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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 11h

#kidlit #Skybrarians #EduSky #TLSky Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Get your kids ready for HALLOWEEN with THE WITCH’S CAT’S KITTEN wherein the witch’s cat has a white kitten. Oh dear, Oh my. That will never do. Or will it? Listen: tinyurl.com/witchsccat

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#kidlit #Skybrarians #EduSky #TLSky Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ’round your kids and enjoy TWO-THIRTY CROSSING wherein a boy homesteading with his Pa on the Nebraska plains must brave a violent storm to save his Pa’s life. tinyurl.com/ttwothir

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #TLSky READ ME A STORY, INK is delighted to have permission to reprint a story by award-winning French author Michelle Nikly. Gather ’round your kids and read aloud, THE PERFUME OF MEMORY where in a queen’s lost memories are restored using scents of her life. tinyurl.com/PerfumeMem

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #Skybrarians #TLSky It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young at heart. This week enjoy “Katya and the Goat with the Silver Hoof” wherein Katya and Old Vanka search the northern forest for a goat that drops precious stones every time he stomps his hoof. tinyurl.com/Katyagoat

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #Skybrarians #TLSky READ ME A STORY, INK is thrilled to offer two stories by the inimitable, Newbury Award-Winning author, AVI, from his short story collection, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING: STORIES ABOUT SONS, FATHERS & GRANDFATHERS. Read more: tinyurl.com/lbAvi2

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More) @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

TEACHING INDIGENOUS STUDIES: AN INTRODUCTION FOR K-12 EDUCATORS by Leilani Sabzalian, Meredith L. McCoy, and Helen Thomas (Routledge, 2026): www.routledge.com/Teaching-Ind... #EDSKY #BookSky @leilanisabz.bsky.social

Photograph: Copy of TEACHING INDIGENOUS STUDIES: AN INTRODUCTION FOR K-12 EDUCATORS. Stylized geometric design with flowers growing out of book on a rattan table outside. Tree and purple fence in the background. Daylight.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #Skybrarians #TLSky Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Your whole family will enjoy KITE FLIER, wherein a kite maker lovingly communicates to his son via his kite designs. All ages. Listen, read: tinyurl.com/kkiteflier Share Love, share reading

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #Skybrarians #TLSky WELCOME! TO READ ME A STORY, INK readmeastoryink.com Hi. My name is Robert Topp and Read Me a Story, Ink is an outgrowth of reading aloud in public schools for 35 years. I have read thousands of short stories.. Click here to read more longer.blue/posts/Zv8MGZ...

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #Skybrarians #TLSky Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Your whole family will enjoy THE HARE AND THE FLOWER wherein a magic hare gives a name to a poor, forgotten flower. All ages Listen or read: tinyurl.com/HareFlower Share Love Share reading

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #Skybrarians #TLSky Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Your whole family will enjoy THE HARE AND THE FLOWER wherein a magic hare gives a name to a sad forgotten flower. All ages Listen or read: tinyurl.com/HareFlower Share Love, share reading

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #YSLSky #booksky Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. This week enjoy “How to Stuff a Rhino,” wherein a young boy must get creative to return his Black Rhino home to the Serengeti. Humor. ALL ages. Listen or read: tinyurl.com/hhowstuff

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

#kidlit #Edusky #YSLSky #booksky Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. This week enjoy “All the Cats in the World,” wherein Old Mikila feeds the cats at the base of the lighthouse and gains a friend in the lighthouse keeper. All Ages Listen: tinyurl.com/allccats

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#kidlit #Skybrarians #📚💙 #🍎 Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ‘round your kids and enjoy naturalist, Robin Moore’s delightful tale of a bald eagle who thought he was a chicken. “The Heart of an Eagle. Listen: tinyurl.com/hearteagle

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians 📚💙 NEW FAMILY PODCAST. One of my favorite stories, the whole family will love award winning author, Vivian French’s “Singing to the Sun” wherein a young suitor must choose among three princesses who represent respectively power, wealth and love. tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians 📚💙 Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ‘round your kids and enjoy. “Good Neighbors” by Bob Barton wherein a gathering of trolls each give a young girl a precious stone that match the color of their eyes tinyurl.com/goodneigh

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

@chhung.bsky.social #kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians 📚💙 We are thrilled to have permission to reprint awarded author, C. H. Hung’s beautiful dragon story,“THE SOUL BY WHICH WE MEASURE OURS,” wherein the smallest dragon wins the emperor’s praise by virtue of her selflessness. Read: tinyurl.com/ssoulby

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians 📚💙 READ ME A STORY, INK is thrilled to have permission to reprint award-winning author, Katie Cross’ devilish story, ”THE RED UNICORN CANDY STORE” wherein a greedy little boy gets him comeuppance. Wonderfully reminiscent of Roald Dahl. Read: tinyurl.com/rredunicorn

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians 📚💙 Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ‘round your kids and enjoy. “The Princess Who Kicked Butt,” by Will Shetterly wherein a fairy godmother gives a princess a very confusing name. Listen: tinyurl.com/princesskicked

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #audiobooks FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! The publisher of Mary Knight’s superb second novel, WHAT THE SEAHORSE TOLD ME, has given Read Me a Story, Ink 40 downloads of the newly released audio version narrated by the author. Click here for details longer.blue/posts/du67h3...

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Still obsessed with Jimothy? Of course you are. Use that momentum to dive into some speculative fiction featuring disabled characters and support some disabled human authors while you're at it. reactormag.com/backlist-bon...

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Backlist Bonanza: 5 Underrated Books With Disabled Characters - Reactor

A selection of novels and stories that highlight people with different disabilities in strange new worlds

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #audiobooks Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ‘round your kids and enjoy. “The Soap Bandit” by Dennis Haseley, wherein an unusual thief teaches a whole town how to play again. Listen: tinyurl.com/soapbandit

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

longer.blue/posts/SRZfPB... #kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians I have always loved the story behind the story. I recently recorded one of my favorite stories of all time, “Singing to the Sun,” and was touched to hear from the author, Vivian French @vivianji.bsky.social... (click on longer.blue above)

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #audiobooks Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME, stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ‘round your kids and enjoy. “Run, Kate Shelley, Run” by Julia Pferdehirt : the story of a young girl’s heroism. tinyurl.com/runkate Share love, share reading

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #audiobooks Yay! It’s WEEK’S END STORYTIME. Stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ‘round your kids and enjoy. “THE BREADTH OF A WHISKER” by Janet McNeill, a story of wizardry, alchemy and a mouse. tinyurl.com/bbreadth Reading resources: readmeastoryink.com

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #audiobooks NEW FAMILY AUDIO. With the kind permission of the author, and one of my all-time favorite stories - enjoy award-winning, Scottish author, Vivian French’s captivating fairy tale, “Singing to the Sun.” “Singing to the Sun” tinyurl.com/ssingingsun

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #audiobooks Yay! It’s Week’s End Storytime. Stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ‘round your kids and enjoy. “The Old Gray Chair” by Douglas Evans. Third grader Zachary can’t seem to stay in his chair…but it isn’t his fault. tinyurl.com/oldggray

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #audiobooks From Read Me a Story, ink, its WEEK'S END STORYTIME (a day late). Stories for the young and young at heart. Gather ‘round your kids and enjoy. “An Autumn Tale” by Susan Eberly. tinyurl.com/aautumntale More reading resources: readmeastoryink.com

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians Read Me a Story, Inc is THRILLED to have permission to reprint four wonderful FAIRY TALES by British, award-winning, master story-teller, Vivian French, @vivianji.bsky.social, including “Singing to the Sun,” one of my top ten favorite stories of all time.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Read Me a Story, Ink is pleased to introduce a new series, “WEEK’S END STORIES,” family stories for the young and young at heart by award-winning children’s and YA authors. Enjoy “The Magic Kerchief” by Kirby Larson. Grades 1&UP. 11 mins. Listen or read: readmeastoryink.com/stories/the-...

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

NEW FAMILY AUDIO! From award-winning Australian author, Sophie Masson, comes a modern day take on the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. Your whole family will enjoy. “The Old Woman and the Imp.” Listen: tinyurl.com/OldWomanImp Share love, share reading. #EduSky #Skybrarians #KidLit #kidstories

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #KidsStories NEW FAMILY PODCAST wherein a mistreated bear is set free. Enjoy award-winning author, Frances Thomas’s, heartwarming story“Mr. Bear and the Bear.” Follow or listen: tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC Share love, share reading.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat #YSLSky NEW FAMILY PODCAST FOR SCHOOL OR HOME. Enjoy a traditional tale from Brittany, newly translated and retold by award-winning author, Sophie Masson. “The Queen of the Korrigans.” All ages. tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC Share love, share reading.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat ONE LAST VERY SILLY STORY FOR NATIONAL HUMOR MONTH. Forget the world’s troubles for a moment or two and have a few giggles free of charge from READ ME A STORY, INK. “Tremble with Fear,” by Will Rawson. Listen or read: tinyurl.com/tremblewithf...

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat YAY! APRIL IS NATIONAL HUMOR MONTH. From the inimitable Terry Jones of Monty Python fame, enjoy a giggle or few with “The Imaginary Dragon.” Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Iimaginaryy Share love, share laughter, share reading.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat YAY, IT'S NATIONAL HUMOR MONTH, and here is a seriously silly story. "Four Dollars and Fifty-Cents" by Eric A. Kimmel. All ages. tinyurl.com/Ffourddollars Share love, share laughter, share reading.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat READ ME A STORY, INK is thrilled to offer award-winning author, Frances Thomas’s, “Mr. Bear and the Bear.” Perfect for FAMILY STORYTIME, BEDTIME OR CLASSROOM. 8 mins. All ages. Listen or read here: tinyurl.com/MmrBear Share love, share reading.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Hated losing Picassa but Canva is even better. I use it to create all of my post's images.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat NEW FAMILY PODCAST! From Lynne Reid Bank’s delightful anthology THE MAGIC HARE, enjoy “The Hare and the Spoiled Queen.” All ages. Listen or follow: tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC More reading resources: readmeastoryink.com Share love, share reading.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat Just in time FOR NATIONAL HUMOR MONTH, Read Me a Story, Inc is thrilled have permission to offer two stories by funny, wacky, joke telling author, Tom E. Moffatt. CYBERSPACE INVADER & BLUSH. Read here: tinyurl.com/Ccyberspace tinyurl.com/blushsh

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat IT’S EASTER! Share with your class or kids Shirley Climo’s beautiful telling of a Norse legend that explains how colored eggs became part of our Easter tradition. "The Enchanted Hare." Lister or Read: tinyurl.com/enchantedhare Share reading.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #T2T #TLSkyChat YAY! APRIL IS NATIONAL HUMOR MONTH. Share giggles and laughs with your class or family with Will Shetterly’s “The Princess Who Kicked Butt.” Listen or read: tinyurl.com/kkickedbutt Share love, share laughter, share reading.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Hi Heather, While it may not directly address why school libraries matter, it is one of the best library stories ever - always a favorite of 5th graders. "Ethan Unbound" by Gary Blackwood. readmeastoryink.com/stories/etha...

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