Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author

TRICKY CHOPSTICKS {@SimonKIDS} SPARKLES FOR SUNNY: A Lunar New Year Story {‘25 @PenguinKids} #SCBWI #12x12PB #PBParty #PBRisingStars #PBStudyBuddy @AgentHenkin

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

🤩✨💫 Look at this “Highly Recommended” review by School Library Journal for SPARKLES FOR SUNNY! This is such an honor when industry reviews can feel elusive to receive—let alone a stellar recommendation like this one. *Thank you* to @sljournal! 🥳🌟

@penguinkids #ThaiMyPhuong

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

🥳🥳🥳 Our hearts are full! LOVED going to The World's Borough Bookshop in Jackson Heights to celebrate its 3rd year anniversary Sunday on a panel with fellow native Queens authors #HeatherEng and
@AlvinEng8. Thanks to all who came, hope you enjoyed and *Go Queens creatives*!!!

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@KimALarson7 You’re very welcome Kim, congrats on your book coming out!!! 🥳

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

Tags:
#HotDog @christinevz #StevenSalerno @odddotbooks @mackidsbooks @mackidsSL
#JulieandtheMangoTree @sadesmithauthor #SayadaRamdial @FeiwelFriends @mackidsbooks @mackidsSL
#DollTrouble @KimALarson7 #NatasaVertelj @clavisbooks

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

🤩📚🥳 Happy to share this next #PBStudyBuddy feature for HOT DOG!, JULIE AND THE MANGO TREE, and DOLL TROUBLE. Hope you enjoy these wonderful picture books too!

#PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

🥳 So excited—The World's Borough Bookshop in Jackson Heights has its 3rd year celebration this weekend! I'll be on a panel Sun Aug 9 @ 3:30pm with fellow native Queens authors #HeatherEng and @AlvinEng8, sharing how our upbringing has shaped our work. Come join us! 🎉

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@_Lizzie_Brooks_ @penguinkids @scbwi @SCBWINewJersey Aw thank youuu @_Lizzie_Brooks_!!! 🥳💖

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

🤩🥳I’m so honored by the exciting news that SPARKLES FOR SUNNY is the 2026 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Winner (Atlantic Division)! A heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted and a huge congrats to all the winners! *Thank you*!✨💖🫶

@penguinkids #ThaiMyPhuong @scbwi @SCBWINewJersey

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@Shyamala_Shan @PankajSaikia18 @niyogibooks Hooray, congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@cmsimon18 @penguinkids @scbwi @SCBWINewJersey Hooray, thanks Cheryl!!! 🥳🎉

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@janemhealy @penguinkids @scbwi @SCBWINewJersey Yay thank you Jane!! 🥳🥰

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@SuzannePoulterH @penguinkids @scbwi @SCBWINewJersey Oh gosh, thank you Suzanne!! 🥳✨

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@beckijokidd @penguinkids @scbwi @SCBWINewJersey Aw thank you Becki!! 🥳🥰

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@kcollazo @penguinkids @scbwi @SCBWINewJersey Yay, thank you Kim!!! 🥳💖

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

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@penguinkids #ThaiMyPhuong @simonkids @wenfancyart @mcnallyjackson @bnbuzz @nyplsnflkids #MenminMade @PearlRiver_Mart #GreatNYNoodletown @sheencenter

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

I *love* going into NYC! This time I signed my books at McNally Jackson/Rockefeller Center, B&N/5th Ave, and the NYPL/5th & 40th (their guest book too!). Also went to the cool Menmin Made pop-up @ Pearl River Mart, Great NY Noodletown, & the NEZHA show @ The Sheen Center. So fun!

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

Tags:
#SunshineintheMonsoons @tathaide #ArchanaSreenivasan @HarperChildrens
#SarangSavestheSchool @korenahowley #JoowonOh @Candlewick @CandlewickClass
#TheShapeofLove #CarrenJao #CorinneCaro @LEEandLOW

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

🤩📚🌟 So thrilled to share this next #PBStudyBuddy feature: SUNSHINE IN THE MONSOONS, SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL, and THE SHAPE OF LOVE. Hope you love these stellar picture books too!

#PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit

[E Train Talks Books @ETrainsWorld]

I’ve received some awesome summer book mail lately, and I’m excited to share it with you! There’s a fun mix of diverse picture books, middle grade novels, and YA reads in this amazing haul! Thanks to everyone who sent me these fantastic stories! I’m so grateful!

Here’s a closer look at these wonderful new reads!📚👇🏼

THE SECRET BOOKSTORE SLUTH SOCIETY by @lindsayncurrie

MIDNIGHT AT THE VAMPIRE INN by @lindsayncurrie

MEXIKID DREAMS by Pedro Martin

MY NAME IS HARRIET MANSOOR (NOT HAIRY MAN SUIT) by @askdrwoodchuck

AXL THE AXOLOTL IS NOT A FROG by @pasekandpaul

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

@LoriTecler @StacySJensen @penguinkids @victongai @HolidayHouseBks @scbwi @SCBWINewJersey @SCBWI_SoBreeze Ahhh totally agree, such a sparkly-perfect idea by @StacySJensen ! 🤩🤩🤩

[Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 | kidlit author @SylviaiChen]

🌟💫🤩 Author friends are the *BEST*! Brilliant @StacySJensen kindly bedazzled SPARKLES FOR SUNNY and sent it to me with a signed copy of her BEFORE I LIVED HERE+more! 🥳✨

#ThaiMyPhuong @penguinkids
@victongai @HolidayHouseBks
@SCBWI @SCBWINewJersey @SCBWI_SoBreeze