I love this bookseller review, and I love this illustration by #GillianReid! (I think itβs my favorite.)
10 more days to preorder. I appreciate your support more than you know. π©
π: highfivebooks.org/collections/...
#littlebeebooks #MacWearsaHat
Graphic w SLJ review of Mac Wears a Hat in summary: VERDICT An upbeat story sure to resonate with readers who love expressive fashion or delight in dress-up play
More good news! Thank you @slj.com for a nice review of my next picture book with illustrator #GillianReid, Mac Wears a Hat, out soon on April 28th. #littlebeebooks
Weβre in great company, wow! Thanks for the feature, #growingbookbybook. π©
π: growingbookbybook.com/books-to-enj...
Be prepared for hat day at school by preordering a copy of #MacWearsAHat, everywhere books are sold! β€οΈπ
#littlebeebooks #GillianReid
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LittleBeeBooks.com πΎ #Publishers #Imprints #BookNotes #ReadingReference #BurrowWhispers #LittleBeeBooks
Congratulations @alicebmcginty.bsky.social!!!
More of Alice McGinty's playful and inspiring children's books can be found at www.alicebmcginty.com
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Pre-order your copy of my next picture book #MacWearsaHat with βοΈ #GillianReid βοΈ from your fave local indie and make them happy, us happy, and your future self happy. Coming April 28, 2026! π© Thank you for the support.
#littlebeebooks
Cover of international rights Guide for little bee books with the cover of Mac Wears A Hat picture book w title above
Super cool to see my next book #MacWearsaHat on the cover of the #littlebeebooks International Rights Guide for this weekβs #buchmesse the Frankfurt Book Fair. Would love to be there to see author and translator #lawrenceschimel moderate the Frankfurt Kids Conference! π#GillianReid
This list includes titles from @mackidssl.bsky.social, #Abrams, @lernerbooks.bsky.social, @harperstacks.bsky.social, @penguinschoollib.bsky.social, #LittleBeeBooks, and more!
Congrats to @sarah.kurpiel for winning the 2025 SCBWI #CrystalKiteAward (Midwest Division)!ππ I am delighted to share the platform with her as an HONOR winner!! Thanks to #SCBWI member-peers who voted for my book! Your support means the world to me.πβ€οΈ
#SCBWI25CK
#danicadasilvapereira
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Info graphic with cover of Mollys Tuxedo picture book in front of a scholastic book fairs banner with many characters from other books. The words BIG NEWS and BOOK FAIR stand out.
I can finally share my news! Iβm thrilled that #MollysTuxedo will be a part of Scholastic Book Fairs program + the Scholastic Education program! WOW. Iβm so grateful to the #LittleBeeBooks team who helped make this happen, and to the folks at Scholastic who believe in Molly. β€οΈπ #GillianReid
Person w microphone behind pulpit pointing to cover of picture book Mollyβs Tuxedo
I was nervous to receive an alert re #MollysTuxedo featured in a sermon, then pleasantly surprised by the support from Rev. Canon Greene at Grace Cathedral in SF. In these trying times, thank you for a wonderful message. #littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social
π: www.instagram.com/reel/DLlB5fm...
Image of cover of Mac Wears a Hat and a quote from SLJ interview.
Did I mention I have a new book coming? I hope Mac Wears a Hat spreads joy and the love of a good hat to all. π©
Available for pre-order today, everywhere books are sold (U.S. and Canada). Thank you for your support. It means the world.
π: www.vickijohnsonwrites.com
#littlebeebooks #gillianreid
Poster w logo for Ala 2025 conference, my photo and book cover. Logo for little bee books and info for signing also in caotuon
I hope to see you soon in Philadelphia for the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social annual conference! I will be signing on Saturday, June 28th at 4pm at the #littlebeebooks booth, #417. Please come say hi. See you there!
Picture book cover, white background, childβs face w 3 hats on her head, brown skin, freckles, red round glasses and black, short hair. MAC Wears A Hat
I adore #GillianReidβs cover art for our new picture book MAC WEARS A HAT, so Iβm sharing it unpixelated this time ! π
I hope you get a chance to check out my cover reveal interview with #fusenumber8 and @schoollibraryapp.bsky.social, link in my bio.
Out 4/26 from #littlebeebooks
Thank you @slj.com and @fuse8.bsky.social for hosting the cover reveal of my picture book with #GillianReid, MAC WEARS A HAT! Out from #littlebeebooks and available now for pre-order. #coverreveal
Poster for ALA national conference in Philadelphia June 26-30th
Yay! Iβm heading to ALA next month. I love connecting w librarians + learning about your local libraries and programming. Iβll be signing #MollysTuxedo + chatting about my forthcoming picture book #MacWearsAHat. Will you be there? #littlebeebooks #gillianreid @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Poster of 16 picture book covers titled GIRL POWER
What an awesome group of books. Thanks for including #MollysTuxedo, @readwithredandmags.bsky.social
βWe love an empowered girl in our house! β¦β
#GillianReid #littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social
My book βA Song Full of Skyβ is my love letter to the natural world π (published by #LittleBeeBooks in the US with the title, βYou Are Part of the Wonder.β It was recently awarded a #KirkusStar
And my rescue horse Winnie is part of the inspiration @minisanctuary.bsky.social #horses
Thank you @bookriot.bsky.social and #AlisonDoherty for including #MollysTuxedo alongside these other beautiful picture books. Self expression is important at every age.
π: bookriot.com/picture-book...
#littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #GillianReid @greenburgerkids.bsky.social
Photo of a page from De Standaard a newspaper w Mollyβs Tuxedo one of three books reviewed
Thank you @tinystoriesboekhandel for including #MollysTuxedo in your article for the Flemish newspaper @destandaard! I love the line, βThis book is an ode to feeling good about yourself.β β€οΈ
#littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #gillianreid
A million thank yous to Little Bee Books and the Sam Cooke estate for entrusting me to make this dream a reality. ππΎπ βͺ β«
#achangeisgonnacome #samcooke #littlebeebooks
Hand holding copy of Mollyβs Tuxedo picture book translated to Dutch thus Mollyβs Smoking
So fun to receive this amazing (international) book mail!
Thank you to our Dutch publisher: C. De Vries-Brouwers. π₯πTranslation by: Loes Randazzo.
#littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #GillianReid #MollysTuxedo
Etymology note: in several languages βtuxedoβ translates to βsmokingβ ie smoking jacket
I had so much fun participating in World Read Aloud Day this year! I got to (virtually) meet kids from two different schools - one in Texas and one in Georgia - and share my latest book, I Want My Book Back with them. There was a lot of roaring! #worldreadaloudday #picturebooks #littlebeebooks
β¨ππ I love how MOLLY'S TUXEDO advocates for the freedom to express your true self. This picture book is an absolute must-read! π« πππΌ
#PBStudyBuddy* #Kidlit #Edusky
#MollysTuxedo #VickiJohnson @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social #GillianReid #littlebeebooks
*For more, visit pbstudybuddy.com
Image of best of wv living bronze winner medallion w my picture super imposed.
π₯I came in with the bronze! Thank you to everyone who voted for me for BEST AUTHOR in the 2024 #WVLivingMagazineβs BEST OF WV awards. Extra proud to rep #kidlit in the group of winners!
#littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #greenburgerkids #MollysTuxedo #MacWearsaHat
Person in hat and glasses with orange cat smooshing my face
When I tell you that I just saw initial sketches for our next picture book MAC WEARS A HAT and I hollered! π₯Ήπ OMG yβall I feel so lucky to work with illustrator #GillianReid again. Such an amazing, thoughtful, totally delightful person and creator. Hat photo of Biscuit and me. #littlebeebooks
Iβm talking about the brilliant work of Gillian Reid, and the power of art in picture books to show agency and emotion.
#ncte #NCTE24 #littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #illustration #picturebooks
We ended @nctegram on a powerful note this morning with our panel on agency. Thanks to our fearless leader and moderator @maryecronin.bsky.social and co-panelists @ediblewords.bsky.social @lbontigao.bsky.social @brittanyjthurman.bsky.social
#littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #MollysTuxedo #ncte24
We had a flag-waving good time on the Queer Picture Book Joy panel yesterday. @allenwriteswell.bsky.social #leslΓ©anewman @ericrosswood.bsky.social #jeanettebradley and @mwduff.bsky.social. π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ #NCTE24
#littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #gillianreid #MollysTuxedo
ππHappy #NationalAbsurdityDay! π¦
Here's my '18 review of @barbaradilorenzo.bsky.social's QUINCY THE CHAMELEON WHO COULDN'T BLEND IN, an adorable #PB about someone who feels a little absurd in his world:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r...
#kidlit #bookreview #WhatToRead #littlebeebooks