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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 7h

Pls consider ordering a book from your local indie bookshop *NOW* before holiday season to give store time to order title if they don't have it? This helps:

(1) support indie bkshops, (2) support human creators, (3) gets you ahead re: busy shopping time.

Psst: maybe one of my books? 🙏🏽💛 #KidLit

a cartoon of a woman hugging a book standing in front of a store that says support indie bookshops

Alt: Illustration of smiling person hugging a book. In the background is a friendly-looking bookstore with lighted windows, text on wall reads "Support Indie Bookshops."

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 6h

"Fun hijinks. Great illustrations" DON'T DO IT, DOUG yabookscentral.com/dont-do-it-d...

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

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Some other book list sites treat curation like an influencer selfie - big ego, bigger claims, tiny reading. We keep it about the books and the pupils.

Latest children's and YA book reviews by The School Reading List

Children's and young adult fiction, picture book and non-fiction book reviews. Here are the School Reading List's latest in-depth recommendations.

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 1d

It's true! I LOVE YOU, LITTLE ONE is here! Happy #BookBirthday!

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 2d

"No tricks here—this is a Halloween treat sure to please" STOP THAT WITCH! is featured too @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 2d

NO MORE MR MICE GUY will "appeal to many... engaging" kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/2025/09/no-m...

No More Mr. Mice Guy by Fiona Ross - ADVISABLE

No More Mr. Mice Guy by Fiona Ross . PICTURE BOOK Tiger Tales, 2025. $19. 9781664300743 BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE APPEALS ...

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 5d

"A fun way to trace letters in beginning words and lifting the flaps makes it more interesting. Good for literary emergence" FIRST WORDS is a new #BoardBook kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/2025/09/firs...

First Words by Patricia Hegarty and Summer Macon - OPTIONAL

First Words by Patricia Hegarty and Summer Macon . BOARD BOOK Tiger Tales, 2025 $9 9781664351523 BUYING ADVISORY: PRE-K - OPTIONAL APPEAL...

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 5d

And it’s part of a holiday forward #picturebook series!

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 6d

"Children ages 3 and up will enjoy the pursuit that takes place in the book and the fun characters of Cluehound and Squirrel" STOP THAT SANTA! yabookscentral.com/stop-that-sa...

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 7d

I'M GOING TO MAKE A FRIEND "has just enough text to be a wonderful read-a-loud opportunity for parents, teachers, or librarians. The abstract illustrations have a colorful, muted style that make the pages fun but also do not distract from the story" ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/i...

I’m Going to Make a Friend by Darren Chetty, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat

I’m Going to Make a Friend by Darren Chetty, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat. Tiger Tales, 2025. 9781664300637 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover picture book …

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 7d

LOTS of important details here for #kidsbook people on both sides of the pond: www.thebookseller.com/news/report-...

Report reveals 'stark inequalities' and 'precipitous decline' in representation in children's publishing

Literacy charity Inclusive Books for Children has published its annual Excluded Voices report, revealing 'stark inequalities' in UK children’s publishing.

www.thebookseller.com

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😼🎃 Erin Hiss-ka 🙀👻 @erinsiska.bsky.social · 9d

#kidlit #BannedBooksWeek

American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 9d

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 8d

And 2 more #BookBirthdays today too! THE BORROWED PUPPY arrives from Holly Webb and CAN YOU FIND TAYLOR? joins the throng of fans

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Happy #BookBirthday to THE BEAR WHO WANTED TO DANCE "A classic ballet story infused with themes of body positivity and the importance of seeing oneself reflected in art" www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 9d

"HOW IT WORKS: TREE is an engaging and educational book about trees. The book follows an apple tree through the seasons with information about how they grow and how animals use them as well" yabookscentral.com/how-it-works...

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Fleur Hitchcock @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social · 12d

Superb article about reading aloud. Yes! Yes! And yes!! #kidlituk
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...

Again! Again! The joys of reading out loud - and how it can support…

Author Susannah Lloyd shares her tips for reading aloud with children, and shares how it can support communication skills.

www.booktrust.org.uk

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Thalamus Plank @thalamusplank.bsky.social · 12d

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day Oct! (Thank you for the extra day!)🤩

Thalamus Plank here, author/illustrator interested in picture books, non-fiction and black and white illustrations. Rep'd by @mskanin.bsky.social of @greatdoglit.bsky.social 🐶
Look forward to working with you! 🤗
thalamusplank.co.uk

Page from a graphic novel, depicting a girl eating breakfast whilst reading a book about rabbit care. Then picture of same girl in the pet store, choosing a rabbit.

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 12d

I spy HANK GOES HONK from @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social

Just Imagine @justimaginecentre.bsky.social · 12d

This week’s round up of book reviews did you. Thank you to all our fantastic reviewers this week:
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 12d

CARNIVAL QUEEN offers "a fun read for kids with a positive message at the heart of it...[with a] positive message that when we come together we can achieve anything" yabookscentral.com/carnival-que...

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 13d

MAGIC FLASHLIGHT: GHOST HUNT "is a fantastic holiday #boardbook.... The witches, skeletons, monsters, and ghosts all come to life in silly animated illustrations" ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/m...

Magic Flashlight: Ghost Hunt by Isabel Otter, illustrated by Kathryn Selbert

Magic Flashlight: Ghost Hunt by Isabel Otter, illustrated by Kathryn Selbert. Tiger Tales, 2025. 9781664351615 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Board book Genre:&nbsp…

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 14d

YOU'RE MY DEEREST "is a beautifully illustrated journey through the winter woodlands with peek-through windows to each subsequent page" ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/y...

You’re My Deerest by Harriet Evans, illustrated by Bryony Clarkson

You’re My Deerest by Harriet Evans, illustrated by Bryony Clarkson. Penguin Random House, 2025. 9781664351707 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Board book …

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 15d

HANK's author Maudie Powell-Tuck introduces us to HANK MEETS FRANK vimeo.com/1115301950?f...

Maudie Powell-Tuck introduces Hank Meets Frank

Meet Hank, and his cute cousin Frank. But is Frank just too good to be true? Find out more from author Maudie Powell-Tuck in ReadingZone's indepth Q&A with…

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 16d

HAIRY SCARY HALLOWEEN "will delight young toddlers with rhyming text, touch-and-feel hair, and a mirror" yabookscentral.com/hairy-scary-...

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 19d

"Beautiful illustrations bring the animals to life" in NIGHT NIGHT, CHRISTMAS our new #TouchAndFeel storybook www.slj.com/review/night...

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Tiger Tales @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social · 20d

"An adorable story of a polar bear family through the seasons" now in a "new hardcover edition ... features an embossed, sparkly cover and thick interior pages, all the better for reading over and over with little ones" I'LL LOVE YOU FOREVER yabookscentral.com/ill-love-you...

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