Delighted to see KAHO'OLAWE by Kamalani Hurley and Harinani Orme on today's list! You better believe Betsy's "great backmatter" comment is just the sort of praise I live for! 🎉

Thrilled to see THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social is a finalist for the 2026 Jane Addams Children's Book Award! Congrats to all the finalists!!

I always love seeing what's featured in this article! I shared a nonfiction book I enjoyed reading aloud on a road trip with my family.

I'm so proud to be publishing ROOTED IN HOPE by Scott Riley and Muhidin Libah, a Somali Bantu refugee who helped found a community farm in Maine, working with others to grow familiar crops in their new home. Art from Oboh Moses is going to be incredible!

Three cheers for Chico Bon Bon!!!

Terrific interview about how I TRUCK by @krschmittwrites.bsky.social came to be!

Congratulations @kellycrull.bsky.social THE BLACK MAMBAS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 @carolhinz.bsky.social Lerner Books

Oh my goodness! So proud to see so many of our books on the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Books of 2025 list. Congratulations to all!! 🎉📚🎉

Let's give a shout-out to #sustainability this holiday season! Many thanks to A Greener Life, A Greener World for inviting me to contribute to their 2025 Video Advent Calendar Watch all the videos here: agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/2025-sustain... @carolhinz.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Giddy to see NO MORE GNOMES by Beth Mills here! In Betsy's words, "Creepy funny can definitely be funny funny when it’s done just right."

Nonfiction friends, the YALSA Excellence in NF finalists have been announced: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

Yesterday the UN marked The International Day of Disabled Persons. Here are four picture books I highly recommend for everyone!

Congrats Kelly Crull THE BLACK MAMBAS / Lerner www.nsta.org/outstanding-... @carolhinz.bsky.social

Proud to see THE BLACK MAMBAS popping up on so many year-end lists!!

THE BLACK MAMBAS, REWRITING THE RULES, and THE BIG EMPTY are Outstanding Science books! Congratulations to all the wonderful books on this list from @cbcbooks.bsky.social and NSTA. #OSTB2026 bit.ly/2AKtZIr

Oh my gosh, I'm surprised and delighted to see WATCHING AND WAITING by @saraclevinebooks.bsky.social featured today! As Betsy says, "The simple text is paired alongside some truly fascinating types of eggs. Who knew slug eggs looked so much like tiny crystal balls?"

Thrilled to have 3 books on this year's NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book list: THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social, REWRITING THE RULES by @drzathome.bsky.social and @joseebisaillon.bsky.social, and THE BIG EMPTY by Kirbi Fagan! 🎉 www.nsta.org/outstanding-...

Love seeing THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social on Science Friday's Best Science Books for Kids! www.sciencefriday.com/articles/202...

If you saw a 7th grader nonchalantly walking to school this morning while a mother in plaid pajamas, snow boots, and a jacket was racing after him to bring him his backpack . . . you saw me and my kid this morning! 😂

Absolutely love seeing WE ARE THE SCRAPPY ONES by Rebekah Taussig & Kirbi Fagan on Kirkus's list of Most Empowering Picture Books of 2025! Full list: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/m...

Hurrah! I TRUCK by @krschmittwrites.bsky.social and Jam Dong won the The ‘Look Closely’ Award A.K.A. The Walter Wick Award. Love that this book was recognized by both the Undies and the Endies!! 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/26/a...

I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.

So many highlights from NCTE this year, but I am especially proud that DREAMS TO ASHES by Livia Blackburne and Nicole Xu is an Orbis Pictus Honor book and THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social and KAHO'OLAWE by @kamalani3.bsky.social and Harinani Orme are Recommended Books!

Woohoo! I love seeing the winners and am thrilled that I TRUCK by @krschmittwrites.bsky.social and Jam Dong won in the "Inside Out" category!!

Amazing to see English teachers getting excited about THE BLACK MAMBAS! There were audible "ooohs" when @kellycrull.bsky.social revealed the case cover under the jacket! 😍

Oooh, this is super interesting! If I'm fact-checking a manuscript or trying to fill in the gaps in my knowledge about a topic, I definitely benefit from the "friction" the researchers mention in gathering and synthesizing info from various sources.

Give tweens + teens the space to read, reflect, and act with BIG ISSUE NONFICTION IN THE CLASSROOM 🤔 Relevance to students 🤔 How do we invite Ss to a seat at the table? 🤔 Build student voice + agency 🤔 Small-group practice #NCTE25 #NCTE2025 @eastwestlit.bsky.social @ncte.org @carolhinz.bsky.social

Delighted to be publishing this fresh (and yucky) take on limericks from @lynnbrunellebooks.bsky.social and @julspatton.bsky.social for Spring 2027!

Ahhhh, so thrilled to see both THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social and REWRITING THE RULES by @drzathome.bsky.social and @joseebisaillon.bsky.social on the Chicago Public Library Best Books list! Full list here: www.chipublib.org/news/cpl-bes...

Here's a link to the full Kirkus review. #kidlit #Edusky #Skybrarians #educators #teachers #nonfiction www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

This is so lovely :') I know lots of US WWII veterans brought Japanese swords as souvenirs, almost all of them obtained through shady means. Thinking about one being returned nurtures the heart ♥

In honor of Veterans Day, here's a beautiful article about how a Japanese sword from WWII ultimately fostered friendship and peace, as told in RETURNING THE SWORD by Caren Stelson and Amanda Yoshida: rootrivercurrent.org/returning-th...

A spectacular review for a spectacular book by @jilanne.bsky.social and Khoa Le! 🌟

Join author Calvin Alexander Ramsey for an event at Tompkins Square Library, Wednesday, November 12th at 3:30pm! There will be a reading of his new book THE LIBRARY IN THE WOODS followed by a fun activity. #NewYorkPublicLibrary #authorevent www.nypl.org/events/progr...

Just a spectacular article about Kirbi Fagan's journey creating and launching THE BIG EMPTY! A great example of how a creator's emotional connection with a topic can shape their work.

Happiest of book birthdays to two picture books I adore! LIFTOFF! by @ninacrews.bsky.social and REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE by @sunyungshin.bsky.social, Mélina Mangal, and Leslie Barlow. 🎉📚🎉

So delighted to celebrate this wonderful book!! 🎉

So beautiful to celebrate REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE with an event at Leslie Barlow's studio and all of the paintings surrounding us! Congrats to @sunyungshin.bsky.social, Mélina Mangal, and Leslie on this incredible book that was years in the making!!

This is a brilliant new picture book, by @sunyungshin.bsky.social and Melina Mangal. Illustrated by the super talented Leslie Barlow! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Don’t miss it, or the launch at @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social tomorrow.

@jessicafgwrites.bsky.social shares a creepy browseable nonfiction picture book about animal behaviors. Get ready to be amazed and horrified this Halloween season and every season. Get tips on research and writing nonfiction, too. groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/10/so-r...

Fantastic @mprnews.org story on REVOLUTIONS ARE MADE OF LOVE with @sunyungshin.bsky.social, Melina Mangal, and Leslie Barlow: www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...

Well here is something wonderful! Check out the full blog post for some great photos as well.

Hooray! Thrilled to see THE BLACK MAMBAS by @kellycrull.bsky.social on this list alongside @lernerbooks.bsky.social titles THE PECAN SHELLER by Lupe Ruiz-Flores and I'M A DUMBO OCTOPUS by @annelambelet.bsky.social! 🎉

Delighted to learn a new word today: skeuomorph. As @merriam-webster.com tells me, it is an ornament or design representing a utensil or implement.

Looking for a fun way to boost public speaking skills? In this new #LitLinks lesson, kids can learn to express viewpoints, argue persuasively, & understand sharks' importance to ocean ecosystems 🦈 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13048 @steamteambooks.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social #edusky

This is a really lovely Q&A!

Registration is open! Sign up now for Nonfiction November—a month of free weekly read-alouds with inspiring true stories for your classroom or library. First video drops in November! qrly.me/24luw #NonfictionNovember #LernerBooks #ReadAloud

Thrilled by the first review for A HOME ON THE PAGE by @kaokaliayang.bsky.social and Seo Kim! Kirkus calls it, "A resonating, inspiring story that encourages creative resilience and strength." 💕 Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Also happy book birthday to two fab science-themed photo books! SO RUDE! is great for younger kids and DINOSAUR SECRETS REVEALED! is excellent for middle grade. Both of these books have received starred reviews from School Library Journal!!