📚🎁 Reminders for everyone looking for specific books to purchase online as gifts: 1. If you haven't called your local independently-owned book shop, try there first. (If you don't have one, try Bookshop.org) 2. Don't put it off - shipping time for Media Mail can be 12 days. Priority is 5 📦

Feeling lucky that my bid on this lovely little illustration by Marina Zlatanova was successful, as part of #CoffeesForGaza ‘s #Peacetober2025 auction ❤️🖤🤍💚 Please also consider donating to Basel and his gorgeous girls via the QR or on Insta @basel.pal95 Even $5 makes a difference 🫶 #FreePalestine

How life’s going #Walk #Halloween

A billionaire Tesla executive is leading Australia’s R&D review. If you also think this presents a major conflict of interest, add your name to this petition: getup.to/j2eKayUkC5wESa

"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves" Rest easy Jane 🫶🏽

I want a doggie at my dentist 🥹

Tired BY LANGSTON HUGHES I am so tired of waiting, Aren't you, For the world to become good And beautiful and kind? Let us take a knife And cut the world in two - And see what worms are eating At the rind. #Poem #Poetry #Tired #LangstonHughes

I am absolutely flabbergasted - sorry kids, you won’t be able to look up that word…the dictionary is unavailable; we need to check what words we will allow to be defined 🤯 #Wtaf

I am so thrilled to announce that I have just signed a contract for my very first picture book!! 🥳 This is an absolute dream come true and I cannot wait to share more details as this exciting new chapter of my life unfolds 🙌 📚🌈 #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks #ChildrensAuthor #StarfishBayPublishing

Oh man, this hit me in the feels 🥹 I have only recently been introduced to this character (Skelly) from 1924 Studio 📸 @1924US and I am in love 💜 Absolutely gorgeous #animation ☠️🫶

“Nobody ever ended up in an emergency room from doing too much Mark Twain” 🤣 Gods, I love old library posters! ❤️ #LibrariesRock #Booksky #Books #Reading #LibraryPosters

Amazing episode of the ‘Creative Pep Talk’ podcast by Andy J Pizza! 🎧❤️ Andy talks to story scientist, Angus Fletcher, about why our brains are NOT computers and AI could NEVER replicate our creativity and imagination - and his new book ‘Primal Intelligence’ 📖🙌 open.spotify.com/episode/5Pbu...

Albanese Gov is trying to rush through a new Bill that would make it easier to deport people by taking away their legal and human rights by removing the right to procedural fairness. Contact your MP and Senators today to ask them not to pass this bill here: asrc.pulse.ly/fpwf1i686d

Compassionate call to action for this weekend ❤️ #NoOneIsIllegalOnStolenLand #AusPol #StopPunchingDownAndLookUp

Happy 80th birthday to the Children’s Book Council of Australia!! 🥳🎂🎉 #CBCA 📚 I had a wonderful time at the celebrations today hearing from some of our country’s absolute literary legends! ❤️ 📚 And here’s to another 80 years (and beyond) of this super important work. 🥂🎉 🌈

Exactly ❤️

Who doesn’t love a good bedtime routine? 😌 #Dogs #Dogsky #Pets #Bedtime #Bathtime #FosterDogs #TimelineCleanse Credit: @TheGoodHype on TikTok

READ and the force is with you. 😉 #Read #Books #Booksky #Funny #Tshirt #Yoda #StarWars #Libraries #Librarian

When someone asks what parenting be like… 😂🤣 🐵 🥰

Watch this amazing shot (with a surprise assist) for a joyful #TimelineCleanse 😻 Via @TheGameChangerz on TikTok #Cats #Trickshots #FunWithKids #Wow #Funny

I don’t understand how some people are demonising #MsRachel for her completely uncontroversial stance that all children deserve a safe childhood ❤️‍🩹 @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social you are amazing! Thank you for sharing Leen’s story and for loving all children 🫶 #StopTheBombs #FreePalestine

A very important message from Yelmo. “I was just following orders” will not cut it when this is horrible chapter in history is over. 😔 (Credit: @imaginarymenagerie on TikTok) #HistoryIsWatching #FreePalestine #NoKings

“…even after removing the influence of various factors, the correlation with the long-term care risk was clear…living in a municipality with many library books may extend healthy life expectancy, even for those who don't read.” ❤️📚❤️ #LibrariesRock #LibrariesAreForEveryone mainichi.jp/english/arti...

This is absolutely horrifying. But at least we are getting closer to the truth now…I knew there was no way it was 55k. 💔😩 #FreePalestine

#Facts 😔

New release alert! 🚨 Unreliable narrator, hilarious text and illustrations with bite-sized facts about fish and other animals thrown in for some sneaky learning. What else could you want? 😅 Amazing debut by @unshavedmouse.bsky.social 👏👏👏 Illustrated by @dansantat.bsky.social #PictureBooks

What kind of world allows the criminalisation of the peaceful delivery of flour and baby formula, and not bombs? #AllEyesOnTheMadleen #FreedomFlotilla #FreePalestine

“I had found my doomscrolling methadone” - Jill Lepore, on reading ‘the classics’ in the age of Trump. ❤️📓📖📓❤️ #BookSky www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

And they say women are too emotional to lead 🤦🏻‍♀️ #AngerIsAlsoAnEmotion #TaxTheBillionaires

Another brilliant young mind providing hope for our future 👏👏

Homophobes can't help but make Pride Month look cool.

My reading spot for the day…The Shakespeare Room in the #StateLibraryNSW 📚 A beautiful room to escape the cold (it’s winter here), enjoy the amazing woodwork and stained glass windows ✨

Can we please stop saying "Self made". Not one of these billionaires made any money without us workers. Can we start using words like, stolen wages, insider trading, tax breaks for the rich, greed, corruption and buying politicians. 👎👎

Wow, a book bracelet! ✨😍

Had an amazing day hanging out with all the cool kids (both big and small) at the Sydney Writers’ Festival family day. Here are the fabulous creators I heard speak today: @terrilibenson.bsky.social Tanya Hennesey Jeff Kinney Andrew Joyner Peter Helliar Kylie Howarth ❤️📚

Hey 👋 it’s #InternationalTeaDay in a few days (May 21), so here’s a little PSA 😉 🫖☕️🫖☕️🫖☕️ #Tea #He-Man

Everybunny should be able to see themselves in books. 📚😉

I hate seeing folks i agree with using gAI to make propaganda-style posters for things I support. Y’all. You cannot use the enemy’s tools to fight them. ESPECIALLY if you are arguing against capitalist overreach or for environmental issues. Come ON.

Join me in supporting this incredible human #DrMo doing what he can to heal injured children in Gaza, and give the dying ones some semblance of dignity 💔 gofund.me/d3b9fd3f

We did it! 🥳🙌

#TimelineCleanse 🐦💙

That’s why reading books is so important. One of the best empathy-builders ❤️

Standing with my Canadian friends 🙏🏻 Also, here’s one for us: 'twas the week before the election and from Perth to Sydney, we waited to find out who the PM would be, Australians, handle your voter card with care, ‘cause Dutton will not Advance Australia Fair.

New picture book! 🚨 Meatball goes to school by #TomJellett follows the funny adventures of a dog who does so well at puppy school that he’s allowed to give human school a go! Tom’s classically expressive illustrations are all full of humour, but this is my fav! 💜 #SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFetch 😅

If you love your library, listen up…

Is there a #word for only being able to read one book at a time? 🤔 Monobiblious, perhaps? Anyway, I used to be like that but the older I get the more I find I am rarely satisfied by one book at a time (usually have 2 or 3 going at once). Anyone else? #ThirstyForBooks #BookSky #Books #Reading

#Art #TimelineCleanse 🖤💛❤️

It’s so heartening to see the millions across America at #HandsOff protests. And, oh the signs! 😅❤️ 👏👏👏