So wonderful being with everyone and thinking about our stories from a musical angle! Hugs, 12x12!
Big thanks to @anitraschulte.bsky.social for a fantastic #12x12PB webinar! 🎶📚
We are looking at our stories in a whole new way because of Musicality in Manuscripts.
Members, replay available now!
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
It's a #bookgiveaway! Come "Behind the Book" and chat with author @antwaneady.bsky.social about his new picture book, THE GATHERING TABLE, illustrated by @londonladd.bsky.social
@aaknopf.bsky.social
+ enter to #win a copy of your own! anitraroweschulte.com/blog/behindt... #giveaway #entertowin
Gorgeous! 💗
A fresh fairy tale with big emotions and silliness? THE ARGUERS, which pubs May 27, delivers all of this and more. @corinnaluyken.bsky.social takes us Behind the Book in a Q&A + chance to win: www.anitraroweschulte.com/blog/behindt... #bookgiveaway #win #kidlit #giveaway
Thrilled for you, Cynthia! Can’t wait to hold your new book!!!
Happy Book Birthday to IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE by me and Vikki Zhang!
I have a LOT of people to thank for making this book possible.
(See comment thread)
@picturebookseh.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social #YeehooPress #PicnicHeist
#kidlitmegafeed #debutauthor #bookbirthday #WorldBeeDay
That’s a wrap for spring school visits! Connected with Omaha students this week to talk about favorite things, fiction, and friendship, and my path to published. Cannot wait for the fall to resume - a favorite part of the author journey, without a doubt!
Save the date, #Omaha friends! I’ll visit The Bookworm Omaha on May 15 to read and sign DANCING WITH DADDY - illustrated by Ziyue Chen - and WILLOW AND BUNNY - illustrated by Christopher Denise. Details here!
www.bookwormomaha.com/event/anitra-rowe-schulte-will-sign-dancing-daddy-and-willow-bunny
Thank you Erin Dealy for featuring our book on your blog for our book birthday! The City of Jasmine it out today 😊 #kidlit written by @nadinepresley.bsky.social and published by @harpercollins.bsky.social
Fun fun FUN in Minnesota, chatting with readers about writing the stories you want to read! 💚
Spring school visits! 🌷 Nothing better than being in the rooms and hallways where the writing and dreaming happens!
Congratulations @noricosmica.bsky.social! You are the winner of a signed copy of WILLOW AND BUNNY! Thank you to all who entered!
The Grand Canyon is a thing of treacherous beauty. Exhilarating and mind bending, being before millions of exposed years. I won’t ever forget it.
Searching for a special gift for the little bunny in your life this spring? 🐰🧡
Enter to #win a signed copy of WILLOW AND BUNNY! Words by me, illustrations by Christopher Denise 🍃✨
To enter:
💛 Like, Share + Follow
(US only this time!)
Winner announced April 15. Good luck!
A huge and heartfelt thank you to Maya Lê and MaiStoryBook Library for including DANCING WITH DADDY in this fantastic roundup of books featuring disability representation 💌 instagram.com/reel/DHKFpDHSO
So sorry to miss you too, Lisa!! Hope your session was great!
Me too!! Such a great conversation!
Thank you to Anitra and everyone who joined us! I loved this session!!! Get your write on!!! #irc2025
A wonderful day talking about writing with Illinois educators! Great seeing @scbwi.bsky.social friends in the booth, presenting with my fab pal @saraharonson.bsky.social 💛 Thank you, @ilreadcouncil.bsky.social !
Winter #libraryhaul ✨ All these fantastic titles were selected by @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite winners as their favorite books of last year 📚 Check out 2024 Picture Book Picks here! www.anitraroweschulte.com/blog/2024pic...
So exciting!! 🥳
What a morning!! A LITTLE LIKE MAGIC (Rocky Pond Books) has received the Schneider Family Book Award! I'm deeply grateful to the award committee, Schneider family, & @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social for this honor.
Thank you to Lauri Hornik, Lily Malcom, Allie Levick & Rebecca Sherman! ❤️
#alayma
Wonderful news!! ✨
⭐️THANK YOU⭐️ to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social; @wearealsc.bsky.social; Geisel committee; #LibLearnX25, our Bat, Cat & Rat team (ill. #MarkTeague, ed. Allyn Johnston, dsgn. Sonia Chaghatzbanian, BLB/@SimonKIDS); @ScottTreimelNY; readers; & my husband & daughter, Rat & Cat. ❤️, Bat—I mean, Ame #ALAyma
Congrats to our #12x12PB members whose #picturebooks were honored at the ALA Youth Media Awards!! We are SO proud of you!!
Sidura Ludwig @anitayasuda.bsky.social @joelleretener.bsky.social @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social @elisaboxer.bsky.social
#ALAYMA #kidlit #caldecott #stonewallaward #sydneytaylor
Every day is a good day to celebrate children’s books, but this morning made me especially happy. Congratulations to all the winners!
Do you keep forgetting to add alt text when posting images? Go to bsky.app/settings/acc... & turn on "Require alt text before posting" -- thanks for making this possible, Bluesky!
In the midst of tumultuous times, at least these two things will remain to be true.
1. There will always be helpers.
2. You and I can be one of them.
I hereby proclaim that we're also about to witness a Revolution of Help and Humanity.
The Spirit of Justice will prevail.
#iamthespiritofjustice
Make a bid!!!! There are lots of great prizes here--from books to conversations to critiques and art! www.32auctions.com/organization...
