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A little cute sticker chaos!! Come get yours at the Boulder Bookstore on May 16 11am- or pre-order from them and I will send along a sticker and bookmark along with your signed copy 🥰 @harpercollins.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #debutpicturebook #picturebookauthorillustrator #kidlit

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Two picture books: Daniel Finds a Poem by Micha Archer + A Poem Grows Inside You, story by Katey Howes, pictures by Heather Brockman Lee

Two picture books: Daniel Finds a Poem by Micha Archer + A Poem Grows Inside You, story by Katey Howes, pictures by Heather Brockman Lee

For today’s #NationalPoetryMonth picks, here are two #picturebooks that encourage kids to find poetry in the world around them & within themselves 🐿️🪴💚

Love these beautiful books by Micha Archer, the late great @kateywrites.bsky.social, & @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social!
#kidlit #poetrycommunity

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Independent Bookstore Day 2026

Massachusetts friends, join me on 4/25 at 11am at Book Ends in Winchester for Indie Bookstore Day! I'll be reading my new picture books, EVEN STEVEN and PLENTY OF PANCAKES, and will have stickers and other goodies to share! bookendswinchester.com/event/2026-04-25/independent-bookstore-day-2026

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Catch my interview on Vivian Kirkfield’s blog about my new book Even Steven!

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Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Carrie Finison Join us for a reading and signing of Plenty of Pancakes and Even Steven: A Book About Sharing

Boston-area friends, please join me at Beacon Hill Books this Saturday 4/18 at 11am for a DOUBLE story time! I'll be reading my new picture books Plenty of Pancakes and Even Steven. Reserve a spot here: eventbrite.com/e/squirrel-tales-author-visit-carrie-finison-tickets-1984978831118

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It’s launch day for Even Steven! Steven wants everything to be perfectly even, but learns that sometimes things can be even, but not fair, or fair, but not even. Sharing is complicated!
You can order anywhere books are sold.

Signed copies available here: belmontbooks.com/book/9780593859001

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A compilation of 8 of my ink and watercolor illustrations featuring: samples of my illustration that lend themselves to the kids book, surface design industry. The center square has my contact detail: Diana Ting Delosh, illustrator, dianadelosh.com © Diana Ting Delosh

A compilation of 8 of my ink and watercolor illustrations featuring: samples of my illustration that lend themselves to the kids book, surface design industry. The center square has my contact detail: Diana Ting Delosh, illustrator, dianadelosh.com © Diana Ting Delosh

Hi #portfolioday
I'm an #illustrator open to PB & MG #kidlit pub projects as well as fun commissions in the greeting card, surface design industry.
portfolio: dianadelosh.com
#PortfolioDay #kidlitart #illustration #foodart #surfacedesign

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Here’s a timelapse video of my #kidlitartpostcard last week! I’m going to try to post more here on Bluesky! #kidlitart

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COVER REVEAL for my next authored/illustrated book: SISTER SCRIBBLES, published by Viking, out in Aug 2026. It's a tale of sibling rivalry that shows your greatest competition may also be the one person who understands you the most!
Pre-order: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/773554...

#kidlit

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How to Get Little Readers Excited about Equity with Carrie Finison As any kid (or former kid) knows, one of the fundamentals of social-emotional development is learning how to share. Whether it’s sharing a toy or snack, attention from others, or even one’s feeling…

Read my interview about my new book EVEN STEVEN on the Baby Bookworms blog! thebabybookworm.com/2026/04/13/h...

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An illustration of a small kid in pajamas with big moth wings, flying over a black background, leaving a trail of stars. The text reads Luisa Uribe - rep'd by Alex Gehringer at the Bright Agency.

An illustration of a small kid in pajamas with big moth wings, flying over a black background, leaving a trail of stars. The text reads Luisa Uribe - rep'd by Alex Gehringer at the Bright Agency.

Better late than never! Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day 💚

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I saw them play it the next day in Puyallup. It sounded so good, especially as I got to sit about four feet away from the viola section.

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Angelique Poteat, Pebble Conglomerate (world premiere)
Angelique Poteat, Pebble Conglomerate (world premiere) YouTube video by Northwest Sinfonietta

Angelique Poteat, Pebble Conglomerate (world premiere)
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Happy Belated KidLitArt Postcard Day!

#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #debutpicturebook #kidlit

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Passion for Bach and Coltrane Trailer YouTube video by Imani Winds

Thank you, @classicalking.org for introducing me to Jeff Scott's masterpiece Passion for Bach and Coltrane, something I didn't know I needed in my life. #classical #jazz #poetry #jeffscott #abspellman #bach #coltrane #johncoltrane #imaniwinds #harlemquartet
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In Brief: April 9, 2026 Recently, collaborators received a medal, a festival brought together YA authors, mystery writers spoke at an event, an author visited a bookstore abroad, community heroes joined an author event, and an author launched his series finale.

My Touch a Truck Day story time at Silver Unicorn Books made it into Publishers Weekly’s In Brief news section . Check it out! publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/100138-in-brief-april-9-2026.html

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It's 6:00 ET on the last day to join #12x12PB! Have YOU joined yet? Let's clock how what joining has meant to author Suzy Levinson #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #writingcommunity 12x12challenge.com/m...

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Kelli's reading DINOS THAT DRIVE by Suzy Levinson and Dustin Harbin "If your kid likes #dinosaurs, cars, funny poetry, or all of the above, get this book. Each poem imagines a different #dinosaur in a vehicle—you know, if dinos & cars ever existed together."
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NPM 2026 Day 9 & Simply 7 with Suzy Levinson: DINOS THAT DRIVE When two evergreen topics (dinosaurs and vehicles) collide with poetry, what do you get? Hilarious poetry every kiddo is sure to love!

NPM Day 9: When two evergreen topics (dinosaurs and vehicles) collide with #poetry, what do you get? Hilarious poetry every kiddo is sure to love! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #interview #bookblogger #nationalpoetrymonth
jenabenton.com/2026/04/09/n...

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Coming up this Saturday, 4/11 in Natick! Hope to see you there!

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I've heard people ask if art is really all that important right now with all going on in the world. By art I include all forms, music, literature, etc. YES! Art is as important now as ever. It's the artist who evokes our shared sense of humanity and gives a society its soul. #art #artist

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Reader review of "The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang" by Stan Yan

“... what I loved best about the story was how the author really understood what it’s like to be twelve, without being heavy handed or didactic. And I loved Eugenia--I wish this book had been around when I was this age...”

-Fleur Bradley, author
Daybreak on Raven Island, Midnight at the Barclay Hotel, and Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, Edit, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery (April 2026)

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Reader review of "The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang" by Stan Yan “... what I loved best about the story was how the author really understood what it’s like to be twelve, without being heavy handed or didactic. And I loved Eugenia--I wish this book had been around when I was this age...” -Fleur Bradley, author Daybreak on Raven Island, Midnight at the Barclay Hotel, and Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, Edit, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery (April 2026) EugeniaWang.com

Thanks to @fleurbradley for the kind review! I would be grateful if any of you who’ve read my book would help me by dropping a review on Amazon for me too!

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Happy Book Birthday to HOW A BEAR BECAME A BOOK by Annette Bay Pimentel & @faithpray7.bsky.social 🍯🐻

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh with this gorgeous picture book about the creation of the World's Most Famous Bear! And it has FOUR starred reviews 🤩 tinyurl.com/nhzsezke

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ICYMI on #HBOutoftheBox: HOW A BEAR BECAME A BOOK (Holt/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social ) by @annettepimentel.bsky.social ; illus. by @faithpray7.bsky.social received a starred review in the March/April 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congrats! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

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On 3/31, Liberty Bay Books had a fun-derful Pooh Party for @faithpray7.bsky.social, celebrating HOW A BEAR BECAME A BOOK: THE COLLABORATION THAT CREATED WINNIE THE POOH. The PB, written by @annettepimentel.bsky.social & illustrated by Faith, is beautiful!
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#kidlit Book of the Day: How a Bear Became a Book: The Collaboration That Created Winnie-the-Pooh #nonfiction #picturebook by #formerstudent Annette Bay Pimentel with @henryholtbooks asuen.com/how-a-bear-b... 📚👍

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Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100-Year Legacy with Annette Bay Pimental & Faith Pray <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.annettebaypimentel.com/" target="_blank">https://www.annettebaypimentel.com/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ww...

This week on the Book Faire Podcast we have an interview with Annette Bay Pimental and Faith Pray, author and illustrator of How a Bear Became a Book! Learn about the collaboration that Created an icon below.
#podcast #interview #childrensbook

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CD digipak featuring original cover photo of Coltrane

CD digipak featuring original cover photo of Coltrane

Time to bring out one of the biggest of the big guns...

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John Coltrane: A Love Supreme (1964)

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I don’t know how to hold all these feelings at once. The fear, the dread, the love, the pride. Thank you, NASA and thank you Artemis II for showing us the faces of our mothers. @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #artemisfanart #christinakoch #darksideofthemoon #picturebookillustrator

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