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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 8h

Today's featured #bookreview is a blend of a #picturebook and an activity book, inviting readers to create their own ice cream designs alongside Bibi and friends. youtu.be/RE7Dq4tx1xY?... @lernerbooks.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #parents #teachers

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Book Review: Bibi Makes Ice Cream

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a slide-and-see #boardbook that introduces babies and toddlers to some spooky creatures in a rhyming, interactive, and child-friendly way. youtu.be/xOHE0TYQpFY?... @pubspotlight.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #spookyseason

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Book Review: Vampires and Other Creatures of the Night

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Bonus Episode! Today's featured #authorinterview is with Lynn Becker, author of singable books for kids. Listen in as we discuss Ghost Town in the Mountains - perfect for spooky storytimes! youtu.be/zawIBplbXrk?... #booksky #kidlit #storytime #librarians

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BONUS EPISODE! Author Interview: Lynn Becker

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #picturebook about the relationship between a boy and his shadow and how they find harmony together. youtu.be/r14fb9hDaAs?... @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #librarians

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Book Review: The Trickster Shadow

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #picturebook celebrating the music that has become the soundtrack to America. Powerful illustrations and extensive back matter amplify the story. youtu.be/v-AAXa_jHV0?... @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #librarians #music

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Book Review: How Sweet the Sound

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a YA dystopian story that is told from the perspective of an AI character developing sentience in a Disney-esque landscape. Gripping and twisty in all the right ways! youtu.be/n4pNK5WkXGo?... #yalit #booksky @macmillanpubusa.bsky.social

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Book Review: The Kingdom

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Congratulations to @meganefreeman.bsky.social for winning the Young Adult Literature award at the 2026 Colorado Book Awards! #coloradohumanities #coloradobookawards2026 #booksky #kidlit #yalit

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Congratulations to @kazwindness.bsky.social for winning the Children's Literature award at the 2026 Colorado Book Awards! (@zombicatures.bsky.social did a great job with the speech!) #kidlit #booksky #coloradobookawards2026 #coloradohumanities

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #picturebook that explores some of the traits that make for a good teammate on a navy vessel and are helpful outside of that, too. youtu.be/euxvbDWfuLE?... #booksky Presented in #partnership with @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social

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Book Review: Andy the Admiral and the USS Shipshape

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is one for grownups! This thriller incorporates satisfying romance and contemporary intrigue inside a gripping narrative. youtu.be/t_mi9MF7lcc?... @tiffanycrum.bsky.social #booksky #librarians #contemporaryfiction #thriller #thisstorymightsaveyourlife

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Book Review: This Story Might Save Your Life

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today's featured #authorinterview is with the wonderful Beth Anderson, author of The Patriots and the Pox. Listen in as we talk more about this important Revolutionary War story! youtu.be/w5gRudALlko?... #booksky #kidlit #ushistory @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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Author Interview: Beth Anderson

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is one for grownups! A nostalgic and contemplative novel by the same author as The Midnight Library. youtu.be/jN5h6objYxE?... #booksky @matthaig.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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Book Review: The Midnight Train

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #boardbook that helps teach young readers about the letters of the alphabet AND how to start preparing to write. youtu.be/tJvOfvj7UZ8?... @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #ecrr #parents

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Book Review: ABC Learn with Me!

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today's featured #authorinterview is with the talented @rominagarber.bsky.social, author of the Wolves of No World series. Give it a listen! youtu.be/-bZGOvBHGJY?... #booksky #yalit

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Author Interview: Romina Garber

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #picturebook that is part of the Ada Twist series. STEM concepts and a rhyming, rhythmic delivery make this book excellent to read aloud with inquisitive children. youtu.be/F0f6nJa4UvI?... #kidlit #booksky #librarians #readaloud #storytime

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Book Review: Rosie Revere, Engineer

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Beware #feankenkitty, the dastardly villain who will bring curses upon the castle...or will he? Check out today's featured #bookreview to learn more! youtu.be/4dxCrKzDMBk?... @pubspotlight.bsky.social @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social #booksky #halloween #picturebook #kidlit

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Book Review: Frankenkitty

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #middlegrade novel that explores chronic absenteeism through the empathy-generating perspectives of three unique individuals and their personal writing styles. youtu.be/7ZbxY7gaW3o?... @wwnorton.com #booksky #teachers #librarians #kidlit

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Book Review: Absent

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@mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social @mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Body-swap vibes! Online launch for Not Myself Today @orcabook.bsky.social with me (host: @MartyChan.bsky.social). Sep 24, 2026 • 1 PM ET • For grades 4–6 + educators + kidlit folks. RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/not-myself... Thanks Writers Union of Canada & Canada Council! #booklaunch #middlegrade

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a narrative #nonfiction #picturebook about the indentured servitude of the Indian people. Though weighty, this story is presented in a kind, approachable way for young readers. youtu.be/Os5qaSeazP8?... @simonandschuster.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #librarians

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Book Review: The Journey Seed

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #yalit novel that takes place in an alternate past and includes magic. (And a little romance, danger, and intrigue, too!) youtu.be/6t4C65BZick?... @mklobb.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #librarians

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Book Review: To Steal from Thieves

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #picturebook that helps showcase the fact that maybe boredom isn't such a bad thing, after all. youtu.be/z4-wwz1KC6s?... @pubspotlight.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #parents

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Book Review: The Boredom Monster

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today's featured #authorinterview is with @linahaldar.bsky.social, author of Dear Math, We're Not Friends. Listen in as we chat about math anxiety and how math is for everyone! youtu.be/eXV7Ny-KWXg?... @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #picturebook #mathlove

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Author Interview: Lina Haldar

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a #picturebook that helps kids identify and process the big feeling of sadness with the help of some animal friends. youtu.be/tpr-CnRJc8U?... (I received a copy of this book to help facilitate my review). @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social #bellaandbird #booksky #kidlit

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Book Review: Bella and Bird Explore Sadness

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a funny middle grade #graphicnovel that centers around a cat who wants to be a detective, but things don't always go as planned. youtu.be/5PMWqVF_j-U?... @simonandschuster.bsky.social #kidlit #middlegradereads #booksky

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Book Review: Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a young adult book, first in a series, that blends several fairy tales through the shared link of an unexpected character. youtu.be/yvXmX4Ql0HI?... #booksky #yalit @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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Book Review: Kingdom of Ash and Briars

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a fast-paced, #middlegrade adventure that is the first of a series. youtu.be/V0lcsy41nfM?... #zombiezoo #booksky #booktour @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social (I received a copy of this book as a part of the book tour to help facilitate my review).

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Book Review: Zombie Zoo

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is an early #graphicnovel about some delightful friends. Part of a series, this collection is good for children who are gaining confidence reading. youtu.be/t9yPOoM2tS0?... @lernerbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #librarians #parents

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Book Review: Bird! In Autumn: Hedgehog Rolls Over

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreviews come from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in honor of the wonderful woman who brought the program to life. youtube.com/playlist?lis... #kidlit #imaginationlibrary #booksky #dollyparton #parents #picturebooks

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Titles

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Today's featured #authorinterview is with the delightful @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social! Creator of the #picturebook Poppy, a charming story about a girl and her unique comfort companion. youtu.be/zh6tuD4hRf8?... #kidlit #booksky #librarians #illustrators

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Creator Interview: Heather Brockman Lee

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is an approachable #nonfiction #picturebook that explores chaos theory with young readers. While it is intended for youth, adults can learn something, too! youtu.be/mD4l8DhL5Dw?... #kidlit #booksky #teachers #librarians #parents

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Book Review: Can a Butterfly Cause a Hurricane?

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a fun and silly #picturebook that explores rhymes and homophones with bright illustrations and endearing characters, and it is delightful to read aloud. youtu.be/q47RulnOGm0?... @macmillanpubusa.bsky.social #booksky #librarians #kidit #storytime

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Book Review: Bear Hair

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@MaryLanniReads @marylannireads.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Today's featured #bookreview is a rhyming #picturebook about a grumpy troll who needs just the right encouragement to observe his life and his priorities differently. youtu.be/idPIyu3QiNU?... @pubspotlight.bsky.social @doverpublications.bsky.social #booksky #librarians #teachers #kidlit

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Book Review: Troll

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