Janet Costa Bates

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY, #TheMarchforHope!

This book is about girl power, intersectionality, and finding your own voice.It’s a book that we need today.

We will march on!

www.valeriebolling.com/the-march-fo...

#kidlit #girlpower #womensmarch2017 #womensmarch #voice #newreleasealert

That was fun! Thanks @jcostabates.bsky.social for the photo, and time w/ Lesa & James Ransome!

Very excited about this book birthday! Rica is back with more shenanigans and I can't wait to read all about it! @JCostaBates

Very excited for this Book Birthday! Rica is back with more shenanigans and I can't wait to read all about it! Congratulations! @jcostabates.bsky.social

Thank you for sharing, Laurie!

I don't normally share memes, but I feel compelled to share this one today.

FISH IN A TREE and WISH IN A TREE by Lynda Mullaly Hunt and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter book covers on a blanket and grass backdrop

Celebrate out-of-the-box thinking, the power of creativity, and the importance of being proud of the things that set us apart. Happy #BookBirthday to WISH IN A TREE - an uplifting picture book starring characters from @lyndamh.bsky.social New York Times bestselling novel Fish in a Tree.

TIME FOR BED, HOUSE was spotted in the wild - @bunchofgrapesmv.bsky.social on Martha's Vineyard! Thank you, @mizzkalwrites71.bsky.social for sharing!

My Book Buddy, @nancytupperling.bsky.social, and I will be entertaining the littles at The Blue Bunny in Dedham tomorrow (Saturday)!

After Trump Aid Cuts, Food Banks Scrounge and Scrimp (Gift Article) In one of the country’s poorest areas, the quantity and quality of government deliveries have dropped, forcing one charity to make do with thin soup and dried cranberries.

Who thinks this is okay? Who? If you support people being underfed/undernourished, break it down for me. Why do you think this is okay?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...

Maybe this idea of helping one another will catch on🤞🏼

Maybe next time we can be tablemates so we can actually get to talk!

Most seagulls live at the beach, so I'm with you, a seagull. But... they eat trash. But...THE BEACH!

Not only did I get to see writer friends at A Room to Write's event, but I also got to get a sneak peek at a brand new soon to be out in the world book - TENACIOUS WON'T GIVE UP @pamvau.bsky.social
@engagereaders.bsky.social

Meet authors and get FREE books! www.theroomtowrite.org/events

Side benefit: saving me lots of money. No amazon, no target

Video credit: @engagereaders.bsky.social

Celebrating some great Black women with books written and/or illustrated by some very talented great Black women.

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

reminder as we are in our amzn boycott week -- @bookshop-org.bsky.social has ebooks now! and using bookshop.org to buy your books can support your local independent bookstore! the local indie that i promise you cares deeply about your community in a way that amzn never will

We have a very limited number of partial scholarships exclusively for #BIPOC #kidlit writers to attend #Kweli25. LEARN eligibility details and fill out the short scholarship form on our website via the Link in our Bio.

Please note: Scholarship portal closes MARCH 12, 11:59PM EST

Love that more people will have access to these wonderful books!

Excellent news!! 🌟

Congrats!!

Thank you!

I write the Rica Baptista series and I love it when a kid finishes a book and asks when the next one will be out!

Same

The Writers' Loft Presents: 6 WILD WINTER Picture Book Workshops with Karen Boss, Senior Editor at Charlesbridge. 🪝 Starting tomorrow, Thursday, 1/16, get your hooks into the New Year with HOOKS! See the weekly workshop theme & register here: https://www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops Sign up for one, two, three, or ALL SIX! 🤩 - Live (via Zoom), meeting style so you can ask questions - Two-week replays for each class. - Eligibility for a PB conceptual edit from Karen - Get an In-depth understanding of how to hone, position, and craft your PB manuscripts

The Writers' Loft Presents: 6 WILD WINTER Picture Book Workshops w/ Karen Boss, Senior Editor at Charlesbridge.

🪝TOMORROW - TH, 1/16, get your hooks into the New Year with HOOKS!

More info & register here: www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops

Sign up for 1 or ALL 6! 🤩

#kidlit #writers #pb 🎉

This book is so wonderful that I want a prequel and a sequel.

Need a boost to help you get back into a writing mindset? Check out the @writersloftma.bsky.social latest offerings. Workshops by editor Karen Boss, PB author @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social, and me. I cover How to Write a Chapter Book (And How NOT To)
www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops

Yay!!

!!!