Bank Holiday, halfterm, too hot to move... catch up on the NEW issue of #BooksforKeeps. Brian Moses, Michael Rosen, Alexis Deacon, Natasha Bowen interviewed, articles by Charlotte Hacking, Pam Dix, Letterbox Library & more, 70+ NEW children's book reviews #BookSky booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-27...

Latest on goodnighttoread.wordpress.com Celebrating dazzling debut #versenovel @rurooie.bsky.social Thanks to @thewritereads.bsky.social It’s never too late to read a great book #Shorelines by Ruth Ennis @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social #NationalYearofReading #VerseNovels #fairytales #bookbloggers

Fantasy gives you "the ability to lose yourself completely. As a writer and as a reader." Our latest issue #BfK278 just got even better! Don't miss our new interview: author Natasha Bowen talks dragons with Tanja Jennings 🐲 #BookSky #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/drag...

Anyone up for a think about what kids books they’d include in a list of the 100 greatest novels? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit (I’m aware I’m being bold by adding a wordless graphic novel in there but in my humble opinion it definitely deserves its spot).

And here's the link! booksforkeeps.co.uk

Yesterday @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social spoke once again on the foundational importance of shared reading from an early age. For this week’s #KidsBooksFriday what books do you think are perfect for a coorie in to read together? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #EduSky

Enjoy these extracts from incredible poems published in the Spring 2026 issue of The Poetry Review. You can read these poems in full, plus many more, for FREE on our website, where you can also grab your own copy of the Review. Click the link in our bio for more ✒️

I'm now reading Watership Down by Richard Adams for about the twentieth time. It's a book I return to every couple of years because, every time I pick it up, I'm reminded what an absolute masterpiece it is. It's definitely my favourite comfort read. Which book do you always return to?

Over David Attenborough’s lifetime the natural world has become ever more eroded. On his 100th birthday let’s use #KidsBooksFriday to celebrate children’s books that carry on his environmental legacy, help us delight in nature and encourage us to protect its future. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

(Also, if you'd like to push my very occasional podcast about children's literature over a Significant Threshold Of Listeners, today feels like an excellent time to do it. Ep One is on Angela Brazil and Ep Two is on Enid Blyton and you can listen to it here- open.spotify.com/show/3kFlg9F...).

Join us tonight 8-9pm BST for #ukteenchat with the fabulous @rebeccarouillard.bsky.social who will be chatting all about her new book - Wings of the Wyld 🐲 All welcome to come along and join in the chat 🙂 #MG #kidlit #writerslife #writingcommunity #WingsoftheWyld

Please be kind to others during the chat, #ukteenchat is an inclusive discussion for writers or those interested in books 🙂

We all love getting great books into the hands of kids. But there’s nothing quite so wonderful as a child discovering books they love and recommending them back to us. Which books/authors have been championed by the kids in your life? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #EduSky

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Rebecca Cobb from The Ice Cream Crocodile written by Mariesa Dulak. Faber 7 May. Delightful image with an array of animals in pink light & lots of incidents to spot. From a circus tale about not judging by appearances. @faberchildrens.bsky.social @rebeccacobb.bsky.social

Leave the Trees, Please by Benjamin Zephaniah and Melissa Castrillón is a deserving winner of the 2026 Margaret Mallett Award for Children's Non-Fiction. It is a lyrical plea to protect nature and the environment, accompanied by vibrant illustrations in a red and green palette.

Remembering Eavan Boland on the 6th anniversary of her death. #eavanboland

Latest on blog goodnighttoread.wordpress.com #MyLuckyStar celebrates the bond between a horse & his rider & highlights the joy of adventure & the importance of following your dreams. #MyLuckyStar #Illustrations (Sequel to #bigwishesforlittlefeat) @literallypr.bsky.social #CherylOlsten #Paolodaltan

As a celebration of all those going above and beyond to help kids develop a love of reading, and working so hard to get great books into the hands of kids - this week’s #KidsBooksFriday theme is Teamwork. What great books about #teamwork would you recommend? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #EduSky

Luna is afraid of the inky night that creeps under her door - until Mama suggests saying her fears out loud. The last thing Luna expects is for the Night to reply. Luna and the Night by Maylis Daufresne & Ian de Haes will encourage children to face their fears with kindness - www.florisbooks.co.u...

#NationalYearofReading #Viewfromabook #Bookbloggers #Librarians A road as “a piece of music”. Adventure beckons. #alexanderarmstrong @farshorebooks.bsky.social

PODCAST BONUS EPISODE The podcast is back with a special bonus episode on Don't Steal This Book, which launched last month with over 10,000 signatures from authors and creators.

★ “Kaleidoscopes provide a textual and visual through line” in Miranda Paul and married illustrators Hari and Deepti’s “unforgettable” picture book KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOPE: HOW BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLES REFLECT OUR WORLD

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Brussels-based illustrator Ian de Haes from Luna and the Night with text by Maylis Daufresne. Luna’s legs as she is about to jump into a puddle full of night, in order to befriend it. Visually striking approach to the dark. Floris Books 23 April. @florisbooks.bsky.social

#SundayMorningBookChat for April. On my blog in honour of the Year of Reading I explored the genre of Adventure! What are your favourite adventure stories or series tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/18/t...

Would you ever get to sleep?

I’m hoping #Bluesky will be in more robust health for this today. 🤞 It’s been a bit of a week, made brighter with pockets of immense kindness. So for #KidsBooksFriday this week, I thought we could celebrate books that highlight the importance of kindness. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #Kindness

Canadian author-illustrator Jon Klassen has been named the laureate of the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature! #BCBF

🌟 SLG Book of the Week Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel by William Golding, adapted and illustrated by Aimée de Jongh. #SLGBookOfTheWeek #GraphicNovel #LordOfTheFlies @cilip.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

Today's Read to the Beat! recommendations are The Adventures of Rap Kid and The Adventures of Rap Kid: The GOAT by MC Grammar Funny, thought-provoking, and fantastic for reading aloud to a class, these books are absolutely full of energy. Perfect for upper KS2.

Did you know you can apply for a Reader's Ticket for the National Library of Ireland by using our online application form?: https://rtickets.nli.ie 🖥️ Learn more here: https://www.nli.ie/visit/readers-ticket

This thread has reminded me of two of my all time favourite background characters

#PictureBookFriday this week is this revelation by #HuwAaron I may have gone down a whole Animal Farm comparison rabbit hole - yes I finally have lost it. Supreme fun also! @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/p...

For #KidsBooksFriday this week I wanted to highlight books that are perfect for the chronically underserved 12-14 age group. What great books would you encourage kids to seek out at this age? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

This Week in Literary History: Maurice Sendak’s ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Is Published | Literary Hub

With this year's Summer Reading Challenge theme, Read to the Beat!, I'm going to be sharing lots of music-related books over the next few weeks. When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop, by Laban Carrick Hill and Theodore Taylor III, is a standout choice.

A damaging dichotomy is the idea that there is some kind of conflict between ensuring fluency and reading for pleasure. This was a wonderful blog from @jonnybid.bsky.social on how his school embedded a strong reading culture using poetry. childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/03/20/j...

Frank the Monster by Mats Strandberg, illustrated by Sofia Falkenhem and translated by Julia Marshall, is a charmingly quirky story about Frank Steen, a 9yo boy who accidentally gets turned into a werewolf. Lots of fun and exactly the right level of spooky for Y2/3 readers. @geckopress.bsky.social

The most popular reading material in class this term has been this collection of song lyrics. With volitional reading in decline, we need to start paying attention to what children are telling us about their reading preferences and valuing the texts they're already drawn to.

On Thursday 21st May, the fantastic Richard Ruddick and I will be delivering an after-school online session on using graphic novels in the primary classroom. There will be lots of practical ideas and book recommendations, as well as time for questions. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/graphic-no...

Beautiful synergy of author & text #NicolaDavies @charlienutbrown.bsky.social #MarianneMcShane Wonderful animal facts , lovely verse & magical , adventurous stories. #KidsBooksFriday #UKKidLit

Last week I treated myself to Joe Todd Stanton’s newest picture book which is just gorgeous. 😍 It got me thinking we need a #KidsBooksFriday celebrating illustrators. Which illustrators do you love? And which of their books show of the best of their style? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Early bird booking for #YLGOxford26 ends this Friday. It is a fantastic programme of speakers & lots of your favourite publishers will be there in the exhibition space to chat to & nab freebies from! #KidLitUK #NationalYearOfReading #Libraries

GUESS WHAT?👀🙌 Submissions are now officially open for the next issue of #PaperBoundMag! Writers and illustrators, send us your MG and teen/YA submissions. Deadline 1 May. Check out more details on our website here 👇❤️👇❤️ paperboundmag.com/submit

Morning all and time for a #SundayMorningBookChat in honour of #TheYearOfReading I am writing a monthly blog with recommendations, teacher tips and genre spotlight. This month its fantasy… what are your favourites? Heres the blog to check out. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/t...

Who do you reckon are the best/most memorable kids book baddies? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit Skeksis (Dark Crystal book of the film) scared the living daylights out of me, wicked Miss Slighcarp, nefarious Ah Ling & the sinister Black Moths #bookbloggers #librarians

When the world is so filled with real life rogues, funnelling our anger towards a fictional villain can be quite cathartic, especially when they get their comeuppance. Who do you reckon are the best/most memorable kids book baddies? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Big laughs for #StPatricksDay with the Ronan Boyle series by comedian Thomas Lennon. 🤣😂🤣 Laughing so hard until you cry. Do take the chance to visit Tir na n’og. #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks #ChildrensBooks #MiddleGrade #Humour #Bookbloggers #Librarians

It’s the tail end of #BritishScienceWeek which seems a great opportunity to think about great books about science that we can get into the hands of kids. What books would you recommend for science loving children? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit #EduSky

Beautiful picture book post today from @templarbooks.bsky.social. The Bear and the Seed by Poonam Mistry is out 19/03 for 0-5 readers. Huge thanks go to Hiromi for sending it my way 🐻 #KidlitUK #UKKidlit

I’ve been rediscovering my love of TV and film whilst I’ve been off work and I’m excited to see a TV adaptation of the Crookhaven books is on its way. For this week’s #KidsBooksFriday, what books would you love to see in a TV or film adaptation? #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #KidLit