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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jul 25

📚Book giveaway!

❓Would you like to win all of these books from season one, summer of My Words, My Book?

🎉Comment, “Win”, in the comments by 31st July in order to win the set.

🤔Will you be one of the lucky one.

🗣️Tell a friend! To tell a friend! To tell a friend!

🇬🇧UK Followers only.

#kidlit

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jun 30

In this episode, Chitra also talks about her career as an author and the importance of positive representation in children’s books.

🎬Watch and/or listen:

🍎Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2tE1...

📺YouTube: open.spotify.com/episode/2tE1...

#Kidlit

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jun 30

In this episode, Chitra also talks about her career as an author and the importance of positive representation in children’s books.

🎬Watch and/or listen:

🍎Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2tE1...

📺YouTube: open.spotify.com/episode/2tE1...

#Kidlit

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jun 16

In this episode, @amdassu.bsky.social shares how she started her journey into writing. The synopsis of her booked; Kicked Out.

🍎Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6WaJ...

📺You Tube: youtu.be/A77SxVGp97Y?...

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jun 8

Stephanie sharing the importance of listening to children.

🎬Watch and/or listen via:

🍎Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/32Jh...

📺 YouTube: youtu.be/Pl1RevQhS3o?...

#Kidlit

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jun 7

📚Would you like to win these books?

🗓️Join us on Thursday 11th June @ 7:30pm.

📧Please email: [email protected] to register.

📚Until then, keep Reading!

#Kidlit

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Gita Ralleigh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social · May 11

SAVE THE DATE for SailFest Book Launch 2025. Sita Brahmachari, (Phoenix Brothers) Truly Johnston @trulyjwrites.bsky.social (The Shell Keepers) & Saira Shah (Super Nani & Captain Yaz) will talk inspiration, writing process & more Register here to receive the link – free!
www.sailfest.org.uk #kidlituk

SailFest Book Launch with photos of Sita Brahmachari
Saira Shah
Truly Johnston

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jun 4

💐Thank you @nurseryworld.bsky.social for this opinion piece with our founder and host @laurahallain.bsky.social

🗣️Quoting from @waterstones.bsky.social Children Laureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social

📰Read the full article via Nursery World: www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...

#Kidlit

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jun 4

💐Thank you @nurseryworld.bsky.social for this opinion piece with our founder and host @laurahallain.bsky.social

🗣️Quoting from @waterstones.bsky.social Children Laureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social

📰Read the full article via Nursery World: www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...

#Kidlit

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · Jun 1

In A Year of Pride and Joy, Simon curates 52 contributions from the LGBTQ+ community, sharing their joy.

🍎Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...

🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Flb...

📺 YouTube: youtu.be/kNo8CUyCbT4

#PrideMonth

@simonjamesgreen.bsky.social

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 26

📚Reading is reading!

🗣️”Encourage children to discover a range of reading materials: fiction, non-fiction, poems, comics, newspapers, blogs, recipes, for example.

Don’t be a snob, reading is reading.”

#Kidlit #reading #books #childhood #parenthood #read #book

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 25

@jamelcarly.bsky.social reflects on his background as an Early Years teacher and how this has been important to him as an author.

📺YouTube
youtu.be/JA4NM0Lso4o?...

🍎Apple
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...

🎧Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/0pi9...

@tapestry.info

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 25

Congratulations! 🎉

mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 25

☀️Auntie Maya vibes for a Sunday morning.

🗣️”Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.”

#kidlit

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 24

📰Read all about it!

👏🏽Thank you to The Black British List, for this piece on our creator and host Laura creative journey to date.

🎤Why she started the podcast and other gems!

➡️Please read the full article on @thebritishblacklist : thebritishblacklist.co.uk/laura-henry-...

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 23

Reading Rights report..

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 23

Delighted to support and share
@booktrust.org.uk, @waterstones.bsky.social,
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Reading Rights report.

@laurahallain.bsky.social our creator & host attended the summit in January.

⬇️Please read & share.
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...

#ReadingRights

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 23

Delighted to support and share
@booktrust.org.uk, @waterstones.bsky.social,
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Reading Rights report.

@laurahallain.bsky.social our creator & host attended the summit in January.

⬇️Please read & share.
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...

#ReadingRights

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 20

🎉Ohh, big congratulations to Lorraine and Lisa who have both won the selection of books from Season One-Spring 2025.

🙌🏾Thank you to all the authors and publishers for the generous donations of books!

🙏🏽Thank you to everyone who entered. Look out for the next book competition in July 2025!

Poster with competition winners names on.

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 20

🎉Ohh, big congratulations to Lorraine and Lisa who have both won the selection of books from Season One-Spring 2025.

🙌🏾Thank you to all the authors and publishers for the generous donations of books!

🙏🏽Thank you to everyone who entered. Look out for the next book competition in July 2025!

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 18

☀️Ohh, kicking off summer season, My Words, My Book!

🗣️Rachel has ADHD, a fact she proudly shares on her travels, especially when engaging with children and young people.

🎬Watch &/or listen via:

🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...

🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7yXA...

📺 youtu.be/xpSEGJywaxk?...

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mywordsmybook.bsky.social @mywordsmybook.bsky.social · May 18

☀️Ohh, kicking off summer season, My Words, My Book!

🗣️Rachel has ADHD, a fact she proudly shares on her travels, especially when engaging with children and young people.

🎬Watch &/or listen via:

🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...

🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7yXA...

📺 youtu.be/xpSEGJywaxk?...