My copy of YULU’S LINEN by Cao Wenxuan illustrated by Suzy Lee & tr by @helenwanglondon.bsky.social arrived 🥰 #worldkidlit a beautiful book in every way! Pages feels like an artist canvas & the illustrations perfectly capture the text Yulu’s process of creating will resonate with all children ⭐️

More children’s books about people of Chinese heritage in the 20th-21st century chinesebooksforyoungreaders.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/1...

All weekend thinking figure skating needs a big shoutout to Surya Bonaly

Ever wondered what it takes to bring a #Brazilian children’s classic into English? Our interview with translator Tal Goldfajn is a reminder why #diverseLit matters for young readers everywhere worldkidlit.org/2026/02/09/meet-the-translator-tal-goldfajn-on-translating-a-beloved-brazilian-classic/

We've a mere four titles in today's publisher preview with Elsewhere Editions of @archipelagobooks.bsky.social, but whatta four it is! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/01/30/e...

Today we check out the Spring & Fall books of @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social. Here are some highlights to whet your whistle for the months ahead (and restore your faith in humanity in general). #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/05/p...

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Forthcoming from @enchantedlion.bsky.social ODDS AND ENDS from Maija Hurme Tr by Mia Spangenberg is a Finnish book that enchanted me at first sight originally published by Etana Editions #workdkidlit #finnishkidlit This is the book that I will be talking about for 2026!

🇯🇵 Moomin Characters Japan is looking for a couple of fans who are fluent in English and Japanese to become part of a Beta Test Group. If you are interested here’s the form >> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

2/2 The #shortlist for this year's #HansChristianAndersenAward has been announced by #IBBY! Illustrators: Beatrice Alemagna (Italy), Linda Bondestam (Finland), Cai Gao (China), Gundega Muzikante (Latvia), Walid Taher (Egypt), María Wernicke (Argentina) www.ibby.org/awards-activ...

Our first book of 2026 is here!!! Natalia Shaloshvili’s WHAT A SMALL CAT NEEDS, trans. from Russian by Lena Traer, is an adorable picture book about an adorable cat 🐾 Learn more 👇 enchantedlion.com/all-books/wh... #kidlit #worldkidlit #bookbirthday #newpicturebook

Happy publication day to @enchantedlion.bsky.social WHAT A SMALL CAT NEEDS ❤️🐈‍⬛❤️ #worldkidlit

They were announced this morning, but here they are! Our 2026 Batchelder Awards winner and honors. Congrats to all our creators, and a special shout to @onceuponazul and @readinginbarsforeverafter for Croco 🐊❤️ Gracias y (creo que) es la primera vez que un libro de Latinoamérica gana la medalla. 🥰

THE ADVENTURES OF CIPOLLINO is a 2026 Batchelder Honor Book (most outstanding children’s translations)! Gianni Rodari wrote this book in 1950s Italy, and in the US today, his themes of hope, justice, & human dignity remain just as relevant as ever. enchantedlion.com/all-books/th... #kidlit #alayma

CONGRATULATIONS to the creators of PICKING TEA WITH BABA (written by Xu Bin, illustrated by Yu Yin, and translated by Shan Chen) for being selected as a Batchelder Award HONOR title!

Congratulations to the winners of this year's #Batchelder Award! The 2026 winner is Croco, published by Tapioca Stories. Originally published in Spanish as Croco, the book was written and illustrated by Azul López and translated by Kit Maude www.tapiocastories.com/product-page... #worldkidlit

Our interview this week was with Christina Moorehead, USBBY General Secretary. Find out all about USBBY, the amazing work to select the annual Outstanding International Books list, and what's on offer at the Regional Conference. Thanks @qsprite.bsky.social! worldkidlit.org/2026/01/19/a... #kidslit

And now in full: #YMA26 www.ala.org/news/2026/01...

#ala #yma #ALAyma

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So happy for @enchantedlion.bsky.social a small independent publisher of high quality translations for their #BATCHELDER honor book THE ADVENTURES OF CIPOLLINO by Gianni Rodari tr by Antony Shigaar - make sure your library has a copy 🥰

If you didn't win an award today, know that I probably loved your book and wanted it to win I probably book talked your book everywhere and to everyone I probably bought extra copies to give to friends And every year I will think about your book as one that should have won and I will post about it

Now a Batchelder Award Winner

Next up #Batchelder award goes to CROCO by Azul López Translated from the Spanish by Kit Maude published by #TapiocaStories

So happy for Tapioca Stories CROCO is the BATCHELDER AWARD WINNER!!

Excited for HUB CITY PRESS an Alex Award

Be sure to see the press release from #ALA at the end of this program for all #Honor and #Winning titles in all 22 categories presented at #YMA26

I am getting ready for the Youth Media Awards ala.unikron.com

Almost time. Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards. Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time. Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page. #ALAyma 📚💙

Next Mon, Jan. 26, 2026 10 AM CST | 11 AM EST | 12 Puerto Rico, YMAs will air ala.unikron.com announcing the winners + honors for AILA, APALA, Batchelder, Belpré, Caldecott, CSK, Geisel, Morris, Newbery, Printz, Schneider, Sibert, Stonewall, Sydney Taylor & others! Who are you rooting for? #alayma

I need to read this one, too: archipelagobooks.org/book/rosie-r...

Reading A Magician's Flower by Marika Maijala (translated by Mia Spangenberg) with my little guy tonight. Gorgeous edition from Elsewhere Editions, the international kidlit imprint of Archipelago Books. #amreading

Dring-dring! 🚲 Here’s a #sneakpeek at the newest Chirri & Chirra adventure: CHIRRI & CHIRRA, AMONG THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS 🌸🌸🌸 Out this April from Enchanted Lion: enchantedlion.com/all-books/ch... #kidlit #worldkidlit

worldkidlit.org/2026/01/19/a... ☺️ my post on @worldkidlit.bsky.social about @usbby.bsky.social #worldkidlit

Do take the time to plumb all the rich information @qsprite.bsky.social includes here including her fine introduction to @allthebooks.bsky.social and the various ways you can become involved with our organization! worldkidlit.org/2026/01/19/a...

worldkidlit.org/2026/01/19/a... ☺️ my post on @worldkidlit.bsky.social about @usbby.bsky.social #worldkidlit

enchantedlion.com/all-books/od... I am so excited for ODDS AND ENDS by Maija Hurme translation from the Finnish by Mia Spangenberg coming this May from @enchantedlion.bsky.social #worldkidlit It was love at first sight when I saw it in 2023 at an Etana Editions event

lapuankankurit.fi/c/home-you/s... my favorite scarves come from Finland - no tariffs will stop me from buying linen Lapuan Kankurit scarves

My first book of 2026: WHEN WE GROW UP, illustrated by Bárbara Quintino, translated into Finnish by Tuula Pere, published by WickWick. 🥰🥰 A story that centers happiness as a role model for kids when choosing what they'll want to do when they grow up. #kidlit #booksky #kidlituk #scbwi #canscaip

Don't miss this valuable post from Lee Cooney, a member of the Library Service to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers committee. It provides a wealth of free resources and tips for supporting library work with Deaf and hard of hearing patrons.

How lovely! 2 books I translated are on the 2026 @usbby.bsky.social (United States Board on Books for Young People) Outstanding International Book List! www.usbby.org/2026oib.html (11 books I've translated have now made the OIB list since the honor began in 2019.) #kidlit #scbwi #worldkidlit

Join Books Across Borders to see new books in translation coming in 2026! Hear from @europaeditions.bsky.social Other Press @northsouthbooks.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social @archipelagobooks.bsky.social & more 1/21/26 8pm ET us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of 2026 | Lit Hub buff.ly/3TyBTyG

Day #31: 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Books. End with a bang! Only a small number of all the picture books published in a given year make this list. See what I think stands out as unforgettable & thanks for reading all month! #kidlit #31Days31Lists 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/31/3...

In a strange twist of fate, I need a dozen or so people to order Ritz of the Bayou (exciting new HC edition coming from @hubcitypress.bsky.social in april!) to push out the insanely priced $777 hardcover first edition that Amazon says can't be usurped in the SEO. Or you can buy the $777 version.

Day #29: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers. Forget the picture books. Older nonfiction, that nebulous but ultimately satisfying genre, is where the action is. This list today just proves it. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/29/3...

Day #28: 31 Days, 31 Lists: The creme de la creme! The top of the pops! These are the title you won't be able to forget, no matter how the years roll by. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/28/3...