Jacinta Patterson
@jacintapatt.bsky.social
#PB author, SCBWI
Winner: #FallWritingFrenzy '25, #50PreciousWords '25, and #kidlitchucklechallenge '24
HM: Valentiny '25
My words appear in @TheDirigible 🎈
Winner: #FallWritingFrenzy '25, #50PreciousWords '25, and #kidlitchucklechallenge '24
HM: Valentiny '25
My words appear in @TheDirigible 🎈
When Matty loses his mitten before the first big snow of the season, Mom lays down the law: both hands must be mittened or Matty will miss out on the fun. An unorthodox solution gets him out the door, but he’ll need to dig deep if he wants to enjoy the snow with just one mitten. #QuestPit #PB #Q
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
When Leo thinks about starting kindergarten without his hero—big brother Troy, who leaves for college before the Big Day—he finds himself beset by nightmares. Troy comes to the rescue one last time, but Leo will have to find a way to face his fears on his own. #QuestPit #PB #Q
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ahhh!! I am completely delighted that my creepy little entry was a winner! Thank you, @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social for hosting, and an extra-special thank you to @professoraixa.bsky.social for selecting my entry! 🎃
November 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Ahhh!! I am completely delighted that my creepy little entry was a winner! Thank you, @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social for hosting, and an extra-special thank you to @professoraixa.bsky.social for selecting my entry! 🎃
Literal Leigh’s diet has her feeling sluggish. Mom tells her she is what she eats, but Leigh doesn’t eat slugs! Still, she plows ahead with a new mantra: I am what I eat! When her solution is too literal, Leigh must find a middle ground or risk certain doom. #DVPit #Q #PB #ND #HA
October 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Starting kindergarten w/o your hero is NOT for the faint of heart, but maybe if the hero gives you his shield–& a little bit of magic–you can stave off your fears and forge your own path. Fans of Bluey’s “Sleepytime” will love AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE.
#DVPit #Q #PB #rhyming
#DVPit #Q #PB #rhyming
October 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
When Cyril the Coptic camel finds himself with a smell stuck in his nose, he must discover the source if he hopes to shake it loose. Heading up a caravan, Cyril leads his friends on an olfactory journey through the desert, past the Mediterranean Sea, and into the heart of Cairo. #DVPit #OWN #PB #Q
October 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#DVPit #Q
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
October 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#DVPit #Q
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
MUTE Miles has to gesture with his tiny hands because MEDICATION Mama couldn't stop popping pills. SAD!! I've said it before—and I've said it so well and so beautifully, no doctor has said it like I have—taking Tylenol is not good. #UnhingedPit #pb #q #nd
September 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
MUTE Miles has to gesture with his tiny hands because MEDICATION Mama couldn't stop popping pills. SAD!! I've said it before—and I've said it so well and so beautifully, no doctor has said it like I have—taking Tylenol is not good. #UnhingedPit #pb #q #nd
September 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Miles is frustrated not to be meeting milestones, and Mama worries as she watches Miles melt down in the face of his frustrations…but that is NOT their story. They learn early on to run their own race, celebrating wins on Miles’ schedule and in Miles’ style. #QuestPit #Q #PB #ND
August 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I am beyond delighted to be included in the #50PreciousWords Winner's Circle! Thank you to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and the judges, and a huge shout out to the many familiar names among the winners and HMs!
Most of all, immense gratitude to my boy, who inspired my precious words.🩵
Most of all, immense gratitude to my boy, who inspired my precious words.🩵
March 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I am beyond delighted to be included in the #50PreciousWords Winner's Circle! Thank you to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and the judges, and a huge shout out to the many familiar names among the winners and HMs!
Most of all, immense gratitude to my boy, who inspired my precious words.🩵
Most of all, immense gratitude to my boy, who inspired my precious words.🩵
When treasure-hunting Alice discovers her first snakeskin, she finds herself inspired to search for a new kind of treasure: time. With Dad's help, Alice finds a way to hold time in her hands in THE SNAKESKIN SYCAMORE. #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB
March 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
When treasure-hunting Alice discovers her first snakeskin, she finds herself inspired to search for a new kind of treasure: time. With Dad's help, Alice finds a way to hold time in her hands in THE SNAKESKIN SYCAMORE. #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB
🔥Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn🔥
THE DUMP is a dystopian picture book. Speculative. Fiction. The headlines below are real. Recent. Threatening.
It's time to stand up for books. No one comes back from the dump.
#LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB
THE DUMP is a dystopian picture book. Speculative. Fiction. The headlines below are real. Recent. Threatening.
It's time to stand up for books. No one comes back from the dump.
#LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB
March 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🔥Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn🔥
THE DUMP is a dystopian picture book. Speculative. Fiction. The headlines below are real. Recent. Threatening.
It's time to stand up for books. No one comes back from the dump.
#LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB
THE DUMP is a dystopian picture book. Speculative. Fiction. The headlines below are real. Recent. Threatening.
It's time to stand up for books. No one comes back from the dump.
#LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise. #QuestPit #PB #Q
February 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What do these books all have in common?
A history of being BANNED. In my #dystopian #pb THE DUMP, characters who have been banished never return. As the once Technicolor world fades to gray, the bookish MC decides the time has come to take action. #P2Ppit #q #contemporary
A history of being BANNED. In my #dystopian #pb THE DUMP, characters who have been banished never return. As the once Technicolor world fades to gray, the bookish MC decides the time has come to take action. #P2Ppit #q #contemporary
January 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
What do these books all have in common?
A history of being BANNED. In my #dystopian #pb THE DUMP, characters who have been banished never return. As the once Technicolor world fades to gray, the bookish MC decides the time has come to take action. #P2Ppit #q #contemporary
A history of being BANNED. In my #dystopian #pb THE DUMP, characters who have been banished never return. As the once Technicolor world fades to gray, the bookish MC decides the time has come to take action. #P2Ppit #q #contemporary