Andrea L. Mack

Brought in a lovely bouquet from my garden! Here they are so they can brighten up your day too.

Student-led read aloud of picture book “I’m Worried” author Michael Ian Black & illustrator @debbieohi.com 📚 with kindergarten and primary classes 🤩 what do you see/wonder; discussions focussing on the now / being in the present; guide students through coping through counting (The 54321 Technique).

Some news! For fans of IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE by me and Vikki Zhang. It is being turned into a colouring book. Cover reveal coming soon. Available in 2027! @picnicheist.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social

What should YOU look for in an agent? Picture Book Author Tasha Hilderman shares what's important to her and why partnering with agent Rachel Orr of Prospect Agency was the right move. #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity

The #SunWriteFun judging round is officially over—and we have our winners! 🎉 A huge thank-you to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social and Jenny Buchet for inviting me to be a part of this. A hearty CONGRATULATIONS to our winners—and cheers to everyone who bravely shared their work!!! #kidlit

Excited to read this book!

Robert Munsch is a beloved #KidLit author in Canada. His memory is fading, will continue to fade. 😢 "Luckily, the residents of Guelph, Ont. remember everything." Uplifting, moving article in @theglobeandmail.com. Gift article link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/643477e...

THE FABULOUS ZED WATSON! is an uplifting, fun middle-grade literary scavenger hunt by parent-child duo Basil Sylvester & @kevinarts.bsky.social, featuring a non-binary protagonist. www.harpercollins.ca/978144346091... Raising awareness of #BannedBooks during #BannedBooksWeek. #KidLit #LibrarySky

I AM NOT BORING by Lena Podesta makes science fun (and not boring) when a log explains how it decomposes. I will definitely read again this when my grade 1 class studies living things. #kidlit #edusky 📚👍🏻

I just discovered @picturebooksummit.bsky.social has a Picture Book Podcast. picturebooksummit.com/podcast/ #amwriting #picturebook #resource #writingcommunity

Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.

4 fantastic @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share their stunning new STEM books releasing in September 2026. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @katyduffield.bsky.social @lmperdew.bsky.social @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @annmsbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #NF #picturebook #middlegrade 📚👍

Hey #kidlit friends! Today is the LAST DAY to enter to win Jessica Milo’s delightful picture book MY PONY WONDER! Just RT & comment on my blog to enter: tinyurl.com/mrxm44ky #BlissfullyBookish #amreading #amwriting #writingcommunity #books @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Reminder to ATproto/Atmosphere app developers out there: I recently had yet another conversation with someone who has been curious about one of your apps but intimidated by all the tech jargon & lack of non-techie user documentation. PLEASEplease read my post: debbieohi.leaflet.pub/3mrpuaxmkw22i

With themes of community, pride, and jealousy, this book celebrates food and culture. Follow Dele and Aminata as their cooking disaster brings their two competitive spirits together. A jollof rice recipe is included at the end, seasoned with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and sweet paprika -- YUM!

These posts about hooks are so helpful! Thanks @juliefhedlund.bsky.social! #kidlit

Another winner from @jashar.bsky.social ! This book is so charming, and sends a reassuring message: "it's okay to make mistakes." Love this one! #kidlit

Today is the last day to enter the #SunWriteFun Challenge! I'm participating for the first time after learning about this contest from interviewee @felizreading.bsky.social. www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26

Thanks to donors for SunWriteFun2026! Helen Wu, Susanna Leonard Hill, 2026 Picture Book Summit, Candace Fleming and 12 x 12! , #SunWriteFun #kidlit Thanks to organizers, too! @@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @hilarymargitich.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social

Today is the last day to enter #sunwritefun! www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 Lots of prizes donated by generous members of the #kidlit community, @12x12challenge.bsky.social @picturebooksummit.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social www.heatherpreusser.com susannahill.com

If you are a librarian, educator, bookseller, or book blogger interested in contributing a guest post, please see: books.leaflet.pub/about

Be fully present. The "last time" won't announce itself. #OneThingIveLearned

My favourite place to is write is on my deck! Watching monarchs flutter by, hearing the birds, surrounded by my gardens makes me happy. www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 #SunWriteFun #kidlit @karenmgreenwald Jenny Buchet @stephanie_wildmansf @hilarymargitich @jpuglow.bsky.social

As I dive into planning for the coming school year, I'm on the lookout for recent picture book recommendations for early primary. I'd love to hear about them! One place I'm checking out is is books.leaflet.pub , a new project by @debbieohi.com to help us all find more books! #kidlit #edusky

I love the title and cover for this one! Looks like a good read aloud -- I'm going to look for it! #picturebooks #kidlit

www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 #SunWriteFun #kidlit @karenmgreenwald Jenny Buchet @stephanie_wildmansf @hilarymargitich @jpuglow.bsky.social Love this: "Visitors bring presents and donations, and children give their saved-up birthday money to Hope--to help the animals."

I don't write much nf but decided to try this contest! www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 #SunWriteFun #kidlit @karenmgreenwald Jenny Buchet @stephanie_wildmansf @hilarymargitich @jpuglow Favourite book about gifts I use in my classroom: The Earth Gives More by @suefliess.bsky.social

There's a #kidlit contest called #SunWriteFun. Link: www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 Thank you to the following people for organizing this! @swildmansf.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social

This one sounds really good! Going to look for it.

#kidlitchat is coming up at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific right here today on Bluesky. All* your #kidlit pals will be there, so you should come join us! (*perhaps tonight we will discuss the techniques of hyperbole and exaggeration despite me thinking those wouldn’t cone up in a million years?)

Get a peek into what happens at an SCBWI Children's Book Writer & Illustrator Conference by browsing highlights & takeaways in the Conference Blog: scbwiconference.blogspot.com Thanks to #scbwiSummer26 Team Bloggers: @cuppajolie.bsky.social, @themermancam.bsky.social, & @jaimetemairik.com #KidLit

Publishers, writers, reviewers, bilbiophiles: PLEASE mention the *illustrator/cover designers* in your posts promoting books. By properly crediting human talent, you are supporting the industry. Everyone wins! #PicturesMeanBusiness graphic by @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #KidLit #BookSky #BookPromo

#MG novel in verse NO MATTER WHAT THE DISTANCE by @cindybaldwinbooks.bsky.social was one I couldn’t put down. Lots of emotions with reading this, and a better understanding of cystic fibrosis or chronic health issues. Love thinking about what makes a friend. #kidlit #librarysky #teacherlibrarian 📚👍🏻

🎥 Need a little publishing inspiration? Watch #12x12PB members share their journeys from idea to publication—and the lessons they learned along the way. 📚✨ buff.ly/UBzr67V #kidlit #12x12PB

Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.

SO THRILLED to announce the sale of Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency client @erinteagan.bsky.social Erin Teagan's hilarious and sweet contemporary middle-grade novel THE PINKY PACT - pitched as a NEVER HAVE I EVER for tweens - to Wendy Loggia at Delacorte! Yeah Erin!!!!

✨ THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by Kate Messner—a heart-filling journey as a boy who agrees to climb forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer and along the way finds his path to healing—is a Publishers Weekly Bestseller!! Congratulations, Kate! 🎉 @katemessner.com @literaticat.bsky.social

This sounds like a fun book!

THE LAST HOPE SCHOOL FOR MAGICAL DELINQUENTS by Nicki Pau Preto reminded me of Harry Potter in structure. I especially liked how the MC learned about herself, becoming more confident. Loved the friendships, collaboration, over the top magic gone wrong. #edusky #kidlit #librarysky #middlegrade 📚👍🏻

I really liked this nonfiction picture book DON’T CALL ME FiSH written by Charlotte Guillain and illustrated by Sally Agar. It IS confusing that so many creatures have fish in their names but aren’t actually fish. Great concept and fun facts. Will share with my Grade 1 students. 📚👍🏻 #kidlit #edusky

Today's children's & YA author is Michael Rosen : find reading pathways and resources at schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/michael-...

TURN THE TIDE by Elaine Dimopoulos — #MGlit in verse is about finding way to belong in a new place and being true to what’s important to you. A girl moves to an island and takes on the challenge of eliminating plastic bags, while trying to develop friendships.📚👍🏻 #kidlit #librarysky #schoollibrarian

The month of July and the days of summer are upon us, gente! This month we will highlight picture books on the beach and the ocean! 3. BEACH FEET, 2012 Author: @kiyomidraws.bsky.social Illustrator: enchantedlion.com/masamitsu-sa... #booksky 📚💙 #picturebooks

Enjoyed this lovely #picturebook FIREFLY GALAXY by Sarah Nelson, all about protecting and celebrating fireflies. I especially loved the cut paper collage illustrations created by Estrellita Caracol. Would be great for preschool or K. #kidlit 📚👍🏻 #librarysky @barefootbooks.bsky.social

How can Canada be a more welcoming place for refugees? These new Canadian books share important stories, raise awareness and help young readers better understand refugee experiences #WorldRefugeeDay