Put a Pin in It

KidLit Safety Pins
Original post: Jarrett Krosoczka
Contributors: amazing authors & illustrators of books for children

What does it feel like to be safe?  How can teachers, librarians, and others who work with kids help them to feel more secure?
What about using a safety pin as inspiration for children in schools throughout the country? 
​Author and illustrator Jarrett J Krosoczka based this safety pin idea on a Mo Willems drawing. 
He posted his suggestion on Twitter and almost immediately the responses came flying in.  These generous, caring, and very creative authors and illustrators have produced messages of hope for young people everywhere.
Thank your Jarrett. Thank you KidLit community for your open hearts.  Monday morning promises to be more hopeful for kids everywhere.

Jarret Krosoczka

Mo Willems

Linda Sue Park & Salva Dut

Dan Santayana

Courtney Pippen-Mathur

Matthew Cordell

Cale Atkinson

Danaye L Shiplett

Ryan T Higgins

Matt Tavares

Brad Meltzer

Jess Keating

Stacy Barnett Mozer

Deborah Freedman

Elizabeth Rose Stanton

Sara Varon

Priscilla Alpaugh

Faith Oray

Sara Varon

Fiona Robinson

LeUyen Pham

Jess Von I

Jess Von I

Amy Ignatow

Karen Windness

Michael Arndt

Lori Richmond

Tom Angleberger

Dan Gemeinhart

Giuseppe Castellano

Mike Curto

Jarrett Krosoczka

Valarie Bean

Lorian Dean

Joel Cook

Raina Telgemeier

Lynnor Bontigao

Raina Telgemeier

Taylor Mobley

Mark Hoffmann

Megan Maynor

Kelly Light

Meridth M Gimbel

Linda Urban

Kean Soo

Tony DiTerlizzi Holly Black

Michael Slack

Matthew Holm

Joseph Kuelfer

Michael Arndt

Loren Long

Kelly DiPucchio

George O'Connor

Salina Yoon

Shannon Hale Le Uyen Pham

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Kristine Lombardi

Tom Angleberger

Dee Garretson

Abby Cooper

Erica S Perl

John David Anderson Shannon Tindle

Erica S Perl

Ashley Spires

See Garretson

Krista Heij-Barber

Ursula Vernon

Peter Reynolds