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Right!? They are a part of us all!
13.02.2025 04:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thanks so much it's based on my past teacher trauma, haha.
13.02.2025 04:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Right 🥲.
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WHERE DID MY TEACHER GO?
We've all had a teacher who held a special place in our hearts. And for Archie, that's Ms. Bloom, he can’t wait to show off his summer progress! Until he learns she’s gone for good... How will Archie learn to cope with this big change?
#Questpit #PB #Q #OwnVoices
GRANDPA'S INVISIBLE HAIR
Three grandkids always make fun of their grandpa for brushing and combing hair he doesn't have. Will they learn that there's something magical about believing in what we can't see... or is their grandpa just a bit cuckoo?
#Questpit #PB #Q
A BONE DEEP LOVE
Little Pumpkin by Lisa Edwards x Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney.
If Mama Skeleton can't explain her love to Baby Skeleton in a way he can understand, he may never truly grasp the depth of his mama's love for him...
#Questpit #PB #Q
I am so excited to be participating in the live pitches during the At Home Author Picture Book Conference. Cross your fingers for me! 🤩
24.01.2025 23:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I made magnets of an upcoming book for my author visit thank you packages. I'm super excited!
23.01.2025 21:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0DONE!
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The #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train starts NOW & lasts all of Jan. 23 – 25 EDT
🚂Write a new PB draft
🚂Shout 'DONE' on this post
🚂Add your name to the Critique Train Google doc: tinyurl.com/CritiqueTrai...
🚂CELEBRATE! 🎉
🚂FAQ: tinyurl.com/CritiqueTrain
Good luck ✨✨
Which cover layout do you think is better?
I'm torn but leaning to the top!
As an indie author, I love being able to pick illustrators to work with, and I'm so happy that I went with my gut and switched artists. We all don't always gel, and that's ok!
So excited for this project!
I'm so happy I stumbled across this! Thanks so much to you and everyone who organizes/participates in this event!
18.01.2025 20:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
If you're an unagented writer or author/illustrator of picture books, I hope you'll enter the 2025 #PBParty contest. It has helped make so many agent and editor matches in the past...and we can't wait to see the magical matches that will happen this year.
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
Here's the list of 55 participating agents, editors & ADs for the 2025 #PBParty contest. Wahoooooo!
I'll shout out as more yeses come in.
This post has a link to the 2025 Ranking Party (thanks for running it, @beccamcmurdiebooks.bsky.social) & a badge/banner.
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
I love this style, it's so fun!
18.01.2025 01:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Your story looks so awesome!
Good luck!
Adorable!
18.01.2025 00:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Love a spooky tale!
Good luck!
Looks awesome!
Good luck!
Your stories look so awesome!
Good luck!
Your stories look so awesome!
Good luck! I'm still open to swap. Just waiting for my edits 😅
This is awesome! 💜
17.01.2025 23:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
A BONE DEEP LOVE
Little Pumpkin by Lisa Edwards x Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney.
If Mama Skeleton can't explain her love to Baby Skeleton in a way he can understand, he may never truly grasp the depth of his mama's love for him...
#P2Ppit #PB #Q
GRANDPA'S INVISIBLE HAIR
Three grandkids always make fun of their grandpa for brushing and combing hair he doesn't have. Will they learn that there's something magical about believing in what we can't see... or is their grandpa just a bit cuckoo?
#P2Ppit #PB #Q
Thank you! I think a lot of littles can relate to having a bald or silly grandpa 🤣
17.01.2025 23:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This was inspired by my own transition into kindergarten. I had severe separation anxiety and had to go to therapy. This was all reignited when my daughter started school and her first teacher wasn't there to say hello to... 🥲
It may have affected me more than her. 😅
Thank you! It was inspired by me telling my daughter I love her and going over body parts in Spanish with her.
Weird round-about way. 😅
Another great story to add to your list!!
Good luck!
I wanted to ask because I'm unsure. After this event what's next? We just look at who liked it and see if they are an agent?
Mint background. Title at the top reads: "Agent's Guide to 'Twas the Night of Santa's Privacy Problem”. The text reads: “It's almost Christmas and Santa has a problem. A big problem. Apparently, kids (and government regulators) take issue with how he collects, uses, and keeps his Christmas intel. If he can't change his ways, Christmas may not happen all together. Through the wise advice of Mrs. Claus, Santa learns how to build and deliver Christmas without invading the Privacy of kids (and adults) around the world. This story was inspired by the authors' own concern that telling the story of Santa claus would teach their children to be complacent with surveillance and bad privacy practices. The story uses witty yet informative rhyme to give adults and children alike a new way to talk about Santa Claus.”
Mint background. Title at the top reads: “COMPS for 'Twas the Night of Santa's Privacy Problem”. There is a bulleted list of 3 works. The Little Trailblazer, by Joan Holub (author) and Daniel Roode (September 5, 2017) Baby Loves Electrical Engineering on Christmas, By Ruth Spiro (Author) and Irene Chan (Illustrator) (August 24, 2021) THE Little Cyber Engineer by Amber Devilbiss (Author, Illustrator) (July 17, 2022) Underneath the list comes the cover images of each of the books. On the right, the image is of a book with a navy cover. Its title is The Little Cyber Engineer is the title in yellow text. The image is of a little girl in all black looking like a ninja or hacker. She's carrying a sack full of money. The author and illustrator is listed in the bottom right hand corner in white and yellow text.
Mint background. Title at the top reads: “Tropes in 'Twas the Night Before Santa's Privacy Problem”. Then there is a list of 5 tropes. Sparkle emoji. Retelling of the Santa Claus Myth, Santa head emoji. female scientist emoji. STEM lessons in witty rhyme wolf emoji. No real villains supervillain emoji. Redemption arcs superhero emoji. open laptop emoji. Digital messages in (mostly) analog format. old style dial telephone emoji. At the bottom of the slide, are two concept sketches that are watermarked to credit the illustrator, Giana Molinari. On the left is a black and white sketch where Mrs Claus stands in front of an easel as if teaching Santa. She has a lightbulb over her head and she points to the easel reading: “Christmas Model” with the bullets “privacy,” “optional opt-out,” “consent,” and “notice.” Next to her, Santa smiles on his computer. In the second sketch, Santa sits at his computer looking stressed. Both he and his computer have marks above them indicating confusion and concern. Santa is wearing his traditional red and white costume. He has a blue mug that appears to have steam coming out of it. The confusion marks coming from his head appear in yellow. The desk is a dark brown. The background is a grayish-lavendar. There is text on the slide that states: “Re-telling and updating of the Santa Claus mythology utilizing core privacy concepts like consent and data minimization” on the bottom right under the outlined person. Text at the bottom left reads: “Art by Giana Molinari”
This slide is a mood board w/ light green background. There are 3 rows of boxes with either text or images. 1st row, from L to R - 1st box has black text on a white background reading “He spies. He collects data in bulk. He never deletes. Really, he's breaking the law.” The 2nd image is a black image with light blue lines and dots and numbers. 3rd image is the image of an elf doll hanging onto a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel. 4th box Has an image of an opulent library. A little Christmas tree made of books with a blue ribbon on top. The image has text crediting the image to Alea Garbagnati. 2nd row, from L to R - 1st box is an image with a white background. There are two hands with white writing on them saying “Yes” and “No.” 2nd box has an image of Santa Claus set against a white background. He is standing with one finger up & as if he were saying “Ho ho ho.” On the ground is a red velvet that looks full. 3rd box is black text set against a white background reading “Santa is bad at Privacy.” Underneath that text reads: “Unless otherwise noted, concept art created or collected from Canva or other publicly available resources” in small text in the bottom left. The Last box is an image of hands holding a tablet computer . In the screen of the tablet computer is a blue graphic with a lock and the word “PRIVACY.” In the final row, from L to R - 1st box is a blurred street video photo. In the foreground of the photo is a giant eyeball. The eye is looking at a series of binary code (1s and 0s) and the code is reflected in the eye. 2nd box is black text set against a white background. The text reads “Can Santa change his ways and embrace privacy-by-design?” In the third image set against a red background are two red elf dolls playing with a red box with numbers 1 to 24 (and Advent calendar box). There are green decorative trees with light snow dusting next to the box. In the final box is an image of a woman and boy set against a white background.
‘TWAS THE NIGHT OF SANTA’S PRIVACY PROBLEM
Santa Claus Myth x The Little Trailblazer
With the help of Mrs. Claus, Santa rethinks how he operates. Can he fix his Privacy Problem and stay off the Naughty List to save Christmas?
#P2Ppit #PB #W
