📚 Celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek with a go-to resource for bringing powerful stories into your classroom: the Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People list, developed by NCSS and the Children’s Book Council.
➡️ Explore the latest list: hubs.li/Q04cPtTz0 #skybrarians #booksky
To celebrate my 30th year editing books for young readers, I'm giving away a FREE edit of a picture book manuscript (up to 900 words) or the first 20 pages of a chapter book, MG, YA, New Adult, or graphic novel (text only) manuscript. Go to DearEditor.com to enter! www.deareditor.com/2026/04/free...
Two new books by @gianferrari-m.bsky.social and a double giveaway!! Enter by Wednesday 4/22 for a chance to win both beautiful books! #pb #kidlit #giveaway 📚🤍
Excited and grateful to win a copy of the uplifting, fun, and
sweet new #picturebook I AM A BON DANCER from @brandiauyemura.bsky.social illustrated by Amy Matsushita-Beal.
A vintage studio portrait photograph captures Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874 – 1938), the acclaimed Croatian writer widely regarded as the “Croatian Hans Christian Andersen.” Shown in a three-quarter view from the shoulders up, she gazes directly at the viewer with a serious, intelligent expression—lips closed, eyes steady and thoughtful—conveying quiet dignity and literary depth. She wears an elaborate, large dark hat trimmed with feathers and a wide brim edged in decorative braid, paired with an elegant high-necked white lace blouse and a dark, ornately patterned jacket or dress featuring intricate brocade or embroidery. A necklace adorns her neck. The soft, neutral studio background keeps the focus entirely on her poised figure. The intimate composition and formal pose evoke a mood of refined intellect and early-20th-century elegance. Brlić-Mažuranić is best remembered for her beloved children’s books and fairy tales, especially the 1913 classic The Brave Adventures of Lapitch, which became a cornerstone of Croatian children’s literature and was translated into many languages. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twice (1928 and 1931), she elevated Croatian storytelling on the world stage while championing imagination, courage, and moral values for young readers. This image stands as a powerful historical testament to one of Croatia’s most important literary voices.
Author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić is best remembered for her children's books and fairy tales and is often called the “Croatian Hans Christian Andersen.”
Her book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 is a classic of Croatian literature. She was born #OTD in 1874.
#KidsLit #litsky #booksky #Croatia
Follow Louie in this funny picture book as his Grandpa helps him face his fear of sharks. It's unexpected, heartwarming, and totally relatable. This is a book that all generations can enjoy as we all learn to live with our fears.
Four images, three of symmetrical geometric designs and one of a sepia photograph of the head and shoulders of a white woman in a soft hat
Emma Kunz (1892-1963), Swiss healer, visionary and outsider artist who published three books and produced many drawings #womensart
#kidlit folks -- This auction opens tomorrow. It's to raise funds for kidlit writing retreat scholarships for #Neurodivergent Kidlit folks. It includes AMAs and crits.
Against a cream background with sheets of handwritten letters, there’s a sheet of notebook paper with a title that reads: “IF PETS WROTE POEMS by Susan Johnston Taylor.” In the bottom right corner is the cover of Susan’s picture book IF PETS WROTE POEMS: A PARODY COLLECTION with a red sticker that reads: “Available Now.” Around in in blue, green, and red writing are the following phrases with arrows pointing to the book: “interesting animal pets,” “an ‘artful collection’ according to Publishers Weekly,” “famous poets,” and “perfect for National Poetry Month.” At the bottom is “learn more” with an arrow pointing to: https://www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/interview-susan-johnston-taylor
*Share this post by 4/21 for a chance to win one of Susan’s books (US only).*
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social! Read my #interview: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi...
Up next, Kailei Pew on 4/17.
#kidlit #kidlitauthors #picturebooks #kidlitpoetry #booksky #NationalPoetryMonth
Just a reminder to buy all kinds of books for your kids...weird ones, new ones, old ones, debuts etc.
That popular series they love is great, and it probably began as a single book which took off.
With cool imprints closing, we need to bring in more voices, more ideas, more variety.
“I want children to feel protective of books and of the inherent freedom of expression that goes into writing and publishing”: Jonah Winter on how he hopes his nonfiction picture book ‘The Burning of the Books’ helps readers recognize the danger of book bans buff.ly/pjcNQI4
12x12 celebrates National Poetry Month! ✨
📚 IF PETS WROTE POEMS by S.J. Johnston Taylor
📚 UP, UP HIGH by @lydialukidis.bsky.social
📚 CLIMBING THE VOLCANO illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann
Celebrating poetry in picture books. 💛
Find more poetry picture books here:
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#12x12PB #kidlit
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @ariadelsole.bsky.social! 🎉
📚 AT THE COOKOUT illustrated by the author, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers / Penguin is available now.
Find it here: buff.ly/tGWIpcw
#kidlit
🎉 Yay! We're celebrating #12x12PB member, @artbyann.bsky.social for her book birthday! 🎉
📚 BLAZING HUMOR: MEL BROOKS IS SERIOUSLY FUNNY illustrated by Jason Kirschner, published by Intergalactic Afikoman is available now.
Find it here: buff.ly/tGWIpcw
#kidlit
It’s #NarwhalDay! Narwhals have been called the “unicorns of the sea” but they are actually toothed whales closely related to Belugas & while researchers are still not sure of the purpose of their elongated tooth there are quite a few theories. (personally, we're fans of this one 😂)
🖌️Rubes Cartoons
When you love a tree and it becomes a huge part of your life, what do you do when it starts to die? 📚👍🏽 #picturebook #interview #KidLit #bookblogger
jenabenton.com/2026/03/20/s...
efore going to sleep on flight day 5, the Artemis II crew snapped one more photo of the Moon, as it drew close in the window of the Orion spacecraft. Orion and the four humans aboard entered the lunar sphere of influence at 12:37 a.m. EDT on April 6, at the tail end of the fifth day of their mission. That marked the point at which the Moon's gravity had a stronger pull on the spacecraft than the Earth's. Artemis II's closet approach to the Moon will come on flight day 6, as they swing around the far side before beginning their journey back to Earth. About an hour after entering the lunar sphere of influence, Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch said, "We are now falling to the Moon rather than rising away from Earth. It is an amazing milestone!"
It is astonishing that humans are able to do these things. This is what happens when we act collectively to solve extremely difficult technical problems. (It works with many other kinds of problems, too.)
You can follow Artemis II's encounter with the Moon starting at 1pm EDT. 🧪🔭
plus.nasa.gov
We need your help please. Please share.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing over a thousand years of Indigenous history ancient ruins, sacred sites, and cultural landmarks built by the ancestors of today’s Pueblo peoples.
I’m excited to present this webinar with SCBWI-WI! Stories have always been my starting place, and sharing that work over the past year has grown into a community I’m really proud of. If you’re curious and able to join, I’d love to see you there!
www.scbwi.org/events/april...
@jpuglow.bsky.social
There's still time to get your entry in!
For generations, human beings have wondered: What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us?
NEW BOOK MAIL! This #PictureBookPostcard is SO MUCH FUN!
TINY HIKER
Written by @natashazimmers.bsky.social
Pictures by @jaimieillustrates.bsky.social
Published by @orcabook.bsky.social
Explore the wild with Tiny Hiker and read the blog post here: aprilberrybooks.com/tiny-hiker-n...
This month’s featured author, @brandiauyemura.bsky.social, reminds us:
✍️ “It was when I changed [my story] to first person, however, that I understood the story I was trying to tell.”
Read more on the blog:
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#kidlit #12x12PB
I wrote a pretty snappy little picture book based on this gent.
Illustration by Kaz Windness from autism acceptance picture book, Bitsy Bat, School Star, featuring a bat family (Bitsy, Baby, Mama and Papa) perched on a window with a full moon behind them. Painting of Bitsy flying in a rocket ship is inside the barn room with cut stars hanging from floor which is actually the ceiling.
Hi #kidlitpostcardday ❤️ Happy Artemis and full moon in Libra day, too. Sending you lots of big star wishes that your dreams come true. Thank you for helping me live my dream of making books that celebrate every child’s specialness.
#kidlitart #bitsybat @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
The #ArtemisII crew includes the first person of color, the first woman, and the first non-American to (hopefully) fly beyond Earth orbit. You won't hear much on this from NASA, which has rolled back DEI initiatives over the past year.
www.npr.org/2026/03/31/n...
Announcing the one-of-a-kind Blueberry Award winners of 2025! The only major library-given literary awards for books that inspire a love of nature and action for planet Earth. Do you recognize the winning titles? #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/03/21/a...
#HBFamilyReading: #kidlit + #yalit, articles, and links for #TransgenderDayofVisibility today: bit.ly/4c2AXGH #FamilyReading #TransDayofVisibility #TDOV #TransRightsAreHumanRights
Day 21 of #HBWomensHistoryMonth featured CAN YOU IMAGINE?: THE ART AND LIFE OF YOKO ONO by @lisatolin.bsky.social ; illus. by @yasimamura.bsky.social (Atheneum/ @simonkids.bsky.social ) www.hbook.com/story/review... #WomensHistoryMonth #kidlit
