Photo featuring a spiral of green fern leaves floating on dark water

Liz McGowan, Fern Ammonite,1992, land art, Hebden Bridge, UK #womensart

This Is Just To Say

I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update

and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize

Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying

Thanks for the recommendation. My ankles swell bc of one of my Rx. Looking forward to trying these.

Eric Walters on his new chapter book and his love of animal stories In Eric Walters’ new chapter book, The Three Wolves, nine-year-old Andrew and his parents rescue three orphaned wolf pups who can’t...

In Eric Walters’ new chapter book, The Three Wolves, nine-year-old Andrew and his parents rescue three orphaned wolf pups who can’t survive on their own.

Read the Orca Blog to hear from Eric about how this story started his writing journey in the fifth grade!

blog.orcabook.com/eric-walters...

#Fundraising #Auction live! Featuring these great items from @medenkuyatt.bsky.social!

-Signed #BookClub Set
-50-Page #Manuscript Feedback
-Virtual #SchoolVisit or #AMA
-#Query Feedback

Bid & Browse: www.32auctions.com/n...

Victoria author highlights culture, memory and healing in new book - Victoria News A Victoria author has released a new children’s book published on April 14

Monique Gray Smith was interviewed by Victoria News about her new picture book, Kohkom's First Drum!

“I hope it opens conversations for children about family, joy, community… and understanding our family’s history.”

Read more: vicnews.com/2026/04/18/v...

Right to Read Day The right to read is under attack. On Right to Read Day, April 20, 2026, take action to support your library and protect your freedom to read.

Today is #RightToReadDay, and the folks at @uabookbans.bsky.social have a great list of five ways you can take action right now—and all you need is five minutes.

Let's show up and fight for the freedom to read! ❤️

We should all start calling him “The PPs!”

Digital graphic featuring a photo of illustrator Jon Klassen. Text reads "Congratulations! Jon Klassen. Winner of the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award."

Author-illustrator Jon Klassen becomes the first Canadian to win the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Congratulations, Jon! Learn more at kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/news/jon-klassen-w...

#ALMA #KidLit #CanLit

Ontario friends: I have a question about changing the gender designation on my birth certificate & whether a nurse practitioner can furnish a letter for me or if it needs to be an MD. Anyone have suggestions re: a trans org that could answer this q for me?

Thank you so much for shouting out my first book for teachers, @mrschureads.bsky.social. My second one, Writing Poetry Month by Month: Inspiring the Poet in All Students, will be released this fall. I excited about your upcoming books, too, my friend!

A Poem In Your Pocket

If This Bird Had Pockets: A Poem in Your Pocket Day Celebration

April 30 is Poem in Your Pocket Day! poets.org/national-poe...

Happy Vaisakhi!

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, WHERE ELLA WENT by @lauriemorrison.bsky.social (ABRAMS Amulet), out on April 14.

To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... (+ more ways to win)

We're pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT by @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social illustrated by Adriana Predoi (FreeSpiritBooks) out on April 14.

To enter: L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... (+ more ways to win)

A Japadog cart outside would be great but I’m not dealing with mustard on the carpet. 🌭🌭🌭

Coming Soon! Asha and Baz Meet Sylvia Earle (May 2026) Help me spread the word by: * Sharing/Reposting/Commenting (algorithms like that sort of thing) * Ask your school and public library to order it * Borrow it from your school or public library * Tell your STEM/STEAM loving clubs and groups there's a new book in town * If worthwhile to you - pre-orders appreciated Written by me🍁 Illustrated by @dharmali_illustrations 🍁 Published by @commondeer_press 🍁 Edited by @erin.dellamattia🍁 (the 🍁 are not AI generated...that's me flagging we are proudly Canadian) #kidlit #chapterbooks #womeninstem #oceanbooksforkids #raiseareader #bookreview

Coming Soon! Asha and Baz Meet Sylvia Earle (May 2026)

Help me spread the word:

* Share/Repost/Comment
* Ask your school and public library to order it
* Borrow it from library
* Tell your STEM/STEAM loving clubs and groups
* If worthwhile to you - pre-orders appreciated

#kidlit #chapterbooks

[alt text by NASA] The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon’s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars. Credit: NASA

Whoa 🤯

The Moon, in full eclipse, with the #Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Part of the Moon and spacecraft are lit by Earthshine, and both Saturn and Mars are visible to the lower right. Incredible. Details: images.nasa.gov/details/art0...

I am proud to be an autistic librarian, proud to be a librarian with ADHD 💚

This is very exciting news! 🩷

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Christopher Penn wrote: Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it's far more likely that autism causes vaccines.

A different perspective.
Always helpful.

“Copy Moon joy” #Artemis

I really like the look of those buildings.

DONATE TO SECURE THE NDN GIRLS BOOK CLUB BOOKMOBILE Make the big, pink truck a permanent reality for tribal communities!

Support NDN Girls Book Club's Bookmobile to put more Indigenous titles in the hands of Native young readers: givebutter.com/ndngirlsbook... @kinsaledrake.bsky.social @littlebadger.bsky.social #KidLit

Happy Poetry Month! Here's a page from my book Poetry Comics, published by @chroniclebooks.bsky.social

I hope you find relief soon.

That's home. That's us.

This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew.

Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right.

Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Screenshot. What looks to be an AI generated image of people panning for gold above a description of an “online learning” event about the 1858 gold rush

Hey @royalbcmuseum.bsky.social - why are you using an AI generated image when you have a wealth of digitized images and paintings from the gold rush that you could use?

My librarian peeps are creative people.