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hannaneier.bsky.social
Like many on this thread tonight, I tend to not write to catch a trend, but focus on a story I feel is evergreen and from my heart…

I’d like to flip this on its head though— what would people LIKE to see in #kidlit? What are kids craving these days?

#kidlitchat
kidlitchat.bsky.social kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social · Nov 5
TOPIC: We just had a time change and, as always, times are changing, too. Do you keep an eye on trends? How do they inform how you work? And what trends are you noticing in the kidbook biz these days? #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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haloteachlearn.bsky.social
My kids ADORE their new book and it’s already a “read it again” book in our house!!! @briangehrlein.bsky.social
#kidlit
#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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odnatamyara.bsky.social
Little puffins! #kidlit #picturebook
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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debbieohi.com
#Uplift #KidLit
pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · Nov 4
This Boston hotel is turning one of its rooms into an exact replica of the 'Goodnight Moon' room | TIme Out buff.ly/CAklGot
November 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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fawnspots.bsky.social
feelin’ foxy! 🍄🌱

#kidlit #kidlitart #fox
A sitting fox in a children’s book art style. It is smiling while surrounded by flowers and mushrooms.
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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jemiscoe.bsky.social
And, I'm finally open again for queries!!!
a woman is peeking out of a door and saying `` i 'm back '' while holding a book .
Alt: A woman is peeking out of a door and saying, "I'm back."
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October 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
WNDB is proud to unveil the beautiful cover for A YEAR WITHOUT HOME by V.T. Bidania, forthcoming from Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Kids) on January 6th, 2026!

🎨 Cover illustration by Christina Chung

📖 bit.ly/3HKh4sf
Graphic with an illustrated background depicting the moon partially hidden behind billowing clouds. The illustration has been edited to appear in tones of pinks and blues. At the top of the graphic is title text that says, “Cover Reveal” followed by a mock-up hardcover copy of “A Year Without Home” by V.T. Bidania. The cover illustration shows a young Hmong girl staring out at a house sitting atop a hill. To her left, her family are carrying their belongings and walking away. At the bottom of the graphic is light yellow text that says, “January 6th, 2026”, denoting the book’s release date. Graphic sharing a synopsis for “A Year Without Home” by V.T. Bidania, which reads as follows: “A poignant middle grade novel in verse about a Hmong girl losing and finding home in the after-math of the Vietnam War. Inspired by the author’s own family history and perfect for fans of Jasmine Warga and Veera Hiranandani. For eleven-year-old Gao Sheng, home is the lush, humid jungles and highlands of Laos. Home is where she can roll down the grassy hill with her younger siblings after her chores, walk to school, and pick ripe peaches from her family’s trees. But home becomes impossible to hold onto when the communist government takes over after U.S. troops pull out of the Vietnam War. The communists will be searching for any American allies, like Gao Sheng’s father, a Hmong captain in the Lao Army who fought alongside the Americans against the Vietnamese. If he’s caught, he’ll be killed. On foot, by taxi and finally in a canoe, Gao Sheng and her family make haste from the mountains to the capitol Vientiane and across the rushing Mekong River, to finally arrive at an overcrowded refugee camp in Thailand. As a year passes at the camp, Gao Sheng discovers how to rebuild home no matter where she is and finally find her voice.”
June 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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mirkahokkanen.bsky.social
#kidlitartpostcard almost passed me by with the holiday weekend! Hi, I'm Mirka and author and illustrator represented by @laurelsymonds.bsky.social at Kt Literary. I love to illustrate animals and nature, both fiction and NF. You can find my portfolio at mirkah.com/pbillustration. #kidlit
July 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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kjshrack.bsky.social
Creeping to a bookshelf near you... it's BRAAAINS! From @littlebrownyr.bsky.social, this spooky tale drops Summer '27. BIG thanks to my editor Jessica Levine & agent @laurelsymonds.bsky.social at @ktliterary.bsky.social for helping me bring this lil undead dude to life! @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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janinele.bsky.social
Happy publication day, ila Nguyen-Hayama @mmhym.bsky.social ! RED THREADS is here in hardcover AND paperback from Abrams Fanfare!
October 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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ericsmithrocks.bsky.social
Writer pals, as we venture into “best of” list season, remember to focus on your other accomplishments.

That new draft, the books you’ve read to hone your craft…

Maybe the new thing you’re doing outside of writing (these are so important!)

Zero in on what you can control, and keep your head up. ❤️
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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laurelgale.bsky.social
Looks like this robin snagged a treat!

#birds #nature #wildlife
A photo of an American robin with a worm.
November 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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mrschureads.bsky.social
2026 Mock Caldecott List: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/11/2026... @colbysharp.bsky.social
2026 Mock Caldecott List
Happy Picture Book Month! Colby Sharp and I teamed up to create a 2026 Mock Caldecott list. *** Principal Brian Sammons created a 2026 Moc...
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November 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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laurelgale.bsky.social
We're sharing angry birds and the curses they embody.

This gull is very clearly cursing the heron for refusing to share.

#birds
A photo of a great blue heron standing in shallow water and swallowing a fish whole, while a gull watches.
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
marialahman.bsky.social
#pbpitch
marialahman.bsky.social Maria Lahman @marialahman.bsky.social · Oct 25
I'm in a rich writing learning community at The Writing Barn's Industry Engagement Weekend, where we have heard from 9 agents or editors! @thewritingbarn.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity
#kidlit
October 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
marialahman.bsky.social
I'm in a rich writing learning community at The Writing Barn's Industry Engagement Weekend, where we have heard from 9 agents or editors! @thewritingbarn.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity
#kidlit
October 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Excited to share that I’ve officially signed with literary agent Maura Kye-Casella at Don Congdon Associates, Inc.!

@thewritingbarn.bsky.social @inkedvoices.bsky.social
@ctcwriters.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity
#kidlit
September 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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megsodano.bsky.social
Today's signing event = success! Thanks to Open Door Bookstore for hosting and to all the folks who attended. We sold out of both IF YOU LIVED IN THE SEA and SALAMANDER SKY! 🌊🐬 Author @juliehonanjohnston.bsky.social @weboflifebooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #picturebookillustrator
October 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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lizmck.bsky.social
Leap has arrived! What an adorable little book. The lovely illustrations had me smiling ear to ear.

Thanks to @blairbraverman.bsky.social and @oliviawhen.com and Leap - I needed that! #uglydogs
The cover of "The Day Leap Soared," written by Blair Braverman and illustrated by Olivia When. The cover picture shows a sled dog puppy in mid-leap against a sunset sky. Signed by Blair and Leap! A page from the book "The Day Leap Soared," with the text "This is Leap. She is a sled dog puppy." The illustration shows a gray & white puppy chewing on the sled harness.
October 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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stephanieruble.bsky.social
Hello #PortfolioDay!
I'm a children's book & puzzle artist.
Below are a few images that I think would make fun puzzles.

* Looking for #puzzle and #kidlitart projects
* sruble.com + new site coming soon: ArtworkByStephanie.com
* email: hello at sruble.com

#kidlit #halloween #cats #birds #pumpkins
a group of colorful birds wearing witch hats are driving and riding on two pumpkin cars, with a post in front of them with multiple signs, top to bottom: "This Way To:" (arrow shaped), picture of a ghost and pumpkin, "Halloween" and "Spooky Town" with an arrow pointing to the right. blue swirling sky with big yellow sun and clouds. big, tall, and small grey birds right side up, upside down, and all over in a pattern with pumpkins, clouds, stars, and one cat in the middle. big black cat sitting on giant pumpkin with lots of stripes, surrounded by black birds, with clouds and sun in sky. The birds have orange wings and the cat has an orange heart nose. they all have green eyes.. grey cat sitting in garden, looking up at the big sun in upper left. flowers and bugs are in the garden. Text is hand written in the sun, "PEACE", sky, "JOY" (with a heart in the O). and grass, "LOVE" (the O is a heart). blue clouds and hearts in sky
October 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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kidscanpress.bsky.social
Today is Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, and we’re celebrating by reading A BINDI CAN BE …, written by Suma Subramaniam and illustrated by Kamala Nair. In this vibrant picture book, a young girl makes a bindi with her grandmother and discovers what wearing one means to her. bit.ly/44ox62w
An illustration of a purple sky with bright stars. A young girl with long dark hair and dark skin looks happy and peaceful. On the her forehead is a bindi shaped like a star. To the right is the book cover for A Bindi Can Be... At the bottom of the image is the Kids Can Press logo.
October 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM