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In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

This is going to be the last month for the #LittleWheelsBigHearts Graphic Novel Drive before we kick off the Toy Drive in October! Let’s get this awesome story into the hands of some kids who need some heroes to look up to!

When a ship the size of three football fields crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, we lost six Marylanders. It also threatened the livelihoods of Marylanders and millions of Americans whose prosperity depended on the Bridge.

Spent a nice morning sitting outside hanging out with a friend. I know it doesn't fix the world's problems to simply log off, but it's important especially right now to take care of your mental health and stay connected to your friends, neighbors, etc! Fulfill yourself and be there for others.

📣 Let's GO! Join us THIS Wednesday at 8pm EST for #TLSkyChat - an educational chat for school librarians and the people who love them! 💻 Checkout this week's topic along with other goodies at tlskychat.com/schedule! 🌟💬📚❤️ #tlsky #edusky #librarians #skybrarians #libraries #nonfiction

The buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) has mastered a very particular kind of camouflage. When they close their wings up, they resemble a broken twig. Native to large parts of Europe, there's regional pattern variation that reflects the local tree species. This one best resembles birch twigs?

2 teens have developed a groundbreaking ultrasonic device that removes microplastics from water. The pen-sized device uses sound waves to effectively filter out microplastics, which are notoriously difficult to remove from water sources, & can be used in large-scale water filtration systems!

Know what creates empathy? Books. Reading about people unlike ourselves and experiences we'll never have. Which is why some people want to remove those books and discourage reading. Kids and adults should read widely. Most spend their spare time online, which is where indoctrination often begins.

Oh to be a little Tardigrade scratching its back on a bubble. 🫧🐻🧪

MAHA gold-standard science. By @glaucomflecken.bsky.social

A reminder that there is a #kidlitchat tonight at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific here on Bluesky. I am looking forward to seeing you there. The collective #kidlit loving we of chatters are looking forward to seeing you there, too! (Can’t make it this week? We gather weekly!)

Today is my birthday! To celebrate, I am giving away 2 copies of THE KING OF BOOKS (Feiwel & Friends). To enter: 🐯 like 🐯 share this post I will announce 2 winners on Friday, September 12th! #KidLit #EduSky #Skybrarians

I need title ideas for a third book in the ALONE and AWAY series.  Should it be one word? Should it start with A? Have your readers to send me their good ideas. @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Everyone say hello to Tupi, a lil’ capybara baby at the San Antonio Zoo. 🥹

Bluesky needs this Twitter classic from @ellearmageddon.bsky.social.

As a Canadian, this blows my mind. #USA #SchoolShootings

Year 2 of this "tradition": writing down one small good thing before I leave the classroom. You see what you look for, right? (So much to choose from today, too! 🙏)

Sharing not for the first time and probably not for the last either...for 3:39 of pure joy, watch this with the subtitles ON. (Trust me!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Um... #TinyJoys

Hiiiiii! Squirrel of the Day for September 2, 2025 #sqrlpix

Oh. Hey. It’s Tuesday! That means #kidlitchat at 9 pm Eastern/etc. right here on Bluesky! Come chat with your #kidlit loving pals and soon to be pals. See ya soon!

I want all teachers going on maternity leave, medical leave or any other leave to remember that is not your job to support the sub while you are out. They should be contacting the administrator and the admin should be supporting the sub. You are OFF. That means not working on school.

🐿️ Adventures of a little squirrel.

Little Wheels Big Hearts collects a different graphic novel each month to give older pre-teens gifts they’re often overlooked for in traditional toy drives. Our goal: heroes to inspire & stories that spark a lifelong love of reading.

Today on the E Train Talks podcast, I’m celebrating 25 years of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE with an interview of 2X-Newbery Medalist, author Kate DiCamillo. Stay tuned!

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book MESSI'S MAGIC by @carolinelperry.bsky.social illustrated by Luciano Lozano (Scholastic) out on Sept. 2. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-... (+ more ways to win)

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, TÍO RICKY DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH NO HABLA INGLÉS by @maritererbellas.bsky.social illustrated by Jayri Gómez (Lil'Bros) out Oct. 25. To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-...

The voiceover is like a bedtime story 🛏️ 🤣 Zingerman's Bakehouse Ann Arbor, Michigan

A Saturday #AMomentofJoy heartwarming story.

drjenniferlincoln Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC

Your child did not choose to be gay, but did choose to be honest with you about it. 🏳️‍🌈 Showing unconditional love and acceptance will have a huge positive impact on their life.

Educators: Getting ready for the new school year? Check out my free print-ready classroom posters, activity sheets, and other resources: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #PrimarySky #TeacherSky #KidLit

it shouldn't be easier to get a gun in America than the covid vaccine

Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.” Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment. No questions asked. No proof required. Pass it on.

We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.

I don’t care about Taylor cosplaying as an English teacher. It’s the best job in the world! What I do care about is the silence of multi-millionaires & billionaires as actual teachers consider how to pay for groceries while praying we’re not gunned down at work or arrested for teaching books.

Spent hours this morning hearing about all these AI tools that “can save time for teachers” with lessons and feedback and all I could think was how disappointed I already am about what the K-12 writing experience is likely going to be for my own kids who are just about to enter into that journey.

Look what you made us do Taylor and Travis! 🎤 ❤️ 💍 🏈 #taylorswift #traviskelce

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I still believe in books. I will always believe in books. Books change lives. Books save lives. Reading is resistance.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

THANK YOU for taking us over 500 preorders! How cool 🥹 “I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy,” words by myself and illustrated by Lorraine Nam, publishes on February 3, 2026 and… I can’t wait to find it on bookshelves! 😁 tinyurl.com/MychalLorraineBook @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Sleepy slap fight.

And here are 12 fabulous, inclusive middle grade fantasy books that take place outside of school, but we’ll allow it. (Hey, the dismissal bell has to ring sometime. 😉) What I love about all 30 of the books in this thread is the way they include *every* kid in fantasy adventures!

Around this time of year, I get ravenously hungry for magic school books… It’s both on-theme and escapist at the same time!!!! Here are 18 delightful middle grade magic school books that are modern, fresh, exciting, and welcoming to all:

With the fresh start you offer, all kinds of things are possible this year! (Reminder via T Josh Arnold) #TeacherSky

15 BOOK GIVEAWAY for teacher & librarian friends! Celebrate back-to-school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library, including 2 out this month! Enter here: app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display... by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for extra entries! US only. Ends 8/24