Picture book author. Reader. Bookstore and library lover. All about my kids and cats. Repped by Ammi-Joan Paquette. #Kidlit website: www.patzietlowmiller.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mz7hcwibd22yLots of cute kiddos. I even met a small Loretta who was happy to get a copy of LORETTA'S GIFT.31 Oct 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7hcwibd22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mz6xyehf2c2vGetting ready for trick-or-treaters. Candy, snacks and a limited supply of stickers and books.31 Oct 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6xyehf2c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3myimxec5ns2aAlways need more picture books!22 Oct 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3myimxec5ns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mwv5ey3bqs2jPro tip: Traveling with a butternut squash in your carry-on is a great way to get your bag flagged by security. Bernice and I are heading to the South Dakota Festival of Books. #megakidlit #booksky #sophiessquash02 Oct 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv5ey3bqs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mwe622ebuk2xA Dolly Parton song and some picture books are the perfect combo on Dolly Parton Day. #dollyparton #9to5 #bookkaraoke #megakidlit #booksky #librarysky25 Sep 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe622ebuk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mvln6k3ijc2jSomehow, I never knew how BIG Brooklyn is. I had several spots to visit. “How far apart can they be?” I naively wondered. Very far indeed. The day I visited Lofty Pigeon Books, I logged 25,000 steps and looked worse for wear. But Lofty Pigeon was worth the walk. #booksky #brooklyn #kidlit15 Sep 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvln6k3ijc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mvg4q73lts26If you’re ever wandering around New York City feeling hot and sweaty, you should wander by Books Are Magic Pam Wells and I visited the Smith Street location yesterday and had a little fun. It’s a very pretty store. And the sweatshirt is coming home with me.13 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvg4q73lts26https://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mvbh4hciec2vWhen you visit Grand Valley State University’s Mary Idema Pew Library and find friends who say all the right things. Thanks to everyone on the lovely GVSU campus. And, no worries, Sun Prairie Public Library. I may see other libraries, but I always come home to you. #GVSU #librarysky11 Sep 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbh4hciec2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mv6ebkbvis2qIf you visit Rolling Rabbit Books in Byron Center, MI, you have to buy celebratory books. Even if it’s NOT your birthday. Rolling Rabbit is doubling its size Sept. 19, and I got a sneak peek. Spoiler: The new space IS COOL. I also signed books that are now on the shelves. #booksky #megakidlit10 Sep 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6ebkbvis2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mv3xtlyr222qIf you preorder A DAD CAN ... by me, Peter Mutabazi and @tamishaanthony.bsky.social from B&N through Friday, you can get 25 percent off. You'll need a B&N account. Visit barnesandnoble.com, and use code PREORDER25. Ordering now means you'll get it right when it comes out. #megakidlit #booksky09 Sep 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3xtlyr222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3muxkxwrqkc2gAnother bookish video with cameos from Clark and Pam Wells. #booksky #librarysky https://youtube.com/shorts/tszeDcMeKuE?is=QDeSsJTD8J5oEdXo07 Sep 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxkxwrqkc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3muuuirubt22uFun times in Michigan!06 Sep 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuuirubt22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mufjmsiwss2hIt’s Library Card Sign-Up month, and Dolly Parton would be so happy if you got a card or used one you have. Library cards are free. They give you access to physical and online books, videos, music, programs, databases, research help, quiet spaces, computers, friendly faces and more. #librarysky31 Aug 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufjmsiwss2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mtwruln44k2rDid you know books are traditionally released on Tuesday? Here are four recent releases I just received. Happy reading! @audreyvernick.bsky.social @lizgardensalad.bsky.social @danielmiyares.bsky.social @shadras.bsky.social @lesliehelakoski.bsky.social #megakidlit #picturebooks #booksky #kidsky25 Aug 2026 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwruln44k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mt5nwlshn22lWhen you’re hungry, you have to ask for what you want. And, if it’s a cookie, you might need some milk to go with it. How many of the kidlit references did you get? #booksky #librarysky #megakidlit #scbwi15 Aug 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5nwlshn22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3msvm3zuclk2tI’m not an artist. When I sign books, I stick to my name and a freeform heart. So I’m super-extremely impressed when I see how artists like Heidi Sheffield sign books. WOW! #booksky #signedbooks #megakidlit #kidlitillustration12 Aug 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvm3zuclk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mst6toyudc2lI recently received this gorgeous stack of books from Heidi Sheffield. Hobbes and I are very grateful and happy. Check them out yourself! (And watch for a second post where I admire Heidi’s signatures!) #booksky #megakidlit #picturebooks #readalouds11 Aug 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst6toyudc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3msblwrsmys2bHobbes really knows how to get behind a good book. #catsky #bookishcats04 Aug 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msblwrsmys2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mrvggwzt2c2oThanks to American Family Insurance and Prairie Pages, I signed a lot of books today. BE KIND and BE STRONG are two of my favorite titles. Happy reading! #bekind #bestrong #megakidlit #booksky #picturebooks #librarysky30 Jul 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvggwzt2c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mrdsvwtoz22iWalk through the Sun Prairie Public Library at regular speed to explore its new nooks and crannies. (I already tried going over and under, so you can go straight through.) And, check out WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT for yourself or a child you love. #libraries #librarysky #sunprairiewi #booksky23 Jul 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdsvwtoz22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mr6udj2cxc2tI was in a bathroom with a sparkly mirror, so I had to capture the moment.21 Jul 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6udj2cxc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mqwsvk2ab22dWhat’s on your refrigerator door? #booksky #kidlit #fridge #refrigeratorart18 Jul 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwsvk2ab22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mqsbjxp5es2hWe took Ollie to the vet today. We got him out of his carrier so he could get a shot and a nail trim and the vet tech said, “First, I have to hug this OTTOMAN!” New nickname unlocked.16 Jul 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsbjxp5es2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mqd4i6lsg222Want to read books and ignore people? So do my sister and I. We have a long history of parallel reading that goes back to our childhood. #reading #sisters #bookshop10 Jul 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd4i6lsg222https://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mq6rms42s22mA video where I answer two of the most frequent questions I get about writing traditionally published picture books: “Do I get to choose the illustrator?”and “Do I get to tell them what to do?” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SHVIf-j6Sew&time_continue=329&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fpicturebookbuilders.com%2F #booksky #megakidlit #picturebooks09 Jul 2026 04:17 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6rms42s22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mq3nhtf4ss2vA chat with my husband, Mark Miller, who loves bookstores and libraries almost as much as I do. #hesaidthat #booksky #megakidlit #reading #booksbooksbooks07 Jul 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3nhtf4ss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mpvtqyolzs2oThere are some benefits to getting older. (Thanks Prairie Pages and Pam Wells.) #booksky #megakidlit #kidlit05 Jul 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpvtqyolzs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3mpjr443jjc2eMy upcoming book with Peter Mutabazi and Tamisha Anthony now can be preordered. It's about all the things dads do and the different ways families look. Preorder links are in the comments. You'll be the first to get the book when it releases in March. #megakidlit #booksky #dads #adoption #fostering30 Jun 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjr443jjc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/patzmiller.bsky.social/post/3moxqqejzlc27So happy to see Jill Esbaum talk about her new picture book illustrated by Bob Shea — HORNED TOAD HAS A SUPER POWER — at Sidekick Coffee & Books in Iowa City. Awesome author! Awesome store.23 Jun 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:olxa33mhd4nv75ofbgo5jcpv/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxqqejzlc27