The Kidlit Help Desk
Brittany Pomales, Rachel Michelle Wilson, Betsy BirdHey! I’m Brittany…your story-sidekick, pun-deliverer, and kidlit cheerleader. The KidLit Help Desk is your place for all things Kidlit. I’m here to help you figure it out. So, pull up a chair. Your ticket’s open, and we’re making kidlit magic happen.
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Picture Book Author - SCBWI (AZ) - Latinx - 2021 #PBchat Mentee - 2022 #PBparty Finalist Represented by Stefanie Molina (@agentstefanie) at Ladderbird.
Children’s book author-illustrator with a sweet tooth and a dash of sass \ud83d\udcd8 HOW TO ESCAPE A PLAYDATE (Coming October 13!) \ud83d\udcd5 HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS: THE RIGHT WAY (Macmillan) \ud83d\udcd8TO CATCH A GHOST (Scholastic)
Betsy Bird has served on Newbery, reviewed for Kirkus, written for Horn Book, writes books for kids, blogs for School Library Journal, and podcasts on picture books. Somnus est ad infirma.
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