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I Am In Print

@iaminprint.bsky.social

Are you a #picturebook / #chapterbook writer who'd love an honest chat with a #litagent or #editor about your book and its potential? #Agent121 slots are available with:

11 Sep - Gyamfia Osei
17 Sep - Becca Langton
18 Sep - Lucy Brownridge
21 Sep - Lil Chase
09 Oct - Clare Wallace

#pblit #kidlit

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ALT: Im Gonna Be Honest Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills

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September 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM

Sara Hudson

@saraphudson.bsky.social

Thank you @mackidssl.bsky.social for the opportunity to create this Educator's Guide for Be the Acorn by Jason Douglas Griffin. It explores emotional regulation and contains STEM activities for learning about trees. Preschool - elementary.
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Cover of Educator's Guide for Be the Acorn by Jason Douglas Griffin

September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Sara Hudson

@saraphudson.bsky.social

What a joy to develop the educator guide for this beautiful new picture book about breathing through the hard stuff and letting go of perfection. Thank you @lizziebrooks.bsky.social for the opportunity! #pblit #educatorguide #shamelesspromotion

Lizzie Brooks @lizziebrooks.bsky.social · Aug 29

Educators! I love you for all you do for kids. I'm in awe of your abilities & hard work. ⭐️ Please use this educator guide along with Imperfectly Perfect Posey: A Wobbly Yoga Story. Children will learn about effort over perfection, regulating big feelings, breath work, moving their bodies, & more!

August 29, 2026 at 8:29 PM

Sara Hudson

@saraphudson.bsky.social

Thank you @lizziebrooks.bsky.social for the opportunity to create an educator guide for Imperfectly Perfect Posey, helping preschool and early elementary teachers integrate mindfulness and movement into the day: www.lizziebrooksbooks.com/educator-gui...
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#EducatorGuides

Cover for educator guide for Imperfectly Perfect Posey by Lizzie Brooks, illustrated by Enni Heikura. Guide created by Sara Hudson for the author.

August 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM

SCBWI New Mexico

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Please join Caroline Starr Rose in celebrating her newest picture book, Books Up the Mountain, in Albuquerque.
Tuesday, 8-4 at 6pm Bookworks
Saturday, 8-8 at 3pm Books on the Bosque
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit

August 26, 2026 at 8:42 PM

Sara Hudson

@saraphudson.bsky.social

Hear all about How a Bear Became a Book by @annettepimentel.bsky.social, illustrated by Faith Pray. Annette's words and Faith's art work together seamlessly to create a unique and beautiful story, much like the collaboration between Milne and Shepard.
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In which 'Winnie-the-Pooh' turns 100

In 1926, author A.A. Milne and illustrator Ernest H. Shepard published Winnie-the-Pooh. Now, a new kids' book — How a Bear Became a Book — celebrates their collaboration.

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August 23, 2026 at 11:14 AM

Sara Hudson

@saraphudson.bsky.social

Something new! A discussion and activities guide in support of @dianedebrovner.bsky.social's school visits for Roxie in Color. It uses themes from the book and her presentation and works with students who haven't read the book yet. #Kidlit authors - let me know if I can help you, too. #mglit #pblit

Post Author Visit Discussion and Activity Guide for Diane Debrovner's school visits for Roxie in Color.

July 24, 2026 at 6:22 PM

SCBWI New Mexico

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STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD: Award-winning Indigenous author Laurel Goodluck weaves an intertribal celebration of traditions and stories that help Indigenous children—and all kids—understand who they are as they discover the world in this tender picture book.
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit

July 10, 2026 at 5:39 PM

Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic

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#authors

www.amazon.co.uk/Una-Unicorn-... #writingcommunity #readers #pblit #pb #holidays #holidaysky #activities #creative

Una Unicorn and The Birthday Ice Cream Sensations

Una Unicorn and The Birthday Ice Cream Sensations eBook : Davies, Suzy, Joubert, Karin: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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June 28, 2026 at 12:26 AM

Sara Hudson

@saraphudson.bsky.social

So proud of this guide for hosting a community event to celebrate Jasmine Warga's beautiful book, THE UNUSUAL TALE OF CHASE & FINNEGAN. Thank you to @mackidssl.bsky.social for the opportunity.

Reach out if I can help make resources for your picture book or middle grade book. #kidlit #mglit #pblit

Image of guide for hosting a school or community event to celebrate Jasmine Warga's THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN. Contains activities for families and students.

May 24, 2026 at 10:08 PM

Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic

@birdwriterwrites.bsky.social

#SaturdayVibes

www.amazon.com.au/Una-Unicorn-... #happybirthday #canberra #adelaide #icecreamfestival #icecreamsundae #SaturdayKitchen #picturebooksky #picturebookreader #pblit #pb #learn #teach #empathy #helpfulness #friends #family #childrensky #kidsbookshelf

May 12, 2026 at 9:08 AM

SCBWI New Mexico

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When we begin our lives, stories help us understand who we are. Laurel Goodluck launches her new picture book STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD at Bookworks (Albuquerque, NM) May 9 1 p.m. Preorder on the Bookworks website.
bkwrks.com/book/9781665...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit #weneeddiversebooks

Stories Are the Heart of the World

Award-winning Indigenous author Laurel Goodluck weaves an intertribal celebration of traditions and stories that help Indigenous children—and all children—understand who they are as they enter and discover the world in this tender picture book.When we begin our lives, stories help us understand who we are. Drawing on tribal Nations’ traditions including Mandan-Hidatsa and Navajo/Diné, this lyrical picture book carries us through the milestones of a beloved child’s life, from birth and their first laugh to entering young adulthood and understanding their place in the community and the world. Each ceremony that marks a special moment comes with a story—and each story reminds us of the beauty and responsibility to the land we call home, the powerful ancestors who came before us, and the amazing people we can grow up to be. An Indigenous author-illustrator duo, the award-winning Laurel Goodluck and rising star Nicole Neidhardt, have gorgeously captured the rituals and stories that shape our lives.

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April 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM

SCBWI New Mexico

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Laurel Goodluck celebrates the launch of her new picture book, STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD at Bookworks (Albuquerque, NM) on May 9 at 1 p.m. The book is available for preorder on the Bookworks website.
bkwrks.com/book/9781665...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit #weneeddiversebooks

Stories Are the Heart of the World

Award-winning Indigenous author Laurel Goodluck weaves an intertribal celebration of traditions and stories that help Indigenous children—and all children—understand who they are as they enter and discover the world in this tender picture book.When we begin our lives, stories help us understand who we are. Drawing on tribal Nations’ traditions including Mandan-Hidatsa and Navajo/Diné, this lyrical picture book carries us through the milestones of a beloved child’s life, from birth and their first laugh to entering young adulthood and understanding their place in the community and the world. Each ceremony that marks a special moment comes with a story—and each story reminds us of the beauty and responsibility to the land we call home, the powerful ancestors who came before us, and the amazing people we can grow up to be. An Indigenous author-illustrator duo, the award-winning Laurel Goodluck and rising star Nicole Neidhardt, have gorgeously captured the rituals and stories that shape our lives.

bkwrks.com

March 31, 2026 at 3:25 PM

SCBWI New Mexico

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Season Pass Registration is OPEN!
$60 members / $85 non for 9 evening webinars & a 4 picture book intensive. (Or $12 each; $18 non-members)
First up: Career Webinar: Build Your Brand Before the Book with Ebony Lynn Mudd, Feb 17 on Zoom
www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit

SCBWI-NM Craft and Career Webinar Series

9 Webinars on topics of craft and career for authors, illustrators, and translators, plus 4 additional picture book themed webinars. Season Pass registration is open through March 16. Individual webin...

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February 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM

SCBWI New Mexico

@scbwi-nm.bsky.social

STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD: Indigenous author Laurel Goodluck weaves an intertribal celebration of traditions and stories that help Indigenous children—and all children—understand who they are as they enter and discover the world in this tender picture book.
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit

A book cover for STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD shows an Indigenous family around a campfire.

January 21, 2026 at 9:05 PM

SCBWI New Mexico

@scbwi-nm.bsky.social

Congratulations to Tabitha Orr for Do Fish Swim in the Desert? "Each animal has adaptations to live in that type of desert environment. From Screaming Armadillos to Kalahari Lions all of these animals are either endangered or really interesting."
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit

January 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM

SCBWI New Mexico

@scbwi-nm.bsky.social

STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD: Award-winning Indigenous author Laurel Goodluck weaves an intertribal celebration of traditions and stories that help Indigenous children—and all children—understand who they are as they discover the world in this tender picture book.
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit

STORIES ARE THE HEART OF THE WORLD by author Laurel Goodluck and Illustrator-storyteller Nicole Neidhardtshows an Indigenous family. Preordering at B&N gets 25% off.

January 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM

SCBWI New Mexico

@scbwi-nm.bsky.social

Congratulations to Tabitha Orr for her 5th book, Do Fish Swim in the Desert? "Each animal has adaptations to live in that type of desert environment. From Screaming Armadillos to Kalahari Lions all of these #animals are either endangered or really interesting."
#books #kidlit #scbwi #PBlit