🆕 on #LitLinks! #edusky, let students model Earth's tilt w/everyday items & observe how sunlight changes, making seasonal differences tangible. Great for anyone teaching about astronomy, with references to Ulugh Beg & integrating ELA + STEM 🌐 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13067 @moyuksel.bsky.social

🎉 Congrats to @moyuksel.bsky.social! 📚 RAMADAN KAREEM was named a 2025 BANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (Age 4–8). Illustrated by @metahatem.bsky.social. Published by HarperCollins. #kidlit #12x12PB

🤩📕💝 I adore the layering in this #PBStudyBuddy feature, SAMI’S SPECIAL GIFT, its full-hearted arc, and all the darling art which brings this book to delightful life. A wonderful read! 📚👍 #PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit #Edusky #SamisSpecialGift @moyuksel.bsky.social #HuseyinSonmezay @charlesbridge.bsky.social

Help celebrate the legacy of @kateywrites.bsky.social by buying or borrowing the recently launched WHERE THE DEER SLIP THROUGH, written by Katey & illustrated by Caldecott medalist Beth Krommes, w/ @simonkids.bsky.social. #KidLit bsky.app/profile/kate...

Grateful to @bankstreet.edu and the Children’s Book Committee for this honor! Thank you! 💛 @harperkids.bsky.social @metahatem.bsky.social @kidlitsoul.bsky.social #kidlit #bestbook #award

Just 3 days left on our Libraries are Havens campaign and we need your help! Pls share and donate at: www.ibby.org/awards-activ... @storysunbirds.bsky.social

#Eid Al-Adha is almost here...June 6th! If you're looking for a story to share with your kids about the true meaning of Eid, I hope you check out Sami’s Special Gift. 🎁 Free activities are available on my website! ❤️ www.moyuksel.com @charlesbridge.bsky.social

we would solve 100% of the world's problems if we actually paused for 5 seconds to protect children. I do love that Ms Rachel has made it clear that not wanting children to die is a pretty common sense thing.

PCRF's fund for kids like Rahaf who have lost limbs.

THANK YOU SO MUCH Kathy!! You are the incomparable @infowoman.bsky.social and I'm so glad you're part of helping me celebrate my debut book. You're the best!

Had an amazing time at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival! Huge thanks to the organizers, volunteers, and every reader who showed up to celebrate stories! @harperkids.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #kidlit #books

THE BOOK THAT ALMOST RHYMED by @omarabedwrites.bsky.social & @metahatem.bsky.social is the Elementary level selection @neatoday.bsky.social's April #ReadAcrossAmerica! Find out more get ideas on how to bring this hilarious read aloud into your class or library! #EduSky

Harper Collins did not sign. So weird how being owned by Rupert Murdoch means they can't even advocate for their own survival. Libraries are a HUGE part of all publishers' bottom lines. If you can't speak out bc it's right, speak out bc otherwise this destroys your bottom line ffs

Federal library funding supports programs, services, and resources at libraries in every state and territory. We need YOU to Show Up #ForOurLibraries and make your voice heard. #FundLibraries Call Congress: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries

We'll have more to share in the coming days. But what can you do right now? Call Congress. Call your state and local officials. Tell them exactly what's at stake if the President's order stands: the future of America's libraries. It's time to Show Up #ForOurLibraries: bit.ly/ALA-LibraryStoryIMLS

Sunbathing bliss. ✨✨✨ #cats #catlife

In #celebration of #Ramadan #WomensHistoryMonth2025 and #internationalWomensDay, check out these 14 inspiring #books about #Muslim #women who've challenged stereotypes and paved the way for future generations. nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/1... @harperkids.bsky.social

Thankful that I got to help CASL (Connecticut Association of School Librarians) with a wonderful author visit at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library where author M.O Yuksel read aloud her picture book RAMADAN KAREEM. @moyuksel.bsky.social @ctcasl.bsky.social

Paws-ing to watch the ❄️ #cat #life

🚨 Deal Alert! 🚨 The Prince of Stars is part of the Barnes & Noble preorder sale! 📚✨ Grab your copy now at a discount before the deal disappears! 🔥 #PreorderNow #BookLover #books #newrelease #kidlit

#Ramadan starts in 4 weeks! ✨ Learn about this special holiday w/ a fun #STEM #activity that dives into time zones and fasting hours across the globe. 🌏 www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-eas... #teacher #homeschool #kidlit @harperkids.bsky.social @metahatem.bsky.social @patricianewman.bsky.social

✨Cover Reveal✨ I'm over the moon excited to share the cover of The Prince of Stars! Get ready to journey to the 1400s with this brilliant astronomer who charted the stars and shaped history! ✨Preorder here: www.harpercollins.com/products/the... @harperkids.bsky.social #kidlit #stem #educators

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

Something super exciting is coming next Tuesday... and this image is your first clue. 🤫 Can you guess what it is? Can't wait to share it…stay tuned! 🥰 #bigreveal #staytuned #exciting #news #kidlit

Found these two cuties holding hands, and I couldn’t resist sharing. 😻🥰 Also, I’ve got some exciting news coming soon. Stay tuned! 🎉🎉 #cats #kittens #feline #friends

I currently work as a librarian and the best thing I think you can do is put in as many purchase requests as you can. And then, check the books out, even if you own them already, to keep the circ numbers up and encourage all your local friends to do the same. Those numbers make the difference.

As other people have mentioned, requesting and checking out books by marginalized voices will help keep them on the shelves. You can also get involved with your library board if possible, or show up — and bring other advocates — whenever any book challenges are on the agenda.

Did you know some states in the U.S. celebrate Muslim Heritage Month? Jan. is #MuslimHeritageMonth in NJ, and I’m thrilled to share some exciting upcoming events with you! 📲 Link to register in comments. ⬇️

Collection-development librarian’s perspective: When any library in our network preorders a title, it becomes findable in the catalog. Which means patrons can place holds. Patron holds (esp. local patron holds) are a key metric I use to decide what to order, and how many copies. 📚

When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was: 1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one 2 preorders: we need to stock this book 3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out 4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display

Such a great chat, and thanks for the scholarship shout-out! If you are interested in applying, go to 12x12challenge.com/scholarships for more information.

POETRY CONTEST!! We're baaaaaaaack ... but this time it's for RHYMING VERSE for PB, MG, YA! Submissions open Monday, November 18. My fellow judges are back: Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Suzy Levinson, and Lou Piccolo. We can't wait to read your kidlit poems! www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

Curious about the inspiration behind Sami’s Special Gift? Watch the 12x12 Book Chat where I share my publishing journey and read the story aloud! Plus, PB creators, apply for a 12x12 scholarship by 11/30! Thank you to 12x12 for hosting! Links in comments. @12x12challenge.bsky.social

Since Eid al-Adha and Thanksgiving both celebrate gratitude and sharing, here are some fun and creative STEM activities like building a giving machine—perfect for classrooms or at home! www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-how... #STEM #activities #holidays @patricianewman.bsky.social

✨ Honored to see Sami's Special Gift featured in the Children's Book Council's Small Moments of Gratitude list! 🧡 #thechildrensbookcouncil

Picture book creator s, this retreat is for you! Join us for an immersive retreat at the @highlightsfound.bsky.social www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/wor...

Hope to see you at these events! 🍁

Is soft censorship and shadow banning just as harmful as book bans? Find out below and ways you can amplify marginalized voices. #bannedbooksweek nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2024/09/25/s...

To agents, editors, & art directors: Use #MSWL (mss wish list) or #CallForSubmissions or #CallForArtists & your post will be picked up by the CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS feed: bsky.app/profile/debb... Check if you can post to feed: blueskyfeedcreator.com/p/debbieohi.... (& how to get added if you're not)

Indigenous kidlit creators! Scholastic is looking for "engaging stories from fresh, new Indigenous, Native American, and American Indian voices" 📚 Submission guidelines and info: docs.google.com/document/u/2... #ScholasticEmployee

Thank you @moyuksel.bsky.social (Mindy Yuksel) for revealing the ins and outs of using #backmatter in our March webinar, "The Form and Function of Backmatter!" ❤️ Thank you, Mindy, for sharing your expertise AND your beautiful books! youtu.be/vqLq8gie5_Q

Hey Bluesky! Guess what? I have a new book coming out next week! Join @metahatem.bsky.social and me as we chat about our latest collaboration together. Mark your calendar for this Friday at 11 am EST. Hope to see you there!

apparently Densho has been facing a lot of backlash for publishing my very gently stated essay so I'm re-sharing it bc honestly if "treat these people like people" is SO offensive to you that you demand it be taken down, I am uninterested in the rest of your opinions. densho.org/catalyst/jus...

The secret for me is a book doesn't get written all at once, it's a marathon, I only have to create one chapter, one paragraph, one sentence, at a time. As long as I keep creating one chapter, one paragraph, one sentence, at a time I'll finish it. #amwriting Write. Be #Writing.

Choked up when I walked into the #NCTE Children’s Book Awards Luncheon and saw this. 😭❤️📚 Fatima al-Fihri would have been proud. ❤️ #OrbisPictusAward #nonfiction #OneWish #kidlit

Some highlights from #NCTE2023, my debut as a presenter at a national conference. It was packed w/ 5 panels, 1 awards luncheon, and a quick school visit. Grateful to present w/ amazing people, meet wonderful #educators, and connect with friends.