In the midst of everything else going on here I wrote 5 book reviews today: 📚 3 #PB 1 #MG #GN 1 ARC of an adult romance from NetGalley #booksky

A poetic tale of a forest regrowing after a devastating forest fire. Follow the plants, animals, & humans as they navigate the landscape & the new signs of life: from beetles & bluebirds to smoke jumpers & scientists. With lyrical rhyme and 3D cut-paper illustrations, this book begs to be read aloud

This will be good!

The freedom to read is not partisan. It is American. Tell Congress to oppose the Federal Book Ban Bill. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social #read #reading #library #libraries #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661

Poetry is for everyone and all year long ~~ (not just for April!)

G'day, mate! Julie takes us on a big picture book adventure through Australia on this episode of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast! This is a fun one. Don't miss it! Listen in (and watch the video) here: 12x12challenge.com/p... #podcast #author #kidlit #writinglife #picturebook

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#kidlitartpostcard pro tip. Include key words that describe the elements in your postcard. In addition to posting open calls when I'm looking for illustrators I also sometimes search #kidlitartpostcard + key words. These posts live beyond the day they're posted.

I read and reviewed 24 amazing books in April! How many of these have you read? 📚📚📚 #booksky

In honour of my second graphic novel in Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog series, I'm doing a giveaway in US and Canada! Just RT and comment on blog. Good luck! tinyurl.com/4bnsaedd #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #books #graphicnovels #writingcommunity #funny #writing @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social

Today, I'm posting special edition EUpoLOGIES and Last Man on Earth comics for my #kidlit creator community. #iykyk

Raise your hand if you ❤️ Libby! @libbyapp.com

I'm super psyched and feeling lucky and grateful and ecstatic and all of the everythings! Please enter the Goodreads Giveaway! Link in first comment. @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social #kidlit #teachers #librarians #middlegrade #versenovel #booksky #ReadHeartLand

#ICYMI there's a Giveaway!

This month’s featured author, @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social, reminds us: ✍️ “Having strings of connection to a story keeps me emotionally invested and makes the time and effort worthwhile, no matter the outcome.” Read more: buff.ly/PeoJt2t #kidlit #12x12PB

lauraroettigerbooks.com/2026/05/02/a... #Goodreads #bookReviews #Booksky #amreading

Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pills by Mail www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/w... On a Friday afternoon when they think nobody will notice! #womensrighttochoose #healthcare

Tell Congress: Pass the Bernie Sanders - AOC AI Data Center Moratorium Act Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency, not for a natural disaster, but to redraw district lines and erase a historically Black seat. This is what election manipulation looks like, and they're doing it in plain sight.

Trump just left D.C. in disgrace. He held a bizarre press conference swatting at bees while protests erupted outside the White House. Then he left on the taxpayer dime to go golf in Florida… again. Protesters gave him the middle finger as he boarded Marine One.

BREAKING: We're suing Louisiana officials for suspending the state's primary election after voting has already begun. On the heels of a Supreme Court decision that eviscerated protections for voters of color, elected officials jumped at the chance to disenfranchise people — we won't allow it.

The May edition of our newsletter, with an article written by @jwbottom.bsky.social, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. We're on a break till August. Wishing you lots of time enjoying nature this summer! tinyurl.com/3xf4cx44 #EduSky #schoollibrarians #teachers

Gas was barely $3 before Trump. Now it’s $4 and climbing. But don’t worry — he’s busy renovating the White House ballroom. A BALLROOM. While people are starving. Sir, we agree. That’s insufficient. #TrumpsGasCrisis

Sneak peek at what's coming up next, highlights of Eugenia's birthday, new comics and more in my May newsletter! tiny.cc/StanYanMay26 Make sure to subscribe or follow in the event I decide to ghost social media. Thanks for your support!

Switching to Substack + other news substack.com/@jengelmatte...

🎉 Happy Book Birthday! 🎉 📚 MADDY’S TOWERS by Inbal Alon, illustrated by Mandira Biswas, published by Purple Works Press is now available! Congratulations on your new release! 📚✨ Find it here: buff.ly/Qcd12TS #kidlit #12x12PB

Unacceptable. Jonathan Ross should be in custody awaiting trial for the murder of Renée Good.

#50PreciousWordsforKids is ALMOST HERE viviankirkfield.com/2026/04/30/5...

Be part of the chain of pollinator pit-stops! Find out how in my nonfiction, lyrical picture book A Pathway for Pollinators. Ill. by Blanca Goméz. www.michelleschaub.com/pollinators @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social

This one sounds really funny! And perfect for a read aloud! #Booksky

#Photography Great Egret

🎉 Congratulations to #12x12PB member, @lydialukidis.bsky.social for her book birthday! 🎉 📚 GROUCHO: THE TERRIFYING TURNIP TAKEOVER illustrated by @tarajhannon.bsky.social and published by @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social is available today. Find it here: buff.ly/tGWIpcw #kidlit

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @juliekoon.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 BREATHE A RAINBOW illustrated by the author and published by Abrams Appleseed is now available. Find it here: buff.ly/tGWIpcw #kidlit

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @kristimahoney.bsky.social! 🎉 📚 OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS illustrated by @chantelleburgen.bsky.social and published by @gnomeroadpub.bsky.social is officially out now. Find it here: buff.ly/tGWIpcw #kidlit

Check out this touching, poignant, & empowering NF picture book biography on the power of music and protest. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... #PPBF @christymihaly.bsky.social Mariona Cabassa @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #music #history 📚👍

12x12 celebrates National Tell a Story Day! 📖✨ Every story starts somewhere — a memory, a moment, a “what if.” What story are you working on right now? #kidlit #12x12PB

Big news for library lovers! A federal court has finalized a major victory, securing the future of the IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) following a lengthy legal battle. www.ala.org/news/2026/04...

WELL WELL WELL

It’s World Malaria Day, and you can celebrate this day by reading about Tu Youyou and her discovery of an antimalarial drug. Read TU YOUYOU’S DISCOVERY to learn more about this Noble-prize-winning scientist! ❤️📚🪴 #girlpower #12 #medicine #picturebook #picturebooks #STEM

I have so enjoyed this virtual book tour! Thank you, @deborahkalb.bsky.social, for being a part of it! #kidlit @unionsquarekids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social

Let’s talk first drafts ✍️ After you finish one, what do you do next? ✨ Let it sit ✨ Revise right away ✨ Share for feedback ✨ Start something new Reply with your process! 👇

THIS IS SO COOL! 🌍 See you name spelled out from space: science.nasa.gov/specials/you...

#50PreciousWords UPDATE!! Still distributing prizes - but it's TIME for #parents #teachers #librariians to encourage kids to participate in #50PreciousWordsforKids. Every child has a story to tell! Email entries to: [email protected]. I'll post ALL on my special Mother's Day blog on May 10.

Happy Earth Day! ❤️📚🌎🌍🌏🍃📚❤️ This Earth Day, check out these beautiful Earth-friendly books . @ljrwritenow.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @martamagellan.bsky.social @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social @alicebianchiclark

#earthday2026 #animalheroes #books #booksky #edusky

Whatcha doing Mama? #dogthoughts

Can poetry be used to write nonfiction picture books? You bet it can! Lisa Rogers shares how using poetry to write biographies is a natural fit in this episode of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast! 12x12challenge.com/p... #podcast #poetry #picturebook #kidlit #nonfiction #amwriting #booksky

I just entered this #giveaway on #Goodreads #readHeartLand by @jilanne.bsky.social