I've had a creative morning.
#MG #kidlit #poetry
@pjpurtee
SCBWI PBs Poet: The Toy, Little Thoughts Press Mira Reisberg's Children's Book Academy (featured poems) Honors: Madness! Poetry (Elite 8), #50PreciousWords, Valentiny, Halloweensie, Holiday, Spring Fling School volunteer Hx: pediatrics http://pjpurtee.com
I've had a creative morning.
#MG #kidlit #poetry
Aw, thank you, Ginger.
Thank you.
Thank you, Susan.
Contrats to YOU!
Thank you!
I found a fun surprise in my inbox:
Congrats to you, too!
Here is my #50PreciousWords writing contest entry, hosted by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social. Writing it was so much fun! Good luck to everyone!
viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...
Thank you, Jilanne. I would have to agree . . . so many terrific stories.
A small free library box on a wooden post with an open door revealing books, surrounded by a flower planter at its base.
π GMA's book club pick for March is #TheSecretLivesofMurderersWives by #ElizabethArnott! There are copies of the book in #LittleFreeLibrary book-sharing boxes across the U.S. & Canada. Learn more about our partnership with GMA & how to find copies of the book near you: https://lflib.org/gma-2026
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Congratulations to all!
This year's prompt was a tough one.
I wanted to comment on all of the stories, but I had problems with WordPress after I commented about 30 times. Same thing happened last year.
Thanks to those of you who posted a comment on my story.
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Congrats!
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This weekβs #poetryprompt from my kidlit Rhyme Time group:
Write a limerick using one (or all) of these words:
gold
rainbow
leprechaun
luck
shamrock/clover
green
beer/pub
Ireland/Irish
bagpipes.
#rhyme #poetry #poets #limerick
susannahill.com/2026/03/04/t...
My Rhyme Time buddy, @laurimeyers.bsky.social, is a winner!
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Happy Book Birthday! π @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
Rock βnβ Roll, Baby!
βπ» David McMullin @davidmcmullin.bsky.social
π¨ Allison Black
2026, Random House BYR
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Baby routines
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#rhyme
#BB #librarians #teachers #daycare
#parents #newborn #toddler
From Archie to Zack
βπ» & π¨ Vincent X. Kirsch @vincentxkirsch.bsky.social
2020, Harry N. Abrams
Archie
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Zack
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And I was expecting an ABC book. π₯°
Thank you!
"There's no right way of writing. There's only your way." βMilton Lomask
My entry: 46 precious words.
Good luck to everyone.
SWEETY
βπ» & π¨ Andrea Zuill @andreazuill.bsky.social
2019, Schwartz & Wade
A not-so-naked mole rat
Desire to fit in
Stay true to oneself
Find your people
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#PB #librarians #parents
Congrats!
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This weekβs #poetryprompt from my Rhyme Time group:
1st line: βMarch arrived with no clear planβ
or
The last snow of the season has turned into something magical. What is it? What does it do?
#kidspoetry #rhyme #poetry #poets #haiku
Hurray, I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and me launches today from @simonkids.bsky.social!
Educators: Help us celebrate & I'll record a special video msg just for your students. More: debbieohi.com/2026/02/imbu...
#KidLit #BookBirthday #Edusky #LibrarySky
ANOTHER little library!
What a mission (and a great idea). @alisonpstevens.bsky.social
WAITING FOR SNOW
βπ» Marsha Diane Arnold
π¨ Renata Liwska
2016, Clarion
Badger π¦‘
friends
wait
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#PB #patience #friendship #winter #librarians
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." β Edgar Degas For me, art for children's picture books is the highest calling for an artist. It's an opportunity to cultivate the world's most vital resource, the imagination of children. If you have a passion project for children, I can help: https://www.studio-w.art/kidlit
For me, art for children's picture books is the highest calling for an artist. It's an opportunity to cultivate the world's most vital resource, the imagination of children.
If you have a passion project for children, I can help.
#kidlit #kidliitart #childrensbookillustrator #scbwi #digitalart
Me, too!