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P. J. Purtee, AKA Jill (Shields) @pjpurtee.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

BUTTERFLIES ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ✍🏻 Annie Silvestro @anniesilvestro.bsky.social 🎨 Dream Chen 2019, Union Square Kids / Sterling Children’s #PB #school a girl 1st day of school 🦋 🦋 😮: 🦋 and then . . . 🥰 🥰 🥰 #kidlit #librarians #teachers #parents #school

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

You know what’s great? Independent bookstores. No billionaires in sight! Just cool BOOK WIZARDS there to cast a spell to get a story into your hands. High-five to the book wizards at my local, @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social — where you can order my books signed and personalized and sent to you.

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Someone quoted me and said they're surprised Dems aren't saying this. I think some are, but right now, it needs to be more straightforward. 1. The Strait was open until Trump's actions closed it. 2. The closed strait is why you're feeling wallet pain. 3. Trump + the GOP caused this.

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

It is as bad as it sounds, and freedom to read folks have been anticipating this now for years. Make your phone calls. Send your emails.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 26/01/2026

The Publishing for Minnesota auction launches this week to support groups providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need. www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

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Publishing for Minnesota

Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

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joycefrankwrite.bsky.social @joycefrankwrite.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Holiday PB Countdown: The Christmas Tree Who Loved Trains, @anniesilvestro.bsky.social, Paola Zakimi, Harper, @harpercollins.bsky.social. #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #Christmas. #winter. 📚

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

How to support the freedom to read and anti-book ban advocacy through holiday giving. A roundup of over 10 ideas that include more than buying banned books–this is the "and" part that follows: bookriot.com/gifting-with...

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How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025

In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Happy Wednesday #KidLit friends. Tomorrow (through Friday) is #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm extending the event a bit to account for the Yom Kippur holiday. www.ginaperry.com/postcard

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

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P. J. Purtee, AKA Jill (Shields) @pjpurtee.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

BUTTERFLIES ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL by Annie Silvestro @anniesilvestro.bsky.social (& Dream Chen @dream-chen.bsky.social ) A girl. School. Butterflies. Oh, yes! Precious. (2019, Union Square Kids) #PB #kidlit #librarians #teachers #illustrators

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day and also #happypride ! 🌈 I love to draw with bright colors, rich textures, whimsy and joy. I’m excited that this is my first postcard where I’m now represented by the lovely Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky @awfulagent.bsky.social 🩷🩷 #kidlitart

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

This Thursday, May 1st is the next #KidLitArtPostcard Day. Learn more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard Art directors, editors, and agents can browse by that hashtag all day across social media, but Bluesky is usually the most active! #kidlit

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

Website for children\u2019s book author and illustrator, Gina Perry. Contains a list of her books, portfolios of illustration and sketches, a blog, a list of events, school visit information, free…

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

🎨 Illustrator Spotlight on @shellyswann.bsky.social 🎨 Shelly's Illustrator Page Shelly is represented by @jemiscoe.bsky.social and is passionate about illustrating diverse and inclusive picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. Discover incredible artists in your inbox nearly every week!

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NPR @npr.org · 21/04/2025

Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.

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With CDC injury prevention team gutted, 'we will not know what is killing us'

Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.

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Lauren Magaziner @laurenmagaziner.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

JKR is 🗑️ and Harry Potter is not worth the nostalgia if it hurts trans folks… So try one of these (even better) books to fill that hole in your heart! Similar vibes (magic, friendship, found family, and/or boarding school) but significantly more inclusive!! About 2/3rds of these authors are queer:

A graphic of book covers—books to read instead of Harry Potter. The nine books are:
Wilderlore
The Marvellers
Nevermoor
Amari and the Night Brothers
A World Worth Saving
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Witchlings
The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy
The Incorruptibles

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 04/04/2025

Quick vocabulary lesson for those who get caught up in acronyms and forget... Diversity means welcoming & valuing people from all different backgrounds. Equity means fairness. Inclusion means not leaving kids out. And providing for those with special needs.

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Shirley Ng-Benitez @shirleyngbenitez.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Wow! Way to go 👏@booker.senate.gov and all who have kept this filibuster going. It matters. #keepgoingCory ➡️➡️Watch and share: www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...

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Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker

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Annie Silvestro @anniesilvestro.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

SIGNS OF FRIENDSHIP, written by me and illustrated by Ziyue Chen, is out today with @simonkids.bsky.social ! Please join me at one of my upcoming story times! 🎉

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Okay, all. I have a call to action for all CA residents. If you're not a CA resident, please help share and boost? 1. Most of you know what happened to me last month. If not, my @calmatters.org op-ed was posted this morning. I'm working on changing the penal code.

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How a well-intended California domestic violence law results in victims being arrested | Opinion

The California Penal Code requires officers to make an arrest in domestic violence incidents, sometimes leading to victims being detained.

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Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Their silencing must be our speaking. Words to encourage in our homes, institutions, and neighborhoods. Source: NYT

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Got a printer? You can start fighting fascism. Here's a thread of things you can print and distribute. 👇 I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Here are the states proposing anti-book ban bills in 2025 so far. These are where you need to direct phone calls and letters–and there are a lot of unexpected states included. That, plus this week's extensive book censorship news: bookriot.com/anti-book-ba...

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Anti-Book Ban Legislation Proposals 2025: Book Censorship News, February 21, 2025

Three new states have anti-book ban bills on deck for the 2025 legislative session. Here's where and what those bills would do if passed.

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

These are the words of former NFL player Chris Kluwe to the Huntington Beach City Council before he was arrested for his act of civil disobedience. We must speak out. We must show up. Courage is contagious.

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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness @cryingwilderness.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

SHAMEFUL! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Cut From Indiana Republicans’ Proposed Budget. The program promotes childhood literacy by sending one book a month to kids from birth up to age five. #Thisiswhywefight #Bluecrew #Resistance #Resist #Booksky www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Cut From Indiana Republicans' Proposed Budget

Republican legislators have cut funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which promotes childhood literacy, in their recently proposed budget.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I think there needs to be a full campaign to elevate and celebrate public service and the work that people do on our behalf for the public good. We need to know what Musk's cuts will cost us, and the best way to do that is through story. Public service is beautiful! Let's talk about it!

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Will Morrison @wamorrison95.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

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Annie Silvestro @anniesilvestro.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Special delivery! Advance copies of our new book, SIGNS OF FRIENDSHIP, illustrated by Ziyue Chen, arrived today! Pub date 3/25/25 with @simonkids.bsky.social

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

ICYMI, we spotlight two illustrators a week here & in email blasts! 🎨 Here's @michellieart.bsky.social She is represented by @jemiscoe.bsky.social and is interested in picture books, non-fiction, black and white interiors, and covers. Michelle's Illustrator Page Get Spotlights In Your Inbox

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It should not be radical for the American Bar Association to say that it supports the rule of law. But right now, it is. Let's see some other orgs taking a similar stance.

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Annie Silvestro @anniesilvestro.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

B&N member preorder sale with code “preorder25” for 25% off all preorders, including our book SIGNS OF FRIENDSHIP, out 3/25/25!

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Supposedly we are in a 24 hour news cycle, but this breaking news isn't being covered by CNN, NBC or anyone else. Why the hell not?

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Jamie Michalak @jamiemichalak.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

This looks like a hoot.

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

We bombard our electeds offices with calls. They need to hear from us, and the phones cannot stop ringing. Email if you can't call. Write letters if you can't email. Request district office meetings. Our electeds CANNOT rest.

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Congratulations, @amedyckman.bsky.social and Mark Teague!

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Annie Silvestro @anniesilvestro.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

So uplifting to watch the ALA Youth Media Awards this morning. A beautiful celebration and much-needed affirmation of good in the world. Books make everything better. Congrats to all the winners!

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 27/01/2025

Thrilled for all of the #ALAYMA award winners & honors so far, even though I'm not keeping up with congrats on social media! We're lucky to have so much amazing stories for kids - if you want to watch, too, you can join the webcast here: www.ala.unikron.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

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Awards 2025 | ALA Webcast Video Production by Unikron

This ALA award video production will be provided by Unikron webcast services

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Btw Authors Against Book Bans ( @authorsabb.bsky.social ) might seem kid lit driven bc so many challenges are happening in schools, but I think every author should consider joining. Book bans are bad for everyone. www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

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Authors Against Book Bans

Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...

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Kristin Mahoney @kmcmahoney.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Big thanks to @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social and @ala-booklist.bsky.social for their starred reviews of A POCKET FULL OF ROCKS (illustrated by E.B. Goodale and written by me 🙂)! It's being published by Knopf on January 28, and is available for pre-order now! @prhlibrary.bsky.social

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Annie Silvestro @anniesilvestro.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Thrilled to share the wonderful Kirkus review for our book SIGNS OF FRIENDSHIP, illustrated by Ziyue Chen, out with S&S kids March 25, 2025! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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SIGNS OF FRIENDSHIP | Kirkus Reviews

A child feels left out when her BFF meets someone new.

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

"I don't know what to do to end book bans and save democratic cornerstones of America!!" Here's a LENGTHY LIST, put together over the last many years, that offer ways anyone, anywhere, can do something besides "let me read and buy the books!"

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