#youngteenlit #itstimeforyoungteenlit #mglit #tlsky #Publishers, we are asking for a new category of literature that falls in between middle grade and young adult. Middle schoolers need Young Teen Lit and librarians are eager to purchase! #youngteenlit should have the following 5 elements (1/6)

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #T2T #TLSkyChat #dyslexia #disabilities NEW FAMILY PODCAST. A young witch struggles with dyslexia and can’t ever get her spells right. That is until she learns to sing the spells. Perfect for family or classroom listening. Enjoy Anna Lewin’s “The Spell Singer.” All ages. 25m.

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #T2T #TLSkyChat 1. WHY I READ TO KIDS. Non-fiction records the facts of humanity while stories contain the wisdom of humanity. Kids desperately need wisdom

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #T2T #TLSkyChat NEW PODCAST PERFECT FOR CLASSROOM OR LIVING ROOM! Historical fiction and humor rolled into one with children’s historian, Gary Blackwood’s, gripping account of the 1908 Mississippi flood, “Noah Count and the Arkansas Ark.” LISTEN: tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC

#TLSky #kidlit #T2T #EduKsy Yay! I started the reading year today at my new school in Paonia at the North Fork School for Integrated Studies, a small Waldorf inspired elementary with classes of 10 to 15 students. For the first time since Covid I am reading to younger grades as well as 4th-6th

#T2T #kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat Nobody, NOBODY, writes better stories about elementary school classrooms, brimming with heart and magic, than Douglas Evans. Corral your students and listen to the perfect back-to-school story, "The Old Gray Chair" Listen: tinyurl.com/OoldGray

#kidlit #T2T #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat THE PERFECT STORY for a summer’s eve and a personal favorite, read aloud in classrooms many times over the years. For bogle fans everywhere – “An Autumn Tale” by Susan Schoon Eberly. 13 Mins. All Ages Listen Now: tinyurl.com/AanAutumn

#kidlit #EduSky #Tlsky #T2T “The outdoors smelled like cotton candy mixed with the fresh scent of pillowcases dried on a clothesline. It was clearly fluffle-picking time” - a warm hearted and humorous tale by award winning author, @chrisgrab.bsky.social‬ Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Ffluffle

#kidlit #TLSky #EduSky #T2T #horses For the young horse fans in your family, Read Me a Story, Ink, is thrilled to have permission to reprint H. J. Hutchins heart warming short story, “A Mare Called Lucky.” Grds 3 & Up. 5 pages. Read or download: tinyurl.com/MareCalled

#T2T #kidlit #EduSKy #TLSky Read Me a Story, Ink just received permission to reprint one of my favorite stories. Enjoy a good laugh with Speculative Fiction / Humorist, Robert Asprin’s “You Never Call.” Read or download here: tinyurl.com/NneverCall

Nonfiction roundup: The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival is a real gem. I’m recommending this book to everyone I know from middle school on up. Don’t miss this unforgettable graphic novel #tlsky #nonfiction #youngteenlit @melaniekoss.bsky.social

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat #T2T Read Me a Story, Ink’s internet anthology of short stories by award-winning authors just passed 300 stories! Search in multiple different ways and find the perfect short read for bedtime or anytime. Grade 3-8 Begin your journey here: tinyurl.com/SstoriesRead

#kidlit #Tlsky #EduSky #TLSkyChat #T2T THREE NEW STORIES, two dog tales and a dragon tale, added to Read Me a Story, Ink’s growing internet anthology of free short stories by award-winning authors. Ages 8-12 Happy bedtime reading! More reading resources readmeastoryink.com Share love, share reading

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat #T2T From award-winning storyteller, Eric Kimmel, your kids will love the way four sisters make their way in the world, each becoming a master at a unique trade. And with each trade comes a touch of magic. All ages, 10 mins. Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Fourgallant

Up in the air! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a….Grandma!? Gather your kids for a giggle fest before bed with “My Grandma Can Fly.” All ages. 23 mins. Listen or read: tinyurl.com/GrandmaCanFly Share love, share reading. #T2T #kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat

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"Our present and future may be digital. But our humanity, and the task of teaching children to navigate an ever more complex world, depends on keeping our friendships analog." www.theatlantic.com/family/archi... #TLsky #edusky

#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #TLSky #TLSkyChat THE POWER OF STORY. This note appeared on my website recently...

Robert Topp, an inestimable curator of classroom readalouds, highly recommends #STARSTUFF!

#T2T #TLSky #TLSkyChat #EduSky @kidlit If you love short stories, the recent anthology, “A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems,” is a must read. Younger than adults combine their pint-sized superpowers with big hearts to help, friends, family and strangers. Five Star. Ages 8-12.

‪@willalex.bsky.social‬ #kidlit #EduSky #T2T #TLSky #TLSkyChat‬ “StarStuff” is one of the recent best hard science fiction collections. Younger than adults use immerging technologies and science fact to solve problems in the near and distant future. Each gift-wrapped in hope. grds 5-8. 5 Star

#kidlit #T2T #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat Grab your kids and head for the porch swing. From Read Me a Story, Ink, a brand new story, perfect for the young gardeners in your family. Your whole family will enjoy “Mr. Runkle’s Pumpkin.” All ages. 9 mins. tinyurl.com/Runkles Share love, share reading

#kidlit #TlSky #TLSkyChat #T2T #EduSky WHAT IN THE WORLD IS READ ME A STORY, INK!? Well, just the best compilation of elementary and middle grade short stories by award-winning authors on the internet. Come visit, you won’t be disappointed. From authors and listeners. readmeastoryink.com

#kidlit #T2T #TlskyChat #Tlsky #EduSky GRAB YOUR YOUNG SCIFI/FANTASY FANS and head for the porch swing. Your kids (and you) will love Stephen Bowkett’s well-told tale of a galactic chess game where the stakes couldn’t be higher. tinyurl.com/Iimportance Share love, share reading.

“There’s never been a movie more vital this year than The Librarians. If you prize literature, intelligence, independent thought, safe spaces for children, it’s a necessary watch.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 10. readmeastoryink.com Share love, share reading.

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 9. readmeastoryink.com Share love, share reading.

#Edusky #kidlit #Tlsky #Tlskychat #T2T The best anthologies are both enjoyable and enlightening. “Rural Voices” has both in spades. Read the opening story, “The (Unhealthy) Breakfast Club,” and you’ll be hooked. Five stars to the editor and authors! Share love, share reading. readmeastoryink.com

‪#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #Tlsky #TlSkyChat YAY! TIME FOR SUMMER READING. Here are 300 free short stories, all by award-winning authors, perfect for family read-aloud or read-alone. Dust off the porch swing and read one-a-day! Mostly grades 3-6 tinyurl.com/SstoriesRead Share love, share reading.

#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #Tlsky #TlSkyChat Ninety stories by award-winning authors. Twenty-thousand downloads. Don’t you think it’s time to see what your kids have been missing. Listen or follow here: tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC , or wherever you get your podcasts. Share love, share reading.

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 8. Share love, share reading.

#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #TLSky #TLSkyChat NEW FAMILY PODCAST JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER VACATION. Your whole family will enjoy “Nick of Time” by master ghostly story-teller Jackie Vivelo. A story about summer vacations and a dog, well actually a ghost, well a dog ghost. tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 7 Share love, share reading.

#T2T #kidlit #TLSky #TLSkyChat #EduSky ADVENTURE FICTION AT ITS BEST. Better than an episode of Lassie, “The Wild Dog of Caucomgomoc” by Charles Hawes will have your kids’ ears glued to the speakers. And the ending? Well, it will melt your heart. Grs 4 & up. Listen now: tinyurl.com/WwildDog

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 6 Share love, share reading.

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TLSkyChat HOORAY! Patricia Santos Marcantonio’s long out of print “Red Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Cuentos” is back with new illustrations by Krista Hamel and a bonus story, “Gato in Zapatos.” Classic tales infused with Latino culture. Five stars, must read!

#T2T #EduSky #kidlit #TLSky #TLSkyChat FAMILY PODCAST. A lovely and literate retelling of Beauty and the Beast by award-winning British author Adele Geras. Read by Robert Topp. All ages. 25 Mins. Listen or follow: tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC readmeastoryink.com Share love, share reading.

#TLSky #EduSky #kidlit #T2T #TLSkyChat Is there an aspiring writer in your family or class? For seven years Lune Spark has hosted a writing contest for 10–16-year-olds. Each volume contains 25-30 staggeringly good stories by young writers. readmeastoryink.com Share love, share reading.

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 5 Share love, share reading.

#T2T #EduSky #kidlit #TLSky With the kind permission of the author, Read Me a Story, Ink is thrilled to narrate Rosemary Wells' inspiring true story of Nurse Mary Breckenridge who founded the Frontier Nursing Service. Listen: tinyurl.com/MmountainMed... Share love, share reading.

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 4

The 2025 Global Read Aloud kicks off on October 6, 2025. This is one of our favorite reading events every year.📚 You can click on each book cover to find the Global Read Aloud Books in @follettcontent.bsky.social Titlewave.❤️ buff.ly/NkBk8bL #TLSky #EduSky #tlchat #futurereadylibs #edchat

#TLSky #kidlit #EduSky #T2T Good reasons to read aloud to your kids Number3

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#kidlit #T2T #EduSky #TLSky For lovers of folktales, perfect for classroom or family story time: “Good Neighbors: A Tale from Northern Lands,” by renowned storyteller, Bob Barton. Read by Robert Topp Listen or read: tinyurl.com/GgoodNeighbors Share love, share reading.

#kidlit #EduSky #TKSky #T2T Viva the read-aloud revolution! readmeastoryink.com Share love, share reading.

#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #TLSky NEW FOLKTALE PERFECT FOR FAMILY TIME OR CLASSROOM. “Katya and the Goat with the Silver Hoof: A Tale from the Ural Mountains” by master story-teller Bob Barton. All ages. 15 mins. Listen or read: tinyurl.com/SilverHoof More stories: tinyurl.com/SstoriesListen

#kidlit #T2T #TLSky #EduSky PERFECT FOR CLASSROOM AND FAMILY LISTENING. In the spirit of the Arabian Nights, enjoy Australian, award-winning author, Sophie Masson’s “The Magic Carpet.” All ages. 15 Mins. tinyurl.com/MmagicCarpet

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #T2T Oh, don’t be silly. Why not? OK, here is four minutes of absolute silliness for you. A perfect brain break for your class during testing week. “Tremble with Fear” by Will Rawson. Narration by Robert Topp Listen: tinyurl.com/tremblewithf... Viva the read-aloud revolution!

#EduSky #TLsky #kidlit #T2T HEY PARENTS AND TEACHERS! Read Me a Story, Ink offers a special feature to help challenged and foreign speaking readers. Our “listen and read” feature allows a child to listen to a story by an award-winning author while reading along. Check it out! tinyurl.com/HeroWeaver