Picture Book Author HOT CHOCOLATE IN YOUR POCKET (Groundwood Books '28) Rep'd by Katie Erickson at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. #kidlithttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3miemynxaq22cI 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Mar 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3miemynxaq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3mhvd2745is2jThis #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 #bookdeal25 Mar 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvd2745is2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3mhthf263lc2wHere'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 #picturebook24 Mar 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhthf263lc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3mhrdy4w6qk2mSomething sweet has been brewing behind the scenes. I can’t wait to spill my secret!! #kidlit #picturebook #booknews https://media.tenor.com/9TKTJjfrPpAAAAAC/hot-chocolate-pour.gif?hh=273&ww=49824 Mar 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrdy4w6qk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3mgxhia6evs2yThat 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxhia6evs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3mg66t2vodk27I just signed up to attend the SCBWI-Wisconsin Engaging Stories Conference for #kidlit writers in October! Who else is coming? @scbwi.bsky.social https://www.scbwi.org/events/october-8-10-2026-engaging-stories-conference03 Mar 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg66t2vodk27https://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3mfpnb3k4l22hMy buddy today while I write on the beach: a speedy little ghost crab (who likes feathers)!25 Feb 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpnb3k4l22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3mdgqpscv7s2gShoutout 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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jan 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgqpscv7s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3mbpvbkoabs2oWriting 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. #kidlit06 Jan 2026 02:19 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpvbkoabs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3m4ribnujlc2vI know the feeling ❤️📚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2025 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ribnujlc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3m4qdzistuk2eAll 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. #kidlit03 Nov 2025 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qdzistuk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lyyny5slqs2aWhipped up a little #kidlitchucklechallenge story today! You’ve got a couple hours left to do so too.17 Sep 2025 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyyny5slqs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lmsggzuqzk2qA few #picturebooks I’m loving lately. #kidlit14 Apr 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmsggzuqzk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lkmvscawpk23#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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2025 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkmvscawpk23https://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3ljh66n5fck2aFlying in just under the cutoff, my #50PreciousWords entry, Pelican Plunge, was inspired from this beach scene I captured last weekend. https://viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/02/50preciouswords-international-writing-contest-is-open/comment-page-20/#comment-285864 #kidlit03 Mar 2025 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljh66n5fck2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lgewf2et6c2cNewly discovered faves from my lastest #kidlit library haul… 📚23 Jan 2025 03:20 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgewf2et6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lfx5xnypks2xHot 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 https://media.tenor.com/1tcMAqGa_1UAAAAC/drink-hot-chocolate.gif?hh=270&ww=48017 Jan 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfx5xnypks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lfx5un23f22x#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 #Phonics17 Jan 2025 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfx5un23f22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lfx3nxsubc23#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 #Neurodiversity17 Jan 2025 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfx3nxsubc23https://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lfqoyzcsmc2ySuper cute! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jan 2025 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfqoyzcsmc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3lfazj5ktuk26Mojo... let's go! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jan 2025 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfazj5ktuk26https://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3leaxzxflh22jWriting 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.27 Dec 2024 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3leaxzxflh22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3ldkfvmvk6k2hA few 2024 PBs I loved… #kidlitchat18 Dec 2024 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldkfvmvk6k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3ldjgtdodcs2iI 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 https://media.tenor.com/MlZVLC3n4SYAAAAC/hall-and-oates-you-make-my-dreams-come-true.gif?hh=373&ww=49817 Dec 2024 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjgtdodcs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkidefever.bsky.social/post/3ld52askoy22yI'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 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2024 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:4ntkocovzdrm2tmpdcmfl2sf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld52askoy22y