Day 9 of #13BooksofHalloween features #picturebook THE YOWLERS by Stacy Lynn Carroll; illus. by Molly Ruttan (Nancy Paulsen/Penguin Kids) hbook.com/story/horn-boo… #HornBOO #13DaysofHalloween #kidlit

COVER REVEAL for my upcoming book: THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES Please like, comment, and tag someone in your comment for a chance to win a signed copy when the book launches on Oct. 7, 2025! Pre-orders available now on Amazon. TWO winners will be announced on 3/26/25!

Happy National Say Something Nice Day! We love I LOVE ME! beautifully written by KidLitCollective member LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss with gorgeous illustrations by Beth Hughes. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #selfesteem

Today is Emotional Awareness Day and KidLitCollective is celebrating member 📚 Jolene Gutiérrez--writer & librarian 📚’s beautiful book TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY with gorgeous illustrations by Angel Chang. #kidlit #kidlitart #SEL #Neurodiversity #sensorysensitive Emotional

It’s Moose Monday! ❤️🫎❤️ Well, yep, I just made that up. But who doesn’t like an adorable moose to brighten your day?!! Here’s Finley, the friendliest moose, from Chantelle and Burgen Thorne’s and my book, FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE. ❤️Gnome Road Publishing #kidlit #picturebooks

Here the Season 2 line up!! 👇👇👇 #writingcommunity

Hi, all! If you're an scbwi member, it's time to vote for the Crystal Kite awards! THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT by Shaian, Gabby Zapata, and me is included in the Southwest Division scbwi.org/crystal-kite/C… We would appreciate your vote for this book of our hearts! 💖🎉 #scbwi

Happy Best Friends Day! KidLitCollective is celebrating with: THE WISHING FLOWER by A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 with art by @kipalizadeh & WHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? by @NorenePaulson with illustrations by Camila Carrossine! We love these beautiful books! #BirdieandSunny #BeaandShaleah

Do you want to learn more about my writing process and purchase some books that will support a local independent bookstore? Read my interview with 32nd Avenue Books here: 32ndavenuebooks.indiecommerce.com/childrens-book… #kidlit #author #PictureBooks #amwriting #bookstore #bookstagram

Happy belated World Ocean Day! (June 8th) KidLitCollective is celebrating with Charlotte Watson Sherman’s title, MERMAID KENZIE: PROTECTOR OF THE DEEPS with illustrations by Geneva Bowers! We love it! ❤️ #worldoceanday #conservation #ocean #environment

Reposted from Instagram • @picturebookgold Let‘s celebrate National Best Friends Day by reading these beautiful books by our talented 📚 Jolene Gutiérrez--writer & librarian 📚 Jill Dana (is taking a social media break). Moved @Judithvaldesb.bsky.social ❤️📚🍀⭐ #Nationalbestfriendsday #kidlit #k12

We're just a couple of weeks away from the annual American Library Association conference in Philadelphia! Thanks to Denver Academy, I'll be presenting and thanks to ABRAMS Kids and Chronicle Kids, I'll be doing a few book signings! Learn more here: cdmcd.co/3RBkK6

I told you that The Ofrenda That We Built is on the SCBWI list for the Southwest Region Crystal Kite award, right? Learn more about the book that Shaian, Gabby Zapata, and I created on Kathy Temean's blog today! There's a #giveaway! kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/boo…

PA friends! Please join Ellen Ramsey and me for a STORYTIME/ BOOK SIGNING event on Saturday, June 21st from 11am - 2pm at Barnes & Noble in Exton, featuring book-loving Bear and Finley, the friendliest moose! 🐻🫎📚🎉❤️ Hope to see you there! #storytime #kidlit #picturebooks

Happy Father’s Day! 💙

Happy National Go Fishing Day! We're celebrating FISHING WITH GRANDPA AND SKYE written by Candace Spizzirri 📚FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE and illustrated by Beverly Love Warren! We love it! 💙🐠🐟🎣💙 #kidlit #picturebooks #gofishing #catchandrelease

Happy Juneteenth from all of us at KidLitCollective! ❤️

Happy first day of Summer! 😎 🏖️☀️ Let’s read!

Happy World Day of Music! 🎶 🎵 We love SOMETHING WILD by Molly Ruttan and MAMIACHI AND ME by 📚 Jolene Gutiérrez--writer & librarian 📚 and Dakota Gutierrez with art by Mirelle Ortega! These sweet books are music to our eyes and ears! ❤️📚🎻 🎸 #kidlit #picturebooks #music

Happy National Writing Day from all of us KidLitCollective! ✍️📚❤️ #nationalwritingday #nationalwritingday2025 #writingday #kidlit #picturebooks #teachers #librarians