Putting On the Nature of Daylight as the backing track for a montage is a GUARANTEED way to bring me to tears 😭😭😭 #TheLastOfUs

I want to live in this world!!! 😍

It’s World Bear Day today! RT and comment for a chance to snuggle up with two of my favorite bears spotted out in the wild in Big Bear Was Not The Same. #worldbearday #teachers #librarians #yosemite #SEL #bears #picturebook illustrations by John Ledda Beaming Books

Time to start learning Turkish!! 😍

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! 😄 I’m Forrest, an illustrator rep’d by the lovely jen rofé who loves whimsy & magic. If you’re looking for a fun artist for your book project, then I’m your guy! ✨ #kidlitart #kidsbooks #illusrtationart forrestburdett.com | [email protected]

Hi! It’s #kidlitartpostcardday again! I love making textural illustrations that bring the natural world to life. If you would like to check out more of my work, the links are in my bio, or reach out to @anacrespobooks @eastwestlit Thank you for your continued support!

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard! I'm a picture book author-illustrator. My second book ✨SPRECKLE'S SNACK SURPRISE✨ just came out this week! peachtreebooks.com/book/spreckles…

So excited, I can finally announce this. Thank you to @Nadia_Salomon for alerting me to it:

CHEERS for all the E/W books coming this fall! Congrats John Ledda jane Yolen Lauren H. Kerstein Megan Hoyt —> (x3 !) Ana Crespo 💚💛⭐️ @DowPhumiruk MzVee Pen Ken 1/2 … #picturebooks #fall via Publishers Weekly

I am so very proud and thankful to have published my debut picture book with Gnome Road Publishing and to have worked with my amazing editor, Sandra Sutter. A journey I will treasure always!!!

For the new year, give kids tools to help them understand themselves and their world. These books are a great start! bit.ly/3TAsToT Aruna Rangarajan @janeyolen Ariel Stemple John Ledda @zooperdooperkid Glenys Nellist: Children's Author

Kiki learns karate “to become strong and steady like a mountain.” This centering story, based on a poem by acclaimed author Jane Yolen, encourages kids to treat karate like a true practice. bit.ly/3tpqGC6 @janeyolen Ariel Stemple John Ledda

When a title idea can lead to a story. In January of 2020 I wrote the words Big Bear Was Not The Same. Then I had to write to discover why. What would cause a bear to fight, flight, and freeze? #trauma #SEL #counselors #librarians #teachers #picturebook

Kait acquired stories by BIPOC creators that weren’t just centered around pain. BIPOC kids deserve books about boys who dance & rhinos on planes. Kait made that happen + much more. There’s nothing I can type that expresses how much of a gift Kait is to ME and to publishing. 🤎

Typography is not my forte, but I have a soft spot for mockups! :D - Personal work, not an actual book cover -

I’m so excited to announce my debut author-illustrator picture book; Santiago and Great Bear! Thank you @anacrespobooks and @eastwestlit #kidlit #illustration #picturebook #littlebookworms #littlereaders #raisingreaders #readaloud #teachers #librarians #STEM #SELBooks

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, THERE'S SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THE BABYSITTER by Elayne "Funny Feelings" Crain, illustrated by John Ledda (Feiwel and Friends). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2025/07/the-we…