Today’s book: “Shh! We Have a Plan” by Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social While younger readers will enjoy the repetition—my toddler loves hollering “Hello birdie!”—adult readers will relate to the aggravation of following an inept leader/team. #PictureBook #WeHaveAPlan #HelloBirdie

Today’s book: “Butt or Face?” by Kari Lavelle @karilavellewrites.bsky.social I mean, it can be kinda hard to tell sometimes… Get to know some of nature’s lesser-known animals by guessing which end you’re looking at! Some of them are doozies… #PictureBook #Animals #Butts

Today’s book: “You Are Light,” by Aaron Becker. Aside from the beautiful poem and images, this book is a favorite for the tactile experience it offers. Every page, my kids poke the colorful plastic, scratch it with their nails, and hold it up to the light. #PictureBook #Light

Today’s book: “Oh Those Strawberries…” part of the Yummy Friends series by Kazuhiko Toyota . 今日の絵本: 「いちごさんがね…」(おいしいともだち) 作: とよた　かずひこ Six strawberries on an adventure meet all manner of obstacles. This series is great for kids and Japanese learners because it is reliably repetitive. #PictureBook

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“Having a librarian in a library is good.” THANK YOU, Abbott Elementary. Thank you, also, for the seemingly simple scene of how beloved it is to hear a book be read aloud 💚

Today’s book: “Hop, Step, Rhinoceros Beetle,” part of the 0.1.2. Picture Book series. By Junko Masuda . 今日の絵本: 「ほっぷすてっぷかぶとむし」(0. 1. 2. 絵本) 作: 増田純子 You won’t see rhinoceros beetles featured much outside of Japan, but they turn up regularly in Japanese picture books. #PictureBook #Beetle #カブトムシ

Today’s book: “Roy’s House,” written by Susan Goldman Rubin with art by Roy Lichtenstein. This is a colorful and welcoming way to introduce kids to one of the modern masters: Roy Lichtenstein. Also: hot dogs 🌭 #PictureBook #RoyLichtenstein #HotDog #ModernArt

Today’s book: “Stack the Cats” by Susie Ghahremani @boygirlparty.bsky.social Every attempt I have made to stack cats has ended in pain and suffering on my part. This book lets me imagine a world where cats don’t mind being stacked (and prefer stacks of 3)! #PictureBook #Cats #StackAllTheCats

I'm so sorry, Julianne Moore & LeUyen Pham 💔 Thank you for FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY. For writing, for illustrating a book for the kids with freckles, for the adults with freckles. A story insisting it's okay to be different. Your differences make you YOU 💛 pen.org/julianne-moo...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library exists with her own funding, in addition to state funding. States, such as Indiana, are beginning to cut such funding. Her library program gifts FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN. We ride at dawn for Dolly Parton, always. Thank you for your book joy💛 tinyurl.com/DollyYahoo

Today’s book: “Rainbow Cats” by Bàrbara Castro Urío. What’s better than a book about cats? A book about cats of all colors AND with window cutouts. Every turn of the page gives you a chance to guess which window will open up next. #PictureBook #Rainbow #Cats #WindowCats

Today’s book: “Du Iz Tak?” by Carson Ellis. Here’s a weird one! Written in an insect language that is fun to read aloud, you get the gist (if not the specifics) of what the bugs are talking about. #PictureBook #Insects #language

Today’s book: “The Giant Jam Sandwich”, story and pictures by John Vernon Lord with verses by Janet Burroway. How does one deal with a huge wasp problem? Why, make a huge sandwich, of course! Also, Itching Down is a great name for a town. #PictureBook #sandwich #wasps #SandwichesSolveMostProblems

Today’s book: “Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave”, by @jessicahische.bsky.social When the world around you seems like it’s too big and scary, being brave might be a tall order, but you can always try again tomorrow. A much-needed reminder today! #PictureBook #Brave #TakeABreath #GetSomeRest #TryAgainTomorrow

Today’s book: “Mr. Toilet Gets Sick”. Written and illustrated by Megumi Kitagawa. 今日の絵本: 「おトイレさんびょうきになる」 作: 北川めぐみ Japanese potty training books have no chill, part deuce: a training potty in the shape of a bird, a Japanese squatty potty, and a gang of alligators plunge a toilet. 🚽🐊🐊🐊 #PictureBook

Today’s book: “Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains”, written by Anita Yasuda and illustrated by Yuko Shimizu @yukoart.bsky.social. A great reminder that your struggles today can impact and inspire generations to come. #PictureBook #Women #Japan #Everest

Roses are red, a glance is a look. We've made you a heart, from a reference book. ❤️ Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. 💕 #LoveLibraries

Today’s book: “I Can Only Draw Worms”, by Will Mabbitt. I feel like this is the appropriate choice given RFK Jr.’s confirmation today. 🧠🪱 Unlike the worm-eaten anti-science weirdo, this book is fantastic. #PictureBook #Worms

Today’s book: “Millions of Cats”, by Wanda Gág. A must-have for cat-lovers and their babies (fur or otherwise). “Cats here, cats there, Cats and kittens everywhere, Hundreds of cats, Thousands of cats, Millions and billions and trillions of cats.” #PictureBook #cats #MillionsOfCats

1. Google Gulf of Mexico. 2. “Gulf of America" comes up 3. Click on the three dots to the right of “Gulf of America” 4. Select "Send Feedback" 5. Click on "Gulf Of America" text 6. Select "Inaccurate content" 7. Select "Incorrect" and type "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico" #resist #gulfofmexico

My small act of resistance today was buying children's books that highlight diversity and representation across race, gender, sexuality, family structure, and abilities. Should these books become harder to find, the kiddos in my world will still be able to find themselves in stories.

Today’s book: “Will They Poop?”. Written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Arai. 今日の絵本: 「うんちでるかな？」 作: 新井洋行 Japanese potty training books have ZERO chill. If you’re interested in Japanese onomatopoeia related to poop, this book is for you. But don’t take MY word for it… #PictureBook #絵本

Today’s book: “Wabi Sabi”, written by Mark Reibstein and illustrated by Ed Young. This is a gorgeous book that encourages finding beauty in the simple, plain, and imperfect: 侘び寂び (wabisabi). It is challenging in concept and in function: the book is read top to bottom instead of left to right.

Today’s book: “Fruits”. Written and illustrated by Kazuko Hirayama. 今日の絵本: 「くだもの」 作: 平山和子 I love reading Japanese books about food to my kids. They offer insight on differences in food culture. I’d never had a chestnut until I was well into adulthood, but here it is in picture book.

Today’s book: “Antiracist Baby”, written by Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky. Gotta start young, and it’s necessary learning for all ages. #PictureBook #BlackHistoryMonth #Antiracism

Taking today’s post to talk about how I bought an AI illustrated book from Jeff Bezos last year. I admit, I didn’t do my due diligence because a) it was a book in Japanese on regular Amazon (not .co.jp) and b) my name was in the title (which, in retrospect, probably should’ve been a red flag).

Today’s book: “Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington”, written by Jabari Asim and Illustrated by Bryan Collier. Found this gorgeous book after my child was assigned a project on Booker T. Washington. #PictureBook #BlackHistoryMonth #BookerTWashington

Check out a book by a marginalized author from your local library. You’ll feel better and it helps your library get more funding to buy even more books. I have a list. #booksky #libsky www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

Today’s book: “Fred Gets Dressed” by Peter Brown. Inspired by @genderqueerwolf.bsky.social ‘s very excellent list, I pulled this one off the shelf for pre-nap story time. I don’t know about you, but I needed to see some unconditional love today.

Today’s book: “Umbrella”. Written by Masako Matsuno and illustrated by Osamu Harada. 今日の絵本: 「かさ」 文: 松野正子 絵:原田治 Get out your umbrellas! This book has some delightful word play. E.g., the child in the picture, Ken, is pretending that his umbrella is a sword—“ken” in Japanese (剣). #PictureBook

Today’s book: “Mothman Baby!”. Written by Elias Barks and illustrated by Zoe Persico. As someone who grew up near Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia, Mothman (WV’s Cryptid) is near and dear to my heart. This lift-a-flap book is ridiculous and ridiculously cute.

Today’s book: “This is a Book of Shapes” by Kenneth Kraegel. No, I didn’t post the wrong picture. This is truly from a book about basic shapes. I’m as confused as you are. #PictureBook #shapes #emu #pancakes

Today’s book: “Guess Who?” by Yūsuke Yonezu. 今日の絵本: 「だーれのおしり？」 作:よねづ　ゆうすけ A lift-the-flap game of guess who, but your clues are animals shown from behind (and of their behinds). #PictureBook #絵本 #Japanese

Today’s book: “Drooly Baby”, part of the 0.1.2 Picture Book series. Written by Sachi Kokaze and illustrated by Kenji Oikawa. 今日の絵本: 「よ・だ・れ」(0.1.2.えほん) 文: 小風さち 絵:及川賢治 An exploration of how a drooling baby sounds when experiencing happiness, anger, and sadness. #PictureBook

Today’s book: “Nanette’s Baguette” by Mo Willems. A book about a child with a savage love of bread. I am this kid 😍 #PictureBook

Today’s book: “Diggersaurs” by Michael Whaite. “With cheery smiles they DUMP huge piles…of rubble off their backs.” I feel like this one was put in just to trip up adults… 😜

Today’s book: “Everyone Poops” by Tarō Gomi. 今日の絵本: 「みんなうんち」 作: 五味太郎 One of my favorite questions posed by this book: Where is a snake’s butt? #PictureBook

Today’s book: “Sleepyheads” by Genichirō Yagyū in the 0. 1. 2 Picture book series. 今日の絵本: 「ねむたいねむたい」(0. 1. 2. えほん) 作: やぎゅう　げんいちろう A bedtime book about sleepy baby veggies. This crying eggplant, though…

Today’s book: “Nature” by Kōshirō Toda, part of the “Baby Picture-book Set” 今日の絵本: 赤ちゃん絵本セット「しぜん」 作: とだ　こうしろう One book of a set of 4, this is a straightforward board book of nature-related vocabulary. Some of the pictures have been so simplified that they are nearly abstract.

ON JANUARY 20TH, READ MLK! READ ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT! READ ABOUT RECONSTRUCTION! READ ABOUT JIM CROW! You want to do something for the good of history? Do something constructive and learn from the ancestors.

Today’s book: “Goats” by Maki Iino, part of the こどものとも0. 1. 2. series from 9/2024. 今日の絵本:「やぎやぎやぎ」 作: 飯野まき An exploration of goat-adjacent onomatopoeia, including eating grass, stamping, bleating, and (as shown) pooping.

Today’s book: “The Cat-Claw Moon” by Naoko Machida. 今日の絵本:「ネコヅメのよる」 作: 町田尚子 naokomachida.wixsite.com/index