Congratulations to #12x12PB member @stephanie_wildmansf! The Spanish version of BREATH BY BREATH is out today! Find RESPIRO A RESPIRO, illustrated by Estefanía.razo.r 7 published by @kidsbookswithheart in the 12 x 12 Bookshop!

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To honor our dear friend, Katey Howes, who we lost way too soon, we are re-releasing her #12x12PB book chat from last year. Learn how WOVEN OF THE WORLD came into being and experience Katey's brilliance. #picturebook #kidlit #writingcommunity juliehedlund.lpages.co/book-chat-repl…

Congrats to #12x12PB member Victoria K. Chapman (she/her) (Victoria K. Chapman) on signing with her agents, @joycegrackle and Rosa Frazier at The Seymour Agency! How did 12 x 12 help Victoria?

Read our blog post to find out! buff.ly/3UIMaVy

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Congratulations to #12x12PB member AliceBianchiClark (Alice Bianchi-Clark)! Her #picturebook , WINDOWS TO THE WORLD, illustrated by Chloe Chang and published by Marshall Cavendish, released today!

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The #12x12PB community is rapidly growing on Bluesky! ☁️ Join us to connect with fellow #picturebookauthors and #picturebookillustrators in our #writingcommunity . Follow us here: buff.ly/47Q0ZZO

Have you taken the #12x12PB fun (and short) quiz that will tell you what type of funny #picturebook YOU should write? If not, give it a go! Results come with writing tips and mentor texts. #kidlit #kidlit art #writingcommunity #amwriting 12x12challenge.com/humor

In this #12x12PB webinar clip, funny #picturebook author Cate Berry discusses humor theory and how you can use it in your funny story. youtu.be/jurU8aehk5Y Best of all? If you want the whole webinar, it's 20% off right now! (buff.ly/3JdONb4) #kidlit #amwriting

Congratulations to #12x12PB member @nadia_salomon! She received the 2024 Stephen Fraser Encouragement Fund Grant awarded by scbwi 🎉

Way to go, Nadia! 👏

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Join the 12 x 12 newsletter and be the first to hear about #12x12PB announcements, including our free monthly book chats and scholarships for 2025 (coming this fall)!

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Yesterday, Estrela Lourenco's #picturebook , WALKIES, was released. It was her debut as both the author and illustrator. Check out her #12x12PB Success Story to learn how 12 x 12 helped her become a better writer. #kidlit #kidlit art #writingcommunity youtu.be/NlZBrFYzFN4

Concept is KING when it comes to writing funny #picturebooks . But how do you find a funny premise? Here are 5 tips to get you started. Have you taken the #12x12PB quiz to find out what kind of funny #PB YOU should write? If not, go to: 12x12challenge.com/humor #kidlit

Yay! It's #12x12PB member kelseyegross' Book Birthday for her #picturebook , SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY, illustrated by Renata Liwska and published by @simonkids!

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Exciting news! #12x12PB member Sidura Ludwig's #picturebook , RISING, illustrated by Sophia Vincent Guy and published by @candlewickpress, hit the shelves today!

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Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @tonyadellis for her #picturebook , THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF JUNETEENTH AND HOUSTON'S EMANCIPATION PARK, illustrated by Jenin Mohammed and published by @harpercollins!

Check out her book and MANY more. buff.ly/43OXTTS

We all could use some more humor in our lives! 😉

Find out how you can make your #picturebooks funny through Cate Berry's #12x12PB course, Humor 101: Making Humorous Stories Irresistible for Children. It's on sale for 20% off through May 31, 2024! buff.ly/3JdONb4

#HappyMothersDay to EVERYONE who mothers others from #12x12PB ! We know that includes reading to kids, and we appreciate you! ❤️

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#12x12PB members, are you ready for our May webinar with Ana Siqueira (Ana Siqueira)?

Tune into 'Portraying Your Culture and Language in a Universal Story' on Wednesday, May 22nd at 1pm ET / 10am PT. Mark your calendars, and we'll see you there!

Meet this month's #12x12PB Featured Agents, liznealon of @greatdoglit and Rick Margolis of Rising Bear Literary Agency!

Head to the blog to learn more about these fantastic #agents and what they're looking for in #picturebooks : buff.ly/3y3jUUI

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Hear ye, Hear ye! #12x12PB has a fun (and short) quiz that will tell you what type of funny #picturebook YOU should write. Results come with writing tips and mentor texts. Have fun! 12x12challenge.com/humor #kidlit #kidlit art #writingcommunity #amwriting

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