"I really hope kids and educators come away from the book with the message that even the smallest acts—like sharing food—can bring a community together." Out latest author spotlight introduces THE GREAT PUMPKIN PANCAKE PARTY writer @celestepewter.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/27pkfjsx #edusky #newbooks

#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek SASHIMI by @dansantat.bsky.social (Roaring Brook/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "Broad humor and slapstick antics leading up to the annual Barnacle Bay Beast Festival are grounded by Sashimi’s desire to find someone who can understand him" www.hbook.com/story/review...

Happy book birthday to I GUESS I'LL GO EAT WORMS! @lindersliu.bsky.social's hilarious new picture book remix celebrates outcasts, connection, and finding someone who loves the same weird things you do 💕🪱 tinyurl.com/2cdaxnzm #edusky #newbooks

I’m so excited for the 3rd book in the Dogtown series my friend @kaaauthor.bsky.social and I wrote... I AM A GOOD DOG! The book comes out September 22. I can’t wait to share Metal Head's story with you! ❤️🐶💙 buff.ly/KDRa8en @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social #Booksky

We're so excited about our middle grade releases this month! From a graphic novel about courage in post-disaster Japan to a hilarious series starter with an epic quest to a quirky story full of magic and mayhem, we have something in store for every reader 📚 tinyurl.com/bdem7tyc #edusky #newbooks

Talking about cancer with kids can feel overwhelming, but this thoughtful new guide helps make those conversations a little easier 💛 Created by medical oncologist Dr. Sanjay Juneja and Anna Shepeta, this compassionate book has received two starred reviews. tinyurl.com/vbpue486 #edusky #newbooks

Juneteenth is in two weeks! Now & always, celebrate freedom, joy, and history with books that center Black voices and stories ❤️📚 Learn more: tinyurl.com/2pnxm9fe #Juneteenth #edusky #newbooks

June 6th marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, and there's no better time to dive into Rebecca E.F. Barone's thrilling narrative nonfiction, DOUBLE-CROSSED: THE WWII SPIES WHO SAVED D-DAY. In a starred review @publisherswkly.bsky.social calls it "an adventuresome survival tale." tinyurl.com/ywpcm3ea

I'll tell it to you straight. This discussion of an upcoming title with @kylelukoff.bsky.social & Priscilla Tey reads more like an intensive course of picture book making than your average Q&A. And you get to read it for free, you lucky ducks! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/03/c...

We’re celebrating our LGBTQIA+ authors, illustrators, and creators this month (and every month)! 🏳️‍🌈 Check out our resource center to discover a curated collection of books perfect for sharing: tinyurl.com/2s3enxhr #edusky #newbooks

★ Kate Beaton and illustrator Sydney Smith’s picture book REBECCA is both a “haunting” and “heart-rending tale”

What if the perfect pet isn’t what you expected? 🐢🐑🐴✨ Happy book birthday to BETTER PETS from bestselling creators Leigh Bardugo and @lizclimo.bsky.social!! This laugh-out-loud picture book is packed with magical pets, big heart, and unexpected friendship 🐾📚 tinyurl.com/4a4w55xt #edusky #newbooks

Here's another great resource center from the @mackidssl.bsky.social team focused on celebrating Pride Month with books by LGBTQIA+ authors and illustrators. Great recommendations for young readers of all ages!

📚 @mackidsbooks.bsky.social's publicity team just revealed some of their most-anticipated middle grade books of 2026 — and the list does NOT disappoint. 10 books, zero duds. Your kid's next favorite is on this list: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/best-middle-... #mglit

Happy Pride month; I turned my 2023 Stonewall award speech into a zine & I’ll be taking copies to TCAF! #tcaf2026 #kidlit #zine

This month's new Picture Book releases include a book celebrating pets of all types (BETTER PETS), a sweet and silly book for panda enthusiasts (PANDAMONIUM), and a funny, modern fable about belonging (HOW TO BE A PROPER OGRE) 💖 Check them out here: tinyurl.com/bdem7tyc #edusky #newbooks

It's paywalled, but the SLJ review of my debut is out: And the verdict is making me 🥹: "VERDICT A lovely ode to family recipes, ­traditions, and the power of food to bring communities together. A recommended purchase for all elementary school and ­public libraries." @mackidssl.bsky.social

WEAVER AND THE WEB (Godwin/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social ‬) by Chris Baker; illus. by Byron Eggenschwiler will receive a starred review in the July/August 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/july-a...

WIDE LOAD ON THE ROAD: A BIG RED TRUCK’S JOURNEY (Roaring Brook‬/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social ) by @savageillustrator.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the July/August 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/july-a...

This #JewishHeritageMonth we're recommending IMPOSSIBLE ESCAPE by three-time National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor author Steve Sheinkin! This is a true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in Hungary, and the other in Auschwitz. tinyurl.com/5pscumst

This technically doesn't drop until June, buuuuuuut you should my interview with @mackidssl.bsky.social and pre-order my book. www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/mackids-spot...

"You can’t write about people and their hearts and their lives with any truth if you don’t understand what makes us human and what motivates each of us." Check out our interview with @angelacervantes.bsky.social, author of The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy! tinyurl.com/2n83txvy

This month our Graphic Novel Preview is highlighting HAND ME DOWN by Damian Alexander! Out 7/28, this graphic novel memoir is about the love we pass down across generations. Perfect for fans of Hey, Kiddo and Flamer. tinyurl.com/5n7xedyc

This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth we're recommending HOW TO LOSE YOURSELF COMPLETELY by Peter Bognanni! Out 6/2, a teen grappling with grief and anxiety is sent to wilderness ""adventure therapy,” where he meets a group of friends who will change his life, in this YA novel. tinyurl.com/yt325hvc

I love when new book orders come in at the library! 🙌 Curious kids (and their adults) will love this great collection of fun facts! #kidlit 📚👍 #MGLit @teresarobeson.com @annamariajung.bsky.social

Reading it and loving it! I just want to hug Charlie and tell him it will be OK, and I'm so excited to learn more about Jasper and his sudden desire for a roomie.... does he remember????? Highly recommend! 📚💙

AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES by @pagepowars.bsky.social is out today in paperback! It is an Instant New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Indie Bestseller with a starred review from Booklist 💖 tinyurl.com/25xsyzje

This #AANHPIHeritageMonth we're recommending A FISHBOY NAMED SASHIMI 🐟 Your students won't want to miss this new, graphic novel series from bestseller and Caldecott Medal winner @dansantat.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/4bp3x6zv #books #booksky

What better thing to do on a long weekend than pick up a book you’ve been looking forward to? Who else has read this? #mglit #bookposse #rebeccastead #middlegrade #reading

So proud of this guide for hosting a community event to celebrate Jasmine Warga's beautiful book, THE UNUSUAL TALE OF CHASE & FINNEGAN. Thank you to @mackidssl.bsky.social for the opportunity. Reach out if I can help make resources for your picture book or middle grade book. #kidlit #mglit #pblit

I love this book so much & have been sharing @sarapennypacker.bsky.social ‘s book with so many readers!

From May/June #HBMag Special Issue: #25YearsOfSibert "#HBWhatWeveLearned: Watching It Unfold" by 2013 #SibertAward winner Steve Sheinkin: "I still make a new storyboard for each book. It’s my favorite part of the job..." www.hbook.com/story/what-w... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

"Don’t Be Scared tells the story of a boy who wants to connect with his dead mother through the haunted mansion in his town, but actually ends up connecting with his culture through ghostly tales from the past." —Saadia Faruqi mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/05/dont...

⭐ Stargaze with MacKids ⭐ EUREKA is a gorgeous and emotionally resonant novel-in-verse by poet Victoria Chang that sensitively and lyrically renders the tragic events surrounding the 1885 expulsion of Chinese Americans from Eureka, California. tinyurl.com/36j7hhv4 #stargaze #edusky #mackids

May 2026's new Young Adult releases include a supernatural romcom (YOU'RE DEAD TO ME, REED WALKER), a second chance romance (I'M GONNA GET YOU BACK), and a sapphic romance about legacy (THIS MUST BE THE PLACE)! 💖 Learn more here: tinyurl.com/423jjeau #edusky

Sara Andrea Fajardo has been caught reading! Her latest, Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa won the 2026 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal and Ezra Jack Keats Writers Award. tinyurl.com/5xv887ft Activity kit: tinyurl.com/3knsh8b8

Currently watching Jasmine Warga talk about THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE & FINNEGAN in @slj.com Day of Dialogue! 🐾Find a teacher's guide for this book here: www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/teachers-gui...

Love to see SAWYER LEE AND THE QUEST TO JUST STAY HOME in this Summer Reading Challenge from Kirkus! 📕☀️ @zachweinersmith.bsky.social www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...

This #JewishHeritageMonth we're recommending GOLEM, GOLEM, GOLEM by Richard Ho & Carmel Ben Ami! Out 9/1/26, this fun-filled modern Jewish picture book follows a golem coming to life to save Chanukah! Learn more: tinyurl.com/5pscumst

This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth we're recommending SHOOK by Julian Randall! tinyurl.com/yt325hvc It's perfect for readers who love: 🏀 Sports Stories (though non-sports fans, you'll love this one too!) 🏀 Hopeful Depictions of Anxiety and Mental Health 🏀 Humor and Heart

#OnThisDay in 1743, Touissant L'Ouverture was born! TOUISSANT!, our compelling picture book biography of the Haitian hero, is coming out this December! Order this important story of the first and only successful slave revolution in history to your library shelves. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ythpfz4y

Otterly honored to contribute this guest post for @barnesandnoble.com about southern sea otters, the @montereybayaquarium.org, and my #mglit novel ODDER. 💙🦦 ODDER is B&N's Monthly Young Reader Pick for May.

#OnThisDay in 1925, Malcolm X was born! In honor of his legacy, we've created a teacher's guide for MALCOLM LIVES! by @ibramxk.bsky.social - including an activity to help students highlight key moments from his life that show transformation and resistance. tinyurl.com/mvuacktt #edusky

"Reading and writing go hand in hand. Reading is breathing in. Writing is breathing out." Get to know @angelacervantes.bsky.social, author of The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy, in our latest Spotlight! tinyurl.com/2n83txvy

Happy Book Birthday to I'M GONNA GET YOU BACK by Eva Des Lauriers, a YA second chance romance for fans of Tillie Cole, Laura Nowlin, and Gossip Girl. tinyurl.com/47wmmv96 #romance #evadeslauriers #yaromance #books #edusky

I wrote about writing my upcoming novel A WISH WITH WINGS at Writer’s Digest! www.writersdigest.com/writing-arou...

This #AANHPIHeritageMonth we're recommending A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal🩸🫖 This deliciously twisty and seductive romantic vampire fantasy will leave readers breathless until the very last page. tinyurl.com/4bp3x6zv #books #booksky

⭐ Stargaze with MacKids ⭐ THE RARE BIRD by Caldecott Honoree Elisha Cooper is a unique and playful tale about an imaginative house cat who dreams of all the wild things it can be. Don't miss adding this special picture book to your catalogue! tinyurl.com/2zraw5ut

I'm thrilled to announce that I AM A GOOD DOG, my book with @kaaauthor.bsky.social, is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! ⭐ Thank you, Junior Library Guild. It's an honor to be recognized by some of my favorite people: Librarians. Out 9/22! buff.ly/KDRa8en @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

May 2026's new Paperback releases include an MG fantasy (WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS), the third book in the Jenna Fox Chronicles (FOX FOREVER), and a YA love story (I WISH YOU WOULD)! 💖 Learn more here: tinyurl.com/423jjeau #edusky