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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 12d

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹

This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨

Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌
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No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 13d

Cover Reveal: The Dinosaur and the Bird: A Tale of Prehistoric Friendship by Richard Ho and Jamie Green mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · Sep 13

Happy birthday, @annbraden.bsky.social!

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · Aug 14

Congratulations to @suefliess.bsky.social, @amstephens.bsky.social, and @tiffanyeverett.bsky.social on their latest deal with @sourcebooks.bsky.social. We can't wait for BABY BOOT CAMP to hit the shelves! #rhyming #BoardBook #PictureBook

Deal announcement screenshot for BABY BOOT CAMP with author and illustrator headshots on light blue background.

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · Jul 24

From axolotl to whale shark, I have made a LOT of drawing sheets. I make a new one each month for my author newsletter: ginaperry.beehiiv.com What should I make for August? #kidlit #printables

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Melissa Taylor @imaginationsoup.bsky.social · Jul 28

My talented friend @laurenkerstein.bsky.social honors librarians and celebrates her forthcoming librarian picture book, HOPE RODE. Check out her inspiring collection of books here: imaginationsoup.net/librarians-o... #kidlit

Librarians Open New Worlds One Book at a Time

The Glen Rock Library was a place of pure magic. I’m betting it still is! When I was younger, they offered a reading challenge, as...

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Ann Marie Stephens @amstephens.bsky.social · Jul 15

Free summer fun ideas for the kids! 🐥⭐️ #jialiu #astrakidsbooks #stem #math #FamilyFun #SummerFun #kidlit #summerschool

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Jul 12

You never know what will come out of a #BrokenCrayon.

#Uplift #FoundObjectArt

Light blue broken crayon arranged in an L-shape, with a drawing of a girl floating on her back in a blue puddle. The illustration is integrated with the crayon mark, and the crayon label reads “periwinkle / florecita azul claro / pervenche.” Artwork is signed “D. Ohi.”

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · Jul 10

"Picture books are magic because they speak a universal language with images we all understand and feel." — @torreymaldonado.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/07/just...

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Lynn Becker @lynnbbooks.bsky.social · Jun 30

Today on the blog: June’s Book of the Month is JIM! SIX TRUE STORIES ABOUT ONE GREAT ARTIST: JAMES MARSHALL, creatively written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors. lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2025/06/june...

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Kara LaReau @karalareau.bsky.social · Jun 30

Pics of my witchy baby in the @randomhousekids.bsky.social booth at #ALAAC25! If you were there, did you take a peek? 🌙🧁🐚💙

#kidlit #librarians #booksky

A photo of the Random House Children's Books booth at ALA, highlighting a copy of WITCHYCAKES on the shelf.

A photo of the Random House Children's Books booth at ALA, with a closeup of a copy of WITCHYCAKES on the shelf.

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Ginger Park @gingerparkwrites.bsky.social · Jun 9

Whimsical world of books. So nice to see SUKA'S FARM in the classroom.

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · Jun 4

@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER has been named a #JuniorLibraryGuild selection. Congratulations, Melissa! #MiddleGrade #MG #fantasy

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Rhyme Doctors @rhymedoctors.bsky.social · May 28

Is your rhyming picture book suffering from ailments like uneven meter, wrenched words, or slant rhyme? The Rhyme Doctors can help! Explore our check-up services at www.rhymedoctors.com/critique-ser...

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a cartoon character with a stethoscope on his head talks to a little boy

ALT: a cartoon character with a stethoscope on his head talks to a little boy

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Ann Marie Stephens @amstephens.bsky.social · Jun 4

Happy #nationalhugyourcatday 🐈 @jennharknee.bsky.social

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Heather Dawn Torres @hdtorresauthor.bsky.social · May 22

Today on #picturebookplaces I’m chatting with the fabulous author duo Sue Fliess and Ann Marie Stephens about their picture book SO MANY BOOKS!

Don’t miss the full interview online! Visit heatherdawntorres.com/blog for details!

#AuthorInterview #picturebooksforkids #somanybooks

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · May 6

Happy book birthday to @antwaneady.bsky.social and London Ladd's The Gathering Table!

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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · May 9

How do you hook a reader? "Crafting an Enticing Opening in Nonfiction" by Ann McCallum Staats
Check out the post and get in on the #GIVEAWAY for FANTASTIC FLORA!!
#plants #educatorguide @edusky.bsky.social
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Behind the Scenes: “Crafting an Enticing Opening in Nonfiction” by Ann McCallum Staats

Ah, the HOOK! How can you grab the readers’ attention? Snag their interest? And pull them in to read your work? Hooks are key, but sometimes hard to come up with. Take a read through Ann McCa…

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Anastasia Suen @anastasiasuen.bsky.social · May 9

#STEMFriday #kidlit Book of the Day: How Do You Eat Color? #STEM #nonfiction #AANHPIHeritageMonth from @eerdmansyoungreaders asuen.com/how-do-you-e... 📚👍

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Ann Marie Stephens @amstephens.bsky.social · Mar 12

🌟Cover Reveal🌟 Book #4 in the CATastrophe Tale series coming 12/2/25! 🎉🐈 I’m supurr excited! @jennharknee.bsky.social #astrakidsbooks #math #stem #steamteambooks #stembooksforkids #stembooks #cats #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebooks #kittens #school #homeschool

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Helen Kubiw ❤️ 🇨🇦 📚 @hkubiw.bsky.social · May 9

A new #MostMagnificent #picturebook from @ashleyspires.bsky.social THE MOST MAGNIFICENT TEAM from @kidscanpress.bsky.social released this week. Our little maker is back & having to learn how to collaborate. Big lessons for all of us. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

Book cover of The Most Magnificent Team by Ashley Spires shows two little girls measuring and constructing stuff with a cat and a dog beside them

Illustration from The Most Magnificent Team shows two girls with their backs to the other among their construction materials, as a cat and dog look on

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School Library Journal @slj.com · May 9

Grab your towel, sunscreen, and snacks, and head out in the sunshine to enjoy some summertime stories. www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

Summer Love: 16 Romantic Reads for Teens | Great Books

Grab your towel, sunscreen, and snacks, and head out in the sunshine to enjoy some summertime stories. These 16 YA romances celebrate love and everything summer, from camp and vacation drama to days s...

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raulthethird.bsky.social @raulthethird.bsky.social · Apr 29

My Mother, Mi Madre a Coco Rocho book is available now from @versifybooks and @harperkids . It’s the perfect book for Mamas and their toddlers.
#mothersdaygifts #mothersday #acocorochobook

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Sue Fliess @suefliess.bsky.social · Apr 25

They’re baaaaaack…See what the buzz is all about and get ready for the next brood (Brood XIV) by checking out my book Cicada Symphony @albertwhitman.bsky.social @garethlucas.bsky.social Find out if you’re one of the 13 states to experience the emergence: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · Apr 28

Check out the official book trailer for @suefliess.bsky.social and @amstephens.bsky.social's SO MANY BOOKS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY_q...

So Many Books! Official Book Trailer

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