Gather 'round! It's time for the April edition of the Cybils Scribbles. This edition includes: 📚 Celebrating National Poetry Month 📚 A specially curated book list for Earth Day 📚 Wishbone is back (in a documentary) 📚 Other bookish news, recommendations, & more!

Some books are funny; Some books are not. These books have poems; You’ll like them a lot. April is National Poetry Month, and what better way to celebrate than with a good book? We’ve got you covered with some recommendations that’ll make this month a poetic celebration.

Our friend @imtanner.bsky.social recently reviewed Some of Us Are Brave by Saadia Faruqi, a story told from the perspective of three kids who are forced to come together in Houston during Hurricane Harvey.

Calling all kidlit lovers! What are some picture books illustrated with collage/paper art that have been published in the past ~2 years?

We’d like to wish our school librarian friends a very happy National School Librarian Day. We could not be more grateful for all the work you do. May your checkouts be bountiful, and may your book cart's wheels never squeak.

With the Artemis II mission in the news, young readers are full of questions about space exploration, the moon, and beyond. We’ve got you covered with seven books that’ll have them (or at least their imaginations) blasting off into space.

From our bookshelf to yours, happy International Children's Book Day! We hope you'll grab a book and celebrate with us.

Come read about books!

March is rapidly coming to a close. But look! It's brought the latest edition of the Cybils Scribbles with it on the way out. This edition includes: 📚 A book list for Women’s History Month 📚 S-s-snakesational book recommendations 📚 An American Girl book … for adults?! 📚 Other bookish news & more!

Need some awesome new realistic middle grade fiction? Check out two of my new favorites! Reviews here: www.blogger.com/blog/post/ed... @jamiesumners.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social @cybilsawards.bsky.social

Grabbed a copy of Ulysses from the library, and the pages in the front are a heck of a lot looser than the ones in the back.

Team member @imtanner.bsky.social recently reviewed The Lions' Run, a historical middle grade novel of courage and resistance, by @sarapennypacker.bsky.social. Find the full review over on her blog, The Book Search: imtanner.blogspot.com/2026/01/midd...

Award week seems (to me) to be a very tidy wrapping up of last year's work. I'm pleased and very grateful that the final bow on JIM! comes with this incredible quote: "...a blueprint for all future picture book biographies." Thank you, @cybilsawards.bsky.social and @achrishelton.bsky.social! 🦊⭐⭐⭐

A good book is always necessary, and that’s especially true in tough times. For the latest edition of the Cybils Scribbles, we have you covered with plenty of recommendations.

LOVED this book.

Team member @achrishelton.bsky.social recently checked out JIM! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall by @jerroldconnors.bsky.social. Find his full review over at pluckedfromthestacks.wordpress.com/2026/01/27/j...

I remember Stoppard, for the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/t...

We’re thankful for books, the amazing people who create them, and the readers who love them. #kidlitchat

Cybils team member @roesolo.bsky.social recently reviewed a powerful picture book from @highwaterpress.bsky.social, Miya Wears Orange by Wanda John-Kehewin and illustrated by Erika Rodriguez Medina. Find the full review on her blog: momreadit.com

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!

It's October, and our team is on the hunt for books that go bump in the night. Fortunately, @anndavilacardinal.bsky.social's newest YA horror novel, You've Awoken Her, more than delivers. Check out this glowing review from @roesolo.bsky.social: momreadit.com/2025/07/25/c...

We don’t have a uniform, but… 👀

If I can share one of my favourite Patricia Routledge moments, it's her singing Noel Coward's "I Went to a Marvellous Party." In her 90s just smashing it. An icon. I love her.

It's one of our favorite days of the month. If you haven't yet, scroll through #kidlitartpostcard and be in awe of the amazing skill (and future books?) on display.

On this Random Acts of Poetry Day, here's a little poem for your feed.

September is coming to an end, so it's time for the latest Cybils Scribbles over on our Substack. In this edition: 📚 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 📚 A World Beach Day book list 📚 A look at how the Cybils is different this year 📚 & more! Check it out: cybilsawards.substack.com/p/september-...

I made two pop-up cards copying mechanisms from Jan Pienkowski’s very cool Haunted House book, one not pictured, but here’s my spider. We also recommend this gross and silly Monster’s Lunchbox, with touch-and-feel details. #popupcard #kidlit #picturebook #bats

It's here! Making Light Bloom, with words by me & illustrations by Julie Paschkis is here! It tells the story of the hidden genius behind the Tiffany lamps & has received 3 starred reviews. To learn more, go to sandranickel.com/books/making... #STEAM #kidlit #tiffanylamps #picturebooks #nonfiction

The AI book list and general enshittification reminded me that I've been credited as blurbing hundreds of books I never have, including books by Patti Smith, Amy Tan, Sidney Sheldon, Joyce Maynard, and Elmore Leonard? And I can't get these fake blurbs taken off publisher and bookstore websites?

Did I mention the prizes include a signed copy of James Marshall's Hansel and Gretel that features an ORIGINAL James Marshall sketch? 👀👀👀 Come to the party! Sign up here!! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

What's that? You're running out of ways to transport your favorite James Marshall picture books? May I suggest this vintage Viola Swamp tote bag? 🖤🖤 Come to my Zoom party for a chance to win this rare bit of picture book merch! Register below 👇 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

wife: how was guarding the two paths today, honey? guard: [looking away] fine wife: did something happen? guard: [tearing up] no wife: would the other guard tell me something happened?

so sad to hear that charles strouse has passed. lots of tributes will talk about annie and bye bye birdie, but i’d be remiss not to thank this man one more time for writing RAGS, an absolute gem of a score and show youtu.be/o4Y8mpIq-_Q?...

Carla Hayden has been an amazing advocate for libraries. To be pushed aside like this is disgraceful.

I’m sorry, a bookstore called BODACIOUS is pulling books due to content?

At a time when kids are being targeted with slop content at an unprecedented rate, PBS continues to provide them with high-quality, thoughtful programming. It’s incredibly frustrating to see their public funding attacked yet again.

Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares an outline for a tween and teen program that teaches tech skills and encourages participants to create their own recipe cards for posterity.

the only way out is to read

Children’s author Mac Barnett wants the U.S. to appreciate picture books | SF Chronicle

Massive congratulations to all the winners, finalists, and nominees. There were so many amazing books this year. The judges were truly spoiled for choice, and it’s a testament to the high level of talent and skill found in children’s and YA publishing today.

Happy #BookLove day ! It's time to present the 2024 CYBILS Awards winners! #cybils2024 📚👍🏼 Read why the judges chose these books here: www.cybils.com/2025/...#BookLove#cybils2024#booksky

Hard to believe it’s that time again, but the Cybils Awards winners will be announced tomorrow. The judges have been hard at work, and we can’t wait to celebrate some amazing books with you all.

The countdown is ON. The winners of the 2024 CYBILS Awards will be announced on Friday, 14 February at 9:00 AM PT|12 noon ET Website first. Then social media. #CYBILS2024 #BookLove #KidLit #MGLit #YALit #bookstagram #booksky

Mac Barnett Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature newsroom.loc.gov/news/mac-bar...

OPEN WIDE is now listed on the Simon & Schuster website and is available for preorder at most retailers! Of course, everyone should preorder two copies—one for you and one for your dentist 😏. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Open-W...

The judges have been working so hard this year, and we can’t wait to share these amazing books with you all.

We'll forgive you if you break out in song. Heck, we're having a hard time not singing, too! The finalists for the 2024 CYBILS Awards will be announced tomorrow. 9:am PT |12:pm ET. If we're not already in your blog reader, right now would be a good time to fix that! #CYBILS2024 #NewYearsDay