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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I let my daughter, 9, stay up a little late to finish reading her third Nancy Drew mystery, by the lamp at her bed. Is it 1955? 1985? What is happening? Not a phone in sight, literacy thriving; don’t let the world fall apart.

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Excited to see you all there! It's the American Spirits séance launch party!

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

A president who doesn’t read can’t tell the rest of us that libraries and museums are not important enough to be funded.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/03/2025

one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 24/02/2025

Your regular reminder that the US air & water pollution laws passed in the 60s & 70s -- and the elaborate federal bureaucracy created to administer them -- constitute one of the most successful gov't interventions in history. WILDLY successful. The envy of the world.

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The Nashville Humanist @nashvillehumanist.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Oh there’s more here’s the entire quote.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 19/02/2025

We like to keep it fun and educOCEANal over on YouTube and Twitch! Check out these platforms via the link in our bio and follow us for regular live cams of our exhibit animals and special livestreams with our staff!

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EducOCEANal Livestreams! | #shorts

YouTube video by Monterey Bay Aquarium

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day writer friends! Thanks for your work!

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Just Us Books @justusbooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

For Black History Month a few years ago, we curated a list of 50 Black kidlit creators who should be on your radar and your bookshelf. Still stands. 😊 #BlackSky #BookSky justusbooks.blogspot.com/2022/01/cele...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 20/01/2025

It's time to bid on #KidLitforLA auctions for wildfire relief! Heads up for MG writers - I'm offering a FULL novel critique and a skip-the-slush-pile pass with Bloomsbury Kids publishing director Mary Kate Castellani. Check out all the details & bid here: www.32auctions.com/organization...

The image is a promotional graphic with a light blue background. On the left, bold navy blue text reads "Auction Sneak Peek!" Below is additional text about an auction opportunity with author Kate Messner. In the bottom left, there is an illustration of a bear holding oversized writing utensils with "Kid Lit for Los Angeles" written next to it. In the center-right, there is a circular photo of a smiling woman with long, wavy hair. Adjacent to the portrait is an abstract graphic of a person sitting on a crescent with a letter "B." In the bottom right, there is an image of a book cover titled "The Trouble with Heroes" featuring a child and a dog. The footer has the text "@KidlitForLosAngeles" in white against a navy blue strip.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 18/01/2025

This is a pinnable post for the #KidLitMegaFeed, a collab (multiple curated #KidLit lists). Admins: @boringstorybook.com @charlenedraws.bsky.social @debbieohi.com. READ THIS re: how to be added, how to post. Pls: 📌Save/pin the feed if you enjoy 🔁Repost to share bsky.app/profile/debb...

Illustration of open book with text "Kid Lit Mega Feed" on its pages. Beside the book are two QR codes, one going to the feed and the other going to more info and how to be added. Link to the feed itself is shown below the book.

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Your annual reminder that “educational use” of picture books does NOT include full read alouds posted to public channels like YouTube. Authors support teachers, please respect our work in return. #EduSky #edchat #edtech #writingcommunity

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Want to be published? This chart lays out your options.

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Lisa Katzenberger @lisakatzenberger.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

#kidlit friends, this is an amazingly comprehensive list of classes, workshops, webinars available to strengthen your craft. I already found a couple things I am looking into! Thank you Carolyn for compiling this!

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

A lovely end/beginning of the year read.

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Teachers! It’s your turn (to write for kids!) I’m posting step by step instructions in a series that starts here: www.bookologymagazine.com/tag-youre-it... #EduSky

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Tag, You're It! - Bookology Magazine

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Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

This is a wonderful collection of PBs that are NOT being talked about for the Caldecott, because they don't qualify. But there are several I want to run to my library and find today.

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

It's Time for the Sibert Smackdown! Introduce students to great nonfiction titles that may win the ALA Youth Media Award's Sibert Medal. tinyurl.com/y7ka7dp8 #edusky #kidlit #kidslovenonfiction

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 28/03/2024

Waiting for copyedits is like waiting for…

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

Trying new thing is HARD! I took my first pottery wheel class today & almost quit but under this plastic is a crooked, lumpy but reasonably centered little pot. #persist

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Jes Trudel 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @jestrudel.bsky.social · 03/02/2024

I did it again! Here are the 2023 numbers from Publishers Marketplace for children's deals, broken down by age category and type #PB #CB #MG #YA #GN. These are *announced* deals, so can't account for pub pros not using PM (rare), delays for illustrated works (common), etc.

2023 Children's Deals based on announced deals in Publishers Marketplace: PB fiction 40%, PB nonfiction 11%, CB/ER 2%, MG fiction 16%, MG nonfiction 3%, YA fiction 19%, YA nonfiction 1%, Graphic novels 7%, Other 1%.

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Christine Van Zandt @christinevanzandt.bsky.social · 04/02/2024

Each year has four monarch generations. The longer-living 4th generation migrates south as temps cool. When it warms, they fly to where their ancestors hatched—a place they've never been! How they know where to go is a mystery. #milkweedformonarchs #picturebook by Beaming Books 🦋#kidslit #nonfiction

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 04/02/2024

Try focusing your pitch on why readers need your book, not why you wrote it.

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 28/01/2024

Congratulations to Abdi Nazemian! ONLY THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT is the winner of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award. Way to go, Abdi!

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Beth Volkmann @bethvolkmann.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

#kidlit #writingcommunity Do you receive @saraharonson.bsky.social 's weekly email? It's full of inspiration, thoughtfulness and even a writing prompt. This week's focus really got to me - "Are you at war with yourself?" Good stuff! ❤️ us7.campaign-archive.com?u=0cf9581928...

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Are you at war with yourself?

What is at stake?

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Katey Howes @kateywrites.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

What book is on my menu? Emma Bland Smith's latest NF picture book, The Fabulous Fannie Farmer, coming 1/30. It's an incredible biography with great back matter - including some terrific recipes! You can pre-order it now! emmabsmith.com/books/1088-2/

Cover of the picture book THE FABULOUS FANNIE FARMER: Kitchen Scientist and America's Cook, by Emma Bland Smith, Pictures by Susan Reagan. Shows a girl with brown hair and white skin, wearing a yellow dress and ruffled white apron, tasting soup from a spoon over a large pot. Several measuring cups and vegetables are in the image.

“The prose is peppered with rich cooking imagery and includes two workable, though not simple, recipes—for popovers and angel food cake. Reagan’s engaging watercolor and digital illustrations convey a sense of Fannie’s world; quotations from her writings are interspersed. Delectable!” –Kirkus Reviews

“Head into the kitchen with fabulous, but maybe not famous, Fannie Farmer, who gets the picture-book biography treatment in this well-researched, lightly told, and evocatively illustrated recounting of her story… This is an excellent introduction to a woman who’s probably unknown to most but whose work has impacted all, but the real star of this show is the extensive, detailed back matter: an end note with further information on topics covered in the book, suggested reads and watch lists, and a multipage time line. This is a strong addition to library and school shelves with possible curricular tie-ins.” –Booklist

Junior Library Guild selection

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 18/01/2024

Can you write a biography of a place? Its alive, right?

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Barb Rosenstock @barbrosenstock.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

The end of a year, the hopeful start of new connections with other creators on this platform. Peace, love & light in 2024!

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