@pjpurtee.bsky.social
SCBWI PBs Poet: The Toy, Little Thoughts Press Mira Reisberg's Children's Book Academy (featured poems) Honors: Madness! Poetry (Elite 8), #50PreciousWords, Valentiny, Halloweensie, Holiday, Spring Fling School volunteer Hx: pediatrics http://pjpurtee.com
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
04.03.2026 19:05 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Happy Book Birthday! 🎉 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
Rock ’n’ Roll, Baby!
✍🏻 David McMullin @davidmcmullin.bsky.social
🎨 Allison Black
2026, Random House BYR
From ☀️
’Til 🌙
Baby routines
&
🎶
♥️🥰♥️
#rhyme
#BB #librarians #teachers #daycare
#parents #newborn #toddler
From Archie to Zack
✍🏻 & 🎨 Vincent X. Kirsch @vincentxkirsch.bsky.social
2020, Harry N. Abrams
Archie
📝
Zack
♥️
And I was expecting an ABC book. 🥰
Thank you!
03.03.2026 00:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"There's no right way of writing. There's only your way." —Milton Lomask
27.02.2026 22:43 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
My entry: 46 precious words.
Good luck to everyone.
SWEETY
✍🏻 & 🎨 Andrea Zuill @andreazuill.bsky.social
2019, Schwartz & Wade
A not-so-naked mole rat
Desire to fit in
Stay true to oneself
Find your people
🥰
#PB #librarians #parents
Congrats!
01.03.2026 16:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0❤️
28.02.2026 13:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This week’s #poetryprompt from my Rhyme Time group:
1st line: “March arrived with no clear plan”
or
The last snow of the season has turned into something magical. What is it? What does it do?
#kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry #poets #haiku
Hurray, I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and me launches today from @simonkids.bsky.social!
Educators: Help us celebrate & I'll record a special video msg just for your students. More: debbieohi.com/2026/02/imbu...
#KidLit #BookBirthday #Edusky #LibrarySky
ANOTHER little library!
What a mission (and a great idea). @alisonpstevens.bsky.social
WAITING FOR SNOW
✍🏻 Marsha Diane Arnold
🎨 Renata Liwska
2016, Clarion
Badger 🦡
friends
wait
wait
wait
for 🌨️❄️
🥰
#PB #patience #friendship #winter #librarians
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." — Edgar Degas For me, art for children's picture books is the highest calling for an artist. It's an opportunity to cultivate the world's most vital resource, the imagination of children. If you have a passion project for children, I can help: https://www.studio-w.art/kidlit
For me, art for children's picture books is the highest calling for an artist. It's an opportunity to cultivate the world's most vital resource, the imagination of children.
If you have a passion project for children, I can help.
#kidlit #kidliitart #childrensbookillustrator #scbwi #digitalart
Me, too!
25.02.2026 18:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
THE BOY AND THE GORILLA
✍🏻 Jackie Azua Kramer
🎨 Cindy Derby
2020, Candlewick
a funeral
a boy
a wise and gentle gorilla
comfort
🥰🥰🥰
#PB #grief #loss #death
#parents #librarians
PIE IN THE SKY
✍🏻 🎨 Remy Lai @rrremylai.bsky.social
2019, Macmillan
immigrants
language barrier
2 brothers
single mom
baking secrets
♥️ 🤣 ♥️
#MG #immigration
Orange tabby cat tilting its head curiously, captioned about standing at a little free library reading all the book titles.
😂 (or should we say 🤣)
07.02.2026 00:00 — 👍 69 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
This week’s #poetryprompt from my Rhyme Time group:
Write a rhyme about cars, trucks, planes, buses, or some sort of transportation.
#kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry #poets #haiku
THE ARABIC QUILT, AN IMMIGRANT STORY
✍🏻 Aya Khalil @ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social
🎨 Anait Semirdzhyan
2020, Tilubury House
a move: Egypt to 🇺🇸
teasing
a quilt 🧵
a poem 📝
a school project
🥰
#immigration #bullied #inclusion #classroom #art #PB
Love this infographic!
And the thinking it inspired
tinyurl.com/39kyr5tk
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #TLskychat #edusky #kidlit
Green Little Free Library box filled with various books in a suburban yard during fall.
As spring approaches, are you looking to start a Little Free Library? Our kits make it super easy to get your own book-sharing box going! See just how easy as we break down the materials needed and the simple steps for assembly. https://lflib.org/kit-build
16.02.2026 15:00 — 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0Happy birthday!
16.02.2026 14:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I love little libraries!
15.02.2026 14:56 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Another odd job, Dragon Tooth Brusher. Seems like a pretty scary job!
@kidlitart_drawing_challenge #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #dragonart
Collage of photos showing children, adults, and pets holding or reading books from the “I’M” picture book series, including I’M BUSY, I’M SAD, I’M WORRIED, I’M BORED, and I’M SORRY. Center text reads: “Reading the I’M picture books in the wild (Reader Gallery)” with the link https://debbieohi.link/ReaderGallery and a QR code. Bottom text reads: “DebbieOhi.com/im-picture-book-series/.”
Seeking fun photos of readers of all ages with I'M BUSY in the wild! There will be *prizes*. This new picture bk by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me encourages kids and adults to slow down & find a healthier life balance. More info & submission form:
debbieohi.com/2026/02/seek...
#KidLit #ImBusy
This week’s #poetryprompt from my Rhyme Time group:
Write a poem inspired by this little beauty.
If anyone knows the creator of this picture, please credit them.
#kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry #poets #haiku
This year's prompt is a tough one: a superstitious Valentine story in 214 words or less.
13.02.2026 21:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
