April Berry | KidLit (@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social)

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:56 AMReposted by @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social

BOOK MAIL! A Picture Book Postcard! 👻💌✨️

GILBERT AND THE GHOST
Author: Heather Pierce Stigall
Illustrator: Jess Mason
Publisher: Beaming Books

For kids who feel unseen, it's a ghostly tale of overcoming obstacles and finding friendship in mysterious places. 📚👍

#amreading #kidlit #picturebooks

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:57 AM

Hi friends (ghostly and otherwise)! You can read Gilbert's postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/gilbert-and-... 📚👍

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:56 AM

BOOK MAIL! A Picture Book Postcard! 👻💌✨️

GILBERT AND THE GHOST
Author: Heather Pierce Stigall
Illustrator: Jess Mason
Publisher: Beaming Books

For kids who feel unseen, it's a ghostly tale of overcoming obstacles and finding friendship in mysterious places. 📚👍

#amreading #kidlit #picturebooks

@weyakindesigns.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 12:02 PMReposted by @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social

It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m Victoria K. Chapman, illustrator author of kids books. I love nature, conservation, animals, mindfulness, & imagination.

I’m rep’d by @joycesweeney.bsky.social & Rosa Frazier at @seymouragency.bsky.social.

See more art: www.weyakindesigns.com

#kidlitart #kidlit

A watercolor and pen illustration of a raccoon hunched on top of a jack o’ lantern. The raccoon looks down at the jack o’ lantern and the jack o’ lantern’s face appears to be one of surprise. The grass is covered in leaves. Illustration by Victoria K. Chapman

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 10:33 AM

Today is World Postcard Day! Thus, It's the perfect day to send out the Postcard Mailbag. Watch your inbox this evening for that. :)

If you are not receiving my monthly roundups yet, please join my email list here: AprilBerryBooks.com/postcard-mailbag
#kidlit #writingcommunity

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:06 PM

Especially when that beloved family car was a lowrider. So cool!

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:05 PM

Yes and yes! Book mail is definitely superior to all other mail, and you definitely need this book. It is such a good book! ❤️

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 11:03 PM

Yayyy! Congrats, Laura!

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 2:04 PM

Hola car enthusiasts! Read the postcard here:
aprilberrybooks.com/lowrider-for...

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 2:04 PM

NEW BOOK MAIL! It's a Picture Book Postcard from Gabi. 🚘💌❤️

LOWRIDER FOR SALE
(Laura De La Cruz / Vanessa Morales / Disney Hyperion)

When Gabi’s beloved family car is put up for sale, she becomes determined to find a way to save the lowrider in this sweet multigenerational story. #kidlit

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:32 AM

Congratulations, Lauri!!!!!

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:31 AM

Longest drumroll ever! I guess this was truly a "saved the best for last" moment.

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:29 AM

Friends, you can read this fun new postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/backyard-stew/

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 10:29 AM

NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! 🌾🍲💌✨️

Boredom leads to a fun, interactive adventure that encourages kids to explore the natural world and find ingredients for their very own Backyard Stew.

BACKYARD STEW
Author: Heather C. Morris
Illustrator: Deborah Schreiber

#amreading #kidlit #naturebooks 📚 👍

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 4:08 PM

Hooray!

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 4:07 PM

@laurimeyers.bsky.social Thank you for letting me know that I had the wrong graphic on the original post. I appreciate it!

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 4:05 PM

And here is the correct graphic! (Whoops!)

Congrats to all of our #KidlitChuckleChallenge Top Ten winners this year. Congrats, and thanks for the laughs! 💖

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 4:42 PM

View the full list of 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge winners here: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/announc...
#kidlit #writingcommunity

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 4:42 PM

Please grab your #KidlitChuckleChallenge badges and display them proudly.

@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 4:42 PM

And round of applause for everyone who participated in the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! 👏 👏 👏
Writing humor is hard, sharing your writing with others is hard, trying new genres is hard, and YOU DID IT! We are so proud of you and thank you for trusting us with your stories.