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Jun 5
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, A LIGHT FOR LUCINDA by Olga Herrera (@charlesbridge) out on June 9.
To enter, L RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/06/the-we… ( more ways to win)
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Jun 2
What a great way to start the month!!
Friends!!! It’s Kidlit Zombie Week!!! #kidlit friends, join us for blogs about revising old manuscripts and a pitch contest with PRIZES!!! But seriously, look at these prizes 👀👇🧟
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HOT DIGGITY DOG! Sniff out some behind-the-scenes goodies in today's interview with @JenaNBenton. #dachshund #hotdogs #history #nonfiction #picturebook #humor by @MacKidsBooks. Art by Steven Salerno. A 2026 @JrLibraryGuild
gold-standard selection. #JLG jenabenton.com/2026/05/28/si…
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MAZEL TOES! Share the joy of a newborn in this charming rhyming board book that sprinkles just the right amount of Yiddish throughout, and over the decades. Written by Audrey Barbakoff w/art by Annita Soble. #jahm #yiddish
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2 DAYS LEFT TO BID!
Our Online Auction is ending soon! Only 2 days left to bid on books, art, services, and more! Every sale goes directly to helping #ReadYourWorld complete its mission of changing the world, one book at a time.
Bid today:
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Let's collaborate and talk about your picture book! I'm open for pb critiques! 🤓
#amquerying #kidlit #picturebooks
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📚💖🤩 So very happy to uplift these *fabulous* picture books with #PBStudyBuddy: I AM A BON DANCER, CAN YOU IMAGINE?, and BINNA’S DALGONA. Please share and support them too!
#PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit
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R. Mandel retweeted
May 8
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (May 8): kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-we… Inside: The 8 Shapes of Stories, Tips for Writing Verse Novels, Self Publishing 101 Webinar, more. Thanks @SharonLaneHolm for the illustration, @kristi_mahoney & Knopf BYR for the PB giveaways.
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Want to read good children's nonfiction? As of 2026, a total of 116 books and 129 creators had received the Sibert Medal and/or Honor Award. Twenty-six creators had been honored multiple times. Read good books! #FactsAreFun
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R. Mandel retweeted
Apr 24
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (April 24): kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-we… Inside: Internal v External Conflict, What do Editors Want Webinar, How to Evaluate Small Publishers, more. Thanks Laura Pigott for the illustration, @CCSpizzirri1 & @penguinkids for the giveaways.
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R. Mandel retweeted
Apr 14
Six Questions with Kimberly Delude — from aspiring chocolate taste tester to award-winning children’s author and SLP. Quick, fun, and full of writing insight. Read more: wix.to/pN57LLh #KidLit #Authors #Writing
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In today’s interview w/Happy Birthday, America! author @RoxanneTroup Troup illustrator @jendoehring, readers get the inside scoop about the creation of this new picture book celebrating America's 250th! @AlbertWhitman Available to preorder now! #kidlit
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R. Mandel retweeted
Apr 3
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (April 3): kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-we… Inside: publishing news, better book launches, school visits, more. Thanks Ginny Neil for the illustration and @angela_padron for the PB giveaway (LUCÍA'S GOALS)
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Mar 31
Congrats to the prize winners, honorable mentions and to all who entered! Way to go! #50preciouswords
#50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 PRIZE WINNERS & HONORABLE MENTIONS And the winners are...
viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/… via @viviankirkfield
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R. Mandel retweeted
Mar 27
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Mar 27): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-we… Inside: @InkedVoices PB class, Newsletter Tips, Revision Workshops, more. Thanks Karen Ritz for the illustration, DC Swanson & GS Harrington for the PB & YA giveaways.
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Mar 20
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (March 20): kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-we… Inside: Rules for Picking Character Names, YA Webinar, Big Sur on Cape Cod conference, more. Thanks @MirkaHokkanen for the illustration, Annette Bay Pimentel & @TenSpeedPress for the PB giveaways.
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Worried about Titles? Beginnings? First Pages? Be sure to join us for this informative webinar. FREE to RYS Members, $20 for Non-Members. Replay available to RYS Members. @RateYourStory
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Feb 9
A dynamite duo, one cool contest and one well-deserved honor!
HEADS-UP: THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS COMING SOON!!! And ONE GIRL'S VOICE receives the SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Award: viviankirkfield.com/2026/02/… via @viviankirkfield
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Can’t wait!!
Unveiling Pippa's Hanukkah Hunt: A Joyful Journey Awaits! @HolidayHouseBks viviankirkfield.com/2026/02/… via @viviankirkfield
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R. Mandel retweeted
Do you want to grow as a children's writer? Here are some dos and don'ts for kidlit writers!
10 Tips for Children's Writers>>
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