughter. #kidlit #kidlitchat #mglit
November 15, 2024 at 2:02 AM
👋 Just left The Other Platform. I'm a NYC teacher & writer, & one of those dads who will show you ~1000 pictures of his kids if you ask to see one. Mostly, I've written MG & YA, but recently started writing #picturebooks after reading (& loving) so many with my daughter. #kidlit #kidlitchat #mglit
Our craft for the day: Harris, "first girl president" 🗽🇺🇸❤️ (there's a roughly 10' Let's Go Brandon sign next door 😂)
November 5, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Our craft for the day: Harris, "first girl president" 🗽🇺🇸❤️ (there's a roughly 10' Let's Go Brandon sign next door 😂)
👈: Superman, 7 YO Alex Ross
👉: Superman, 37 YO Alex Ross
Keep going, artists.
👉: Superman, 37 YO Alex Ross
Keep going, artists.
November 1, 2024 at 4:26 PM
👈: Superman, 7 YO Alex Ross
👉: Superman, 37 YO Alex Ross
Keep going, artists.
👉: Superman, 37 YO Alex Ross
Keep going, artists.
Dumplings for Lili, written and illustrated by Melissa Iwai. This I read as a potential comp for my picture book. Man. It's just so, so good. The shape of the story. The build up. The connections. The little twist at the end. Absolutely perfect. #kidlit 💙📚
August 23, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Dumplings for Lili, written and illustrated by Melissa Iwai. This I read as a potential comp for my picture book. Man. It's just so, so good. The shape of the story. The build up. The connections. The little twist at the end. Absolutely perfect. #kidlit 💙📚
Absolutely love the art of David Roberts in the Rosie Revere, Engineer and friends - - Ada Twist, scientist; Iggy Peck, Architect - - books. Just look at these end pages! Such style!💙📚 #kidlit
August 21, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Absolutely love the art of David Roberts in the Rosie Revere, Engineer and friends - - Ada Twist, scientist; Iggy Peck, Architect - - books. Just look at these end pages! Such style!💙📚 #kidlit
Was it merely the wind, or a plant's desperate bid for a bigger pot?
August 21, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Was it merely the wind, or a plant's desperate bid for a bigger pot?
Also, there's such a strong and symbiotic relationship between text and image. As here. Look at that bleeding wave of watercolor anger. Absolutely lovely. I wonder if this unity is more apparent in works by author/illustrators like Reynolds. What do *you* think? 💙📚 #kidlit
August 21, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Also, there's such a strong and symbiotic relationship between text and image. As here. Look at that bleeding wave of watercolor anger. Absolutely lovely. I wonder if this unity is more apparent in works by author/illustrators like Reynolds. What do *you* think? 💙📚 #kidlit
What makes Ish by Peter H. Reynolds work so well? First, it's darn clever, as the best picture books are. The story's exploration of the titular "Ish" is something we would all benefit from thinking about... How having our eyes set on perfection and exactness can so often hold us back. 💙📚
August 21, 2024 at 5:14 PM
What makes Ish by Peter H. Reynolds work so well? First, it's darn clever, as the best picture books are. The story's exploration of the titular "Ish" is something we would all benefit from thinking about... How having our eyes set on perfection and exactness can so often hold us back. 💙📚
Like, come on... this picture book is actually pretty creepy! 💙📚 #kidlitchat
August 21, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Like, come on... this picture book is actually pretty creepy! 💙📚 #kidlitchat
Here's one from Grumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared by Suzanne and Max Lang... Love it when, as here, a picture book makes me question where the line is. Porcupine is just like, don't be scared, guys, it's just a predator with a rotting carcass. 👍 💙📚 #kidlitchat
August 21, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Here's one from Grumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared by Suzanne and Max Lang... Love it when, as here, a picture book makes me question where the line is. Porcupine is just like, don't be scared, guys, it's just a predator with a rotting carcass. 👍 💙📚 #kidlitchat
Just finished reading the picturebook lggy Peck, Architect with my daughter. Enjoyed the playfulness of the language and story, and the way Beaty and Roberts weave a compelling (yet simple) narrative about "building a dream" even when others try to tear it down. Nicely done. 👏 💙📚
August 20, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Just finished reading the picturebook lggy Peck, Architect with my daughter. Enjoyed the playfulness of the language and story, and the way Beaty and Roberts weave a compelling (yet simple) narrative about "building a dream" even when others try to tear it down. Nicely done. 👏 💙📚
The inspiration for my picture book. I send this in with the query letter, right?
August 20, 2024 at 12:51 AM
The inspiration for my picture book. I send this in with the query letter, right?