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Stefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Marbled witches’ brew 🧙🪄🌀 I haven’t had a chance to do any paper marbling for awhile but I found this old video of me making a Halloween inspired pattern, stirring up some spooky spots & stripes! 🎃 #CraftSky #PaperCraft #Handmade

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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 23h

Artist! Quote with your art with an insanely strong silhouette! #art #resist

A teen graffiti artist watching an explosion across the city, while their robot friend desperately tries to get their attention

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Marty Chan @martychan.bsky.social · 11h

It's time for another #PromptMyStory to help teachers inspire their kids' creativity. Here's this week's writing prompt. "Something inside the half-opened lunchbox lying in the deserted alley glowed emerald green." #edusky

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worldkidlit.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

And just like that … another busy, buzzy and book-filled #WorldKidLitMonth is over! Thank you to everyone who got involved: reading, sharing & spreading the word about international & translated children's books! Here's our round-up (watch out: your TBR will grow!) worldkidlit.org/2026/10/05/a...

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Around the World in 10: Celebrating a Decade of World Kid Lit Month!

And just like that … another busy, bubbly and book-filled World Kid Lit Month is over! We’ve been bowled over by the engagement online and offline, from blogs to Instagram, bookshops to…

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Lit Kids Magazine @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Lit Kids needs submissions for Issue 12: Fantasy by 11/7! Do you know a creative 5-13 y/o kid? Please encourage them to send writing, art, and photos to our mentors to be considered for publication. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #parents #teachers #emag

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s #BannedBooksWeek and my 10yo is out and about in her “Read Banned Books” tshirt. There are lots of kids books banned for seemingly ridiculous reasons but there are also so many banned for more serious, often bigoted reasons. It’s all bad and an affront to the #FreedomToRead

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Cynthia Mackey, Butterfly Sea, out now! @booksbycindy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Huge congrats to @jengelmattern.bsky.social on her compelling debut novel!!!! 🥳

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It’s getting ridiculous around here.

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Theartofpuro @theartofpuro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#Romics Comicon Is ended, as always I made my sketches and my hubby Andrea did most serious things🤣 We met a lot of old and new friends....the best part of the fair. Thank you all for coming at the booth and talked with us #romics37 #kidlit #kidlitart

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Lit Kids Magazine @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Know a talented young artist? 👀 Lit Kids needs cover art submissions for our 2025 Anthology from 5 to 13 y/o kids! This is the perfect opportunity for kids to have their art featured on an actual book. Please spread the word and keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #parents #kidlit

Send submissions to litkidsmagazine@gmail.com!
ONGOING COVER CONTEST FOR 2025 ANTHOLOGY
Submit your cover design for voting!
Requirements:
- Artwork must represent the designated theme: ELEMENTS.
- Participants must be between the ages of 5 and 13 years old (or Lit Kids Alumni).
- Please create art with dimensions of 5.5" X 8.5" for consideration.
- Must include a completed permission form from our site with submissions email.

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Spooky season is here, so it’s the perfect time for some spooky poems! In this week’s blog post, we chat about old creature feature movies and how they might inspire your poems. shaunmjex.wordpress.com/2026/10/04/a...

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A Creature Feature Poem

A creature feature in poetry form! Plus, a writing prompt to kick off the Halloween season.

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I entered #fallwritingfrenzy! @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @lydialukidis.bsky.social are taking entries through Oct 8, so join in the fun! You can read my story "Barnyard Joke Fest" here: www.laurimeyers.com/2026/10/a-fa...

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A Fall Frenzy of Funny!

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thrilled to have a poem about the Ticket to Scaryness on the Poetry Express. Check out some of the other newly featured poems at the link below. scaryness.com/halloween-ca...

On my honor… - by Shaun Jex

The Maltesers are all missing
The Goldbears are all gone
The Cadbury has flown the coop
Please, don’t make me go on!

The Mars bars must have been misplaced
The Aero’s absent, too
Must Halloween be called off now?
Oh, what are we to do?

The Freddo bars bid us farewell
The Smarties said “So long!”
I fear that Trick or Treat this year
Has gone all kinds of wrong

The Jelly Babies waved bye bye
The Twirl cried, “Toodle-oo”
Of course, I didn’t eat them all
I swear, this time it’s true!

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thanks as always to @thetoypress.bsky.social for a new #wordoftheweek. Here’s my poem based on the prompt. #poetrycommunity #writingforchildren #kidlit

The Barn Hand
(for Kara)
She had three socks and a star
The beautiful bay who nibbled
Baby carrots and lumps of sugar
From the palm of my hand
On muggy summer afternoons—
I could have stayed there forever
But there were stalls to muck
And fresh bedding to lay
Before the stable master returned
© Shaun Jex

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For the final day of #LitMagWeek we want to remind you that while all our content is always free on our site, we have print anthologies available and they are on sale this week! (Available on Amazon in most of the world)

Check out our print anthology sales! #LitMagWeek

Epistemic Literary anthologies just $15
Nimblewitlit issues only $8

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Dani Terk @dterkwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES IN by Jenny Mattern ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @jengelmattern.bsky.social

Book review typed on white background. 5 Stars

"Thank you NetGalley and North Star Editions/Jolly Fish Press for an eARC of Where the Light Shines In by Jenny Mattern.

Where the Light Shines In is the story of thirteen-year-old adoptee Gloria who plays the “Birth Mother” Game with her best friend, in which they rate strangers’ likelihood of being Gloria’s birth mother based on physical similarities. When a perfect ten looks up at her from the obituary page of her local newspaper, Gloria is determined to attend the woman’s funeral and learn about her likely birth mother. But finding the answers she desperately needs requires spinning a web of lies, implicating her best friend in the process, and hurting the people who love her most. And she’s not the only one concealing the truth.

Where the Light Shines In is a beautifully written story that is equally heartbreaking and heartwarming. Mattern illuminates the complex emotions related to adoption for adoptees, their adoptive families, and biological parents alike and treats all involved with incredible empathy and compassion. I loved how Gloria’s sense of identity and definition of family evolved so poignantly over the course of the novel. The symbolism of fixing broken pottery with gold to show that there is beauty in the broken places was also a perfect parallel to Gloria’s journey and a helpful reminder to young and old(er) readers alike.

Raw, honest, and hopeful, Where the Light Shines In is a must-read for adoptees, the families that love them, fans of heartfelt middle-grade contemporaries, and anyone who’s ever teared up listening to “What It Sounds Like” from KPop Demon Hunters."

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Theartofpuro @theartofpuro.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today Is the first day of Romics Comicon, I didn't have much time , but I menage to sketch a couple of drawings. #kidlit #kidlitart

A little witch with a pumpkin hat and a cat on it

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Lit Kids Magazine @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Announcement! 📣 The cover art contest is open for the Lit Kids Magazine 2025 Anthology: Elements! It'll stay open well into the new year, so pass the word along to the young artists you know who deserve their art on an actual book cover. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #parents

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This issue from @epistemiclit.bsky.social is a companion to our upcoming “Choices” issue. Read and get ready! #LitMagWeek

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Stefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s #NationalPoetryDay in the UK and this year’s theme is Wonder! Here’s a children’s poem for the changing seasons ☔️ Watch here: youtu.be/4DbaQ6SZyf8?... #kidlit @poetrydayuk.bsky.social

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Rainy Day Poem for Kids

YouTube video by Poetry for Kids with Stefan Karlsson

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For Day 2 of #LitMagWeek we are reminding you of who we are and why we’re here! Our goal is to CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION we’ve started over @epistemiclit.bsky.social WITH A YOUNG AUDIENCE Editors: @melruthwrites.bsky.social @kristinwrites.bsky.social @1storyteller.bsky.social

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Fictional stories let us share our experiences, start conversations, and build our knowledge.

Poetry shows how we feel about big topics, and can be any form to express our ideas and see how others feel.

Let your voice be heard!
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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Quite pleased to have a poem included in the Poems of the Week featured at @lightpoetrymag.bsky.social . You can read my poem below and check out the rest of the poems at lightpoetrymagazine.com#potw

The Guard Dog
by Shaun Jex

“Golden retriever brings toys to the intruder who breaks into his house.”
—The Associated Press

Not quite as brave as Balto
Nor noble as Roselle
Who did her duty faithfully
While walls around her fell

Not stalwart as old Stubby
Who served out in the trench
But thief and flatfoot both agree
This mutt is quite a mensch

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There’s a new word of the week from @thetoypress.bsky.social . The word is “super” Here’s my poem! #kidlit #poetry #writingforchildren

It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

Sometimes
I like to imagine
I’m the Lingít Superman
Powered by fry bread
And fresh g̱áax'w

Just think!
If I could soar
Through the blue sky
Like the mighty Kal-El
I’d be a basketball star

Never afraid
To take my shot
As the clock ticks down
And the whole game
Is on the line

I’d never
Get picked last
Or sit on the bench
But I might end up with
My photo in the paper

Of course
I wouldn’t brag
When you’re a hero
You just let your work
Talk for you

© Shaun Jex

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Second nomination for The Book With No Pictures. Been going strong in my house for a decade (k)

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My ten year old went to school today in a pink tshirt that says, “Read Banned Books.” Simple, easy advocacy that you and your kids can do too! #ReadBannedBooks #FreedomToRead

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

happy publication day to @jengelmattern.bsky.social! Look out for an interview with Jenny about the book in our soon-to-be-released issue!

Cover of the book “Where the Light Shobes In” by Jenny Mattern. Image is of a girl and a dog looking out to sea. There is a ship in the distance.

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happy #LitMagWeek! For this week only, print editions of both Nimbkewitlit issues are on sale for only $8! @clmporg.bsky.social www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRMJKTN...

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Rachel Burrows @rburrows.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A poem for #sonsday - for all those waking up to an empty or emptier nest this morning! ❤️ #poetry #sons #parenting @atriumpoetry.bsky.social

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Theartofpuro @theartofpuro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Preparing everything for #Romics Comicon in Rome. We'll be at the Hobby Forge booth doodling and sketching😁My hubby colored an illustration of mine..funny things Is that It looks like a game promo🤣🤣 #comicon #kidlit #kidlitart

A bunny with a sword. Behind him a bush with flowers. Over "the Adventure begins here" written in italian. Under him some illustrations details.

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happy #LitMagWeek! For this week only, print editions of both Nimbkewitlit issues are on sale for only $8! @clmporg.bsky.social www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRMJKTN...

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Lit Kids Magazine @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Calling 5-13 y/o kids who deserve publication! ☎️ Lit Kids is open to submissions for Issue 12: Fantasy through 11/7. Send your best writing, art, and photos to our mentors for consideration, and please spread the word. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #parents #teachers

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Lit Kids Magazine @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Know a talented kid? 👀 Lit Kids is open to submissions for Issue 12: Fantasy through 11/7! We need writing, art, and photos by 5-13 y/o kids for publication! Our mentors can't wait to see what you dream up. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #parents #teachers #emag

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

With Disney announcing a reboot of Darkwing Duck, it’s a good time to mention that you can learn all about the “Terror that flaps in the Night” in my book Main Street Gossip: The Inside Scoop on Your Favorite Disney Characters available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited www.amazon.com/Main-Street-...

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Main Street Gossip: The Inside Scoop on Your Favorite Disney Characters

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

YAHOO! I'm so honored to be a mentor for the 2027 Nevada SCBWI Mentorship Program. So excited to help aspiring writers. www.scbwi.org/regions/neva... @scbwi.bsky.social #kidlit #writingcommunity #books #amwriting #amreading

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Nevada Mentorship Program | Nevada

Our 2027 Mentorship Program will be open to mentee submissions from September 29 - December 15, 2027.

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kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TOPIC: It's the fall equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere - bringing to mind harvesting ideas and storing them up for winter. Do you stockpile ideas, characters, words, or anything? And how do you decide which idea of yours is ripe for starting? #kidlitchat

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Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Let’s have a #kidlitchat at 9pm Eastern today here on Bluesky, shall we? I mean, we do this every Tuesday, I know, but for sure today let us #kidlit folk gather and chat for an hour! See ya then!

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I LOVED this week’s #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social . Here’s my poem. #writingforchildren #poetry #kidlit

The Fox

She looks like a bit of flame
Creeping her way through
The tall summer grasses
To the edge of the creek
Where she will gaze longingly
At the flock of water fowl
Dabbling on the far bank
Dreaming of a feast
So close, and yet, so far away

© Shaun Jex

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