So wonderful being with everyone and thinking about our stories from a musical angle! Hugs, 12x12!

Big thanks to @anitraschulte.bsky.social for a fantastic #12x12PB webinar! 🎶📚

We are looking at our stories in a whole new way because of Musicality in Manuscripts.

Members, replay available now!

#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity

Behind the Book with Antwan Eady — Anitra Rowe Schulte It’s been super exciting, following the author journey and stories of Antwan Eady . Antwan’s picture books are exactly the kind that pop off the shelf to me, and so many readers. They are intimate ...

It's a #bookgiveaway! Come "Behind the Book" and chat with author @antwaneady.bsky.social about his new picture book, THE GATHERING TABLE, illustrated by @londonladd.bsky.social
@aaknopf.bsky.social
+ enter to #win a copy of your own! anitraroweschulte.com/blog/behindt... #giveaway #entertowin

Gorgeous! 💗

Graphic featuring Corinna Luyken and the cover of the picture book The Arguers

A fresh fairy tale with big emotions and silliness? THE ARGUERS, which pubs May 27, delivers all of this and more. @corinnaluyken.bsky.social takes us Behind the Book in a Q&A + chance to win: www.anitraroweschulte.com/blog/behindt... #bookgiveaway #win #kidlit #giveaway

Thrilled for you, Cynthia! Can’t wait to hold your new book!!!

Happy Book Birthday to IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE by me and Vikki Zhang!

I have a LOT of people to thank for making this book possible.
(See comment thread)
@picturebookseh.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social #YeehooPress #PicnicHeist
#kidlitmegafeed #debutauthor #bookbirthday #WorldBeeDay

Anitra holding two picture books in a school library

Anitra presenting to a group of students in a large space

That’s a wrap for spring school visits! Connected with Omaha students this week to talk about favorite things, fiction, and friendship, and my path to published. Cannot wait for the fall to resume - a favorite part of the author journey, without a doubt!

Graphic featuring DANCING WITH DADDY and WILLOW AND BUNNY, and a headshot of Anitra, and event details: Thursday, May 15, 4:30 pm

Save the date, #Omaha friends! I’ll visit The Bookworm Omaha on May 15 to read and sign DANCING WITH DADDY - illustrated by Ziyue Chen - and WILLOW AND BUNNY - illustrated by Christopher Denise. Details here!
www.bookwormomaha.com/event/anitra-rowe-schulte-will-sign-dancing-daddy-and-willow-bunny

Happy Book Birthday to The City of Jasmine = 10 Qs with debut author Nadine Presley + illustrator Heather Brockman Lee - Erin Dealey, Children's Author Book Birthday interview with debut uthor Nadine Presley and illustrator Heather Brockman Lee about The City of Jasmine (Sleeping Bear Press)

Thank you Erin Dealy for featuring our book on your blog for our book birthday! The City of Jasmine it out today 😊 #kidlit written by @nadinepresley.bsky.social and published by @harpercollins.bsky.social

Anitra in a gym holding copies of two picture books

A handmade welcome card

Anitra presenting to a group of students

Fun fun FUN in Minnesota, chatting with readers about writing the stories you want to read! 💚

Photo of a school hallway decorated with butterflies and green paper chains

Photo of Anitra presenting to a room of elementary students

Spring school visits! 🌷 Nothing better than being in the rooms and hallways where the writing and dreaming happens!

Congratulations @noricosmica.bsky.social! You are the winner of a signed copy of WILLOW AND BUNNY! Thank you to all who entered!

Photograph of Anitra sitting on a rock in front of the Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is a thing of treacherous beauty. Exhilarating and mind bending, being before millions of exposed years. I won’t ever forget it.

Photo of the picture book Willow and Bunny, laying on an ivory fuzzy blanket, surrounded in Easter egg and carrot garlands

Searching for a special gift for the little bunny in your life this spring? 🐰🧡

Enter to #win a signed copy of WILLOW AND BUNNY! Words by me, illustrations by Christopher Denise 🍃✨

To enter:
💛 Like, Share + Follow
(US only this time!)

Winner announced April 15. Good luck!

Maya Le in a brown turtleneck, holding a stack of books. The words “comment IDEA for this book list” appear in white font.

Picture book DANCING WITH DADDY, which features a girl in a red dress using a wheelchair and her dad dancing in a blue tux and yellow bowtie.

A huge and heartfelt thank you to Maya Lê and MaiStoryBook Library for including DANCING WITH DADDY in this fantastic roundup of books featuring disability representation 💌 instagram.com/reel/DHKFpDHSO

So sorry to miss you too, Lisa!! Hope your session was great!

Me too!! Such a great conversation!

Thank you to Anitra and everyone who joined us! I loved this session!!! Get your write on!!! #irc2025

Anitra and Sarah in a conference room. Anitra wears a black turtleneck and floral skirt. Sarah wears a blue and maroon rugby dress.

A wonderful day talking about writing with Illinois educators! Great seeing @scbwi.bsky.social friends in the booth, presenting with my fab pal @saraharonson.bsky.social 💛 Thank you, @ilreadcouncil.bsky.social !

Six picture books photographed from above on a hardwood floor. Titles include I AM A THUNDERCLOUD, THE MAN WHO DIDN’T LIKE ANIMALS, BARNABY UNBOXED, HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS* The Right Way, DIVE, DIVE INTO THE NIGHT SEA, MOON BEAR

Winter #libraryhaul ✨ All these fantastic titles were selected by @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite winners as their favorite books of last year 📚 Check out 2024 Picture Book Picks here! www.anitraroweschulte.com/blog/2024pic...

So exciting!! 🥳

Slide announcing the Schneider Family Book Award Best Young Children's Book: A Little Like Magic

What a morning!! A LITTLE LIKE MAGIC (Rocky Pond Books) has received the Schneider Family Book Award! I'm deeply grateful to the award committee, Schneider family, & @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social for this honor.

Thank you to Lauri Hornik, Lily Malcom, Allie Levick & Rebecca Sherman! ❤️

#alayma

Wonderful news!! ✨

Geisel Award announcement for BAT, CAT & RAT #2: VACATION. Written by me, illustrated by #MarkTeague, published by Beach Lane Books, @SimonKIDS. ❤️!

⭐️THANK YOU⭐️ to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social; @wearealsc.bsky.social; Geisel committee; #LibLearnX25, our Bat, Cat & Rat team (ill. #MarkTeague, ed. Allyn Johnston, dsgn. Sonia Chaghatzbanian, BLB/@SimonKIDS); @ScottTreimelNY; readers; & my husband & daughter, Rat & Cat. ❤️, Bat—I mean, Ame #ALAyma

Congrats to our #12x12PB members whose #picturebooks were honored at the ALA Youth Media Awards!! We are SO proud of you!!
Sidura Ludwig @anitayasuda.bsky.social @joelleretener.bsky.social @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social @elisaboxer.bsky.social
#ALAYMA #kidlit #caldecott #stonewallaward #sydneytaylor

Every day is a good day to celebrate children’s books, but this morning made me especially happy. Congratulations to all the winners!

Do you keep forgetting to add alt text when posting images? Go to bsky.app/settings/acc... & turn on "Require alt text before posting" -- thanks for making this possible, Bluesky!

In the midst of tumultuous times, at least these two things will remain to be true.

1. There will always be helpers.
2. You and I can be one of them.

I hereby proclaim that we're also about to witness a Revolution of Help and Humanity.

The Spirit of Justice will prevail.

#iamthespiritofjustice

Kidlit For Los Angeles Silent auction 'Kidlit For Los Angeles' hosted online at 32auctions.

Make a bid!!!! There are lots of great prizes here--from books to conversations to critiques and art! www.32auctions.com/organization...