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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fall temps are in the air, and it's Saturday. It's also National Play Outside Day, and we're celebrating with these @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books by @lgmiss.bsky.social, @charlottewatson.bsky.social, and @ajirving.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating family co-creaters @writerjolene.bsky.social and Dakota Gutiérrez plus @writerjolene.bsky.social and Shaian Gutiérrez along with illustrators @msmirelle.bsky.social and @gabbyzapata.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Celebrate the first day of autumn with @ajirving.bsky.social's DANCE LIKE A LEAF (illus. Claudia Navarro), @nrpaulson.bsky.social's NILA’S PERFECT COAT (illus. @mariamola.bsky.social), and @writerjolene.bsky.social & Shaian Gutierrez’s THE OFRENDA THAT WE BUILT (illus. @gabbyzapata.bsky.social)

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Norene Paulson @nrpaulson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

@charlottewatsonn.bsky.social This story has not gotten the recognition it deserves. What a "powerful story of resilience, innovation, and representation!" #kidlit #kidlitart #parents #teachers #educators #librarians #MG #blackhistory #civilrights

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

During Black Business Month, we're proud to highlight Charlotte Watson Sherman and #illustrator Esther Stimphat's #MG story of the first Black-owned toy company, a powerful story of resilience, innovation, and representation. #kidlit #kidlitart #blackpride #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We are also celebrating International Alopecia Day with Bea and her creators, @nrpaulson.bsky.social & Camilla Carrossine! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #alopeciakids #internationalalopeciaday #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Hip hip hooray for National Friendship Day! Check out these fabulous books by our fabulous Kidlit Collective creators! #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalfriendshipday #booksky @jnwieder.bsky.social @writerjolene.bsky.social @ajirving.bsky.social @mollyruttan.bsky.social @nrpaulson.bsky.social

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Honoring all parents today on National Parents Day with these @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books highlighting parent/child relationships. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #kidlitcommunity #EduSky #parents #picturebooks

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Norene Paulson @nrpaulson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Excited to be a mentor in the Mighty KIDLIT FIREFLY Mentorship Program. Apply Aug. 1-10 for an opportunity to be paired with amazing published authors & illustrators ready to help you shine! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky ##kidlitcmmunity @mightykidlit.bsky.social mighty-kidlit.mn.co/collections/...

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today on National Gorgeous Grandma Day we celebrate the heartwarming grandmother/granddaughter relationship found in @ajirving.bsky.social and #illustrator Claudia Navarro's #picturebook DANCE LIKE A LEAF. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks #grief #grandparents #booksky #EduSky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Bring on the balloons and party hats. Today we are celebrating the 2nd #bookbirthday of THIS OPENING SKY by our own @charlottewatson.bsky.social and Kelly Hollman. 🎈🥳🥳🎈 #kidlit #kidlitart #historicalfiction #booksky #EduSky #civilwar #friendship #kidlitcommunity @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What better day than National Mac & Cheese Day to celebrate @writerjolene.bsky.social and @heatherbell37.bsky.social's adorable guinea pigs...Mac and Cheese and their biggest fan Oliver! @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #personalspace

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Norene Paulson @nrpaulson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

THE STRAY is such a fun story, and Grub is adorable!

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

COVER REVEAL! We're so excited to share the cover of WORM IS DEAD, LONG LIVE WORM / words by Abigail Rayner and illustrations by @mollyruttan.bsky.social. Pre-orders now available. @beachlane.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social #prospectagency #kidlit #kidlitart @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride! We’re celebrating with three picture books: THE BI BOOK by @ajirving.bsky.social with art by Cynthia Alonso, BENNY'S TRUE COLORS written by @nrpaulson.bsky.social and illustrated by Anne Passchier, and THE WISHING FLOWER by @ajirving.bsky.social with art by @kipalizadeh.bsky.social. 💜🩷❤️

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Wishing THE WISHING FLOWER by @ajirving.bsky.social and illustrator @kipalizadeh.bsky.social a Happy, Happy 3rd Book Birthday! 🥳📚🌈🌈📚🥳 #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #queerkidlit #booksky #PictureBook #bookbirthday

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Today we celebrate World Meditation Day with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's meditation expert Rashmi Bismark and her #picturebook FINDING OM, a sweet, multicultural, intergenerational story. #kidlit #kidlit #meditation #booksky #edusky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Today we celebrate another one of our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social debuts with a special shoutout to author/illustrator @mollyruttan.bsky.social and Grub, our favorite alien. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebook #picturebooks #debut #bookbirthdat #kidlitcommunity

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Not too late to remember all endangered species on Endangered Species Day. We do so by highlighting two important @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books and their creators @writerjolene.bsky.social and @charlottewatson.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitcommunity #booksky #EduSky

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This is amazing - @kevinolearytv 🤡 is fearmongering about Chinese agents opposing his giant Utah data center… but it’s 2 young local girls in Utah who hilariously call him (and his “dumbass hat”) out👇🏽 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DYU074V...

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

This week we take our hats off to ALL teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Everyone has a favorite teacher. Check out these @kidlitcollective.bsky.social books featuring who else but some great teachers. #kidlit #kidlitart #teachers #educators #EduSky #booksky #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

It's Children's Book Week, and we are celebrating our @kidlitcollective.bsky.social book "family"-- check out our book "kids" below. @cbcbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #kidsbooks #booksky #EduSky #kidlitcommunity #KidLitChat

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Norene Paulson @nrpaulson.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Can't believe it's been 5 years since Bea's story hit the shelves. Thanks to all who made this book possible including #illustrator Camila Carrossine, @naomidavisbooks.bsky.social @andreahall.bsky.social and @albertwhitman.bsky.social #kidlit #booksky #picturebook #alopecia

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Flit, fly, 🦋! The best way to celebrate #Butterflies is to read about them! We suggest BENNY'S TRUE COLORS by @nrpaulson.bsky.social and Anne Passchier! #NationalButterflyDay #kidlit #kidlitart #Butterfly #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Happy first #bookbirthday to Charlotte Watson Sherman and Esther Stimphat’s important #HistoricalFiction #picturebook LEARN BABY LEARN: THE SHINDANA DAY FACTORY'S LEGACY OF BLACK PRIDE 🥳📚 #kidlit #BlackHistory #teacher #librarian #booklaunch #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

It’s Bi+ Health Awareness Month, and what better way to learn and celebrate than to read and share a book? We recommend our member @ajirving.bsky.social’s THE BI BOOK (illustrated by Cynthia Alonso)! Learn more about #BiHealthMonth2026 here: bihealthmonth.org #kidlit #picturebook #booksky

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

NBC’s Richard Engel: “The White House meme campaign is outraging many former US military commanders… they say only someone who has never really seen combat would think it’s a joke and put out material like this.”

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Norene Paulson @nrpaulson.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Well, @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy, this is embarrassing. "Fake news" on Fox News.

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It’s #WorldWildlifeDay! Check out our books by @candacespizzirri.bsky.social, writerjolene.bsky.social, and Charlotte Watson Sherman that connect kids to our planet! 🌍 We 💚 FINLEY, BIONIC BEASTS, and MERMAID KENZIE! 🦢🦋🐘🐳 #WWD2026 #kidlit #animals #teachers #librarians #booksky

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Celebrate National Music in our Schools Month with @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s SOMETHING WILD and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s MAMIACHI Y YO! 🎶 ❤️🎶 #kidlit #booksky #musiceducation

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I read, you read, we all read! Happy #ReadAcrossAmericaDay! Pick up some of our gorgeous books and get started reading! 📚😍🥳 #kidlit #booksky #EduSky #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

On this #nationalpigday, we’re celebrating member @writerjolene.bsky.social’s #nonfiction #STEM book BIONIC BEASTS: SAVING ANIMAL LIVES WITH ARTIFICIAL FLIPPERS, LEGS, AND BEAKS and Pirate, the pig with an #orthosis. #kidlit #booksky 🐷

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Happy #JewishBookWeek! Check out @jnwieder.bsky.social’s beautiful books: PASSOVER MOUSE, THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES, HANUKKAH 1-2-3! And ROSH HASHANAH SQUARE-CIRCLE-STAR! #kidlit #booksky #EduSky #jewishbooks #kidsbooks #Passoverbooksforkids #Jewishbooksforkids #JewishHistory

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Something wild is happening today. We're celebrating the 3rd #bookbirthday of SOMETHING WILD by our own @kidlitcollective.bsky.social author/illustrator @mollyruttan.bsky.social. Happy Birthday x 3...🥳🥳🥳! #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #booksky #EduSky #music

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Norene Paulson @nrpaulson.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Such a powerful story! Releases April 7. Preorder your copy today.

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we are honored to highlight two historical fiction books by @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @charlottewatson.bsky.social. THIS OPENING SKY, co-authored with Kelly Hollman and LEARN BABY LEARN (Mar. 10) illustrated by Esther Stimphat. #kidlit #booksky #EduSky #blackhistory

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Norene Paulson @nrpaulson.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Thank you, @kidlitcollective.bsky.social friends, for including Nila's story in this excellent collection of friendship stories. #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalmakeafriendday #friends

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Know a science-minded, animal-loving kid? If so, share @writerjolene.bsky.social's BIONIC BEASTS: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks with them today. It's a fascinating #STEM #middlegrade book. #kidlit #booksky #animals #EduSky #teachers #librarians #inventors

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 11/02/2026

Friends, media coverage of ICE in Minnesota has de-escalated. ICE hasn't. Residents are still being assaulted and detained every day. They need us now more than ever. Read their stories 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies Donate if you can 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/ Spread the word. 🚫 🧊

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Do you know it's National Umbrella Day? We do and that's why we're celebrate VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS written by Abigail Rayner and illustrated by our very own @mollyruttan.bsky.social. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #EduSky #books #gluten #glutenfree

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

It's World Wetlands Day and we are celebrating MERMAID KENZIE: Protector of the Deeps written by our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social and illustrated by @gdbee.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #picturebook #booksky #EduSky @kidlitcollective.bsky.social

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This week is Children's Book Authors & Illustrators Week so today we showcase our amazing @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #authors and #illustrators. Special THANKS to our readers, and everyone who made these books possible. We are so grateful for all of you. #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #picturebooks

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KidLit Collective @kidlitcollective.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

On this day, Feb. 4th, back in 2020 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social celebrated our very own @charlottewatson.bsky.social's debut #picturebook, BROWN SUGAR BABE, illustrated by @akemiart.bsky.social. So proud of this February book baby! #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #KidLitCommunity #BookBirthday #kids

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