What an excellent blog post by children’s poet @josiedefalco.bsky.social! Josie is a wonderful poet whose voice enriches the #kidlit community. So nice to learn more about her work and inspirations here!

By way of promotion, here is some lovely praise for Motherbunnet courtesy of @carolebromley.bsky.social and @josiedefalco.bsky.social It's been a big week for us here, 6 learned to swim and is about to lose her first tooth, so that means deal time. Snap up a copy for £7 inc postage. DMs open.

My #LiftToTheSky goes to @josiedefalco.bsky.social a children’s poet who is always there with words of support and feedback - and has kept me writing sometimes! She has a poem in the latest edition of Tyger Tyger Magazine tygertyger.net/project/tyge... #poetryforchildren

Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure is now available to pre-order!! A picture is worth 1000 words & in this issue, we let artwork lead the conversation! Featuring 10 magnificent illustrations & the stories & poetry they inspired. You don't want to miss it! checkout.square.site/buy/4YRQGRFO...

Lately I’m seeking poems of peace and transformation, and my friend @josiedefalco.bsky.social has written just what I needed to read. Find the #poems here on The Dirigible Balloon: dirigibleballoon.org/writer/josie... #NationalPoetryMonth #kidlit

Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! Thought I’d take the opportunity to share this stunning collection of poetry by women and girls from around the world. Beautifully illustrated by #AnnaShepeta. Highly recommend 💚 @NosyCrow #EllaRisbridfer #kidlit #poems4kids

The poetry of Josie De Falco

🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 Dandelion League A cheer of golden pom-poms Uplift team spirit #Haiku #poems4kids #UKKidLit

One of those "stock cube" poems that you wrote earlier but hope you can add tomatoes to make it work. So for #betweenthesheets in #poemsabout hope it does. This particular Friday is a moonhowler and I'm flat out. I'll be back to comment later! @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

A little poem for #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #poems4kids #UKKidLit

Weeping when you miss the @frazzledlit.bsky.social subs call? We close at 5pm TONIGHT. Still open for all.

It’s a small thing in the scheme of things, but the 1 issue of my magazine that published after the election has sold fewer copies & had fewer (free) downloads than any of our previous issues & our current sub window has been the quietest yet by a lot.

Children's poets! #kidlit #kidspoetry Do follow Children's Poetry Summit - they are a UK network full of people actively interested in children's poetry, and promotion of it. @cpsummit.bsky.social They will repost your posts.

The Children's Poetry Summit is now on BlueSky. If you're interested in/care about poetry for children, in any capacity, do give them a follow and read their brilliant blog, too.

Most of my poems on the Dirigible now have a recording! A helpful resource for children! Thanks to @rburrows.bsky.social @josiedefalco.bsky.social and @attielime.bsky.social for their continued encouragement to put my voice out. Listen here: dirigibleballoon.org/writer/laura...

Starting on Monday! A free Christmas poem Advent Calendar on www.youtube.com/@attielime 🎄🎄🎄 Use at home/in class/wherever! Runs until Friday 20th of December.

Cosy reading this morning with A First Book of Nature #NicolaDavies #MarkHearld #kidlit #poems4kids 🐿️🌨️❄️

Joshua Seigal: What Motivates Me to Write? childrenspoetrysummit.com/2024/11/28/j...

Here is our weekly showcase. This week, it's an audio showcase! Thanks: @attielime.bsky.social (Marie Little) @chriscottom.bsky.social @nualaoconnor.bsky.social Dave Butler @northernjim.bsky.social @markburrow.bsky.social Heather D Haigh www.frazzledlit.com/p/4c6f6dcf-c...

Read our interview with @tracierenee.bsky.social here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/intervi...

Hello everyone! I am Josh, a poet, performer and workshop leader. Do please visit my website for lots of fun, FREE poems and resources: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk. Below is one of my best known poems, which is one of the many on my site. I hope you enjoy, and do please gimme a follow! #EduSky #poetry

Just came across this poem I wrote during @katewakeling.bsky.social #kidlit poetry workshop. A great activity to do with children #mood #emotions #personification #mentalhealth #Poems4Kids

Happy to have an article in the autumn issue of UKLA English 4-11 Magazine, alongside the brilliant James Carter, about raising the profile of poetry in schools. #EduSky #EduSkyUK #poetry #PoetryForPleasure #RfP #Primary

What a fab day! My #poems4Kids only got a review in @theguardian.com 🥳 Huge thanks to @imogenrw.bsky.social for her unstinting support of #UKKitlit If anyone would like a signed copy as a Christmas gift do give me a shout. #poetry #ChildrensPoetry

Lots of new poems on my YouTube channel this week, including 3 autumn poems for #KS1. A Christmas poem a day starts on 2nd Dec! #EduSky #EduSkyUk #Poems4Kids youtube.com/@attielime?f...

If you feel you should be on this, it's an oversight that you're not. All active actual children's poets are welcome. Just tricky finding everyone. Give me a shout.

Thank you again @littlethoughts.bsky.social for including my poems in this fantastic issue! #Poems4kids

"Come and hold hands Amid glitz and glamour Under the rainbow banner. Come, let’s congregate Wave our flags above Beside the ones we love. -from "Let's Celebrate!" by Josie De Falco in Little Thoughts Press Issue 8: Pride. littlethoughtspress.com/issues

A poetry submissions window will open on Sunday December 1st for two weeks (please do not send your work for consideration before this date). We'd like to see winter/festival themed poems but will also consider other topics. The window will close on Sunday December 15th. JH 🙂👍

I’ve recently joined on here. Thank you to the lovely @loupiccolo.bsky.social 😊Looking for the kidlit community 📚🌳