⭐ Wishing you all happy, peaceful holidays and more booky joy for 2026! ⭐ Find out more about the wonderful Project Gambia here: www.projectgambia200.com

⭐ Every eve is special when you read them a #bedtimestory ⭐ MERRY CHRISTMAS, BIG HUNGRY BEAR! by Don & Audrey Wood is a gorgeous and fun story about generosity. 🎁 Find the book here: www.childs-play.com/products/978... #KidLitUK #readingtogether

⭐ Every eve is special when you read them a #bedtimestory ⭐ YOKKI AND THE PARNO GRY by Richard O'Neill and @katharineq.bsky.social, magical book illustrated by Marieke Nelissen, a tale about hope and the joy of storytelling. 🎁 More: www.childs-play.com/products/978... #KidLitUK

📚💝 Books are the gifts they'll still be opening next year! 📚💝 Illustration from the gorgeous Whatever the Weather: SNOW by Carol Thompson Discover more via our bio links #KidLitUK #KidLit

⭐ Every eve is special when you read them a #bedtimestory ⭐ I'M NOT A MOUSE by Evgenia Golubeva 🎁 www.childs-play.com/products/978... 🎁 🐭 Lots of fun! Hilarious and interesting look at endearing – and pesky – pet names we give the ones we love🍬🍯🌸🐱� Look out for more! #KidLitUK #kidlit #bookgift

Check out the 'best books 2025' joy over at @childsplayusa.bsky.social ❤️📚⭐

⭐TOGETHER TIME in The Great Board Books of 2025⭐ Thanks booky star @fuse8.bsky.social for picking our rhyme books illustrated by @ailiebusby.bsky.social @slj.com 31 Days, 31 Lists afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/01/3... More: childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... @pubspotlight.bsky.social

⭐ Every eve is special when you read them a #bedtimestory ⭐ THE VERY LONG SLEEP by @pollynoakes.bsky.social ❄️ Magical wintry tale of friendship and curiosity. ❄️ 🎁 www.childs-play.com/products/978... 🎁 Look out for more of our picks! #KidLitUK #kidlit #bookgift

⭐ Every eve is special when you read them a #bedtimestory ⭐ MY TAIL'S NOT TIRED! by @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social Ultimate wiggle, rah, zoom, laugh together fun read! The perfect gift for all little monsters' bedtime routines! More: www.childs-play.com/products/978... #KidLitUK #kidlit #bookgift

🌙🌟 Looking for great bedtime stories? We’ve picked some of our faves! One for every night of the week... or the one they want you to read again and again! 📚🎁 More via bio #KidLit #KidLitUK #readingtogether #bookgifts @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social @pollynoakes.bsky.social @katharineq.bsky.social

Find the gift they'll still be opening in January in what we call Booky Friday! And all weekend! Visit our website for more 🎁 www.childs-play.com/ #kidlit #wishlist #readingtogether

Find the gift they'll still be opening in January in what we call Booky Friday! And all weekend! Visit our website for more 🎁 www.childs-play.com/ #kidlit #wishlist #readingtogether

⭐"A story of refugee and asylum stands out on several counts... full humanity...strength, dignity and warmth" #BfK275 p27 ⭐Thank you Fen Coles @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social @booksforkeeps.bsky.social brilliant review of KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, @rahanabanana.bsky.social

Start the week with a ROARRRRR! Read FIVE ENORMOUS DINOSAURS Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow More via our bio #BookTrustStorytime #BabyRhymeTime #readingtogether #bookswithusallin

Happy #WorldChildrensDay We've picked a few books to enjoy and read together, to help and encourage young voices to be valued and heard, to grow self-confidence and empathy, to empower and offer hope and understanding. More below and via our bio #kidlit

Never too soon to enjoy books with baby New board book series to get you started... BABY VISION Professor Anna Franklin @andyrogyny.bsky.social FIRST BEHAVIOURS @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social SO CAN WE! Jo Empson SIGN AND RHYME #BSL BABY RHYME TIME Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow More via bio #babyweek

We love your #ReadingTogether moments! Thanks Bubs and Brews for sharing this gorgeous photo of Cece and Ben enjoying LET'S PLAY by @alexstrick.bsky.social Illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow, this + more books to share and read together via our bio 📚 #BabyWeek #SharedReading #KidlitUK

Want books to spark curiosity, encourage questions, nurture interest? Here are our non-fiction picks! LIFE ON THE THAMES Emma Shoard CHILD OF ST KILDA Beth Waters AROUND THE WORLD ON 80 HORSES Jill Newton Perfect for young archaeologists, environmentalists, artists, historians...everyone! #NNFN2025

This week's #BookTrustStorytime spotlight is on the brilliant #FiveEnormousDinosaurs! 🦖 We've got lots of fun resources to help you enjoy this book in your library, from colouring to a treasure hunt, puzzle and a super rhyme - and a video of the story too! 👇 https://bit.ly/4p3KxOZ

Proud to be sponsors of The National Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Conference 2025 Come and see us there this Wednesday at 15Hatfields 🤗📚 More via our bio #kidlitUK #Bookswithusallin

🤖Which robot will you be? Helpful, noisy, smart? 🤖Is reading ROBOTS fun? A-ffirm-a-tive! Whirr, click, beep! 🤖Wear the book as a mask, do the actions, make sounds, make it up! 🤖Join in imaginative role-play reading together! New MASK-A-RADE series illustrated by Rae Minos, more via bio #kidlitUK

Three #WorldNurseryRhymeWeek picks in our TOGETHER TIME books! We've added one of our faves! Shared moments help children feel safe and loved, and develop empathy and communication from the earliest age. Illustrated by @ailiebusby.bsky.social: www.childs-play.com/collections/... #kidlit #kidlitUK

Today's #WorldNurseryRhymeWeek pick is I Hear Thunder! ⛈️ Enjoying favourite rhymes, singing and reading together... perfect for together time! TOGETHER TIME: WEATHER RHYMES illustrated by @ailiebusby.bsky.social More: www.childs-play.com/collections/... #kidlitUK #nurseryrhymes

Happy #WorldKindnessDay 🫶 When I am KIND is a lovely book to share together, perfect for developing empathy, self-awareness and a positive sense of self. Reminds us to be kind to ourselves too. FIRST BEHAVIOURS books illustrated by @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social via our bio 📚❤️ #kidlitUK

Momo was my first author-illustrator project 💚🫶🏼

Curious about the picture book creative process? Love this! Thanks for sharing you super cool cat @airlieanderson.bsky.social 😻 CURIOUS CATS www.childs-play.com/collections/... #kidlit

And this, my friends, is a happy motion picture 😉of our #LittleRebelsAward materials being mailed out to some lucky schools/libraries after @theclpe.bsky.social ran a giveaway last month. 5 additional luckies are getting a set of the 6 shortlisted books for FREE. #KidLitUK

Three #WorldNurseryRhymeWeek picks in our TOGETHER TIME books! We've added one of our faves! Shared moments help children feel safe and loved, and develop empathy and communication from the earliest age. Illustrated by @ailiebusby.bsky.social: www.childs-play.com/collections/... #kidlit #kidlitUK

Looking forward to this on Friday! 'Starting Strong! Wellbeing and Inclusion across the EYFS' @buckscouncil.bsky.social #kidlit #earlyyears

Egg-cited about today's nursery rhyme celebrating World Nursery Rhyme Week? Cracking fun, sign and sing along to HUMPTY DUMPTY. Everyone can join in! Illustrated by @alewisillustration.bsky.social, discover more Hands-On Songs board books: www.childs-play.com/collections/... #BSL #nurseryrhymeweek

SIGN AND RHYME illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow "a new direction I really dig. Very cool" @fuse8.bsky.social @slj.com review: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/07/m... BSL & ASL editions, link via bio @bouncemarketing.bsky.social @childsplayusa.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit

More of our #LittleRebelsAward 2025 Shortlistee Catchup… The creatives behind the wonderful Kende! Kende! Kende! couldn’t attend our award night but Kirsten Cappy sent such a lovely message, packed with rebelliousness! Extract below. #KidLitUK #UKKidLit @childsplayusa.bsky.social

Visit us at #TXAEYC25 booth #69 Can’t wait to show you our new titles! 🤗📚

⭐ Stop by the Child's Play workstation at Frankfurt Book Fair @buchmesse.de for a first peek at what's coming in the new year! See you there! Hall 4.1 H83 #frankfurterbuchmesse #fbm25 #FrankfurtBookFair

⭐Happy #BookBirthday ME TIME! books illustrated by Judi Abbot⭐ ME TIME! introduces a world of possibilities in free, independent play without rules to discover more about ourselves! CREATE, EXPLORE, MOVE, IMAGINE board books out now: www.childs-play.com/collections/... 📚 #kidlitUK #screenfreeplay

When I am CURIOUS has lots of examples toddlers will relate to as they engage with what they encounter in the world. Curious? Let's have a little look at what's inside... FIRST BEHAVIOURS books illustrated by @paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social support young children's ability to learn and grow #kidlit

And we still want to big up all of our shortlistees. Now and always! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 Kende! Kende! Kende! had a coveted place as the only picture book on this year’s shortlist. #KidsLitUK

Which alien will you be today? Playful, sporty, gooey, groovy... how about out of this world! #SpaceWeek Wear the book as a mask! Do actions, play a part, make sounds, make it up! Imaginative role-play fun ⭐New MASK-A-RADE ALIENS illustrated by Rae Minos www.childs-play.com/collections/... #kidlit

✨Congrats to all the great Little Rebels & 2025 winner Sarah Hagger-Holt Immensely proud of our shortlisted book KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by Rahana Dariah✨ "May KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! make little rebels of all its readers" see Kirsten's message via our Insta!

"Our leaves rustle, Our roots whisper. If you were a tree, what would you whisper to me?" Happy #NationalPoetryDay! TREE WHISPERS by @nuance.bsky.social illustrated by Juliana Oakley More + resources + activities: www.childs-play.com/collections/... #poetry #kidlit #kidlituk

Celebrating #NationalPoetryDay, lovely to see LET'S PLAY by @alexstrick.bsky.social and TREE WHISPERS by Mandy Ross @nuance.bsky.social illustrated by Juliana Oakley in @booktrust.org.uk's poetry booklists for younger and older children! More: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme... #kidlit #kidlituk

TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT #UKKidLit #KidLitUK #LittleRebelsAward #WinnerReveal

Dear #LittleRebelsAward Folk: Ahead of tomorrow evening’s Award Ceremony, let’s remind ourselves of our very brilliant 🪧LITTLE REBELS AWARD SHORTLIST 2025🪧 Books which are ⭐️plump⭐️with social justice content and hopeful activism! #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #bookawards #kidsbookawards

🤖👾🦖👹NEW! So much fun! MASK-A-RADE books illustrated by Rae Minos out now! What sort of creature will you be today? You choose! Wear the book as a mask! Read and role-play as ROBOTS, ALIENS, DINOSAURS and MONSTERS Develops movement and verbal skills, stimulates imagination! More via bio 📚 #kidlitUK

⭐NEW! Our brilliant SIGN AND RHYME books illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow are out now⭐ IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT! & HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE Sign and sing to favourite rhymes Clear #BSL how-to-sign on each page Lots of fun, all join in! More via bio #kidlituk @bouncemarketing.bsky.social

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/...