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Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#KidLitMegaFeed #picturebooks #badgers #STEAM Today is NATIONAL BADGER DAY. Badger is all ready with his twist-a-roo. Here's how to make your own kaleidoscope: peachtreebooks.com/Activity_Eve...

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joycefrankwrite.bsky.social @joycefrankwrite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

PB’s I’m loving right now: “It was a good year…” Little Shrew, Akiko Miyakoshi, @kidscanpress.bsky.social #ChildrensBooks, #ChewyReviewy, #KidlitAmbassador #WritingCommunity.📚‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

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Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Meet the Turkish version of THE THINGITY-JIG. This makes the 12th foreign language it's been published in.

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Pat Cummings @betnoire.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thanks George Brown at Boyd's Mill for posting this link. Jane delighted not only a world of children with her work but so many of us in children's literature who were inspired and touched by her. www.youtube.com/live/fk71nbY...

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Jane Yolen Memorial Service - Sunday, August 2, 2026

YouTube video by ECM Rentals

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Pat Cummings @betnoire.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

www.scbwi.org/events/virtu...

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Anastasia Suen @anastasiasuen.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

New associate agent at Bookends Literary @amwriting #kidlit #MSWL #illustrators #middlegrade #YAlit #fiction #publishing #news wp.me/p6p3cX-6w7 📚

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree—the U.S.-based children’s publishing divisions of Walker Books Group—have announced that Anna Jarzab has been named VP, marketing, a newly created position

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Anna Jarzab Joins Candlewick Press, Holiday House, Peachtree as VP, Marketing

Candlewick Press, Holiday House, and Peachtree—the U.S.-based children’s publishing divisions of Walker Books Group—have announced that Anna Jarzab has been named VP, marketing.

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Taylor Swift Updates @taylorswiftinfo.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Dolly Parton’s message thanking Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their $2 million donation to her Imagination Library! “I'm blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude. Now, it's evident that you two have made giving back a key part of your lives.”

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Sara F. Shacter @sarashacter.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The NIEA stickers arrived! 🥹 @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Ame Dyckman @amedyckman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

⭐️YIPPEE!⭐️! Honored & grateful that our: BAT, CAT & RAT #5: 🏘️THE COZY TOWN🏘️ 📝 by me 🎨 by #MarkTeague from Beach Lane Books, @simonkids.bsky.social is an: ⭐️AMAZON EDITORS’ PICK!⭐️ THANKS, Amazon & @amazonpublishing.bsky.social! 😊🎉! 🦇🐈🐀: “THANK YOU!” Hope YOU’LL ❤️ it! #kidlit #BookBirthday 🎂!

The cover of the children’s book, BAT, CAT & RAT #5: THE COZY TOWN—with an Amazon Editors’ Pick badge! The cover features an adorable-and-funny illustrated Bat, Cat, and Rat exploring their cozy town. Rat holds his flea market “treasure” (a ridiculously giant fork), Cat is smiling and holding their shopping bag, and cute little Bat is practically DROOLING on the marshmallows for the bonfire later. (Can he wait? MAYYYBE!) Text by Ame Dyckman, art by Mark Teague, from Beach Lane Books, Simon & Schuster. Thanks for reading!

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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This Wed, 7-8pm EST, editor Paula Wiseman is giving a workshop on the importance of picture books and how to sell them: "How do you write books that are relevant, interesting and that matter to readers and what do editors look for in picture books?" #kidlit www.eventbrite.com/e/rs-present...

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R&S! Presents: Why Picture Books? (And How You Can Sell Yours...)

Join Paula Wiseman, Editor-at-Large for Simon & Schuster, for this informative talk about the importance of picture books.

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Pat Cummings @betnoire.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

THREE days left to apply! FOR INFORMATION AND/OR AN APPLICATION, WRITE: cbbc.workshop@gmail.com

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Cheryl B. Klein @cherylklein.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Just going to say, if you want to read an adult nonfiction book that thinks deeply about the qualities of excellent children’s literature, isn’t snobby about the many types of children’s books people write & read, and will help you make your own book even better:

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THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
By CHERYL B. KLEIN
with the blurb “An essential guide to the art and craft of writing for young readers."
-Anne Ursu, author of Breadcrumbs, against a red background

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Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Deborah Holt Williams has a new book out. And it's ADORABLE!

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KarenJameson15.bsky.social @karenjameson15.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

📚Hooray for Indie Bookstore Day! Perfect time to pick up a copy of THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES and other favorites. 🪼So give your local indie some love and support.📚 @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @mariehermansson.bsky.social

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Pat Zietlow Miller (she/her) @patzmiller.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Two very different books with the same theme — there’s room for everyone to be a star. Read them together and start a conversation about all the ways someone can shine. #booksky #megakidlit #librarysky

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Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 24/04/2026

Woo! I am HONORED to be included in this year's #PBParty Illustration Showcase!! Thank you, thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and the whole team, who worked so hard to make this amazing opportunity possible. And kudos to all who entered!

Badge, designed by Melissa Escobar, showing participation in the 2026 #PBParty Illustration Showcase.

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Anastasia Suen @anastasiasuen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

#kidlit Book of the Day: Christina Hammock Koch: Artemis Astronaut by #formerstudent Carla Mooney with @LernerBooks #YAlit #nonfiction wp.me/p6p3cX-6p5 📚👍

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

It's #NationalLibraryWeek! Take time to discover what brings you joy at your library: browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace. Be sure to visit your library or ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library all week long!

A colorful illustration of the front of a library with a librarian at the door waving to members of the community outside. A banner over the library reads "FIND YOUR JOY!" Logos for American Library Association and Library Champions in top right. Text below the illustration reads "Celebrate NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, April 19-25, 2026"

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Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

It's Canadian Thanksgiving, and I'm super-thankful for these kind words. “A charming tribute to the unrelenting and unconditional acceptance a dog gives.” – Mike Boldt “We could all stand to learn to love like a dog loves. Kids do it best, and every kid is going to fall for this book.” – Adam Rex

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Maria Marshall @mmarshallauthor.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Don't miss award-winning author @chanastiefel.bsky.social sharing insights into her new stunning picture book - Awe! www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Susan Gal @scholastic.bsky.social #interview #kidlit #awe 📚👍

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Heidi Bee Roemer @heidibeeroemer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

An engaging #math poem to share with your little ones on National Polar Bear Day! #NationalPolarBearDay #poem #STEM #kids #preschool #Kindergarten #poetrylovers #poetry

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

ALA President Sam Helmick: #PLA2026 is an opportunity to show up for Minnesota library workers, celebrate resilience in our profession, and learn, network, and grow together. Join us April 1–3 in Minneapolis. Advance registration rates end today! Learn more & register: placonference.org .

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Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Sometimes, when a little boy waves and blows me kisses, this happens! #picturebooks #kidlit #megafeedkidlit

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Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Thank you Houston Public Library for including THE TWIST-A-ROO in this collection of cozy winter picture books! #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #picturebooks #kristynalitten #STEAM

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Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

#KidLitMegaFeed #kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitillustration #kaleidoscope #SCBWI #librarian #STEAM #kristynalitten #jonah-heller December 11th is Kaleidoscope Day, commemorating the birthday of Scottish scientist Sir David Brewster, who invented the kaleidoscope in 1816.

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Sara F. Shacter @sarashacter.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Love the pop-up tree in the new edition of @patriciatoht.bsky.social’s lovely book!

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Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Yesterday the UN marked The International Day of Disabled Persons. Here are four picture books I highly recommend for everyone!

Front cover of the picture book The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin. It depicts a young girl with black, chin-length hair and bangs with wide eyes and rosy cheeks. Over her throat is a depiction of a small gray rock, and she is holding her right hand just beneath the rock. Behind her is a floral motif in various shades of blue as well as the bare branches of a tree. In the top right is a subtle depiction of a gray and white feather, which is symbolically important later in the story.

Front cover of We Are the Scrappy Ones with words by Rebekah Taussig and art by Kirbi Fagan. It depicts six children with various skin tones and disabilities holding hands to form a star shape as they float on a starry background.

Front cover of the picture book Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability. It features Dr. Friel, a pale-skinned woman with rosy cheeks and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white lab coat. Her right arm and leg are turned inward and her right hand is curled under due to her cerebral palsy. One her right is a child with light brown skin and medium brown hair, wearing a yellow striped t-shirt, blue pants, and blue shoes. He uses black forearm crutches. To Dr. Friel's left is a child with dark brown skin and black hair that goes midway down their back, wearing a pale blue polka dotted shirt and a red-orange knee-length skirt. The child is blowing on a dandelion to send the seeds flying. Surrounding the three human figures are dandelions (which are associated with cerebral palsy) and fantastical flowers and trees that incorporate the shapes of neurons.

Front cover of the picture book Stokes: The Brief Career of the NBA's First Black Superstar by Ty Chapman and John Coy, illustrated by Lonnie Ollivierre. It shows dark-skinned basketball player jumping up and holding the ball with both hands, as though about to take a shot. He wears a dark blue uniform with orange stripes and ROYALS 12 on the front. He's flanked by one player with light skin and one with medium brown skin, both of whom are wearing white uniforms with great trim, with CELTICS visible on one jersey. A Royals player with light skin and dark brown hair is visible in the background, and farther back there's a hint of a crowd of fans.

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Jody Jensen Shaffer @jodywrites4kids.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

So happy to see my friend Jill Esbaum's It's Corn Picking Time! on the Chicago Public Library's Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2025! tinyurl.com/mscc4w4b

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 17/11/2025

You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift More broken crayons, classroom activities, my broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...

A broken brown crayon is arranged so the tip points downward, with the broken end positioned above a drawing. The drawn figure is a bundled-up child in winter clothing holding a mug with a heart on it. A line from the crayon’s broken bit, connects to the mug as if pouring liquid into it.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 18/11/2025

Teachers & librarians! Our list of authors volunteers to Zoom into schools for World Read Aloud Day will be ready in early December so you can start planning. Want the link a day early? Sign up for my email newsletter & you'll get it in your inbox! katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Red text reads: World Read Aloud Day: Celebrate Learning while below, against a green background, cartoon animals including a panda, rabbit, tortoise, and owl, read books.

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Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

#KidLitMegaFeed #kidlit #picturebooks #JaneGoodall As a reading specialist, I'd use Goodall's picture book, DR. WHITE, with 2nd graders--a true story about a dog who visited hospital patients. Students used higher level thinking skills to answer: Should dogs be allowed in hospitals? Why/why not?

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Let's put the YOU in your #picturebooks for 50% off! Stop writing the stories you think everyone wants & find success writing the ones that only you can tell w/ webinars from Tameka Fryer Brown, Jyoti Gopal, & Cynthia Leitich-Smith. www.12x12challenge.c... Ends 9/29. #amwriting #kidlit #booksky

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Kathleen Doherty @kathleendoherty.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

#SCBWI #kidlit #KidLitMegaFeed #picturebook @patzmiller.bsky.social Pat Zietlow Miller's new book, ONE CAN BE, celebrates the need to sometimes be alone and work alone...AND the need, at times, to collaborate. Kirkus's one-line tagline: "An empathetic tale that proves anyone can make a difference."

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 26/08/2025

Teacher & librarian friends - I have a back-to-school present for you! An author read-aloud of our just-released picture book OVER AND UNDER THE CORAL REEF, available on my YouTube channel through September! Amazing illustrations are by @csneal.bsky.social youtu.be/TdjTHZkdxvc

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Over and Under the Coral Reef

YouTube video by Kate Messner

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