Paola Santos

Thank you! ❤️ It is so colorful!

Thanks! ❤️

Thank you!!!!

COVER REVEAL TIME! ✨🏠
I’m over the moon to finally share the cover of A House in My Barrio, a picture book written by me and illustrated by the incredibly talented Olivia Sua.
I’m deeply grateful to my editor, Mark Podesta, and to my amazing agent, Jen Rofé, for her constant support
and guidance.

A graphic that is titled winter releases and picture books, eh that features 11 picture books by Canadian creators that are launching between January and March 2025

We’re thrilled to share our winter releases!

❄️Cozy up with a blanket and warm drink this winter and read a picture book ... or 11!
#kidlit #EduSky #CanKidLit @canscaip.bsky.social @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social

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#GIVEAWAY To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2025 we’re giving away manuscript crits and PBs! Details on website (link above).

To enter:
1. follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. like + re-post this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners ann. Feb. 10 at 9 am

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#cankidlit

Honored that Cómo se come un mango, illustrated by Juliana Perdomo & published by Neal Porter Books / Holiday House, was named one of the Best Books in Spanish for 2025 by @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social!

Special thanks to Ana Izquierdo for her brilliant translation!

#LatinxKidLit #KidLit

Bilingual members of Bank Street's CBC, alumni, and professors have compiled its annual Best Spanish Language Picture Book List 2025 for books published in 2024. educate.bankstreet.edu/ccl/29/ #bankstreet #bankstreetccl #kidlit #spanishkidlit @bankstreetgse @bankstreetschoolforchildren

TODAY IS THE DAY! Happy book birthday to HOW TO EAT A MANGO and CÓMO SE COME UN MANGO!
Thank you to all who make this beautiful book possible!! To Juliana Perdomo, Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, and my wonderful agent @jenrofe.bsky.social

#kidlit #childrensbooks #latinx #pb

Coming from @florisbooks.bsky.social "THIS IS MY TREEHOUSE is the tale of a young child and happy memories in the treehouse built with Grandpa. Sometimes these adventures are imaginary...while others are about observing nature” www.yabookscentral.com/this-is-my-t...

Love this!!!❤️

Exciting to see surge in Bluesky community activity (not just #kidlit)!

To encourage people to STAY ACTIVE here:

Instead of just posting your own stuff & expecting others to engage with you & your posts, venture out & engage with others on THEIR content. Like, share, reply. 💙

#BlueSkyTips

🥭❤️Just one more month until #HowToEatAMango hits the shelves! Pre-order and celebrate the magic of culture, family, and the joy of a juicy mango!

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#ChildrensBooks #kidlit #writningcommunity

Reintroducing myself for the #kidlit mega feed 💖 I’m Shelly, an author/illustrator rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social who loves drawing whimsical and heartfelt scenes with quirky characters! It’s been such a treat to see all my fav creators & community growing on here! 📚✍🏽

#HowtoEataMango received its first starred review!! My heart bursts with joy! Thank you, Kirkus, Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, and my amazing agent Jen Rofé.

Congtratulations, Juliana Perdomo!

Pre-order now!!! shorturl.at/jS027
#kidlit #WritingCommmunity #librarians #picturebook

🎉Exciting news! 📚✨I'm thrilled to reveal the cover of my debut picture book “How to Eat a Mango”, brought to life with vibrant illustrations by Juliana Perdomo. I'm grateful to Holiday House for making this dream a reality.
Preorder Here:
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7 picture books with covers facing up

Do you see any #picturebooks you like? @meganhoytwrites.bsky.social @krschmittwrites.bsky.social #kidlit

Cover of I TALK LIKE A RIVER by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith, showing a painting of a young boy waist-deep in a river.

I struggled with stammering as a child & still find it challenging when I'm tired/stressed. When I have a particularly hard day that way, I read I TALK LIKE A RIVER by Jordan Scott & Sydney Smith. Always makes me weep, but in a good & cathartic way. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624747...

#PBStudyBuddy feature for picture book YOU ARE A RACCOON!: Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant glasses holding the book. The Emoji Arc shows a graph with Y-axis for Tension/Intensity and X-axis for Pages. Emojis with varying emotions plotted on the graph; may vary by reader for this book. Standout Phrase: "You SLURP up earthworms, FEAST on beetles, and BOLT down berries." Standout Page Turn Text: "You POUNCE on a mouse… but you miss." Standout Art Detail: Adorably paired expressions and actions for the raccoon MC and kids depicted Starry Book Marks: Lighthearted, playful voice, Action-packed sequences, and Relatable, immersive words.

Top-of-Mind Book Hooks: The life of a raccoon in kid terms, Raccoon-role-playing scenarios, Active read-aloud potential, Similarities between how raccoons and people act, and Fun fact telling-and-showing. Fast Facts: Pub Year 2023, Created by Laurie Ann Thompson and Jay Fleck, Imprint/Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers / Penguin Random House, Word Count (excludes text in art & backmatter): ~405, Backmatter: Fun Facts About Raccoons, Be a Raccoon!, Why Raccoons Are Important, How to Help Raccoons. Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant LED-lit glasses holding the book. For more #PBStudyBuddy features, visit pbstudybuddy.com. Thank you!

💖🦝 I love the brilliant and playful immersion in this #PBStudyBuddy feature*: YOU ARE A RACCOON! (#LaurieAnnThompson @lauriethompson.bsky.social, #JayFleck, #PenguinKids). Hope you like this feature for #YOUAREARACCOON, #Kidlit! 🥳
 
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