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Jail library patron ❤️ #ilovemyjob

“Hello library gang, looking forward to seeing y’all next week. As always, your efforts and work here in the jail is a glimmer of hope and solace for all us (lil slant rhyme there for ya:).”

#booksky #librarylove

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Woohoo! The last year of PB Rising Stars is going to be epic! 🌟 💫 #kidlit #booksky @pbrisingstars.bsky.social

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

3 weeks ago 10 2 0 0
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ONE WEEK! The launch party for UNBREAKABLE will be next Saturday, 4/4 at 4:00 pm at Composition Shop!

This important book is written by Minoru Tonai and me and illustrated by Chris Sasaki.

Learn more, pre-order copies of the book, and RSVP here: www.compositionshop.com/events/47380...

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Switch your lights off at 8:30 pm local time today as part of #EarthHour2026 to raise #ClimateChange awareness! And read Nanette Heffernan & Bao Luu's book EARTH HOUR: A LIGHTS-OUT EVENT FOR OUR PLANET! Happy #earthhour! #kidlit #booksky 🌎❤️🌎

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An image of the book cover for the book Unbreakable with the heading "Jilanne Hoffmann: Perfect Picture Book Friday."

An image of the book cover for the book Unbreakable with the heading "Jilanne Hoffmann: Perfect Picture Book Friday."

I'm so honored that Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai, Chris Sasaki, and me is the Perfect Picture Book Friday book TODAY on Jilanne Hoffmann's blog!
jilannehoffmann.com/2026/03/27/u...

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Today we celebrate WHAT'S SILLY HAIR DAY WITH NO HAIR? by @nrpaulson.bsky.social & Camilla Carrossine. Five years ago you gifted us with this story - allowing children with #alopecia to see themselves represented in this awesome book. Thank you! 📚 #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

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I have a number of public UNBREAKABLE book events coming up in April--most in Colorado, but one in San Francisco, CA! I hope you'll join me in celebrating this beautiful book if you're able. You can pre-order a signed copy here: secondstartotherightbooks.com/book/sign141...

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1 month ago 9 1 2 0
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As #storytellers, we're excited to celebrate this #WorldStorytellingDay with you all! And look at some of the beautiful #stories our KidLit Collective family has created, with more to come! Follow us to learn more about our stories! #kidlit #booksky

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I’m overjoyed to see THE BI BOOK by Cynthia Alonso and me alongside these incredible books! Congratulations to the other finalists! Keep shining for the kiddos and making the world a better place with your beautiful stories! 🌈 📚 #kidlit #booksky #queerkidlit #lgbtqbooks #lammyawards

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Huge congrats to @ajirving.bsky.social and Cynthia Alonso for making the Lambda Literary Award shortlist for THE BI BOOK! 🥳 🌈 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky

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Celebrate this #GlobalRecyclingDay with MERMAID KENZIE: PROTECTOR OF THE DEEPS by Charlotte Watson Sherman and Geneva Bowers! Kenzie loves the ocean but hates the pollution she sees, so she proves that one person taking action can make a difference. 🧜🏾‍♀️ #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #booksky

1 month ago 16 6 0 0
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Thrilled to receive my copies for FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE! 💚

It’s the companion to FINLEY: A MOOSE ON THE CABOOSE. Chantelle & Burgen Thorne’s art is spectacular!

Finley 2 clops onto shelves April 28th!

Pre-orders available now.
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#kidlit #picturebooks #moose #teachers #storytime

1 month ago 6 1 0 0
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3 Question Interview - CANDACE SPIZZIRRI : Melissa Stoller I’m so happy to feature my talented writing friend, Candace Spizzirri, on the blog again. Her adorable new picture book, FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE, releases from Gnome Road Publishing on April 28,...

Thank you, Melissa, for having me on your blog today! I loved chatting about stories, creativity, and connection. 💚

www.melissastoller.com/3-question-i...

1 month ago 5 1 0 0
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Book Launch with Jolene Gutiérrez Join us for the launch of Jolene Gutiérrez's newest book,

Sunday, April 25
10:00AM-12:00 PM
Unbreakable EVENT +​ INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY
Second Star to the Right Books,
1455 S Pearl Street, Denver, CO 80210
events.humanitix.com/book-launch-...

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1 month ago 7 2 0 0
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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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🛸👽Today we’re celebrating #worldcontactday with THE STRAY by @mollyruttan.bsky.social—a fun and heartwarming story about kindness, curiosity, and finding where you belong.

#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #booksky

1 month ago 11 2 0 0

Beautiful! We agree!

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It's #WriteDownYourStoryDay! As #KidLitCollective members, we love writing our #stories and we encourage you to share your stories. Keep #writing, friends! We believe stories heal the world and we need your words. ✍️ #picturebooks #kidlit #WritingCommunity #booksky

1 month ago 19 3 1 0
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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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📣 PB Rising Stars mentee applications close today at 11:59 pm! Check out KidLit Collective member @ajirving.bsky.social’s wish list!👇🏼 #pbrisingstars #kidlit #booksky @pbrisingstars.bsky.social

1 month ago 8 2 1 0
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On this #NationalJewelDay, what better way to celebrate than with Abigail Rayner and @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s book I AM A THIEF! This #jewel of a #picturebook will steal your ❤️! #kidlitart #kidlit #booksky

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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

1 month ago 8 4 1 0
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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

1 month ago 11 5 0 0

We love this Kirkus review and can’t wait for FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE to clippety-clop onto shelves April 28th!

Available for pre-order now! 🫎🎈🥳

#kidlit #picturebook #booksky

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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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Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay with our member @writerjolene.bsky.social’s book MAMIACHI & ME: MY MAMI’S MARIACHI BAND, co-authored with Dakota Gutiérrez and illustrated by @msmirelle.bsky.social! #kidlit #picturebook #women #girlpower #teachers #librarians #music #mariachi #booksky

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Two months until the Do You See Me? by @lgmiss.bsky.social release! Pre-Order Now!

Thank you to the talented illustrator @reggiebrownart.bsky.social and publisher @mackidssl.bsky.social

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