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Helen Zax
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Children’s poet. Abrams will publish Little Witch’s To-Do List in 2025–the first of four Magical List Books. Co-winner 2021 YorkMix International Children’s Poetry Prize & 2018 MG Katherine Paterson Prize. Poems published in many magazines and anthologies
It's LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST's book birthday. So grateful to my wonderful editor Meredith Mundy, to my talented illustrator Kiersten Eagan, to my relentless agent Steven Chudney, and to the entire Abrams team. #kidlitmeagfeed #kidlit #poet #writingcommunity
July 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST received an exciting review from Publisher's Weekly: "Sorcery joyously infuses a child’s day in Zax’s pleasant rhyming take on one witch’s accounting of tasks." Eagan makes "this enchanted 'to-do list' feel as much like play as work."

On my to-do list: feeling grateful.
June 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Thrilled that SLJ has included LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST in this season's list: 35 Picture Book Fiction Series Perfect for Comfort and Discovery. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet
June 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Excited to have our first, lovely review of LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST from the School Library Journal: "A welcome addition for all those who hold spookiness in their heart all year round . . . . VERDICT A fun supernatural read." #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet
May 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Grateful to have two poems in Mel Woodend's new anthology POEMS FOR HEARING DOGS, in support of hearing dogs for deaf people.
April 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST with lots more of Kiersten Eagan's adorable illustrations is available for preorder at B&N for 25% off TODAY! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-wit... #AbramsKids #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet #writingcommunity
February 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
What fun to find LITTLE WITCH'S TO-DO LIST in Publishers Weekly's Children's Books for Spring! LITTLE WITCH is available for pre-order at www.amazon.com/Little-Witch...
www.barnesandnoble.com/.../little......
Please share some witchy magic with a child you love! #AbramsKids #kidlitmeagfeed
February 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
One of the very best days! #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet
January 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Happy holidays to all! Wishing you all a white, merry, joyous day!
Here's my latest poem on the wonderful The Dirigible Balloon website. Jonathan Humble, thank you! #kidlitmegafeed #poet
December 25, 2024 at 5:23 PM

Here is my second Honorable Mention poem in the Lyrical Language Lab's First Annual Rhyming Poetry Contest. Thank you, judges— Renée M. LaTulippe, Suzy Levinson, Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, and Lou Piccolo And thank you, Renée M. LaTulippe, for this beautiful graphic.#kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet
December 20, 2024 at 1:19 PM
The first of my two Honorable Mention poems in the First Annual Lyrical Language Lab Rhyming Poetry Contest. Thank you, Renee LaTulippe, for the lovely graphic. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #poet #writingcommunity
December 18, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Excited to have two poems shortlisted in the Lyrical Language Lab 1st Annual Rhyming Contest. What an honor to have my work acknowledged by such talented poets! #kidlitmegafeed
#kidlit #poet #writingcommunity
December 15, 2024 at 4:09 PM