Children's Author (THE JEALOUS LITTLE MUNCHKIN) | 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Award winner | ‘25 Honorable Mention #50PreciousWords | alidemoro.com | Member #12x12challenge, #scbwi, #ibpa | https://linktr.ee/alidemorohttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mul43fjbv22qEver wonder what the early stages of a picture book looks like? 📝 I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at my next picture book! Here, I’ll show how my manuscript is coming to life with shots from the storyboard. Read here: https://www.alidemoro.com/blog/heres-a-peek-inside-the-pages-behind-the-scenes-of-upcoming-book-2 #KidLit #AuthorLife #AmWriting #indie02 Sep 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul43fjbv22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mug3jbh4hs2uThrilled to share that picture book #2 is officially on its way! The book’s illustrator and I are currently buried in storyboard sketches, building out the story beat by beat. Here’s a look at behind the scenes! #PictureBook #Illustration #KidLitCommunity https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcuFH9lhrGm/?igsi=MW15dnRlajJldm53aQ==31 Aug 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mug3jbh4hs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mtrfltemnc2lFeeling so grateful today. ☺️💕 The Children’s Book Review just published a GREAT review on my book. To have the heart of my story recognized by a community I respect is just amazing. Link to the full review here! 👇📚 https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-jealous-little-munchkin-dedicated-review/ #kidlit23 Aug 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrfltemnc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mthz5fhrjs2bHey! I’m sharing some behind the scenes on what life is like as a #kidlit #author ✨ showing what it looks like to write a brand new picture book manuscript. 📖 Check out the reel on IG #childrensauthor #behindthescenes #amwriting #authorlife https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcPS3m9xrFS/?igsh=Ym5rZmwxMGc3MHpn20 Aug 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthz5fhrjs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3msyqwk7i5s2kNew Blog Post! 🥳🎉 The Jealous Little Munchkin has been getting some incredible love lately. There’s a ton of book news and updates jam-packed in here that I’m excited to share with you! And a small reveal just for my blog readers. 🤫 https://www.alidemoro.com/blog/big-news-for-the-jealous-little-munchkin #kidlit #childrensauthor #books13 Aug 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyqwk7i5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mrsvp6x3t22wThe Jealous Little Munchkin is a 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Award winner! 💜🐉 Winning an honorable mention in the category of Picture Books, 5 & Younger. 🥰 Thank you to the amazing talents of the illustrator, Vikkireds, and to everyone who has supported this journey. #PurpleDragonflyBookAwards29 Jul 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsvp6x3t22whttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mrsvp6x3t22wThe Jealous Little Munchkin is a 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Award winner! 💜🐉 Winning an honorable mention in the category of Picture Books, 5 & Younger. 🥰 Thank you to the amazing talents of the illustrator, Vikkireds, and to everyone who has supported this journey. #PurpleDragonflyBookAwards29 Jul 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsvp6x3t22whttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mrbbomohkk2vWriting children's books can be a quiet job, but today is worth celebrating: my book just got an amazing review from BookLife! Yay!!!! 🥳 https://booklife.com/project/the-jealous-little-munchkin-107966 #KidLit #AuthorLife #BookLife #WritingCommunity22 Jul 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbbomohkk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mloczbu5ss2q🌟📚💫 I’m proud to show diverse and incredible children’s books that anyone can enjoy everywhere. IYKYK! Diverse and United We Stand #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #teachers #schoollibrarian #librarians #BeAnAmbassador #weneeddiversebooks #showusyourincrediblebooks12 May 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloczbu5ss2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3mdvdyqwfos2mWrapped up StoryStorm 2026 — a full month of daily idea-generating for writers! 📚✨ This challenge always reminds me that creativity builds through consistency, not perfection. Feeling energized and ready to turn some of these new concepts into real stories.😊 Art by Courtney Pippin-Mathur.02 Feb 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvdyqwfos2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3ma7wkrx7cs2rLatest blog post! 🎉 Buckle in for the reviews of 17 #Rankin/Bass Christmas specials. https://www.alidemoro.com/blog/interlude-holiday-post-ranking-rankinbass-all-christmas-specials-from-best-to-less18 Dec 2025 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7wkrx7cs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3m6447jagas2rMy latest blog post. 😊🎉 Sharing from the past three years of research and hard work - The top 3 things I’ve learned about Traditional Book Publishing. 📖 #kidlit #authorlife #childrensauthor https://www.alidemoro.com/blog/3-things-ive-learned-about-traditional-publishing21 Nov 2025 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6447jagas2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3m3y3rqdvmk2hHad an awesome time book signing at today’s conference for the NM Library Association 🥰📖🎉 shout out the New Mexico chapter of @scbwi.bsky.social25 Oct 2025 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3y3rqdvmk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3lz2msfyefc2eNew #blog post! I share a bit about my journey #self-publishing my first book. 📖✨ https://www.alidemoro.com/blog/3-things-ive-learned-about-self-publishing17 Sep 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2msfyefc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3ltxjf5y5ak2jAnnouncing my latest blog post: I’m sharing my favorite childhood picture books—the ones that sparked my lifelong love of stories. If you love children’s literature or want some nostalgic recommendations, check out my blog - on alidemoro.com 😊💗 #picturebooks #childrensbooks #bookrecs #kidlit14 Jul 2025 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltxjf5y5ak2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3lthwuvd4bc2iDay 10 🎉🎉🎉 celebrating great #picturebooks!!! The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown by #MacBarnett and #SarahJacoby #nonfictionpb #pbbio #matgaretwisebrown08 Jul 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthwuvd4bc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3ltd7hscv7c23DAY 9 of celebrating great #picturebooks 💞 The Longest Letsgoboy by #DerickWilder and #CatiaChien 🐾06 Jul 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltd7hscv7c23https://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3ltafyg52g22tDay 8 of celebrating great #picturebooks ✨ Watercress by #AndreaWang and #JasonChin #FamilyHistory #Multigenerational #SEL #Cultural05 Jul 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltafyg52g22thttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3lt3uiv6j2c2qDay 7 of celebrating great #picturebooks 💕 The Boy and the Elephant by #FreyaBlackwood. #wordlesspb #picturebookfiction #SEL #imagination03 Jul 2025 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3uiv6j2c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3lszk3lusbs2pDay 6 celebrating great #picturebooks! 🎉🎉🎉 In a Jar by #DeborahMarcero #SEL #friendshipstory #imagination #pbfiction03 Jul 2025 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lszk3lusbs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3lswtdkrhnk2kDay 5 of celebrating great #picturebooks yay!!! 🎉 Waiting by Kevin Henkes ✨ #picturebookfiction #fiction #SEL01 Jul 2025 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswtdkrhnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3lsu4fcgqd22fDay 4 of celebrating great #picturebooks with: I Talk Like a River by #jordanscott and #sydneysmith. Excellent and beautiful read 📖 #childrensbooks #picturebookcelebration 🎉🎉🎉30 Jun 2025 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsu4fcgqd22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3lss4a2x2cc2hDay 3 of celebrating great #picturebooks from the last 10 years! 🎉🎉🎉 #ittybittykittycorn #shannonhale #leuyenpham #picturebookcelebration30 Jun 2025 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lss4a2x2cc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alidemoro.bsky.social/post/3lsp5noxk2s2yDay 2 of celebrating great #picturebooks from the last 10 years! The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld 👏💕28 Jun 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:svhapzd7kvl3t53iamwec4f5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsp5noxk2s2y