#Kidlit author Rep'd by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social @LeeandLow New Voices award winner, #PBRisingStars '23 Alum #FilTheShelves.https://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3mjhtg5bcw22k📚👍Happy @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social Day! My book reco: @chloeitoward.bsky.social 's CHOPSTICKS ARE, the epitome of this day's fun and inclusive spirit. Ward opens our eyes to the many ways chopsticks plays a role in cultures around the world, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and more. #kidlit14 Apr 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhtg5bcw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3mgt4fdro7227📚👍@puddlereader.bsky.social and Vivian Mineker captures the beauty of national parks with lyrical text, beautiful illustrations and informative in-text matter! Read on to find your next National Park journey! #kidlit12 Mar 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgt4fdro7227https://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3mg44nhed5k2kIt's @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social's birthday! And to celebrate she's giving away a critique. Simply share where you've reviewed some of her clients' books. No entry limit either. Neat! #kidlit #critique #giveaway #amwriting Get the full details: https://kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/03/01/update-critique-giveaway/02 Mar 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg44nhed5k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3mfsdgsyl722c📚👍A truly zany #STEM #kidlit read. When your kid tells you it's non-fiction, believe it! :) So fun! #PictureBooks @unshavedmouse.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social26 Feb 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfsdgsyl722chttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3mfnmjojn422vGood day #kidlitchat! Today I'm celebrating finding time for revisions despite UPHEAVALS in life, progress word by word. It's true, #creativity is what saves you 💗🥰25 Feb 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnmjojn422vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3mekbx6hxis2x📚👍A cozy bedtime book with the perfect pinch of science by Nathan Pyle #STEM #kidlit11 Feb 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mekbx6hxis2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3me2isapwj22mSo excited to share that I'm now represented by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social Grateful for the @12x12challenge.bsky.social , my #Kidlit Crew, @pbrisingstars.bsky.social , and fellow authors and creators who really are a source of support and energy!04 Feb 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2isapwj22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3md55idido22d📚👍 A perfect rainy day read, if you've ever wondered about why we have rain, what are clouds, and what's the deal with thunder and lightning! Kersplash! by Jessica Kulekjian and @zoesees.bsky.social #kidlit24 Jan 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3md55idido22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3md4dehsavk2n📚👍"A spark that lights your heart becomes an idea, and then, action.🎆I'm a few weeks too late, but all of January until Lunar New Year is the start of something new, at least to me. "One Small Spark" by @ruthspiro.bsky.social illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov #Kidlit23 Jan 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4dehsavk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3mcdzcta6sc2v"Oh Bad Morning, eyes are crusty, bones are rusty." Some days are just so much harder to start, so I always remember @chelseaauthor.bsky.social and Hyewon Yum's "Ode to a Bad Day." It reminds me that every bad day ends and there's always the promise of an awesome one next morning! #kidlitchat [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jan 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdzcta6sc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3mcdxqt55q22vNew year, new wishes. Dreams are what make humans, human. I've traveled around the world, and wishes written on paper are what I've witnessed time and time again, in #Tokyo #Madrid #LosAngeles. They are beautiful. They remind me that we are all reaching for something we will make real one day.14 Jan 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdxqt55q22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3m52ykjgq3s2y📚👍 “The Greatest” by @veerawrites.bsky.social‬ and Vesper Stamper is a joyous, tender picture book about the love between grandparents and grandchildren—perfect for family reading. #kidlit07 Nov 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52ykjgq3s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3m4cesnyzls2kFor any #kidlit creators wondering, "What am I going to do for my book event?" @christineevans.bsky.social has this awesome guide! https://kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com/p/how-to-hold-an-engaging-book-event29 Oct 2025 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4cesnyzls2khttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lzclbqjyd22pA PSA from the folks at #AmWriting. Check your copyrights, especially if you're looking at all these #AI lawsuits. Thank you, Jessica Lahey, Sarina Bowen, and @kjda.bsky.social Btw, a PSA to Copyright your works, or check if your publisher has! https://amwriting.substack.com/p/publishing-nerd-corner-your-copyright?publication_id=10252&post_id=173323790&isFreemail=true&r=8744a&triedRedirect=true20 Sep 2025 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzclbqjyd22phttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lxkjz6d7rk2i📚👍 "Soy Sauce!" by Laura G. Lee is a vibrant, rhyming picture book that explores how soy sauce is made in China, Japan, and Korea. Lee’s playful watercolors—painted with real soy sauce!—and upbeat text make this an umam-ful celebration of food, family, and culture.29 Aug 2025 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxkjz6d7rk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lwxff37gds2n📚👍 Rocket Ship, Solo Trip by @chiaracolombi.com and Scott Magoon is a rhyming, heart-filled adventure about a rocket’s first solo journey and the bravery it takes to try something new. #kidlit22 Aug 2025 02:19 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxff37gds2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lw7polawoc2j📚👍 @jbradley.bsky.social ‘s “Something Great” reminds us that even the simplest things can have big, beautiful possibilities! #kidlit12 Aug 2025 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7polawoc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lw5wdnmlcc2x📚👍An unconventional story about a seemingly boring reference book like the dictionary is magical in “The Dictionary Story” by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston #kidlit11 Aug 2025 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5wdnmlcc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lu2bmedhkk2oOooh! The Misfits books by @lisayee.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social . So entertaining and action packed! It's secret agent kids on a mission. "Greenwild" by Paris Thomson. The Morrigan Crow books by Jessica Townsend. They're both magical world building books. #kidlitchat [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2025 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2bmedhkk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lts2qv2tes2f📚👍 Being Home by @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social‬ and Michaela Goade celebrates the joy of family, community, and Cherokee traditions through vibrant storytelling and dreamlike illustrations. #kidlit12 Jul 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lts2qv2tes2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3ltf2zfudvc22📚👍There is beauty and poetry in science that @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social‬ and Marc Martin bring to life in “A Stone Is a Story.” #kidlit07 Jul 2025 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltf2zfudvc22https://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lsejkoqlu22m📚👍 Filled with humor and earnestness, this book by @debbieohi.coml follows Hana on her quest to find the answers to everything. Can she do it?” #kidlit24 Jun 2025 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsejkoqlu22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lpngcfx5ws2g#kidlitchat The perfect summer read is one that leaves you inspired, ready to go! I'm checking out The Misfits books by @lisayee.bsky.social and @dansantat.bsky.social . Love the action and adventure! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2025 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpngcfx5ws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social/post/3lnobbhnmts2qMAYA BREAKS IT DOWN combines my love for breaking (not my skill!) and basic coding principles. Thank you for being such great collaborators @aphelandraw.bsky.social Alexandra McKenzie @charlesbridge.bsky.social @heathercashman.bsky.social See you by the bookshelves 2027! #kidlit25 Apr 2025 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:sioyfpnypd5skpqc2fervfft/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnobbhnmts2q