40 Most-Anticipated Middle Grade Books: January-March 2026 popgoesthereader.com/40-most-anti...

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Dec 12): kidlit411.com/2025/12/the-... Inside: @12x12challenge.bsky.social registration; Author Events 101; WRAD, more. Thanks Harvey Walls for the illustration, Ricardo Cortez and @oksanna.bsky.social for the giveaways.

🕎 12 x 12 celebrates Hanukkah! ✨ We’re lighting up the season with these joyful #kidlit reads: 🕯️Beam of Light 🕯️Eight Sweet Nights 🕯️Little Dreidel Learns to Spin 🕯️My Dreidel 🕯️Oy, Santa! 📚 buff.ly/YUTM9eb #12x12PB #kidlit

To be successful in picture books, you need to write—A LOT. That's where 12 x 12 comes in! Author and poet @suzylevinson reveals the beauty in doing all of that writing. Registration opens in January. Find out more: www.12x12challenge.c... #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky

More wonderful solstice books! #kidlit #pb #picturebooks everyday-reading.com/winter-solst...

I was a #pbrisingstars mentor for 2 years. @zoodocwrites.bsky.social who was--and is--the joy of my life. She helped me through cancer, helps me with my dog, and is one of the best writers I know. Ty #pbrisingstars! Without you, I never woul have met her.

Thinking about co-writing a picture book? ✍️ Join @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social, @writerjolene.bsky.social, Kirsti Call & @valeriebolling.bsky.social as they share how collaboration fuels creativity. 🎉 25% off Writing Partnerships thru 12/31 with code PARTNER25: buff.ly/Ghohw0M #12x12PB #kidlit

❄️ Our #12x12PB illustration challenge continues with this magical winter scene! Artwork by @jessieleh.bsky.social #kidlit

☕❄️ This joyful illustration from our #12x12PB winter challenge captures friendship, warmth, and imagination. Artwork by @leanalee.bsky.social #kidlit

✨ A snowy moment from our #12x12PB winter challenge! Artwork by Liz Godfrey #kidlit

12 x 12 member Suzy Levinson shares how to find your voice as a picture book writer! #writer #author #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlit #writingforkids #writingforchildren #writingcommunity #booksbooksbooks #writingtipsforbeginners #amreading #amwriting

12 x 12 member @natashakhankazi.bsky.social brought down the house with her marketing webinar! Here she shares one book marketing tip for making your content go viral. #writer #write #author #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlit #writingforkids #writingcommunity

SPECIAL DELIVERY! 🚢📮 Raise the flag and ready your letters: my debut picture book, POST OFFICE BAY, is setting sail on May 26, 2026! 🌊✨💌 It’s been a long time coming to share these news, and I’m SO EXCITED to finally be able to scream about my debut!!!

It's me! The 12x12 Picture Book Challenge Featured Author! Check out my blog all about WAITING in the writing world: www.12x12challenge.com/leah-moser-a...

This month’s featured author, @leahmoserwrites.bsky.social, offers a bit of encouragement for fellow writers: “All it takes is one YES to go from the long waiting game to the stage of happy waiting.” 📚 Read the full post: buff.ly/G5A9fXX #kidlit #12x12PB

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @sylviaichen.bsky.social!, 📚SPARKLES FOR SUNNY: A LUNAR NEW YEAR STORY, illustrated by Thai My Phuong, published by Flamingo Books/Penguin Random House, hit shelves today! Check it out! buff.ly/DBHnnKg #kidlit

Huge news: Beyond The Mark is FREE on Amazon Dec 1-5. 🎄 I write because I love the world and the characters, not the money. If you claim a free copy, spreading the word so others can too would help more than you know. #Booksky #Freebooks #Kindle #Fantasy

Hey, all. I rarely share my opinion but going to do so now in defense of authors. We know about Amazon. Like, know know. But I will not boycott for a couple of reasons. 1. Many authors use Amazon publishing. Authors I cannot believe did not have trad. deals. I support them and buy their books.

Our Dec newsletter, with an article written by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, World Read Aloud Day (WRAD2026) schedules, inspiration, a book bundle giveaway and more. tinyurl.com/43rz5b4f #edusky #booksky #teachers #skybrarian #WRAD2026 #bookgiveaway

Schoolreadinglist.co.uk wants to make it as easy as possible for you to choose children's and YA books for your school, home, library or gifts. ✅ Our site is optimised for accessibility. ✅ Lists are clear and easy to use. ✅ Pages load quickly on any device.

Politics books for children and teens With titles by Michael Rosen, Alastair Campbell, Kamala Harris, Amanda Li, Tim Marshall, Malala Yousafzai, George Orwell, Axie Oh & more. With links to resources and activities. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/polit... #teachersofx

🗓️ Mark your calendars for Trans+ History Week 2026 04–10 May Get the history lesson you never had, find our what’s in store, early-bird ticket alerts and a history article every day of Trans+ History Week with @wearequeeraf.com Sign up www.wearequeeraf.com/transhistory...

Fine praise from @thetimes.com for OSCAR WILDE'S STORIES FOR CHILDREN in a new edition from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

🛍️ Celebrate #SmallBusinessSaturday with 40% off all courses! Use code BFCM40 at checkout: buff.ly/LLxEnKq Invest in your craft and your creative journey! 💛 #12x12PB #kidlit

It’s Still National Native American Heritage Month 😍

November is in full swing, so it's time for the latest Cybils Scribbles. In this edition: 📚 Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month 📚 A social justice book list for Nonfiction November 📚 News about a new film adaptation of a children’s book classic 📚 And more!

JIM! makes it onto its first Best of 2025 list. Thank you, Chicago Public Library for this wonderful honor! chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

🦋 After reading a BUTTERFLY SEA advance copy (thank u, @booksbycindy.bsky.social !), I can say y’all are in for a treat. It hits themes I often explore in my own work & makes my photographer’s heart smile. Plus, the illustrations are GORGEOUS. @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @marziehabbas.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 RADIANT RAMADAN, illustrated by @anooshasyed.com, published by Little Bee Books, is out today! Check it out here: buff.ly/dLBxdBh #kidlit #12x12PB

Still more #12x12PB at #NCTE25! We had so much fun!

Here are all the #12x12pb member #picturebooks I brought home from #NCTE25. #bookhaul www.instagram.com/reel/DRhr1Qd...

After three years of pursuing a career in agenting I am thrilled to announce that I am now a Junior Literary Manager with Martin Literary Management! Never give up on your dreams!! ✨🥂 #kidlit @valeriebolling.bsky.social @allisonrozo.bsky.social @kterrette.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social

Thanks, @fuse8.bsky.social, for previewing #TheMarchforHope! substack.com/inbox/post/1... The book's pub date is Jan. 20, but you can preorder now: bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #kidlit #womensmarch #girlpower

Oh, we are gonna have us a fine #kidlitchat at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific today here on Bluesky. I mean, we do every week so it's not a bold statement but simply what happens when we #kidlit folk gather and chat. Don't believe me? Come join us and see! (There might even be pie. Just sayin'.)

I don't know about you, but I sure could use a #kidlitchat tonight. Fortunately, we have one! Coming up at 9E/6P. See you there!

Favourite books for 12 year olds, chosen by children. Including titles by Sarah Crossan, Rick Riordan, A.F. Steadman, Malala Yousafzai,Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Christopher Edge, John Boyne and Alice Oseman. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-fa... #teachersofx #kidlit

The Dirigible Balloon poetry submission window will open on Monday December 1st and close on Sunday December 14th. The guidelines are on the website. This is an open call with no theme. We're looking for poems to entertain and intrigue children. We are a global poetry platform. #PoetryForChildren 🎈

I’m running a small shop sale from now until Dec 2nd: 25% off any orders of 2 or more items on my Etsy page! Handmade notebooks, bookmarks, & more 📒🔖🎨📚 Thanks so much for supporting my artwork ✨ #craftsky #notebooks #bookmarks #etsyshopsale #supporthandmade #shopsmall

UGHHHHH. Authors, what do you do? POPI'S ALL SOULS SONG had amazing reviews until someone on Amazon gave it 3 stars because of the shipping/condition. I want to give that reviewer a book. But cannot. That is so weird to me that one would low score a book based on something out of your control.

Love that George Saunders gave a shout-out to Cheryl Lindbloom in his National Book Award for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters speech. She was one of my favorite teachers in high school. (George and I graduated from the same high school.)

Hooray! Atta girl!

I have discovered Earl Gray tea to be my drink of choice. Yes, I'm way behind. Does this mean I begin writing mysteries?

We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is Story Power! by Stephanie Wildman & Simon Wildman Chung, illustrated by Estefania Razo #librarians #teachers #developthewritinghabit! #rainbow @swildmansf.bsky.social

Looking forward to participating on this publishing panel next Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. at #MountKiscoLibrary! #publishing #books #authorlife

🇮🇪Are you an #illustration student or teacher? Come to Ireland with us and earn 6 college credits! It's a blast! DM me for more info! www.montserrat.edu/academics/tr... #kidlitart #ireland #illustrationstudent #studyabroad #illustrationstudents #illustrators #studyinireland #artstudents #artstudent

Yes, more banana books!! 🍌

🎉 And just like that, my debut picture book UNIVERSE PIE (words by me, pictures by the amazing Anita Bagdi) is making its way into the world in the fall 2027. 💥 ✨ 🌎

“This new series called #WeDeliverIt shines a spotlight on unusual vehicles and the people who operate them” from @rubytuesdaybooks.bsky.social “The workers...include men and women with a variety of skin tones, hairstyles, and shapes ” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/10/25/w...

Daishu Ma’s “illustrations are a sweet representation of the friendship” in TIGER, IT’S SNOWING from @postwavebooks.bsky.social kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/2025/10/tige...