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Cybils Awards @cybilsawards.bsky.social · 9d

And if that doesn't inspire you to try your own hand at poetry, then check out these five collections we're loving.

📖 Dinos That Drive
📖 If I Could Choose a Best Day
📖 Words with Wings and Magic Things
📖 Torrible Puns
📖 A Universe of Rainbows

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Ann Suk Wang, Kidlit Author @annsukwang.bsky.social · 18d

korean copy of the #thehousebeforefallingintothesea = #dreamcometrue got a copy from @hyebin_haven thank you!💕 (If you can get a few in Korea, dm me!) Mom basically said in Korean that it hit different, and she could understand the depth of what I wrote 😭!! Prooni.com

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · 17d

Yay for new deals!

Suhasini Gupta @thesusankam.bsky.social · 24d

I'm thrilled to finally share the official announcement of my upcoming PB, Into The Small Kitchen with @inbetweenbooks. Thanks to all my #authors CPs and #kidlit friends for their incredible support and help. 🥰🙏
#NewBookAlert #picturebooks #kids
@12x12challenge.bsky.social
@scbwihouston.bsky.social

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Sep 2

Learn more about an awesome picture book about conservation and enter for a chance to win a copy? Yes, please!

Judy Campbell-Smith @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social · Sep 1

New blog post! Check out the interview with Kate Rietema all about back matter in her newest book CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA 🐆 then comment to enter the giveaway for a free copy of the book!
judycampbellsmith.com/2025/09/01/i...

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Aug 27

Learn more about @kimberlytso.bsky.social 's new book TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN and enter for a chance to win a free copy!

#picturebook

Judy Campbell-Smith @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social · Aug 25

New blog post! Read the interview with @kimberlytso.bsky.social about the back matter in TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN and then enter the giveaway for a free copy of the book!! judycampbellsmith.com/2025/08/25/i...

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Judy Campbell-Smith @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social · Aug 25

Last day to enter the giveaway!! Head over to my website and leave a comment on the blog post: judycampbellsmith.com/2025/08/18/i...

Judy Campbell-Smith @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social · Aug 18

New blog post! Check out the interview with @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social about back matter in her book MOON TREE & then enter the giveaway for a brainstorming session with Carolyn! Comment on this post for an extra entry! #kidlit #interview #giveaway
judycampbellsmith.com/2025/08/18/i...

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Aug 19

An awesome picture book + a STEAM curriculum? Yes, please!

Suhasini Gupta @thesusankam.bsky.social · Aug 19

So excited to see this curriculum for Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite and work with the classrooms and home schools. Thank you, @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social.

Lindsay | KidLit Grove @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social · Aug 18

Two more weeks until the release of KAI PO CHE: MINI’S PERFECT KITE play-based, STEAM-driven curriculum!

Check out our giveaway at the link:
🪁 20-minute virtual read aloud from @thesusankam.bsky.social
📚 1-month subscription to KidLit Grove’s curriculum

substack.com/@lindsaymore...
#edusky #STEM

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Aug 19

Happy Book Birthday to @kimberlytso.bsky.social with TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN!

#kidlit #picturebook

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Aug 13

Happy Book Release Day! Learn more about Kate Rietema and her new #picturebook, CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA, in the blogs below!

scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/08/book...

www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...

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Suhasini Gupta @thesusankam.bsky.social · Aug 8

📚 #Teachers & #librarians kick off the year with Kai Po Che: Mini’s Perfect Kite!
🌸A joyful story of perseverance, STEAM & diversity.
🌸Perfect for K–3 read-alouds.
🎉Bonus educator resources, fun activities: gnomeroadpublishing.com/collections/...
#BackToSchool #KidLit #schools
@pbbuds.bsky.social

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Jul 1

Yay! Let’s hear it for PEG GETS CRACKIN’!

Jo Renfro - Peg Gets Plucky coming in March 2025/Kidlit @jorenfro.bsky.social · Jun 29

I am excited and honored to have PEG GETS CRACKIN’ nominated for the 2025 Missouri Building Blocks Picture Book Award. It is voted on by preschool KIDS in Missouri Public Libraries. The KIDS!! That’s who it’s all about!

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Suhasini Gupta @thesusankam.bsky.social · May 19

I'm so excited to share this amazing review by a librarian and book reviewer, MaryLanni! She called it a “colorful, universally appealing and engaging read”🙌
Check out the full review on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=E_dN...
#librarians #KidLit #books #teachers #parents
@devikaoza.bsky.social @GRP

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Tricia Torrible @ttorrible.bsky.social · May 4

I had a wonderful time visiting Frank Morgan Elementary and sharing TORRIBLE PUNS to around 350 third through fifth graders. Their laughter was pure music to my ears and their enthusiastic questions were awesome. Loved every minute.

Always stay punny!

#poemsforkids #puns #picturebook

Author Visit - TORRIBLE PUNS: A COLLECTION OF PUNNY POEMS

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Suhasini Gupta @thesusankam.bsky.social · May 12

Thank you, @marianarios.bsky.social for featuring Kai Po Che on your blog. 🥰🤩

Mariana Ríos Ramírez @marianarios.bsky.social · May 12

I'm thrilled to share this wonderful interview with my Kids Book Crew teammate @thesusankam.bsky.social

I invite you to check it out and learn more about her new book.

marianariosramirez.com/kai-po-che/

#kidlit #pb #culture #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kites #siblings

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · May 4

Happy Book Birthday to MY MOM IS NOT A SUPERHERO, by Darcie Naslund and Dania El Khatib!

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Apr 23

Fly, TORRIBLE PUNS, fly!

Tricia Torrible @ttorrible.bsky.social · Apr 23

100 Libraries!!! WooHoo!!! TORRIBLE PUNS is spreading its wings!

#poetryforkids #childrenspoetry #picturebook #nationalpoetrymonth #kidlit #librarians #puns

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Judy Campbell-Smith @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social · Apr 15

So great to be on the Verse Show podcast and chat with @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social - check it out! Thank you for having me! 🍦🙌🏾🎉

Brenna Jeanneret @brennajeanneret.bsky.social · Apr 15

#kidlitmegafeed Check out the new Verse Show #kidlit #podcast episode featuring @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social!!

jmonken.podbean.com/e/judy-campb...

Judy Campbell-Smith's Sweet Spot | You May Contribute A Verse

Judy Campbell-Smith is here! Check out her books Baseball for Breakfast (coming 2026), Ice Cream Everywhere, and AJ's Neighborhood, AND make sure and join PB Power Hour if you can. It's a great resour...

jmonken.podbean.com

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Jena Benton @jenanbenton.bsky.social · Apr 16

Did you know there’s a kite festival every spring in India? #interview #picturebook #kidlit #bookblogger

jenabenton.com/2025/04/16/s...

Simply 7 with Suhasini Gupta: KAI PO CHE

Somewhere there is green and warm sun (such is not the case in Alaska). It’s easy to imagine spring and kites this time of year.

jenabenton.com

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Judy Campbell-Smith @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social · Apr 16

New blog post! Read the interview with author-illustrator Laura G. Lee about back matter in SOY SAUCE! Then enter the giveaway for a 30min AMA!
judycampbellsmith.com/2025/04/14/i...

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Apr 13

Life’s more fun with a rhyme and a pun!

Tricia Torrible @ttorrible.bsky.social · Apr 11

Poetry + Humor = powerful tool for well-being! I love getting to share my love of poetry and puns.

Thank you, Ward Elementary, for inviting me to visit today. Always stay punny!

#nationalpoetrymonth #kidspoetry #funnpoetry #funnypoems #puns #picturebook #humor

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Apr 13

Congrats @jorenfro.bsky.social!

Jo Renfro - Peg Gets Plucky coming in March 2025/Kidlit @jorenfro.bsky.social · Apr 11

I am so very happy that PEG GETS CRACKIN’ was chosen by KIDS to be a CBC 2025 FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOK! I mean KIDS picked it! Nothing could make me happier! Thanks to all the Peg lovin’ kids out there! #kidsfaves @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

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Tricia Torrible @ttorrible.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you, Clemmons Library, for featuring TORRIBLE PUNS: A COLLECTION OF PUNNY POEMS in THREE separate Storytime Hours this week!

Always stay punny!

#library #storytime #kidspoetry #picturebook #nationalpoetrymonth #puns #poetry

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · Apr 9

Celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with #12x12PB books: TORRIBLE PUNS: ‪@ttorrible.bsky.social‬, ANIMALS IN PANTS: @suzylevinson.bsky.social, UP, UP, HIGH: @lydialukidis.bsky.social, NO WORLD TOO BIG: @keilavdawson.bsky.social, A POEM GROWS INSIDE YOU: @kateywrites.bsky.social

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Jo Renfro - Peg Gets Plucky coming in March 2025/Kidlit @jorenfro.bsky.social · Apr 9

Hi all! I’m Jo and I’m an author and illustrator of picture books. I love creating pictures and stories that kids want to read over and over again! Sorry, not sorry, grown ups! I’d also love to do board books! My website is jorenfro.com and I’m rep’d by @swekstein.bsky.social #portfolioday

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PBbuds @pbbuds.bsky.social · Apr 10

Explore multiple themes with Suhasini Gupta! Check it out!

Suhasini Gupta @thesusankam.bsky.social · Apr 7

Check out the Mentor Text Monday blog on
#RateYourStory! Thank [email protected] for the opportunity and for featuring Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite. 🙏@authorhmacht.bsky.social

rateyourstory.org/single-post/...

#WritingCommunity #mentortext #MOWMT #amreading #picturebooks #kidlit

MTM: Exploring Multiple Themes with Suhasini Gupta

Mentor Text Monday: April 7, 2025[Note: Click on the Titles to Buy Books.]After missing the local kite festival following two years of lockdown—a moment I had eagerly anticipated to share with my kids...

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