"Teen Books That Portray Mental Illness in Honest, Realistic Ways" www.parents.com/9-teen-books...

Happy Book Birthday to me! Love sending another Dyamonde Daniel story out into the world.

Happy book birthday to @emilybarthisler.bsky.social and Vesper Stamper's Three Pieces of Broken Glass!

Happy book birthday to @cordellmatthew.bsky.social's 102!

Happy book birthday to @dansantat.bsky.social's A Fishboy Named . . . Sashimi!

Look for two-time Newbery Medalist @erinentrada.bsky.social's The Second Life of Snap on May 12, 2026! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/new-...

I signed up for a Naperville Public Library card 20 years ago today! Thank you for the reminder, NPL!

Thank you, @100scopenotes.bsky.social!

April 30 is Poem in Your Pocket Day! poets.org/national-poe...

"I do enough school visits to see how school libraries are the heart of a school." — @devpetty.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/clay... Happy School Library Month!

We read some great picture books during the month of March! youtu.be/56UZwJdLAsA

Thank you so much for shouting out my first book for teachers, @mrschureads.bsky.social. My second one, Writing Poetry Month by Month: Inspiring the Poet in All Students, will be released this fall. I excited about your upcoming books, too, my friend!

I'm reading Poppy by Kevin Henkes!

Today marks what would have been Beverly Cleary's 109th birthday!! Drop Everything and Read! Happy birthday, Beverly!

Oooooh TBR

I'm spending the day revising P.S. Are We Friends Now? Peter, my character, and Phoebe, Jasmine's character, fill my heart with so much JOY!

New Book Trailer Alert: The Second Life of Snap by @erinentrada.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/new-...

Congratulations, @mrschureads.bsky.social !!

Announcing new deals for @caitlinchisling.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social @marciamickelson.bsky.social @rachelmasdavidson.bsky.social + more buff.ly/1wwJCsD

Thank you @mcusolito.bsky.social for snapping these photos of me sharing Monarchs and Mourning Cloaks at MRA yesterday. @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social wait until you see the awesome orange pen @mrschureads.bsky.social gave me. It matches your beautiful cover perfectly. @ssedlib.bsky.social

Don't miss the #90SecondNewbery Film Festival screening in Chicago at the Harold Washington Library @chipublib.bsky.social on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2pm, with co-host @keirgraff.bsky.social! Make sure to reserve your free tickets TODAY! events.ticketleap.com/tickets/90se...

"Writing is a balm for my soul. I always feel better when I’m writing. It doesn’t even have to be a story." — @valeriebolling.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/goal...

Congratulations, Kate DiCamillo!

Publishers Marketplace and @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social announced This Is a Community, illustrated by Andrea Onishi and written by me, today! It is an ode to how communities can help us learn, grow, think, and become our best selves, both individually and collectively!

Announcing new deals for @caitlinchisling.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social @marciamickelson.bsky.social @rachelmasdavidson.bsky.social + more buff.ly/1wwJCsD

Congrats, @mrschureads.bsky.social!

Congrats to @mrschureads.bsky.social and Andrea Onishi on their new book deal w/Candlewick for THIS IS A COMMUNITY! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

"Claydate tells the story of how it can take NINE YEARS to come up with a followup for a bonkers book like CLAYMATES." — @devpetty.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/clay...

"Wallace West’s cover illustration and L. Whitt’s cover design for I Am a Good Dog: A Dogtown Book is my favorite in the Dogtown trilogy, and that’s saying something." — @kaaauthor.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/i-am...

I'm looking forward to reading Poppy, a stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wish, Still Sal, and Oh, Sal!

"Dogs are miracles that shed." —Newbery Medalist @kaaauthor.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/i-am...

Cover Reveal: I Am a Good Dog: A Dogtown Book by @kaaauthor.bsky.social and @choldenko.bsky.social | Illustration Credit: Wallace West | Design Credit: L. Whitt mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/i-am... @mackidssl.bsky.social

I'm grateful Kate DiCamillo dedicated Orris and Timble: Star Stories to me! @carmenmok.bsky.social

"Like Art and Libraries, Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings is for all of us." — @erindealey.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/squi...

"Art and story are one and the same. . . and invitations are endless!" — @eldridgestudio.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/clay...

"School libraries are essential. Kids need to have a safe, joyful place to explore ideas, curiosities, stories, or just to sit and reflect." — @devpetty.bsky.social Happy School Library Month! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/clay...

So fun!

🌟Thank you so much @mrschureads.bsky.social for helping us celebrate our #BookBirthday today! 🌟📚🌟📚🌟📚🌟 Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings Illus. @lucianaillustra.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social “Like Art and Libraries, Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings is for all of us.”

Thank you Mr. Schu! And thank you for letting us finish your sentences! We’re thrilled to share this silly, clayful book with the world today! 📚❤️🙌

Happy book birthday to @devpetty.bsky.social and @eldridgestudio.bsky.social's Claydate! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/clay...

Happy book birthday to Kate DiCamillo and @carmenmok.bsky.social's Orris and Timble: Star Stories!

Happy book birthday to @erindealey.bsky.social and @lucianaillustra.bsky.social's Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/squi...

Happy birthday, @dianedebrovner.bsky.social! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/11/roxi...

#Bookaday I added @erinentrada.bsky.social's The Second Life of Snap to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...

"School librarians are the people who saved me and so many kids by giving us a welcoming place to be our true selves. Thank you!!!" —Karina Yan Glaser mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/newb... Happy School Librarian Day!

Dad, by Christian Robinson, is the best smelling book of 2026 so far!

Thank you for the lovely tote bag, @mackidssl.bsky.social!

Dad’s case cover (@mackidssl.bsky.social)

"Penguins are perhaps not supposed to wear pants, but when they do, they look absolutely amazing in them." — @abicushman.com mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/04/peng...

But they appear to wear some fabulous hats!