Want to raise a reader? Start early even if they try to eat the book! Reading with babies builds more than vocabulary. It builds connection, comfort, and brainpower. Can you remember the first book you ever read to your child? www.instagram.com/p/DMvi7qHPYh... #rasingreaders #readaloud #babybooks

Want to raise a reader? Start by being one. When kids see us reading for enjoyment they begin to understand that books matter. 👉 What book are you reading right now? #RaisingReaders #ReadAloud #ParentTips #ReadToKids #ChildrensBooks #EarlyLiteracy #PictureBookLove

Hmmm I need to get reading!

If you loved an author’s book, tell them! They will completely ignore it because they’re fixated forever on the anonymous person who once gave them two stars on goodreads but it’s probably good for your karma

Listen up #KidLitUK London gang! @alomshaha.bsky.social and I are hosting an informal Chat, Chai and Children's books discussion group about CONTEMP FANTASY MIDDLE GRADE/KIDLIT at Stratford Library - 3 The Grove, London E15 1EL - from 6 to 7:45pm on May 8th. To RSVP email alomshaha(at)gmail(dot)com

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Racially-minoritised creators should not bear the entire burden of driving change: industry-wide transformation is overdue, says Melanie Ramdarshan Bold 👇 www.thebookseller.com/comment/clpe... #BookSky

⚠️ Pontypridd has been hit by devastating floods and our wonderful independent bookshop, Storyville Books, has seen much of its stock destroyed. If you’re able to buy a book from them, this would go such a long way to help support them rebuild in the aftermath. 👉 uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...

Surprise! At Home Author is hosting an online PB conference in January! We have 6 agents taking pitches and incredible presenters like Ivan Taurisano and Rosie J. Pova (and many more!) Registration goes live Black Friday! #WritingCommunity #pb www.allthingspicturebooks.com/pbcc-notify

Hey everyone, I'm doing a gift exchange with some wonderful fellow #kidlit authors I know. Budget is £10 any suggestions? #writingcommunity #ukkidlit

I love a good competition

My map of children's independent bookshops is updated regularly. Most provide an online service and they're all run by people who can make well-informed book recommendations. Make sure you support your local one if you want to keep it. Any missing, please let me know. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

I love reading with mine I will never stop

Now I'm singing 'buy my books!!' lol mine aren't out yet

A little something to make it easier to find some dope Black creatives to follow on here. ☺️ go.bsky.app/U3UQX2A

🇬🇧👧🏻👦🏾📚UK CHILDREN'S BOOK PEOPLE! I can't cope with both #KidLitUK & #UKKidLit being used on Bluesky to tag the same UK children's literature content.😩 Can we get our act together and vote for just one that we'll ALL use, via the post below, and then share this post. 🗳️Vote closes midday Monday 18 Nov.

Lol that feeling when you write something and think 'this is my greatest ever work, no one on this planet could ever produce such a masterpiece' Only to come back to it and think...whomp whomp whomp editing time!!! #iamwriting #ukkidlit #kidlit

This.....all the way!!

This has never been more real for me than now. Now I wonder where I can get this notebook?? #writing

Go me and my skills. I’ve made a #UKKidLit starter pack for anyone looking to find the kids book chat community on here. Hope it helps. #KidsBooks #KidLitUK #BookChat go.bsky.app/LEQd4SR

My publisher sent me a a first illustration of the characters in my debut #picturebook and it's such a wonderful feeling that the illustrator captured my imagination so perfectly. Hats off to you drawing people...you are magic!

So true but then some were so good I can never let go haha (even #picturebooks

Well this is sad :( www.theguardian.com/books/articl... #kidlit #childrenreading