Today marks 30 years since the publication of Philip Pullman's extraordinary #NorthernLights On 31st July, join Philip Pullman at a special event in London www.waterstones.com/events #PhilipPullman #HisDarkMaterials @waterstones.bsky.social @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social

The first day at school can be scary... especially for the teacher! Don't miss this hilarious picture book all about starting school from Bethany Walker and Sophie Kent – How To Train Your Teacher is out now!

Here's a sneaky peek of new young fiction series Nora Nightsky by Rebecca Lewis-Oakes and Becka Moor - coming soon September 2025 @scholasticuk.bsky.social 3littlebuttons.com/reviews/nora... #childrensbooks #noranightsky

New on the blog - children's books for sports day. www.booksfortopics.com/sports-day-b...

We are loving The Wish Switch by Lynn Painter. ✨Friends to enemies, with a sprinkle of first crush flutters, a dash of magic and a whole heap of fun! ✨ @scholasticuk.bsky.social 3littlebuttons.com/reviews/the-... #middlegradebooks #bookreview #summerreads

Here are #8brilliantbooks that all have nature and enjoying the outdoors at their heart. #picturebooks #childrensbooks #picturebook

Sammy Feels Shy from bestselling creator of the Big Bright Feelings series, Tom Percival! - review 3littlebuttons.com/reviews/samm... #picturebook #picturebookreview

It’s #refugeeweek - a time to share and listen to experiences from people who have been displaced in order to find safety. A time to celebrate resilience, inclusiveness and community. Kindness really is everything. Here are 8 picture books that embrace this, carefully written for little readers. ❤️

📚✨ We're looking for UK-based brand ambassadors who are passionate about children's literacy, learning, and reading for joy! 🌈📖 To find out more and to apply head to: nosycrow.com/brand-ambass...

Happy Empathy Day! Celebrate the power of reading with @empathylabuk.bsky.social Empathy Festival events. We're so proud to have two books in the Read for Empathy Collection 2025: Bird Boy by Catherine Bruton and Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise by Adeola Sokunbi ❤️ empathylab.uk/empathy-day-...

Next #fathersday #bookrec in celebration of #pridemonth this beautiful #picturebook #MyTwoDaddies by #gareth.peter & #garyparsons #puffinbooks

'Place isn’t just an arbitrary pin in a map: it’s integral to the narrative' 📌 We caught up with award-winning author and CBC tutor Kirsty Logan to discuss what first sparked her love for the uncanny and what she enjoys most about teaching creative writing. Read the full advice blog here:

A fab new picture book coming soon... The Fib by Pedro Iniguez, illustrated by Nathan Kwan and published by Gloo Books 3littlebuttons.com/reviews/the-... @pedroiniguez.bsky.social @nathankwan.bsky.social @gloobooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #picturebookreview

The Biggest Dog in the Book is OUT NOW 😍 written by Ben Lerwill and illustrated by Mark Chambers 3littlebuttons.com/reviews/the-... @dkbooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #childrensbooks #bookreview 🔖

Writing children's books? There's no set deadline to publish your first. We talk with Mel Rosenberg about his first picture book at age 74 and his unique path to publication. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/06/11/d...

A fab new picture book coming soon... The Fib by Pedro Iniguez, illustrated by Nathan Kwan and published by Gloo Books 3littlebuttons.com/reviews/the-... @pedroiniguez.bsky.social @nathankwan.bsky.social @gloobooks.bsky.social #picturebooks #picturebookreview

#WriteCBC task from @abigailj.bsky.social: Secrets are a great way to add intrigue and drama to your story. Write a mini-scene in which a character discovers that someone they know well has been keeping a secret from them. How do they deal with this discovery?

Clara Claus Saves Easter is available now! 🥚🍫 Join Clara and her brother Nick on this chocolate-filled adventure and learn more about the mysterious E.B 🐰this easter: www.amazon.co.uk/Clara-Claus-... #kidlit

Parents and educators - there are a lot of discussions in publishing about how to improve reading for pleasure. Is there anything you wish publishing would do more of? Or just understand about kids and reading? Any insights from teaching/parenting of what gets kids reading? #KidLitUK #Edusky #KidLit

Here’s a little Easter helping of nostalgia, with this super cute bunny themed picture book The Birthday Party by Mandy Stanley 🐰 3littlebuttons.com/reviews/the-... #picturebooks #picturebookreview #childrensbooks

*Now open to submissions* Ann Whitford Paul & @writersdigest.bsky.social "Most Promising Picture Book Manuscript Award" via @scbwi.bsky.social ILF: - For those who have NOT yet sold a picture book to a publisher - Fiction, non-fiction. Info: www.scbwi.org/ilf-ann-whit... #KidLit #SCBWI

Children’s #picturebooks to help support positive change. Reposted from Owlet Press ⭐️🙌🏼 instagram.com/p/DHqPKt-I3MU/ #Adolescence @netflixuk.bsky.social @owletpress.bsky.social

Our Winners’ Gallery for Best Novel Opening and Best Picture Book Text 2024 is now live! See who won, read short extracts of the stories… Congratulations to all! 👏👏👏 www.searchlightawards.co.uk/winners-gall...

@debbieohi.com has created the hashtag #KidLitLaunches to highlight new books from authors and illustrators. Using this hashtag will help make it easier for others in the community to find out about new books ! Remember to also add #kidlit and #kidlitmegafeed to spread your good news further !

Positive penguin sending good vibes your way #writingcommunity ⭐️

In case this helps anyone feel better, I went on a writing retreat once and found it ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE to write. I felt trapped and constantly guilty for not writing, and aware everyone else as beavering away. It was like being in an exam when everyone's scribbling and you're not.

Still patiently waiting for Eve of Man book 3 to come out! 🙏🏼 the series is sooooo good! I need to know what happens next 😅 #booksky #bookbloggers

A little round of bookish this or that #booksky 💙📚 don’t judge me on the dog-ears, alright?

‘The Writer’s Dog’ - My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books

Starting our Blue Sky journey by sharing the joy of #reading - use VIBE25 on our website in January for 25% off all products, including bundles!

Huge congratulations to Craig Barr-Green & Francis Martin as Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant has been Longlisted for the Derby Children's Picture Book Award 2025! 🎉📚 #GinaKaminski #CraigBarrGreen #FrancisMartin #BeMoreGina #picturebooks #littletiger @bouncemarketing.bsky.social

#MonsterPost is an amusing, interactive adventure that starts when Beast catches Dinner. We love opening & reading the beastly letters, Beast’s friends have amusing names & the monstrous recipes make us laugh! storysnug.com/2025/01/mons... #StorySnug @emmayarlett.bsky.social #BookSky #picturebook

I've been lucky enough to have five of my books read as CBeebies #BedtimeStories (Tom Hardy x2, Mark Bonnar, Chris Kamara and Rick Astley) and tonight's episode makes it six! Tune in at 6.50pm to see Cody Rhodes read GIGANTIC 🐳. Can't wait...

Photopoem shared 30th December 2024 Memories of green promise before this year closes.

If anyone needs me I’ll be celebrating New Year’s Eve in my blanket fort like an adult

“The ride it is.” This book!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella…. instagram.com/p/DD9DT8tswcg/ #books #sophiekinsella #booksky

Our Christmas puddings 1st Christmas! 🎄⭐️🐾 #minischnauzer #christmas

Beartastic news klaxon! 🚨 There will be a very special reading of My Dad is a Grizzly Bear, by me and @dapsdraws.bsky.social, read by Mo Gilligan on Cbeebies Bedtime Stories at 6:50pm on Monday 23rd December. Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🎄🐻

A little book mouse house 🐭🎄⭐️ #christmas #amwriting #writingcommunity

New to Bluesky? Here's a starter pack of picture book authors & illustrators to follow! go.bsky.app/G6pUCB

#WritingCommunity My amazing client @kellylbeck.bsky.social has a great Substack article for all of you getting ready to begin querying after the new year. Check it out--this girl knows her stuff and she's likely to save you some time in the querying trenches. open.substack.com/pub/kellylbe...

If you think about it, the very best books are really just extremely long spells that turn you into a different person for the rest of your life

Writers, this is your annual reminder if you’re not on any of those ‘books of the year’ list, or if you didn’t get published, or didn’t get an agent, you still wrote a fucking book which is a big deal. Well done us.

This writing advice is gold dust! ⭐️ If you’re going to read anything today…. read this ⬇️ #writingcommunity #picturebooks

Little Glow isn't just a story - it's a celebration of diversity! …From Diwali's sparkling lights to Hanukkah's glowing menorahs and ending with Christingle and Christmas, every flame has a purpose. 🌟 #LittleGlow #CulturalCelebrations #ChildrensBooks #OwletPress Reposted from Owlet Press

Riddle me this, writers: why is it that when you're working on one book (say, on a deadline, say, for next week) that your brain then gives you a firehose of ideas for the NEXT book? #KidlitUK #Writingsky

I am so - wags tail, jumps - to announce some pawsome news! When I was little I sometimes wrote cards to my pets but they never replied. 🤔 But what if they did? I am so delighted to reveal my first book with wonderful Barrington Stoke : LETTERS TO A DOG 🐶 Out May 2025 🐾🐾 #kidlituk

Discover a selection of accessible and engaging fiction with colour illustrations on every page, perfect for gifting to young readers this Christmas. 🎁 Discover more: bit.ly/4ii3WIE #christmasbooks #kidslit #kidsbooks #christmasgifts #littletiger

This week’s #PopUpOfTheWeek is one of mine! ZOOM! was the first of 3 pop-up vehicle books illustrator Christyan Fox and I did together. All of the vehicles in each book are occupied by the same Cat and Dog characters. There’s also a stowaway mouse to find hidden on every vehicle. #KidLitUK