New book deals for @daveszalay.bsky.social @gianferrari-m.bsky.social @robin-gow-poet.bsky.social + more buff.ly/xpykFFv

EveryLibrary's Executive Director, John Chrastka, discusses why he believes in libraries. www.everylibrary.org/i_believe_in... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Interview with the amazing #kidlit author, Linda Elovitz Marshall @lindaemarshall.bsky.social writersrumpus.com/2025/09/30/i...

Anti-book ban bills passed by various states only matter as much as they're enforced and also this book isn't racist. www.valleynewslive.com/2025/09/25/m...

Cover Reveal: Robin and the Stick by @ebgoodale.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/09/robi...

Come join me at the New York Historical Museum on October 12 from 11:30am-12:30am for Sunday Story Time! It's free with museum admission. www.nyhistory.org/programs/sun... #NYHistorical #TiffanyLamps #picturebookauthor #newyork @nyhistory.bsky.social

#preDV is tomorrow, MONDAY, September 29, 2025 from 8AM to 8PM Eastern Time! Marginalized Creators join us to practice your pitches for #DVpit, get feedback from agented authors, give each other feedback & encouragement! Make friends, polish your pitches & get excited for #DVpit! #writersky #booksky

#kidlit #PictureBook Review: CASSINI’S MISSION by Katie Venit writersrumpus.com/2025/09/23/p...

The leaves are changing color. There’s a chill in the air. Celebrate the first day of autumn with members @ajirving.bsky.social’s DANCE LIKE A LEAF, @nrpaulson.bsky.social’s NILA’S PERFECT COAT, & @writerjolene.bsky.social’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT! #kidlit #booksky #firstdayoffall

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Get ready to turn your students into justices, advocates, and informed citizens as they navigate real court cases! 🧑‍⚖️ Here’s how to sharpen students’ critical thinking and communication skills with moot court. #ITeachSocialStudies #sschat

#CreativeWriting #AuthorLife #Storytellers #amwriting #writingcommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Via @commondreams.org - Trump's New Restrictions on Pentagon Reporters 'Should Alarm Every American' www.commondreams.org/news/press-f...

📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks Wonderfully Wild Jessica Stremer & Josee Masse @jstremer.bsky.social @joseemasse.bsky.social This is the type of environmentally minded story I want to write. Great message, fun activities, fantastic illustrations. Lovely.

A great #kidlit read aloud to celebrate National #TruckDriverAppreciationWeek !! @CapstonePub @russcoxbooks.bsky.social

Happy Publication Day to Birthday Bash! Words by @theislandwriter.bsky.social and art by @woolleystories.bsky.social! Published by The Little Press! Order today! www.pageturnerliteraryagency.com/books #kidlitart #kidlit #writingcommunity #coverart #picturebook #publicationday #happybirthday

Happy book birthday to JDLA client @stephcherrywell.com! Their mg novel THE INK WITCH is out through @littlebrownyr.bsky.social! Starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly! PW said hilarious, heartfelt fantasy brimming with magic and memorable mythical creatures bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Happy book birthday to THE TROUBLE WITH GIRAFFES, by @lisamantchev.bsky.social! A girl and her pet giraffe are friends despite their difference in size in this tender picture book companion to the bestselling and acclaimed Strictly No Elephants.

Like a work of art in a museum unveiling, a picture book cover reveal is a special moment. Please join us in congratulating @jilanne.bsky.social and illustrator Khoa Le on this gorgeous work of art! The book launches March 3, 2026 from Millbrook viviankirkfield.com/2025/09/15/_...

Want to 1) cultivate a real classroom community, 2) give students agency over their learning, and 3) create assessments that honor their growth? Here are 7 tips for building a learner-centered classroom. 🤩 #EduSky

#amwritingfantasy #amwriting #writingcommunity #indieauthor #indieauthors inventingrealityediting.com/2...

"Don't be jealous of others’ success. Jealousy and envy are the enemy of genuine creativity. Wish others well and hope to join them someday." —Po Bronson

"A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit." —Richard Bach

#kidlit #teachers Show and Tell: Back to School Books writersrumpus.com/2025/09/09/s...

I haven't seen many #picturebooks that embrace telling a story backwards, but this one is another incredible example of that format. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #interview #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/09/12/s...

Yesterday there was a well-attended open mic at the Plaistow NH Library. Lots of good singing & some storytelling & poetry. I sang "Books" (parody of Kipling's "Boots") and "All the Books" (inspired by a book by @debbieohi.com ).

It's a happy Friday here at #SteelWorks, because we have another award to mention! A RIVER OF DUST (Chronicle, 2023) was just added to the Masterlist for the 2026 #GardenStateChildrensBookAward! Congratulations, @jilanne.bsky.social! #ARiverOfDust #NewJerseyLibraryAssociation

Lovely to see this piece about Middle Grade in Publisher's Weekly, with words of wisdom from our very own @ksonnack.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Congratulations to @gabbyzapata.bsky.social, whose book THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT won an award for Excellence in Picture Book Artistry from the Children’s Literature Council of Southern California.

Thrilled to share the cover of Irene Latham's & Charles Waters' next book. FOR THE WIN: Poems Celebrating Phenomenal Athletes from Lerner Books which comes out March 2026. Grateful to have been invited to write one of the poems!

Helping kids learn to truly apologize isn’t just about saying “sorry.”nIt’s about teaching them 3 steps: 1. Remorse 2. Ownership 3. Repair Check out my new Edutopia article for the full framework: bit.ly/42aRiVy #LifelongLearningDefined #EQ #ImpactOverHype #JorgeDoesPBL #MondayMindset

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Boosting! 🍎 #iTeachEnglish #amteaching

Getting ready for a conference reminds me every time about the importance of writing to understanding what I'm arguing. Writing is thinking and no matter how much you think that you know what you're talking about, writing it all down sharpens all of the connections you need to make.

Free picture book webinar! 📚✨ Go behind the scenes of THIS IS HOW YOU KNOW, illus. by @cornelia-illo.bsky.social . Help me celebrate the book's launch & learn how to rethink your story when you're stuck.  🔗 Sign up: https://kirstenwlarson.com/category/events/  #kidlit #picturebooks #nonfictionkidlit

My friend @ashleymillsmon 💗 made the sweetest 🎵 to go w/ my new book 📖 MAZEL TOV, BABY! The song is SO lively I just had to dance 🥰 ✨ Want the FULL song FREE? 1️⃣ Preorder MAZEL TOV, BABY! 2️⃣ Email proof → [email protected] 3️⃣ Get download 💫

🧬 Science meets storytelling! Join me as I read "This Is How You Know" Saturday 10/4 at 11:30am. STEM activity. PreK+. Barnes & Noble Palmdale! https://kirstenwlarson.com/2025/08/20/bn-storytime-and-book-signing/ #KirstenWLarson #ScienceBooks #Storytime #KidsBooks #PalmdaleCA

#teachers TRUCKER KID @CapstonePub @russcoxbooks.bsky.social a great #picturebook to share at start of a school year to discuss how to treat others.It's a mentor text for figurative language! & kids who have #trucking families will feel seen.Educators' guide: carolgordonekster.com/book-activit...

On September 1 as a TX #schoollibrarian I will not stay silent. These laws are wrong and only hurt our Ss. Stop weaponizing #educators & #librarians #librarianlife #txlege #library #teachers #tlsky #edusky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #tiktok

A new issue of the @kl4gm.bsky.social newsletter just for #educators! Picture Book Biographies: Teaching Tools Full of Possibility open.substack.com/pub/kidlitfo...

Always a treat to chat with the one and only Betsy Bird for the @fuse8.bsky.social blog! 🧸🧵 Here, we chat about my new #mglit novel POCKET BEAR, working with @charlessantoso.bsky.social, the inner lives of toys, what's next, and more: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/09/03/e... Thank you, Betsy! 💛

Dissected tongues, fruit trends, space microbes, and more all appear in this remarkable preview of some of our very favorite small publishers all thanks to @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/09/05/m...

I'm just loving my CP Melina Mangal's board book series! Sweet and educational, they gently introduce babies to the wonders of nature. #kidlit #edusky #writing #amwriting #amreading #wrtitingcommunity #STEM #science

With a little bit of fancy music and a lot of imagination, you can prime your students’ brains for all kinds of learning! 🎼 #EduSky

Soon! GO, GO, DODO! will be #HotOffThePress and @cbcbooks.bsky.social is already noticing!

Thanks for noticing @cbcbooks.bsky.social FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ is #HotOffThePress next week!

Top 5 reasons I reject picture book texts: 1. Too long 2. Writer doesn't leave room for the illustrator 3. Rhyme/meter off, cliche, or uninteresting 4. Too didactic 5. Lacks style and grace Watch the video to learn more about each point! #picturebook #pb #kidlit #querying youtu.be/RQSmhr2tZ6A

✏️ Suffering from Imposter Syndrome? Lack the confidence to keep going in your #kidlit writing career? Beacon's here to chase off Humbug, our resident discourager, with 5 reasons you can't be a children's writer... and why *none* of them are true! writeforkids.online/meet-humbug-...

Rebecca is so awesome and my kid and I love her books (and his third grade teacher and class did, also!)