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ianbrownlie.bsky.social
Not so Super for @thetoypress.bsky.social
#WordOfTheWeek #Super #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryForChildren #PoetryCommunity
Not so Super Common Mario Brothers Normal-star Usual-duper Moderate-car So-so-califragilisticexpialidocious Ordinary-fan Standard, general, mid-bowl Regular-man!
September 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
shaunjexauthor.bsky.social
There’s a new word of the week from @thetoypress.bsky.social . The word is “super” Here’s my poem!
#kidlit #poetry #writingforchildren
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Sometimes I like to imagine I’m the Lingít Superman Powered by fry bread And fresh g̱áax'w Just think! If I could soar Through the blue sky Like the mighty Kal-El I’d be a basketball star Never afraid To take my shot As the clock ticks down And the whole game Is on the line I’d never Get picked last Or sit on the bench But I might end up with My photo in the paper Of course I wouldn’t brag When you’re a hero You just let your work Talk for you © Shaun Jex
September 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
imanicv.bsky.social
Like, l am SUPER happy
or that was SUPER fun
I saw a SUPER beautiful
morning sun

SUPER is a word
when no other word will do
Like, I think that you are SUPER
and I'm SUPER proud of you!

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#wordoftheweek #super #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity

🎨 see ALT
The artist of this painting is the French contemporary painter Patricia Radix-Perrier. Her signature style heavily features warm ochre-yellow clothing, texturized palette knife techniques, and emotive, semi-abstract figures of women and children interacting dynamically against cool-toned backgrounds. The image shows an expressive, semi-abstract painting of an older child or figure in a mustard-yellow dress holding the hands of a smaller child who is lifted and swinging joyfully above a reflective surface.
September 29, 2026 at 12:39 PM
thetoypress.bsky.social
Here is your #wordoftheweek

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetrycommunity
September 28, 2026 at 7:30 AM
shaunjexauthor.bsky.social
I LOVED this week’s #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social . Here’s my poem.

#writingforchildren #poetry #kidlit
The Fox She looks like a bit of flame Creeping her way through The tall summer grasses To the edge of the creek Where she will gaze longingly At the flock of water fowl Dabbling on the far bank Dreaming of a feast So close, and yet, so far away © Shaun Jex
September 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM
imanicv.bsky.social
Furry fox with friends at play,
having fun on a sunny day
They laughed beneath
the green oak trees
and feasted on honey
from the bees!

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@thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek #fox

🖼️ Katrina Sarap / KaterinaArtsFR
The artist behind this piece is Katarina Sarap, who creates and shares cozy, fairy-tale children's art under the brand name Katarina Arts (also operating as KaterinaArtsFR or KaterinaArts on storefronts). Her signature logo banner is faintly visible on the right side of the wooden fence in the illustration. This is a cozy, charming illustration of woodland animals—including a badger, fox, rabbit, and hedgehog—enjoying a tea party together in front of a treehouse door
September 21, 2026 at 7:59 PM
thetoypress.bsky.social
Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek !

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren
September 21, 2026 at 7:45 AM
ianbrownlie.bsky.social
This week I would like to present a representation of the inside of my brain in poem form.

#WordOfTheWeek #Muddle #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryForChildren #PoetryCommunity
Boat I got into a muddle in the middle of a puddle when the pedal of my model boat from Lidl most befuddled me I waddled to the puddle where I meddled with the pedal but though straddling the puddle for to fiddle with the model boat I found it not a doddle of a riddle in the puddle and no medal would I model just for twiddling the pedal so I waddled from the muddle in the middle of the puddle left my model boat from Lidl with its pedal and skedaddled
September 18, 2026 at 8:36 AM
sflayzell.northsky.social
Oh!
Oh dear
I see what's happened here

A tangle, a puzzle
A mix-up, a muddle
A mizzle, a curdle
A skittle, a turtle

No
Don't fear
I see what's happened here
And here I am
To help.

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetryforchildren #poetrycommunity
September 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
imanicv.bsky.social
Little Sarah Huddle©️
Likes to splash in puddles
' Til mother hen says
"Do come in
to wash off all that muddle!"

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#wordoftheweek #muddle
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#writingforchildren
#poetrycommunity
#poetryforchildren

🖼️ dreamstime
Free art on dreamstime: A yellow baby y chick, wearing red rain boots, and splashing about in a puddle Yellow daffodils, pink tulips, long green grass and a pale blue sky with puffy rain clouds, frame the whimsical image
September 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
imanicv.bsky.social
Red, orange and golden
The wind
whirls them about!
The leaves
are Autumn's feathers
Before Winter's snows
come out!

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#wordoftheweek #leaves
#writingcommunity #writingforchildren

🎨 Eva Nichols
Dancing Leaves III, a watercolor painting by artist Eva Nichols featuring a vibrant, overlapping collage of autumn leaves in warm seasonal tones ( reds, oranges, yellows, greens, frosted blues and browns)
September 17, 2026 at 10:35 AM
thetoypress.bsky.social
Here is your #wordoftheweek!

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetryforchildren #poetrycommunity
September 14, 2026 at 5:56 AM
ianbrownlie.bsky.social
Absolutely over the moon (sorry) to have a poem in The School Magazine! Perfectly illustrated by Greg Holfeld too.
#PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #KidLit #WritingForChildren #Poem #Aliens
A page from the September edition of The School Magazine, Australia. The illustration by Greg Holfeld shows a child in a spacesuit bouncing on a trampoline, while below a dog with many eyes looks on. Aliens Do you believe in aliens? Archibald does not. Though he dresses as a Space Ranger from the distant planet Splot. He bounces on his trampoline and pretends he’s up in space, darting through the starry sky as the Vandrigogs give chase. But Archie knows that’s make believe. The Vandrigogs aren’t real. There’s no such place as Extoo 5 and Squinks aren’t pink and teal. He takes his Ranger helmet off and climbs into bed at night. He wiggles his antennae and then shuts his twelve eyes tight!
September 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
shaunjexauthor.bsky.social
Thanks to @thetoypress.bsky.social for the new #wordoftheweek! I plucked my poem from my grandma’s garden in Lacey, Washington.

#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #writingforchildren
Yard Work Grandma is raking this morning Rolling back the thick blanket Of leaves fallen from the apple trees Every so often, her work uncovers A fat, black slug lazing cozily Beneath a quilt of colorful debris It stirs, as though we’ve disturbed A long and restful nap, before Stretching and slowly scooting away © Shaun Jex
September 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
thetoypress.bsky.social
A bit late in the day, but here is your #wordoftheweek!

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren
September 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM
imanicv.bsky.social
A CUE is how we learn
when to wake or sleep
A CUE is how we learn
when it’s time to eat

When we learn the signals
then we too will know
a CUE we use most everyday
is when to stop or go

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@thetoypress.bsky.social #cue

🖼️ istock
This image shows a cartoon illustration of a young boy with a backpack standing by a crosswalk next to a traffic light.
September 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
thetoypress.bsky.social
Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!

#poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poetryforchildren #writingforchildren
August 31, 2026 at 6:52 AM
12x12challenge.bsky.social
Should you keep writing and illustrating if no one will read or see your work? 1 part plot tips, 1 part writing inspiration, 1 part therapy—check out our #podcast episode with author-illustrator Daria Peoples.

12x12challenge.com/p...

#amwriting #writingforkids #writingforchildren #writer #kidlit
August 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
imanicv.bsky.social
Hide and seek
Please don't peek
That's the game we play
When sun and moon
hug like this
We earthlings call it
an eclipse

#wordottheweek #thetoy #eclipse
#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren
#poetry

🖼️ Mila
This charming digital illustration titled "Sun & Moon" by artist Mila depicts a warm golden sun and a cool blue crescent moon sharing a tender embrace against a starry night sky.Artwork: "Sun & Moon" digital / mixed-media illustration by Mila, featuring whimsical celestial characters. Theme: Symbolizes complementary opposites, balance, and unconditional love through a cozy hug between day and night.
August 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
thetoypress.bsky.social
Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek.

#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren
August 10, 2026 at 6:57 AM
drsally.bsky.social
Are there any readers or writers of children’s historical novels out there?
I’m looking for nineteenth century immigration stories
Especially covering the journey
Chapter books
#booksky
#writingforchildren
August 5, 2026 at 10:36 PM
lknutsenkidlit.bsky.social
?'s- Feel free to message me! I can direct you where to go and answer any questions you have.

There's also a Q&A webinar today (will be recorded) on the Mighty Networks App. 🌼 #kidlitfirefly #mentorship #writingforchildren #pb #mg #cb #ya #gn #illustrators
July 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
12x12challenge.bsky.social
1 part plot tips, 1 part writing inspiration, 1 part therapy—don't miss our latest episode of the 12x12 #Podcast. Julie & Kelli interview author-illustrator Daria Peoples & dig deeper into her 12x12 webinar.

12x12challenge.com/p...

#amwriting #writingforkids #writingforchildren #writer #kidlit
July 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
shaunjexauthor.bsky.social
It's Monday. You know what that means.

Another #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social . This week's word is MOON. Here's my poem based on the prompt.

#poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #writingforchildren
The Man in the Moon The Man in the Moon was lounging Way up in the midnight sky We shot off a bottle rocket That struck him right in the eye The Man in the Moon got angry (They say he is rather vain) He wept, “My good looks are ruined!” And then he began to wane The Man in the Moon kept sulking Four weeks and a few days more But then, he came back to see us Just like every month before - Shaun Jex
July 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
thetoypress.bsky.social
Here is your #wordoftheweek!

#writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #writingforchildren #PoetryforChildren
July 20, 2026 at 7:11 AM