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✨ BULLDOZER GOES TO SCHOOL - Elise Broach and @yllekyhprum
✨ THE INK WITCH - Steph Cherrywell
✨ THE INK WITCH - Steph Cherrywell
November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
✨ BULLDOZER GOES TO SCHOOL - Elise Broach and @yllekyhprum
✨ THE INK WITCH - Steph Cherrywell
✨ THE INK WITCH - Steph Cherrywell
✨ ATHLETE IS AGENDER - @bibliogato and @nicolemelleby
✨ THE TEAR COLLECTOR - @rmromeroauthor
✨ THE TEAR COLLECTOR - @rmromeroauthor
November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
✨ ATHLETE IS AGENDER - @bibliogato and @nicolemelleby
✨ THE TEAR COLLECTOR - @rmromeroauthor
✨ THE TEAR COLLECTOR - @rmromeroauthor
✨ SOME OF US - @rajanilarocca and @huyvounlee
✨ A BANQUET FOR CECILIA - @jleungbooks and @melissaiwai1
✨ TOES, TEETH, AND TENTACLES - Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
✨ A BANQUET FOR CECILIA - @jleungbooks and @melissaiwai1
✨ TOES, TEETH, AND TENTACLES - Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
✨ SOME OF US - @rajanilarocca and @huyvounlee
✨ A BANQUET FOR CECILIA - @jleungbooks and @melissaiwai1
✨ TOES, TEETH, AND TENTACLES - Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
✨ A BANQUET FOR CECILIA - @jleungbooks and @melissaiwai1
✨ TOES, TEETH, AND TENTACLES - Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
We're thrilled to see these excellent books on School Library Journal's Best Books of 2025! Congratulations to:
✨ GOOD GOLDEN SUN - @brendan_wenzel
✨ GO TELL IT - @quartezh and @gordoncjamesfineart
✨ MOON SONG - @michaelagoade
✨ GOOD GOLDEN SUN - @brendan_wenzel
✨ GO TELL IT - @quartezh and @gordoncjamesfineart
✨ MOON SONG - @michaelagoade
November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We're thrilled to see these excellent books on School Library Journal's Best Books of 2025! Congratulations to:
✨ GOOD GOLDEN SUN - @brendan_wenzel
✨ GO TELL IT - @quartezh and @gordoncjamesfineart
✨ MOON SONG - @michaelagoade
✨ GOOD GOLDEN SUN - @brendan_wenzel
✨ GO TELL IT - @quartezh and @gordoncjamesfineart
✨ MOON SONG - @michaelagoade
Older Nonfiction
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
Youth Graphic Novels:
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
Youth Graphic Novels:
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Older Nonfiction
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
Youth Graphic Novels:
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
Youth Graphic Novels:
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social
Middle Fiction
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Middle Fiction
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
Congratulations to the books included in Booklist Editors' Choice List 2025!
Books for Youth:
Young Fiction
✨ THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social
✨ RAVEN'S RIBBONS by Tasha Spillett
Young Nonfiction
✨ HOW SWEET THE SOUND by Kwame Alexander and Charly Palmer
Books for Youth:
Young Fiction
✨ THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social
✨ RAVEN'S RIBBONS by Tasha Spillett
Young Nonfiction
✨ HOW SWEET THE SOUND by Kwame Alexander and Charly Palmer
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Congratulations to the books included in Booklist Editors' Choice List 2025!
Books for Youth:
Young Fiction
✨ THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social
✨ RAVEN'S RIBBONS by Tasha Spillett
Young Nonfiction
✨ HOW SWEET THE SOUND by Kwame Alexander and Charly Palmer
Books for Youth:
Young Fiction
✨ THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social
✨ RAVEN'S RIBBONS by Tasha Spillett
Young Nonfiction
✨ HOW SWEET THE SOUND by Kwame Alexander and Charly Palmer
Introduce young readers to two of the most influential writers of the 20th century with these gorgeous picture book biographies! AND SHE WAS LOVED is a poetic tribute to Toni Morrison, and GO TELL IT explores James Baldwin's early years as a writer. Find these books on shelves now!
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Introduce young readers to two of the most influential writers of the 20th century with these gorgeous picture book biographies! AND SHE WAS LOVED is a poetic tribute to Toni Morrison, and GO TELL IT explores James Baldwin's early years as a writer. Find these books on shelves now!
Best Teen Fiction
✨ WAKE THE WILD CREATURES by @novarensuma.bsky.social
Best Teen Graphic Novels
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social
4/4 #CPLBest
✨ WAKE THE WILD CREATURES by @novarensuma.bsky.social
Best Teen Graphic Novels
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social
4/4 #CPLBest
![SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025
[book cover] WAKE THE WILD CREATURES
[book cover] HELLO SUNSHINE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:us3l2l5krwafsa6tvz7igswf/bafkreif43jhtt53b7yk4mxyohdifmf7adkdvmkxyf2fbvcind6a573qxzq@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Best Teen Fiction
✨ WAKE THE WILD CREATURES by @novarensuma.bsky.social
Best Teen Graphic Novels
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social
4/4 #CPLBest
✨ WAKE THE WILD CREATURES by @novarensuma.bsky.social
Best Teen Graphic Novels
✨ HELLO SUNSHINE by @keezyyoung.bsky.social
4/4 #CPLBest
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
Best Informational Books for Older Readers
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
3/4 #CPLBest
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
Best Informational Books for Older Readers
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
3/4 #CPLBest
![SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025
[book cover] THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST
[book cover] HOW THE WORD IS PASSED](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:us3l2l5krwafsa6tvz7igswf/bafkreihrzlw3ff5ioxepybz642aas2qa6tlvxjiwh6sraorcwwfdbwlpwu@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
Best Informational Books for Older Readers
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
3/4 #CPLBest
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
Best Informational Books for Older Readers
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
3/4 #CPLBest
Best Fiction for Younger Readers
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
![SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025
[book cover] ROCK PAPER INCISORS
[book cover] WILL'S RACE FOR HOME
[book cover] THE INK WITCH](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:us3l2l5krwafsa6tvz7igswf/bafkreihzzqklyd7tyrhxs6vn7s5qemmyonkqosrmltvorzvpceu5vxcq4m@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Best Fiction for Younger Readers
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
Congratulations to the books included in Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2025!
Best Picture Books:
✨ BIG KIDS by K. L. Going and @reggiebrownart.bsky.social
✨ NO MORE CHAIRS by Dan Gill and Susan Gal
1/4 #CPLBest
Best Picture Books:
✨ BIG KIDS by K. L. Going and @reggiebrownart.bsky.social
✨ NO MORE CHAIRS by Dan Gill and Susan Gal
1/4 #CPLBest
![SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025
[book cover] BIG KIDS
[book cover] NO MORE CHAIRS](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:us3l2l5krwafsa6tvz7igswf/bafkreiatidde5jttecnq22x3kty2yr7wodkulkj2kmoldcl5nykv25a2ye@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Congratulations to the books included in Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2025!
Best Picture Books:
✨ BIG KIDS by K. L. Going and @reggiebrownart.bsky.social
✨ NO MORE CHAIRS by Dan Gill and Susan Gal
1/4 #CPLBest
Best Picture Books:
✨ BIG KIDS by K. L. Going and @reggiebrownart.bsky.social
✨ NO MORE CHAIRS by Dan Gill and Susan Gal
1/4 #CPLBest
We're continuing #PictureBookMonth this week with picture book biographies! In these stunningly illustrated biographies for young readers, celebrate preeminent writers, changemakers, and activists.
Find these books and more: mailchi.mp/e/pictureboo...
Find these books and more: mailchi.mp/e/pictureboo...
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We're continuing #PictureBookMonth this week with picture book biographies! In these stunningly illustrated biographies for young readers, celebrate preeminent writers, changemakers, and activists.
Find these books and more: mailchi.mp/e/pictureboo...
Find these books and more: mailchi.mp/e/pictureboo...
#NCTE25 is coming up next week! Will we see you there? For LBYR's full schedule of author signings and panels—with creators like @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, @rajanilarocca.bsky.social, @samiraahmed.bsky.social, and many more—visit www.littlebrownlibrary.com/landing-page...
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#NCTE25 is coming up next week! Will we see you there? For LBYR's full schedule of author signings and panels—with creators like @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social, @rajanilarocca.bsky.social, @samiraahmed.bsky.social, and many more—visit www.littlebrownlibrary.com/landing-page...
RAVEN'S RIBBONS celebrates the Indigenous round dance, identity and self-expression. Tasha Spillett beautifully depicts a story in which traditions can expand and evolve to ensure everyone is included. #PictureBookMonth
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
RAVEN'S RIBBONS celebrates the Indigenous round dance, identity and self-expression. Tasha Spillett beautifully depicts a story in which traditions can expand and evolve to ensure everyone is included. #PictureBookMonth
Four cheers for MOON SONG by Michaela Goade, which now has four starred reviews! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
This follow-up to Caldecott Honor Book BERRY SONG by the celebrated Tlingit creator is perfect for long winter nights and finding beauty in the darkness. 🌙 Find MOON SONG on shelves now!
This follow-up to Caldecott Honor Book BERRY SONG by the celebrated Tlingit creator is perfect for long winter nights and finding beauty in the darkness. 🌙 Find MOON SONG on shelves now!
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Four cheers for MOON SONG by Michaela Goade, which now has four starred reviews! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
This follow-up to Caldecott Honor Book BERRY SONG by the celebrated Tlingit creator is perfect for long winter nights and finding beauty in the darkness. 🌙 Find MOON SONG on shelves now!
This follow-up to Caldecott Honor Book BERRY SONG by the celebrated Tlingit creator is perfect for long winter nights and finding beauty in the darkness. 🌙 Find MOON SONG on shelves now!
This week's Picture Book Month theme is Indigenous Heritage! From the joy of the ribbon skirt to the beauty of a winter night and the strength of your own heart's rhythm, these picture books are gorgeous celebrations of Indigenous and First Nations voices and cultures.
![PICTURE BOOK MONTH: INDIGENOUS HERITAGE
[book cover] Raven's Ribbons
[book cover] Moon Song
[book cover] The Trickster Shadow](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:us3l2l5krwafsa6tvz7igswf/bafkreifdwarsz4u3cge6fik5zlgx3a6ylmzeetygyvr23zm6pref3xgcwm@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This week's Picture Book Month theme is Indigenous Heritage! From the joy of the ribbon skirt to the beauty of a winter night and the strength of your own heart's rhythm, these picture books are gorgeous celebrations of Indigenous and First Nations voices and cultures.
We are thrilled to share that the Texas Bluebonnet Award has chosen WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social and THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social for their 2026-2027 list!
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We are thrilled to share that the Texas Bluebonnet Award has chosen WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social and THE INVISIBLE PARADE by Leigh Bardugo and @johnpicacio.bsky.social for their 2026-2027 list!
Dive into the storied history of Black music in America with HOW SWEET THE SOUND, celebrate Día de Muertos with THE INVISIBLE PARADE, and discover the joy of step dancing in SOUL STEP.
What are your favorite picture books that celebrate cultural legacies?
What are your favorite picture books that celebrate cultural legacies?
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Dive into the storied history of Black music in America with HOW SWEET THE SOUND, celebrate Día de Muertos with THE INVISIBLE PARADE, and discover the joy of step dancing in SOUL STEP.
What are your favorite picture books that celebrate cultural legacies?
What are your favorite picture books that celebrate cultural legacies?
Praise is still pouring in for Aubrey Hartman's THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST! This whimsical middle grade novel is available in audiobook format, beautifully narrated by Marisa Calin.
November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Praise is still pouring in for Aubrey Hartman's THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST! This whimsical middle grade novel is available in audiobook format, beautifully narrated by Marisa Calin.
Today we celebrate Halloween, and tomorrow, we invite you to join the invisible parade and celebrate Día de Muertos! @lbardugo and @johnpicacio's bestselling picture book, a breathtaking exploration of grief, family, and courage, is the perfect story for the season.
October 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Today we celebrate Halloween, and tomorrow, we invite you to join the invisible parade and celebrate Día de Muertos! @lbardugo and @johnpicacio's bestselling picture book, a breathtaking exploration of grief, family, and courage, is the perfect story for the season.
THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK is anything but a bedtime book! Available November 11, this picture book is sure to become a storytime favorite.
October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK is anything but a bedtime book! Available November 11, this picture book is sure to become a storytime favorite.
⭐ "This will pair wonderfully with traditional trickster tales from other cultures for storytime and school units." THE TRICKSTER SHADOW by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley is @ala-booklist.bsky.social's review of the day! www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
October 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
⭐ "This will pair wonderfully with traditional trickster tales from other cultures for storytime and school units." THE TRICKSTER SHADOW by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley is @ala-booklist.bsky.social's review of the day! www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Marie Arnold's SPLIT THE SKY is up to three starred reviews! This powerful YA novel about social justice, legacy, and a touch of magic is available on shelves now. ⭐
October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Marie Arnold's SPLIT THE SKY is up to three starred reviews! This powerful YA novel about social justice, legacy, and a touch of magic is available on shelves now. ⭐
RUBY MAPS HER WORLD is both a fun and informative picture book that "will most certainly inspire young cartographers to chart their own worlds." (Kirkus Reviews) Get your copy today!
vimeo.com/1083674363
vimeo.com/1083674363
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
RUBY MAPS HER WORLD is both a fun and informative picture book that "will most certainly inspire young cartographers to chart their own worlds." (Kirkus Reviews) Get your copy today!
vimeo.com/1083674363
vimeo.com/1083674363