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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Q&A with JaNay Brown-Wood about her new children's picture book, ACACIA. deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/q-wi...

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People's Book @peoplesbooktakoma.com · 25/08/2026

Did you know that the trickster Anansi is featured in the very first unit of first grade at all MCPS schools? Come get your kiddo ready with a free evening author storytime at People's Book this Thursday at 6pm! RSVP: withfriends.co/event/285597...

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8/27 - Caroline Brewer for Anansi and the Talking Cloth by People's Book

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's serendipity! I had no idea my KY Assoc of School Librarians presentation would be in front of the Newport Aquarium's giant shark tank until I arrived to set up. @randomhousekids.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #tlsky #Skybrarian

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Yippee! Monarch and Mourning Cloak: A Butterfly Journal is #3 on the @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social Bestseller List. Thank you to everyone who's purchased the book. @ssedlib.bsky.social @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

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Joan Schoettler @joanschoettler.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The book launch for A DOCTOR AT HEART:THE STORY OF GROUNDBREAKING SCIENTIST AND TEACHER VIVIEN THOMAS is coming soon! Preorder your copy now at your favorite book store!@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @beachlane.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social @usbby.bsky.social

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Happy Children’s Book Week! 📚The 2026 theme is Books: Get Curious. Perfect fit for STEM titles like mine & other STEM creators in @steamteambooks.bsky.social ! @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Day 19 of #HBWomensHistoryMonth featured MARY MORLAND IN THE TIME OF DINOSAUR DISCOVERY by @writerjane.bsky.social ; illus. by Giselle Potter (Beach Lane/ @simonkids.bsky.social ) www.hbook.com/story/review... #WomensHistoryMonth #kidlit

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Q&A with Jane Kurtz about her new children's picture book, MARY MORLAND IN THE TIME OF DINOSAUR DISCOVERY. tinyurl.com/yxehzmkj @writerjane.bsky.social

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Woo-hoo! From Bam to Burp has been longlisted for the Green Earth Book Award tinyurl.com/dhvda894 @charlesbridge.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibraries

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Jane Kurtz @writerjane.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Happy birthday to my new book! So grateful for book ambassadors that help get books to readers. Brave and curious women and other readers keep on keeping on! @blueslipmedia.bsky.social @marielamba.bsky.social @beachlane.bsky.social @morethanadodo.bsky.social

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Just 2 weeks until this book of my heart enters the world. I began writing it in 2008. Phew, what a journey it's had. @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Q&A with Kate Hosford about her new children's picture book, YOU AND I ARE STARS AND NIGHT. tinyurl.com/4mafhmve

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Woo-hoo! There's nothing like holding a new book in your hands for the first time. And our editor sent such a lovely note. My heart is soaring too. @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybrarian

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Deborah Kalb @deborahkalb.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Q&A with Sandra Neil Wallace about her new children's picture book, ROCK STAR. tinyurl.com/mkj7693f

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

🪨 Calling all parents of curious kids with pockets full of rocks! These beautifully illustrated geology picture books transform earth science into irresistible stories—from volcanic beginnings to meteorite discoveries. Get the complete list: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/six-stellar-...

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Six Stellar Geology-Themed Picture Books | Book List – The Children's Book Review

These six rock-themed stories, curated by author Sandra Neil Wallace, highlight the thrill of discovery and the knowledge to be unlocked in the rocky find.

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Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

What a delight to present our pb bio about IM and the Louvre, THE GLASS PYRAMID, at the National Building Museum in D.C. We made paper pyramids & mini architecture books! Terrific group of educators & a gorgeous building! @simonkids.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

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Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Thank you Smithsonian National Postal Museum! We celebrated #InternationalArchitectureDay with THE GLASS PYRAMID about IM Pei & the Louvre. Special shout out to the amazing Anne Matlock for organizing the engaging program! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

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Patricia Newman @patricianewman.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🆕 on #LitLinks: 4 easy methods to build engaging art lessons following in the footsteps of Clara Driscoll, Tiffany lamp designer Nature becomes a trusted ally in artistic growth! Great #STEAM applications! www.patriciamnewman.com?p=12954 senickel.bsky.social #edusky @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

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Jeanne Walker Harvey @jeannewharvey.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Thanks so much for the interview, Deborah! ❤️ My shout out to the amazing Khoa Le whose"illustrations are absolutely stunning...I love the pages with the blue flourishes in the air as if his imaginings & ideas are floating above him." 🎨 ‪@eastwestlit.bsky.social‬ @simonkids.bsky.social

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The Skyscraper Museum @skyscrapermuseum.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Join us and award-winning biographer @jeannewharvey.bsky.social as she tells the story of the renowned architect I. M. Pei and his triumph in redesigning the Louvre for a story time and hands-on activity. RSVP on our Upcoming Family Program page on our website. @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

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@blueslipmedia.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

"I hope that Mazie encourages other kids to talk about their differences openly and honestly. I hope that Mazie inspires bravery, because it IS scary to be vulnerable." Read Katie Mazeika's guest post at TeachingBooks.net (link👇) #kidlit #disabilityawareness #picturebook #visibility #kidlitart

Photo of artist and author Katie Mazeika, who has red hair and wears a small eye patch.

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@blueslipmedia.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

"Growing up, I never saw a Native American girl like me portrayed in books unless it was an historical narrative about Sacagawea or Pocahontas. . . . I want to be the role model I wish I had as a kid, and my book is one way of illustrating how, despite my dyslexia, I became an engineer." #kidlit

Photo of Brook M. Thompson, Yurok/Karuk woman, with tall buildings in background.

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Ronna Mandel @ronnawriter.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I recommend As Edward Imagined, a #picturebook bio written by Matthew Burgess and illustrated by Marc Majewski about a personal fave artist and author Edward Gorey, a "master of the playfully macabre" who lived his eccentric life authentically. Published by Knopf BFYR #kidlit wp.me/p3X25n-baL

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As Edward Imagined by Matthew Burgess and Marc Majewski

A picture book biography about artist and author Edward Gorey, a "master of the playfully macabre" who lived his eccentric life authentically.

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Gina @grgenius.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

📣 2025 is the 100 yr anniverary of Scripps Nat Spelling Bee! 🐝 What better way to C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E?! Coming this MAY...SPELLING IT OUT by Margaret Finnegan! Mark your calendar, or preorder today! Special thanks to @simonkids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social 👏 😉. STAY TUNED FOR MORE!

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@blueslipmedia.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Ready for some cuteness? And a giveaway too? 😍 Check out Mama Likes This: mamalikesthis.com/my-hand-is-t... #Twirlbooks #preschool #boardbooks

Blue book cover for MY HAND IS THE SUN with a yellow handprint with a smiley face in the center.

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Hanna Stroud they/them @myliteracyspace.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Book review in 10 words or less… 📖 salmon and lamprey 📖 Indigenous family 📖 fish protectors 📖 intergenerational family #booksky

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Gina @grgenius.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

COMING TO YOU 2/18/25 from @kerrymadden.bsky.social via @charlesbridge.bsky.social ... 🐺 WEREWOLF HAMLET 🎭 Are you ready thou venomed flap-mouthed knave? 😉 Check out the Shakespearen insult generator and more on the book page! www.charlesbridge.com/pages/werewo... @blueslipmedia.bsky.social

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@blueslipmedia.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Doesn't it seem like a sweet alpaca face is what everyone needs to see right now? #alpacas #kidlit #nonfiction

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@blueslipmedia.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Today at Book Q&A with Deborah Kalb, Diana Farid talks about THE LIGHT OF HOME, finding a sense of home and belonging, and how art is "a way of moving through our hardest moments, surviving, breathing, and eventually meeting love again." bit.ly/3B2vC3N #immigrationstories #picturebook #art

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Diana Farid is the author of the new children's picture book The Light of Home. Her other books include When You Br...

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@blueslipmedia.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

There's a lot of baking coming up in November. We're particularly looking forward to National Homemade Bread Day this weekend, Nov 17. Share traditions--bake together! 🍞🥐

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@blueslipmedia.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

August is a great month to look at the skies! Teresa Robeson's CLOUDS IN SPACE introduces young readers to nebulae--a true wonder of the universe. #kidlit #nonfiction #STEM

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@blueslipmedia.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

How do you say "pajama party!!" in Chinese?

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