BIG NEW for all you big rebels out there: #UKKidLit #KidLitUK ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

The #LittleRebelsAward merch is out! That means if you buy your 2025 shortlist titles from award organisers @housmansbookshop.bsky.social or @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social you’ll get: ⭐️our popular reading guides ⭐️bookmarks ⭐️poster 🍿Taster video below #UKKidLit #KidLitUK …

⭐ What to read with your baby (and why it matters!) Fantastic blog by @lizpemtbnm.bsky.social for @ibc-reads.bsky.social We're so excited to see our books here! Thank you! Read here: www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/blog/what-to...

So happy to see all these books I've made on the @ibc-reads.bsky.social list! Please go check out the whole website, it is an amazing resource www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org #KidLit #KidLitUK

👆Tap, lift, slide! We’re flipping through 9 of our favourite interactive books that little hands will love! 📖✨ Get ready for page-turning fun with this playful list of inclusive books for babies and toddlers 👶📚 📚 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

⭐ Hooray! Four of our books in @ibc-reads.bsky.social Top 10 diverse books! ⭐ LET'S PLAY by @alexstrick.bsky.social CLIVE IS A WAITER & ROSA RIDES HER SCOOTER by Jessica Spanyol DOWN BY THE STATION illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow #kidlitUK #kidlit #readingtogether #bookswithusallin

⭐ All A Board! We have exciting news! ROSA LOVES CARS picked by @cbcbooks.bsky.social for their 15 Best New Board Books list ⭐ 📚 ALL ABOUT ROSA by Jessica Spanyol + free activities: childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit #bestboardbooks #cbcsummerfunreading

This morning I read “Rosa’s Big Bridge Experiment”by Jessica Spanyol. This was a very fun book to read and it was great reading about how creative these kids are🐾 1/2 #tinkerbellstorytime #tinkerbellthepomchi #dogsofbluesky #pomchi #tatertotsquad

Great to see THE CAN CARAVAN by Richard O'Neill, illustrated by @cindysykang.com here! Thanks @ibc-reads.bsky.social for including us in your brilliant top 10! 🤗 #kidlitUK #kidlit

2. Overheard in a #LittleRebelsAward Judges Meeting🤫: "Colourful fabric patterns are beautifully incorporated into the illustrations" Judge @chrishaughton.bsky.social on Kende! Kende! Kende! Txt by Kirsten Cappy &Yaya Gentille; illustrated by @rahanabanana.bsky.social @childs-play.co.uk #UKKidLit

Happy hours making up bundles of #LittleRebelsAward 2025 Shortlist Bookmarks for UK primary schools distribution via a forthcoming YLG mailout🙏😌 #UKSchools #UKKidLit #KidLitUK @ylglondon.bsky.social @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social @jakehope.bsky.social

Yesterday was Judges Day! A good chunk of hours mulling over, discussing & ideas-ping-ponging the #LittleRebelsAward 2025 Shortlist. With a side serving of cake. @housmansbookshop.bsky.social L➡️R @chrishaughton.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @soofiya.bsky.social Phoebe (@theclpe.bsky.social)

📣UK Primary Schools! There’s a 6-book giveaway over on the #LittleRebelsAward Insta account. **CLOSES 10am TOMORROW!** A glorious mini library of KS1/2 Social Justice titles. a.k.a.: #LittleRebelsAward2025Shortlist Share the book love folk!😃 instagram.com/littlerebelsaw…

This ⬇️is 😍Judges’ Meeting Prep😍. Fuel 🍰for our judging team when they meet to discuss & debate the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist. Good luck @chrishaughton.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @soofiya.bsky.social Phoebe @theclpe.bsky.social #UKKidLit #KidLitUK @housmansbookshop.bsky.social

Happy #InternationalLiteracyDay KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! is a story of love and learning, journey and joy! Woven from three languages, celebrating multilingual speakers and the resilience of refugees. Free downloadable resources: www.childs-play.com/products/978... #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist #ILD25

Welcome back to school! We've rounded up some of the most important bits of #education and children's #book news from the summer months, feat. @literacy-trust.bsky.social, The Audio Agency, @littlerebsprize.bsky.social, @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social and more 👉 bit.ly/47VGvSL #uksla #EduSkyUK #BookSky

It's time for a cover reveal! Make that four! Can't wait to wear these books! Oh yes! New super-fun board book series MASK-A-RADE illustrated by Rae Minos out soon! More via our bio #kidlit #kidlitUK

Covering social justice issues from structural bullying through to intergenerational racism via combatting anti-refugee rhetoric (by jumping on books!) … the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist truly has it all! #UKKidLit #KidLitUK

6. Kende! Kende! Kende! treats the story of a family fleeing conflict in Central Africa with honesty and respect. @childs-play.co.uk @rahanabanana.bsky.social #SocialJusticeKidsBooks #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

When I am CALM is a great book to read with little ones #startingschool or nursery 😊 Examples of what 'calm' feels like can help children recognise and understand their and each other's behaviours. More FIRST BEHAVIOURS 📚 @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social: www.childs-play.com/collections/... #kidlit

A mountain of books, lots of sorting, and endless excitement! 📦📚📚📚 HUGE thanks to our donors for these brilliant reads. Soon they’ll be with our #OURfP & @The_UKLA TRGs, fuelling rich reading conversations! 💙 @childs-play.co.uk ‪@justimaginecentre.bsky.social #OldBarnBooks ... ‬

Our fave beach read! Takes us there any day of the year 🏖 Beautiful illustrations, rhyming text, describing the sights, sounds, smells, sensations of beach experiences. Let's read together! SAND BETWEEN MY TOES by Caroline Cross, illustrated by Jenny Duke More via bio #readingtogether #kidlit

🚗 🚕 🚙 Vroom! All A Board! Delighted ROSA LOVES CARS by Jessica Spanyol picked for the Children's Book Council's best board books list! www.cbcbooks.org/2025/07/07/1... @cbcbooks.bsky.social Rosa books www.childs-play.com/collections/... #kidlit #boardbooks

🧡✨ In our Showgirl era! New books and some that may have already made their debut but can still make the whole bookshelf shimmer! 🧡✨ More via our bio #bookswithusallin @pubspotlight.bsky.social #orangeshelfie #booklife #TheLifeofAShowgirl #taylornation

“The stories that make up this year’s shortlist reminds us that the fight for justice is nothing new.” We were very honoured this year to be joined again by Dr. @darrenchetty.bsky.social at the shortlisting stage. Reflecting on the shortlist, Darren said…⬇️⬇️⬇️ #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

We’re famed for our stringent review process here… Will these boardbooks from @childs-play.co.uk pass the very final quality test? Go to our Insta reel to find out: www.instagram.com/letterbox_li... #KidLitUK

Oooh! This is sooo exciting! #kidlit #kidlituk

⭐️ "This book just brought a huge smile to my face. What a wonderful story about making new friends and also learning to be a good friend to someone else" YS Book Reviews A NEW SCHOOL FOR CHARLIE by Courtney Dicmas ⭐️ 5 Starred review: ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2020/03/07/a... #kidlit #backtoschool

We’re so proud of our 2025 #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist, exploring such a wide range of social justice topics through accessible child-friendly texts, including: ⭐️war & displacement ⭐️lgbtq+ activism ⭐️intergenerational racism ⭐️historical labour conditions ⭐️structural bullying ⭐️hate speech #KidLitUK

Kids’ Summer holiday reading sorted. ✅

⭐ Happy #BookBirthday JUST A MOMENT! ⭐ New board book series illustrated by Betania Zacarias out now! Telling the time is a lot more than simply reading a clock. Made in consultation with Dr Kathryn Lester, Sr Lecturer Developmental Psychology @sussex.ac.uk More via bio! #PublicationDay #KidLit

"Timely book to share with children to celebrate all that is diverse and therefore unique about our communities" @justimaginecentre.bsky.social ⭐Great review! KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, Rahana Dariah justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo... ⭐Shortlisted @littlerebsprize.bsky.social

Shortlisted titles for the 2025 @littlerebsprize.bsky.social have been revealed! Read more on our website here: www.ibby.org.uk/little-rebel... #LGBT #childrensbooks #radicalbooks #refugee #Neurodiversity #publishing #childrenspublishing #LittleRebelsAward

🦋 Let's go out this weekend to count butterflies and moths! 🦋 Join in the Butterfly Conservation's #BigButterflyCount 2025 now, find out more: @savebutterflies.bsky.social 🦋 Get kids into the great outdoors and into nature! Reading together inspires activities and young planet protectors #kidlit

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

FYI ⬆️ @graffegbooks.bsky.social @sflayzell.bsky.social @northodoxpress.bsky.social @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social @knightsofbooks.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @sarahhaggerholt.bsky.social @rahanabanana.bsky.social @childs-play.co.uk

🤩Social Justice Books for School🤩 Every year, award organisers @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social puts together a Little Rebels Award Book Pack with: 🖤The shortlisted books/discounted 🤍Reading guides ❤️Poster 💚Stickers 🖤Bookmarks www.letterboxlibrary.com/product-page... #KidLitUK

#kidlit #bookreview KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! is at YABC! yabookscentral.com/kid-review-k... #immigration #Africa #newbaby #Multilingual #French #English #Lingala #community

Congratulations to Kirsten Cappy & Yaya Gentille, illustrator Rahana Dariah & @childsplayusa.bsky.social ! KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! is among the 6 books to speak to a generation of young activists and critical thinkers chosen for the #LittleRebelsAward 2025 #shortlist! littlerebels.org/2025/07/17/t...

⭐Fab @justimaginecentre.bsky.social review KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! #KirstenCappy #YayaGentille @rahanabanana.bsky.social "full of energy, celebrates resilience of refugees and diversity of cultures and languages they treasure and bring" @barbaraevav.bsky.social⭐ More justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

It was a pleasure to review Kende! Kende! Kende! A delightful and though-provoking book. @childs-play.co.uk

Here is our first round-up of reviews for the summer holidays for you. Happy reading everyone! Thank you @librarylady.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @samcreighton.bsky.social @barbaraevav.bsky.social and all our other reviewers this week: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

⏳ It's time... for a cover reveal! Make that four! ⭐ New series JUST A MOMENT! illustrated by Betania Zacarias, created in consultation with Dr Kathryn Lester, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology @sussex.ac.uk coming soon! We can't wait! More via bio #bookswithusallin #kidlit #kidlituk

🥳Congratulations🥳to Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille & @rahanabanana.bsky.social for Kende! Kende! Kende!, shortlisted for the #LittleRebelsAward 2025. @childs-play.co.uk

We are very proud to have a very fine panel of #LittleRebelsAward judges: Chris Haughton, Author & Illustrator @chrishaughton.bsky.social Alom Shaha, Teacher&Author @alomshaha.bsky.social Phoebe Demeger, Librarian at @theclpe.bsky.social Soofiya, Illustrator&Designer& Lecturer @soofiya.bsky.social

Wonderful to see you here! The #LittleRebelsAward is an award for UK radical children’s fiction, run by @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social & @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. And we’ve just announced our: 2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist!

1/2 We’re delighted to share with you the 2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist. A superb lineup of children’s books which comment on urgent social justice issue from the past-& in the present. We 💜running this award with @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers

The shortlist for the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward has been announced, one of our favourite awards. Congratulations to all the interrupters on this year's list! Winner announced in October @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social #BookSky #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/debut-author...

Do you read rebelliously? How many of the #LittleRebels shortlist have you read? @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social @housmansbookshop.bsky.social

⭐KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by @rahanabanana.bsky.social shortlisted #LittleRebelsAward 2025⭐ "beautifully illustrated story captures experience of displaced family journeying to a new home" More via bio @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social @housmansbookshop.bsky.social