Jess Hernandez (she/her)
@jessjhernandez.bsky.social
Writer of #kidlit. Former teacher and librarian. Current kid wrangler. Mutant diabetic and perpetually tired nd. Author of 1st Day of Unicorn School (Capstone) and I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS (Sleeping Bear, 2025) www.jesshernandezwrites.com
“It’s illegal to use the military as law enforcement.” - Posse Comitatus Act 1878. #SidewalkCivicsLesson
August 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“It’s illegal to use the military as law enforcement.” - Posse Comitatus Act 1878. #SidewalkCivicsLesson
Happy Caturday
May 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Happy Caturday
If you ADORE all the fabulous suits at the #MetGala today and think, “I want a kids book with this vibe!” then you should check out I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS written by me and my husband Ruyman and illustrated by Teresa Martinez
May 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
If you ADORE all the fabulous suits at the #MetGala today and think, “I want a kids book with this vibe!” then you should check out I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS written by me and my husband Ruyman and illustrated by Teresa Martinez
It was Caturday and I forgot I finally own a cat.
May 5, 2025 at 4:44 AM
It was Caturday and I forgot I finally own a cat.
Friends, we have a cat.
April 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Friends, we have a cat.
My sign from an itty bitty protest in rural WA today
April 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
My sign from an itty bitty protest in rural WA today
The first trade review for I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS is in! Publishers Weekly got what we were trying to do and said that we did it!!!
March 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The first trade review for I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS is in! Publishers Weekly got what we were trying to do and said that we did it!!!
I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS by me, my husband Ruyman, and Teresa Martinez comes out tomorrow.
March 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS by me, my husband Ruyman, and Teresa Martinez comes out tomorrow.
Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen to the timeline
March 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen to the timeline
A lot of this energy amongst my friends
February 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A lot of this energy amongst my friends
Pupper got an ouchie so she’s wearing an elf sock to keep from licking it. She is not amused.
February 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Pupper got an ouchie so she’s wearing an elf sock to keep from licking it. She is not amused.
Here's a list of the members of the senate finance committee. They have oversight over the Dept of the Treasury. If one of these people is your senator, please contact them & remind them you didn't vote for Musk, they didn't approve Musk, & he has no business taking over ANY government entity.
February 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Here's a list of the members of the senate finance committee. They have oversight over the Dept of the Treasury. If one of these people is your senator, please contact them & remind them you didn't vote for Musk, they didn't approve Musk, & he has no business taking over ANY government entity.
An Executive Order won't stop PRIDE & it definitely won't stop MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT PRIDE by Kyle Lukoff and Michelle Jing Chan. Informative, age appropriate, & unashamed, it reinforces the idea that Pride is for everyone. Illustrations are gorgeous, vibrant, & a perfect match for the prose.
January 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
An Executive Order won't stop PRIDE & it definitely won't stop MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT PRIDE by Kyle Lukoff and Michelle Jing Chan. Informative, age appropriate, & unashamed, it reinforces the idea that Pride is for everyone. Illustrations are gorgeous, vibrant, & a perfect match for the prose.
I got to read an arc of Stacey Byer's newest book WILL AND KRILL and it was sooo CUTE. A tiny whale makes a tinier friend and a huge impact in this adorable, beautifully rendered tale about using your voice, no matter how small. Great for both big and little readers. Out June 10th!
January 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I got to read an arc of Stacey Byer's newest book WILL AND KRILL and it was sooo CUTE. A tiny whale makes a tinier friend and a huge impact in this adorable, beautifully rendered tale about using your voice, no matter how small. Great for both big and little readers. Out June 10th!
I so love kids menus
January 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I so love kids menus
Are there any Bookthreads bookstagram or #actuallyautistic folks here who want a podcast guest or guest blogger to come and talk about picture books and sensory processing representation? I would love to connect and talk about my next book!
January 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Are there any Bookthreads bookstagram or #actuallyautistic folks here who want a podcast guest or guest blogger to come and talk about picture books and sensory processing representation? I would love to connect and talk about my next book!
Two months until this beautiful book comes into the world! Order I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS illustrated by Teresa Martinez and published by Sleeping Bear Press @bookhive25.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Two months until this beautiful book comes into the world! Order I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS illustrated by Teresa Martinez and published by Sleeping Bear Press @bookhive25.bsky.social
I spent an hour chopping things for the salad wraps I’d meal planned, but then my hand slipped and the next thing I know we’re having butterscotch pretzel brownies for dinner.
As one does, apparently.
As one does, apparently.
January 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I spent an hour chopping things for the salad wraps I’d meal planned, but then my hand slipped and the next thing I know we’re having butterscotch pretzel brownies for dinner.
As one does, apparently.
As one does, apparently.
Tomorrow’s my mom’s birthday. It’s the first after she’s been gone. So if you feel so inclined, have a peanut butter banana milkshake and watch a romcom in Joyce Fink’s honor. Sandra Bullock flicks and anything Austen were her favorites.
Miss you, Mom. 74 years wasn’t enough ❤️🩹.
Miss you, Mom. 74 years wasn’t enough ❤️🩹.
January 7, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Tomorrow’s my mom’s birthday. It’s the first after she’s been gone. So if you feel so inclined, have a peanut butter banana milkshake and watch a romcom in Joyce Fink’s honor. Sandra Bullock flicks and anything Austen were her favorites.
Miss you, Mom. 74 years wasn’t enough ❤️🩹.
Miss you, Mom. 74 years wasn’t enough ❤️🩹.
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
January 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
Happy birthday to the book that made me an author! FIRST DAY OF UNICORN SCHOOL, illustrated by the marvelous Mariano Epelbaum, turns 4 today!
In celebration, I’m giving away a board book copy (released last summer)! L/RT & comment to enter. Pre-K teachers get an extra entry. Winners chosen 1/5.
In celebration, I’m giving away a board book copy (released last summer)! L/RT & comment to enter. Pre-K teachers get an extra entry. Winners chosen 1/5.
January 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Happy birthday to the book that made me an author! FIRST DAY OF UNICORN SCHOOL, illustrated by the marvelous Mariano Epelbaum, turns 4 today!
In celebration, I’m giving away a board book copy (released last summer)! L/RT & comment to enter. Pre-K teachers get an extra entry. Winners chosen 1/5.
In celebration, I’m giving away a board book copy (released last summer)! L/RT & comment to enter. Pre-K teachers get an extra entry. Winners chosen 1/5.
Any podcaster friends out there want to talk about neurodivergence and sensory processing rep in picture books? My next book, I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS, drops Mar. 15 and deals with those topics. Hit me up for availability!
December 30, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Any podcaster friends out there want to talk about neurodivergence and sensory processing rep in picture books? My next book, I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS, drops Mar. 15 and deals with those topics. Hit me up for availability!
Husband and I celebrated our anniversary with pottery painting again. (Our marriage is officially allowed to vote and buy cigarettes.)
Here’s my extremely pastel fairy house with the most “me” greeting over the door: “Go Away”
Here’s my extremely pastel fairy house with the most “me” greeting over the door: “Go Away”
December 30, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Husband and I celebrated our anniversary with pottery painting again. (Our marriage is officially allowed to vote and buy cigarettes.)
Here’s my extremely pastel fairy house with the most “me” greeting over the door: “Go Away”
Here’s my extremely pastel fairy house with the most “me” greeting over the door: “Go Away”
I’m thoroughly enjoying WHEN GRUMPY MET SUNSHINE by Charlotte Stein. If you love Ted Lasso and wanted to see Roy Kent have a happily ever after, this is the book for you.
December 30, 2024 at 4:43 AM
I’m thoroughly enjoying WHEN GRUMPY MET SUNSHINE by Charlotte Stein. If you love Ted Lasso and wanted to see Roy Kent have a happily ever after, this is the book for you.
It occurs to me that FIRST DAY OF UNICORN SCHOOL is coming up on its 4th birthday. Watch this space for giveaways soon!
December 26, 2024 at 7:57 PM
It occurs to me that FIRST DAY OF UNICORN SCHOOL is coming up on its 4th birthday. Watch this space for giveaways soon!