Andrews McMeel Kids

My friend @adriennekress.bsky.social's middle grade book w/David Miles (illustrator) is out this week from @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social!

TICKET TO RIDE: RAILWAY OF DESTINY is inspired by a board game designed by my friend Alan R. Moon.
#BoardGames #KidLit #PublicationDay #BookBirthday

Atticus the cat checks out the unboxed box of TICKET TO RIDE: RAILWAY OF DESTINY books

RAILWAY OF DESTINY, book two in my TICKET TO RIDE🚂 series, is out next week!! (Oct 28!!) This book is my love letter to spy/action stories! Was so much fun to write & can’t wait for you to read it!

Check out the unboxing video here: vt.tiktok.com/ZSU3NQW2w/

@andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social

Anne of Green Gables by Mariah Marsden and Brenna Thummler, published by @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social

#ComicSky #LiteraryAdaptations

Neopets coloring pages from the Official Neopets Colouring Book by @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

Matt Eicheldinger, HOLES IN MY UNDERWEAR: Over 100 Poems That Will Knock Your Socks Off & STICKY NOTES: Memorable Lessons from Ordinary Moments Podcast Episode · Totally Booked with Zibby · 10/15/2025 · 27m

@matteicheldinger.bsky.social was on Totally Booked with Zibby! Listen to the interview here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

HARRUMPH!
Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog, my first ever graphic novel, is now 3 months old!
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #comics #grouchy #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social #writing #writerscommunity #wednesdaymotivation @tarajhannon.bsky.social

When Robot Marigold volunteers for a mission to space, she turns to Phoebe and Marigold for help. Will this otherworldly expedition find success? Grab your space suits and find out in Galactic Unicorn, where friendship and fun are out of this world! @danasimpson.com

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar: 2026 SPRING YOUTH PREVIEW happening Tuesday, September 30 at 2 pm. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Need to brighten your day a bit? Get inspired by the titles presented during today's #2026SpringYouthPreview featuring upcoming PB, MG, and YA titles from #Abrams, @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social, #FlyingEyeBooks, and @charlesbridge.bsky.social. There is still time to register: bit.ly/4nIeOlf

Hey, that’s pretty sweet!

My Kid Loves Dav Pilkey Books. What Should They Read Next?

We are thrilled that Cat Ninja and Phoebe and Her Unicorn were included in this Graphic Novel Recommendations for Kids Review by Travis Jonker and @nytimes.com! @danacorn.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/b...

Wowswers!
Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog, my first ever graphic novel, is already 2 months old!
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #comics #grouchy #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social #MondayVibes #writing #writerscommunity

Can't wait!!

a screenshot from Publishers Marketplace Deal Report on July 28, 2025, reading: Scout Louie's MO AND THE CROW, the author's debut, in which a 13-year-old Chinese Filipino girl befriends a crow and, after it brings her a mysterious locket, embarks on a quest through New York City to find its original owner, illustrated by Kat Flores, to Cindy Harris at Andrews McMeel, for publication in spring 2026 (world). Rights: suzanne.garrett@andrewsmcmeel.com

🆕 book announced, flying to shelves near you in spring 2026‼️ 🐦‍⬛ many thanks to my @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social editor @cyngharris.bsky.social for their great help in shepherding this one to publication 🥰

you can preorder here: bookshop.org/lists/books-...

YouTube video by Andrews McMeel Publishing Tuck and Tina and the Lost Fortune by Jess Brallier and Jack Keely

Meet Tuck and Tina, two mice pals on a quest to save their elementary school! See more of the fun art from this new early reader book by Jess Brallier and Jack Keely 🐭https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU8z_W1vs8

Fun news!! I'll be at the Editor Roundtable at my local library, the West Hollywood Library, on Sun, Oct 5, repping @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social + chatting all things publishing

Find out how a manuscript becomes a book, what editors are really looking for, etc (note: Q&A, not pitch review)

WOW! Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog is already one month old! If you feel like supporting, here a few ways.
THANK YOU!
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #comics #grouchy #reading #funny @tarajhannon.bsky.social @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

💥Cover Reveal!💥 Book two in the Operation series is making waves—Operation: Make a Splash hits shelves 2.24.26! Big thanks to @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social, my agent Lori Steel, and editor Erinn Pascal. I can’t wait for you to dive in! #GraphicNovel #KidLit

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK BUZZ PART 2 happening Tuesday, July 29 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT

Missed Comic Con? Same. So we are hosting a huge #GraphicNovel webinar tomorrow (7/29) at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET featuring upcoming titles from our fav publishing friends so we can still get those #SDCC vibes! Register now: bit.ly/3IildUE

YouTube video by Andrews McMeel Publishing Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog by Lydia Lukidis and Tara Hannon

Learn more about the inspiration behind Groucho The Grouchy Groundhog from author @lydialukidis.bsky.social! This adorable, laugh out loud graphic novel is available now📙
youtu.be/B1FsY30ZuHc

🥞Giveaway alert! 🥞
So excited to release my debut graphic novel, so I'm celebrating by doing a #giveaway! Check it out here:
lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/g...
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social @tarajhannon.bsky.social

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From high-fantasy worlds to contemporary and familiar settings, Aurora by Red is among the featured on the @cbcbooks.bsky.social July Hot Off the Press list! These books will pique the interest of all kinds of would-be wizards and witches. www.cbcbooks.org/2025/07/18/m...

I'll be at San Diego Comic Con!!! So excited for the Eisners ceremony and for my panel with @geneluenyang.bsky.social, Coach Lou Richie, @marcbernardin.bsky.social, Wahab Algarmi, and Briana Loewinsohn (with a signing to follow)!

@andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social | @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

🌟YAHOO!🌟
My debut graphic novel GROUCHO THE GROUCHY GROUNDHOG is now out for a week! Spotted it at Indigo Books, facing out. What an honor...
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #graphicnovel #grouchy #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

Freddy & Peter are perfect twin socks. But when a dog chases Freddy into a washing machine's spin cycle, he ends up in the sock-verse. In his desperation to find Peter, Freddy begins a search to find a mysterious being who may be able to send him home. Fab! @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK BUZZ PART 2 happening Tuesday, July 29 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT

We are in full #GraphicNovel mode and are loving every minute of it! Join us for a #ReadGraphic webinar on 7/29 feat. new titles from:
💭 @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
💭 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
💭 @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social
💭 #Abrams
💭 @fantagraphics.bsky.social
RSVP now: bit.ly/3IildUE

A review for GYRO on Goodreads I wanted to share. Sometimes I wonder what all this work is WORTH, what a book is worth. And I don’t know the answer. But if it connects… Then maybe it’s worth something. GYRO is out! @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Very pumped to see Groucho on this list!!

Hot off the Press This curated list of new publications is a great resource for teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents.

@cbcbooks.bsky.social’s July Hot Off the Press features Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog by @tarajhannon.bsky.social bit.ly/1dCTqYI #mustread #kidlit #CBCHotOffThePress

YouTube video by Andrews McMeel Publishing Q&A With Author Matt Eicheldinger

There's nothing better than an author Q&A! The fantastic @matteicheldinger.bsky.social came to visit us in Kansas City and discuss what's next for him and book three in his Matt Sprouts series! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4buO...

Cover reveal! I'm so excited to announce that book two of the Operation series, Operation: Make a Splash, will release 2-24-26! Thanks so much to my agent, Lori Steel, my editor, Erinn Pascal, and the whole team @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social for helping make this book a reality. #graphicnovel