Jennifer Tarr
@jennifertarr
#picturebook writer, #12x12PB Gold Scholarship winner '26, often despairing Mets fan
Fave #picturebook of the week: EXCEPT ANTARCTICA! by @toddsturgell.bsky.social Nothing like a rogue expeditionary turtle... #kidlit #booksky And for more info-fic fun, check out #sunwritefun (www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26)
"They'll have berries with syrup and cider to share, and plenty of pancakes, enough for a bear!" Can't think of a more fun "gifting" book than @carriefinison.bsky.social and @briannefarley.bsky.social's PLENTY OF PANCAKES. #booksky #kidlit #sunwritefun
#SunWriteFun wanted to know my favorite place to write: an empty beach. Quiet + waves = creativity! #kidlit #amwriting www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 @swildmansf.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social @hilarymargitich.bsky.social
Excited for #sunwritefun 2026! Already learned a ton from @lisacarmodydoiron.bsky.social, @fortheloveofkidlit.bsky.social, @stephlupohenson.bsky.social, @katiemcenaney.bsky.social and @svapnasabnis.bsky.social Read entries/enter here: www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: STRANDED! A MOSTLY TRUE STORY FROM ICELAND by @aevarthor.bsky.social and Anne Wilson. Two truths and a lie x 1000. #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: WHAT COLOR IS THE BABY? by @harshinivankineni.bsky.social and @neharawatart.bsky.social. It stands on its own as a great new sibling story, but with a well done, non-didactic layer about the impact of colorism. #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: HELLO, STAR by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic and @vashtiharrison.bsky.social. Super inventive and beautifully poignant, with stunning illustrations. #kidlit #booksky
In this week's edition of decipher the toddler request... "Mommy, read THE MAN book!" The answer?
Fave #picturebook of the week: NO MORE GNOMES by Beth Mills. Perfectly, delightfully weird. #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: THREE PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS by @emilybarthisler.bsky.social and Vesper Stamper. Gorgeously written and illustrated; a beautifully plotted introduction to Kristallnacht and WW2 refugee history contrasted with Jewish joy. #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: POPO THE XOLO by Paloma Angelina Lopez and Abraham Matias. I know I'm late to the party on this one, but even with all the raves, I did not expect to be as emotional as I was at the end. #kidlit #booksky
Fave #picturebook of the week: WHEN WE GO HOME by @heatherbeau.bsky.social and Natali de Mello. Heather read it out loud at this month's @12x12challenge.bsky.social book chat, and it was gorgeous. Highly recommend. #kidlit #booksky
Fave #picturebook of the week: THE TOY PLANE by Cherise Harris. A beautiful, timeless take on remembrance, loss, and love, with gorgeous illustrations. #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: HERE IS A BOOK by Elisha Cooper. A testament to the labor of love that is children's bookmaking. #kidlit #booksky
Fave #picturebook of the week: DON'T EAT EUSTACE by @liantomato.bsky.social. Talk about an unexpected yet obviously perfect ending. #kidlit #booksky
Tremendously honored to be @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social's @pbrisingstars.bsky.social 2026 Runner Up! And since I can now say this without worrying about breaking the "no contact with mentors you applied to" rule, THE KEEPER OF STORIES totally blew me away. #kidlit #booksky
Fave #picturebook of the week: WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET by @rajanilarocca.bsky.social and Archana Sreenivasan. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. And I now want to visit India immediately. #kidlit #booksky #BeAnAmbassador
Fave #picturebook of the week: A FINE DESSERT: FOUR CENTURIES, FOUR FAMILIES, ONE DELICIOUS TREAT by Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall. A stunning story about the passage of time, what changes, what stays the same, and the love of family. #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: CHILDREN MAKE TERRIBLE PETS by @peterbrownstudio.com. Cute, original, and so fun. Squeak! #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: THE PRINCESS AND THE GRAIN OF RICE by Tina Cho and Honee Jang. A delightful fairy tale retelling that seamlessly weaves in fascinating Joseon era history. So glad my local library accepted my request to buy it! #kidlit #booksky
Fave #picturebook of the week: LOOKING FOR A JUMBIE by @traceybaptiste.bsky.social and @amberren.bsky.social. A super fun intro to Caribbean folklore, with gorgeous illustrations. #booksky #kidlit #fortrue
Fave #picturebook of the week: a tie between AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO? by @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social and Noa Kelner and MATZAH DAY! by Charlotte Offsay and Jason Kirschner. Double the Passover fun! #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: THE LIBRARY IN THE WOODS by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and R. Gregory Christie. It positively oozes heart, love, and community. And the back matter is stunningly done. #kidlit #booksky #librariesaremagic
Fave #picturebook of the week: A SONG OF FRUTAS by Margarita Engle and Sara Palacios. One of my all time favorites -- I was SO excited when I found it at our local library book sale. #booksky #kidlit
Belated fave #picturebook of the week: STALACTITE & STALAGMITE by Drew Beckmeyer. Informational, beautiful, funny, and bittersweet all at once. #kidlit #booksky
Fave #picturebook of the week: B IS FOR BANANAS by Carrie Tillotson and and Estrela Lourenco. Who knew an anthropomorphic banana could be this adorable? #kidlit #booksky #thosebrownspotsaredefinitelyjustfreckles
Fave #picturebook of the week: PLUTO GETS THE CALL by Adam Rex and Laurie Keller. Everything about it is great. Also, I miss Pluto. #kidlit #booksky #mvemjsunP
Fave #picturebook of the week: THE LAST STAND by @antwaneady.bsky.social and Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey. A gorgeous tribute to family, history, and community. #kidlit #booksky #harvestlove