This week on Kidlit Survival Guide, the Substack I write with @christinenevans.bsky.social, I talk about layering story ideas. How do you create a full and rich story from an initial idea? open.substack.com/pub/kidlitsu...
02.03.2026 17:41 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
THE TRAVELING TACO by @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and illus. by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong shares fascinating information about the journey and evolution of some of our favorite foods. I love that it prompts the reader to think about where their food came from and how it might have changed over time!
02.03.2026 17:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This week's Kidlit Survival Guide (the Substack I write with @christinenevans.bsky.social) talks about your author brand. Do you need one? How do you define yours? kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com/p/your-autho...
Shout-out to author JaNay Brown Wood, PhD on our cover image this week!
MONDAY is the deadline to apply for a Boyd Mills (formerly Highlights) scholarship! boydsmills.org/scholarships/ Join me in October for in-person retreat on early readers and chapter books with @kazwindness.bsky.social and @anneappert.bsky.social: boydsmills.org/workshop/ear...
07.02.2026 16:52 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
One cute, mad cat with caption: Happy World Read Aloud Day!
Kid’s drawing of mad cat
Kid’s drawing of happy cat
Kid’s drawing of mad cat, thanking Vicky Fang
Happy World Read Aloud Day! Cat and I had so much fun virtually visiting schools all across the U.S. to read from the upcoming One Mad Cat book and draw some emotional cats. Thank you to the 4th graders at King Elementary for sharing some awesome drawings! Happy reading, everybody!!
04.02.2026 23:59 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The latest Kidlit Survival Guide post is up, asking What is Your Picture of Success? I find myself at a moment of transition now, with new reflections on what success looks like. open.substack.com/pub/kidlitsu...
04.02.2026 23:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
SHARKS UNHOOKED by @patricianewman.bsky.social and illus. by Becca Hall is a wonderful book for shark lovers—and for creating new shark lovers! This non-fiction biography tells the story of underwater ranger Cristina Zenato who was able to connect and make a meaningful difference to so many sharks.
02.02.2026 23:47 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Cover: Best Buddies: Save The Duck by Vicky Fang and Luisa Leal. Dog and Cat trying to reach rubber ducky.
If you have an emerging reader, check out the BEST BUDDIES series by @fangmousbooks.bsky.social and #LuisaLeal. It is seriously so cute, featuring a cat and dog duo named Scratch and Sniff. The vocabulary is carefully chosen so your little one won't get frustrated reading it.
02.02.2026 17:42 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0Thank you, Abi! ❤️
02.02.2026 17:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I learned so much from this fascinating historical fiction story about the origin of the fortune cookie from FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE by @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage. Readers get a view at the complexities of history viewed through this relatable topic.
02.02.2026 02:10 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thanks for the boost!
29.01.2026 02:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bidding opens at midnight tonight for Publishing for Minnesota and there are so many amazing items up from author, illustrators, editors, and agents. I’ve donated a manuscript critique and AMA.
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Today's Kidlit Survival Guide post is up! How To: Book Festivals and Conferences—How do you get invited and who pays for it?
kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com/p/how-to-boo...
KSG weekly craft, business, and author life substack that I co-write with @christinenevans.bsky.social
Today is officially my cover reveal with @candlewickpress.bsky.social for One Mad Cat!
More details to kick off the new year in my newsletter! 👉 vickyfang.substack.com/p/a-cover-re...
#HeroesOfTheWeek: All the lovely and brilliant authors who have been part of our #Storytime at the Book Bank this year!
Thank you, #MacBarnett #SendySantamaria, @fangmousbooks.bsky.social, #JanayBrownWood, and @christinenevans.bsky.social. We're grateful for your generous support and all book joy!
Yay, thank you so much for having us and for encouraging so many young readers! 🥰
19.12.2025 18:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our last Kidlit Survival Guide post for 2025 went out this week! Take a peek at our top posts for the year and what @christinenevans.bsky.social and I have in the works for next year. Thank you for reading and subscribing! open.substack.com/pub/kidlitsu...
12.12.2025 20:47 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
AT THE WINDOW by @hopelim.bsky.social and illus. by
Qin Leng features a sweet intergenerational friendship between neighbors, with windows creating different viewpoints of what we can and might see. The story is both poetic and uplifting, encouraging connections with the world around us.
It is!
05.12.2025 23:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FIREFLY SONG by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and illus. by Ji-Hyuk Kim is a gorgeous, fascinating, and inspiring book about Lynn Frierson Faust and her discovery of synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains—highlighting the wonders that emerge from observing of the world around us.
05.12.2025 18:55 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Last week, @christinenevans.bsky.social and I wrote about some of the things we're grateful on the Kidlit Survival Guide. There are so many things we love about our author lives—it was nice to take a moment to appreciate them. ❤️ kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com/p/a-writers-...
30.11.2025 21:14 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0🥰
30.11.2025 03:39 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I love it! It looks great.
30.11.2025 01:31 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm excited to share an Educator's Guide w/ discussion points, activities, and writing prompts to help educators use the Ava Lin series as a classroom read-aloud or as selection for independent reading! Created by @marciecolleen.bsky.social, available for free on my website: bit.ly/4piQ1oX
29.11.2025 18:55 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
LUCAS AND THE CAPOIERA CIRCLE by @joanapastro.bsky.social and illustrated by #DouglasLopez is a beautiful tribute to capoeira and to finding your inner confidence. With vibrant illustrations and an energetic story, kids will relate to this book about overcoming nerves.
29.11.2025 00:46 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
THE QUIET FOREST by Charlotte Offsay and illustrated by @abicushman.com is a sweet and fun cumulative story about forest animals disturbing one another and then calming each other down. Beautifully paced with wonderful illustrations, the alliteration and rhythm make this a fun read-aloud.
27.11.2025 19:24 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Just a heads up that my WRAD sign-up will go up 9am on Dec 5 via my newsletter. Please have your video link ready and be ready to commit to your timeslot! I'll be doing visits every 20 minutes from 9:20am-12:20pm PT on Wednesday, Feb 4. vickyfang.substack.com
22.11.2025 19:58 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thank you for joining and for sharing your highlights! ❤️
22.11.2025 14:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0My bag was flagged at airport security for having too many stickers in it. Let’s go, NCTE! 😉
20.11.2025 15:09 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ooh, looking forward to seeing you, Ainissa!
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