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NEW: 21 Canadian books for kids and teens to read for Halloween https://kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/book-lists/canadian-books-for-kids-and-teens-to-read-for-halloween

Happy Thanksgiving to fellow Canadians out there. 🦃🇨🇦

Kids-YA GN creators, load pitches today until Wednesday at 11:59 pm EDT. We already have over 100 awesome pitches. Let's make it 100 more. #Agents, #editors & publishers can view your pitches starting tomorrow morning! Good luck those #pitching on #KidLitGN's #graphicnovelsforkids #pitch event.

About 11 hours left to enter to win a Scrivener License for MacOS or Windows: wp.me/pcVwAl-2kn A big thank you to Scrivener for their sponsorship of #KidLitGN’s annual pitch event, which opens in 2 weeks. See kidlitgn.com for details. @scrivenerapp.bsky.social #pitchevent #scrivener #prize

Agent Tip: Hollie Michaels is a Literary Agent at Martin-Newmans Lit. She is the author of Golda and Ezra, and The Bad News Bestie. 📅 CREATORS PITCH Oct. 3-7 📅 Agents and editors view pitches Oct. 7-31 #kidlitgn #kidlit #kidscomics #pitchevent #interview

#kidlit #picturebooks

Bodega No.6 8”x8” Oil on cradled wood panel

Marina Sirena 1 and 2, the books I illustrated are finally out ! 🥳 Published by Penguin Random House I fell in love with this story written by @selpide.bsky.social and its characters since the first moment! Art director: Silvia Blanco Thanks to my amazing agent Stephanie Winter 💗

A Pretty (Very) Cool Offer from @dansantat.bsky.social! To celebrate the release of book 2 in his SASHIMI middle grade graphic novel series, Caldecott Medalist and National Book Award winner Dan Santat is launching an old school, snail mail newsletter! theauthorvillage.substack.com/p/dan-santat...

Catching up with the #ghostember challenge “In the library” over on IG. Thanks to all the hosts for the fun challenge! • #ghostember2026 #kidlitart #childrenillustration #libraryillustration

It is time

#Poetry #Morning Every morning the world is created. - Mary Oliver

Tell her. 💜 If she inspires you, tell her. If you’re proud of her, tell her. If she made your day brighter, tell her. If she needs reminding how incredible she is, be that reminder. Women lifting women changes lives.✨ Say the good things out loud. #SheShed #BeTheReason #WomenSupportingWomen

True!

“Such a fun read, with some real laugh-out-loud moments.” — Midwest Book Review - Brenda Barker's Next Chapter is now available as an audiobook. Get yours now for a great summer read: tinyurl.com/y2k3ywjt #books #audio #summer #novels #reading #booksky

Agented & Unagented GN creators, post your pitches Oct 3-7 at #KidLitGN's 6th annual pitch event. Find out more at KidLitGN.com Agents, Editors, Publishers, you can view pitches Oct. 7-Oct. 31. Visit kidlitgn.com/submission-d... to access the pitches.

Look out for each other. #comic #webcomic

Road Through the Woods (2024) Available as art print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...

It’s launch day for Lots and Lots of Ocelots: A Skip Counting Book, illustrated by Angel Chang, with Workman Kids! Filled with rhyming text and animal facts, this book introduces counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. vickyfang.com/books/lots-and-lots-of-ocelots/

Happy Book Lovers Day! What are y’all reading today? 📚📖📘

My tiny little podcast on children's literature has hit another milestone, (thank you!). If you'd like, you can listen to "An Occasional Podcast About Children's Literature" here: open.spotify.com/show/3kFlg9F... (hopefully this link takes you to the podcast and not to my 90s girlband megamix...)

No matter how good we get, it's always an issue🖌️

One day, I’ll grow as big as you. 🏔️🌸🌲 #art #caturday #augustadventures #augustadventures2026

#kidlitartpostcard is beaming down from outer space this month. I’m an author/illustrator in California looking for fun projects from board books to graphic novels. Rep’d by Elizabeth Bennett, Transatlantic. Portfolio link in bio. @picturebookillustration #kidlitart

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate for kids. 🌟 Interested in books + other kids-related projects 🌟 Portfolio - charlenechua.com Rep' by Tracy Marchini Literary #kidlitart #illustration #smaugust #dragon

Grab it while it's available!✨ linktr.ee/apofiss

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Here are the characters from my graphic novel series... IN SPACE 😮 Learn more about me at tatecartoons.com

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day from the deep Sea! This is from my board book LOVE UNDER THE SEA. How many species can you name? I am repped by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day and I can’t believe it’s August! It’s hot and smokey here in Seattle. I’m Amy and I’m an author-illustrator open to picture books and book covers, check out my portfolio www.amyeversonart.com. I’m represented by Michelle Jackson with Jackson Literary.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!!! Let’s create something great together? I’m Elsa and I’m a children’s book illustrator always looking for some amazing projects to be a part of. 🎨 somebodyelsa.com ✉️ info@somebodyelsa.com #kidlit #kitlitart I’m represented by Tracy Marchini Literary

#kidlitartpostcard but its my YA. I should’ve added this one to my other post 😭😭😭 but I forgot 🫣🫣🫣 I also need to get on a schedule of moving around my genres for different postcards 🤔🤔🤔 oh well 😔🥀

August #Kidlitartpostcard ! Fairy summer camp is in full...swing! 😊☀️🧚 Just a few more weeks before going back to school 💌 Always open for magical commissions! #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #childrensillutration #picturebooks #fairytales #whimsicalillustration

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!! I have been sneaking pets into my work for a while, about time I get to work on a book with 100 more pets please 🤓 #kidlitart

Happy #KidlitArtPostcard !! My name is Mathias, and I'd love to work on more children's books and other publishing opportunities! 🌿 🍊 www.mathiasball.com 📚 @socalledyalife.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐞 I'm Karla, a mexican illustrator looking for kidlit opportunities :•) 💻 More of my work at: karlaadamsillu.com 📖 Rep by @soyadriana.bsky.social at ACM Kids and Illustration Happy august!! 🐞🍂 #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebookart #kidlitillustration #ladybug

#booksky #books #Kindleunlimited #thriller #suspense #romance #novels #geopolitical #mythological #darkromance #women #contemporary #fiction #fantasy #crime #amazon #sifi #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #author #readers #indie

Thurs 8/6 at a 🔔SPECIAL TIME: 11AM🔔 I will have on one of my favorite #kidlit artists, Genevieve Godbout. Her beautiful, soft pastel & colored pencil illustrations make her books just gorgeous Join us on Instagram & ask us anything! @quartokids.bsky.social #kidlitart #picturebooks #childrensbooks

Finally updating my pfp, which I wanted to do for a while but I was also very fond of my boy in his yellow hat, so new version, same outfit 💛 and let’s see how long this one last or whether this becomes a tradition 😅 #calico #cuteart #catart #kidlitart #cats

I saw books Books saw me And money disappeared 📚 #booksky #books #Kindleunlimited #thriller #suspense #romance #novels #geopolitical #mythological #darkromance #women #contemporary #fiction #fantasy #crime #amazon #sifi #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #author #readers #indie

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Katy Wu! Katy is repped by Jen Rofé and is interested in illustrating picture books and non-fiction. For more of Katy's portfolio, check out her illustrator page. 💫 @jenrofe.bsky.social

#booksky #books #Kindleunlimited #thriller #suspense #romance #novels #geopolitical #mythological #darkromance #women #contemporary #fiction #fantasy #crime #amazon #sifi #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #author #readers #indie

i love videos of people wearing chicken bags

Tell me in the comments: Are you a ... 🐕 dog person 🐈‍⬛ cat person 🐍 other Here are some #CanLitSummer recommendations for my fellow cat people! (My fluffy cloud Nimbus helped out.) [Bluesky tags: @charlenedraws.bsky.social, @susinnielsen.bsky.social, @ashleybarron.bsky.social] #KidLit #PictureBooks

​Full bus, full of fun! 🚌🎨 Hope this brings a smile to your face! #artistsonthesky #illustration #art #artwork #colorfulart #picturebook

ORION (2026) is my latest comic and book #2 in @dc.com's Fourth World series for young readers! I'm starting a casual thread to talk about my ideas/the process that went into writing and drawing this project. 🌞