Ame Dyckman✨ Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 This is epic! #Postforpencils would be so jealous of that amazing #Ticonderoga

A common misconception about authors is that we make lots of $. Another is that our publishers do much of our marketing for us. These things aren't true for an average #kidlit author. So how can you help? Request the book, read, review, recommend to others, and then repeat!

*TRIGGER WARNING Today is the anniversary of my Mother’s death. Twenty years ago today she took her own life and passed her pain to me. I wrote this poem for her. #loss #grief #SuicidePrevention

Parents, take your kids to all those birthday parties. Here's why. Once upon a time, a million years ago, in a San Fernando Valley far, far away, my mother had a birthday party and nobody showed. Not a single kid. With school starting, I wanted to share the story. A thread 🧵

I was watching a movie on Netflix called "18 x 2 Beyond Youthful Days" and was astonished to find there is a scene that is almost exactly like the one I came up with for Lost in Taiwan. When I saw this my jaw nearly hit the floor!

Oh my goodness, Ani drew the butterfly that landed on her finger on Saturday and it is absolutely stunning 😍

Thank you, Steena Hernandez for the ballet slipper ornament from your preorder blog giveaway! I love it! Looking forward to my copy of LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS! #kidlit #picturebook steenahernandez.com

Oh my gosh…I was waiting for the PW announcement because it has our headshots, but this is a BILLION times cuter!! So excited to be partnering with you on this book, lily hoang-zhu 🍉!!!

Did you know #KidLit4Ceasefire has a Patreon?!?! patreon.com/kidlit4ceasefi… If you sign up through 8/15 you'll be entered into a raffle to win a giant pencil plushie from the amazing Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花!!!

It might take me longer than usual to reply to the #PBParty Critique Train comments. I recently came home from the hospital after kidney failure & am exhausted & shaky. I'm cheering all of you on & will check as often as I can! 💕

Thrilled to present Korea’s iconic food, 🔥kimchi, in my upcoming book! Kimchi: A culinary journey spanning centuries of tradition. #kimchi #koreanfood #kitlit

It's nice to draw again. Dusting off and developing my skills after over a decade. *Created using Chris cheng's Youtube tutorial. Mostly PrismaColor, with a few Holbein and Faber Castell Polychromos pencils.

So sweet! I love this #picturebook! Kim-Hoa has created an adorable heart-filled book. I especially love the connection with crocheting, a favorite skill of my mother. 🧶 Beautiful! Thank you, Kim-Hoa! ❤️ Kim-Hoa Ung 黃金花 🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️ Feiwel and Friends #crochet #yarn

✨TWO months until the release of Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers!! ✨I’m so excited for readers to cheer for Lupita as she searches for her perfect pair of ballet slippers! 🩰🤎🩰🤎 ✨Pre-Order Links: bit.ly/LinkTreeSteena THANK YOU for your support!

It's #supercalifragilisticexpialidocious to have so many amazing reviews for SONG AFTER SONG: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews! Today is the 60th anniversary of the release of #MaryPoppins! What is your fave song or scene? #julieandrews #picturebook #kidlit

Three weeks until BUTTERNUT & THE FLYING BUTTER’s Book Birthday on September 24, 2024! Illustrated by Anusha Santosh (gxf.ras.design on IG) & published by Marshall Cavendish Here's the Goodreads link: goodreads.com/book/show/2087… #picturebook #picturebookseries #Butternut #squash

Grandparents Day is coming soon on Sunday, September 8th. A GIFT FOR NAI NAI would make a wonderful gift 👧🏻🎁👵🏼 us.macmillan.com/books/97812508… Hope you’re all doing ok ❤️

Celebrate and honor grandparents — they are golden! 🎁🧶

Love this book! Perfect for Grandparents Day!

Happy National Read A Book Day 📚 Here is artwork from my picture book, A GIFT FOR NAI NAI. 👧🏻🎁👵🏼 It would make a wonderful gift for Grandparents Day which is on Sunday, September 8th. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. ❤️ us.macmillan.com/books/97812508… #NationalReadABookDay