Thank you, Gnome Road Publishing for sharing GRP's mission and what GRP is looking for in #kidlit. Thank you, @ManjuBeth for the blogpost.

Chun plans to use her talent with toys to help her stop worrying about goofing up at her new friend’s Holi festival. Now if only she knew how to dress down, get ready & win the festive game. Celebrating diverse cultures with FRIENDS can be FUN #APIpit #PB #IRMC

Spunky GaiLan, the Flower (aka POWER) Girl, will save her beloved, beautiful aunt from marriage to the Hairy BEAST with strange features, diet & speech. She uses her dog, cousin & bridesmaids. But it’s the power of ❤️ that will help her succeed! #APIpit #PB #IRMC

Ryan helps Popo, his grandma not to give up, on learning to skate, despite many obstacles. “Boys don’t dance”, naysayers also challenge Ryan’s love for dancing. Ryan learns not only to persevere but also to invite others with “Shall We Dance?” #APIpit #PB

Soniya Kulkarni Soniya Kulkarni is back after a two year hiatus Shoohada Khanom @Janiya2006 , thank you for your encouragement for "Flower (aka Power) Girl and the Hairy Beast".

#APIpit #PB #IRMC Spunky GaiLan, the Flower (aka POWER) Girl, will save her beloved, beautiful aunt from marriage to the Hairy BEAST with strange features, diet & speech. She uses her dog, cousin & bridesmaids. But it’s the power of ❤️ that will help her see what makes a family!

Ryan who loves to dance is teased that boys don’t dance. Just as he teaches Popo, his grandma, to skate, despite obstacles, Ryan can learn to dance and encourage other kids to join him in “Shall We Dance?” #PB #WMPitch

GaiLan, the Flower (aka POWER) Girl, could lose her aunt’s affection to a stranger(Hairy Beast?) who looks, talks & eats unlike her family. She can use her dog, cousin & bridesmaids to disrupt the marriage or form a loving connection with a new member in her family #WMPitch#PB#HA

What can a spunky kid do to keep the affection of a loved one? GaiLan, the Flower (aka POWER) Girl, could spoil her aunt’s marriage to someone whose features, talk & diet are strange; or she can form a loving connection with a new member in her family. #WMPitch #PB #HA

Shall We Dance? Ryan who loves to dance is teased that boys don’t dance. Just as he teaches Popo, his grandma, to skate, despite obstacles, Ryan can learn to dance and encourage other kids to join him. #WMPitch #PB #kidlit #writingcommunity

Not too late for this.

I sent a QL to a publisher this morning. If I submit another today, my basic shaky shaky will become a salsa spectacular! 😂😂#kidlit #writingcommunity

NEW PICTURE BOOK SPOTLIGHT! Agent Spotlight & GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY w/ Lisa Amstutz of StormLiteraryAgency Query Critique up for grabs! 📝🤓 To enter the giveaway: ✅ RT post ✅ Subscribe to PB Spotlight ✅ Be awesome #kidlit #amquerying #PictureBooks pbspotlight.com/single-post/ag…

#SCBWIBigFiveOh; not an illustrator, but I'm trying #SCBWIsketch. My dog looks like a sheep, so I'm not sharing!

#SCBWIBigFiveOh @LindaSuePark Thank you. That was a brilliant session on something that can be learnt, How to Strengthen Your Voice. #kidlit

#SCBWIBigFiveOh: Arthur A. Levine interviewed Shaun Tan. Artist, you're vulnerable, all doubting, self-perceptive. You just go on, the best way forward. #kidlit

We have a special PB #giveaway: LIGHTS DAY AND NIGHT: THE SCIENCE OF HOW LIGHT WORKS by Susan Hughes, illustrated by Ellen Rooney (kidscanpress), out now: kidlit411.com/2021/09/the-we… To enter, L+RT and confirm entry in Rafflecopter in the link. (Other ways to enter too)

A balance between words and pictures: CARY FAGAN, DENA SEIFERLING. I loved "King Mouse" and can't wait to read "Bear wants to sing" #kidlit