Why yes, of course I read this @sciam.bsky.social article and now plan to read The Story of Birds, about why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive "the asteroid apocalypse"...

NPM 2026 Day 17: HOW ELEGANT THE ELEPHANT Mary Ann Hoberman, former children’s poet laureate, passed away in 2023. And yet, as is common in publishing, here we have a lovely collection of her words illustrated by the brilliant Marla …

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 17: Celebrate children's #poetry with Mary Ann Hoberman and Marla Frazee in this wonderful collection. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #bookblogger
jenabenton.com/2026/04/17/n...

Congrats, @jyotigopal.bsky.social!

Congrats, @mrschureads.bsky.social!

"... I write quickly, for fear that at any moment I might be killed. Writing under such urgency demands an economy of words. If I have only a few more minutes left of my life... What should I put down on the page as some kind of trace of myself in this world, or as a document of our time?"

🌷🌷🌷🌷!

🌸💕🌸

@penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
#FlowerReport

Thank you for sharing this, John!

How nihilism can help us find meaning in this moment What would it mean if nothing matters? This hour, a look at the philosophy of nihilism, and how it shows up online and in children's books.

For my #kidlit friends—
a convo today on CT Public Radio between Colin McEnroe and others, including Jon Klassen—"What would it mean if nothing matters? This hour, a look at the philosophy of nihilism, and how it shows up online and in children's books." @npr.org
www.ctpublic.org/show/the-col...

“The chapter’s collaborative work with partner organizations, engagement in legislative advocacy, exemplified by its leadership in working with legislators to pass the state’s Freedom to Read Act into law, a model for other states to follow...” @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Connecticut Association of School Librarians receives AASL Chapter of the Year Award

Congratulations to my hard-working friends at @ctcasl.bsky.social for their very deserved AASL Chapter of the Year Award! www.ala.org/news/2026/03...

Copyright page from FLOWERS FOR MAMA, by Deborah Freedman

"The art is mixed media. No AI was used in creating this book!"

In case you were wondering. ;)
www.deborahfreedman.net/flowers-for-...
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social #noAI

Crocus

It’s spring! #vernalequinox

Cover of picturebook FLOWERS FOR MAMA

★"An enchanting story that honors both the artistic journey and the blooms that—eventually—result.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
@penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social

Kittens drawing flowers with sidewalk chalk.

Kittens drawing with sidewalk chalk.

Kitten stamping tulips with a fork.

Child's painting of flowers; kitten packing a can with dirt.

Even in a world of mud, things still bloom...

Like my book coming out 3/31, Flowers for Mama. It's about the beauty that children create—whether it's art... or love...
www.deborahfreedman.net/flowers-for-...

Cannot wait to spend time with amazing CT educators. #nErDcampCT is always such an inspiring day. Please join us!

Can't wait to read this—it looks like a book that can't come out soon enough!

“Lunar New Year reminds me that beginnings do not wait for perfect conditions. It’s naming the season before you even see it…”

Congratulations! I love Mabel and this book so much. 🎉

Tiny Dino A hummingbird attempts to convince its friends that it is a dinosaur.

Here’s a children’s book called “Tiny Dino”, in which a hummingbird attempts to convince its animal friends that it is indeed a dinosaur. It makes for a decent introduction to the concept of comparative anatomy!

dinodadreviews.com/2026/02/09/t...

Happy to have @dinodadreviews.bsky.social's stamp of approval!

#WRAD was just what my heart needed—
so many thanks to all of the educators who connected me with their kiddos today! ❤️

Activists, teachers, artists... too many really good people.

Painted trail marker on a tree trunk

Is this the way out

‘It Was Just an Accident’ Review: A Liberation Story Straight From Iran

Saturday-night-at-the-timely-movies:
"It Was Just an Accident,” a tragicomedy by dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi, (recently sentenced to prison in absentia for “propaganda activities against the regime”).

Have you seen this one? #film @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/m...

"Steig's art is the art of someone unafraid of falling."

"You have to choose: You're either a Steinberg person or a Steig person...
All children are Steig people." @lianafix.bsky.social @newyorker.com

Love this. Because I'm a Steig person. Which are YOU?

Love Barbara. She's terrific! I'm sure Heather is too. ;)

@jamellebouie.net I see it's deleted but I'm still filing away "smoothest brain" for future use ;)

"...considers it his duty to ensure that all editors have the freedom to decide what they want to publish... rather than having those decision made by the government. “At the end of the day, we stand with the First Amendment...”"

Proud to be a @penguinschoollib.bsky.social author. 🙏