THE QUIET OCEAN, written by Charlotte Offsay & illus. by me, pubs on May 5, and I'm doing a special pre-order promo.
If you pre-order from my local indie, you'll get a free signed print!
Details: https://abicushman.com/books/the-quiet-ocean/
#kidlitart @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social
One Mad Cat and the Missing Book cover by Vicky Fang. Mad cat (white cat with orange patches) looking at reader against a red background.
There's a new early reader series coming from @fangmousbooks.bsky.social! ONE MAD CAT AND THE MISSING BOOK is so cute and fun. Mad Cat may have a long list of hilarious dislikes, but she'll solve a mystery for her friends. Comes out July 7!
Grandfather and grandson watching snow geese: Cover of SNOW GEESE SEASON by Angela Burke Kunkel and E.B. Goodale
I was lucky enough to read an ARC of SNOW GEESE SEASON by #AngelaBurkeKunkel and @ebgoodale.bsky.social. What a beautiful book about a grandfather and grandson sharing a special moment watching a flock of snow geese on a cold winter morning! Highly recommend! Releases Sept. 29. #booksky #kidlit
"Penguins are perhaps not supposed to wear pants, but when they do, they look absolutely amazing in them." — @abicushman.com mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng...
As a Penguin fan, I’m down for Penguins in pants or not. #LUSLIB670
Yay! 🐧😁
Thanks so much, Debbie! I appreciate it! ❤️
Haha love it!
But they appear to wear some fabulous hats!
"Penguins are perhaps not supposed to wear pants, but when they do, they look absolutely amazing in them." — @abicushman.com mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng...
Haha yes, hats are totally okay for penguins to wear!
Penguins Don't Wear Pants
Cover Reveal: Penguins Don't Wear Pants by @abicushman.com mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng...
Thanks so much for the fun interview, John!
Thank you, Jennifer! 🥰
hahah I know! 😉 Thanks, Santi!
Cover of Penguins Don't Wear Pants by Abi Cushman. Features a crowd of penguins in various hats and one penguin wearing purple pants.
Ever see a penguin wearing pants? Would you like to?
Thrilled to share the cover of PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS, launching Oct. 13 from Greenwillow / @harperkids.bsky.social!
Huge thanks to @mrschureads.bsky.social for hosting me on his blog: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng...
#coverreveal
thank you! 😘
Hehe yes!!
Yay! Thanks, Katy!!
Thanks, Jennifer! ❤️
Penguin looking down at very sparkly, very purple pants he's wearing. Illustration by Abi Cushman - Author-Illustrator. abicushman.com
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!
I'm an author-illustrator who loves illustrating expressive animals. abicushman.com
This dapper little penguin is from a book coming out on Oct. 13 from Greenwillow called PENGUINS DON'T WEAR PANTS.
🌟 Cover reveal tomorrow! 🌟
#kidlitart #picturebook #illustration
Such a cool story!
Book cover of Beatrice and the Nightingale by patricia Newman and Isabelle Follath. Woman (Beatrice Harrison) playing the cello at night with a nightingale.
BEATRICE AND THE NIGHTINGALE by @patricianewman.bsky.social and #IsabelleFollath is an incredible true story about Beatrice Harrison, a cellist who played duets with nightingales in the 1920s. It's a really engaging read with beautiful illustrations. Highly recommend it! #edusky #TLSky
Yes! It's so good!
Cover: Best Buddies: Save The Duck by Vicky Fang and Luisa Leal. Dog and Cat trying to reach rubber ducky.
If you have an emerging reader, check out the BEST BUDDIES series by @fangmousbooks.bsky.social and #LuisaLeal. It is seriously so cute, featuring a cat and dog duo named Scratch and Sniff. The vocabulary is carefully chosen so your little one won't get frustrated reading it.
Wow! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Publishing for Minnesota auction!
#kidlit #publishing
Bidding is open on the Publishing for Minnesota auction! Great opportunities for manuscript and illustration critiques, signed books, art & more!
Help raise funds for Minneapolis organizations providing legal aid & emergency assistance to those harmed by ICE.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
I am thrilled to share that FINDING FORGIVENESS, written by me & illustrated by @dianamayoillo.bsky.social has received the prestigious Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable honor from the @jewishlibraries.bsky.social ! I am over the moon!🎉❤️🥰
Congratulations to Laura Gehl on MY BODY CAN! being recognized as a Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor! So happy for you!
#ala #yma #alayma #kidlit #amreading #amwriting #picturebooks #12x12pb
⭐ #PictureBook #HBReviewoftheWeek NUNU AND THE SEA by @isabellakung.bsky.social (Knopf/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social ): "This sensitive, engaging book acknowledges overwhelming feelings and offers a compassionate nudge toward healthy coping mechanisms." www.hbook.com/story/review...
🌟 Book giveaway! 🌟
Author copies of my new picture book, PLENTY OF PANCAKES, are almost here! It's a celebration of friendship, springtime, and counting by fives - so I'm giving away FIVE copies to newsletter subscribers! Subscribe & enter here: carriefinison.com/giveaway Ends 1/23/26. US only.