What indie books stores are we all hitting this weekend?

Independent bookstores are my jam, but this little orange banner is making me smile this morning.

Here it is! My poster for this year’s Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival, one of the best and one of my favorite bookish events of the year. So honored to be asked to be their artist for the year!

I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend Carol Gordon Ekster, Children's Author. If you haven’t had the chance yet, you should totally check out our conversation!

Enter this🌷 #PoetryMonth 🌷 #giveaway & inspire young poets w/these 2 picture books.
I adore these 'so much depends upon' poems from readers-try your own 16-word poem!
Like, RT & QT🌷 to enter.
#kidlit #picturebooks #poetry #WilliamCarlosWilliams #JackieKennedy
Ronni Diamondstein

Ahoy and avast! Why not celebrate National Pet Day by bringing home a kraken? A sea serpent? A hydra???

COVER REVEAL!!!! Hurray!!!!
What a gorgeous cover...and a beautiful story. Stop by the blog to find out why author Namita Moolani Mehra THE LIGHT WITHIN YOU wrote this book - and the challenges she met along the way kidscanpress #BeenaMistry viviankirkfield.com/2024/04/10/boo…

I had the pleasure of chatting with Judy! Check out our conversation.

#kidlit Bologna 2024: Heinz Janisch and Sydney Smith Win 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Awards publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly

Celebrate #nationalpoetrymonth with #novelsinverse ! These are just a few novels in verses close to my heart. What are your favorites?

A fantabulous day, one I’ll never forget! I didn’t just #interview the wonderful Mychal, but we filmed a Good Day Sacramento segment together! We shared childhood #books , #PB & #MGLit that have made the biggest impacts on us! Watch our #kidlit talk & find out what stories we…

#HappyBirthdayToYoo 🎂🥳 Yoo thanks all of YOU for your kind birthday wishes today! My birthday gift was to take a day off from my writing deadlines! Back to my #WritersTears tomorrow! 🤣👩🏻‍💻📝📚📺 #ThisIs55 🎂🥳👵🏼🤣😻

Thank you, Scholastic, for encouraging young readers to meet Zoya and Coco! I'm sure they'll have fun making art with them. Bring the GLITTER!
kai robinson 🎨🖍️🌈✨ Katie Carella Brooke Shearouse James McGowan KidLit in Color Soaring20sPB 12 x 12 Challenge #kidlit #art #creativity #puppy #joy

Happy 1st Birthday to ANIMALS IN PANTS!
Let's celebrate with a cool #giveaway , shall we? Like/RT/comment to win a signed copy!
I'll let the winner know on Monday, 4/15. 😎👍
#bookbirthday #poetryforkids #picturebook #nationalpoetrymonth #cameronkids ABRAMS Kids Picture Book Junction

#kidlit Bologna 2024: Photos from the Fair publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly

Bologna 2024: A Swinging Spring, But Challenges Remain for Middle Grade publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly

Meet the awesome #kidlit creator and debut author, Andrew Hacket #amwriting writersrumpus.com/2024/04/09/mee… via WritersRumpus

During this #NationalLibraryWeek I want to say thank you to my amazing local library Memorial Hall Library that supplies me with all the #picturebooks I need to do my homework as a PB author. Libraries rock!

#kidlit #WritingCommmunity IT’S HERE!! 🎉🎉🎉 I got to hold a book I WROTE in my hands today! Thank you Cardinal Rule Press and Page Turner Literary Agency for making this dream come true!

Pre-orders available here!

boulderbookstore.net/book/978194536…

#kidlit Bologna 2024: A Swinging Spring, But Challenges Remain for Middle Grade publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly