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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 6h

The KidLit for Growing Minds Oct. edition of our newsletter, with an article written by teacher and author Tina Cho, is on Substack! Find book news, teaching activities, inspiration, conference schedules, and more. Don’t miss an issue, subscribe today! bit.ly/4AZFqW4

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What’s In Your Fridge

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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 22/09/2026

I'm excited to share my new website look created by Winding Oak/@vpalmquist.bsky.social - teresarobeson.com

A screenshot of my website landing page at teresarobeson.com

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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you're near Longmont, please join me to celebrate the release of THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX w/a trivia game, swag, and more! Can't wait to share this fascinating history, still very relevant! @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #AmericanRevolution

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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Bring on the scissors!! Yes! Writing THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX required sharp tools! Thanks to Grog Blog for the invite to share one of the challenges. @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social #edusky

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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our September newsletter, with an article written by Linda Booth Sweeny and a book bundle giveaway, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching activities, inspiration, and more. Subscribe to enter our giveaway! bit.ly/4zRLOhH #edusky #booksky #skybrarian #STEM #picturebook #giveaway

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What Happens Next? Helping Kids Move from Loops to Lines

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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Happy launch day to Do Bees Pee?: The Curious and Amazing Ways Nature Avoids Poo-llution by member Linda Booth Sweeney and illustrated by Ariel Rutland! Another Kidlit For Growing Minds book on shelves today! #kidlit #picturebook #STEM #Edusky #educators #BookSky @clarionbooks.bsky.social

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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Hellooo George! It's a REAL BOOK! Thanks to the talented team at Astra & @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social 6 weeks til THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX releases! (and arrives at your door...if you preorder 😍) @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Happy Book Birthday to SUNDAY SCARIES! So thrilled that it’s finally out in the world and grateful to Lavana Naidu for bringing Josie to life with her amazing art. Thanks to @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social and @sophiesheumaker.bsky.social for championing this book! #sundayscaries #picturebooks

A picture of the cover of SUNDAY SCARIES picture book and the words "Happy Book Birthday". Written by Debra Kempf Shumaker, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu, published by Alfred A. Knopf for Kids. Website: www.debrashumaker.com.

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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Thanks to @jpuglow.bsky.social for hosting me on her blog! Read more about my next picture, illustrated by the amazing Lavanya Naidu, published by @randomhousekids.bsky.social on Tuesday, 8/4! Comment on the blog for a chance to win a signed copy! #sundayscaries #picturebooks #backtoschool

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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The KidLit For Growing Minds back-to-school August newsletter is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. Melissa Koch wants to know: “What did you discover this summer?” Subscribe to enter our September book bundle giveaway! #edusky #skybrarian #read bit.ly/4c9k1yT

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What Did You Discover This Summer?

by Melissa Koch

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Lynn Street Books @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Excited The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest is a Crystal Kite Winner / SCBWI SE!

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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

WOOT! Kids love all things disgustingly scientific.

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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 27/07/2026

Hooray! Super psyched that #Disgustology is on the 2025 Kansas NEA list!! 🥳🥳🥳 @annamariajung.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

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Vivian Kirkfield @viviankirkfield.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Recently delivered over 100 books to Sunset Heights Elementary in Nashua, New Hampshire. The books were donated by authors and publishers for the 50 precious words, literacy initiative.

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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Huge thanks to NSDAR for honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE w/ the Excellence in American History Children's Book Award! Huzzah! Thrilled to tell Deborah Sampson's story! @kl4gm.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #historymatters

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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Thrilled to see @slj.com list SUNDAY SCARIES as a wonderful picture book to assuage #backtoschool jitters! It releases on August 4th with @aaknopf.bsky.social. I can't wait for the world to see how Lavanya Naidu brought Jose and her family to life. Her art is amazing! hubs.la/Q04nWrL60

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Marcie Flinchum Atkins @marciefatkins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Thank you, Horn Book!

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Lynn Street Books @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

If you vote in the final round of SCBWI's Crystal Kite Awards, THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST is in the Southeast Division. I'd love your support if you've enjoyed this book. Let me know if you have a book up as well. Vote in any and all divisions, not just your region. Vote through July 17th!

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Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hello #kidlitartpostcard !!!I’m Katie Mazeika, an author and illustrator rep’d by Sorche Fairbank at Fairbank Literary. ✨Editors and art directors, I’m available for new projects ✨ Find more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com

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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Can't think of a better way to spend a day. The American Library Association Annual Conference did not disappoint. Book people are the best people! #alaac26 #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

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Lynn Street Books @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Excited THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST made Bank Street’s THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2026 EDITION list for STEM picture books! @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @annehunterstudio.bsky.social #birds #forests #nature #STEM #science #acorns #bluejays

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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Save the date! Presenting Neuropositive Picture Books: A Celebration of New Neurodiversity-Affirming Titles * Saturday, June 27, 1pm, at #ALAAC26 📍 McCormick Place, W 183 A *Signing copies of NO BRAIN THE SAME, 3pm 📍Charlesbridge Booth #3015 @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social

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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Celebrate #kidlit! Congrats to author @bandersonwriter.bsky.social and illustrator Sally Wern Comport! A #KidLitForGrowingMinds book!

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Kidlit For Growing Minds @kl4gm.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

A book for growing minds! Congrats!

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Lisa Rogers @lisaljrogers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Excited to start working with my mentee, A. Meredith Hughes, through @pbrisingstars.bsky.social! Check out her profile & that of all the other mentees! www.pbrisingstars.com/mentees #writing #mentoring #kidlit

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Judy Bradbury #KidlitAuthor @judybradbury.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

NO BRAIN THE SAME:NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE: poems alongside bios of the subjects & wtg prompts. Gr. 3-5 Ed. by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social illus by @jbradley.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #KidLit #EduSky #Libsky

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Teaching the American Revolution this year? A curated reading list of kids' books that go beyond the textbook—spies, soldiers you've never heard of, and the smallpox epidemic that nearly cost Washington the war. thechildrensbookreview.com/soldiers-spi... Curated by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social

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Soldiers, Spies, and Smallpox: Outstanding Children’s Books About the American Revolution

Here’s a collection of outstanding titles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution—stories that open up history for children and adults!

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Jeanette Bradley @jbradley.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Happy book birthday to this celebration of neurodivergent young leaders! #kidlit #newrelease Yay for No Brain the Same!

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Teresa Robeson @teresarobeson.com · 05/06/2026

I’m delighted to be a part of the #LiteraryAgentsOfChange auction again this year! But I’m definitely not the main attraction…not even the plucky comic relief (IYKYK 😆 #GalaxyQuest). There are some super awesome agent-offerings to bid on for those who are #AmQuerying. www.32auctions.com/LAOC

Graphic says, what: a bookish auction fundraising for literary agents of change, and all volunteer nonprofit. We offer fellowship and mentorship programs geared towards improving access and retention for literary agents from under representative groups working in Publishing

Graphic says: I donate it to the literary auction for change. auction runs between June 8 to June 12

Graphic says why: when marginalized agents have a seat at the table, it creates a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive industry, where marginalized authors can find passionate advocates. Together, we hope that every reader will have the chance to open a book, and see themselves.

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Katie Mazeika @kdmaz.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Celebrating 5 years of #kidlitartpostcard with the theme “you as a kid”. This is from the title page of “Maybe Just Ask Me!”, a book about myself, as a kid. I’m available for new projects. ✨You can see more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com✨

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @keilavdawson.bsky.social & the poets featured in NO BRAIN THE SAME: NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE illustrated by @jbradley.bsky.social & published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social Check it out: buff.ly/3r1HTEh #kidlit #12x12PB

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Debra Kempf Shumaker @debrakshumaker.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Interested in a signed copy of SUNDAY SCARIES? It releases on 8/4. If you order from @scrawlbooks.bsky.social by 8/3, I'll sign the book and enclose bookmark/stickers. Use the QR code or go to www.scrawlbooks.com/item/BQmk5nU.... Don't forget to note who to sign it to in the Instructions box!

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Jeanette Bradley @jbradley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social June 2 - NO BRAIN THE SAME! Meet 14 neurodivergent young people who are shaping our future:

COMING JUNE 2!
NO.
BRAIN
THE SAME
Neurodivergent Young Activists
Shaping Our Future
Edited by LINDSAY H. METCALF, KEILA V. DAWSON, and JEANETTE BRADLEY
Illustrated by JEANETTE BRADLEY
NO BRAIN THE SAME
NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE

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Keila V. Dawson @keilavdawson.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Unboxing! Truth be told, this never gets old! No Brain the Same releases June 2! #unboxing #newrelease #edusky #neurodiversity #youthactivism #kidlit #disabilityawareness

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