Our weekly big list of kid lit links I up (April 10): kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... Inside: How to Talk about Your Writing, What's Happening in Publishing, Key Publishing Paths, more. Thanks Julianna D'Angelo for the illustration, ABRAMS & @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social for the giveaways.
We're pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT by @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social illustrated by Adriana Predoi (FreeSpiritBooks) out on April 14.
To enter: L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, WHERE ELLA WENT by @lauriemorrison.bsky.social (ABRAMS Amulet), out on April 14.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (April 3): kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... Inside: publishing news, better book launches, school visits, more. Thanks Ginny Neil for the illustration and @angelapadron.bsky.social for the PB giveaway (LUCÍA'S GOALS) #kidlit #kidlitart
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, LUCÍA'S GOALS/ LOS GOLES DE LUCÍA by @angelapadron.bsky.social illustrated by @christinabforshay.bsky.social (Lee and Low Books)out on April 7.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-...
It's the beginning of the month, so we have a new website banner and Illustrator Spotlight on @beehandi.bsky.social. Check out her amazing art and enter to win a digital coloring book! kidlit411.com/2026/04/illu... #kidlitart
✨A Books of Hope Giveaway!✨I'm giving away these amazing picture books by Kobi Yamada, @charlessantoso.bsky.social, @peterhreynolds.bsky.social @chanastiefel.bsky.social, Susan Gal, @kbiddle.bsky.social,
David Wilkerson.
To enter, L + RP. Leave a comment for a bonus entry. Ends April 8.
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Mar 27): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... Inside: @inkedvoices.bsky.social PB class, Newsletter Tips, Revision Workshops w/@hunderdown.bsky.social @drydenbks.bsky.social Thanks Karen Ritz for the illo, @dcswanson.bsky.social & GS Harrington for the giveaways.
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the YA novel, WHAT WE HAVE TAMED by G.S. Harrington (Slow Horse Press).
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, CATCH by @dcswanson.bsky.social, illustrated by Clint Hansen (Black Rose Writing) out on April 2.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (March 20): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... Inside: Rules for Picking Character Names, YA Webinar, Big Sur on Cape Cod conference, more. Thx @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social for the illustration, @annettepimentel.bsky.social, Ten Speed Press
for the PB giveaways.
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, HOW A BEAR BECAME A BOOK by @annettepimentel.bsky.social illustrated by @faithpray7.bsky.social (Henry Holt) out March 31.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-...
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, OTHERS by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by @charlessantoso.bsky.social (PRH/Ten Speed Press) out on March 31.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Mar 13): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... Inside: PB Tips, When to Get Feedback, @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentorship, more. Thanks Audeva Joseph for the illustration, B.R. Kang and Ellen Cochrane for the MG giveaways
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the MG nonfiction book, FOLLOW THE WATER: THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUE STORY OF A TEENAGER'S SURVIVAL IN THE AMAZON by Ellen Cochrane (Little Brown & Co) out Mar 17.
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-...
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, CAPUT MUNDI: THE HEAD OF THE WORLD by B.R. Kang, out on March 17.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Mar 6): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... Inside: Crash Course on Publishing, Publicity Now, Query Workshop, more. Thanks @farnaznadim.bsky.social for the illustration, @penguinkids.bsky.social & Random House Graphic
for the board book & GN giveaways.
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade graphic novel, HARPER SHARP: KID DETECTIVE by Jarrett Williams
(Random House Graphics)
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the board book, CHESS FOR BABIES by Levy Rozman (Ten Speed Press for Young Readers).
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... (+ more ways to win)
It's the first of the month so we have a new website banner, designed by illustrator Daryna Rudyk. Check out her banner and awesome art in our Illustrator Spotlight: kidlit411.com/2026/03/illu... #kidlitart
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 27): kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social mentorship, indie publishing, SCBWI SF conference, more. Thanks @ellenweinstein.bsky.social for the illo, @kbiddle.bsky.social @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social
for the giveaways!
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the board book, DISCO DAVE, by (@jodywrites4kids.bsky.social), illustrated by Yana Kodak (MaginationPress)
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book: AS YOU ARE: A HOPE FOR BLACK SONS, by @kbiddle.bsky.social, illustrated by David Wilkerson (Magination Press).
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 20): kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... Inside: Fix Word Count, Writing Rhythm in PBs, Publishing Myths, more. Thanks @tammielyon.bsky.social for the illustration, @melrosenberg.bsky.social & @davidmcmullin.bsky.social for the PB & BB giveaways.
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the board book, ROCK 'N' ROLL BABY by @davidmcmullin.bsky.social, illustrated by Allison Black (Penguin Random House).
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, EMILY SAW A DOOR by @melrosenberg.bsky.social illustrated by Orit Magia (Random House Studio), out Feb. 24.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 13): kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... Inside: 1st Pages Critique w/Kat Brozozowski, 25 Marketing Tips, Website checklist, more. Thanks Cindy Chang for the illustration, @penguinkids @JoyRevBooks & Nina Snyder for the PB & YA giveaways.
How to Draw a Secret. Written by Cindy Chang. Art by Cindy Chang. Colors by Cristina Rose Chua. 2025. Allida Books, $15.99 (9780358659655).
How to say Goodbye in Cuban. Written by Daniel Miyares. Art by Daniel Miyares. 2025. Anne Schwartz Books, $21.99 (9780593568293).
I'm a Dumbo Octopus!: A Graphic Guide to Cephalopods. Written by Anne Lambelet. Art by Anne Lambelet. 2025. Graphic Universe, $31.99 (9798765603055)
2025 Outstanding Comics Award for Children: Nonfiction www.ala.org/gncrt/awards...
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, MARDI CLAW by @ninasnyder.bsky.social, illustrated by Paola Crisante (Pendragon Press).
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... (+ more ways to win)
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the YA novel, CARNIVAL FANTÁSTICO by @angelamontoya.bsky.social (Joy Revolution).
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... (+ more ways to win)