Wow! Here are my top book recommendations so far for 2025. Three great books, guaranteed to raise your spirits, put a smile on your face, and make you laugh out loud. One is by @hwinkler4real.bsky.social‬ and two are by @robgotobed.bsky.social I can highly recommend all three books. #reading

Just a reminder that Hazel 3 is up on Netgalley for your early reading pleasure! We've had an extraordinary number of requests, and people seem to be liking it, so yay! This one publishes in Sept. :)

Today reminds me of the day I went on a safari. Somebody forgot the corkscrew, and for several days we had nothing to survive on but just food and water.

Congrats, Troy and Mike! This is such a lovely book - do pick it up!

My beautiful mom who last week rode her beloved Dan onto her next great adventure. She was trail riding in the Rockies in her 80s. A woman of substance! #mom #loss #joy #kidlit

Very excited for this! 😁

Congrats!!

Happy Book Birthday to STILL FRIENDS! Huge thanks to illustrator Mike Deas, the entire team at @orcabook.bsky.social, and everyone who has supported or boosted this book so far!

The meet and greet team get ready to meet the Rainbows

3+ years in the making. Claude is finally out in the world today! 🎉 So excited to share my newest picture book with you all. Grab your copy at your favorite local bookstore (if it’s not on the shelves, just ask them to order it!). Let’s keep our kids reading! 📖💛 @familiusbooks.bsky.social

It's today! Happy launch day to STILL FRIENDS creators @troystory.bsky.social and Mike Deas!

Good morning, #kidlit friends! Writing can be stressful so remember to be kind to yourself.

Perfection!

Q&A with Patricia A. Billingsley about her new book, LORCA IN VERMONT. tinyurl.com/3p7dm9dm

Q&A with Amy Friedman about her new book, A SECRET CHORD. tinyurl.com/4baxn24z

Q&A with Susan McGuirk about her new novel, DEAR MISSING FRIEND. tinyurl.com/578rv2z9 @susanmcguirk.bsky.social

Q&A with Kim Sherwood about her new novel, HURRICANE ROOM. tinyurl.com/56yzk8vh

Take a look at these MAN IN MOTION chocolate bars! 🍫 Created by #KasamaChocolate with the Rick Hansen Foundation and ill. Emma Fitzgerald. 🔗 https://ow.ly/2fpE50Z1hF9#KasamaChocolate *A portion of your purchase of this chocolate bar supports the Rick Hansen Foundation 🩵 #ManInMotion

The world needs books like this!

My reply to “self-published books don’t count” and “cancer is too niche.” Plus the sentiments found in that #crud book. HEROES NEED HELP answers kids questions and #chemotherapy & #cancer. It’s beautifully illustrated. It has an ISBN, LCCN, & Marc records. It is a real book. #kidlit #Skybrarians

Q&A with B.W. Jackson about his new novel, THE BROTHERHOOD OF BARNABAS. tinyurl.com/z2dmee4k

Violet the cat doesn’t want to share CATURDAY with a Peacock! #HappyCaturday

Q&A with Sharon Rose about her new children's picture book, THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE. tinyurl.com/5cn9rnsy

Q&A with Elizabeth Goodenough about her late son James Munro Leaf's book, A REVOLUTION OF ONE. tinyurl.com/5cmsnfpp

5 years ago, I had an agent and big dreams but zero book deals. After 150+ rejections, I parted ways with my agent & signed with a small press. The duology they said would “die on sub”? Now it’s a 6-book deal. Rejection isn’t the end. Keep going. #WritingCommunity

Fly free into your destiny, Follow your path. No struggle lasts forever For this too shall pass. Gaze up to the sky And fluff your wings, Take that first step From deep within. Once you fly, you'll soon see All the beauty you hold, All that we see. #poetry #writing #poertrycommunity

My dear mom took her final ride on Tuesday, down to the water where she then paddled her canoe to the other side to the welcoming chorus of "here she comes!" 98.5 years of accomplishments. We'll miss you, mom, but are joyful for you!

Freddie says it's all how you look at the world!! Have a good day, #kidlit friends!

Don't miss the #PPBF review of this stunning poetic celebration of the ability of nature (and ourselves) to recover & heal after a loss. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @louisemaamodt.bsky.social Elly Mackay Astra Books #kidlit #forestfires #resilience #nonfiction #rhyming📚👍

Freddie says it's all how you look at the world!! Have a good day, #kidlit friends!

This wonderful picture book, by Stephanie Lucianovic & George Ermos, is structured as a how-to manual for pet funerals. It’s a sweet, sad, and— at times— even humorous book for kids about death. It lets allows them the space to feel however they feel, & reassures them there’s no wrong way to mourn.

Sienna came in to us in November. Endless puppies and a life scared, sick and alone on the streets. In just over 2 weeks she flies to her forever home in Wales. She says she has no idea what a family is or what a couch to sleep on is either but she trusts us when we say it’ll be amazing. ❤️

My dear mom took her final ride on Tuesday, down to the water where she then paddled her canoe to the other side to the welcoming chorus of "here she comes!" 98.5 years of accomplishments. We'll miss you, mom, but are joyful for you!

Remembering George Selden Thompson, known professionally as George Selden, American creator of the characters Chester Cricket and his friends, Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat. The first book, "The Cricket of Times Square" was a Newbery Honor Book in 1961. #childrensbooks #kidlit

Yep! The public sure has been fleeced. Fleeced for a ballroom, for what will be the world's ugliest arch, for a war with Iran we never wanted...J.D., you nailed it!

Beautiful Bison from the book I Illustrated, Camas & Sage: A Story of Bison Life on the Prairie written by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent! #kidlitart #sciart

Enjoyed chowing down on phyto- and zooplankton yesterday with some awesome 1st through 5th graders as we read THE OCEAN'S HEART! A fun mix of science and English Language Arts! youtube.com/shorts/ACzbR... @steamteambooks.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with the kiddos at the #MunsonFreeLibrary for an @oldsturbridge.bsky.social reading of ONE GIRL'S VOICE: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land #AstraBooks #RebeccaGibbon #CarolynYoder

America's chief Middle East negotiator - Jared Kushner - is almost completely dependent on Middle East government investment in his chief business. It's probably the biggest conflict of interest in American diplomatic history and we should be talking about this way more.

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In the ocean, humpback whales have surprised scientists with one of the strangest and kindest things seen in nature. When orcas, also known as killer whales, go hunting other sea animals like seals, sea lions, small dolphins, or even baby whales, humpback whales often arrive to stop the attack.

They really think Zelensky is stupid.

Here is the second article in the series for our 250th celebration. GIFT ARTICLE. Enjoy! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/t...

It is such a thrill and honor to have the kind and supportive Katherine Schwarzenegger share my book, Claude. www.facebook.com/stories/1737...

Typical cat!!

Morning Kitten “The perfect box does not exis—“

You provide the sand, the sea and the sun — Rob will provide the summer fun & laughter! Probably the funniest comedian you’ve never heard of! Although you’ve already been laughing at his jokes on some of the top comedy shows in Britain and the USA. IMDb: bit.ly/4eE9yxz Books: bit.ly/4hA0B7W

Who doesn't adore these two??!