My co-editor at #worldkidlit, the amazing and generous Claire Storey, is interviewed on her YA translation work...includes tips on finding books and grants wordsandpics.org/2022/04/interv…

I wrote a piece about 4 picture books on war. Beautiful, horrifying, sad, honest - and ultimately, hopeful? @enchantedlion Restless Books Orca Book Publishers Eerdmans Books For Young Readers #worldkidlit

Reading aloud and weeping. Love so many of these!

Publishers! Looking for #Ukrainian children’s books to publish in English? Check out our list of picture books, illustrated nonfiction,& middle grade seeking English-language publishers! worldkidlit.wordpress.com/2022/05/09/ukr… #StandwithUkraine #UkrainianKidLit #WorldKidLit #SeekingaPublisher

Congratulations Kelley D Salas - so excited to see your latest work in print!!!

I love these kinds of translation puzzles!

I keep telling myself that in this tough business I have to write for the joy of it. Can't be hoping for validation. But I fear I'm Pavlov's dog! Thank you @canscaip for the encouragement

Good morning! It’s the first day of WORLD KID LIT MONTH 2022! ❤️ Want to join in? (Please do!) ❤️ Not sure how? (Jump in!) ❤️ Ask an expert? (Try our blog) ❤️ Phone a friend? (Yes!) ❤️ Try something new? (Yes!) ❤️ Am I too old? (Never!) #WorldKidLitMonth worldkidlit.wordpress.com/what-is-world-…

Happy #WorldKidLitMonth ! One of my all time favorite books has a new little brother. Forever Truffle houseofanansi.com/products/forev… "Now that he's in high school, he's into robotics, basketball and sarcasm."

My #worldkidlitmonth recommendation today is a new cumulative friendship story. Wishing everyone a perfect wonderful day with friends! geckopress.com/bookshop/a-per…

Good morning! It’s day 10 of WORLD KID LIT MONTH #WorldKidLitMonth It’s the weekend - time to catch up with the WKL blog! worldkidlit.wordpress.com Thank you to the WKL team and our wonderful guest writers!

Climate change, a love story (including 938 babies!), and adorable axolotls...my #worldkidlitmonth recommendation has it all today restlessbooks.org/bookstore/my-l…

NEWS: Congratulations to the writers of shortlisted entries in our 2022 Writing for Children Competition! Finalists & winners will be announced in October. See the list, here: bitly.ws/uGyJ (Fun GIF by CANSCAIPer Debbie Ridpath Ohi) #kidlit -JM

It's still #worldkidlit month! Today I recommend: greystonebooks.com/products/ways-… "After you've said hi at least 40 times, he might even say hi back, exactly like an old friend." It isn't always easy, is it?

Picture book writers: I'm leading a free, virtual webinar Oct. 24 that's all about picture book structure. If you want to geek out about picture books with me, you can register here: eventbrite.com/e/imagination-…

Something that makes me smile tonight

When your friend's book makes the NY Times! Woohoo!

Thrilled to unveil the start of the 2023 list: children's & YA books in translation (from any language, published anywhere) Many more titles to add - please help by using the google form! And please share with the global readers in your life! worldkidlit.wordpress.com/2023/01/30/the… #worldkidlit

Meet Groundwood Books, an independent Canadian publisher of beautiful and thought-provoking children’s books. Thanks jackiefm for this great interview with publisher Karen Li! worldkidlit.wordpress.com/2023/02/06/mee… #worldkidlit #kidslit #picturebooks #graphicnovels #middlegrade