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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks, @susanwroble.bsky.social!

Susan Wroble @susanwroble.bsky.social · 4d

Early Childhood Librarian @maryloveswords.bsky.social always has great book recs, and her latest list of must-reads focuses on developing math skills for the very littles. www.marykuehner.com/post/math-it... #EarlyMath #LibrarySky #Homeschool

Math! It's not just for elementary school anymore! (My favorite early math picture books)

Did you know learning about math begins early? I'm not talking learning to add and subtract, I'm talking about foundational math skills, which include things like numbers (obviously), quantities, size...

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 4d

Fun fact: last week I got my royalty statement. It was for the last 6 months, and it was for my two books that have been banned.

Just so you know how rich we get off banned books, that check was a whopping $51.

No, not a badge of honor. No, not money-making. KIDS JUST LOSE ACCESS TO BOOKS.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 3d

RUN for school board. RUN for library board. Tell your congresspeople.

Want more information? Read Pen America's report linked below. H/T @heykellyjensen.bsky.social and her tireless work for Book Riot. pen.org/report/the-n...

The Normalization of Book Banning

This report offers a window into the complex and extensive climate of censorship between July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

pen.org

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 3d

There are only a few people who are trying to decide what everyone's child can or can't read. Do you want that? No? Then FIGHT. Speak up. Tell your library how much you appreciate them. Tell your school librarian. Tell your school board. Go to school board meetings. (4/?)

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 3d

"But they can just get it from the public library!" you respond. See b above.

Just because YOU can go out and buy any book you want to read, doesn't mean everyone can. If libraries don't have books, they are inaccessible to many people. (3/?)

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 3d

If someone can't access the book in their school library, and they a) can't afford to buy it and/or b) can't get to a local bookstore to buy it and/or c) don't have access to the internet at home it IS, in effect, banned. They cannot read the book. (2/?)

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 3d

"If you can still buy a book it's not banned."

This is the argument I'm seeing lots of places. And it shows all the privilege and ignorance and ableism of those who shout it. It's absolute bullshit. (1/?)

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Dev Petty @devpetty.bsky.social · 5d

Trump getting the Nobel would be like an AI hack getting a Caldecott.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 5d

Had a lovely time celebrating @zombicatures.bsky.social’s graphic novel release party with so many Colorado kidlit pals! Get yourself a copy of The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang. You won’t regret it.

A photo of author/illustrator Susan Yan talking about his book The Many misfortunes of Eugenia Wang.

A photo of author/illustrator Susan Yan talking about his book The Many misfortunes of Eugenia Wang with editor Kristie Choi.

A photo of author/illustrator Susan Yan drawing on an iPad while we see the image of the girl he’s drawing on the screen.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 5d

You have your answer then.

Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 5d

Were you, perchance, bitten by a radioactive spider at any point last week?

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⚜️not so fancy nancy @fancypants723.bsky.social · 5d

I hate to ask but things are dire here for our Queen Bean. She can’t breathe and we need to get her to a vet, we’re losing her and it’s hard to watch her like this. If she’s going, she shouldn’t have to suffer like this. Please, please share, donate only if able! #MutualAid #HelpSky #DogsofBluesky

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 10d

4) The title has “toddler” and the description then says “preschool.” In my mind, these are two separate developmental phases. 5) I have my own list 😁 www.marykuehner.com/post/favorit...

Favorite books for Toddlers

What do toddlers like in picture books? What kinds of books will keep them most engaged?Young toddlers are still developing their eyesight, so super-complicated images with lots of detail might be har...

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 10d

2/3 2) I wish there weren’t so many books that most people would already be familiar with that don’t need promotion. 3) There are not enough more recently published books in this list. There are AMAZING authors and illustrators creating now and they should be celebrated and shared.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 10d

My mom shared this article w/me and I, a professional early literacy librarian, have thoughts. 1) not all of these are developmentally appropriate for toddlers (although good books). www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b... 1/3

52 Great Books for Toddlers

www.nytimes.com

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 11d

Random thoughts: all those little cafes and cute gift shops named __&__ often have the same syllable emphasis - first and last. And the first word has two syllables. Example: Olive & Finch. Rosehip & Fern. Petrol & Gas. Two of those are not real places.

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 13d

A little boy on the tube is so worried about his soft-toy lion falling on the floor that he is saying to him 'Hold on tight Sycamore Jones!'

Art by Simon Heath. Words by me.

An orange background with the words in white, and a black and white drawing of a lion.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 12d

In memoriam...

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 12d

Is it weird that I’m listening to my toddler rave playlist in the car… by myself? Nary a toddler in sight.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 14d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 15d

Hooray! Hooray! It’s Eugenia Wang’s Book birthday, and that’s NOT bad luck for you! Congratulations @zombicatures.bsky.social on your debut graphic novel! Everyone go get it; it’s amazing!

The cover of the graphic novel The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang written by Stan Yan. A Chinese-American girl hangs clinging to a rope in the center of what appears to be a fiery pit/ on either side we can see ghostly figures

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 20d

Strangely, a half-inflated swimming pool is NOT the strangest thing I’ve hauled in my car for work.

Photograph looking in the back window of an SUV. Through the window we can see a plastic swimming pool lying over other things.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 25d

Picture books that help littles learn math? You betcha. Here are some of my favorites. www.marykuehner.com/post/math-it...

Math! It's not just for elementary school anymore! (My favorite early math picture books)

Did you know learning about math begins early? I'm not talking learning to add and subtract, I'm talking about foundational math skills, which include things like numbers (obviously), quantities, size...

www.marykuehner.com

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 27d

When I adopted my second cat, I changed her name from the one the shelter gave her to Beatrice. But sometimes I wish I had kept the original. Because imagine coming home to this sweet face and saying “oh, hi, Kevin.”

Photograph of a torbie cat sitting on a cream carpet and looking to the right.