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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · 2d

@matteicheldinger.bsky.social was on Totally Booked with Zibby! Listen to the interview here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Matt Eicheldinger, HOLES IN MY UNDERWEAR: Over 100 Poems That Will Knock Your Socks Off & STICKY NOTES: Memorable Lessons from Ordinary Moments

Podcast Episode · Totally Booked with Zibby · 10/15/2025 · 27m

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · 3d

HARRUMPH!
Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog, my first ever graphic novel, is now 3 months old!
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #comics #grouchy #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social #writing #writerscommunity #wednesdaymotivation @tarajhannon.bsky.social

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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · 11d

When Robot Marigold volunteers for a mission to space, she turns to Phoebe and Marigold for help. Will this otherworldly expedition find success? Grab your space suits and find out in Galactic Unicorn, where friendship and fun are out of this world! @danasimpson.com

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 18d

Need to brighten your day a bit? Get inspired by the titles presented during today's #2026SpringYouthPreview featuring upcoming PB, MG, and YA titles from #Abrams, @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social, #FlyingEyeBooks, and @charlesbridge.bsky.social. There is still time to register: bit.ly/4nIeOlf

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar: 2026 SPRING YOUTH PREVIEW happening Tuesday, September 30 at 2 pm. ET / 11 a.m. PT

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Dana Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror 🎃 @danacorn.bsky.social · 26d

Hey, that’s pretty sweet!

Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · 26d

We are thrilled that Cat Ninja and Phoebe and Her Unicorn were included in this Graphic Novel Recommendations for Kids Review by Travis Jonker and @nytimes.com! @danacorn.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/b...

My Kid Loves Dav Pilkey Books. What Should They Read Next?

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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · 26d

We are thrilled that Cat Ninja and Phoebe and Her Unicorn were included in this Graphic Novel Recommendations for Kids Review by Travis Jonker and @nytimes.com! @danacorn.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/b...

My Kid Loves Dav Pilkey Books. What Should They Read Next?

www.nytimes.com

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · Sep 15

Wowswers!
Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog, my first ever graphic novel, is already 2 months old!
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #comics #grouchy #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social #MondayVibes #writing #writerscommunity

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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · Sep 8

Can't wait!!

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scare•ah yung 🎃 preorder my books please :”) @scyung.bsky.social · Sep 6

🆕 book announced, flying to shelves near you in spring 2026‼️ 🐦‍⬛ many thanks to my @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social editor @cyngharris.bsky.social for their great help in shepherding this one to publication 🥰

you can preorder here: bookshop.org/lists/books-...

a screenshot from Publishers Marketplace Deal Report on July 28, 2025, reading: Scout Louie's MO AND THE CROW, the author's debut, in which a 13-year-old Chinese Filipino girl befriends a crow and, after it brings her a mysterious locket, embarks on a quest through New York City to find its original owner, illustrated by Kat Flores, to Cindy Harris at Andrews McMeel, for publication in spring 2026 (world).
Rights: suzanne.garrett@andrewsmcmeel.com

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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · Sep 5

Meet Tuck and Tina, two mice pals on a quest to save their elementary school! See more of the fun art from this new early reader book by Jess Brallier and Jack Keely 🐭https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU8z_W1vs8

Tuck and Tina and the Lost Fortune by Jess Brallier and Jack Keely

YouTube video by Andrews McMeel Publishing

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Erinn Pascal (she/her/hers) @erinnpascal.bsky.social · Sep 2

Fun news!! I'll be at the Editor Roundtable at my local library, the West Hollywood Library, on Sun, Oct 5, repping @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social + chatting all things publishing

Find out how a manuscript becomes a book, what editors are really looking for, etc (note: Q&A, not pitch review)

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · Aug 13

WOW! Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog is already one month old! If you feel like supporting, here a few ways.
THANK YOU!
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #comics #grouchy #reading #funny @tarajhannon.bsky.social @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

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AllAuthor @allauthor.bsky.social · Jul 30

💥Cover Reveal!💥 Book two in the Operation series is making waves—Operation: Make a Splash hits shelves 2.24.26! Big thanks to @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social, my agent Lori Steel, and editor Erinn Pascal. I can’t wait for you to dive in! #GraphicNovel #KidLit

Tate Godwin @tatecartoons.bsky.social · Jun 23

Cover reveal! I'm so excited to announce that book two of the Operation series, Operation: Make a Splash, will release 2-24-26! Thanks so much to my agent, Lori Steel, my editor, Erinn Pascal, and the whole team @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social for helping make this book a reality. #graphicnovel

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · Jul 28

Missed Comic Con? Same. So we are hosting a huge #GraphicNovel webinar tomorrow (7/29) at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET featuring upcoming titles from our fav publishing friends so we can still get those #SDCC vibes! Register now: bit.ly/3IildUE

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK BUZZ PART 2 happening Tuesday, July 29 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT

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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · Jul 25

Learn more about the inspiration behind Groucho The Grouchy Groundhog from author @lydialukidis.bsky.social! This adorable, laugh out loud graphic novel is available now📙
youtu.be/B1FsY30ZuHc

Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog by Lydia Lukidis and Tara Hannon

YouTube video by Andrews McMeel Publishing

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · Jul 24

🥞Giveaway alert! 🥞
So excited to release my debut graphic novel, so I'm celebrating by doing a #giveaway! Check it out here:
lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/g...
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social @tarajhannon.bsky.social

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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · Jul 23

From high-fantasy worlds to contemporary and familiar settings, Aurora by Red is among the featured on the @cbcbooks.bsky.social July Hot Off the Press list! These books will pique the interest of all kinds of would-be wizards and witches. www.cbcbooks.org/2025/07/18/m...

Magical Mayhem

Dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children’s books and reading

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Jonah Newman @jonahnewmancomics.bsky.social · Jul 15

I'll be at San Diego Comic Con!!! So excited for the Eisners ceremony and for my panel with @geneluenyang.bsky.social, Coach Lou Richie, @marcbernardin.bsky.social, Wahab Algarmi, and Briana Loewinsohn (with a signing to follow)!

@andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social | @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · Jul 22

🌟YAHOO!🌟
My debut graphic novel GROUCHO THE GROUCHY GROUNDHOG is now out for a week! Spotted it at Indigo Books, facing out. What an honor...
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #graphicnovel #grouchy #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

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Ken Kilback @kennethkilback.bsky.social · Jul 23

Freddy & Peter are perfect twin socks. But when a dog chases Freddy into a washing machine's spin cycle, he ends up in the sock-verse. In his desperation to find Peter, Freddy begins a search to find a mysterious being who may be able to send him home. Fab! @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · Jul 9

We are in full #GraphicNovel mode and are loving every minute of it! Join us for a #ReadGraphic webinar on 7/29 feat. new titles from:
💭 @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
💭 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
💭 @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social
💭 #Abrams
💭 @fantagraphics.bsky.social
RSVP now: bit.ly/3IildUE

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Joshua Pruett @zombietardis.bsky.social · Jul 2

A review for GYRO on Goodreads I wanted to share. Sometimes I wonder what all this work is WORTH, what a book is worth. And I don’t know the answer. But if it connects… Then maybe it’s worth something. GYRO is out! @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

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Tara J. Hannon Kid Lit Author Illustrator @tarajhannon.bsky.social · Jun 30

Very pumped to see Groucho on this list!!

Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · Jun 30

@cbcbooks.bsky.social’s July Hot Off the Press features Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog by @tarajhannon.bsky.social bit.ly/1dCTqYI #mustread #kidlit #CBCHotOffThePress

Hot off the Press

This curated list of new publications is a great resource for teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents.

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Andrews McMeel Kids @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social · Jun 30

@cbcbooks.bsky.social’s July Hot Off the Press features Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog by @tarajhannon.bsky.social bit.ly/1dCTqYI #mustread #kidlit #CBCHotOffThePress

Hot off the Press

This curated list of new publications is a great resource for teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents.

bit.ly

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Andrews McMeel Publishing @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social · Jun 26

There's nothing better than an author Q&A! The fantastic @matteicheldinger.bsky.social came to visit us in Kansas City and discuss what's next for him and book three in his Matt Sprouts series! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4buO...

Q&A With Author Matt Eicheldinger

YouTube video by Andrews McMeel Publishing

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