Woo-hoo! There's nothing like holding a new book in your hands for the first time. And our editor sent such a lovely note. My heart is soaring too. @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybrarian

Q&A with Sandra Neil Wallace about her new children's picture book, ROCK STAR. tinyurl.com/mkj7693f

🪨 Calling all parents of curious kids with pockets full of rocks! These beautifully illustrated geology picture books transform earth science into irresistible stories—from volcanic beginnings to meteorite discoveries. Get the complete list: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/six-stellar-...

What a delight to present our pb bio about IM and the Louvre, THE GLASS PYRAMID, at the National Building Museum in D.C. We made paper pyramids & mini architecture books! Terrific group of educators & a gorgeous building! @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Thank you Smithsonian National Postal Museum! We celebrated #InternationalArchitectureDay with THE GLASS PYRAMID about IM Pei & the Louvre. Special shout out to the amazing Anne Matlock for organizing the engaging program! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

🆕 on #LitLinks: 4 easy methods to build engaging art lessons following in the footsteps of Clara Driscoll, Tiffany lamp designer Nature becomes a trusted ally in artistic growth! Great #STEAM applications! www.patriciamnewman.com?p=12954 senickel.bsky.social #edusky @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Happy (almost) #BookBirthday Rock Star: How Ursula Marvin Mapped Moon Rocks and Meteorites + 8 Qs with Sandra Neil Wallace erindealey.com/book-birthda... illus. Nancy Carpenter @simonkids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #nonfiction #picturebook #KidlitMegaFeed

Collective Nouns for Librarians www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/col...

Thanks so much for the interview, Deborah! ❤️ My shout out to the amazing Khoa Le whose"illustrations are absolutely stunning...I love the pages with the blue flourishes in the air as if his imaginings & ideas are floating above him." 🎨 ‪@eastwestlit.bsky.social‬ @simonkids.bsky.social

Yes! Animals make (almost) everything better. ❤️ www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/b...

Join us and award-winning biographer @jeannewharvey.bsky.social as she tells the story of the renowned architect I. M. Pei and his triumph in redesigning the Louvre for a story time and hands-on activity. RSVP on our Upcoming Family Program page on our website. @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

I learned the differences between alpacas and llamas! I love it when I learn something new from a picture book. :) Check out my review of ALPACAS HERE, ALPACAS THERE by @carrietillotson.bsky.social. @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #picturebooks #kidlit geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/wild...

It's wonderful to find a book that so clearly encourages children to ask questions to learn about others rather than speculating. kdmaz.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks #weneeddiversebooks #greatteachingbooks geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2025/04/pict...

"I hope that Mazie encourages other kids to talk about their differences openly and honestly. I hope that Mazie inspires bravery, because it IS scary to be vulnerable." Read Katie Mazeika's guest post at TeachingBooks.net (link👇) #kidlit #disabilityawareness #picturebook #visibility #kidlitart

"Growing up, I never saw a Native American girl like me portrayed in books unless it was an historical narrative about Sacagawea or Pocahontas. . . . I want to be the role model I wish I had as a kid, and my book is one way of illustrating how, despite my dyslexia, I became an engineer." #kidlit

I recommend As Edward Imagined, a #picturebook bio written by Matthew Burgess and illustrated by Marc Majewski about a personal fave artist and author Edward Gorey, a "master of the playfully macabre" who lived his eccentric life authentically. Published by Knopf BFYR #kidlit wp.me/p3X25n-baL

📣 2025 is the 100 yr anniverary of Scripps Nat Spelling Bee! 🐝 What better way to C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E?! Coming this MAY...SPELLING IT OUT by Margaret Finnegan! Mark your calendar, or preorder today! Special thanks to @simonkids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social 👏 😉. STAY TUNED FOR MORE!

Ready for some cuteness? And a giveaway too? 😍 Check out Mama Likes This: mamalikesthis.com/my-hand-is-t... #Twirlbooks #preschool #boardbooks

Book review in 10 words or less… 📖 salmon and lamprey 📖 Indigenous family 📖 fish protectors 📖 intergenerational family #booksky

COMING TO YOU 2/18/25 from @kerrymadden.bsky.social via @charlesbridge.bsky.social ... 🐺 WEREWOLF HAMLET 🎭 Are you ready thou venomed flap-mouthed knave? 😉 Check out the Shakespearen insult generator and more on the book page! www.charlesbridge.com/pages/werewo... @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

Doesn't it seem like a sweet alpaca face is what everyone needs to see right now? #alpacas #kidlit #nonfiction

Secret of Honeycake is delightful historical fiction bit.ly/4h3Xlk9 #mglit

Happy holidays, all!

Today at Book Q&A with Deborah Kalb, Diana Farid talks about THE LIGHT OF HOME, finding a sense of home and belonging, and how art is "a way of moving through our hardest moments, surviving, breathing, and eventually meeting love again." bit.ly/3B2vC3N #immigrationstories #picturebook #art

Just up today: The art of friendship: An Adventure for Lia and Lion wp.me/p1NJJW-7R1 @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

There's a lot of baking coming up in November. We're particularly looking forward to National Homemade Bread Day this weekend, Nov 17. Share traditions--bake together! 🍞🥐

August is a great month to look at the skies! Teresa Robeson's CLOUDS IN SPACE introduces young readers to nebulae--a true wonder of the universe. #kidlit #nonfiction #STEM

How do you say "pajama party!!" in Chinese?