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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 18h

Exploring the importance of daydreams with Kamau and Zuzu Find a Way, Insights shared by the author Aracelis Germay, and featuring incredible illustrations by Diana Ejaita #picturebook #enchantedlion #enchantedlionbooks

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Inviting you all to this upcoming event in celebration of Ocean of Stars at McNally Jackson. RSVP here! mcnallyjackson.com/event/2026-0... #OceanOfStars #McNallyJackson #BookTalk #EnchantedLion #EnchantedLionBooks

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

September is the 10th anniversary of World Kid Lit month! Further explore our many translated titles on our website. #WorldKidLit #WorldKidLitMonth #WorksInTranslation #EnchantedLionBooks #EnchantedLion

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Read all about our teen and adult picture book imprint, Unruly Books, on Substack 🔖🌞 substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Unruly Books

ELB's picture book imprint for adults and teens

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Read about Premio Andersen award winner Bruno Zocca's beautifully illustrated book, "I Forgot How to Sleep," on Substack 😴💙 substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Happy pub day to

This book marks Zocca's English-language debut & we see a bright future ahead for this wry, comic artist!

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

If you're not following Enchanted Lion on Substack already, check us out here! Our latest post celebrates "The Trolls of Turkey River" by the legendary Arthur Geisert, including a digital scrapbook of his creative process. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Happy pub day to "The Trolls of Turkey River"

From the incomparable craftsman and picture-book creator Arthur Geisert.

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Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

With themes of cooperation and community, this book follows townspeople and the prank-playing trolls that live underground as they work together to save the place they both call home. The pen-and-ink illustrations are rich, vibrant, and detailed, leaving something new to be discovered with each read

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Out today: TRUMAN TOAD AND THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT HUG ★ "An engrossing mix of William Steig and Arnold Lobel." —Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW! ★ “Absolutely ribbiting… Irresistibly funny.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW! Learn more 👇 enchantedlion.com/all-books/tr... #kidlit

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Truman Toad and the Quest for the Perfect Hug — Enchanted Lion Books

Written by Oren Lavie Illustrated by Anke Kuhl A self-important but good-hearted toad, with an ample amount of self-love, discovers his love for others in this entertaining and charming pi...

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

See y’all at MoCCA! Enchanted Lion is at table 103 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, today and tomorrow from 11am-6pm 🦁📚 #mocca2026 #comicsandartfest

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J.S. Puller @pullerwrites.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I was incredibly moved by the @enchantedlion.bsky.social panel discussion about "The Strange Birds of Flannery O'Connor, A Life." Thanks so much to the Hank Center @loyolachicago.bsky.social for hosting a lovely event. Learn more: enchantedlion.com/all-books/th... #amreading #kidlit #picturebooks

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Happy Snow Day from Enchanted Lion Books! ❄️☃️🌨️ . . . . . Art from: - Jenni Desmond’s THE POLAR BEAR - Yuki Ainoya’s SATO THE RABBIT, A SEA OF TEA - Daniel Salmieri’s BEAR AND WOLF - Ryoji Arai’s THE SNOW THEATER #kidlit

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The brilliant Laura Carlin and her picture book THE BOY WHO BECAME A PARROT are featured in the latest issue of Eye Magazine! Read an excerpt of the piece here: www.eyemagazine.com/feature/arti... #kidlit #illustration #picturebooks

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Paula Holmes @qsprite.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Forthcoming from @enchantedlion.bsky.social ODDS AND ENDS from Maija Hurme Tr by Mia Spangenberg is a Finnish book that enchanted me at first sight originally published by Etana Editions #workdkidlit #finnishkidlit This is the book that I will be talking about for 2026!

The cover of ODDS AND ENDS illustrations of memories are taped down from mushrooms, a snowflake, a tooth, a shell to puddle jumping are the collection of lasts. Written and illustrated by Maija Hurme translated by Mia Spangenberg https://enchantedlion.com/all-books/odds-and-ends?rq=Odds%20 https://enchantedlion.com/all-books/odds-and-ends?rq=Odds%20

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Our first book of 2026 is here!!! Natalia Shaloshvili’s WHAT A SMALL CAT NEEDS, trans. from Russian by Lena Traer, is an adorable picture book about an adorable cat 🐾 Learn more 👇 enchantedlion.com/all-books/wh... #kidlit #worldkidlit #bookbirthday #newpicturebook

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

THE ADVENTURES OF CIPOLLINO is a 2026 Batchelder Honor Book (most outstanding children’s translations)! Gianni Rodari wrote this book in 1950s Italy, and in the US today, his themes of hope, justice, & human dignity remain just as relevant as ever. enchantedlion.com/all-books/th... #kidlit #alayma

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Dring-dring! 🚲 Here’s a #sneakpeek at the newest Chirri & Chirra adventure: CHIRRI & CHIRRA, AMONG THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS 🌸🌸🌸 Out this April from Enchanted Lion: enchantedlion.com/all-books/ch... #kidlit #worldkidlit

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Paula Holmes @qsprite.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

enchantedlion.com/all-books/od... I am so excited for ODDS AND ENDS by Maija Hurme translation from the Finnish by Mia Spangenberg coming this May from @enchantedlion.bsky.social #worldkidlit It was love at first sight when I saw it in 2023 at an Etana Editions event

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Odds and Ends [Forthcoming: May] — Enchanted Lion Books

Written & illustrated by Maija Hurme Translated from Finnish by Mia Spangenberg In this charming translated work from Finland, an imaginative child makes a scrapbook of "lasts" instead of ...

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

📣 Happening tomorrow at 11am!!! Come one, come all for a special story time of TEDDY, LET’S GO! with author @michnott.bsky.social 🧸🧡 We hope to see many of you at Spiral Books in Soho! 📆 Sat, Jan 17 at 11am 📍Spiral Books (147 Sullivan St, NYC) #kidlit #nycevents

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Stefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

For Day 14 of my PB reading challenge I was blown away by THE SNOW THEATER by Ryoji Arai. This wintry PB is brimming with childlike imagination and surreal magic. I always love seeing the books that @enchantedlion.bsky.social releases! ❄️🎭🦋📖 #StoryStudy #KidLit

Cover of The Snow Thearer by Ryoji Arai, translated from Japanese by David Boyd

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Happening THIS SATURDAY Jan 17 at 11am: Join @michnott.bsky.social for a story time of TEDDY, LET’S GO! at Spiral Books in Soho! 📆 Saturday, January 17 at 11 am 📍Spiral Books (147 Sullivan St, NYC) 🎟️ FREE & open to public! RSVP here: enchantedlion.com/events/2026/... #kidlit #nycevents

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ravenhowell.bsky.social @ravenhowell.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Look into Edward Lear's incredibly magical and interesting life and my conversation with #author Barry Wolverton Hill in the #bookbug column/Story Monsters Ink magazine @storymonsters.bsky.social 📚 #poetrycommunity #edwardlear @enchantedlion.bsky.social #childrensbooks #readers #booksky #libraries

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🎉🎉🎉 THE ADVENTURES OF CIPOLLINO is in the @nytimes.com!! “Tolstikova’s lush watercolor illustrations and the prominent theme of freewheeling underdogs triumphing over a stuffy bureaucracy will carry young readers effortlessly through this anthropomorphic adventure.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/b...

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Lawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🥰🥰 My translation into English of Argentine author/illustrator Isol, for @enchantedlion.bsky.social #xl8

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

TOMORROW Dec 18 at 6pm: Eya Gina discusses the power of wordless books with our very own Claudia Bedrick at Sullaluna NYC! Join us for the book launch of UN POSTO FRA LE STELLE: 📆 Thurs, 12/18, 6-6:30pm 📍Sullaluna NYC (41 Carmine St, NYC) 🎟️ Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/no-words-n... #kidlit

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

SATO THE RABBIT: MORNING LIGHT by Yuki Ainoya, trans. from Japanese by Michael Blaskowsky @enchantedlion.bsky.social is on our #Fanfare25 list. Congratulations! #BestBooks #KidLit #HBMag #HornBookMagazine #HBFanfare25 #PictureBooks #HBFanfare sbee.link/dtvnxeqg4y

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Fanfare 2025 Booklist

Our choices for the best books of the year.

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

SATO THE RABBIT, MORNING LIGHT is a #HBFanfare selection for Best Picture Book of the Year!!!!!!

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Paula Holmes @qsprite.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

My favorite 2025 books that were not translations both from @enchantedlion.bsky.social THE BOY WHO BECAME A PARROT: A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear Who Invented Nonsense by Wolverton Hill & Laura Carlin DON’T EAT ME: The Almost True Story of Belladonna by Kate Finney & Esmé Shapiro #kidlit

Covers of THE BOY WHO BECAME A PARROT a man leans back on a tree surrounded by sketches of animals and a child with a kite. DON’T EAT ME! The belladonna plant fills the cover with a center bloom with a face https://enchantedlion.com/

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

In celebration of 2025 coming to a close, we’re holding a FLASH SALE for 25% off ✨everything✨ on enchantedlion.com for the next 7 days! Plus, we’re covering any extra costs to make sure your orders arrive by Dec 23.🎁📚✨ It’s our gift to you, dear readers—happy reading, and happy holidays! 🫶 #kidlit

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Lawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

🥰🥰 My translation of THE BOOK OF DENIAL by Ricardo Chávez Castañeda & Alejandro @magallanes71.bsky.social ( @enchantedlion.bsky.social ) is included. 🥰🥰 #booksky #horrorsky #horror #xl8 #mexico #diadelosmuertod

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

THE SNOW THEATER has been featured in the Wall Street Journal! “Sublime artwork and a mystical story of escape and forgiveness give Ryoji Arai's picture book THE SNOW THEATER a redemptive holiday feeling.” —Meghan Cox Gurdon, for @wsj.com Full review: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

We’re absolutely thrilled that LOOSE THREADS is one of @burleyfisher.bsky.social’s Best Books of the Year 2025–and the only children’s book to make the list! 💛

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

THIS Wed, 12/3 is Rizzoli’s Holiday Fair! Featuring: Esme Shapiro & Kate Finney (DON’T EAT ME! THE ALMOST TRUE STORY OF BELLADONNA) Giselle Potter (BEFORE SHE WAS MY GRANDMOTHER) Dasha Tolstikova (ADVENTURES OF CIPOLLINO) 📆 Wed 12/3, 6-8pm 📍Rizzoli Books (1133 Broadway, NYC) Free & open to all!

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Louise @sstrohem.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

They love working with schools and libraries. I emailed them and told them about the afterschool program and the demographics of our students. They’ve curated these books for us. Email them or check them out: enchantedlion.com/all-school-a...

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Shop School & Library Collections — Enchanted Lion Books

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Louise @sstrohem.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Look at these beautiful breathtaking @enchantedlion.bsky.social books!!! This is for the library of the afterschool program where I volunteer. Thank you, Enchanted Lion!!!

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Out today: THE COZIEST PLACE ON THE MOON ✨✨✨ Have you ever felt like the loneliest creature in the world? This picture book from @mariapopova.bsky.social & #SarahJacoby is a lunar love song to soul-nourishing solitude. Learn more: enchantedlion.com/all-books/th... #kidlit

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Mark Krotov @markkrotov.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I had the great honor of writing the introduction to the @enchantedlion.bsky.social edition of Gianni Rodari's Adventures of Cipollino, translated by Antony Shugaar. This expands on that introduction! Huge thanks to Max Nelson for letting me dig into kids' books, produce, and the joy of the absurd.

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Out in English for the very first time: THE ADVENTURES OF CIPOLLINO! In this whimsical tale by Gianni Rodari (Italy's greatest children's author), a young onion named Cipollino sets out to study scoundrels, fighting for freedom & justice for all. enchantedlion.com/all-books/th... #kidlit

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: hbook.com/section/book... @enchantedlion.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social #hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Esme Shapiro from Don’t Eat Me! The Almost True Story of Belladonna, written by Kate Finney. Pretty foreground detail in a wide scene illustrates a charming picturebook about a poisonous plant. Enchanted Lion 14 October @enchantedlion.bsky.social @esmeshapiro.bsky.social

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Out today: DON’T EAT ME! THE ALMOST TRUE STORY OF BELLADONNA ✨✨✨ From award-winning illustrator #EsmeShapiro & debut talent Kate Finney, this picture book follows Belladonna—a spunky, beautiful plant who learns that “no one gets far growing alone.” enchantedlion.com/all-books/do... #kidlit

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Enchanted Lion’s edition of THE BOOK OF WHYS is a 2025 #WhiteRaven! “English readers finally get the chance to enjoy Rodari’s ingenious texts via Shugaar’s inspired translations… Yoon’s bright and bubbly colored-pencil illustrations take readers on a whimsical visual journey.” #kidlit #worldkidlit

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Enchanted Lion Books @enchantedlion.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This Sat at NYC’s Society of Illustrators: Draw with Mari Kanstad Johnsen, the NYT Best Illustrated artist behind BEDTIME FOR BO! For kids & families: Mari will share her creative process, read from BEDTIME FOR BO, & lead an animal drawing workshop. Tickets: societyillustrators.org/event/pictur...

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Picture Book Spotlight with award-winning illustrator Mari Kanstad Johnsen - Society of Illustrators

Meet Mari Kanstad Johnsen, an award-winning and acclaimed visual artist, children's book author, and illustrator from Norway. She earned her bachelor’s degree f

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Paula Holmes @qsprite.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Last night went to see Brian Isett and Claudia Biçen talk about their new book THE FORGOTTEN TEACHERS: How nature wrote the story of life at White Whale Bookstore in Pittsburgh from Unruly @enchantedlion.bsky.social Truly a beautiful and fascinating book that combines art and science.

Cover THE FORGOTTEN TEACHERS featuring the tree of life whose branches sprout plants, birds, iguanas, fish, hands, and fungi. From Unruly https://enchantedlion.com/blog/2025/9/30/author-brian-isett-on-the-forgotten-teachers?rq=Forgotten%20

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