Favorite books for earth day: A Stone Sat Still, The Fire of Stars, My Grandpa My Tree and Me, Finding Wild, One Day This Tree Will Fall, The Fisherman and the Whale, Iceberg: A Life in Seasons, Anywhere Farm, As an Oak Tree Grows, Kate Who Tamed the Wind
Favorite #picturebooks for #EarthDay
Image with purple background with criss-cross designs, the New Visions Award seal, and the words "New Visions Awards Open for Submissions! This writing contest is open to unpublished writers of color or Native/Indigenous writers for a middle grade, young adult, or graphic novel manuscript Enter by June 30, 2026" above book covers of Ahimsa, Rebel Seoul, Boys of the Beast, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key, and Twin Flames.
📢Calling all aspiring authors: our New Visions Award is open for submissions! Lee & Low Books is looking for unpublished authors of color or Native/Indigenous writers hoping to break into the publishing industry with their middle grade, young adult, or graphic novel manuscript.
Promotional image for the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest, cosponsored by Sambasivan and Parikh and Free Spirit Publishing.
New writing contest! 🚨
Cosponsored w/ @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by & about Asian heritage people. Details: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...
Hooray! My second PB just earned out!! #kidlit #authorlife #publishing
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES UPDATE: We are saying goodbye to our Second Chance Inbox and introducing a new query policy: Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time!
We're saying goodbye to our Second Chance Inbox and introducing a new query policy:
Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time!
Check out the SUBMISSIONS tab on our website for more info.
We look forward to considering your work!
In today’s interview with Happy Birthday, America! author @roxannetroup.bsky.social and illustrator @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social,
readers get the inside scoop about the creation of this new picture book celebrating America's 250th! Available to preorder now.
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#picturebooks #kidlit
I don't remember that one...But I recently reread The Witch of Blackbird Pond with my daughter. #throwback
Watercolor flowers sprout on a white background with the words "International Children's Book Day" written in black across the top. Two children's picture books "REACHING FOR THE STARS" and "MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME" by Roxanne Troup are nestled in the bed of flowers.
It's International Children's Book Day! What are you reading? #kidlit
LOVE!
It's like our picture book REACHING FOR THE STARS: A MISSION TO SPACE is happening right before our eyes! @schifferkids @lenzillustration.bsky.social
#space #stem #kidlit
Love seeing these characters play! Jen created them for our soon-to-be-released picture book with @albertwhitman.bsky.social. (The swinging scene is one of my favorites!)
We’ve teamed up with Headline Eternal to run Modern Stories: It Must Be Love, a new romance novel-writing competition seeking to uplift and support emerging writers from Black, Asian, mixed heritage and/or multiple ethnic backgrounds.
Enter by 14 Apr: www.thefuturebookshelf.co.uk/tfb-blog/202...
Partial image of an illustrated firework by Jennifer Doehring (snipped from the upcoming picture book: "Happy Birthday, America!") set against a dark blue sky; the firework seems to glow in explosive colors of red, orange, honey, and yellow
Just got a peek at the colored interiors for HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! (my upcoming book with Albert Whitman, illustred by @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social ) Look at these amazing colors! #kidlit #illustration #holiday #picturebook #july #fireworks
Working with an educational psychologist on a project about giftedness now...As a gifted individual with gifted kiddos this chart is hitting all the boxes.
Waiting is so hard . . . I try to distract myself with other projects, but it is still . . . waiting. #authorlife #writingcommunity #kidlit #publishing
A graphic with orange and yellow swirls with a space suit clip art holding a star balloon. Text says: Aoply Now February 27 to March 13
How to Apply: - click on a mentor’s profile - scroll down- click apply button - fill out google form and submit - check your email and spa folder after submitting for an email confirmation - subscribe to our newsletter
⭐️IT’S TIME⭐️
#pbrisingstars applications are now open! Are you ready to improve your craft as a picture book creator, working with an experienced mentor for FREE?? Then our program is for you!
Lovely to see REACHING FOR THE STARS included in this #STEM #kidlit booklist from San Diego Family. @lenzillustration.bsky.social www.sandiegofamily.com/for-the-kids...
Feeling annoyed -- (with myself)
Gah ... When you missed noting an agent query and end up sending two queries to the same agent. At least they were two different manuscripts, but still 🤦♀️...
#authorlife #kidlit
In picture books, every spread needs to do heavy lifting. Today on the blog, I explain why you should cut the setup and start one beat later.
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/02/23/i...
#PictureBooks #KidLit #AmWriting #PublishingAdvice
Roxanne Troup, author of MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME leans toward a framed image of her book cover while holding "thank you" notes colored by preK students. Another framed book cover is partially visible hanging above MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME.
homemade "thank you" notes colored by preK students
It doesn't get much better than this...fan mail!! Thanks NJES for inviting me to share MY GRANDPA, MY TREE, AND ME with your students!
#kidlit #edusky
Thanks for sharing!
Drumroll please....This #PresidentsDay help celebrate my new #picturebook with a cover reveal! #HappyBirthdayAmerica! (written by me, illustrated by @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social, and published with @albertwhitman.bsky.social) releases May 7!! #kidlit #illustration #America250 #ComingSoon
Celebrating #America250 this year and a new #picturebook! Excited to share its cover (created by talented illustrator, @jenniferdoehring.bsky.social and published with @albertwhitman.bsky.social ) with you soon...
#kidlit #4thofJuly
Two picture book covers (Reaching for the Stars by Roxanne Troup and Amanda Lenz; and My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me by Roxanne Troup and Kendra Binney) sit on a pink background with candy heart border. Cursive lettering says "Share the Book Love."
Happy Valentine's Day! Who are you reading with today? #sharethelove #booklove #kidlit #picturebooks
Querying writers! Please take note of my new schedule for submissions. I will be open to queries for 2 weeks every month, beginning on the first Monday of the month.
DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎇
I’m thrilled to announce my next picture book, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!, written by @roxannetroup.bsky.social , illustrated by me, and publishing with Albert Whitman. Follow a young child and his family as they celebrate the 4th of July!
#picturebooks#childrensbookillustration
YAY! @mkimwrites.bsky.social !!
Children's book author, Roxanne Troup, is visiting classrooms virtually tomorrow February 4 for World Read Aloud Day.
#edusky Looking forward to joining classrooms tomorrow for #WRAD!
What are you reading today? Need a #recommendation? Check out @imaginationsoup.bsky.social's site: imaginationsoup.net #kidlit #bookrec
