Two great books to read together on #WorldChildrensDay Water Songs by @nuance.bsky.social @samrudddesign.bsky.social KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, @rahanabanana.bsky.social More via our bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Are you enjoying our new First Behaviors board books? Which is your favorite? We love When I am KIND and @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social's super cute little monsters! More + NEW bilingual Spanish/English editions via our bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social #BabyWeek

Momo was my first author-illustrator project 💚🫶🏼

🫶 Happy World Kindness Day When I feel KIND illustrated by @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social is full of adorable moments of kindness, to each other, and to ourselves. Perfect to read together. childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... + bilingual Spanish/English edition @pubspotlight.bsky.social

TOGETHER TIME rhyme books illustrated by @ailiebusby.bsky.social are perfect to read together this #WorldNurseryRhymeWeek Shared moments help children feel safe and loved, and develop empathy and communication from the earliest age. More via our bio #kidlit #earlyyears @pubspotlight.bsky.social

We’re inviting everyone to kick off Anti-Bullying Week 2025 by making their #PowerForGood pledge today! 📢 For inspiration, here are some pledges from the wonderful Young Anti-Bullying Alliance 💙 What will you pledge? #AntiBullyingWeek

⭐Congrats CLEL Silver Bells Award Campanitas de Plata winner Jessica Spanyol for ENZO AND HIS ART⭐ Excellency in Spanish writing representing Every Child Ready to Read Practice of WRITE @wearealsc.bsky.social childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... #bilingual #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

SIGN AND RHYME illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow "a new direction I really dig. Very cool" @fuse8.bsky.social @slj.com review: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/07/m... BSL & ASL editions, link via bio @bouncemarketing.bsky.social @childsplayusa.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit

Visit us at #TXAEYC25 booth #69 Can’t wait to show you our new titles! 🤗📚

🌟📚 New! ME TIME! books illustrated by Judi Abbot out now! Highlights the importance of free play. We all need a bit of ‘me time’😊 Each book shows children engaging in free, independent play, offering a world of possibility. More via bio 📚 #bookbirthday #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

⭐️📚 New! SIGN & RHYME illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow Clearly illustrated ASL signs make it easy for everyone to join in and bring nursery rhymes to life. Children will love joining in the signing, music, movements, and actions! More via our bio @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit

🤩📚New BILINGUAL Spanish/English editions of FIRST BEHAVIORS! Each book introduces one of six classic behaviors in young children. Perfect for developing empathy and encouraging a positive sense of self. More via our bio @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit #bookbirthday

It may be Saturday but that doesn't stop @childsplayusa.bsky.social from throwing a bunch of #BookBirthday celebrations!

Each #BoardBook in the #FirstBehaviors series from @childsplayusa.bsky.social “focuses on a particular emotion or concept” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/f...

More of our #LittleRebelsAward 2025 Shortlistee Catchup… The creatives behind the wonderful Kende! Kende! Kende! couldn’t attend our award night but Kirsten Cappy sent such a lovely message, packed with rebelliousness! Extract below. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit @childsplayusa.bsky.social

6. Kende! Kende! Kende! treats the story of a family fleeing conflict in Central Africa with honesty and respect. @childs-play.co.uk @rahanabanana.bsky.social #SocialJusticeKidsBooks #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

"A beautiful book that speaks to young children about the experience of refugees and immigrants" alldonemonkey.com/2025/08/13/i... KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, Rahana Dariah Readalouds in 7 languages: childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... @pubspotlight.bsky.social

❄️A snow-brainer for your fall/winter theme bookshelf! NIEVE/SNOW is 1 of 4 new board books in our Spanish/English bilingual series ¡HAGA EL TIEMPO QUE HAGA!/WHATEVER THE WEATHER by Carol Thompson Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of all weathers via bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

PLAYTIME RHYMES is a fun way to spend time reading together, singing along, doing the actions, and playing! It's the perfect way to enjoy together time! New! TOGETHER TIME board book series illustrated by @ailiebusby.bsky.social Find all the books via our bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Great choice for #InternationalLiteracyDay!

On #InternationalLiteracyDay let's read KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Woven from 3 languages, celebrates multilingual speakers & resilience of refugees. Read & listen in 7 languages: childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... Kirsten Cappy Yaya Gentille @rahanabanana.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Perfect for #WorldKidLitMonth - read the Americas with bilingual board books 😍

📚🌟 So excited to introduce our super-fun Copy Cats board books illustrated by Abi Hall and Cocoretto now in bilingual Haitian Creole / English bilingual editions! More via our bio 📚 #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

📚🌟 New! Our gorgeous Baby Rhyme Time books are now available in bilingual Haitian Creole/English editions! It’s never too soon to enjoy books together! Beautiful illustrations by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow, full of adorable, joyful moments. More via bio #booksforbabies @pubspotlight.bsky.social

🌟📚 NEW! Just a Moment! board books illustrated by Betania Zacarias out now! 🌟📚 Telling the time is more than reading a clock. Moments are part of routines, sequences, and schedules in children’s everyday lives. These fun new books are full of them! More via our bio 📚 @pubspotlight.bsky.social

“From a developmental standpoint" CAT AND BIRD is from @childsplayusa.bsky.social "addresses some really important themes.... The resolution shows how patience, curiosity, and openness can transform relationships” yabookscentral.com/cat-and-bird...

✨ Coming very soon to Child’s Play USA! New board book series Just a Moment! illustrated by Betania Zacarias. We can’t wait! ✨ More and preorder via our bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

🧡✨ In our Showgirl era! New books and some that may have already made their debut but can still make the whole bookshelf shimmer! 🧡✨ More via our bio #bookswithusallin @pubspotlight.bsky.social #orangeshelfie #booklife #TheLifeofAShowgirl #taylornation

WOW! Delighted to THE CAN CARAVAN by Richard O'Neill, illustrated by @cindysykang.com in WOW Dozen: Picturebooks to Encourage Empathy and Helping booklist! wowlit.org/blog/2025/08... More via our bio #kidlit #WorldsOfWords #empathy @worldsofwords.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

⭐ All A Board! We have exciting news! ROSA LOVES CARS picked by @cbcbooks.bsky.social for their 15 Best New Board Books list ⭐ 📚 ALL ABOUT ROSA by Jessica Spanyol + free activities: childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit #bestboardbooks #cbcsummerfunreading

Great blog @allaboutbooks.bsky.social exploring our FIRST FEELINGS books! Read here: blog.allaboutbooks.org/exploring-ch... #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social

Delighted to see our books in @booksfortopics.bsky.social's awesome Recommended Reads lists for 2025-26! 📚⭐ THE CAN CARAVAN by Richard O'Neill, illustrated by @cindysykang.com ROSA EXPLORES LIFE CYCLES by Jessica Spanyol #kidlit #kidlitUK #recommendedreads

⭐️ "This book just brought a huge smile to my face. What a wonderful story about making new friends and also learning to be a good friend to someone else" YS Book Reviews A NEW SCHOOL FOR CHARLIE by Courtney Dicmas ⭐️ 5 Starred review: ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2020/03/07/a... #kidlit #backtoschool

Reading books about school together is a great way to introduce and talk about this exciting time, and reassure and ease worries. Spotting school day moments will engage, entertain, and encourage a ton of questions, helping make new experiences fun and rewarding. #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

#kidlit #bookreview ILLUSIONS: BABYVISION is at YABC! yabookscentral.com/kid-review-i... #illusions #babybook #boardbook #baby

#kidlit #bookreview What's Next is at YABC! yabookscentral.com/kid-review-w... #baby #boardbook #conceptbook #actionsandmovements

🦋 Let's go out this weekend to count butterflies and moths! 🦋 Join in the Butterfly Conservation's #BigButterflyCount 2025 now, find out more: @savebutterflies.bsky.social 🦋 Get kids into the great outdoors and into nature! Reading together inspires activities and young planet protectors #kidlit

Shortlisted titles for the 2025 @littlerebsprize.bsky.social have been revealed! Read more on our website here: www.ibby.org.uk/little-rebel... #LGBT #childrensbooks #radicalbooks #refugee #Neurodiversity #publishing #childrenspublishing #LittleRebelsAward

"Timely book to share with children to celebrate all that is diverse and therefore unique about our communities" @justimaginecentre.bsky.social ⭐Great review! KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, Rahana Dariah justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo... ⭐Shortlisted @littlerebsprize.bsky.social

From @childsplayusa.bsky.social PATTERNS “takes shapes in nature and compares them with buildings. Then…uses three simple words to describe the objects. The bright, contrasting colors she uses will help a baby to practice their visual skills” kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/2025/06/patt...

"Wonderful celebration of community expressed in a way that highlights specialness of being multilingual" @yabookscentral.bsky.social Review of KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by Rahana Dariah More via bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social @rahanabanana.bsky.social

#Kidlit #bookreview EN LA ESTACION: DOWN BY THE STATION is at YABC! yabookscentral.com/kid-review-e... #baby #babybook #song #inclusiverepresentation #bilingual #Language #spanish #English

We're at One Goal Summer Conference in Tampa! Join Julie and Joe at the Child's Play USA booth! One Goal: Building the future together “Putting families and children first” www.onegoalsummerconference.org/home.htm #kidlit

⭐Have you seen our six #BestBooksforBabies 2025?⭐ Congrats Annie Kubler, Sarah Dellow, Abi Hall, Cocoretto, all beautifully bringing our bilingual board books to life! Selected by @carnegielibrary.bsky.social: www.carnegielibrary.org/staff-picks/... More via bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Congratulations to Kirsten Cappy & Yaya Gentille, illustrator Rahana Dariah & @childsplayusa.bsky.social ! KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! is among the 6 books to speak to a generation of young activists and critical thinkers chosen for the #LittleRebelsAward 2025 #shortlist! littlerebels.org/2025/07/17/t...

Congratulations KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, @rahanabanana.bsky.social 🤩 shortlisted #LittleRebelsAward 2025! @imyourneighbor.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit

1/2 We’re delighted to share with you the 2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist. A superb lineup of children’s books which comment on urgent social justice issue from the past-& in the present. We 💜running this award with @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers

Looking for #Spanish and/or #bilingual #kidsbooks to use in counseling? Let us introduce you to @cuentodeluz.bsky.social @childsplayusa.bsky.social & other fine publishers Booth 818 #asca25

From @childsplayusa.bsky.social THE LOST HOMEWORK introduces readers to the #Traveller community schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Celebrating #InternationalDayofHope 🌈 📚 with a collection of books filled with color, courage, and imagination. These picture books remind us that hope lives in every story we tell. Joy, freedom, creativity! Stories light the way 🌟 More via bio #bookswithusallin @pubspotlight.bsky.social