a snail silently in the cool rain after dark climbing the window

Huge thanks to Raised by Writers for featuring poet @attielime.bsky.social on their latest episode! 🎧🎙️ Attie's latest collection, A Welly Full of Christmas arrives on October 30th, well ahead of the festivities 🎄 Listen to the show here 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/3vMf...

A pleasure to be a guest on the Raised by Writers podcast with Paul Jenkins. Listen to me talk about childhood books, writing, & Marjorie! Plus the wonderful @rashmiwriting.bsky.social @empathylabuk.bsky.social and book talk from Deputy Head Andrea, & Paul #KidLitUk open.spotify.com/episode/3vMf...

My festive poetry book, A Welly Full of Christmas is out 6 weeks today with @tinytreebooks.bsky.social! 🎉🎄 The most splendiferous @afharrold.com said some lovely things about it. And here's a sneak peek of the contents! Pre-orders available now from all the usual places ❤️🎄#UKKidLit #KidLitUK

A new short poetry video on my YouTube channel. Anybody who's gone anywhere with a toddler in the cold weather months, should relate to this one! 👖🧥👕🧦👗 youtube.com/shorts/AyH7k... #ukkidlit #kidlituk #poetry #ks1

Sharing this again, because today was another day of stepping out of my comfort zone in the name of children's poetry. It's always worth it ❤️ Attie Lime: Yes to Poetry! – Children's Poetry Summit share.google/AICdGuYfp7dB... #kidlituk #ukkidlit #poetry #books

If you're after signed copies of The Big Bad Wolf Murder, Waterstones Piccadilly have a whole stack. (Not to mention copies of The Beanstalk Murder and Train to Impossible Places.) And I finally got to pose in the moon seat, after years of missing out! #KidLitUK #KidLit @waterstoneskids.bsky.social

It's that time of year again! Here's one of my favourite poems from #bluejellyandstrawberries to share with younger children on school visits (a calm one, unusually!!). Answer in 2nd image, plus gorgeous illustration by Kate Sheppard @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social #autumnpoems #ks1 #ukkidlit #kidlituk

#prompt #wordoftheweek #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Joyful and reassuring #TheOtherSideoftheRainbow Beatrice Blue @quartokids.bsky.social #FrancesLincolnChildrensBooks is #RedReadingHub’s #picturebook of the day reviewed on the blog wp.me/p11DI5-dq4

Thanks to Grace Sanders for interviewing me for Nottingham's legendary culture mag, @leftlion.bsky.social. Had great fun discussing #THIRST, Japanese spider-ladies, British river hags, writing for teens, and much more. leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

Parents! Carers! Anyone with young children! If you’re looking for a vaguely “educational” arts and crafts activity this morning, there’s a lovely “decorate your own clock face” worksheet here for you too:

#NationalPoetryDay #Kidlituk #Ukkidlit #PoetrySky

Huge thanks to poetry's King of Nonsense, Colin West @colinwest.bsky.social, for giving my Christmas collection a festive thumbs up! ✨❄️🎄 **7 weeks until publication!** @tinytreebooks.bsky.social #PreordersOpen

Our research shows that parents and carers often lack confidence choosing books that their child will enjoy. So every month we recommend our favourite new reads, covering a range of ages, formats and genres. Find September's picks: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/best-new-books/

New review just in! #UkKidLit #KidLitUK #PoetryForKids #ReadingForPleasure

It's all about the 🍩🍩 in our house this week! @neillcameron.bsky.social's Donut Squad for the 8yo, and The Doughnut Club by @krahim.bsky.social for me (50 😁).

Great to see Blue Jelly and Strawberries on this @justimaginecentre.bsky.social list of recommended new books to refresh classroom libraries 💙🍓 share.google/WUgSEFN1HQH9... #edusky #ukkidlit #kidlituk #poetry #poetryforchildren #books

Please help me name a cat in my next book! A grey tabby with four white paws & green eyes Arrived as a stray three years ago, scrawny & matted & missing half an ear Owned by 11 year old girl who is feisty & a bit rebellious Tone of book is humour & mystery Thank you! #ukkidlit #booksky

8 weeks to go 😃 (Just 12 & a bit until December!) Thank you for all the support and pre-orders so far, and to Joshua Seigal for the seal of approval🎄 #ChristmasPoems #UkKidLit #KifLitUK @tinytreebooks.bsky.social

Reminder: I'll be doing a signing at the Alligator's Mouth bookshop after school on Sept 15th! Come join me! www.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk/event-detail... @alligatorsmouth.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKKidlit #Edusky

Any other teachers want a *discounted* signed copy of Blue Jelly and Strawberries to start the new school year off with some smiles, just let me know ☺️🍓

We’re soaring into one of our featured poems for National Poetry Day:‘Touch the Sky’ by Joshua Seigal (@joshuaseigal). Perfect for reading aloud, or shouting to the sky mid-swing! Read the full poem here: 👉 buff.ly/tbU4XKn

Lovely to post copies of Blue Jelly and Strawberries to teachers, today. I really appreciate every sale, especially in the summer holidays when I have no new income, 3 children to entertain & school shoes to buy 😂❤️🍓 Signed copies available from me & if you say please, I might give you a discount!

I was happy to see @thebookseller.com feature a podcast that @grainneobrien.bsky.social & I are launching in Sept to highlight great Children’s and YA books! The idea is very simple - each episode is 10 minutes long and will discuss the book - we’ll also have author chats and giveaways!

I just finished the marvellous Beastopia, the first in a new series by @chrissiesains.bsky.social. I think it’s the first book I’ve read with type 1 diabetes rep. Can anyone recommend any other books with good disability /chronic illness representation? #KidsBooksFriday #UKKidLit #KidLit #KidLitUK

I loved Book 1 and Books 2&3 are on my wish list - this is a great offer! ✨📚

In case this is of interest for teachers/TAs for the new school year, I thought I’d offer: ⭐️25% OFF ANY BOOKS IN THE TOBY BEAN TRILOGY PLUS AN AUTHOR LETTER ADDRESSED TO YOUR CLASS⭐️ 🧙£5.99 (usually £7.99) plus postage. Offer ends Sat 30th Aug. UK only. Link in next post. #ukkidlit #kidlituk

I have a book out in TWO WEEKS. Preorders are unicorn blessings upon authors so if you want to be the vehicle of such a blessing, preorder here: www.walker.co.uk/978152951581... #UKKidlit @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

😍 Hip hoorah, it's publication day! 🤗 If you've read NOT GOING TO PLAN, PLEASE take a moment to leave an honest review on Amazon (or other booksellers' websites) and GoodReads. I can't tell you how much this helps an author - the books are a bit invisible otherwise.

Congratulations to MrsP512 on X, who won my Blue Jelly and Strawberries book giveaway! 🎉🍓

A little poem about what the dark of the night can let in September tour dates here Robinince.com

Hello #ukkidlit #kidlituk pals 👋🏼. With my 2nd book just over 2 months away, I'd love some more reviews for Blue Jelly & Strawberries. It's nerve racking hoping The Next Book will do well, but hopefully, reading good reviews for The First Book might help to get it into readers' hands. Thank you! ❤️

Last Chance! #bookgiveaway for teachers! WIN a copy of BLUE JELLY AND STRAWBERRIES 💙🍓 Winner chosen tomorrow! A blue seashell is hidden on my website. For a chance to win a book: 🐚Follow me & repost 🐚DM with the location of the shell & school name (keep it 🤫) (Also on X)

Last Chance! #bookgiveaway for teachers! WIN a copy of BLUE JELLY AND STRAWBERRIES 💙🍓 Winner chosen tomorrow! A blue seashell is hidden on my website. For a chance to win a book: 🐚Follow me & repost 🐚DM with the location of the shell & school name (keep it 🤫) (Also on X)

#Teachers! Summer #book #Giveaway! (UK) WIN a copy of BLUE JELLY AND STRAWBERRIES for your school. There's a tiny seashell hidden somewhere on my website...For a chance to win a book: 🐚Follow me and repost this post! 🐚DM with the location of the shell & school name (keep it 🤫) Winner chosen 26/8

Book post is the best post, especially when it's a contributor copy of a bold, bright and beautiful anthology like this. Proud to have written the opening poem in You're Never Too Much (14+), compiled by Charlie Castelletti, out 4/9/25 with @panmacmillan.bsky.social Available to pre-order now 💜🧡💜

Excited to receive our copy of the Northern Gravy Anthology for Young Readers, featuring lots of fab #kidlituk & #YA poems & stories from brilliant northern writers, including @finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social, @attielime.bsky.social, @piudg.bsky.social, @bardymum.bsky.social and many more!!! #bookpost

Here is a new blog post about some fantastic summer reading. Dive in! bit.ly/45xfu6R @attielime.bsky.social @bardymum.bsky.social @robwaltonwriter.bsky.social

Lots of reposts, thank you! But no Bluesky entries yet...(giveaway also on X). You could win a fresh, fun new poetry book for your classroom! 💙🍓💛⏬⏬⏬

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#Teachers! Summer #book #Giveaway! (UK) WIN a copy of BLUE JELLY AND STRAWBERRIES for your school. There's a tiny seashell hidden somewhere on my website...For a chance to win a book: 🐚Follow me and repost this post! 🐚DM with the location of the shell & school name (keep it 🤫) Winner chosen 26/8

Know a talented young artist? Lit Kids currently has open submissions for the chance to have artwork published on an actual book cover! 🤯 Check out our site for more info and please share the contest far and wide! Keep shining! ✨ litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag... #kidlit #parents #art

Ooh, Hello America! 👋🏻 Attie Lime | Barnes & Noble® share.google/JERl2pHs91lE... #KidLit #BookSky

It's #WorldElephantDay! To celebrate, here's an elephant acrostic (with a bit of elephant origami). #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit

On #WorldElephantDay, a poem from Blue Jelly and Strawberries - the kind we make up when we play with words. I grew up hearing my mum changing song lyrics and inventing daft new words for everyday things. This year's theme for #NationalPoetryDay is Play. It's important. @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social