🥰I love it here!! Super honored to be part of this. Mentee application window opens Mar 18💃🏾💃🏾Y’all ready??

#PBRisingStars is open for applicants!! 🤩✨I'm excited to be a mentor in the 3-month mentorship program for aspiring picture book authors and illustrators. Check out my mentee wishlist and profile at pbrisingstars.com/tonya....

I'm thrilled to be a mentor for PB Rising Stars! If you're eager to be a 2024 Mentee, check out our website at pbrisingstars.com/mentees. Don't miss the chance to meet mentors on March 7—details on signing up and applying are on the site. Join the journey! #pbrisingstars

⭐️It's that time again for 'Who’s That #PBRisingStars Mentor?!'

This Canadian poet's 2020 debut was a NYT Bestseller, translated into nineteen languages, and won the ALA Schneider Family Book Award!!

Guess who!

Tune in Feb 16th for our Mentor reveal!
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I never get tired of receiving these videos! These young scholars from Fayette, Mississippi are testing their plastic bottle boats after reading The Magnificent Makers #1: How to Test a Friendship! 👩🏾‍🔬👷🏾⛵️🧑🏾‍🔬👷🏾‍♀️ #FutureScientists #EngineersInTheMaking #TimeLineCleanse

If you call Elon Musk a pedo then X will shut down your account.

So don’t call Elon a pedo.

This is a long shot but there's a community youth center opening in Jackson, Mississippi. They have a few basketball courts, but they are hoping an NBA or WNBA team could donate an additional court. Kids in Jackson have so little as it is, and this is so needed. Anyone can help?

The comments sections are open at kidlitgn.com and yagnpitch.com. Load pitches now until 11:59 on Oct. 3. Pitches go live on Oct. 4. We're not hosting a Twitter event this year, pitches are only on our site. Good luck to all #kidlitgn #yagn pitch #yagn

Ask Lyft My Lyft driver drove off with my pet cat still in the car.

I was taking my cat to a vet appointment, I was sitting behind the driver and had the cat carrier on the floor of the passenger side back seat.

This image right here gon get you sued so bad.

Questions for the kidlit authors and illustrators on here:

When it comes to how you’re treated, what are the things you want to see more of at children’s book festivals?

What do you want to stop or see less of?

What makes a festival experience enjoyable for you?

Please RT

Update on this: I’ve heard from several authors privately and people are getting AI protections in their contracts w Big 5 publishers! YESSSS!!! 🎉💪 If you are in the middle of negotiations, DO NOT GIVE IN ON THIS ISSUE!

I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: actionnetwork.org/letters/author…

STINKTOBER time! Let's make this the stinkiest October!
💩Each week, use the prompt & make a funny illustration. Post it on Insta w/ hashtag #stinktober2023 & tag me so I see it.
🤢On Nov 1 I'll pick my fave & send them a free book!
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#octoberprompt #artprompts #illustration

I'm absolutely delighted to have been asked to contribute six illustrations to With You Every Step, a heartfelt new book by rugby legends and best pals Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield.
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I'm delighted to have contributed to the illustrations of With You Every Step, a heartfelt book by rugby legends, national heroes and best friends Rob Burrow CBE and Kevin Sinfield.
Published by @PanMacmillan on 9th November and available to pre-order now panmacmillan.com/authors/rob-bu…

📢 I’m hyped and humbled to reveal the cover for my first book! 👊🏽❣️ Weekend and Zay coming your way 9/12/23! 🙌🏽👦🏽📚 Reycraft Books

🔥🎨 by, Christian Paniagua!

armyvet thank you for seeing me. 🥰 You Da’TRUTH! 👊🏽
#kidlit #coverreveal #WritingCommnunity

Didn't know this was happening. #drawingwhileblack #illusrtationart #art #scbwi #kidlit

Can’t wait to see how this inspires creativity and writing. I can already hear the amazing conversations.

“Ten Word Tales” by Joseph Coelho is laureating! and a collection of brilliant illustrators is an amazing start point to get ideas flowing and stories spinning. Just fab #PicturebookPage