Happy Lunar New Year from Hong!
(Illustration from Zhen Yu and the Snake, written by me, illustrated by Renia Metallinou, Kar-Ben/ Lerner, 2023)

Since it’s Thanksgiving in the US, I was searching for a photo of my daughter with turkeys. This one came up instead. It’s me and definitely not with turkeys! Any way, happy, happy 🦃 day!

Thank you! I should stop by BlueSky more often. I haven’t been on in months and just opened to this!

New picture book shelf at the library

Stack of picture books showing nine spines

5 Jewish picture books

Today’s #ILoveMyLibrary includes new books and a few by friends & favorite authors 😍📚😍
@kristimahoney.bsky.social @lisaljrogers.bsky.social @marianarios.bsky.social @ericalyons.bsky.social @ruthspiro.bsky.social #kidlit #Library #Edusky

I have been fur warned.

Cover of the Clouds In Space: Nebulae, Stardust, and Us picture book, written by me, illustrated by Diāna Renžina.

Soooo, apparently CLOUDS IN SPACE has a starred 🌟 review from the School Library Journal!! Thank you, @blueslipmedia.bsky.social , for letting me know! #kidlit

Congratulations! You must be over the moon!

My office mates having a water cooler chat.
(It’s the first time the 16+ year old has tolerated her 11 month old sister for even a moment.)

So cute!

My 11 month old kitten is just starting to calm down. It was total chaos here a month ago.

Same. I’m still on Twitter. I built a following of 7.5k+ that was very active. I’ve made real friendships there and collaborated with other creators on projects.
Also, I’m starting to see toxicity develop here.

There are gems, like a month ago, when the woman said “My name isn’t Ema.”
And daughter responded, “Duh. No one’s name is actually Ema.” (Ema is mom in Hebrew)

11 y/o asked why I always use the expression “I’m in France”. 🤷🏻‍♀️I never have.
She was meant to text me a/f school today. She said she did, but that, as usual, ‘I’ said, “Do what you want. I don’t care. I’m not your mother. I’m in France.” Turns out she’s been messaging a woman in France for months.

Not a problem. I’ll just work around you. #proofofcats #cats are a #writersblock

Slimey the worm is a character from Sesame Street. He is an orange and yellow striped worm and so small he can fit in the palm of your hand. Here he is pictured on the sidewalk waiting for a cab with just his backpack and a suitcase (I imagine to avoid airline baggage fees). This worm knows how to travel.

Slimey the worm is a character from Sesame Street. He is an orange and yellow striped worm and so small he can fit in the palm of your hand. Here he is pictured on the side of the canal with a beautiful little picnic fit for a king such as himself as the Eiffel Tower stands in the background.

Slimey the worm is a character from Sesame Street. He is an orange and yellow striped worm and so small he can fit in the palm of your hand. Here he is pictured plein air painting the Eiffel Tower because not only has he gone to the moon, but this worm also has artistic chops. Is there anything this worm CAN'T do?

Slimey the worm is a character from Sesame Street. He is an orange and yellow striped worm and so small he can fit in the palm of your hand. Here he is pictured with the GOAT of gymnastics—Simone Biles. Slimey is pictured here with a gold medal of his own so this guy is also athletic af!!

No thoughts, just thinking about Slimey, his adventures in Paris, and him getting to meet the GOAT herself

These are great (and we pass through a wet market every day on the way to and from school)!

This looks great. I remember this too.

Thank you!

Exactly two weeks (September 1
3, 2024) until ON A CHARIOT OF FIRE, written by me, illustrated by Siona Benjamin, published by Levine Querido, is out in the world! I can’t wait! #kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitart #diversekidlit #childrensbooks #jewishkidlitjoy

This is beautiful! Congratulations!

Add together a great text and art from an illustrious artist and you’ve got on your hands a librarian biography that’s a cut above the rest. I review Go Forth and Tell by Breanna McDaniel and April Harrison (and go into a long spiel on nonfic too): #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/08/18/r...

Illustration of blue winged horse logo with #PicturesMeanBusiness hashtag. Handwritten text: Why do so many book people keep forgetting to credit illustrators?

Posting a #CoverReveal or #BookBirthday? Credit the ILLUSTRATOR. Not only are you helping boost the artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.

Others to credit: book designer, translator.
#PicturesMeanBusiness art by @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#KidLit

Thanks!

My author copies arrived! Mixed-Uo Mooncakes will be out in the world on September 10, 2024. I can’t wait for very w to meet Ruby and see how she celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival and Sukkot when they fall on the same night! 🥮❤️🥮 #kidlit #picturebooks #unboxing #kidlitsky

Art of grey cat chasing a small red ball

Happy #InternationalCatDay !

Pls give all your feline 🐱 friends an extra pet, hug or snuggle today!

#CelebrateCats #cats #kidlitart

Do not do, as my husband did when my teenage daughter was embarrassed to buy tampons (cashier was a teenage boy) so my husband held the box up and announced, "These definitely aren't for her. I was wondering, think these are good for nosebleeds?" The cashier took the box, examined it and shrugged.

Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.

Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.

Happy book birthday!

This is amazing!