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A print lit mag for kids featuring writing and artwork by both adult and youth creatives. EIC: @clairemtaylor.com

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Looking for a great holiday gift for a young reader? Get all 3 of our 2025 issues for only $18!

A limited stock of our 2025 bundle is available this month only. We are so proud of these issues that celebrate visual art, the power of words, and the importance of community.

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December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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'Tis the season for school holiday concerts. Gear up for the jolly pandemonium with @rburrows.bsky.social's humorous tribute to young musicians and their hardworking teachers.

"Pandemonium" is part of Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words.

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem Pandemonium by Rachel Burrows, featuring artwork of musical instruments by Imogen Hartland.
December 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Only a nincompoop wouldn't be delighted by all the wild and wonderful words in "Webster's Whatchamacallit Words" by Susan Jakubowski!

In Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available in print and pdf.

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem Webster's Whatchamacallit Words by Susan Jakubowski.
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Issue 12: Better Together is now available to pre-order!

An inspiring issue of #kidlit poetry, stories & art celebrating community, collective action & the many ways we work together to make the world a better place.

Order a copy for a young reader in your life!
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Cover of Little Thoughts Press Issue 12: Better Together featuring an illustration of three different scenes of kids working together.
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Creative, informative & full of wonderful alliteration, The Big Boom by Sally Mills is a toe-tapping, tongue-twisty delight.

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words featuring a poem and illustration The Big Boom by Sally Mills.
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Join us in falling completely in love with the word lustring in @quirkybirds.bsky.social's swoony haiku, "Barn Owl," in Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available now in print & pdf.

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words featuring the poem Barn Owl by Annette Birdsall.
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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👀 #kidlit writers & artists! We will be open for submissions again on November 20th for Issue 13: Head, Shoulders, Spleen & Nose!

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Theme announcement for Issue 13: Head, Shoulders, Spleen & Nose.
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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A quiet beauty for your Monday: @carmelamartino.bsky.social's poem "Thirsty Amaryllis" is a reminder to pause and appreciate the small blessings that surround us.

In Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available now in print & pdf.

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words featuring the poem Thirsty Amaryllis by Carmela A. Martino.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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We are here for helter-skelter leaves and bouncing, boppy poems!

Helter-Skelter by @valpoet.bsky.social, accompanied by artwork by Imogen Hartland is part of Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available now in print & pdf.

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words featuring the poem Helter-Skelter by Val Harris. The poem is accompanied by an illustration from Imogen Hartland of colorful leaves scattered across the page.
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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👀 COMING SOON!

Our From Trash to Treasure #kidlitpoetry contest is back this November with special guest judge @tracierenee.bsky.social!

Check out last year's contest entries & start scrounging through your discarded lines!

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October 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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"The Thing Under My Bed" by @evelynday.bsky.social is a perfect bedtime read in the lead up to Halloween!

In Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available now in print & pdf.

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words featuring the poem The Thing Under My Bed by Evelyn Day, accompanied by Evelyn's illustration of a person in bed with the covers drawn up to their eyes. Something mysterious is peering out from beneath the bed..
October 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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A delicate blend of youthful emotions & the wisdom of age in @barbarableiman.bsky.social's poem, "My Grandmother's Words."

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words featuring the poem My Grandmother's Words by Barbara Bleiman.
October 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Deciduous season has arrived. 🍂

Stirring Seasons by Erin Zampaglione is part of Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available now in print & pdf.

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A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words featuring the poem Stirring Seasons by Erin Zampaglione.
October 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Love this high-flying, joyful poem by @saccharinequeen.bsky.social inspired by Finn J.'s illustration, Fire Dragon.

If you missed Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure, there are still a few print copies left, or you can download a pdf for free.

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Illustration by Finn J. of a red dragon breathing out fire while birds fly over him. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Whoosh" by Sadie Maskery.
October 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Step inside a child's imagination in this charming story by young writer Ada Freer! "Ivy's Imagination" was inspired by Kathryn Powers' illustration Spring Jig, and can be found in Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure, available in print & pdf.

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Illustration by Kathryn Powers of a bear, raccoon and hedgehog happily dancing among spring flowers. Accompanying the illustration is part of the story "Ivy's Imagination" by Ada Lucia Freer.
October 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Don't you love how you can immediately hear a kid's voice in @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social's poem "Catch"?

Inspired by @kimwnolan.bsky.social's illustration 51st Street

in Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure, available in print & pdf.

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Illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan of keys attached to a parachute floating down from where a kid dropped them from a fire escape. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Catch" by Julie Stevens.
September 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Sarah Ellyn's story, "Where the Loved Clothes Go," is such a tender, loving tale about growing up. Inspired by @anniellewe.bsky.social's illustration, Laundry Tree.

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Illustration, Laundry Tree, by Anna Llewellyn of a tree with bare branches draped with clothes. Accompanying the illustration is part of the story "Where the Loved Clothes Go" by Sarah Ellyn
September 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Heart-rending & ultimately heart-warming, Kendra Cardin's story "Sylvia's Safekeeping" demonstrates the many ways art allows children to express and regulate their emotions. It's a lovely, creative interpretation of Annette Hashitate's illustration.
Illustration by Annette Hashitate of a child and a fairy looking at each other from across a white lily. Accompanying the illustration is part of the story "Sylvia's Safekeeping" by Kendra Cardin.
September 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Wanted to submit to Issue 12: Better Together but ran short on time? Good news, we’re extending our submission window through October 6th!

Send us your #kidlit writing & artwork celebrating community & the power of working together!

#litmag #callforsubmission

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Submissions extended for Issue 12: Better Together to October 6th.
September 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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And be sure to check out our interview with Lisa about this poem, her favorite kidlit books & more!

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Illustration by Imogen Hartland of a child in a yellow slicker standing on a rock next to a lighthouse. Accompanying the illustration is a quote from writer Lisa Roullard: "Write about what you're interested in, even if you don't know much about it yet. You can learn as you go."
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Lisa Roullard's poem "On the Rocks by the Lighthouse," inspired by Imogen Hartland's illustration, I Heard a Song, invites the reader to look beyond the frame of the image. It's brilliant & not to be missed.

Find it in Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure:

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Illustration by Imogen Hartland of a child in a yellow slicker standing on a rock next to a lighthouse. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "On the Rocks by the Lighthouse" by Lisa Roullard.
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Nick Fordham's "Keys for My Sister" is an unexpectedly heartfelt & heartbreaking response to @kimwnolan.bsky.social's illustration. A wonderful example of the range of emotions art can evoke.

In Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure.

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Illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan of keys attached to a parachute floating down from where a kid dropped them from a fire escape. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Keys for My Sister" by Nick Fordham.
September 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Crisp rhyme & wonderful info about the gilded flicker await you in Deborah Reidy's poem "Saguaro Home" inspired by @jburbank.bsky.social's illustration, Saguaro Bird.

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Illustration, Saguaro Bird, by Jess Burbank of a woodpecker poking out of a cactus. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Saguaro Home" by Deborah Reidy.
September 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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This year has been a lot to handle & it's hard to know what to say to our children about the current state of the world. We want our Better Together issue to be a source of both historic & current examples of how we support & care for each other & work to bring change for the better.
A list of topics to consider for our Better Together: A Celebration of Community and Collective Action submission theme: voting/voting rights post-disaster cleanup efforts the history behind designated days like Earth Day, Arbor Day, Labor Day (or similar days in other nations outside the US) kids organizing a bake sale/dance-a-thon/other fundraiser to raise money to support a friend or classmate a celebration of public libraries as free, safe community spaces unique, location-specific community projects. What’s something special about your community? a story about a student-led effort to increase recess time, add school clubs, or get pizza on the lunch menu--anything that takes the idea of collective action and organizing and applies it to kids helping a classmate who is struggling in class, or is being bullied/ostracized donating food/toys/school supplies buddy systems at school supporting small businesses young people around the world who have made a difference; visit: myhero.com/child. local heroes/activists more people should know about
September 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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You'll love Jay Brazeau's fun, boppy poem Rollin', inspired by the illustration Friends on Wheels by young artist Althea M.

Roll on over to our website to order a copy of Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure (or download a pdf for free)!

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Illustration by Althea M of three kids roller skating. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Rollin'" by Jay Brazeau.
September 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM