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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Last week I treated myself to Joe Todd Stanton’s newest picture book which is just gorgeous. 😍 It got me thinking we need a #KidsBooksFriday celebrating illustrators. Which illustrators do you love? And which of their books show of the best of their style? #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Book cover for The Lost Robot by Joe Todd-Stanton. Image shows a broken robot standing by a rubbish dump looking into a puddle. In the puddle he sees a happy, colourful version of himself surrounded by a luscious green landscape.

Book cover for AdventureMice: Mermouse Mystery by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre. Image shows a yellow submarine being driven by a brown mouse with glasses. A white mouse with a brown patch round his eye, wear in a yellow mac, pops his head out of the top. Around them swim mermice (half mermaid, half mice).

Book cover for Crazy About Cats by Owen Davey. Image shows stylised illustrations of various cat species including a striking looking tiger, accompanied by a pair of binoculars and a safari car driving along a road.

Book cover of The Arrival by Shaun Tan. Cover appears in the style of a battered old notebook. Image in sepia tones shows a man in a suit with a hat and a briefcase bending down to speak to an unusual looking creature with a large mouth, pointy ears, a short body and a long tail.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 18/09/2025

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading. Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own. Just. Keep. Reading.

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Karl Duke @karlduke8.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Generally stay away from ‘celebrity’ books but Marvellous Messages: The Amazing Story of Communication by #roseaylingellis #andreamills #lenaaddink is not only an important book but brilliant fun to read time-travelling around the globe to see communication develop and meet key deaf people. Superb!

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Not all books are the same Some add greater value to pupils' learning than others I have 3 criteria for selecting books that will help pupils engage deeply with the curriculum More here marymyatt.substack.com/p/not-all-bo...

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M. G. Leonard @mglnrd.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

School’s out for the Easter holidays. If you’re looking for a good healthy read to accompany the chocolate this coming Easter weekend, then CLUTCH my Easter holiday Twitchers adventure, where they attempt to catch an evil egg thief is perfect! Grab a copy from your local bookshop.

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Over the past couple of years, I've made some teaching resources for a few of my favourite books (The Wrong Shoes is going to be added very soon). They're all available online and can be accessed from my Padlet. Hopefully, they're useful as a starting point. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

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Elle McNicoll 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♾️ @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I'm doing the Barnes Kid Lit Festival this summer on the 4th of June. It's free for schools to sign up and it will be an event aimed at Y5 & Y6. Hope to see some of you there. I've linked the signup below: Sorry about that awful face--old author photo. www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools-even...

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Elle McNicoll - Barnes Children's Literature Festival

The Waterstones and Blue Peter Prize Book Award winner neurodivergent author and screenwriter Elle McNicoll discusses her groundbreaking novels.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

“To See An Owl” by @cordellmatthew.bsky.social is a joyous book about sticking at it, being passionate about something ultimately that the journey is worth as much as the end. The art is stunning and the story is in its own words MAGIC! It’s a love letter to nature. Delightful! #PicturebookPage

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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win. I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).

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WRDaboutbooks @wrdmag.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

We have 4 RIOTOUSLY FUNNY copies of #JuliusZebra #CommotionInAncientChina by @stupidmonster.bsky.social to #win! If you crave an action-packed adventure full of illustrated silliness with Julius & friends in Ancient China… Repost & Follow by Feb 21 to enter @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #WRDMagComp

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The latest Read for Empathy collection has been launched. As always, it's full of absolutely superb books, including graphic novels, poetry, picturebooks and non-fiction. The work @empathylabuk.bsky.social are doing is incredibly important. More information here: www.empathylab.uk/rfe

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Nosy Crow | Children's Books @nosycrow.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

In February, @bookshop-org.bsky.social will donate 10% of their children's book sales to BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust to fund reading support for disadvantaged families across the UK. 📚 Support your local bookshops by shopping our exciting new titles on ow.ly/Nm7w50UR4bU today! #ReadItForward

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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

My new book, Primary Reading Simplified, is released this Monday. Briefly, I'd like to explain why it exists, who I think will find it useful and where you can find it. >>

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Laura Baxter @lteacher123.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I'm looking for strategies/research into engagement. Any suggestions? #EduSky

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Bennie Kara @benniekara.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

What are you doing to be the light? Even the smallest things done with care, thought and the desire to make someone feel loved can make such a difference.

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

This is great for primary as well as secondary, I’d highly recommend any geography/curriculum leads read it.

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Has anyone read this yet? What did you think of it? It’s appealing to me but want to check whether it’s worth interrupting a series for! #booksky

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Has anyone read this yet? What did you think of it? It’s appealing to me but want to check whether it’s worth interrupting a series for! #booksky

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Hi #EduSkyPrimary, if you could choose one book to read with your class for each year from Y1-6, what would you choose?

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Teachers - If you are looking for ideas to stimulate poetry writing in the classroom, or if you don't feel too confident teaching poetry, there are many tried and tested ideas on my blog plus lesson plans by guest poets to guide you through the process. brian-moses.blogspot.com

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Pete Richardson @primarypete.me · 03/01/2025

Oh its about time. Look who's here >>> @mrboothy6.bsky.social

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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

I'm running a session on - Phonics in KS2 when we go back. I know what I want to share with the staff but interested to know what KS2 teachers would want to gain/learn. So far it's broken into -how we teach phonics -using phonics to support reading -using phonics to support writing

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Just the box of black pieces to go!

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

If you're looking for helpful reviews of children's books, the @justimaginecentre.bsky.social team do an amazing job. Over 600 reviews posted during 2024. Well-written and can be found by theme, genre, subject or age. Highly recommended. justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

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Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

What's everyone's first book of 2025? :)

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

New Year jigsaw - it’s a hard one!

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

My new jigsaw is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. It’s tricky though as the pieces are all different shapes - some of the most recognisable shown below.

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Really enjoying this - I’m a fan of his Helen Grace series and whilst this is quite different, it’s just as much of a page-turner. #Booksky

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Making good progress with this after a break since Christmas Day.

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Mark Enser @ensermark.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

My favourite bird is the long-tailed tit. What is your favourite bird?

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Festive Giveaway! RT and follow by 5pm on Friday 27th December. I’ll pick one lucky person from all entrants on Twitter and Bluesky. One lucky person can pick either shelf 1, 2, 3 or 4 from my Bertvent books of the year as a New Year treat! UK only.

4 shelves of books:
Shelf 1: A Curtain Twitcher's Book of Murder; Sandwich; The Other Valley; Orbital; Sometimes People Die; The List of Suspicious Things
Shelf 2: Ink Ribbon Red; Falling Animals; All the Colours of the Dark; Freakslaw; Leading Man; William
Shelf 3: Anyone's Ghost; Bored Gay Werewolf; The Betrayal of Thomas True; Guilty By Definition; The Pairing; The Actor
Shelf 4: The Last Murder at the End of the World; The Examiner; The Husbands; Helle & Death; Death on the Lusitania; The Fellowship of the Puzzlemakers

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Victoria @mrssteaches.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

We are new Ticket to Ride fans this Christmas! Which board games have you been playing?

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