Our Friday big list of kid lit links is up (Aug 8): kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-we… Inside: Formatting PBs, 5 Types of Scenes to Master, Illustration Banner Contest, more. Thanks Heli Pohjoisaho for the illustration, Evelyn Bookless & Laura Smetana for the PB giveaways.

September 30th … the adventure continues with THE HOUSE WITH NO KEYS!!! Pre-order your copy today!

Newly Updated! 83 Children's Books for Young Activists buff.ly/kKZlV9W via PragmaticMom #ReadYourWorld #activism #activists #KidLit #protest

Newly Updated! 45 Children's Books on Climate Change and Environmental Justice - buff.ly/qlbJi54 via PragmaticMom #ClimateChange #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #environment

Happy Monday! #positivity #optimism #happymonday

#Teachers #Librarians #Educators Looking for a fun picture book with Educational Resources? Check out Chantelle and Burgen and my FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE. Learning opportunities: Alaska, moose, travel, trains, positivity, and determination. ❤️ cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0614…

Engage Readers with Fun Books for Kids - buff.ly/YSaS7cF via Leanna@Alldonemonkey #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #bookList

Revision makes every story better. The first draft of Kate Rietema’s new #picturebook started out at just 190 words. Many revisions later, and she’s got a shiny 520-word #kidlit story! Read more on this week’s Six Questions Blog: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

kemmerergazette.com/stories/review… #simplesharebuttons "By showing the world through a child’s eyes — full of curiosity, confusion, and care — the story helps young readers understand that being kind is a choice we can all make, even when others aren’t." Thank you for a wonderful review

WOO-HOO! 🎉! THANKS for including our 🐥DUCKIE & SNAPS🐊: WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS with these fabulous #friendship adventures, Scholastic pals! (Duckie and Snaps are in EXCELLENT 📖 company! 🏆❤️📚!) #TimMiller #kidlit

Happy Book Birthday!!! Congratulations!!!

Tomorrow’s the Big Day! Hope to see you there. Ellen L. Ramsey Thunder Road Books #storytime #picturebooks #kindness #libraries #homelessnessawareness

#teachers #librarians #parents In this Back to School season, please consider adding Santiago’s Dinosaurios to your picture book list. It’s now also available in paper back! Check it out: marianariosramirez.com Albert Whitman & Co. #ESOL #ESL #kidlit #dinosaurs #kindness #pb

Immigrants and Refugees: Books for Kids - buff.ly/gLHxekv via Leanna@Alldonemonkey #ReadYourWorld #immigrant #picturebooks #refugee Red Comet Press

This week’s Fab Four! ⁦Colleen Paeff⁩ ⁦Simon Kids⁩ ⁦Justin Anderson⁩ ⁦Candlewick Press⁩ ⁦Àlàbá Ònájìn⁩ ⁦Penguin Kids⁩ ⁦Camden County Library System⁩ #picturebooks #kidlit #libraries #reading

Got myself some fun postage stamps.

Did you know you can pre-order my next #bilingual picture book now? Let's support indie publishers like Lil Libros Thank you! ¡Gracias! shorturl.at/KXQxp #TíoRickyDoesntSpeakEnglish #TíoRickynohablainglés #authorslife #bilingualniños

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book GILBERT AND THE GHOST by 📚Heather P Stigall 🐰👻 is on other platforms, illustrated by Jess Mason (Beaming Books) out Aug 19. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-we… (+ more ways to win)

Fun Story Time at the wonderful Thunder Road Books this week. We counted turtles, helped Bear find a book, and joyfully practiced counting and clapping. Activity sheets & signed copies of our books are available in store. #picturebooks Ellen L. Ramsey #kindness #reading #libraries