The Weekly 411 (2/6/26)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 6): kidlit411.com/2026/02/the-... Inside: Annual Valentiny contest, How to Promote on Tiktok, MG craft tips, more. Thanks @debbiefong.com for the illustration, @cindyschrauben.bsky.social & Jennifer Butts for the PB giveaways.
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🤣🤣🤣you go Kate!
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Wonderful!!
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What’s happening in children’s publishing? A great way to quick news.
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Congratulations!❤️❤️❤️ any book from the Andrea Brown, literary agency, always prosperous. It’s a nurturing place.
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Inspiring.
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Congratulations to Catia, and all the Honorees!!
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who could not stop talking about her brilliant editor/publisher friend who’d come along with her for the ride. How had we never met? She introduced me to @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social, tenured editor, Move Books founder, and… new writer. After dinner we sat on the huge porch of the Athenaeum Hotel 3/
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a staple on bookshelves everywhere. Her debut picture book, DOUBLE DUTCH, illustrated by Caldecott Honor-winner C.G. Esperanza will publish with Tayor Norman at the illustrious @Neal Porter Books and we could not be more thrilled! CONGRATULATIONS, EILEEN! 6/6
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AT LAST our wait is over, and we can officially share these 2 things we’ve been bursting to talk about since late summer ’24. I’m so proud to announce that LK Literary Agency now represents AUTHOR Eileen Whitehead Robinson whose beautifully unique voice and perspective will no doubt become 5/
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2 exciting pieces of news to share with you all today! Short story:
#1 @lkliterary.bsky.social is proud to rep @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social!!
#2 Eileen's debut, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner C.G. Esperanza was just announced in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social and @publisherslunch.bsky.social!
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