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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
25 Jan 2024
DID YOU KNOW...
In 2023, I critiqued over 100 picture book manuscripts. Some of those manuscripts have gone on to land offers of representation from agents, some are out on submission, and some are even published books found on store shelves right now. #kidlit #writingcommunity
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BECKY WALKER AUTHOR
@bwalkerbooks
Oct 31
PREORDER!!!! INTO THE SMALL KITCHEN by @TheSusanKam my AMAZING CP and friend!! #kidlit #picturebook instagram.com/reel/DfBaX_SS0…
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Nov 2
New Picture Book Postcard! 🦖💌

Huxley the Spotted T-Rex
Words: @SuzyElsonAuthr
Pictures: Vitor Lopes

Huxley loves his coloured spots. Even if his classmates don't. But when Huxley stands up for new classmate Stegosaurus Stripes, his kindness rubs off on the other students.
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Nov 2
Replying to @AprilBerryBooks @SuzyElsonAuthr
Read Huxley's sweet postcard here:
aprilberrybooks.com/huxley-the-spo…
#amreading #kidlit #picturebooks 📚👍
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Kim Collazo@kcollazo
Nov 1
“The Trouble with Being Funny in Picture Books”—this is a good one! #KidLit #WritingCommunity

bachmanrachel.substack.com/p/the-trouble-…
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Erin Dealey ☮️ 🌎 also on Insta & 🦋@ErinDealey
Oct 27
It’s a Picture Book Postcard from SQUIRREL DRAWS BIG FEELINGS aprilberrybooks.com/squirrel-draws… @BeamingBooksMN @EastWestLit Illus. Luciana Navarro Powell via @AprilBerryBooks
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 29
What a great episode of the @YMWJPodcast!

My biggest takeaway:
Storytelling is an art. Publishing is a business. Love what you do, and don't look for validation of your creative abilities from the business side. *chef's kiss*
#writingcommunity
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 26
NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! From Squirrel, Porcupine and Bear Cub! 🐿💌✨️

Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings
Author: Erin Dealey
Illustrator: Luciana Navarro Powell

Sometimes these friends get stuck in their BIG feelings...Who knew chalk art could help them express their emotions?
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 26
Replying to @AprilBerryBooks
Read this Picture Book Postcard here:
aprilberrybooks.com/squirrel-draws…

#amreading #kidlit #picturebooks
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Julie Hauswirth@JulieHauswirth
Oct 20
IT’S PUB DAY!!!
No better way to celebrate than being the mystery reader in my son’s kindergarten class. Today is literally a dream come true 💖🪱
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 19
NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! 🤖💌✨️

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MS. SWIRLY’S COMPLIMENT MACHINE
Author: @MatternJana
Illustrator: Judit Orosz
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Ms. Swirly’s class has a compliments machine! But when it breaks, the students must find a way to cheer up before they are doomed to be grumps. 📚👍
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 19
Replying to @AprilBerryBooks @MatternJana
🤖💌 Read Jett's postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/ms-swirlys-com…

#amreading #kidlit #picturebooks #kindnessmatters❤️
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 13
I have enjoyed following @JoelleTamraz and @WriterSweeney for years now. So listening to this conversation between them about writing memoir was super interesting. joelletamraz.substack.com/p/a-half-hour-… #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 12
NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! 🐖 🌮 💌✨️

NO IFS, ANDS, OR BUTTS
Author: Megan Woodward
Illustrator: Janelle Wahren

A well-meaning narrator bans anything “inappropriate”—no ifs, ands, or buts—only to have the characters revolt over the fact that they do, in fact, have butts.
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 12
Replying to @AprilBerryBooks
Read the hilarious picture book postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/no-ifs-ands-or…
#kidlit #writingcommunity #picturebookpostcards
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 5
BOOK MAIL! A Picture Book Postcard! 👻💌✨️

GILBERT AND THE GHOST
Author: @heather_stigall
Illustrator: @JessMasonillo
Publisher: @BeamingBooksMN

For kids who feel unseen, it's a ghostly tale of overcoming obstacles and finding friendship in mysterious places. #kidlit 📚👍
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 5
BOOK MAIL! A Picture Book Postcard! 👻💌✨️

GILBERT AND THE GHOST
Author: @heather_stigall
Illustrator: @JessMasonillo
Publisher: @BeamingBooksMN

For kids who feel unseen, it's a ghostly tale of overcoming obstacles and finding friendship in mysterious places. #kidlit 📚👍
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 5
Replying to @AprilBerryBooks @heather_stigall @JessMasonillo @BeamingBooksMN
Hi friends (ghostly and otherwise)! You can read Gilbert's postcard here: aprilberrybooks.com/gilbert-and-th…
#PictureBookPostcards #amreading #kidlit #writingcommunity
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Patricia Brown@Freckleface_5
Oct 2
Woo hoo! I just signed up for Picture Book Postcards! Looking forward to getting my mail! 🥰 @AprilBerryBooks
April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 1
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-mailb…
#kidlit #writingcommunity
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Oct 1
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-mailb…
#kidlit #writingcommunity
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Sep 28
NEW BOOK MAIL! It's a Picture Book Postcard from Gabi. 🚘💌❤️

LOWRIDER FOR SALE
(@vrukaslt/@phonemova)
@DisneyBooks

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
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April Berry@AprilBerryBooks
Sep 28
Replying to @AprilBerryBooks @vrukaslt @phonemova @DisneyBooks
Hola car enthusiasts! Read the postcard here:
aprilberrybooks.com/lowrider-for-s…
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