Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! ALL libraries are important and EVERYONE should have access to books! I love sharing Jail Library Patron ❤️. Their appreciation and enthusiasm is the best part of my job. These messages to our jail library team made me smile. I hope they make you smile, too. Happy Reading!

I met @storytimewithsparkle in 2018 before I was published. OMG! She is so fabulous! My heart is bursting with joy for THE BI BOOK to be included in #StorytimeSpace with @treehousecinci! Thank you! 🥹💖 🌈 📚 #kidlit #booksky

Excellent piece about advocating for LGBTQ+ books in schools & libraries.

“I want to equip our current & future educators to include & advocate for such stories, & I want them to see their or their loved ones’ identities validated through the books we read.”
#kidlit #booksky

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YAY, Michelle!!!

Happy #internationalasexualityday from this author who just finished her first graphic novel!!! 🥳 I’ve been parked on this same spot on the couch everyday for the past few months, finishing all the art 😅

SOMEWHERE IN THE GRAY comes out in 2027 and I can’t wait!!!!

I read more PB Rising Stars applications over the weekend! WOW! Thanks for giving me goosebumps and making me LOL! #kidlit #booksky

Happy Dandelion Day from Birdie and Sunny! May your deepest wish come true! 💛🌈 🤍

#nationaldandelionday #kidlit #kidlitart #queerkidlit #booksky #makeawish @kipalizadeh.net

Hello spring! 🤍💙💚❤️💜

Illustration art of a child drawing their dream world. All this while, I've been mostly drawing what my son loves. This time I decided to take some time to think and draw what my younger self loved. I don't think we're that different though! We both love insects, birds and dragons.. Drawn digitally in Procreate and Photoshop

Happy April #kidlitartpostcard day! I finally got a firmer grip on my deadlines so I can make personal art again 😭

I am interested in books and other kid-related projects!

Website: rachel-foo.com
Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing

#art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard

A boy in a DnD tshirt throwing up his hands in surprise to see a tiny warrior popping out of his video game. Her expression is equally surprised.

It's #KidLitArtPostcard day!

I’m a queer, neurodiverse #KidLitArt illustrator influenced by folkart, comics & geekery. I favor loose lines, playful patterns, tons of texture, quirky characters, & brave storylines.
www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio
Rep:
@tajmccoy.bsky.social
@ldlainc.bsky.social

Jail library patron ❤️ #ilovemyjob

“Hello library gang, looking forward to seeing y’all next week. As always, your efforts and work here in the jail is a glimmer of hope and solace for all us (lil slant rhyme there for ya:).”

#booksky #librarylove

ONE WEEK! The launch party for UNBREAKABLE will be next Saturday, 4/4 at 4:00 pm at Composition Shop!

This important book is written by Minoru Tonai and me and illustrated by Chris Sasaki.

Learn more, pre-order copies of the book, and RSVP here: www.compositionshop.com/events/47380...

Celebrate National Music in our Schools Month with @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s
SOMETHING WILD and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s MAMIACHI Y YO! 🎶 ♥️ #kidlit #booksky

Woohoo! The last year of PB Rising Stars is going to be epic! 🌟 💫 #kidlit #booksky @pbrisingstars.bsky.social

Let’s go!!! 🚫👑 #NoKings

An image of the book cover for the book Unbreakable with the heading "Jilanne Hoffmann: Perfect Picture Book Friday."

I'm so honored that Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai, Chris Sasaki, and me is the Perfect Picture Book Friday book TODAY on Jilanne Hoffmann's blog!
jilannehoffmann.com/2026/03/27/u...

Switch your lights off at 8:30 pm local time today as part of #EarthHour2026 to raise #ClimateChange awareness! And read Nanette Heffernan & Bao Luu's book EARTH HOUR: A LIGHTS-OUT EVENT FOR OUR PLANET! Happy #earthhour! #kidlit #booksky 🌎❤️🌎

Saw a cute little monster jacket with 3 eyes on the hood and was inspired to draw this little dude 💙

#kidlitart #cuteart #illustration

i appear to have received a package 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

paperbacks for ONE OF THE BOYS are out on 4/21 🥰

It’s Sakura season ! Hoping to find some beautiful hanami (flower viewing) at a Japanese garden this weekend 🌸

I also wanted to add some new angles to my portfolio so I went with a tighter low angle illustration here, framing the girl with cherry blossoms !

#kidlitart #cuteart #illustration

2026 Lambda Literary Awards Finalists Lambda Literary has announced the finalists for the 2026 Lambda Literary Awards which are the 38th year of these awards that celebrate the best in LGBTQ+ literature. The awards have many categories, three of which are specifically for books for youth. Here are those finalists: LGBTQ+ CHILDREN'S BOOKS The Bi Book by A.J. Irving, illustrated by Cynthia Alonso Devin's Gift…

2026 Lambda Literary Awards Finalists

Lambda Literary has announced the finalists for the 2026 Lambda Literary Awards which are the 38th year of these awards that celebrate the best in LGBTQ+ literature. The awards have many categories, three of which are specifically for books for youth. Here are…

Light blue background with a crinkly paper texture, featuring several images of cut-out paper shapes and scrapbook-style stickers, including a loon, butterfly, whistle, and arrows. In the middle of the image, bold text reads, “Resistance Zines: A Virtual Community Workshop” and “Facilitated by Sarah Evenson”. Additional text reads,”A virtual workshop that explores zines as a tool for building community, disseminating information, and political resistance with a specific focus on the anti-ICE movement,” and “Tuesday March 31st, 6:00-7:30pm CST, On Zoom”.

Join us for RESISTANCE ZINES: a virtual workshop hosted by Sarah Evanson on 3/31 @ 6 pm Central Time.

Registration is donation-based. 15% of donations will go towards the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota.

For more details and to register visit: bit.ly/4c2waWM

Today we celebrate WHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? by @nrpaulson.bsky.social & Camilla Carrossine. Five years ago you gifted us with this story - allowing children with #alopecia to see themselves represented in this awesome book. Thank you! 📚 #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Thank you again!

Thank you so much!

As #storytellers, we're excited to celebrate this #WorldStorytellingDay with you all! And look at some of the beautiful #stories our KidLit Collective family has created, with more to come! Follow us to learn more about our stories! #kidlit #booksky

Thank you!

Huge congrats to @ajirving.bsky.social and Cynthia Alonso for making the Lambda Literary Award shortlist for THE BI BOOK! 🥳 🌈 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky