Countdown to #IndependentBookstoreDay is on! The FFP team is celebrating Silly Sock Day to kick off #BookstoreSpiritWeek! 🧦 📚 Whose socks are your fav?

#IndependentBookstoreDay2026 #IndieBookstoreDay #ShopIndie #ShopLocal #ShopSmall #IndieBooks #IndieBookstore

Small stuffed fox sitting in a pocket on a denim throw pillow.

The @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social fox from THE NOCTURNALS has been put to good use. My mother loved him, and now he's hanging out with my grandson!

Congrats to the winners of the @americanbookseller.bsky.social Indies Choice Book Awards! 🎉

Alexandra Cornejo Named 2026 School Librarian of the Year The librarian at Harlingen (TX) School for Health Professions is turning these challenging times into an opportunity to better serve her students and peers.

Alexandra Cornejo Named 2026 School Librarian of the Year
www.slj.com/story/Alexan...
#Skybrarians #EduSky

OMG 💫🏀 We’re SO ecstatic that Pippa Park Raises Her Game was featured in the @nytimes.com Book Review as a rec for fans of Ann M. Martin’s Baby-Sitters Club!

Huge thanks to Jennifer Hubert Swan—such an honor 💖📚

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/b...

It's Women's History Month! 💕 This month we acknowledge the struggles and contributions of women throughout history. We picked some of our favorite children’s books that uplift women’s voices— check out the blog!

https://pippapark.com/blog/womens-history-month

We sat with Erin Yun, author of the Pippa Park series, to talk all things friendship 💬
In this Q&A, she spills the tea about her IRL friendships and how they inspired The Royals, Buddy, & more! 🫶
Watch now!
https://youtu.be/AVClA4wrJ6Q?si=mwTgCvR46-o9YM4Y
#AsktheAuthor #MiddleGrade #KidLit #BookSky

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar MAGNIFICENT MIDDLE GRADE happening Tuesday, March 3 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Have you registered yet?! Save your seat for our #MiddleGrade webinar happening tomorrow (3/3) at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT to get the latest on upcoming titles from our friends at @sbkslibrary.bsky.social, #WaxwingBooks, and @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social! Free and open to all: bit.ly/3MaMmva

Join us these for FREE book events! 🤩⬇️

MAGNIFICENT MIDDLE GRADE | 3/3 ✨
Join @ala-booklist.bsky.social for a free webinar showcasing middle grade titles!

FRIENDSHIP FIRST | 3/5 🔮
Join @slj.com and Pippa Park author Erin Yun for a panel about friendship!

More info @ the link in bio!

#Booksky

Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.

Throughout March, the Independent Publishers Caucus in partnership with Bookshop.org and some dozen other national organizations is inviting booksellers to participate in a display contest highlighting titles from more than 60 member presses. buff.ly/tKRnNpm

This February break, kids can join The New York Public Library Reading Challenge with The Nocturnals! 🌙📚

To learn more & start your adventure, check out NocturnalsWorld.com/NYPL ✨

#NocturnalsWorld #ChildrensBooks #FebruaryBreak #LibraryEvent

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist webinar MAGNIFICENT MIDDLE GRADE happening Tuesday, March 3 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Friendship drama, daring adventures, magical quests, inspiration from historical and cultural figures—middle grade has it all! Join us 3/3 for a free, one hour webinar showcasing upcoming MG titles from @sbkslibrary.bsky.social, #WaxwingBooks, and @fabledfilmspress.bsky.social! RSVP: bit.ly/3MaMmva

February is #BlackHistoryMonth! Celebrate with some of our favorite must-read children’s books by Black authors. 💚

#BHM #BlackAuthorsMatter #BlackWritersMatter #BookRecs #BookSky #KidLit

Fabled Films Press is proud to be a sponsor of #ReadYourWorld Day! Join @readyourworld.bsky.social at 8pm ET on 1/29 to celebrate diverse #kidlit with giveaways, community, & conversation.

Register: buff.ly/WvTlhIg

#booksky

'All the Blues in the Sky' by Renée Watson Wins Newbery; 'Fireworks', illustrated by Cátia Chien, Earns Caldecott at 2026 Youth Media Awards | School Library Journal All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson wins the Newbery; Fireworks, illustrated by Cátia Chien, earns the Caldecott and Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories, an anthology edited by Cynth...

All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson Wins Newbery; Fireworks illustrated by Cátia Chien Earns Caldecott at 2026 Youth Media Awards
www.slj.com/story/All-Bl...

Minnesota School Librarians Supporting Students and Peers As ICE raids continue in the Twin Cities, school librarians are stepping up for students, staff, and their communities.

"I’m sad—in disbelief and just so angry that our staff and our students are going through this.”
www.slj.com/story/Minnes...

It's #NationalHuggingDay! The Nocturnals show their friend Walter the Wombat they care by giving him a great big group hug. 🤗 💙 How do you show your friends you care?
Kids can learn more about feelings & practicing empathy in The Weeping Wombat 👀

#ChildrensBooks #KidsBooks #Booksky #NocturnalsWorld

Literary Agents Step Up for Every Child a Reader and SCBWI’s Action Fund With a $10,000 donation, a group of literary agents is helping children’s organizations purchase and distribute books to school libraries across the U.S. On January 7, during a livestreamed gathering,...

What an exciting partnership! Here's to supporting school libraries 👏

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

@cbcbooks.bsky.social

The Fabled Films Press team is turning the page into 2026 with fresh #ReadingResolutions! We’re excited to discover inspiring new #ChildrensBooks and make progress on our #TBR stacks. Here’s to another great year filled with stories and great kids' books! 📚💫

#NewYear #ReadingGoals #2026Reads

📚✨ Jólabókaflóð is almost here! 🎄 Jólabókaflóð means “Christmas Book Flood." It's a beloved tradition in Iceland where families exchange books on Christmas Eve and read together, usually with hot cocoa or chocolate!

Wishing you shelves full of stories and joy! 💫

#BookSky #HappyHolidays

The Illustrated Children’s Book I’ll Never Stop Recommending to Adults

What a great read! Our author Tracey Hecht loves these books so much, especially for storytimes and read-alouds. They portray friendship so beautifully!

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/m...

To Help SNAP Recipients, Bookstores Set Up as Food Banks | NYT buff.ly/dPhVQJt

#WritingTips for kids to beat #WritersBlock 📝💡

Teachers & librarians: use our free Hannah Edwards resources & activities to jumpstart your readers' creativity! Perfect for #bookclubs.

hannah-edwards.com/resources

#EduSky #KidLitMegaFeed #Skybrarians #MiddleGrade #MGLit

This #BannedBooksWeek, we're highlighting a free resource to navigate challenges that may arise in your community: book résumés 📚

Résumés give important context to support the use of banned/challenged titles. Click here for more info: bit.ly/3IxHPRP #CensorshipIsSo1984

BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks

4 Authentic Middle-Grade Books for ADHD Awareness Month October is ADHD Awareness Month! These four middle grade novels feature relatable protagonists with ADHD who navigate school, friendships, and family. Focused by Alyson Gerber When it comes to sch...

📚✨ It's #ADHD Awareness Month! Celebrate with 4 great #middlegrade reads that embrace neurodiversity! These books feature characters with ADHD that young readers can see themselves in 💙

hannah-edwards.com/blog/4-authe...

#BookSky #KidLitMegaFeed #Neurodiverse

Must-Read Children’s Books for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by getting to know some of our favorite children’s books by Hispanic-identifying authors for every age group. These incredible reads use and embrace a wide range of c...

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! Celebrate with our children’s book recommendations for every age group, written by Hispanic-identifying authors.

pippapark.com/blog/must-re...

#KidLitMegaFeed #BookSky

The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.

Such a great read from @slate.com! A great list spanning the last 25 years of amazing children's picture books.

#BookSky #KidLitMegaFeed

slate.com/culture/2025...

Every Child a Reader Partners with Literary Agents on Literacy Initiatives buff.ly/3IpjcTS

Katherine Rundell, Author of ‘Impossible Creatures,’ on the Enduring Appeal of ‘Hamlet’ Echoing backward to the sixth century and forward to “The Lion King,” the play shows young people that stories are resilient against time and chaos.

Katherine Rundell on What ‘Hamlet’ Can Mean for Kids | New York Times