Remembering Eva Roe Gaggin, author of several children’s books. DOWN RYTON WATER published in 1941, won Newbery Honors in 1942. Her first story won a prize from a Boston newspaper when she was 8 years old. #childrensbooks #kidlit

Remembering Karl Bruckner, Austrian author of #childrensbooks. Multiple awards in Austria and nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1966. He wrote The Golden Pharaoh—a Weekly Reader Book Club selection, 1959. #kidlit

Remembering Walter R. Brooks, American writer known for his short stories about Mr. Ed the talking horse and #childrensbooks, especially those about Freddy the Pig & other anthropomorphic animal inhabitants of Bean Farm. His Mr. Ed stories were the basis for the 1960s comedy series, “Mr. Ed.”

Remembering Floyd Cooper, celebrated children’s book illustrator who explored the African American experience in stories rooted in history. His signature was a subtractive technique that he called “oil erasure.” Coretta Scott King Award-4 Honors; ALA-10 Notables, other awards. #childrensbooks

@anunlikelystory.bsky.social in Plainville, MA is a destination for Wimpy Kid fans. people.com/diary-of-a-w...

Explore this GIFT ARTICLE from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/b...

Explore this GIFT ARTICLE from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/b...

Murder. A public execution. Challenge the lies relentlessly. Anyone who says otherwise. Do not give them a pass. Resist the lies. Everywhere and relentlessly. This was murder. An intentional public execution.

@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”

Geeking out over this fascinating and GORGEOUS book!!! Someone freeze my bank account before I buy a copy for every #ESL #MLL #bilingual and #langauge #teacher I know! It even has a section on all of the sign languages in the world! It should be in every #library! #kidlit #bookrec

Vigil tonight for Renee Nicole Good 🕊️

It IS icy. This morning I watched a squirrel inch carefully along a branch. #poetry #poem #January

Never forget.

Remembering Carl Sandburg, American poet, biographer, journalist, editor, & winner of three Pulitzer Prizes who “wrote on themes that captured the essence of America.” He also wrote 3 children’s books: ROOTABAGA STORIES, 1922; ROOTABAGA PIGEONS,1 923; & POTATO FACE, 1930. #childrensbooks #kidlit

“The right to vote freely for the candidate of one's choice is of the essence of a democratic society, and any restrictions on that right strike at the heart of representative government...

A group of monks has been trekking from Fort Worth, TX to Washington, D.C. to call for peace. Do consider following them on Instagram: walkforpeace.usa

There! Now I'm all caught up with my usual beginning of January posts! #birthstones. #gems

Remembering Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm, co-author with his younger brother Wilhelm of DEUTSCHES WÖRTERBUCH (German Dictionary) and author of DEUTSCHE MYTHOLOGIC (Teutonic Mythology) and editor again with Wilhelm, of GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. #childrensbooks #kidlit #fairytales

Remembering Étienne Delessert, award-winning Swiss self-taught artist- animator praised for the wildly imaginative art in his 80+ #childrensbooks. Delessert moved to New York in 1995 to break into the children’s book industry, inspired by Maurice Sendak, Tomi Ungerer, Leo Lionni.

Remembering Felicitas Kuhn, Austrian illustrator of #childrensbooks. After completing her art studies, she began to work for the magazine Wunderwelt in 1946. She illustrated over 100 children's and fairytale books, children's game cards, calendars and postcards. #kidlitart

Remembering J.R.R. Tolkien, OBE, English writer, poet, philologist, & professor, best known as the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was a close friend of C. S. Lewis, & a co-member of the informal literary discussion group The Inklings. #fantasy

Remembering Joan Walsh Anglund, American author-illustrator best known for her #childrensbooks. Her illustrations are particularly distinctive.Notable admirers: Queen Elizabeth II, Jackie Onassis, Helen Hayes, Eleanor Roosevelt, Cary Grant. #kidlitart

Remembering David McKee, British writer-illustrator. For his contribution as illustrator, he was UK nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006. His Elmer the Patchwork Elephant books have been printed in more than 60 languages. #childrensbooks #kidlitart

Remembering Jeff Brown, editor & creator of Flat Stanley (1964). He created Flat Stanley when his son joked that his bulletin board might fall & flatten him while he slept. FS became a series (written by different authors). The Flat Stanley Project began in 1995. #childrensbooks #kidlit

From the NYT Editorial Board. The last line reads, "We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law." Explore this GIFT ARTICLE from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...

#NationalHotTeaMonth. I'm drinking a Creme Brûlée Earl Grey--rather yummy!

Up early this morning...and realized I forgot to post yesterday for #HaikuSaturday #haiku

If #Trump thinks to raise his popularity by posing as "tough" and starting a war instead of lowering the cost of living, he's got oil on the brain. #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice And where the @#*! is Congress?

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

The President of the United States just KIDNAPPED the president of another country--no involving Congress, no warrant--in an action that is completely illegal under both U.S. and international law. Do I even need to point out that this is WRONG???

I hope people understand how totally scary this is! And I really hope Congress gets their act together...he's usurped way too much of their powers.

So let's just throw knowledge away! I think if Trump doesn't understand it, out it goes! How's THAT for (stupid) decision making? Explore this GIFT ARTICLE from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...

A list of children's book publishers in the UK covering baby & toddler stories, picture books, 5-7 & 7-9 fiction, middle-grade novels, young adult, poetry & nonfiction. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ch... #kidlit #amwriting

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Now is an excellent time to think about your writing in a fresh way! As our gift to YOU, here are 9 ways to shake up your ideas & create something truly fresh. ⁠ Download the freebie today: picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky #happynewyear

Happy New Year! Let's celebrate 2026 w my semi-annual post of upcoming books for young people by Canadian creators. There are 100s of picture books, early readers, graphic novels, middle grade, YA, non-fiction. . . There's something for everyone. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/01/upco...

Happy New Year! It's 2026! Only 8 DAYS left until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. To win today's prize - a watercolor set, comment before midnight ET and tell us which #picturebook illustrators working today are your favorites. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity

heatherdawntorres.com/blogarchive/... Check out my list of 2025 Picture Book Places to Love! I can’t wait to see what places we visit in 2026.

Love this! I've had a female cardinal so far, still waiting on the male. They always look extra red in the snow.

The most amazing book blogging feat of the year concludes in fitting fashion, with a fantastic list of the best picture books of the year.

Closing a 2025 full of events and hoping for an even more exciting 2026! . . #kidlitart #martapilosioillustration #picturebooks #artvsartist2025 #artvsartist

My debut Picture Book, "My Someone" (RISE x Penguin Workshop) will be out on March 2026. The book is available for pre-order now. #mysomeone @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #artvsartist #artvsartist2025

HairStory by Sope Martins unboxing her picture book debut in the U.S.! My friend and CP is an amazing lyrical writer! Her words melt like butter. Lucious and rich. The illustrations by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu are the "crowning glory"! I can't wait to get my copy of HairStory! #pbdebut #kidlit

It's always lovely to reflect on the year's work and share the highlights. Looking forward to another year of art making and growth in 2026! #kidlit #artvsartist #illustration

A great and important recap of every illegal thing this administration has done. #resist

9 DAYS until #12x12PB registration opens for 2025! The countdown continues thrue 1/9. To win today's prize - "Go Away, I'm Writing" socks, comment before midnight ET. Members: How does 12 x 12 motivate you to BIC? Nonmembers: Do you have a writing routine? #kidlit #kidlitart

Honoring Rudyard Kipling, English poet and author of novels, short stories, and children's tales. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. #childrensbooks #kidlit

Honoring Claire Huchet Bishop, whose first tale for children's was The Five Chinese Brothers. Two works, Pancakes-Paris and All Alone, received the Newbery Honors in 1948 and 1954. In 1959, her book The Five Chinese Brothers won a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. #childrensbooks #picturebooks