Kathy Jo Watson

Ode to the Recorder!

Happy World Horse Day! 🐴 🌎

Today, we're trotting across continents with Around the World on 80 Horses by Jill Newton, a beautifully illustrated journey that celebrates incredible equines from all over the globe.

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⭐️ Woo hoo!! That is so awesome!!! ⭐️

Forgot how much I love Indy Car racing!
Lifting my #MugoftheDay to cheer today’s wild Indianapolis 500.

Orange vehicle = Never losing it in a parking lot!

I’m also easy to see in a snowstorm.

Woo hoo! Just when I was a bit in the dumps on the querying treadmill, @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social announced the Honorable Mentions for #PBParty! Grateful for the boost and positive vibes for ARE WE THERE YET? Highly encourage PB writers to enter and try, try again. This was my 3rd year. 😊

Oh, Baby! New friends on the front porch. 🪺

Congratulations!!!

Former PTA officer here - sending you all the good wishes for extra time, bonus energy and brilliant fundraising ideas! (Did you miss a meeting? Because things like that happen if you miss a meeting! 😆)

This is my pick, too. JOB (and Heinlein as a whole) helped me creatively challenge everything. What would happen if….?

She’s baaaaack!
To discover the idea that sparked MARY HAD A LITTLE JAM, check out my latest Picture Book Builders post.

➡️➡️Repost for a chance to win a signed copy.

This book is my attempt to bring a little harmony into this world.
🎶🎵🎶🎵

picturebookbuilders.com/2025/03/mary...

Young man looking at his face on a banner for developmental disabilities awareness month.

I am an enormous advocate for early intervention for a reason: This guy.
18 years after “he may never walk or talk” he gets to be an example for others of why these programs are critical for children with developmental challenges.
A picture truly worth a thousand words.

Dancing for one of my writing buddies who made the showcase!!

Nature’s lovely heads-up for the next few days.

Yay!!!!

Got a kick out of a gaggle of high schoolers trying on prom dresses at my favorite re-sell shop this morning. One of them squealed from the dressing room, “THIS ONE HAS POCKETS!!”
Day made. 😆

Saturday tea with a nod to the master.
#MugoftheDay
#Kidlit

Why, thank you! Don’t mind if I do. 🥧

Incredible bio! And, BTW, your Bob Shea mug is epic.

Have I mentioned how much I ❤️ StoryStorm? Is 100% why I look forward to January every year.
Big thanks to @taralazar.bsky.social and her inspiring team of idea magicians! 🪄

The best #MugoftheDay for my leaf water.
#TedLasso
#TeamRoy

Thanks, Brian! I am in!

Light brownish red wood frame around a scribbled brainstorming page for "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top." Page is full of writing, some of it scribbled and then scratched out, including a list of words: SURRY, CURRY, FLURRY, HURRY, FURRY (crossed out), BLURRY (also crossed out) SCURRY, and WORRY. A metal plaque at the bottom of the frame reads: A lyric sketch by Oscar Hammerstein III for "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top." - Library of Congress

Love this reminder from @museumofbroadway.bsky.social that there's always a lot of work behind art that might look breezy & effortless. Check out Oscar Hammerstein's brainstorming for "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top."

Picture books and critiques? Yes, please!

Y’all. I picked up this color sample as a joke, but it looks really good in my living room. Think my house might honestly need More Cowbell!
@Valspar
#NeedsMoreCowbell

An ARC of MG novel The Gate the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin.