Della Ross Ferreri

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉

This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here!

You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉

Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.

Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

My Name Is Ai Lin: Activities That Celebrate Identity - Lingo Buddies How do you teach your kids kindness? Whether you are a parent, a school teacher, a homeschooling teacher or all of them, kindness is such an important practice that we have to instill in our little o...

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I hope you'll consider THE MOUSE BUFFET for the little ones on your Christmas list! 🐭🐭🐭🐭🐱🎄🥮🍪

I LOVE hearing that copies of The Mouse Buffet have been checked out of your library for the past two months!! Thanks for sharing this tidibt, Lori! 🥰
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So pleased to share the news...

Coming soon: new projects from @supriyakelkar.bsky.social @dellarossferreri.bsky.social @negapeta.bsky.social @anjalijoshi.bsky.social + more buff.ly/cHFLuDT

Thank you again for the MOUSE BUFFET book love! These goofy mice finally get to sneak around in the real world!
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Happy book birthday to these rambunctious mice and the sleepy (but-not-for-long) cat! Hooray for THE MOUSE BUFFET! #sleepingbearpress #kindergarten #preschool #Christmas #TimBowers #rhyming #kidlit

I'm really pleased with PUBLISHERS WEEKLY's review of my upcoming rhyming picture book, THE MOUSE BUFFET. I hope you'll check it out! #SleepingBearPress #TimBowers #kidlit #preschool #kindergarten #firstgrade #librarian #elementaryteachers #Christmasgifts

Can't wait to read this one!

Congratulations to my Sleeping Bear Author 'sister' !!

It's Christmas in July! I'm ho ho so happy to see SLJ's favorable review of THE MOUSE BUFFET: A CHRISTMAS TREAT! Those adventurous mice scamper onto bookshelves on August 1, 2025 with Sleeping Bear Press.
#kidlit #librarians #firstgrade #kindergarten #preschool #holidaygift #picturebook #timbowers

Congratulations to my fellow Sleeping Bear Press author!!

Congratulations!!

Thanks for posting, Nancy! 🥰
(Funny story - this Saturday was the Poughkeepsie Children's Book Festival and a young couple with a little one told me how much they loved my books...except they felt THIS one should be renamed: HUGGLE WUGGLE, BEDTIME STRUGGLE. 🤣

Thank you, so much, Aneta, for sharing The Mouse Buffet!! 🐭🥳

It's cover reveal time for THE MOUSE BUFFET: A CHRISTMAS TREAT! I'm so happy about Tim Bower's fun illustrations!

Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10 am - 3 pm is the Poughkeepsi Public Library Children's Book Festival. Over 100 authors and illustrators. $15 book voucher for kids 17 and under! Come say hi! Dutchess Community College, Falcon Hall poklib.org/bookfestival/

Promo for children's books launching the week of Jan. 27-Feb 2nd, 2025, with instructions to reply with book info. Background illustration shows books joyously exploding into the air, with a blue heart in the corner with the week dates. Art is by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.

If you have a #KidLitbook launching Jan.27-Feb.2nd, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find more info. Pls add good karma to universe by helping to boost! It's a tough time to be launching books. #KidLitLaunches #Edusky

It's begun, and now we summon our courage and our strength. We continue to build community, maintain communication, respond to calls for aid, and love each other without inhibition. The darkness is here, but we can, must, and will shine a light for each other.

MG Critique and Call with Author Mae Respicio Auction item 'MG Critique and Call with Author Mae Respicio' hosted online at 32auctions.

The Kidlit for Los Angeles auction starts TODAY—all in relief of fire efforts. ❤️‍🩹 I'm offering a 50 page MG ms critique + up to a one-hour AMA ("Ask Me Anything") call. Over 300 incredible items to bid on in support of my heart home. ❤️ www.32auctions.com/organization...

Cartoon bear wearing a construction hat and vest walking with pen, pencil, and paintbrush across a background sketch of the LA skyline with palm trees. Handwritten text surrounding the image says: "Kid Lit for Los Angeles" Typewritten words: Kidlit Auction Jan 20th - Jan 26th Raising funds for Los Angeles wildfire relief.

Graphic with these words "About Kidlit For Los Angeles - We are a group of kidlit creators who have been heartbroken by the apocalyptic scenes in Los Angeles. Some of us are proud Angelenos, with friends and family members who have suffered crushing losses. We are looking to help raise desperately needed funds for wildfire relief efforts in the many communities that have been impacted."

Graphic that reads: "How will the auction work? Donations will be listed on our auction page (link coming soon!) Winners will show proof of donation to one of the auction’s four charities as payment for their item(s). These receipts will be reviewed, and winners will be connected with donors after verification. The auction will go live on January 20th (9am Pacific Standard Time) and run through January 26th (9pm PST)."

Graphic that reads: "How Can I Help? Follow us here on @kidlitforlosangeles. We will be sharing some sneek peeks of our amazing auction items so please follow along! Spread the word! Share to your Instagram stories, on your social media pages, and in any groups you are in (both kidlit-related and not!) Mark your calendars! The auction will go live on January 20th (9am Pacific Standard Time) and run through January 26th (9pm PST). Thank you in advance for your support!"

We are a group of #kidlit creators heartbroken by the devastating scenes in Los Angeles. We aim to raise desperately-needed funds for wildfire relief with an auction taking place Jan 20th - Jan 26th.

Stay tuned for more details!
Follow IG: @kidlitforlosangeles

Logo by @sydhanson.bsky.social

Thank you for your positivity, Alison.

Background is a collage of various Lee & Low titles. In the center, set against a navy rectangle, is text that reads, “DID YOU KNOW? ALL Lee & Low titles have their own FREE, downloadable TEACHER’S GUIDE!” At the bottom is, “All cover art copyright © 2025 Lee & Low Books.”

👋Raise your hand if you already knew that ALL Lee & Low titles have their own free, downloadable teacher's guide that's created by our expert in-house literacy team!

✨Want to learn more? Reach out to our literacy team at educators@leeandlow.com!

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It's always a nice time to snuggle up and read with your little one. My board book, HUGGLE WUGGLE, BEDTIME SNUGGLE, is a personal favorite and reminds me of such sweet times reading and playing with my own kids.

Fun contest for I’M BORED!
#contest #kidlit

Introducing ... The 2024 CYBILS Awards Finalists 📯

Congratulations and #HappyNewYear
Our parade of books by category will begin on @bluesky.app shortly.

www.cybils.com/2025/... ‎

-Disc golf
-Board games (A new one for us this year is Hues & Cues)
-Leisurely walks/easy hikes in the woods
-Reading and audio books in the car (Currently: Listen For the Lie by Amy Tintera)
-Movies, always with popcorn
#CommunityPolls