Mikki - KidLit Author
@mikkidefever.bsky.social
Picture Book Author
SNUG AS A MOSQUITO IN A BURRITO (Beaming Books '28)
HOT CHOCOLATE IN YOUR POCKET (Groundwood Books '28)
Rep'd by Katie Erickson at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. #kidlit
SNUG AS A MOSQUITO IN A BURRITO (Beaming Books '28)
HOT CHOCOLATE IN YOUR POCKET (Groundwood Books '28)
Rep'd by Katie Erickson at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. #kidlit
Pinned
What’s that buzz I hear?
It’s a book on the way!
I’m excited to share that #picturebook Snug as a Mosquito in a Burrito comes out from Beaming Books in 2028. #kidlit #bookdeal
It’s a book on the way!
I’m excited to share that #picturebook Snug as a Mosquito in a Burrito comes out from Beaming Books in 2028. #kidlit #bookdeal
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New book deals on the way from @tunisiawilliams.bsky.social @mikkidefever.bsky.social @carolinacoroa.bsky.social + more buff.ly/3OCXO2M
September 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM
New book deals on the way from @tunisiawilliams.bsky.social @mikkidefever.bsky.social @carolinacoroa.bsky.social + more buff.ly/3OCXO2M
What’s that buzz I hear?
It’s a book on the way!
I’m excited to share that #picturebook Snug as a Mosquito in a Burrito comes out from Beaming Books in 2028. #kidlit #bookdeal
It’s a book on the way!
I’m excited to share that #picturebook Snug as a Mosquito in a Burrito comes out from Beaming Books in 2028. #kidlit #bookdeal
August 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What’s that buzz I hear?
It’s a book on the way!
I’m excited to share that #picturebook Snug as a Mosquito in a Burrito comes out from Beaming Books in 2028. #kidlit #bookdeal
It’s a book on the way!
I’m excited to share that #picturebook Snug as a Mosquito in a Burrito comes out from Beaming Books in 2028. #kidlit #bookdeal
I learned that sloths only come down from the trees once a week to poop! And so much more.. It’s such a fun read & you can enter this #giveaway to get your hands on a copy! #kidlit
🦥*GIVEAWAY ALERT*🦥
Today's the day! Sloths and Their Moths is out in the world! Comment, like, and repost to be entered to win a copy. I'll draw a random winner on April 6, so get your entry in by then🥳
@tielmourpress.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Today's the day! Sloths and Their Moths is out in the world! Comment, like, and repost to be entered to win a copy. I'll draw a random winner on April 6, so get your entry in by then🥳
@tielmourpress.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
March 31, 2026 at 4:48 PM
This #picturebook story stirs together an anxious boy's calming strategy with heartwarming family bonds— and tops it off with a dollop of whipped cream and whimsy!
I'm excited for it to get out into the world. #kidlit #bookdeal
I'm excited for it to get out into the world. #kidlit #bookdeal
March 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This #picturebook story stirs together an anxious boy's calming strategy with heartwarming family bonds— and tops it off with a dollop of whipped cream and whimsy!
I'm excited for it to get out into the world. #kidlit #bookdeal
I'm excited for it to get out into the world. #kidlit #bookdeal
Here's the tea... err... hot chocolate! I'm thrilled to share that my book, Hot Chocolate in Your Pocket, has sold to Groundwood Books.
I'm so excited for what's ahead! #bookdeal #kidlit #picturebook
I'm so excited for what's ahead! #bookdeal #kidlit #picturebook
March 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Here's the tea... err... hot chocolate! I'm thrilled to share that my book, Hot Chocolate in Your Pocket, has sold to Groundwood Books.
I'm so excited for what's ahead! #bookdeal #kidlit #picturebook
I'm so excited for what's ahead! #bookdeal #kidlit #picturebook
Something sweet has been brewing behind the scenes. I can’t wait to spill my secret!! #kidlit #picturebook #booknews
a cup of hot chocolate is being poured into it
ALT: a cup of hot chocolate is being poured into it
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March 24, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Something sweet has been brewing behind the scenes. I can’t wait to spill my secret!! #kidlit #picturebook #booknews
That feeling when you fall in love with a library book so much that you don’t want to return it… I think we can all relate to this story! #kidlit
Today’s the day! Emma Wasn’t Ready is out in the world! To celebrate, I’ll send anyone who orders a copy or submits a library request by 3/17 a crocheted cat bookmark (assorted colors) for $5 (to cover shipping costs). Just send me a DM or comment below🥳 Makes a great book-themed gift bundle!📖📚📖
March 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
That feeling when you fall in love with a library book so much that you don’t want to return it… I think we can all relate to this story! #kidlit
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#GIVEAWAY
To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2026, we’re giving away 4 manuscript crits & many PBs! Details on website below. To enter:
1. Follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. Like + repost this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners announced Mar. 27 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit
To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2026, we’re giving away 4 manuscript crits & many PBs! Details on website below. To enter:
1. Follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. Like + repost this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners announced Mar. 27 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit
Picture Books, Eh! launches in 2026!
There are many wonderful places where readers of all ages, including teachers, librarians and booksellers, can discover new Canadian picture books, and Picture Books, Eh! is one of them! We are...
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March 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
#GIVEAWAY
To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2026, we’re giving away 4 manuscript crits & many PBs! Details on website below. To enter:
1. Follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. Like + repost this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners announced Mar. 27 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit
To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2026, we’re giving away 4 manuscript crits & many PBs! Details on website below. To enter:
1. Follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social
2. Like + repost this post (extra entry for tagging a friend)
3. Winners announced Mar. 27 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit
I just signed up to attend the SCBWI-Wisconsin Engaging Stories Conference for #kidlit writers in October! Who else is coming? @scbwi.bsky.social
October 8 - 10, 2026 Engaging Stories Conference
Attend sessions to improve your craft. Take part in an intensive 3 hour session offered by pros in the writing/illustrating field. Meet fellow authors, illustrators, editors, and agents. You'll leave ...
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March 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I just signed up to attend the SCBWI-Wisconsin Engaging Stories Conference for #kidlit writers in October! Who else is coming? @scbwi.bsky.social
My buddy today while I write on the beach: a speedy little ghost crab (who likes feathers)!
February 25, 2026 at 9:37 PM
My buddy today while I write on the beach: a speedy little ghost crab (who likes feathers)!
Shoutout to my critique partners- they really are the best! And thanks @12x12challenge.bsky.social for introducing me to them, and helping me learn & grow. #kidlit
🎉 Big congratulations to @mikkimcfeve.bsky.social on signing with her literary agent! Reflecting on her journey, she shared how finding critique groups through 12 x 12 had an immeasurable impact on her writing.
Read her story:
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#12x12PB #kidlit
Read her story:
buff.ly/r3R3wui
#12x12PB #kidlit
January 27, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Shoutout to my critique partners- they really are the best! And thanks @12x12challenge.bsky.social for introducing me to them, and helping me learn & grow. #kidlit
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The news is out! I'm starting a new book blog called PICTURE BOOK POSTCARDS.
If you have a recently published or soon-to-be-published picture book, please consider featuring your book on my new blog.
More details: aprilberrybooks.com/send-me-a-po...
If you have a recently published or soon-to-be-published picture book, please consider featuring your book on my new blog.
More details: aprilberrybooks.com/send-me-a-po...
Author Friends, Will You Send Me a Postcard? - April Berry Books LLC
My dear author friends, I am so excited that you have a new picture book or middle grade novel on the market (or coming out soon), and I was wondering… Will you send me a postcard? Let me explain. I’v...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The news is out! I'm starting a new book blog called PICTURE BOOK POSTCARDS.
If you have a recently published or soon-to-be-published picture book, please consider featuring your book on my new blog.
More details: aprilberrybooks.com/send-me-a-po...
If you have a recently published or soon-to-be-published picture book, please consider featuring your book on my new blog.
More details: aprilberrybooks.com/send-me-a-po...
Writing highlights of 2025:
*Wrote more PBs
*Revised, revised, revised
*Enjoyed time w/ my critique partners
*Got comfy in the query trenches
*Got my first champagne rejection
*Got my first requests for more work
*Signed with my agent!
Tell me yours. #kidlit
*Wrote more PBs
*Revised, revised, revised
*Enjoyed time w/ my critique partners
*Got comfy in the query trenches
*Got my first champagne rejection
*Got my first requests for more work
*Signed with my agent!
Tell me yours. #kidlit
January 6, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Writing highlights of 2025:
*Wrote more PBs
*Revised, revised, revised
*Enjoyed time w/ my critique partners
*Got comfy in the query trenches
*Got my first champagne rejection
*Got my first requests for more work
*Signed with my agent!
Tell me yours. #kidlit
*Wrote more PBs
*Revised, revised, revised
*Enjoyed time w/ my critique partners
*Got comfy in the query trenches
*Got my first champagne rejection
*Got my first requests for more work
*Signed with my agent!
Tell me yours. #kidlit
I know the feeling ❤️📚
🥳So excited to share the cover reveal for Emma Wasn't Ready, coming out March 10 from Lawley Publishing! 🥳
Written by me and illustrated by Nemu Takahashi, it tells the story of Emma who just isn't ready to part with her favorite library book. Available for pre-order now!
Written by me and illustrated by Nemu Takahashi, it tells the story of Emma who just isn't ready to part with her favorite library book. Available for pre-order now!
November 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I know the feeling ❤️📚
All of my daydreams, drafts and deep edits of picture books just got the best plot twist… I now have a literary agent!
I am thrilled to announce that I am represented by @katieerickson.bsky.social of @JDLitAgency. #kidlit
I am thrilled to announce that I am represented by @katieerickson.bsky.social of @JDLitAgency. #kidlit
November 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
All of my daydreams, drafts and deep edits of picture books just got the best plot twist… I now have a literary agent!
I am thrilled to announce that I am represented by @katieerickson.bsky.social of @JDLitAgency. #kidlit
I am thrilled to announce that I am represented by @katieerickson.bsky.social of @JDLitAgency. #kidlit
Whipped up a little #kidlitchucklechallenge story today! You’ve got a couple hours left to do so too.
September 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Whipped up a little #kidlitchucklechallenge story today! You’ve got a couple hours left to do so too.
A few #picturebooks I’m loving lately. #kidlit
April 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A few #picturebooks I’m loving lately. #kidlit
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Hey #educator friends! This would be a great #PB to have in your classroom, especially for any students affected by a disaster or painful move.
And for my #STEM friends, an engineering challenge to see how many “things” your robot chipmunk could carry?
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And for my #STEM friends, an engineering challenge to see how many “things” your robot chipmunk could carry?
susannahill.com/2025/03/18/t...
Tuesday Debut – Presenting Katie Lee Reinert! PLUS A Giveaway!
Hi Everyone! It’s time for another exciting installment of Tuesday Debut! What will we learn today?
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March 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Hey #educator friends! This would be a great #PB to have in your classroom, especially for any students affected by a disaster or painful move.
And for my #STEM friends, an engineering challenge to see how many “things” your robot chipmunk could carry?
susannahill.com/2025/03/18/t...
And for my #STEM friends, an engineering challenge to see how many “things” your robot chipmunk could carry?
susannahill.com/2025/03/18/t...
#kidlit friends, you’ll want to watch this. This PB is soooo good! Heartwarming & I giggled out loud.
A chipmunk’s home is destroyed so he stuffs his cheeks with his remaining possessions— and in time, he finds that it’s okay to let go of his tight hold on the past so he can smile again.
A chipmunk’s home is destroyed so he stuffs his cheeks with his remaining possessions— and in time, he finds that it’s okay to let go of his tight hold on the past so he can smile again.
Can't make it live for tomorrow's sprint? No worries. This sprint will be recorded and available to watch for 3 days after the live event for those who register. Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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March 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
#kidlit friends, you’ll want to watch this. This PB is soooo good! Heartwarming & I giggled out loud.
A chipmunk’s home is destroyed so he stuffs his cheeks with his remaining possessions— and in time, he finds that it’s okay to let go of his tight hold on the past so he can smile again.
A chipmunk’s home is destroyed so he stuffs his cheeks with his remaining possessions— and in time, he finds that it’s okay to let go of his tight hold on the past so he can smile again.
Flying in just under the cutoff, my #50PreciousWords entry, Pelican Plunge, was inspired from this beach scene I captured last weekend.
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March 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Flying in just under the cutoff, my #50PreciousWords entry, Pelican Plunge, was inspired from this beach scene I captured last weekend.
viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/02/5... #kidlit
viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/02/5... #kidlit
Hot chocolate + Snuggles w/Grandpa = Happy place.
When Coco learns a fun trick to drink in the calm when anxiety heats up, he realizes it not only soothes him— but brings his family closer together.
HOT CHOCOLATE IN YOUR POCKET
#P2Ppit #PB #Q #SEL
When Coco learns a fun trick to drink in the calm when anxiety heats up, he realizes it not only soothes him— but brings his family closer together.
HOT CHOCOLATE IN YOUR POCKET
#P2Ppit #PB #Q #SEL
two cups of hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate chips on a table with the word delish in the corner
ALT: two cups of hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate chips on a table with the word delish in the corner
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January 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#PB While M mutters 𝑚𝑚𝑚 while munching macaroni & P sings 𝑝𝑢ℎ-𝑝𝑢ℎ-𝑝𝑢ℎ while popping popcorn, C is quiet.
From A to Z, all of the letters find their sound– except C.
LOST AT C, he learns to follow his joy. With K & S, C finds a way to have not 1 sound, but 2! #P2Ppit #Q #Phonics
From A to Z, all of the letters find their sound– except C.
LOST AT C, he learns to follow his joy. With K & S, C finds a way to have not 1 sound, but 2! #P2Ppit #Q #Phonics
January 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
#PB Benny wants to put on an art show. But can he? He zips & zooms. He flits & flies.
When Benny’s energy buzzes out of control, he becomes a MOSQUITO IN A BURRITO! Tightly wrapped in a blanket, he quiets the buzz... & gets to doing what he loves: ART!
#P2Ppit #Q #Neurodiversity
When Benny’s energy buzzes out of control, he becomes a MOSQUITO IN A BURRITO! Tightly wrapped in a blanket, he quiets the buzz... & gets to doing what he loves: ART!
#P2Ppit #Q #Neurodiversity
January 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#PB Benny wants to put on an art show. But can he? He zips & zooms. He flits & flies.
When Benny’s energy buzzes out of control, he becomes a MOSQUITO IN A BURRITO! Tightly wrapped in a blanket, he quiets the buzz... & gets to doing what he loves: ART!
#P2Ppit #Q #Neurodiversity
When Benny’s energy buzzes out of control, he becomes a MOSQUITO IN A BURRITO! Tightly wrapped in a blanket, he quiets the buzz... & gets to doing what he loves: ART!
#P2Ppit #Q #Neurodiversity
Super cute!
PREORDER GIVEAWAY! Purchase or complete a library request for Ready to Smile Again and enter to win a handmade chipmunk stuffy! Makes a great gift bundle!
Comment and repost to enter. 2 winners will be drawn on 3/11/25!
Signed copies available from my local indie at annieblooms.com/book/9781957...
Comment and repost to enter. 2 winners will be drawn on 3/11/25!
Signed copies available from my local indie at annieblooms.com/book/9781957...
January 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Super cute!