Most Anticipated Books of 2026! @nmillerillo.bsky.social @noranickum @kimberley A. Gordon Biddle @Carrie Finison IG @fatima_ordinola @chloeitoward.bsky.social @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social #NationalYearOfReading2026

My former first grade student!!! 🧡🤗🎉

My first #kidlit purchases of January are full of love and coziness. 🤍🩵 #laurensoloy #vernkousky 👍🏼📚

LOVE FINDS A WAY by Vern Kousky www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-finds...

"Wombat Waiting tells the story of a 'Destiny Dog': a dog determined to find her person, against all odds — even deadly fires sweeping through southern California." — @kaaauthor.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/10/cove...

Our first ⭐️ starred ⭐️ review for CLAYDATE, the long-awaited followup to CLAYMATES, from Kirkus! ⭐️ “A sublime blend of the snarky and sweet.” You can find this madcap silliness by me and @eldridgestudio.bsky.social in April. Available for preorder now! #kidlit #picturebooks

Fab #kidlit 2/ @laurenkerstein.bsky.social @suefliess.bsky.social @amstephens.bsky.social @fuse8.bsky.social @hellonathanc.bsky.social @bshum79.bsky.social @nadinepresley.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social @senickel.bsky.social erindealey.com/authors-and-...

Yes! I just read CATERWAUL by @amstephens.bsky.social and it's adorable (it's one of a series, but works totally on its own, so you can have options!) bookshop.org/a/8835/97816... It was my #KidLitConfections recommendation last week. i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2025/12/pean... #KidLitChat

Happy book birthday to: 🎂 Gabby Torres Is the Best Winner Ever by Angela Dominguez 🐈 CATerwaul! by Ann Marie Stephens @amstephens.bsky.social We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

Happy book birthday to CATERWAUL by @amstephens.bsky.social and @jennharknee.bsky.social <3 I sorted through all of my yummy dessert recipes to find the perfect #KidLitConfections recipe to share with this! Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie! Recipe & blog post coming later today...

I've been posting my #KidLitConfections recipes more regularly (I posted one just minutes ago! Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie, which pairs well with CATERWAUL by @amstephens.bsky.social & @jennharknee.bsky.social) i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2025/12/pean... #KidLitChat

Woo-hoo! I'm thrilled to finally share the cover plus an interior spread of my upcoming book. Young dinosaur lovers will be captivated. @randomhousekids.bsky.social #educsky #TLsky #Skybrarian #kidlit #dinosaurs

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹 This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨ Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌 youtu.be/gHAIjSkmnYI?...

Cover Reveal: The Dinosaur and the Bird: A Tale of Prehistoric Friendship by Richard Ho and Jamie Green mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

Happy birthday, @annbraden.bsky.social!

Congratulations to @suefliess.bsky.social, @amstephens.bsky.social, and @tiffanyeverett.bsky.social on their latest deal with @sourcebooks.bsky.social. We can't wait for BABY BOOT CAMP to hit the shelves! #rhyming #BoardBook #PictureBook

From axolotl to whale shark, I have made a LOT of drawing sheets. I make a new one each month for my author newsletter: ginaperry.beehiiv.com What should I make for August? #kidlit #printables

My talented friend @laurenkerstein.bsky.social honors librarians and celebrates her forthcoming librarian picture book, HOPE RODE. Check out her inspiring collection of books here: imaginationsoup.net/librarians-o... #kidlit

Free summer fun ideas for the kids! 🐥⭐️ #jialiu #astrakidsbooks #stem #math #FamilyFun #SummerFun #kidlit #summerschool

You never know what will come out of a #BrokenCrayon. #Uplift #FoundObjectArt

"Picture books are magic because they speak a universal language with images we all understand and feel." — @torreymaldonado.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/07/just...

Today on the blog: June’s Book of the Month is JIM! SIX TRUE STORIES ABOUT ONE GREAT ARTIST: JAMES MARSHALL, creatively written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors. lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2025/06/june...

Pics of my witchy baby in the @randomhousekids.bsky.social booth at #ALAAC25! If you were there, did you take a peek? 🌙🧁🐚💙 #kidlit #librarians #booksky

Whimsical world of books. So nice to see SUKA'S FARM in the classroom.

@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER has been named a #JuniorLibraryGuild selection. Congratulations, Melissa! #MiddleGrade #MG #fantasy

Is your rhyming picture book suffering from ailments like uneven meter, wrenched words, or slant rhyme? The Rhyme Doctors can help! Explore our check-up services at www.rhymedoctors.com/critique-ser... @eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social @schaubwrites.bsky.social @patriciatoht.bsky.social #KidLitMegaFeed

Happy #nationalhugyourcatday 🐈 @jennharknee.bsky.social

Today on #picturebookplaces I’m chatting with the fabulous author duo Sue Fliess and Ann Marie Stephens about their picture book SO MANY BOOKS! Don’t miss the full interview online! Visit heatherdawntorres.com/blog for details! #AuthorInterview #picturebooksforkids #somanybooks

Happy book birthday to @antwaneady.bsky.social and London Ladd's The Gathering Table!

How do you hook a reader? "Crafting an Enticing Opening in Nonfiction" by Ann McCallum Staats Check out the post and get in on the #GIVEAWAY for FANTASTIC FLORA!! #plants #educatorguide @edusky.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2025/05/09/b...

#STEMFriday #kidlit Book of the Day: How Do You Eat Color? #STEM #nonfiction #AANHPIHeritageMonth from @eerdmansyoungreaders asuen.com/how-do-you-e... 📚👍

🌟Cover Reveal🌟 Book #4 in the CATastrophe Tale series coming 12/2/25! 🎉🐈 I’m supurr excited! @jennharknee.bsky.social #astrakidsbooks #math #stem #steamteambooks #stembooksforkids #stembooks #cats #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #kittens #school #homeschool

A new #MostMagnificent #picturebook from @ashleyspires.bsky.social THE MOST MAGNIFICENT TEAM from @kidscanpress.bsky.social released this week. Our little maker is back & having to learn how to collaborate. Big lessons for all of us. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

Grab your towel, sunscreen, and snacks, and head out in the sunshine to enjoy some summertime stories. www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

My Mother, Mi Madre a Coco Rocho book is available now from @versifybooks and @harperkids . It’s the perfect book for Mamas and their toddlers. #mothersdaygifts #mothersday #acocorochobook

They’re baaaaaack…See what the buzz is all about and get ready for the next brood (Brood XIV) by checking out my book Cicada Symphony @albertwhitman.bsky.social @garethlucas.bsky.social Find out if you’re one of the 13 states to experience the emergence: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Check out the official book trailer for @suefliess.bsky.social and @amstephens.bsky.social's SO MANY BOOKS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY_q...

"With The First State of Being, the question was: how do we live in the present moment when so much is out of our control? Bad things are going to happen, and there’s nothing we can do about it. How do we exist in that space?" — @erinentrada.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Excited to see our book trailer for SO MANY BOOKS! is Shelf Awareness’s Book Trailer of the Day! @amstephens.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social Watch it here: youtu.be/pY_qdurlIg4

"Heather Brockman Lee’s illustrations are magical. She has captured the essence of Damascus with such remarkable precision and heart." — @nadinepresley.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...

Look what ✨ @albertwhitman.bsky.social ✨ is up to! 📚 @suefliess.bsky.social @nchurnin.bsky.social @songjudaemicke.bsky.social @leahschanke.bsky.social @obohdraws.bsky.social @gingerparkwrites.bsky.social @amyeversonart.bsky.social

Spring collection from @albertwhitman.bsky.social

The Arithmechicks are ready for #Easter and spring! #jialiu #astrayoungreaders 🐥 #stem 🐥 #kidlit 🐥 #picturebooks

So many bubbles 🫧 in 1st and 2nd grade! @noranickumbooks.bsky.social #robertmeganck #peachtreepublishing 📚 👍🏼 #steamteam #stem @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Easter is coming! Arithmechicks can help you fill baskets! 🐣🐥 #kidlit #JiaLiu #AstraBooksforYoungReaders

Happy book birthday to SO MANY BOOKS! by @suefliess.bsky.social & @amstephens.bsky.social w/art by Alexandra Colombo! Our 3rd grade silent book club had fun sharing book joy w/you during today's virtual visit. They loved the book & asked to get it for our library! #kidlit @albertwhitman.bsky.social

Celebrating a book birthday today! Thank you Erin Dealey for interviewing us! @amstephens.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social erindealey.com/book-birthda...

Happy release day to authors @suefliess.bsky.social and @amstephens.bsky.social and illustrator Alexandra Colombo. Whether you’re indoors or outside, at home or in the library, by yourself or with a friend, anytime is the right time to read a book! #reading #PictureBook

🎉 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🎉 So Many Books! by @Suefliess.bsky.social & @Amstephens.bsky.social and illust. by Alexandra Colombo is out in the world! Congratulations on creating an inclusive, fun, relatable book for all to enjoy! Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/bdhtx5es @albertwhitman.bsky.social #kidlit

Happy Book Birthday @suefliess.bsky.social & @amstephens.bsky.social Today is your day! This wonderful, bright, rhyming book celebrating reading joy is out in the world!! @albertwhitman.bsky.social #alexandracolombo #BookJoy