PBSoar
@pbsoar.bsky.social
Welcome to PB Soar! We're a group of picture book authors and illustrators with debut books that came out in 2024 and beyond. Our stories have just begun! Come SOAR with us!
✨Please join us in wishing a happy 1 year book birthday to this incredible book 🤎LUPITA'S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS by
@steenahernandez.bsky.social
🤎(illustrated by Melissa Castillo) Click the link in our bio to purchase! 🎉
@steenahernandez.bsky.social
🤎(illustrated by Melissa Castillo) Click the link in our bio to purchase! 🎉
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
✨Please join us in wishing a happy 1 year book birthday to this incredible book 🤎LUPITA'S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS by
@steenahernandez.bsky.social
🤎(illustrated by Melissa Castillo) Click the link in our bio to purchase! 🎉
@steenahernandez.bsky.social
🤎(illustrated by Melissa Castillo) Click the link in our bio to purchase! 🎉
One year ago today, EMILY SNOOK THE WORLD'S SMALLEST COOK arrived into the world!🍳 📚 Happy 1st book birthday to PB Soar member
@laurabower.bsky.social
and illustrator
@rekhasalin.bsky.social
@laurabower.bsky.social
and illustrator
@rekhasalin.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
One year ago today, EMILY SNOOK THE WORLD'S SMALLEST COOK arrived into the world!🍳 📚 Happy 1st book birthday to PB Soar member
@laurabower.bsky.social
and illustrator
@rekhasalin.bsky.social
@laurabower.bsky.social
and illustrator
@rekhasalin.bsky.social
One year ago, ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS arrived into the world!🦙📚 Happy 1st book birthday to PB Soar member @kristimahoney.bsky.social & illustrators @chantelleburgen.bsky.social
More good news! If you like it, the second book, OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS, is coming in March 2026 🦉
More good news! If you like it, the second book, OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS, is coming in March 2026 🦉
October 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
One year ago, ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS arrived into the world!🦙📚 Happy 1st book birthday to PB Soar member @kristimahoney.bsky.social & illustrators @chantelleburgen.bsky.social
More good news! If you like it, the second book, OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS, is coming in March 2026 🦉
More good news! If you like it, the second book, OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS, is coming in March 2026 🦉
MAZEL TOV, BABY! has arrived in the world! 🎉Written by PBSoar member @darahenrywrites.bsky.social
and illustrated by Varda Livney, this delightful lift-the-flap board book makes an ideal gift! Congrats, Dara!!
and illustrated by Varda Livney, this delightful lift-the-flap board book makes an ideal gift! Congrats, Dara!!
September 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
MAZEL TOV, BABY! has arrived in the world! 🎉Written by PBSoar member @darahenrywrites.bsky.social
and illustrated by Varda Livney, this delightful lift-the-flap board book makes an ideal gift! Congrats, Dara!!
and illustrated by Varda Livney, this delightful lift-the-flap board book makes an ideal gift! Congrats, Dara!!
One week from today (9/16/25), MAZEL TOV, BABY arrives in the world! 🎉Written by PBSoar member @darahenrywrites.bsky.social and illustrated by Varda Livney, this delightful lift-the-flap board book makes an ideal gift! Pre-order today to arrive next week!
September 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
One week from today (9/16/25), MAZEL TOV, BABY arrives in the world! 🎉Written by PBSoar member @darahenrywrites.bsky.social and illustrated by Varda Livney, this delightful lift-the-flap board book makes an ideal gift! Pre-order today to arrive next week!
✨Please join us in wishing a happy 1 year book birthday 🎂🎉🥳 to this incredible book 😍 HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social
(illustrated by Olga Ivanov and Aleksey Ivanov)
(illustrated by Olga Ivanov and Aleksey Ivanov)
September 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
✨Please join us in wishing a happy 1 year book birthday 🎂🎉🥳 to this incredible book 😍 HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social
(illustrated by Olga Ivanov and Aleksey Ivanov)
(illustrated by Olga Ivanov and Aleksey Ivanov)
We're celebrating author/illustrator Ana Velez today!
August 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
We're celebrating author/illustrator Ana Velez today!
We are so excited about the launch of another PBSoar member book coming 9/16/25! Pre-order link in bio 🎉
📚MAZEL TOV, BABY! by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social
(illustrated by Varda Livney) is a delightful lift-the-flap board book that makes for an ideal baby gift!
📚MAZEL TOV, BABY! by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social
(illustrated by Varda Livney) is a delightful lift-the-flap board book that makes for an ideal baby gift!
July 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We are so excited about the launch of another PBSoar member book coming 9/16/25! Pre-order link in bio 🎉
📚MAZEL TOV, BABY! by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social
(illustrated by Varda Livney) is a delightful lift-the-flap board book that makes for an ideal baby gift!
📚MAZEL TOV, BABY! by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social
(illustrated by Varda Livney) is a delightful lift-the-flap board book that makes for an ideal baby gift!
The Final Round of voting for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards just opened and we spotted some PB Soar Books 👏 Vote for your favorites in every region today! scbwi.org/crystal-kite/ @melissatrempe.bsky.social @kristimahoney.bsky.social @steenahernandez.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The Final Round of voting for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards just opened and we spotted some PB Soar Books 👏 Vote for your favorites in every region today! scbwi.org/crystal-kite/ @melissatrempe.bsky.social @kristimahoney.bsky.social @steenahernandez.bsky.social
There's so many great books up for SCBWI's Crystal Kites, including these from PBSOAR members! Vote for your favorites by 6/16! www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite
@leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @melissatrempe.bsky.social @darahenrywrites.bsky.social @kristimahoney.bsky.social @steenahernandez.bsky.social
@leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @melissatrempe.bsky.social @darahenrywrites.bsky.social @kristimahoney.bsky.social @steenahernandez.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
There's so many great books up for SCBWI's Crystal Kites, including these from PBSOAR members! Vote for your favorites by 6/16! www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite
@leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @melissatrempe.bsky.social @darahenrywrites.bsky.social @kristimahoney.bsky.social @steenahernandez.bsky.social
@leahmoserwrites.bsky.social @melissatrempe.bsky.social @darahenrywrites.bsky.social @kristimahoney.bsky.social @steenahernandez.bsky.social
One year ago, two incredible new picture books debuted into the world: 🌺 ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social, illustrated by @deiselino.bsky.social & 🌊 INTO THE MIGHTY SEA by @arleneabundis.bsky.social illustrated by Cynthia Alonso!
Congrats to all! 🎉
Congrats to all! 🎉
June 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
One year ago, two incredible new picture books debuted into the world: 🌺 ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social, illustrated by @deiselino.bsky.social & 🌊 INTO THE MIGHTY SEA by @arleneabundis.bsky.social illustrated by Cynthia Alonso!
Congrats to all! 🎉
Congrats to all! 🎉
We're celebrating another pbsoar member launch--the first of 2025! 🎉
CONGRATS to @jmorerabooks.bsky.social on the launch of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER (art by Violeta Encarnacion) a beautiful story of a girl and her father using imagination to honor and remember the happiest memories of a lost loved one💝
CONGRATS to @jmorerabooks.bsky.social on the launch of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER (art by Violeta Encarnacion) a beautiful story of a girl and her father using imagination to honor and remember the happiest memories of a lost loved one💝
May 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We're celebrating another pbsoar member launch--the first of 2025! 🎉
CONGRATS to @jmorerabooks.bsky.social on the launch of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER (art by Violeta Encarnacion) a beautiful story of a girl and her father using imagination to honor and remember the happiest memories of a lost loved one💝
CONGRATS to @jmorerabooks.bsky.social on the launch of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER (art by Violeta Encarnacion) a beautiful story of a girl and her father using imagination to honor and remember the happiest memories of a lost loved one💝
One year ago, two incredible new pictures debuted into the world:🌺 TALA LEARNS TO SIVA by @kealaninetane.bsky.social, illustrated by Dung Ho, and 📦 BOX OF DREAMS by Faith Kazmi, illustrated by Christine Almeda!
May 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
One year ago, two incredible new pictures debuted into the world:🌺 TALA LEARNS TO SIVA by @kealaninetane.bsky.social, illustrated by Dung Ho, and 📦 BOX OF DREAMS by Faith Kazmi, illustrated by Christine Almeda!
One year ago, LADYBUG LAUNCH arrived into the world! Happy 1st book birthday to @melissatrempe.bsky.social, Natalia Ojeda, and Manuela Montoya! 🎂📘
If you haven't read this inspiring book yet, this is your sign to get a copy at your local indie, online, or request from your library TODAY!
If you haven't read this inspiring book yet, this is your sign to get a copy at your local indie, online, or request from your library TODAY!
April 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
One year ago, LADYBUG LAUNCH arrived into the world! Happy 1st book birthday to @melissatrempe.bsky.social, Natalia Ojeda, and Manuela Montoya! 🎂📘
If you haven't read this inspiring book yet, this is your sign to get a copy at your local indie, online, or request from your library TODAY!
If you haven't read this inspiring book yet, this is your sign to get a copy at your local indie, online, or request from your library TODAY!
One year ago, I AM A THUNDERCLOUD arrived into the world! Happy 1st book birthday to @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social & @mariehermansson.bsky.social🎂📘
If you haven't read this incredible book yet, this is your sign to get a copy at your local indie, online, or request from your library TODAY!
If you haven't read this incredible book yet, this is your sign to get a copy at your local indie, online, or request from your library TODAY!
April 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
One year ago, I AM A THUNDERCLOUD arrived into the world! Happy 1st book birthday to @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social & @mariehermansson.bsky.social🎂📘
If you haven't read this incredible book yet, this is your sign to get a copy at your local indie, online, or request from your library TODAY!
If you haven't read this incredible book yet, this is your sign to get a copy at your local indie, online, or request from your library TODAY!
One year ago this week, A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING arrived into the world! Happy 1st book birthday to Meghana Narayan and Michelle Carlos 🎂📘🎉
March 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
One year ago this week, A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING arrived into the world! Happy 1st book birthday to Meghana Narayan and Michelle Carlos 🎂📘🎉
One year ago today, our first PB Soar book launched into the world! Happy 1st book birthday to THE IMPOSTER by Laura Bower and @kerisagreenebooks.bsky.social 🎂🐻❄️🐻❄️
If you haven't read this adorable book yet, this is your sign to get a copy today! 🎉 linktr.ee/pbsoar24
If you haven't read this adorable book yet, this is your sign to get a copy today! 🎉 linktr.ee/pbsoar24
March 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
One year ago today, our first PB Soar book launched into the world! Happy 1st book birthday to THE IMPOSTER by Laura Bower and @kerisagreenebooks.bsky.social 🎂🐻❄️🐻❄️
If you haven't read this adorable book yet, this is your sign to get a copy today! 🎉 linktr.ee/pbsoar24
If you haven't read this adorable book yet, this is your sign to get a copy today! 🎉 linktr.ee/pbsoar24
We’re a week away from the 1 year book birthday for THE IMPOSTER by Laura Bower and @kerisagreenebooks.bsky.social! 🐶🐶
February 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We’re a week away from the 1 year book birthday for THE IMPOSTER by Laura Bower and @kerisagreenebooks.bsky.social! 🐶🐶
We have TWO new PBSoar member books we're celebrating this year! Pre-order your copies today!🎉
💛TOGETHER WE REMEMBER by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social (illustrated by Violeta Encarnación) Coming in MAY!
📚MAZEL TOV, BABY! by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social (illustrated by Varda Livney) Coming in SEPTEMBER!
💛TOGETHER WE REMEMBER by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social (illustrated by Violeta Encarnación) Coming in MAY!
📚MAZEL TOV, BABY! by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social (illustrated by Varda Livney) Coming in SEPTEMBER!
February 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We have TWO new PBSoar member books we're celebrating this year! Pre-order your copies today!🎉
💛TOGETHER WE REMEMBER by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social (illustrated by Violeta Encarnación) Coming in MAY!
📚MAZEL TOV, BABY! by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social (illustrated by Varda Livney) Coming in SEPTEMBER!
💛TOGETHER WE REMEMBER by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social (illustrated by Violeta Encarnación) Coming in MAY!
📚MAZEL TOV, BABY! by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social (illustrated by Varda Livney) Coming in SEPTEMBER!
It was a busy year for us 🎉 Our debuts may have launched, but our stories have just begun! Come SOAR with us!
February 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It was a busy year for us 🎉 Our debuts may have launched, but our stories have just begun! Come SOAR with us!
✨HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS is about finding joy 🥰 🎉even when life doesn’t go according to plan.
We asked @pbsoar about their fav 💗 aspects of the book.
HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS is ✍️ by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social & illus by Olga & Aleksey Ivanov
We asked @pbsoar about their fav 💗 aspects of the book.
HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS is ✍️ by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social & illus by Olga & Aleksey Ivanov
December 16, 2024 at 2:29 PM
✨HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS is about finding joy 🥰 🎉even when life doesn’t go according to plan.
We asked @pbsoar about their fav 💗 aspects of the book.
HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS is ✍️ by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social & illus by Olga & Aleksey Ivanov
We asked @pbsoar about their fav 💗 aspects of the book.
HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS is ✍️ by @darahenrywrites.bsky.social & illus by Olga & Aleksey Ivanov
Check out all the fantastic book + gift pairing ideas from PBSOAR members! ❄️
🌊INTO THE MIGHTY SEA by Arlene Abundis (illustrated by Cynthia Alonso)
harpercollins.com/products/int...
🎨🖌️Paint Set
amazon.com/Art-Canvas-P...
📘Easy Origami Book
amazon.com/Origami-Dove...
🌊INTO THE MIGHTY SEA by Arlene Abundis (illustrated by Cynthia Alonso)
harpercollins.com/products/int...
🎨🖌️Paint Set
amazon.com/Art-Canvas-P...
📘Easy Origami Book
amazon.com/Origami-Dove...
December 9, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Check out all the fantastic book + gift pairing ideas from PBSOAR members! ❄️
🌊INTO THE MIGHTY SEA by Arlene Abundis (illustrated by Cynthia Alonso)
harpercollins.com/products/int...
🎨🖌️Paint Set
amazon.com/Art-Canvas-P...
📘Easy Origami Book
amazon.com/Origami-Dove...
🌊INTO THE MIGHTY SEA by Arlene Abundis (illustrated by Cynthia Alonso)
harpercollins.com/products/int...
🎨🖌️Paint Set
amazon.com/Art-Canvas-P...
📘Easy Origami Book
amazon.com/Origami-Dove...
Love a themed gift?❄️
🤎LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS by @steenahernandez.bsky.social (art by Melissa Castillo & published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social)
beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
🎨Wooden Ballet Cutouts
amazon.com/Ballerina-Or...
🖌️Colors-of-the-World Paints
amazon.com/Crayola-Colo...
🤎LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS by @steenahernandez.bsky.social (art by Melissa Castillo & published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social)
beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
🎨Wooden Ballet Cutouts
amazon.com/Ballerina-Or...
🖌️Colors-of-the-World Paints
amazon.com/Crayola-Colo...
December 8, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Love a themed gift?❄️
🤎LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS by @steenahernandez.bsky.social (art by Melissa Castillo & published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social)
beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
🎨Wooden Ballet Cutouts
amazon.com/Ballerina-Or...
🖌️Colors-of-the-World Paints
amazon.com/Crayola-Colo...
🤎LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS by @steenahernandez.bsky.social (art by Melissa Castillo & published by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social)
beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
🎨Wooden Ballet Cutouts
amazon.com/Ballerina-Or...
🖌️Colors-of-the-World Paints
amazon.com/Crayola-Colo...
We 💙themed book + gift pairings! ❄️
📗 ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS by @kristimahoney.bsky.social & @chantelleburgen.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Alpacas-Terr...
🦙Alpaca Stuffies (great library companions)
www.amazon.com/YUKOUQIAN-Bi...
📚Personalized Library Tote
www.amazon.com/Personalized...
📗 ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS by @kristimahoney.bsky.social & @chantelleburgen.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Alpacas-Terr...
🦙Alpaca Stuffies (great library companions)
www.amazon.com/YUKOUQIAN-Bi...
📚Personalized Library Tote
www.amazon.com/Personalized...
December 6, 2024 at 8:50 PM
We 💙themed book + gift pairings! ❄️
📗 ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS by @kristimahoney.bsky.social & @chantelleburgen.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Alpacas-Terr...
🦙Alpaca Stuffies (great library companions)
www.amazon.com/YUKOUQIAN-Bi...
📚Personalized Library Tote
www.amazon.com/Personalized...
📗 ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS by @kristimahoney.bsky.social & @chantelleburgen.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Alpacas-Terr...
🦙Alpaca Stuffies (great library companions)
www.amazon.com/YUKOUQIAN-Bi...
📚Personalized Library Tote
www.amazon.com/Personalized...
We're posting great book + gift ideas all week📚🎁
🌻ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social @deiselino.bsky.social & @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
🌸Flower Growing Gardening Kit
walmart.com/ip/NATIONAL-...?
🌼Pressed Flower Kit
flowerclvb.com/gift-items/k...
🌻ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social @deiselino.bsky.social & @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
🌸Flower Growing Gardening Kit
walmart.com/ip/NATIONAL-...?
🌼Pressed Flower Kit
flowerclvb.com/gift-items/k...
December 5, 2024 at 5:23 PM
We're posting great book + gift ideas all week📚🎁
🌻ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social @deiselino.bsky.social & @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
🌸Flower Growing Gardening Kit
walmart.com/ip/NATIONAL-...?
🌼Pressed Flower Kit
flowerclvb.com/gift-items/k...
🌻ABUELO’S FLOWER SHOP by @jmorerabooks.bsky.social @deiselino.bsky.social & @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
🌸Flower Growing Gardening Kit
walmart.com/ip/NATIONAL-...?
🌼Pressed Flower Kit
flowerclvb.com/gift-items/k...