@susanwroble.bsky.social
#Kidlit #STEM Author of DAWN CHORUS (Holiday House, Spring 2027). Active in @SCBWIRockyMtn, Gardener, Therapy dog handler, Leader 2E support group, website https://susanwroble.com, KidLit Bird Book Reviews at https://www.10000birds.com/author/susan
If you’re looking for a #KidLit book of compassion and community, of #birds and poetic language and vibrant art, try the award-winning ELECTRIC BIRDS OF POTHAKUDI by poet and fabulist (what a great word!) Karthika Naïr, illustrated by the amazing Joëlle Jolivet. www.10000birds.com/electric-bir...
“Give me your tired, your poor…” if you’ve ever wondered about the words on the Statue of Liberty, there’s a great interview with Ann D. Koffsky @artbyann.bsky.social about her #Kidlit book WHAT EMMA WROTE, on @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social’s Picture Book Buzz. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/...
#Kidlit creators: Want a jolt of inspiration? @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social’s renowned Publishing Path webinar series starts tonight 2/19 (with replays) thru 4/21. Four incredible creators share tips & secrets, starting tonight with @mstewartscience.bsky.social. Register: www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2...
Oh, CONGRATULATIONS! And thrilled that PB Party was a part of this.
If you have little ones you’d love to fall in love with #birds, grab a copy of the fabulous new #Kidlit picture book ANYONE ELSE AWAKE by @carmelacoyle.bsky.social and illustrated by @bonniekelso.bsky.social. Full review on 10,000 Birds Blog. www.10000birds.com/anyone-else-...
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social has just announced speakers for their Publishing Path series—and they are incredible! @mstewartscience.bsky.social, @corinnaluyken.bsky.social, @erinentrada.bsky.social and Academy Award-Winner Alan Barillaro. Sessions recorded. Register at www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2...
The #KidLit community is fabulous for stepping up in a crisis, and the crisis now is in #Minnesota. You can lend support by bidding on items (critiques, portfolio reviews, books…) at 32Auctions from Jan 28-30. www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Loved that blog post! I’m just beginning to be able to ID anything beyond Mallards—I do love the colors and racing stripes and the antics!
For #KidLit writers: Scholarship applications have opened at @boydsmills.bsky.social. If you haven't been to a retreat at the Highlights Foundation (now Boyds Mills), they are transformational! Deadline 2/9. boydsmills.org/apply-for-a-...
Great post with giveaway on an amazing #Kidlit collaboration: STRONGER THAN by @poetnikki.bsky.social and @stacyvwells.bsky.social… susannahill.com/2026/01/20/t...
#Librarians— if you are looking for a great #Kidlit read-aloud about #birds, Olga Ptashnik’s FLY LIKE A BIRD, published by @ebyrbooks.bsky.social, is a gentle conversation exploring the ways birds fly—and being true to yourself. Learn more at 10,000 Birds. www.10000birds.com/fly-like-a-b...
Need a book rec for the 9-12 year olds in your life? At our annual Story Spinners holiday party, we exchange books… and this year, there were three by the amazing author @erinentrada.bsky.social Take away: anything by Erin Estrada Kelly comes highly rated by #kidlit writers!
If you're looking for ideas for gift books for #bird lovers of any age, from kids to adults, check out this year’s “Favorites List” at 10,000 Birds! www.10000birds.com/our-favorite... #birders
For those who love #Kidlit and #science! NSTA (the National Science Teachers Association) has just released their outstanding books list—congrats to all who worked to create these amazing books. www.nsta.org/outstanding-...
#Kidlit Poets! Open call for poems for the book THE PERIODIC TABLE OF POETRY to be published by @lernerbooks.bsky.social. Submission window 12/6-12/9. irenelatham.blogspot.com/2025/11/open...
If you have a theater kid in your life and need a gift idea, get LIMELIGHT published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social. Author @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social’s brilliant poems combine with graphic novelist Chuck Gonzales’s expressive art to create theater magic.
Lovely last day at #NCTE25, with keynote speaker Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of BRAIDING SWEETGRASS. Her new book BUD FINDS HER GIFT, illustrated by Naomi Stoop and published by @allidabooks.bsky.social, is about the power of gratitude. I hope that you are able to gift it to someone you love.
With thanks to the Rocky Mountain @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social team for making the booth at @ncte.org a reality! So many people asking about @scbwi.bsky.social and coming to meet with the authors.
For families with young children who celebrate Christmas (and for anyone who collects Christmas books) THE BIRDS OF CHRISTMAS, published by @ebyrbooks.bsky.social will make a perfect gift. #Birds #KidLit #Christmas www.10000birds.com/the-birds-of...
Mine too!
Looking for a #KidLit #Bird book that’s a perfect STEM #readaloud for the Spooky Season? Try "I AM WE: HOW CROWS COME TOGETHER TO SURVIVE" by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social and Alexandra Finkeldey, from @chroniclebooks.bsky.social. Review here: www.10000birds.com/i-am-we-a-ki...
Illustrator Brittany Cicchese’s artwork in #JUSTINCASE is incredible—so swirling with movement that you can almost feel the cold.
For #Kidlit creators… if you’re looking for a special submission opp, consider agent @ashleedani.bsky.social with Howland Literary. She’s
joined with Lynne Marie to give a literary Trick or Treat opening with #SeasonsOfKidLit this November.
www.SeasonsofKitlit.com @literallylynne.bsky.social
One of the #KidLit books I’m really looking forward to is @amberanovak.bsky.social's THE HULA PAINTED FROG, about an amphibian once thought to be
extinct. You can read more about her process here, and on the #PBMix26 Instagram.
Early Childhood Librarian @maryloveswords.bsky.social always has great book recs, and her latest list of must-reads focuses on developing math skills for the very littles. www.marykuehner.com/post/math-it... #EarlyMath #LibrarySky #Homeschool
For the #KidLit community! Tomorrow (10/5) is the last day to register for the incredible @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social conference, 10/18-19 near Denver, CO. Tracks for illustrators, writing PBs, writing MG & YA, and marketing, for both emerging and well-published creators.
@rachelfunez.bsky.social is amazing — don’t miss her Book Chat on 9/17 (8pm ET) with on @12x12challenge.bsky.social. Free!
Polite versus Honest… I would never have pictured a book with garden gnomes giving advice on this dilemma! Can’t wait to read it.
Thanks so much, Amy!
Have kids in your life? Have Blue Jays in view? Here’s a must-read, must-have #KidLit #Bird book for your collection: www.10000birds.com/the-blue-jay...