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Alexia M. Andoni
@alexiaandoni.bsky.social
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Children’s book author & illustrator. Child Development Specialist & teacher. Nature-lover & traveler.

‘23 #PBParty finalist | #RUCCL22 mentee | #SCBWIMI | #12x12PB | repped by @writeloudly.bsky.social
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Alexia M. Andoni @alexiaandoni.bsky.social · Mar 12
I’m thrilled to announce my debut picture book. Thank you @writeloudly.bsky.social and @daniellecollins.bsky.social for believing in this book, & to everyone who made this book possible. Looking forward to seeing Shahrzad’s illustrations bring this story to life. #picturebookdebut #pbauthors
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Welcome aboard, @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social ! So happy to be crewing this ship with you!
July 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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I’m happy to welcome my CP, Teresa aboard or crew! I can’t wait for all of you to see her book next February. It is beautiful!
July 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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So happy to be setting sail with Aimee! @aimeewrites.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Welcome @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social @teresarodrigues.bsky.social and @aimeewrites.bsky.social ! So glad to have to aboard. ⚓️
pbcreativecrew.bsky.social Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · Jul 2
Introducing…the Picture Book Creative Crew - a bunch of KidLit creatives with books sailing your way soon!

#booksky #pbcreativecrew #picturebookauthor #kidlit #librariansofbluesky #teachersofbluesky
July 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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I'm thrilled to be a part of this incredible crew! @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social
pbcreativecrew.bsky.social Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · Jun 27
Up Next...#pbcreativecrew member @alexiaandoni.bsky.social. Alexia is Mama to 1 dog, 2 cats, and 3 children. She has a poem in the anthology WHAT IS A FAMILY? edited by Wong & Vardell. Follow for more about her #debut soon. #picturebookauthor #kidlit #librariansofbluesky #teachersofbluesky #booksky
June 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Happy to have Karen aboard!
June 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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For #pridemonth we recommend RAINBOW ALLIES a #picturebook by Nancy Churnin + Izzy Evans. This poignant, empowering true story shows you don’t have to belong to a group to care for that group + stand w/it in times of danger + trouble. Guest review by author Deke Moulton.
wp.me/p3X25n-beN #booksky
Rainbow Allies: The True Story of Kids Who Stood Against Hate
Rainbow Allies is a poignant, empowering true story that shows you don’t have to belong to a group to care for that group and stand with it.
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June 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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So excited to welcome Ronna to our crew! ⚓️
pbcreativecrew.bsky.social Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · Jun 23
Up Next…#pbcreativecrew member @ronnawriter.bsky.social. Ronna’s #debut #picturebook HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR LATKES? with art by Madison Safer & published by Paw Prints, is out in 2026. #picturebookauthor #debutauthor #kidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #jewishbooks #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky
June 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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So happy to be on board with Jeanette!
pbcreativecrew.bsky.social Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · Jun 20
Please welcome our next #pbcreativecrew member… @thefelttippen.bsky.social ! Jeanette’s debut, MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA, illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett, is out now! Stay tuned for more books soon.
#dementia
#kidlit #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky #childrensbooks #kidlitbookreviewers
June 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Love this true story about a civil war hero’s brave escape! And the illustrations are stunning!
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Welcome to the crew, MeiLin!!
June 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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So honored to be crewing the same ship as Leah!!
June 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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So excited to be setting sail with this talented crew! Please join us on our picture book adventures.
June 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Introducing…the Picture Book Creative Crew! We are a bunch of KidLit creatives with picture books sailing your way soon!

@karengebbia.bsky.social @meilinc.bsky.social @alexiaandoni.bsky.social @ronnawriter.bsky.social @leahschanke.bsky.social @thefelttippen.bsky.social
#bluesky #pbcreativecrew
June 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Announcing…the PB Creative Crew Logo!! Thank you to Teresa Meier for your creative design! www.teresameier.com
#pbcreativecrew
June 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Looking forward to sharing more about this talented group soon! Follow along for more…
pbcreativecrew.bsky.social Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · Jun 15
Welcome to the Picture Book Creative Crew! More info coming soon. Please follow along!
June 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Love this book!Check it out.
sylviaichen.bsky.social Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 @sylviaichen.bsky.social · Apr 11
🍝♥️ MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA resonates for its comforting approach to dementia—such an effective balm for those experiencing this in their family. So well done! 📚👍🏼

#PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit #Edusky
#MeatballsForGrandpa @thefelttippen.bsky.social @jsinquett.bsky.social @amazonpublishing.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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I’m thrilled to announce my debut picture book. Thank you @writeloudly.bsky.social and @daniellecollins.bsky.social for believing in this book, & to everyone who made this book possible. Looking forward to seeing Shahrzad’s illustrations bring this story to life. #picturebookdebut #pbauthors
March 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Celebrate National Meatball Day with this sweet book.
March 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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This is such a gorgeous and important book. If you are near Manhasset, NY on April 27 be sure to stop by!
February 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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If you are an unagented PB writer, I can recommend this enough!!
mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · Jan 10
If you're an unagented writer or author/illustrator of picture books, I hope you'll enter the 2025 #PBParty contest. It has helped make so many agent and editor matches in the past...and we can't wait to see the magical matches that will happen this year.

mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
2025 PBParty Annual Contest ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and polished picture book manuscripts. We pick a wide variety of genres for agents/editors to browse in the sh...
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January 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Congratulations for making this list, @leahschanke.bsky.social ! This is such a gorgeous and important book. I can’t wait for its release!! #picturebookcreativecrew
January 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Time for a book giveaway!

If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike!

I'll draw winners on 12/1.

About the book:
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#edusky
Book cover THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES shows a surly 7th grade boy with a backpack and FDNY baseball hat standing on top of a mountain, looking into the distance. A drooly Bernese Mountain Dog looks up at him adoringly.
November 17, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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Loving all the new #kidlit activity on Blue Sky! I never liked that other platform anyway - just sad to leave my followers. Feeling hopeful that this platform will be our next home.
November 16, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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Created a #KidLit Starter Pack of KidLit/YA Art Directors & Book Designers. Still small, hoping more join Bluesky 🤞🏼. To published illustrators out there; pls nudge your ADs? I'll nudge mine again as well.
go.bsky.app/T792YaY

P.S. I am not an art director, but there's no way to remove my headshot.
November 15, 2024 at 9:24 PM