WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW;BRAINSTORM!;AFIKOMAN WHERE'D YOU GO?;LITTLE DREIDEL LEARNS TO SPIN;I WILL ALWAYS BE;FINDING FORGIVENESS;SOME DAYS I’M THE WIND+more!
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So NOW it finally feels real! I'm officially an AUTHOR! Look what we made @kate_kronreif!? Thx to Sarah Rockett and everyone at @SleepingBearBks for loving this story! (& thank you @LoriDegman for introducing me to Sarah!)🥳 #kidlit @kidlitcaravan #kidlitart #picturebooks #debut
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It's been a hot minute since I published a magazine article, but it was fun to brush off the 'ol journalism skills & write "MAKE YOUR RHYME SHINE: How to write rhyming picture books that sell" for the Nov/Dec issue of @WritersDigest 🎉 #kidlit #rhyme #amwriting #picturebooks
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For anyone interested, replay of my webinar, RHYME IS NOT A CRIME! HOW TO WRITE RHYMING PICTURE BOOKS THAT SELL is now available to the public AND is currently 30% off (thru Mon 11/2). Here's a link: tinyurl.com/4ztvczhj Enjoy! 🥰
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Calling all #picturebook writers! Pls join me TOMORROW 10/27 @ 6pm CDT/7pmEDT for: "Should I Say Something? Leaving Space for the Illustrator Without Losing Your Vision" via @TheWritingBarn 🥰 Find out more & register here: thewritingbarn.com/leave-roo… ❤️ Hope to see you there!
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Today’s the day! Happy book birthday to I WISH THAT YOU KNEW! This book has every piece of my heart and I am so happy to share it finally! 🥰 #AlyssaRussell @littlebeebooks @KaitlynLeann17 @Bradford_Agents #kidlit #kidlitart #jewish #mourningrituals #grief #SEL
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Rebecca Gardyn Levington retweeted
A GUEST POST by @WriterRebeccaGL about her picture book, I WISH THAT YOU KNEW w/Alyssa Russell art, features a child reflecting upon the special relationship w/her supportive + fun-loving grandmother, who recently passed away. @littlebeebooks #preorder
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Rebecca Gardyn Levington retweeted
We are pleased to host a giveaway for the picture book, I WISH THAT YOU KNEW by @WriterRebeccaGL illustrated by Alyssa Russell (@littlebeebooks) out on Aug 25.
To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/08/the-we… (+ more ways to win)
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Go, Esther, Go!!! 😍 I'm so excited to share the cover of my upcoming picture book, BRAVE LIKE ESTHER: A Purim Story, ill by Asya Aizenstein & pub by @KalaniotBooks! Coming to a bookstore near you on Jan. 12th, just in time for Purim! 🎉 Avail for preorder NOW!
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OMG! SOME DAYS I'M THE WIND made it to the final round of the SCBWI Crystal Kites in the Atlantic Division!!!🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who voted for our book❤️ We'd be so grateful for your vote in the final round: SCBWI.ORG/CRYSTAL-KITE. Voting ends July 17! THANK YOU!🥰
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I'm headed to Chicago for the @ALALibrary Annual Conference! 🎉 Pls come by to say "Hi" at one of my signings on Friday 6/26 or Sat 6/27! Who can give up a chance to snag FREE signed books, amiright?! 🥰 Hope to see you there! @fsgbooks @Highlights #alaac26 #kidlit #kidlitart
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Next Tues 6/23 at 9am I'll be presenting at the @JewishLibraries conference about my upcoming title, I WISH THAT YOU KNEW, ill by Alyssa Russell, pub by @littlebeebooks. If you are attending, pls stop by! I have FREE ARCs! See you there! #jewish #picturebooks #librarians🥰
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The @barnesandnoble preorder sale is ON thru Thu 3/26! 🎉 Use code: PREORDER25 for 25% off!❤️ While you're shopping, please consider adding I WISH THAT YOU KNEW to your basket 🥰 Thanks for your support! 🥳 #kidlit #preorder #BN @littlebeebooks
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SOME DAYS I'M THE WIND has been long-listed for the Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award among so many amazing books! 🎉 Go to everychildareader.net/anna/ to vote for YOUR favorites to make the short-list by APRIL 17! (EVERYONE IS ALLOWED TO VOTE!) #kidlit #teachers #librarians
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Rebecca Gardyn Levington retweeted
Mazel tov to the authors and illustrators of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Notable Books!
Complete list: tinyurl.com/STBA2026
#ALAYMA #ALA #STBA #AJL
@WriterRebeccaGL
@ellyswartz
@naomimilliner
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, PLENTY OF PANCAKES by Carrie Finison, illustrated by @briannefarley (@PutnamBooks) out on Jan. 27.
To enter, L + RP an confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-we… (+ more ways to win)
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I am thrilled to share that FINDING FORGIVENESS, written by me & illustrated by @DianaMayo has received the prestigious Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Picture Book honor from the @JewishLibraries! THANK YOU! I am over the moon!🎉❤️🥰 #kidlit #jewish @fsgbooks @MacKidsBooks
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LET'S CELEBRATE HANUKKAH TOGETHER! 🎉Pls save the date: FRIDAY DEC 12 at 11:30am ET! ✡️🕎 This FREE 30-min virtual program is for classrooms, homeschoolers & ANYONE! Sign up: storyvoice.scholastic.com! @ScholasticEdu #kidlit #teachers #hanukkah #hannukah #librarians
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Rebecca Gardyn Levington retweeted
Dynamic duo Renée M. LaTulippe & Chuck Gonzales share their stunning, humorous, & exciting graphic MG novel on the theater - Limelight: Curtain Up on Poetry Comics! mariacmarshall.com/single-po… @charlesbridge #interview #kidlit #poetry
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Most of my poetry is for young kids, but here's one for YA and teens from Paper Lanterns, an Irish lit journal: "THE SOUND OF YOUR SILENCE" featured in their Autumn 2025 issue. Please to enjoy... #poetry #YA #teenpoetry #poetrycommunity
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Rebecca Gardyn Levington retweeted
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, HANK'S CHANGE OF HEART by @CindySchrauben, illustrated by Sasha Richards (Little Press Publishing) out Nov. 4.
To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/10/the-we…
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TY Barefoot Books & @reachoutandread for inviting me to share WHATEVER COMES TOMORROW and SOME DAYS I'M THE WIND w/a group of amazing kids in NYC! ❤️ Thanks also to @linc_nyc & @nypl for coming out to support the event as well. So much fun!🎉 #kidlit #earlyliteracy #SEL
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