HAPPY NATIONAL NUDIBRANCH DAY!!!!! That's right, spread the word and hug a sea slug... without actually touching it, of course. How? I don't know. Air hug it? #nationalnudibranchday #nudibranchs #seaslugs bonniekelso.com/2022/10/29/nud…

I’m still offering mentorships for Black artists who are interested in pursuing careers in animation or illustration, thanks to my partnership with Twitter and their generous donation to sponsor 100 artists! Looking for 20 black artists! larissamarantz.com/scholarship-ap…

Two weeks of fighting some bug or other. Today hubby made me some homemade Pho soup. Sooo delicious. ❤️ feeling better already.

The news is out! Getting a book (or two) published takes many hands. My sincere thanks to my agent Kristina Pérez is closed to queries of Zeno Literary Agency & Mora Couch and everyone else at Holiday House Publishing, Inc. for believing in my stories featuring Black American Muslim teens

Notice the mention The Highlights Foundation

Loved celebrating on Zoom today with fellow recipients of the scbwi OMA Award and fabulous #scbwi staff. Congratulations to everyone on this fantastic achievement! Judy Allen Dodson Shamar Claudía Guadalupe Martinez Nicole Chen Tracy Badua Karen Hsu & Zehra Marwan.

Blessed to spend time with my good friend and fellow #BlackCreatorsHq #BlackCreatorsInKidLit author Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle and meet other local authors today. ❤️

So thankful to be counted among these fabulous creatives. Thank you #SCBWI for this honor. Just ❤️ the #kidlit community.

Come see me and Patricia Newman and others this Saturday the 15th of October, 2022.

My lunch date today. Met this beautiful lady 12yrs ago, but it’s as if we have known each other forever. From God to quantum physics to healing to business to relationships we know how to cover some territory! I treasure our times together, Brenda. So grateful God connected us.

We love when our creatives stop by the GRP news blog! See what illustrator Rachel Suzanne ✏️ has to say about working on author 👻😈🎃 Scary Kari Goonzalez 🎃😈👻's manuscript, HOW TO HATCH A READER.

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I tripped over an instrument in band class, crashed into music stands and had other stuff fall on me. Too many cuts and bruises to count. My wonderful co-workers put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Next day one of my students brought me these gorgeous flowers to help me heal.

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!
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Cover reveal time!

SCIENCE, MATTER AND THE BASEBALL PARK ~ written by Catherine Ciocchi and illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen ~ is sure to be a GRP fan favorite. Arriving March of 2023!

In two weeks, on Oct. 4, #RideRollRun will be released!

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James McGowan PBCrew22 KidLit in Color
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Diverse Verse 12 x 12 Challenge New England SCBWI

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Strike up the band! Haven’t taught band since March 2020. Excitement mixed with exhaustion. Forgot how much work this is. But I know by our Christmas program they will sound amazing. Gotta keep that in mind to get through these early practices.

When author Candace Spizz-eerie 👻 goes on an Alaska adventure and illustrators Chantelle and Burgen create charming characters . . . we get a feel-good, beautiful picture book!

We ❤️this cover of FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE ~ headed your way in April 2023!

Are you ready for the next cover reveal? Here is LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND by author Mary Munson, (She/Her) and illustrator KateTalbotBooks. Take a peek (releasing March 2023)! We hope you❤️❤️❤️ it as much as we do!

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Me and youngest daughter enjoying babysitting duties while my oldest celebrates her anniversary. We’re all dressed up for church and excited to praise the Lord.

My youngest started 10th grade today. So tall and graceful and gracious. I’m thankful ❤️