Valentine's Day is almost here! To celebrate and spread a little kidlit love, we are excited to once again host our "Silly Love Sonnets” Kidlit Poetry Contest! This year, we are happy to welcome our guest judge, Linda Hofke! Linda was our 2025 Silly Love Sonnets winner ! artwork by Little Thoughts Press cover artist, Rachael Taylor It's time again to celebrate the little things you love the most! Blue M&Ms, kitty cat sneezes, cupcake frosting, absolutely nailing a backflip wh

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "Elf-Locks" by Mims Sully, featuring artwork by Kim Wagner Nolan. Mims Sully  is a prize-winning poet from Sussex, England, who writes for both adults and children. Her poetry for children has been published in Tyger Tyger , The Dirigible   Balloon , The   Changeling, The   Toy and Little Thoughts Press . When not writing, she enjoys baking, swimming, playing board games and exploring the country

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "Cats and Dogs" by Webb Smith, featuring artwork by Kim Wagner Nolan. Webb Smith is a retired firefighter from metro-Atlanta with a master’s degree in biomechanics. He has written, illustrated, and self-published three books that can be viewed at www.webbsmithbooks.com . His bucket list includes scuba diving with great white sharks and going to a Nippon League baseball game in Japan. Little Thou

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's “From Trash to Treasure” Kidlit Poetry Contest! After reading through the many humorous, lyrical, wonderfully creative entries we received, here's what our guest judge, Tracie Renee, had to say: Thank you for entrusting me with your revised lines! Each one was truly a treasure that stood out in its own way, so be sure to check the comments . I’ve posted a personal response for each entry because daring to show up and keep

It's time again for our annual From Trash to Treasure Kidlit Poetry Contest! November 13th - 15th This year, we are excited to welcome as a special guest judge 2024's From Trash to Treasure winner, Tracie Renee! artwork by Little Thoughts Press cover artist, Rachael Taylor Rather than throw out our darlings, what if we remade them? Take a discarded darling and make something new! Send us a lyrical haiku, funny limerick, inspiring quintains, creative free verse, or whatever y

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "My Grandmother's Words" by Barbara Bleiman. Barbara Bleiman is a London-based ex-English teacher and education consultant at the English and Media Centre (EMC), with a keen interest in poetry. She has written a book about English teaching, What Matters in English Teaching , and has published two novels and two collections of short stories. She is also a children’s poet, with several poems up on

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "A Pebble Remembers" by Mona Voelkel. The poem is accompanied by artwork by Kim Wagner Nolan. Mona Voelkel is a reading specialist and writer. Words are the heartbeat of her teaching and writing life so she is especially honored to contribute to Stirring Words. Her poetry has been published by The Dirigible Balloon and The Milford Journal. A new picture book, Moon Choo-Choo , illustrated by Nancy

Little Thoughts Press Issue Eleven: Stirring Words with a sneak peek of the poem "Pandemonium" by Rachel Burrows. The poem is accompanied by artwork of musical instruments by Imogen Hartland. Rachel Burrows and her stories grew up in Wales though she now lives near Stonehenge with her family and dog, Fennel. Her children’s poems can be found in The Dirigible Balloon , Tyger Tyger , The Toy , The Yorkshire Times , Northern Gravy and Little Thoughts Press . She has read her po

What is Red? Red is ladybugs’ wings. Baseball stripes are red on a white ball. Red is fire burning. Cardinals are red and a sign of...

The illustration, I Heard a Song, by Imogen Hartland in Little Thoughts Press Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure. Lisa Roullard lives in...

The illustration, Portrait Painting, by Olivia McGinty in Little Thoughts Press Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure. Ian Brownlie lives...

A photograph of Little Thoughts Press Issue Nine: Go Wild featuring the poem "The Tiger and the Wren" by Christiana Doucette and an...

Thank you to everyone who shared the love in our Silly Love Sonnets kidlit poetry contest! It was such a delight to read through all of...

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's “From Trash to Treasure” Kidlit Poetry Contest! It was so fun to read the stories...

Little Thoughts Press and the Revision Raccoon are excited to announce the return of our “From Trash to Treasure” Kidlit Poetry Contest!...

Little Thoughts Press and the Revision Raccoon are excited to announce the 1st Annual “From Trash to Treasure” Kidlit Poetry Contest!...