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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · 15h

Happy Book Birthday @swildmansf.bsky.social !

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · 21d

Hey #FallWritingFrenzy people- exciting news, the donors up up! Check them out here & pls share:
lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf...
#FWF #kidlit #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amreading #competitions #stories #writer
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social

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Jyoti Rajan Gopal @jyotigopal.bsky.social · 18d

So much joy at the Chappaqua Book Festival.

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · Sep 15

Wowswers!
Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog, my first ever graphic novel, is already 2 months old!
#kidlit #books #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting #reading #comics #grouchy #reading @andrewsmcmeelkids.bsky.social #MondayVibes #writing #writerscommunity

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Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thank you Virginian Pilot and Caroline Luzzatto for including“Maybe Just Ask Me!” On your list of books to help kids navigate friendship!
#disabilityinclusion @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @edusky.bsky.social @libsk.bsky.social
#disabilityrepresentation

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · Sep 16

Woot, woot! 🎃
The #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition rules and images are up! Check them out here:
lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf...
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amreading #competition #fall #writing #stories @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

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Jyoti Rajan Gopal @jyotigopal.bsky.social · Sep 13

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When Three Best-Selling Childrens' Authors Speak, I Listen

Authors Jyoti Rajan Gopal, Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan, and Padma Venkatraman will speak at a panel, Tales that Transcend, at SALA 2025

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 16

Happy Book Birthday!!! @bonniekelso.bsky.social

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 10

Happy Book Birthday @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social

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Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you Meridian Magazine for including MAYBE JUST ASK ME! in your back-to-school book list!! www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa...
@edusky.bsky.social #edusky

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Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright @erindealey.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy #BookBirthday @hellonathanc.bsky.social WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK Illus. Pablo Pino (Sourcebooks Wonderbooks)
@pbpros.bsky.social
I'm a stickler for good rhyme and I love epistolary stories, and this one checked all the boxes. #BookBoost #KidlitMegaFeed #KidlitChat #Christmas

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · Aug 27

In this #LitLinks lesson, we offer #edusky practical ways to build foundational literacy skills
Perfect for understanding cause/effect relationships, exploring different viewpoints, & mastering step-by-step writing
www.patriciamnewman.com?p=12967

@jstremer.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

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Kathy Halsey @infowoman.bsky.social · Sep 3

New reads for back to school feature fun, culture, classroom climate, & activities that center curriculum & connections to others.
Books by ...
@jyotigopal.bsky.social‬, ‪@pamismylmnop.bsky.social‬, ‪@bethanyhegedus.bsky.social‬, ‪@bartography.bsky.social‬
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"Back to Cool (School)" Picture Books & Ideas to Create a Positive Classroom Climate - by Kathy Halsey

Back to school? How about back to cool? Let’s make the re-entry to school fun and memorable with new books and interactive activities. T...

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KMG:) Pre-Order: THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET @kmgreenwald.bsky.social · Sep 3

FINAL CHANCE TO ENTER THE PLOT TWIST RAFFLE & help #students in rural Miss. under-resourced schools-by donating 1 #book, you can inspire countless kid...& WIN a FAB PRIZE?! Open to EVERYONE! ENDS 9-3. karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25-raffle @swildmansf.bsky.social @jbauthorofficial.bsky.social

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Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hello #kidlitpostcard Day!!! I’m Katie, an author and illustrator rep’d by Fairbank Literary and open to new projects!

✨See more of my work online at www.katiemazeika.com

#blackandwhite #back2school #schoollife

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy Book Birthday Namita!!!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Book Birthday @ebrownbooks.bsky.social !!!!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Book Birthday @hellonathanc.bsky.social !!!!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy, happy book birthday @jyotigopal.bsky.social !Book

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · Aug 24

Time to catch up on my @pbspree.bsky.social books! Have you read these titles yet? They rock!
@marziehabbas.bsky.social @jstremer.bsky.social @elizabethbrown10.bsky.social @natashakhankazi.bsky.social @jyotigopal.bsky.social
#kidlit #writingcommunity #amready #amwriting #books #STEM #edusky

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Aug 26

Happy, happy book birthday @jstremer.bsky.social !boo

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Aug 19

#PBSpree #kidlit #teachers #librarians

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Aug 19

#PBSpree #kidlit #teachers #librarians

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Aug 19

Happy book birthday to @marziehabbas.bsky.social and Anain Shaikh. Don't miss this lyrical, heartfelt story about love for libraries and how Roshan the camel saved the day during the pandemic. #kidlit

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Aug 19

Happy Book Birthday to @natashakhankazi.bsky.social as we welcome Bela and Lily into the world. You will fall in Love with Bela and Lily as they learn you don’t need to speak the same language to discover beautiful friendships are universal and get a glimpse at the Bengali language! #kidlit

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