It was lovely being on a panel with Jekap Omod at @usbby.bsky.social trading books about two beautiful places in #ethiopia Also reconnecting with IBBY president and discussing the impact of the iRead Global Reading Promoter Award in my volunteer life

Just one week until #NCTE25 in Denver! We’re excited that several Red Comet Press authors will join us for signings and more. Come see us at Booth #830!

Looking forward to finishing up #NCTE2025 with this fantastic group of educators and book creators, talking about #nonfiction and #kidlit. @dontate.bsky.social @karilavellewrites.bsky.social @authorjasonchin.bsky.social @xeniahadj.bsky.social

Will you be at NCTE2025? Join us for the USBBY-sponsored session celebrating international literature for young people with Patrick Ness. @usbby.bsky.social @patricknessbooks.bsky.social

Lectorum Publications, the largest independent distributor of Spanish-language books in the U.S., is closing after more than 60 years in business buff.ly/RaFja2t

Welcome Susan Polos as our incoming president of USBBY! Susan has served with USBBY for eight years, four as @amlibassoc.bsky.social representative and four as an elected USBBY board president. She is a school librarian in Greenwich, CT

Librarian idea: take a photo of your kindergartners with their first library books. #TLSky

"Death is very confusing to the living, and stories can help us navigate the strange displacement in the wake of bereavement." A talk with Kevin Maillard and Rafael López about a necessary book for a modern age. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/12/f...

Look what’s available at Debenhams As a kid I used to go to there with my Mum Now, my books are on their shelves! shorturl.at/0sgxN @seymouragency.bsky.social @kubepublishing.bsky.social @picnicheist.bsky.social @joycekay.bsky.social IG @fatmazehrakoprulu IG @valentigubianas_il.lustracio

I’ve found the KidLit world to be very welcoming and encouraging! ❤️

@usbby.bsky.social sharing books and stories and building on the support from IBBY for our #bilingual books.

Thank you for sharing these @writerjane.bsky.social

I was so busy BEING there at @usbby.bsky.social I forgot to take photos. If anyone has some of my panel, please send! Thank you. Here are some slides from our talk about #Kidlit #nonfiction @mackidssl.bsky.social

@usbby.bsky.social #usbby folks, please feel free to add photos!

Yay! Please let me know what you think of EG!!

Live in Eastern MA? Mark your calendars for this fun family event! newtonchildrensbookfest.com #edusky #tlsky #skybrarian #kidlit

These are the books I assigned for week two of our study of picture books. We expanded our learning to include some early readers. (This is for Writing 1 in the @simmonsuniversity MFA in writing for Children and Young Adults). #ChildrensLiterature #KidLit #Picturebooks

O indeed! thanks @abluebox.bsky.social for featuring this novel in translation from Italian! Glad to see #kidsbooks from around the world arriving in the US

There is also danger of the loss of access to science information due to #censorship points out Jeanette Bradley #IBBYRegional 2025

Excellent speakers and trenchant reminders that blue states are under threat of #censorship happening w/ RI #kidsbook authors Jeanette Bradley, Anika Denise, Jamie Michalak, Padma Venkatrama (and Oge Mora in absentia) #IBBYRegional2025

Friendly faces from the #IBBYRegional2025 conference

And we’re off withe a panel discussing #FightingTheRisingTide of #censorship with panelists from RI

Although the library does not open today until 11 the guards are well tuned into #IBBY2025 attendees arriving so you will be kindly greeted and shown down to the Rabb Hall on the first Lower Level

It was a great Saturday at the @usbby.bsky.social regional in Boston!

Doors Open 10 #IBBYRegional2025 10:15-2 Transportation choice both directions depends on your comfort level w/ walking, public transit, etc. Subway (T) and bus options on Sunday just as any other day & the walk through the Fens can be pretty. The T leaves you practically at the library’s door

Ready for another glorious day at #IBBYRegional2025? Today we're the guests of the #BostonPublicLibrary! www.bpl.org/welcome-to-b...

Curiosity books! I love that new idea of a label. So great to share books with my fellow panelists and conversations with fellow book lovers @usbby.bsky.social @catalystpress.bsky.social

Helen Wang delivering the Teale lecture at #IBBYRegional #kidlit

DYK that Helen wang started the #namethetranslator hashtag? Lots of top Shenjeng books are translated from around the world. #IBBYRegional

The Urgency of Nonfiction panel at @IBBYRegional delves into this overlooked and urgently needed category with Marc Aronson, Deborah Heilegman, Vicky Smith and Mary Ann Cappiello.

Deborah Heilegman: “What is the author’s through line?” For Deborah, it’s connection. For Cynthia LEVINSON it’s social justice. #IBBYRegional #nonfiction #kidlit

Marc Aronson: current trend in nonfiction is looking at a topic through two perspectives. #nonfiction #IBBYRegional #

Mary Ann Cappiello: “extraordinary book that explains how animals see!” IBBYRegional

Marc Aronson m is on a campaign to replace nonfiction and informational books with “curiosity books.” #IBBYRegional #kidlit #nonfiction #curiositybooks

Thanks to the Executive Director of USBBY Junko Yokota we have this lovely photo of Katherine Paterson when she received the Jella Lepman Medal You can read more about Ms Paterson's JELLA LEPMAN AND HER LIBRARY OF DREAMS here www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Keynote speaker outstanding translator Helen Wang delivers the Teale Memorial Lecture #IBBYRegional

Loved hearing the legendary Katherine Paterson this morning @usbby.bsky.social IBBy regional conference

Have you placed your bid(s) in the silent auction to support children in crisis? #IBBYRegional25

“Where there are children, there is hope.”—Baserat Kazim, IBBY President at the IBBY Regional event in Boston. #kidlit #Ibbyregional

@usbby.bsky.social Katherine Paterson is in the room.

Getting ready to hear a conversation among Katherine Paterson, Claudia Lepman Logan and Christopher Franceschelli moderated by Marc Anderson #IBBYRegional25

Carolyn Ward introduces why we want to participate in the Silent Auction in support of children in crisis #IBBYRegional Room 312

President Wendy Stephens welcomes all and announces the #BridgeAwards

Tucker Stone welcomes all to #IBBY25

Want to have a copy of today’s packed schedule at #IBBYRegional? It’s inside your nametag and here’s a copy too

Today's #IBBYRegional25's #SilentAuction! Items will be on display during our sessions at Simmons University. We invite all attendees to visit the display room to explore this year's beautiful items--and to add your bid if you can!

Hung out with my daughter at Boston College. Met one of my fellow panelists for tomorrow’s @usbby.bsky.social panel and learned just a bit more about fascinating Ethiopia. Remembered IBBY in Malaysia. Thankful for my global childhood and books. @catalystpress.bsky.social

Hearing from translator Tal Goldfajn about the peculiarities of translating nonsense words as needed in MARCELO, MARTELLO, MARSHMALLOW from #TapiocaStories #IBBYRegional25

A forthcoming book for families now being sundered by ICE #IBBYRegional25

Hearing from Jennifer De Leon author of DON’T ASK ME WHERE I’M FROM and founder if #Storybridge at #IBBYRegional