🌈🐝@infowoman celebrates #haiku today! Great work Kathy!

The Puffin Who Whispered flying in 7/28/2026! A story about daring to reach out without changing who you are inside, even if you’re a very soft-spoken puffin. @rochhercka.bsky.social #newpicturebooks #2026picturebooks #puffins #LawleyPublishing #kidlit #schoolLibrarian

Cover of the book Fly Rod Was First: Cornelia Crosby's Adventures in Angling by Cathy Ballou Mealey and Billie Michael plus links to blog posts by Susanna Leonard Hill and 24 Carrot Writing

Want to learn more about Fly Rod Was First? 🎣 Read more in blog posts hosted by Susanna Leonard Hill and 24 Carrot Writing at these links!

✨bit.ly/41MAHXz
🥕bit.ly/3QDbuwl

#sleepingbearpress #FlyRodCrosby #picturebook

3 days left to enter! www.deareditor.com/2026/04/free...

Happy Book Birthday: EVEN STEVEN Strike up the band! It’s time to celebrate…a new book is born! And this one is written by one of my long-time CPs, Carrie Finison and illustrated by the fabulous Daniel Wiseman. Back in…

Happy Book Birthday: EVEN STEVEN viviankirkfield.com/2026/04/14/h... Congratulations @carriefinison.bsky.social @danielwiseman.bsky.social Launch day for a super cool book about sharing!

Calling all picture book-loving Edelweiss users!

STILL FRIENDS by me, Mike Deas, and Orca Books is now up and awaiting your kind attention.

Thank you for shining the spotlight on Fly Rod! 🎣

Image of Cornelia Fly Rod Crosby catching a fish from a boat on a lake

Grateful to @dbeckjacobson.bsky.social for shining a spotlight on FLY ROD WAS FIRST: CORNELIA CROSBY'S ADVENTURES IN ANGLING today! bit.ly/3Q7KCnX

#sleepingbearbooks April 15, 2026

A seal floats in the sea, its head pokes out of the water and a little red bird stands there.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I am Marta, Italian author-illustrator in SF, represented by @erzsideak.bsky.social and looking for new projects! PB, BB, book covers are my favourite! Bonus if it’s silly or spooky stories!

Promotional postcard illustration of a dad helping two toddlers in colorful clothes and sun hats water the plants with a big watering can.

Hello and happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I’m an author/illustrator represented by @essiewhite.bsky.social and would love to collaborate on picture books, early readers, and other #kidlit opportunities. Thank you 💜

Portfolio: emilyasarodoodles.com

Digital illustration depicting kids and a lantern parade. The background is purple and the lanterns are golden. A turtle in a top hat leads the parade while the kids dance and pose with their lanterns following him.

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! It’s also World Autism Awareness day. My name is Danamarie and I’m an autistic illustrator & educator who loves empowering kids of all ages.

I’m represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and you can see more of my work at www.danamariehosler.com

april’s fool ! Here in France we stick fishes on each other’s back ! Did you do some pranks today ? Have a nice day :)
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#illustration #poissondavril #tattoo #illustrator #april

This creative how-to story is equal parts picture book and graphic novel, teaching young readers the art of looking serious even if reading a not-so-serious book. It's silly, lighthearted, and encourages kids to read what they want.

Thank you to @owlkids.bsky.social for sharing this book with us.

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Illustration of a brown mouse running through the rain across a brown field holding a leaf above its head like an umbrella

Rainy March day vibes

#illustration #cuteart #kidlitart

Happy #worldbearday to my favorite picture book #bears! 🐾

🎉Party bear in WHEN A TREE GROWS
🚲Biking bear from SLOTH & SQUIRREL IN A PICKLE
🐻🐻Cub twins in MAKE MORE S'MORES

Love the expressions!

Braille Across America It’s that time of year. Braille Across America is here! Hosted by National Braille Press, in Boston, the Braille Across America initiative began as a way to help spread awareness of the impor…

Braille Across America writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/b...

Springtime in the woods.

#kidlitart #picturebooks #moose #spring #illustrator

🎣Thank you @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social for this gorgeous postcard greeting! #sleepingbearbooks

Hello, Colour Collective!
I had a pleasure using the color of the week, Yonder.

@colourcollective.bsky.social #colourcollective #clr_collective #ccyonder #yonder #blueyonder #lighthouse

Picture Books, Eh! launches in 2026! ​ There are many wonderful places where readers of all ages, including teachers, librarians and booksellers, can discover new Canadian picture books, and Picture Books, Eh! is one of them! We are...

#GIVEAWAY
To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2026, we’re giving away 4 manuscript crits & many PBs! Details on website below. To enter:
1. Follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. Like + repost this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners announced Mar. 27 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit

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I’m celebrating my first board book, TOUCH A TRUCK DAY, illus by Viola Wang, coming from Chronicle Books 3/17! Explore 8 different trucks & lift flaps to see what's inside. Preorder from your favorite bookseller and I'll send you a signed book plate sticker. Request here:
forms.gle/rXGqqGnFbxLfr9ud6

Register here:
www.scbwi.org/events/bewit...

Illustration of a child in a pink shirt and bright pink shoes, running with a bright yellow mailbag, spilling colorful postcards. Text above reads KidLitArtPostcard. Text below reads March 5th. Art by Gina Perry

Tomorrow! #KidLitArtPostcard day! This June marks the 5th anniversary of the event. I'm cooking up some fun ideas to celebrate, starting with a logo refresh. I can't wait to see everyone's art! Be sure to triple check your hashtag!!!! #kidlit

It does!!! TY

So charming!

Art of a cute tiger holding a heart with many hearts trailing behind

Happy Valentines Day!

#valentines

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉

Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.

Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...