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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There's a children's bookstore in San Carlos, CA, that feels like a haven. Not just because the owners give you chocolate at check out or because they hand you a free place of Peters World Map. Not just because the owners are friendly and kind and helpful. 1/x

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is such a wonderful story.

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Nancy Hudgins @nancyhudgins.com · 18/09/2026

STUART LITTLE was published on 9/17/45. Originally, E.B. White had written some of the stories for his nieces and nephews. #UrsulaNordstrom and White worked with Garth Williams on the art. #kidlit More at BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, ch. 3. #kidlitnonfiction

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'm not that into birds, so I didn't read Steve Brusatte's new book right when it came out. But this stuff is fascinating. A combination of evolution, flight engineering, family trees & puzzle clues. And he is SUCH a good writer. (Now if only he would write a book about insects!) #birds #dinos

The cover of THE STORY OF BIRDS: A NEW HISTORY FROM THEIR DINOSAUR ORIGINS TO THE PRESENT by Steve Brusatte. Cover shows a land-based dinosaur, a flying dinosaur, and several modern-day birds.

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

After being closed to queries for a year and a half (omg) I’m finally opening back up, writer friends! Wishlist here! www.ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Cat: They were ALL under the bed? However could that have happened? Me: Gee, I wonder.

A cat looking at at least a dozen crinkle balls scattered on the floor near a bed.

Back end and tail of a cat sticking out from under a bed.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This is an incredibly beautiful book. Don't miss this chance to get a copy!

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PJ Library @pjlibrary.org · 27/08/2026

Do you know a college student who grew up reading PJ Library books? Now it's their turn to help write them!⁠

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I don't know who recommended this wonderful #middlegrade #graphicnovel, but thank you! What a delight! #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Cover of WOLF'S BELLY by John August and Simón Estrada. Little Red Riding Hood walking with a torch, frames by the wolf'S teeth and fiery eyes.

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Oh hey, we’re looking for an intern for the fall and winter at Neighborhood. Details over on the agency site. www.neighborhoodliterary.com/opportunities

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Jocelyn Rish @jocelynrish.com · 20/08/2026

The auction opens tomorrow (Aug 21st) at 10 AM EDT! I’ve donated a picture book critique AND three book cover animations. There are also other incredible items like signed books, custom art, consultations, critiques, AMAs at: www.32auctions.com/auctionforcelestepewter @celestepewter.bsky.social

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Transgender History Month honors the legacy and resistance of trans people throughout history. Here is trans history nonfiction and historical fiction with trans/nonbinary characters published in 2026. 🏳️‍⚧️ Book lists in ALT text. #transhistorymonth #transgenderhistory #lgbtqbooks #nonfiction #booksky

Transgender History Month
Book list
Posted by @pineolisa

Nonfiction
MEET ME THERE ANOTHER TIME: LETTERS TO PLACES THAT QUEER AND TRANS PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND by Lexie Bean
A BLACK QUEER HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES by C. Riley Snorton & Darius Bost
SHE'S THE MOTHER OF US ALL: SWEET EVENING BREEZE AND THE QUEER COMMUNITY OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY by Maryjean Wall
TRANSGENDER HISTORY: A RESOURCE FOR TODAY'S STRUGGLE - AND TOMORROW'S (Revised ed.) by Susan Stryker
NOT YOUR FOUNDING FATHER: HOW A NONBINARY MINISTER BECAME AMERICA'S MOST RADICAL REVOLUTIONARY by Nina Sankovitch
UNSAFE: THE CARCERAL ROOTS OF THE ANTI-TRANS BACKLASH by Sarah Lamble
FAIR PLAY: TRANS ATHLETES AND THE FIGHT FOR FAIRNESS by Katie Barnes
QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE: A (PERSONAL) HISTORY by Hazel Newlevant

Nonfiction cont.
DEVIANTS AND TRAILBLAZERS: A HISTORY OF TRANS ACTIVISM IN BRITAIN by Rebecca Jane Morgan
GENDER BOUND: PRISONS, TRANS LIVES, AND THE ABOLITIONIST HORIZON by Joss T. Greene
WE'RE HERE, WE'RE QUEER!: A HISTORY OF LGBTQ+ ACTIVISM by David Roberts

Historical fiction
A VOW MADE TWICE by Emma Denny
THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY by Elle Greenier
A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS by T.J. Alexander
AS OLD AS THYME by Alix Nicoud
A CHANGE OF PACE by J.A. Stevens

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I'm doing a reread of Sheila Turnage's wonderful Mo & Dale #middlegrade series. Hits me in all the best ways -- humor, love, found family, the kind of quirkiness we all need in our lives. And Turnage's voice...perfection. Start with THREE TIMES LUCKY and just keep reading. #kidlit 📚 👍

Cover of THREE TIMES LUCKY by Sheila Turnage. A message in a bottle, floating on a river with fireflies; the message says, "THREE TIMES LUCKY." A boy and a girl sit on the bank in the background.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

First I get to run a search on, "Which do you do first, raise the drawbridge or drop the portcullis?" Then I get to press play on the video of a functional Lego castle and watch the portcullis drop, followed by the raising of the drawbridge. 🏰 I love my job. #kidlit #picturebook #amwriting

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My sole writing task today? Be funny. Sure hope the coffee kicks in soon.

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Lynda Mullaly Hunt @lyndamh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

An ARC giveaway ! Please comment to enter. Sharing would be appreciated 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Ends 8/18 #mglit #kidlit #Howtobuildamiracle #mgGrit #CapeCod

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Nancy Hudgins @nancyhudgins.com · 17/08/2026

Hi, all! Letting you know I've dipped my toe into Instagram. You can follow me at nancyhudginsbooks. I'm still testing it out--but--Reels coming this fall! #kidlit #kidlitnonfiction

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I become more in awe of Carole Boston Weatherford with every book of hers I read. #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Picture book cover: THE DOLL TEST: CHOOSING EQUALITY. Written by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by David Elmo Cooper.

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Nancy Hudgins @nancyhudgins.com · 07/08/2026

So fun to meet local teachers and librarians--and sign copies of my book--at Napa Bookmine's Educator Night!

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I'm not writing about elephants or humans, yet today's research taught me that while humans have only 400 functional olfactory receptor genes, elephants have over 2,000. I love my job. (And elephants!) #amwriting #research #kidlit

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'm telling you, the number of times I'm struggling with how to write something and the minute I turn off the computer, it comes to me I should probably just never turn on the computer. 😂

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today's writing task: See if switching from 1st person to 3rd will help the voice in this WIP #picturebook. #amwriting #kidlit I'm going in.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Mentor text time: I need to look at a whole lot of endings. #picturebook #kidlit 📚👍🏻

A stack of picture books: UNICORNS ARE THE WORST, THE GOOD EGG, ELVIS & ROMEO, OZZIE & PRINCE ZEBEDEE, ACORN WAS A LITTLE WILD, A VISITOR FOR BEAR, THE BEAR MUST GO ON, THE CAPYBARAS, DEAR MR. G, KNIGHT OWL.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

How had I never read anything by Nicki Pau Preto? I just read & loved her LAST HOPE SCHOOL #MG duology & I'm midway through her #YA #fantasy BONESMITH. Wow! Amazing world-building, a fantastic protagonist who takes delightful pride in being irritating, and incredible plot and pacing. #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Book cover of BONESMITH: a young woman in armor, holding swords, standing in front of glowing, green skeletons.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

All the books of Larry's that I've read are so good.

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Dr Dipesh Navsaria @navsaria.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

You are too kind! Thanks for joining us, and for sharing your lovely work with the world.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Just a few chapters in but, oh, this book! The world-building is exquisite. The thought and care Jaleigh Johnson has put into the hurt, anger, fear, and cautious hope of a sentient house (😍!) is beautiful & seamless. And the human characters are fantastic, too! #cozyfantasy

Cover of a book: THE REIMAGINING OF THORNWOOD HOUSE. An old house with legs stands in a meadow. A woman and girl stand looking at the house.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Today's agenda: Get out my knitting & let my brain roam & wander until it's ready to make the creative shift from the quiet, lonely MC of my last #picturebook WIP to the confident, exuberant MC in the WIP that's on deck, waiting for its turn at bat. And how's THAT for a sports metaphor? #kidlit

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I bought Sue Soltis and Sonia Sánchez' THE MOON MOVED IN "just" because I loved it, but it's become a frequent mentor text. Look at that first spread. Everything you need to know about Stella's ordinary world in 18 words. The (wonderful) inciting incident lands on the very next page. #pb #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Picture book cover for THE MOON MOVED IN. A little girl sits on a tree branch close to the moon. The author and illustrators' names are on a sign shapes like a For Sale sign..

Spread from THE MOON MOVED IN. The little girl looks out the window of her house at another house, this one with a For Sale sign.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

How you know you're a #picturebook writer Reason #4,178. You're struggling to tighten a manuscript around theme/the takeaway, and you realize that you absolutely need to change the word "everything" to "anything." #kidlit #amwriting

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The reading equivalent of sitting down at the end of a long hard day with a bowl of the world's best mac & cheese. Meg Cabot does not disappoint. (Neither does illustrator Bethany Crandall.) 💖 #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Book cover: THE PRINCESS DIARIES graphic novel.

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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

All politicians should be saying this without hesitation.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

If you haven't yet read NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS by Carter Goodrich, pretty sure this spread will persuade you to rectify that situation. ❤️ #kidlit 📚👍🏻

Spread of a picture book. Text: "The wind began to pick up./An old cup blew by and stuck to Hank's face./His arms were too short to get it off./'Great,' said Hank." The art shows the cup blowing, then Hank the cactus with the cup stuck on his face.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The question I'm currently working on for my #picturebook WIP: What is my secondary character's job, in terms of partnering with/provoking my main character into discovery, understanding, and change. And to help me out, a stack of #mentortexts. #kidlit 📚👍🏻

A stack of picture books: MOON MOVED IN, EMILY SAW A DOOR, CLEMENTINE AND THE LION, KNIGHT OWL AND EARLY BIRD, THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME'S, LEROY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY, THE GOOD EGG, NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS, HOW THIS BOOK GOT RED, GIBBERISH

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I took two days off from writing to catch up on life stuff. So of course, today--even though the life stuff is settled & resolved--my brain is still filled with it. "Write? What is this write of which you speak?" Sometimes, my brain is an idiot. Luckily, there's coffee. #amwriing #kidlit

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This book! I'm only about 1/4 of the way in, and all I can say is...This book! Well, that, and...Gary D. Schmidt (this time, with Ron Koertge) has done it again. And as only he can, he's done it in a way that isn't like any of his other books. Brilliant. #middlegrade #kidlit 📚👍🏻

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Just picked up my copy of LEROY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY. If this beautiful book (written by Emily Rosenthal & illustrated by Thai My Phuong) hasn't been on your radar, get it from your favorite bookstore or library. It's a sweet and important story to share with the children in your lives. #kidlit 📚

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Bought myself a little present at the thrift shop. 🥰

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Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Hi! Rob Sanders and I are teaching an advanced Picture Book class in Fort Lauderdale in October! Spread the word!

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I'm working on a #picturebook revision for a story I just keep falling deeper in love with, so I'm dropping in once again to wave my arms and shout out the infinite value of having good critiquers in one's life. #amwriting #kidlit

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Dogs Group Hug in Snow

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Support the Right to Read Act! Senator Jack Reed (RI) and Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) have introduced the Right to Read Act (H.R.6440 / S.3365), landmark legislation that invests in school libraries, strengthens literacy, and defends students' freedom to read.

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SEND AN EMAIL: Support the Right to Read in the United States

In a moment when censorship is spreading rapidly, and school libraries remain dramatically under-resourced, this bill sends a clear message

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Sarah Nicolas @sarahnfisk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Since I'm opening to queries in 80 minutes, here are my top wishlist items: 1) queer or feminist or bipoc mystery or domestic thriller that is FUN to read and has something to say 2) upmarket sffh/speculative with a killer hook and voice set in the south, the Midwest, Appalachia, or rural FL

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It's June 30th, so if anyone feels like telling me the best #kidlit books you read in the first half of 2026, it would go a ways toward giving me something nice to do, in between writing VOTE postcards and swearing loudly at SCOTUS. 🏳️‍⚧️ I'll start in the first comment..

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

These two do everything as a committee of two.

Two tuxedo cats side-by-side looking out a window.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 23/06/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Becky Levine @beckylevine.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I'm happily enjoying a reread of A WIZARD'S GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING. Looking for something cheerful and funny that simultaneously puts power in the hands of those who need it? Highly recommend. Especially if you're particularly fond of your sourdough starter. #booksky

Book cover: A WIZARD'S GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING by T. Kingfisher. Cover art shows a cranky gingerbread man holding a sword.

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