@andrewchacket.bsky.social
Picture book author & elementary educator Up next: IN THIS CLASSROOM (Spring 2026) SQUIRREL & TURTLE: THIS BOOK HAS BIG WORDS (Fall 2027) https://t.co/YSBfW8Jq3
#Massachusetts friends I’ll be sharing HOPE AND THE SEA by me & Svetla Radivoeva 7/19 at Ten Tree Books in Natick.
If you know #picturebook lovers in the area that would enjoy a calming book about friendship by the ocean, send them our way for a read aloud and crafts!
#kidlit #indiebookstores
Hi! Celebrating some news....it's cover reveal time! Adam Walker-Parker Parker created this lovely art!!
Friends Are Like Stars out on 5/12/26!
Always a joy to spend time with you!
01.07.2025 22:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
@staceybyer.bsky.social joins The Backstory w/WILL AND KRILL.
Learn all about it at the link below.
Comment for your chance to win a copy!
www.andrewhacket.com/post/the-bac...
This was such a great morning! Yay independent bookstores!!!
28.04.2025 21:58 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
@christinashawn.bsky.social joins #TheBackstory w/her #picturebook AND THEN CAME YOU w/illos by Shahrzad Maydani.
www.andrewhacket.com/post/the-bac...
Giveaway: 1 winner will receive a copy of the book and a 30-minute AMA with Christina.
#teachers #families #librarians #kidlit #writingcommunity
3 of Page Turner Literary Agency’s books have made the @CBCBook Favorite Lists! Congratulations to @andrewchacket.bsky.social @jandolby.bsky.social @nadiatheartist.bsky.social Nico Ecenarro @literallylynne.bsky.social Brenda Sturgis The Little Press @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #kidsfaves #kidlit
11.04.2025 16:51 — 👍 15 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
I had a great morning celebrating @phaeacrede.bsky.social newest book, OH DEER at Word on the Street.
This book is so much fun and kids are going to love it!
@alisonmcgauley.bsky.social joins #TheBackstory w/KENZIE'S LITTLE TREE w/illos by Emilie Leduc & pubbed from @orcabook.bsky.social
Visit the blog for a chance to win a pb crit from Alison!
www.andrewhacket.com/post/the-bac...
#kidlit #picturebooks #writingcommunity #chronicillness #nature
Great afternoon at The Silver Unicorn for Jarret Lerner’s latest release, My Mad Scientist Mom.
My students are going to be pumped about these new additions to our classroom library. They’ve been waiting for the second Scare School!
#indiebookshop #kidlit #writingcommunity #chapterbooks #edusky
@katieleereinert.bsky.social joins #TheBackstory w/her #picturebook, READY TO SMILE AGAIN (Gnome Road Publishing) with illos by Sara Aziz.
Check out the interview for your chance to win a copy of your own or a #PB critique from Katie.
www.andrewhacket.com/post/the-bac...
#kidlit #giveaway
What a wonderful day talking about and celebrating all things literacy with these amazing creators along with incredible educators and librarians at @nerdcampct.bsky.social
02.03.2025 00:06 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
@booksbycindy.bsky.social joins the blog today with her debut #picturebook, IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE (Yeehoo Press)w/illos by Vikki Zhang.
Comment for your chance to win a copy of the book or a query critique from Cynthia!
www.andrewhacket.com/post/the-bac...
#kidlit #writingcommunity
I can't wait for the amazing learning and sharing that is going to happen this weekend with outstanding educators and authors at #nErDcampCT!
I hope to see you there!
I am looking forward to it!
26.02.2025 21:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The creativity of Corey R. Tabor in how he manipulates the physical book is a huge inspiration to me. I’m also inspired by Lauren Magaziner and how adeptly she weaves representation into her stories.
#kidlitchat
And the most unique book swag award goes to… ALAN MAYFAIR!!!
NEIGHKID w/illos by Gabi Moraes and out with Tielmour Press hilariously captures the power of a child’s imagination with perhaps the best play on words I’ve ever heard.
#kidlit #writingcommunity @tielmourpress.bsky.social
I’m looking forward to joining these amazing creators along with Connecticut educators for a wonderful day or learning!
21.02.2025 18:28 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The cover of And Then, Boom! is displayed showing a young boy holding up a dark cloud with the word Boom! written in red inside of it.
And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps was the perfect way to spend this blustery, icy day.
#kidlit #writingcommunity #MG #bookrecommendations
TOMORROW NIGHT! I'm leading a workshop about creating fractured fairy tales! Join me via the @writersloftma.bsky.social on Tuesday, 2/18 at 7pm EST (or watch the replay if you can't make it).
Details: www.thewritersloft.org/offers/RAJMe...
#kidlit #amwriting #writingworkshop #fairytales #booksky
#kidlitbookstack to get me through vacation week.
The #picturebooks are research for an upcoming presentation:
And The Eyes & The Impossible and And then, Boom! have been on my #TBR list for a while.
I can’t wait to get reading!
#kidlit #picturebooks #writingcommunity #bookrecommendations
Congrats! Happy to hear things are going well.
11.02.2025 20:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The cover of the middle grade novel No Purchase Necessary is displayed.
Absolutely loved this book by @msmarianayagam.bsky.social!
10 out of 10 would recommend!!!
Love you, CK! Take care of yourself.
05.02.2025 01:51 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Love all of this! Thanks for sharing.
05.02.2025 00:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks, John! I’m hoping our paths get to cross again sometime this year.
04.02.2025 01:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Stack of picture book titles.
A little #kidlitbookstack to get us through the weekend.
Some old favorites, some books by author friends, and a few I’ve been dying to read for the first time.
#kidlit #writingcommunity
The portraits continue!!!
Whether it be one eye, a long neck, legs out, or wearing a kilt, I am flattered that this is how they choose to spend their free time.
#teacherlife #teachers #teacherfashion #studentartists #kidlit
Congrats Joëlle and the entire team on this beautiful book. I can’t wait!
26.01.2025 20:10 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I don’t know how I haven’t read these two yet.
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