Day #9 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Bilingual Children's Books. Beautiful books simultaneously released in more than one language are deserving of their own separate list. Wouldn't you agree? #31days31lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/09/3...

Do you live in Indiana? Indianapolis would be split into 4 different districts. Call your representatives and make your voice heard! iga.in.gov/information/...

How the narrative of the Yellowstone wolf legacy could affect wolf reintroduction elsewhere. *Stories have power* #kidlit www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Funny Picture Books To make a work of picture book humor in such an age could be seen as an active act of rebellion. #kidlit afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/06/3...

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Transcendent Holiday Children’s Books afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/04/3...

Nonfiction friends, the YALSA Excellence in NF finalists have been announced: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

Here's a drawing from last year's Folktale Week, sharing again for #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author/illustrator with a pile of stories in progress, currently querying agents. See more at my website: johnlechner.com 🍄🦋🍃 #kidlitart

"Shaping a manuscript is not about adding more and more until the branches bow under the weight. It’s about choosing intentionally, trimming thoughtfully, and arranging elements so the whole structure feels harmonious and complete." #kidlit writersinthestormblog.com/2025/12/deck...

Hi again! It's me with an another installment of the last book I ever thought would get banned--my picture book about a unicorn and kitty who are pals. A quick look at what this school district bizarrely found objectionable. 1/

Amazing! I strive to learn new things every single day. You?

My Cranberry Apple Crumble will be similar to your fruit filled treat. Time to get cooking. 🧑‍🍳

This Thanksgiving, before the big meal, WWF’s food waste expert has a message for Congress: it’s time to pass bipartisan legislation to help families, grocers, and communities waste less and give more. Learn more, and find out how you can take action: https://wwf.to/4irAxwq.

A cute little butterball, the Winter Wren. They like to bounce around in the undergrowth but will pop up to a branch to take a look around before popping back down and out of sight.

"We don't have Thanksgiving in Japan, but here, on ISS, everybody respects each other's culture," said Yui. www.npr.org/2025/11/27/n...

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“So many of us are in this for discovery, a new voice, an ending that feels inevitable because the story builds to it,” Halverson said. #SCBWI #kidlit www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

[COMMENTARY] Funding cuts, weak government support, and disinformation are straining conservation efforts. But a new op-ed by longtime USAID experts says programs can still thrive — especially by centering human well-being as key to sustainable development. ** Views expressed are author's.

1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.

Are you going to the #SCBWI Winter NYC Conference too? Check it out #kidlit - www.scbwi.org

I used to draw and paint. Now I write and doodle. But maybe it's time to pick up a paint brush. drawinginspiration.fm

"Artmaking is highly selective. Out of many possibilities of how a piece of art can be created, artists choose those which best elucidate the meaning of what they are trying to convey." Eugene Yelchin afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/21/t...

“The idea that vaccines cause autism is not only scientifically false, it’s also profoundly stigmatizing to autistic people and to their families. It frames autism as being caused by parental action, as if autism is a preventable injury.” ” ASF director Alison Singer www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

“Every [amphibian] species is unique." #WhyIWriteAboutEndangeredSalamanders

"We would have to wait until these poor animals are almost extinct before we can start protecting them. That's absurd and heartbreaking," said Stephanie Kurose with the Center for Biological Diversity.

Good morning, Tufted Titmouse! You can have all my peanuts.

Why I write about human-wildlife coexistence along Borneo’s Kinabatangan River. #kidlit

According to two new studies, dinosaurs might have thrived if it weren't for the asteroid. Making discoveries like this keeps paleontology fun, says Steve Brusatte, who authored one of the studies: buff.ly/bIcOXKX

“I’m really interested in inspiring kids to see their power in finding their voice and lifting their voice.” - Kwame Alexander www.slj.com/story/Kwame-...

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Mindfulness by Grant Snider Keep growing & going #kidlit

I'll continue to do my part to create a caring world, not give in to cruelty. #PleaseGive

A Tufted Titmouse at maximum tuft with Fall colors in the background. This little one was quite chatty until a peanut was offered.

Andrew Otazo has plucked, bagged, heaved and hauled more than 17 tons of trash from the mangroves in Florida. Every piece of garbage he removes reclaims space for what should be there: bird nesting grounds and fish nurseries. https://wapo.st/4oS36Vx

Squirrels will be the first to lay claim to any pumpkin in your backyard. - But many other wild animals eat pumpkins, including porcupines, raccoons, opossums and deer. blog.nature.org/2021/10/26/p...

"My title is Research Physical Scientist ... even though I'm actually a climate scientist. Apparently the c-word just sets some people off." — Claire www.space.com/space-explor...

DISGUSTOLOGY wins @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social! (Hope that help distract you from biting your nails for a few seconds on this Election Day.) @annamariajung.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

Coach by Jason Reynolds & Selom Sunu. Otie Brody, a young sprinter, confronts upheaval at home and a mystery when his prized Jordans vanish - Daily new children's book #kidlit #BookOfTheDay #ad - Daily new children's book #kidlit #ad ⬇️ uk.bookshop.org/a/735/978191...

“Pay attention to what’s already here, not what’s missing.” nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/s...

Well, I was going to open to queries tomorrow but I just can't wait 🤓 From now until November 7th (or until I reach 200 queries) I am open to marginalized authors only. I will reopen to queries widely after the New Year. MSWL: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/as...

We just donated bed sheet sets to our local family shelter, after checking their priority need list. What's on your local shelter or food bank's list? #DonateNow localfoodbank.org/what-food-ba...

On Saturday, health insurance premiums are projected to double for millions of Americans and 42 million working families will lose the benefits that keep them fed. This weekend, join the No Kings Alliance and millions of us who will come together to provide mutual aid and care for our communities.

Spooky Words of Wonder

You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...

Halloween is the rare moment when we collectively embrace the morbid, the mysterious, and the delightfully spooky. You don't have to love the macabre to get into the spirit — sometimes, a bowl of candy corn and a good podcast will do the trick. www.npr.org/2025/10/28/g...

"People say [books are] like a window or like a mirror, and I see that a lot. They also help you understand yourself better." www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...

When should authors stick strictly to documented facts, and when is it okay to fictionalize elements to serve the story? #kidlit www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic5E...