Saturday trails 🌧

Evolving guidelines. There's also a link for library workers to download a pdf... www.ala.org/news/2026/07...

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✨ Friday Tip ✨ Book bans and censorship continue to be a battle around the world, with multiple highly prohibitive bills making the rounds in the U.S. Here’s a reminder of how you can take a stand against censorship (with plenty of resources): editsinthemargins.com/post/how-to-... More ⬇️

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Wednesday trails 🌞

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Tuesday trails 🌳

Look what arrived in the mail! I’ll be interviewing author @rosanneparry.bsky.social as part of a project I’m doing with middle schoolers this year. I met Rosanne last year when we selected A Wolf Called Wander as the lead title in our One Book program. #edusky #tlsky #skybrarians #booksky

Join poet Margaret Simon and me to celebrate the release of the beautiful board book WHAT'S THAT SOUND? BIRDS OF THE BAYOU. open.substack.com/pub/ugronews...

At The Welsh Coast. 25°C. Dolphins ( back in Yorkshire soon )

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Monday trails ☁️

Today Kate and I plumb the depths of this sweet tale of feline bibliographic appreciation on our latest @fuse8nkate.bsky.social episode. Let us see how this mane event has aged. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/07/13/_...

Want to read Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops for free before the second book in the series comes out in September? If your library has Hoopla, access Stu here: www.hoopladigital.com.au/ebook/stu-an... Or ask your library if they have, or can get, Stu on Libby, cloudLibrary, Borrowbox or Vivlio.

Happy Monday y’all! This week’s episode looks at the work of serialization in #picturebooks and begs the industry for more. This image may or may not be relevant to the discussion. Find out by listening! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #kidlit #parenting #toddler #momlife #dadlife #booksky

"Writing can be a slog. But it’s either now or nowhere..." lithub.com/stealing-tim...

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Sunday trails 🌞

The hot, humid, sunshiney weather Made Tom wish that he had no feathers He shaved them all off Admired his new coiff Indeed, nudity made him feel better! Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @jengelmattern.bsky.social, @booksbycindy.bsky.social, and me

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grazing in warm sun jumping lesson and bath done serenity now 🐎 #HaikuSaturday

mushroom crescent today's-moon-phase-shaped decay a log's light waning #FungiFriday 💚 #HaikuSaturday

#HaikuSaturday #haiku the boat sways gently in lapping waves... summer sunrise Please add a version if you feel like it. If you want it posted with the other versions please include #VersionsHaikuSaturday

Happy Saturday! sun-dappled roadway brims with possibilities bright blue sky beckons #haiku #haikusaturday

Celebrating #HaikuSaturday: lushly layered branch- es bow swaying soft and sweet mangos scent the breeze #poetry #haiku

#HaikuSaturday #haiku #VersionsHaikuSaturday

Thanks to @leaflet.pub for including my publications in their latest update! Be sure to scroll to bottom to see more ways of using Leaflet in the classroom, book creators, directory/collection with collaborators, event promotion, etc. Lots of potential for #KidLit creators here.

Oh, my heart! 💜

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We miss JANE YOLEN! In this episode, we relive some of Jane's best advice in an interview with @juliefhedlund.bsky.social & @heidieys.bsky.social. Discover her key influences her choices and how she was so prolific. ⁠ ⁠ picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #kidlit #podcast #writingtip #booksky

Path to the pond 🌞

What small acts have you witnessed that are making the world a better place? 🍃 🖐️

Friday trails 🌞

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Moody skies over pond ☁️

This newest read arrived today! Thank you @jengelmattern.bsky.social @jollyfishpress.bsky.social #BookPosse Publishes 9-29-2026!!

To my writer friends who are submitting and querying their work… I feel you. #writingcommunity youtu.be/wR_7lWkbjqk?...

Good morning and Happy Thursday!

Wednesday flower trails 🌞

Hot Tracks. 27°C and very little breeze. Red Kite in the valley.

Good morning and Happy Wednesday!

Father & Daughter Take a Walk Day encourages fathers and daughters to go outside, enjoy some fresh air, and nurture their unique bond. Here are picture books with dads and their daughters enjoying a walk together. Book lists in ALT text. #fatherdaughtertakeawalkday #picturebooks #kidlit #booksky

Into The Valley. 23°C and rather humid. Fireweed.

#SmallPitch is the 1st pitch event to focus on small presses. Goal: to help authors find a home for their work & also to promote small presses as an important actor of the publishing industry. Follow @smallpitch.org for more info. #KidLit #WriterSky

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Cameron is stuck inside on a No-Screens day. He is super bored, until he meets Boris, who helps Cameron use his imagination & turn the gray day into a riot of fun. The lesson is obvious, but not didactic. A reminder to use your curiosity, with fun illustrations that kids will enjoy. #kidlit 📚👍🏼

Most podcasts die before their tenth episode. Naturally, then, we chose death as our topic for this milestone, picking a #picturebook that will introduce this hard topic to your little gently, even beautifully. Listen to “Death, Be Not Mop-Headed” today! apple.co/4eTtP0M #kidlit #parenting

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