Meagan Dekker
@meagandekker.bsky.social
Writer of children's literature and advertising copy. Mom, picture book connoisseur, raised in the woods... Much love for libraries, educators, kids(!), and the lovely kid lit community.
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...I hope you'll consider preordering this picture book by me and Mike Deas. That's the only Christmas gift I need.
Might be the best one I've ever co-created.
...I hope you'll consider preordering this picture book by me and Mike Deas. That's the only Christmas gift I need.
Might be the best one I've ever co-created.
December 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If you like anything I've written or posted or reposted...
...I hope you'll consider preordering this picture book by me and Mike Deas. That's the only Christmas gift I need.
Might be the best one I've ever co-created.
...I hope you'll consider preordering this picture book by me and Mike Deas. That's the only Christmas gift I need.
Might be the best one I've ever co-created.
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Teachers & librarians! If you want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day, the list of volunteers is going out in my newsletter tomorrow morning - it's not too late to sign up!
Over 200 authors will be Zooming into classrooms & libraries for World Read Aloud Day on 2/4!
Teachers/librarians - Want to be first to see the list so you can book a free visit? It'll go out in my email newsletter in early December! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Teachers/librarians - Want to be first to see the list so you can book a free visit? It'll go out in my email newsletter in early December! Sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Teachers & librarians! If you want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day, the list of volunteers is going out in my newsletter tomorrow morning - it's not too late to sign up!
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Hurrah! I TRUCK by @krschmittwrites.bsky.social and Jam Dong won the The ‘Look Closely’ Award A.K.A. The Walter Wick Award. Love that this book was recognized by both the Undies and the Endies!!
100scopenotes.com/2025/11/26/a...
100scopenotes.com/2025/11/26/a...
And the 2025 Endies Endpaper Awards Go To . . .
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Endies Endpaper Awards.
100scopenotes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hurrah! I TRUCK by @krschmittwrites.bsky.social and Jam Dong won the The ‘Look Closely’ Award A.K.A. The Walter Wick Award. Love that this book was recognized by both the Undies and the Endies!!
100scopenotes.com/2025/11/26/a...
100scopenotes.com/2025/11/26/a...
Sooooo excited to win this fantastic prize for my #pb manuscript 🥰 Thank you Moni Ritchie Hadley and the Write Kidlit Now! Scholarship 💕 Feeling very grateful to Moni who said my story was important, clever, and made her laugh! Yay yay yay!!
Find out more about the Write Kidlit NOW! Scholarship at www.moniritchie.com
Open for the month of October only!
#kidlit
#writeforkids
#picturebooks
#amwriting
#amquerying
#middlegrade
#ya
#scholarship
#education
Open for the month of October only!
#kidlit
#writeforkids
#picturebooks
#amwriting
#amquerying
#middlegrade
#ya
#scholarship
#education
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Sooooo excited to win this fantastic prize for my #pb manuscript 🥰 Thank you Moni Ritchie Hadley and the Write Kidlit Now! Scholarship 💕 Feeling very grateful to Moni who said my story was important, clever, and made her laugh! Yay yay yay!!
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It's an autumnal #kidlitartpostcard day!
The trees are busy changing colour & flinging leaves off in all directions. Huge piles sit around periodically crunchy and soggy. Winter is approaching fast!
🌐 Nicolaschofield.com
Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlitart
The trees are busy changing colour & flinging leaves off in all directions. Huge piles sit around periodically crunchy and soggy. Winter is approaching fast!
🌐 Nicolaschofield.com
Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlitart
November 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It's an autumnal #kidlitartpostcard day!
The trees are busy changing colour & flinging leaves off in all directions. Huge piles sit around periodically crunchy and soggy. Winter is approaching fast!
🌐 Nicolaschofield.com
Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlitart
The trees are busy changing colour & flinging leaves off in all directions. Huge piles sit around periodically crunchy and soggy. Winter is approaching fast!
🌐 Nicolaschofield.com
Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlitart
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🎨 Spotlight on Boya Sun!
Boya's Illustrator Page
Boya is represented by Kelly Sonnack (@ksonnack.bsky.social). He is open to illustrating picture books.
Boya's Illustrator Page
Boya is represented by Kelly Sonnack (@ksonnack.bsky.social). He is open to illustrating picture books.
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🎨 Spotlight on Boya Sun!
Boya's Illustrator Page
Boya is represented by Kelly Sonnack (@ksonnack.bsky.social). He is open to illustrating picture books.
Boya's Illustrator Page
Boya is represented by Kelly Sonnack (@ksonnack.bsky.social). He is open to illustrating picture books.
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Authors Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin-Pritchard left Country Club Elementary School minutes before their scheduled presentation after being asked not to discuss book banning by the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.
Authors say they were censored on ‘book banning’ tour at Bay Area school visit
(KRON) — Authors Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin-Pritchard left Country Club Elementary School minutes before their scheduled presentation after being asked not to discuss book banning by the Sa…
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October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Authors Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin-Pritchard left Country Club Elementary School minutes before their scheduled presentation after being asked not to discuss book banning by the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.
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Do you know some great 2025 endpapers or case covers you want to nominate for the Endies and Undies Awards? The deadline to nominate is TOMORROW (Oct. 31st). Head here to get going: 100scopenotes.com/2025/10/30/l...
LAST CALL for 2025 Undies (Case Cover) and Endies (End Paper) Award Submissions! Deadline is Oct. 31st!
Send in those nominations for the Undies and Endies Awards!
100scopenotes.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Do you know some great 2025 endpapers or case covers you want to nominate for the Endies and Undies Awards? The deadline to nominate is TOMORROW (Oct. 31st). Head here to get going: 100scopenotes.com/2025/10/30/l...
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Do you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Or do you want to help boost someone else's #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?
Reply below with info + link to the post.
Only for books launching Oct.27-Nov.2, 2025 #2025-Wk44.
Reply below with info + link to the post.
Only for books launching Oct.27-Nov.2, 2025 #2025-Wk44.
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Do you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Or do you want to help boost someone else's #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?
Reply below with info + link to the post.
Only for books launching Oct.27-Nov.2, 2025 #2025-Wk44.
Reply below with info + link to the post.
Only for books launching Oct.27-Nov.2, 2025 #2025-Wk44.
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Happy Book Birthday to @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social and her first book for grownups: SQUIRREL: HOW A BACKYARD FORAGER SHAPES OUR WORLD!
If you like entertaining and accessible nature books like those by Sy Montgomery, this is one for your TBR pile!
bookshop.org/p/books/squi...
If you like entertaining and accessible nature books like those by Sy Montgomery, this is one for your TBR pile!
bookshop.org/p/books/squi...
Squirrel: How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World
How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World
bookshop.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Happy Book Birthday to @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social and her first book for grownups: SQUIRREL: HOW A BACKYARD FORAGER SHAPES OUR WORLD!
If you like entertaining and accessible nature books like those by Sy Montgomery, this is one for your TBR pile!
bookshop.org/p/books/squi...
If you like entertaining and accessible nature books like those by Sy Montgomery, this is one for your TBR pile!
bookshop.org/p/books/squi...
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Ohhhh this is a good one! 📷 jjaroyals15
October 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ohhhh this is a good one! 📷 jjaroyals15
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🎨 Spotlight on Jon Corby (@joncorbyart.bsky.social)!
Jon's Illustrator Page
Jon is represented by Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway.bsky.social). He is open to picture books and board books.
Jon's Illustrator Page
Jon is represented by Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway.bsky.social). He is open to picture books and board books.
October 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🎨 Spotlight on Jon Corby (@joncorbyart.bsky.social)!
Jon's Illustrator Page
Jon is represented by Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway.bsky.social). He is open to picture books and board books.
Jon's Illustrator Page
Jon is represented by Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway.bsky.social). He is open to picture books and board books.
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Revise your nonfiction picture book with me in a small-group Inked Voices workshop! @inkedvoices.bsky.social
🗓️ Jan 7–Mar 22, 2026
Apply by Nov 2, 2025
Two rounds of critique plus craft discussion.
🔗 https://app.inkedvoices.com/event/workshop/458
#KidLit #NonfictionPB #WritingCommunity #PictureBook
🗓️ Jan 7–Mar 22, 2026
Apply by Nov 2, 2025
Two rounds of critique plus craft discussion.
🔗 https://app.inkedvoices.com/event/workshop/458
#KidLit #NonfictionPB #WritingCommunity #PictureBook
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Revise your nonfiction picture book with me in a small-group Inked Voices workshop! @inkedvoices.bsky.social
🗓️ Jan 7–Mar 22, 2026
Apply by Nov 2, 2025
Two rounds of critique plus craft discussion.
🔗 https://app.inkedvoices.com/event/workshop/458
#KidLit #NonfictionPB #WritingCommunity #PictureBook
🗓️ Jan 7–Mar 22, 2026
Apply by Nov 2, 2025
Two rounds of critique plus craft discussion.
🔗 https://app.inkedvoices.com/event/workshop/458
#KidLit #NonfictionPB #WritingCommunity #PictureBook
Cherry Mo! I love hearing the praise for your debut book in this Fuse 8 N Kate Podcast! @fuse8nkate.bsky.social
I remember this touching story (and title tweak!) from our time together at the Children's Picture Book Academy! You are amazing! 🤩
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
I remember this touching story (and title tweak!) from our time together at the Children's Picture Book Academy! You are amazing! 🤩
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 347 - Caldecott Contenders
Podcast Episode · Fuse 8 n' Kate · 01/12/2025 · 38m
podcasts.apple.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Cherry Mo! I love hearing the praise for your debut book in this Fuse 8 N Kate Podcast! @fuse8nkate.bsky.social
I remember this touching story (and title tweak!) from our time together at the Children's Picture Book Academy! You are amazing! 🤩
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
I remember this touching story (and title tweak!) from our time together at the Children's Picture Book Academy! You are amazing! 🤩
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
I relate to Pauline, the oldest child in this fav picturebook! My daughter relates to the unfair way Pauline gets scolded. Graphic-novel-stylish and lovely all over! 🌺
A Place For Pauline by Anouk Mahoiut, illustrated by Marjolaine Perreten 2020 Groundwood Books
A Place For Pauline by Anouk Mahoiut, illustrated by Marjolaine Perreten 2020 Groundwood Books
October 20, 2023 at 4:29 AM
I relate to Pauline, the oldest child in this fav picturebook! My daughter relates to the unfair way Pauline gets scolded. Graphic-novel-stylish and lovely all over! 🌺
A Place For Pauline by Anouk Mahoiut, illustrated by Marjolaine Perreten 2020 Groundwood Books
A Place For Pauline by Anouk Mahoiut, illustrated by Marjolaine Perreten 2020 Groundwood Books
Fantastic finds at Savers today! Halloween costumes (the hard way) AND a couple of favorite picturebooks!!
📗FLORETTE by Anna Walker💜
📙ALBERT'S QUIET QUEST by Isabelle Arsenault💙
📗FLORETTE by Anna Walker💜
📙ALBERT'S QUIET QUEST by Isabelle Arsenault💙
October 13, 2023 at 9:09 PM
Fantastic finds at Savers today! Halloween costumes (the hard way) AND a couple of favorite picturebooks!!
📗FLORETTE by Anna Walker💜
📙ALBERT'S QUIET QUEST by Isabelle Arsenault💙
📗FLORETTE by Anna Walker💜
📙ALBERT'S QUIET QUEST by Isabelle Arsenault💙
Favorite picture book from my library stack this week!
💌THE LOVE LETTER by Anika Aldamuy, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins (2019)
I love the kid lit that reminds me to be thankful for all the people 💗 and things that are good in my life.
💌THE LOVE LETTER by Anika Aldamuy, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins (2019)
I love the kid lit that reminds me to be thankful for all the people 💗 and things that are good in my life.
October 7, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Favorite picture book from my library stack this week!
💌THE LOVE LETTER by Anika Aldamuy, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins (2019)
I love the kid lit that reminds me to be thankful for all the people 💗 and things that are good in my life.
💌THE LOVE LETTER by Anika Aldamuy, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins (2019)
I love the kid lit that reminds me to be thankful for all the people 💗 and things that are good in my life.