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Picture Book Writer. Traveler. Memory Maker. #SBCWI #12x12 #kidlit
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A few #picturebooks I’m loving lately. #kidlit

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

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...

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

#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.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

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

submitted 76 days ago • 2 comments

Newly discovered faves from my lastest #kidlit library haul… 📚

submitted 115 days ago • 1 comment

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

submitted 120 days ago • 3 comments

#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

submitted 120 days ago • 4 comments

#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

submitted 120 days ago • 2 comments

Super cute!

submitted 123 days ago • 0 comments

I have a post up today on @janefriedman.com 's blog, on picture book structure: janefriedman.com/the-surprisi...

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

Mojo... let's go!

submitted 129 days ago • 0 comments

Writing highlights of 2024: * Wrote more PBs * Attended 1st #kidlit conference #MMW * #PitchMe finalist * #KidLitChuckleChallenge winner * #BooksThatHelp runner-up * #SpringFlingKidLit HM *Query Milestone: 100 all-time sent * #12x12 & #SCBWI learning Tell me yours.

submitted 142 days ago • 0 comments

A few 2024 PBs I loved… #kidlitchat

submitted 151 days ago • 0 comments

I just hit # 100! I have now sent 💯 queries to agents and publishers since I started writing picture books. That's 100 knocks on doors of opportunities looking for my just-right-goldilocks door that gets my stories in the hands & hearts of kids & families. #kidlit #amquerying

submitted 151 days ago • 1 comment

I've got a fiction picture book manuscript that weaves a phonics lesson into a hero's journey. There may be publishers w/ a focus on education that I can submit this to that are not yet on my radar. Any recommendations? #kidlit #phonics #educationalmarket #readingeducation #readingresources

submitted 156 days ago • 0 comments