"An excellent depiction of the efforts to desegregate libraries in the Jim Crow south" FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ "introduces an activist whom children are unlikely to have heard of before" firstthursdaybookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/b...

If we want to be part of a golden age of children's books, a return to the pure love of reading, of discovering worlds between pages, then we have to make, buy, share the kinds of books that care about visual storytelling above all else #picturebooks

Celebrate February with Wonderful Hair: The Beauty of Annie Malone by Eve Nadal Cataveras, illustrated by Felicia Marshall, a #Eureka Honor book, the story of the first Black woman millionaire www.crestonbooks.co/wonderfulhair

"In a challenging market, publishing non-fiction that is rigorously researched and credible is key to ensuring that readers do not 'lose trust' in books and print media" www.thebookseller.com/news/publish...

Monday is Presidents Day, a particular memorial to Presidents Washington and Lincoln. And a great time to discover A MITZVAH FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/a-mitzv...

Sawyer is the star of TRIAL AND ERROR: SHE IS "calm and rational, and helps her clients to make wise decisions. She’s not afraid of hard work and she’s clever enough to find the answers" luminouslibro.com/2026/01/30/b...

2/11/2026 — 11th Annual UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science | More official info at www.womeninscienceday.org #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInScienceDay2026 #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience

In TRIAL AND ERROR by @robinnewmanbooks.bsky.social & Deborah Zemke "each chapter has a clear problem and solution, and teaches children some basics about courtroom procedure and how laws are enforced" luminouslibro.com/2026/01/30/b...

"Spanning both preschool and early grade interests, each photo offers an opportunity to discuss details of interactions and emotions" in Marcia Goldman's series featuring therapy dog LOLA www.publisherspotlight.com/photo-perfec...

Happy World Read Aloud Day! Can't wait to speak and read to students in California, Texas and New York! Woohoo! @crestonbooks.bsky.social

Writers! Librarians! Teachers! Looking forward to this virtual presentation. Register: www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2... @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky

Good morning. We are open.

We're looking forward to showing off our initial drafts of new #picturebooks arriving this Fall! What do you suppose they'll be?

Thank you for including MARTIN AND ANNE by @nchurnin.bsky.social

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Join us this morning for the livestream of #ALA #YouthMediaAwards! www.ala.unikron.com

Best Nonfiction of 2025: A Roundup of Lists tinyurl.com/yy2c5vzu #TLSky #SchoolLibrary #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat

Meet Michelle Y Green, coauthor with @jeffgottesfeld.bsky.social of FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michell...

Got a speeding ticket? Charged with jaywalking while crossing the road to get to the other side? Time to call Sawyer the Critter Lawyer at 1-800-Legal-Help. "[A] great book about justice, clever thinking, and the smallest lawyer you'll ever meet."-- Children's Book Shelf @crestonbooks.bsky.social

From the National Civil Rights Museum, a reading of MARTIN AND ANNE by @nchurnin.bsky.social youtu.be/MfhWQltN3vo?...

How much work goes into a #picturebook #biography? Author of HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Rachelle Burke shares: kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/b...

Captain Griswold, Detective Wilcox, Bear, Woodpecker, Three Little Pigs, Big Bad Wolf, Phil, Jim, Harry, and of course, Sawyer the Critter Lawyer are all looking forward to sharing their stories with students! @crestonbooks.bsky.social

Happy Birthday, Sophie Kowalevski! My book, NUMBERS IN MOTION, tells the intriguing story about the woman who solved a mathematical mermaid problem. @crestonbooks.bsky.social #math #bookposse #teachers #librarians #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation

IRVING BERLIN: THE IMMIGRANT BOY WHO MADE AMERICA SING by @nchurnin.bsky.social " takes shape in an engaging biography that highlights the compassion, generosity, and patriotism that characterized his life" www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/irvi...

A comprehensive list of UK children's literature awards - a great way to find new books to inspire your school book clubs and reading groups. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ch... #teamenglish #ukedchat

"[A] great book about justice, clever thinking, and the smallest lawyer you'll ever meet."-- Children's Book Shelf For budding lawyers, ages 7 and up! @crestonbooks.bsky.social #middlegrade #graphicnovel

How and why we're bringing #picturebook #biographies to young history students lernerbooks.blog/2023/11/meet...

"This true life story of an Indian sage who became revered...is inspiring....earth-toned illustrations depict the mighty work of Manjhi and the awe and respect of his village friends" -MBR Manjhi Moves a Mountain by @nchurnin.bsky.social illustrated by Danny Popovici www.crestonbooks.co/manjhi

Here's to a new year of great Canadian picture books! Please follow our 2026 authors & illustrators on Bluesky who are participating in Picture Books, Eh! Check out our Starter Pack below! Anyone interested in joining our little co-promotional community can get in touch at [email protected].

Some stories don’t need words to make their meaning clear — and some friendships can transcend barriers like our own HELLO by Aiko Ikegami "Although wordless, this deftly expresses our simple need to build connections that can endure across a galaxy" - Kirkus www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

How does Sawyer the Critter Lawyer get two squabbling squirrels to settle their dispute? Find out in TRIAL AND ERROR. Available in stores, libraries & ant hills everywhere! 2025 Northern Lights Book Award winner for graphic novels. @crestonbooks.bsky.social #middlegradebooks #middlegrade

The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Youth Media Awards are three weeks from today -- Monday January 26 at 11:00am ET. This will be the year that ALL the presenters pronounce the names of ALL the winners correctly. Pronounce the names correctly. www.ala.org/ala-youth-me...

Happy New Year! This is a good year to introduce kids to the themes of justice, fairness, and right & wrong and thankfully Sawyer is on hand to help in TRIAL AND ERROR by @robinnewmanbooks.bsky.social & Deborah Zemke www.crestonbooks.co/_files/ugd/6...

Characterizing Thoughts Eight types of thoughts that will help your readers understand your character. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips kidlit.com/writing-char...

Are you ready to sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! to the new year? lernerbooks.com/shop/show/25...

Don't Let the Few Silence the Many. Join PEN America to Fight for the Freedom to Read. pen.org/eoy25-suppor... #bannedbooks #censorship #freedomtoread

Looking ahead to 2026: @nchurnin.bsky.social and Marissa Moss together will bring The Miracle Menorah of Mariupol to young readers www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-miracl...

Holiday PB Countdown: The Christmas Mitzvah, Inspired by a True Story, Jeff Gottesfeld, Michelle Laurentia Agatha, @crestonbooks.bsky.social, #PictureBooks, #ChildrensBooks, #Christmas #winter. 📚

Happy #Mathematics Day. Celebrate by reading NUMBERS IN MOTION, a #biography of Sophie Kovalevski, solver of a problem called the mathematical mermaid. @crestonbooks.bsky.social #math #bookposse #teachers #librarians #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #STEMeducation

Meet artist Kim Holt illustrator of our California Reading Association Eureka Honor Book in 2025 Fight For The Right To Read kimscollectionofstuff.com/about

What a great response! Thank you!

Thank you @jeffgottesfeld.bsky.social for A CHRISTMAS MITZVAH WHICH blends traditions of of Hanukkah and Christmas to feature the generous spirit of both holidays: doing good for others www.crestonbooks.co/christmasmit...

"Moss' words seamlessly build beautiful, dark -- and beautifully dark -- images, canvas after canvas. A must read for students, art lovers, or anyone driven to succeed, Caravaggio: Painter on the Run is historical fiction at its finest." Foreword Reviews www.crestonbooks.co/caravaggio

It’s an honor for a book to be chosen for Oprah’s book club, but it’s hard to beat being a Pope’s pick! @lauriewallmark.bsky.social’s Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine, illustrated by April Chu, recently caught the Pope’s eye

Congratulations to Carrie Jones

Make connections in the classroom to TRIAL AND ERROR by @robinnewmanbooks.bsky.social carolinestarrrose.com/classroom-co...

Day #10 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: Books to inspire a love of reading? Sure. That's a thing. But a little math along the way couldn't hurt either. #31days31lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/10/3...

Happy CS Education Week! (12/8-14). Read: ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE and GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE. @crestonbooks.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #bookposse #teachers #librarians #homeschoolers #booksky #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #WomenWhoCode

We've acquired world rights to 1000 Red Stitches by @nchurnin.bsky.social, illustrated by Kathryn Otoshi, a #picturebook about Robert Yano, who was sent as a teenager to an internment camp for Japanese Americans and proved his love for his country by serving in the 442nd "Go for Broke" battalion