Jennifer Tarr

Love @sandraboynton.bsky.social. So good.

Another vote for MLK!

Fave #picturebook of the week: PLUTO GETS THE CALL by Adam Rex and Laurie Keller.

Everything about it is great. Also, I miss Pluto.

#kidlit #booksky #mvemjsunP

Mind. blown.

Toddler Teaches...HANUKKAH PAJAMMAKAHS - Jennifer Tarr HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS is toddler-approved. It's got fun words ("pajammakahs!"), active illustrations, and lots of Hanukkah spirit.

Taking a look at @darahenrywrites.bsky.social's adorable HANUKKAH PAJAMAKKAHS through the eyes of a two-year old. Representation matters. So does onomatopoeia, excitement, and playing outside with cousins.

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#booksky #kidlit

Greenland sharks are believed to be the longest-living vertebrates on Earth.

Researchers have determined that one female is around 400 years old.

That means she was alive during the Napoleonic Wars, the Boston Tea Party, Charles Darwin, and ABBA winning Eurovision.

That bothered me for HOURS!

Fave #picturebook of the week: THE LAST STAND by @antwaneady.bsky.social and Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey.

A gorgeous tribute to family, history, and community.

#kidlit #booksky #harvestlove

Happy #CoosDay!

It's 9:00 ET! Just a few more hours before #12x12PB closes until 2027! Let's clock why author/illustrator @sharonfj.bsky.social loves our #writingcommunity so much. #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting #picturebooks Join us at 12x12challenge.com/m...

Fave #picturebook of the week: DRAGON WAS TERRIBLE by Kelly DiPucchio and @gregpizzoli.bsky.social.

One of my all time favorites. 10/10, no notes.

#booksky #kidlit #dragonwasadorable

Toddler Teaches...CHALLAH DAY! - Jennifer Tarr CHALLAH DAY! is toddler-approved. It's a bouncy, rhyming ode to a cozy family tradition. Plus adorable illustrations, a baby, a dog, and carbohydrates. What's not to love?

On bread, family, and the importance of joyful, slice-of-life style representation.

jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...

#kidlit #booksky

Fave #picturebook of the week: THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER by @stephlaubooks.com

The platonic ideal of picture book plotting, pacing, and illustrations, with a truly hilarious surprise end paper post-script.

#kidlit #booksky #fivestarsforotto

a woman is standing in a living room with her arms outstretched and laughing . ALT: a woman is standing in a living room with her arms outstretched and laughing .

jeans = 👖

genes = 🧬

Gene =

Fave #picturebook of the week: SHELL SONG by @sharonfj.bsky.social

Beautiful, poignant, important.

#booksky #edusky

Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

The Publishing for Minnesota auction launches this week to support groups providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
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Toddler Teaches...LITTLE RED HEN - Jennifer Tarr LITTLE RED HEN is toddler-approved. It's got animals; fun, predictable refrains; and carbohydrates - what's not to love?

A retrospective on the importance of refrains and parallel language to young readers. Also carbohydrates.

jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac...

#booksky #kidlit

Fave #picturebook of the week: DON'T CROSS THE LINE! by Isabel Minhos Martins and Bernardo Cavalho.

A must read that makes fascinating use of the PB medium itself, as a guard tries to keep ever more people, pets, spacemen, etc. from entering the right side of the book.

#edusky #kidlit

Stack of picture books and a 12x12 Picture Book Challenge mug

Research, tea, and #12x12PB. Happy Wednesday!

#amwriting @12x12challenge.bsky.social

💯. But your words are too 🙂

Fave #picturebook of the week: THIS IS NOT THAT KIND OF BOOK by @christopherhealy.bsky.social and @benmantle.bsky.social.

A hysterical send-up of picture book tropes and genres. I can't decide if I feel seen or attacked, in a good way.

#booksky #kidlit #HedgibleTHedgehog4eva

Toddler Teaches...URSULA UPSIDE DOWN - Jennifer Tarr URSULA UPSIDE DOWN is toddler-approved. It's got a relatable animal main character, clean language, and beautiful illustrations, not to mention the age-old toddler-approved position of being upside do...

All the reasons my toddler adores URSULA UPSIDE DOWN - and I do too!

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#booksky #kidlit #whatifwe'retheoneswhoareupsidedown

Loved this book (and book chat)!

Fave #picturebook of the week: M IS FOR MANGO by Atinuke and Angela Brooksbank.

Such a unique spin on an alphabet book. It conveys so much feeling and plot with simple "M is for" sentences and gorgeous illustration.

#booksky #kidlit #monkeymayhemmakesmangomagic

Spent a good ten minutes trying to figure out what my toddler meant by "lerla" only to realize it was a request to read about Layla in @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social and Tamisha Anthony's adorable IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Toddler pronunciations are an adventure.

No need to be in the drawing, but I wanted to give a special shout out to @zainabzk.bsky.social, whose ninja critique a few years ago was so helpful it changed the way I think about revisions as a general matter. 12x12 critique ninjas are awesome!

Where Do Picture Book Ideas Really Come From? - Emma Walton Hamilton Writers often get asked this question: Where do you get your ideas?But it's a tricky one to answer. Why?

emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/where-d...

Persistence pays off.

The 2026 12 x 12 Launch Webinar is almost here! Join Julie on Jan 8 at 8pm ET/5pm PT for top tips on thriving in today’s picture book market and the reveal of this year’s speakers.

Live attendees can win prizes — including a registration refund.
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See you there!

#12x12PB #kidlit

Fave #picturebook of the week: THE MEMORY CAKE by @carolinelperry.bsky.social and Jennifer Bricking.

A sweet, beautifully-illustrated introduction to lesser-known WWII history and Maltese traditions, with some life lessons seamlessly woven in.

#kidlit #edusky