I always enjoy reading @robynnhyde.bsky.social 's blog, so I was especially tickled to see our #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest mentioned in today's post. Thanks, Robynn! 🥰 I'm so glad you found the contest experience so rewarding!

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It includes:
🤣 My winning #KidlitChuckleChallenge story
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📚 Several FREE #NGSS #PB related lessons
😎 Other cool stuff!

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Very excited to see my name in the #KidlitChuckleChallenge winner’s circle! Thanks to @AprilBerryBooks, @MusingMomMumble, @LawyerBri, and @JulieHauswirth
for organizing such a fun contest. And to my CPs for their helpful comments (as always)!
Congrats to all the winners and HMs!

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🎉So excited!

I won a signed copy of Brian Gehrlein’s new book, This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book! Woohoo! 🙌🏼

Thank you #KidLitChuckleChallenge judges for all your hard work!

Excited to be named a #KidlitChuckleChallenge winner! Thanks so much to the judges @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social and to all the prize donors! Loved participating in this fun contest!

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Thanks SO much to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for hosting #kidlitchucklechallenge I felt very supported during my journey to submit! I hope you continue next year!

YAY! So happy to be named a winner in this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge! 😃
A huge congrats to the other winners, and a big thank you to the judges! @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social
@juliehauswirth.bsky.social
@brilawyer.bsky.social

Congratulations to all the #kidlitchucklechallenge winners!!

We hope you'll consider bringing your awesome #kidlit skills over to our literary magazine for our new issue themed Trustworthy!

Submissions open Oct 1 and go thru the end of November!!

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I’m tickled pink that I received an Honorable Mention for my #kidlitchucklechallenge entry. 😂 Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social, @brilawyer.bsky.social, @musingmommumble.bsky.social, & @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for judging this fun contest. And congrats to everyone who entered!
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I’m a chuffed Chuckle Challenge Champion! Thanks for a fun contest, @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social

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How about that? DO NOT TRUST THIS BOUNCY HOUSE is a Chuckle Challenge Champion! Happy to have brought the funny for this contest and looking forward to entering again next year!
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HUGE SHOUTOUT for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge HA-norable Mentions! 🎉🎉🎉

We laughed and then we laughed some more. Well done everyone! 😂 It was so hard to pick #KidlitChuckleChallenge winners, but here are this years CHUCKLE CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS. 🏆✨

Winners, check your email tomorrow! More info here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...

Badge for KidLit Chuckle Challenge Champion!

TY @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social Bri Lawyer and @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for hosting such a FUN event! Congrats to all the winners and HMs, and hip hip hooray for all the prize donors! 🙌🏼

And BTW, my CPs are the best!🥰

I ❤️ this community!
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Super proud to be HA-norably Mention chuckle-worthy! Thanks @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social!

This story's beta readers ("family members I cornered in the kitchen") actually rolled their eyes when I read it to them. So grateful for this 2nd opinion.

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List of Honorable Mentions for the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge humor writing contest

Also, let's give a HUGE CHEER for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge HA-norable Mentions! 🎉🎉🎉

These entries were so good, we simply could not let them go without any recognition. Truly hilarious! Well done, HMs! #kidlit #WritingCommunity

List of the 2025 winners for the Kidlit Chuckle Challenge humor writing contest

List of the 2025 winners for the Kidlit Chuckle Challenge humor writing contest

OMGoodness, #kidlit friends! You are all so funny. 😂 It was so difficult (yet so very fun) judging the #KidlitChuckleChallenge entries this year!

I'm super excited to share that these folks are prize-winning KIDLIT CHUCKLE CHAMPIONS. 🏆✨

Congratulations to this year's winners!🎉

Out of the 6 objects given, the most popular choice was…

⭐️ SOGGY GRILLED CHEESE!⭐️

Also, winners will be announced really soon! 👀

#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks

Another #kidlitchucklechallenge poll…

Participants were given a list of objects to choose from. WHICH OF THESE OBJECTS DO YOU THINK WAS MOST USED IN THE ENTRIES?

Here it is folks! Out of the 6 characters given, the most popular choice was…

⭐️ JANIE COMPLAINEY!⭐️

I’ll share another poll tomorrow!

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The #kidlitchucklechallenge judging is under way! Now for a little bit of fun while we work out the winners...

Participants were given a list of characters to choose from. WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERS DO YOU THINK WAS MOST USED IN THE ENTRIES?

Drove the kids to school, started the dishwasher, threw a load of laundry into the washing machine, walked the dog...What should I do now?

Hmmm. Maybe I should start reading some #KidlitChuckleChallenge contest entries?

Thanks to all who participated in the #KidlitChuckleChallenge. I’ve already dived in to the entries and have found some gems! Can’t wait to announce the winners soon! 🤗

The #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry submission window is now closed.

Stay tuned though! Winners will be announced as soon as possible.

Whipped up a little #kidlitchucklechallenge story today! You’ve got a couple hours left to do so too.

Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! - April Berry Books LLC Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! This humor writing contest features fun (and funny) writing prompts and great prizes. Check it out!

Just a reminder that you have until 10pm CST to get your entry in for #KidLitChuckleChallenge! Such a fun contest and LOTS of GREAT prizes!!! aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-... #KidLit #AmWriting

Have you submitted your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry yet? Deadline is TONIGHT!

Tis’ true!

My entry is officially in!

I had so much fun with the words I chose…I can’t wait to read this year’s chuckliest winning entries!

Good luck everyone!!

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I just submitted my entry for the #KidlitChuckleChallenge. I made myself laugh, so that's a win no matter what the results of the contest.😀 Thanks to the authors that set this up!

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