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- Woo-Hoo! Congratulations, Nazneen Akbari and Rashin Kheirlyeh!
- Preorder sale! Ends Jan 1.
- Preorder sale! Ends Jan 1. @jorenfro.bsky.social
- Preorder sale! Ends Jan 1.
- Get excited! Here are the 2026 PBbuds members. Lots of great books on the way! Nazneen Akbari @thesusankam.bsky.social @laurahayshoover.bsky.social Brentom Jackson Jennifer Jahn @kimalarson.bsky.social Emeline Lee @jorenfro.bsky.social Kate Rietema @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social
- Another great gift pairing for the win!
- Looking for the “perfect“ gift? @thesusankam.bsky.social
- “Chick” out this get book and prepare for adventure! @jorenfro.bsky.social
- Let the games begin! @kimberlytso.bsky.social
- Give the gift of laughter! @ttorrible.bsky.social
- Hooray for gift ideas!
- Book/Gift pairings for the win! @camelliakoo.bsky.social
- ‘Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim' is a 2026 Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book! Congrats to PBBuds member, @kcommeh.bsky.social
- BASEBALL FOR BREAKFAST is available for pre-order!
- Pre-Order today! My newest #PB BASEBALL FOR BREAKFAST releases on Feb 17 2026! Beautiful illustrations by Maggie Carroll, published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social ⚾ Based on quirky true events, this is a story of baseball, family, WWII & resilience. #kidlit
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- Congrats to fellow PBBud, @camelliakoo.bsky.social, on the release of YAYA AND THE DAN-TATS! #picturebook
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- Yay for new deals!
- I'm thrilled to finally share the official announcement of my upcoming PB, Into The Small Kitchen with @inbetweenbooks. Thanks to all my #authors CPs and #kidlit friends for their incredible support and help. 🥰🙏 #NewBookAlert #picturebooks #kids @12x12challenge.bsky.social @scbwihouston.bsky.social
- Learn more about an awesome picture book about conservation and enter for a chance to win a copy? Yes, please!
- New blog post! Check out the interview with Kate Rietema all about back matter in her newest book CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA 🐆 then comment to enter the giveaway for a free copy of the book! judycampbellsmith.com/2025/09/01/i...
- Learn more about @kimberlytso.bsky.social 's new book TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN and enter for a chance to win a free copy! #picturebook
- New blog post! Read the interview with @kimberlytso.bsky.social about the back matter in TIC-TAC-TOE CHICKEN and then enter the giveaway for a free copy of the book!! judycampbellsmith.com/2025/08/25/i...
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- New blog post! Check out the interview with @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social about back matter in her book MOON TREE & then enter the giveaway for a brainstorming session with Carolyn! Comment on this post for an extra entry! #kidlit #interview #giveaway judycampbellsmith.com/2025/08/18/i...
- An awesome picture book + a STEAM curriculum? Yes, please!
- Happy Book Release Day! Learn more about Kate Rietema and her new #picturebook, CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA, in the blogs below! scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/08/book... www.boonewrites.com/post/six-que...
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- Yay! Let’s hear it for PEG GETS CRACKIN’!
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- Happy Book Birthday to MY MOM IS NOT A SUPERHERO, by Darcie Naslund and Dania El Khatib!
- Fly, TORRIBLE PUNS, fly!
- Reposted by PBbudsSo great to be on the Verse Show podcast and chat with @brennajeanneret.bsky.social and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social - check it out! Thank you for having me! 🍦🙌🏾🎉
- #kidlitmegafeed Check out the new Verse Show #kidlit #podcast episode featuring @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social!! jmonken.podbean.com/e/judy-campb...
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- Reposted by PBbudsNew blog post! Read the interview with author-illustrator Laura G. Lee about back matter in SOY SAUCE! Then enter the giveaway for a 30min AMA! judycampbellsmith.com/2025/04/14/i...
- Life’s more fun with a rhyme and a pun!
- Congrats @jorenfro.bsky.social!
- I am so very happy that PEG GETS CRACKIN’ was chosen by KIDS to be a CBC 2025 FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOK! I mean KIDS picked it! Nothing could make me happier! Thanks to all the Peg lovin’ kids out there! #kidsfaves @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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- Reposted by PBbudsHi all! I’m Jo and I’m an author and illustrator of picture books. I love creating pictures and stories that kids want to read over and over again! Sorry, not sorry, grown ups! I’d also love to do board books! My website is jorenfro.com and I’m rep’d by @swekstein.bsky.social #portfolioday
- Explore multiple themes with Suhasini Gupta! Check it out!
- Bringing poetry to life during National Poetry Month!
- Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken is now available for pre-order!!!
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- New interview and giveaway!!!
- Happy 1st Birthday to MORE THAN YOU IMAGINE!
- TORRIBLE PUNS is an Amazon Hot New Release!
- Interview and Giveaway!
- Today's the day for laughter! Happy Reading is Funny Day!
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- Attention all picture book writers!
- This Sunday! I am hosting #PBPowerHour for all picture book writers! Join us for a FREE hour of exercises and challenges to inspire and grow your writing. April 6 at 5pm ET on zoom Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- TORRIBLE PUNS is on the MOVE!!!
- Congratulations to @thesusankam.bsky.social and @devikaoza.bsky.social for the release of KAI PO CHE: MINI'S PERFECT KITE! #PBbuds #librarians #picturebook #kidlit #bookbirthday #teacher
- 3 Cheers for Poetry!
- Congratulations @thesusankam.bsky.social!
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- We love a good review!
- Happy Book Birthday to PBbuds member, Tricia Torrible (@ttorrible.bsky.social)! TORRIBLE PUNS: A COLLECTION OF PUNNY POEMS, written by Tricia Torrible, illustrated by Robert Dunn, and published by Gnome Road releases today! #bookbirthday, #picturebook, #poetry, #puns
- Happy 1 year anniversary to ICE CREAM EVERYWHERE, written by Judy Campbell-Smith and illustrated by Lucy Semple. @judycampbellsmith.bsky.social @lucysemple.bsky.social
- THE HOUSE BEFORE FALLING INTO THE SEA received the freeman award. Congrats!
- Happy First Birthday to THE HOUSE BEFORE FALLING INTO THE SEA! #picturebook, #kidlit, #pbbuds, #writingcommunity
- Poetry Inspires! TORRIBLE PUNS: A COLLECTION OF PUNNY POEMS
- Happy Book Birthday @jorenfro.bsky.social! PEG GETS PLUCKY is here! #picturebook, #bookbirthday, #PBbuds, #writingcommunity
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- Hooray! Hooray! It’s a giveaway!
- Here’s a giveaway for teachers to enter so please spread the word! Free 30 minute zoom call to talk to your class about the book, how I did the illustrations and how a book gets published! Click the link or scan the QR code to enter! I’ve got stickers for your class too! www.jorenfro.com/contact
- Happy First Birthday to Humera Malik’s THE GREAT HENNA PARTY! Illustrated by Soheil Zohar. #picturebook, #PBbuds, #writingcommunity
- Author visit for the win! PBbuds member, @ttorrible.bsky.social, is bringing laughter and poetry to schools!
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- Book Launch Event! Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite
