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Theo would like to wish you all a happy Caturday 😊

Thank you 💜

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Children's' Books by @joannepaulson.bsky.social @cherylburmanauthor.bsky.social K L Small, @tanyapacker.bsky.social and @juliekusma.bsky.social and @derekrking2.bsky.social

#kidsbooks #worldbookday

It's been a year from hell.
It's been a year of healing & new boundaries.
It's been a year of choosing me.
It's been a year of finding my voice.
It's been a year of finding my truth.

I am so happy 2 bring in this new moon, blood moon, & eclipse by cleansing, blessing both the house and myself.

We have a federal book banning bill introduced in Congress. The bill cites articles from Compass Classroom, a homeschooling resource site that has "Teach your kids to think Biblically about the world" right on their homepage.
#bookbans #censorship

www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Did you miss our Black History Month virtual event? Watch it on YouTube! We had inspiring presentations & wonderful conversation with our special guest authors @deedeecummings.bsky.social , @tonyaellisbooks.bsky.social , Nina Crews, & Lisa D. Brathwaite!

youtu.be/rUzLHhwKcxM

#ReadYourWorld #kidlit

A classical painting of a child sitting in an ornate chair holding a large book, captioned with a meme about movie vs. book opinions.

Have you seen Wuthering Heights? What did you think??

The #kidlit stories we create encourage literacy, empathy, imagination, and hope. Keep up the amazing work, #WritingCommunity. Children's literature has never mattered more. 🥰📚

#writers #authors #reading #readingcommunity #storiesmatter

Well, now I'm curious! Have you noticed a pattern of likes and dislikes?

graphic of a pink t-shirt with a pink heart in the middle of the chest. Below is a sketch drawing of children and people standing under a large umbrella, and it is raining little pink hearts. text - Wed Feb 25, 2026 Pink Shirt Day Sprinkle Kindness www.parl.ns.ca

Sprinkle Kindness, #PinkShirtDay
This year’s design for CKNW Kids’ Fund Pink Shirt Day reminds us to ‘Sprinkle Kindness’. The artwork shows a child sharing an umbrella with friends as hearts fall like rain from the sky. A playful reminder that kindness grows when it is shared.
www.pinkshirtday.ca

Here are twenty tips for revising your picture book.
#kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips

www.nffest.com/2026/02/in-w...

Oh, so you want to illustrate books for kids?

My number 1 advice is: READ kids' books! A lot of them.

(same for writing)

#kidlit #kidliart

Illustrated map of Canada with text that reads “Read Coast-to-Coast: Canadian reading challenge, Feb 21–Apr 30.”

We are excited to kick off a fun reading challenge for all ages celebrating Canadian authors from across the country.📚️ Pick up a free contest map at your library or print one from the Same Page website.
Reading Canadian is a great way to share stories and explore the country without leaving home. 🍁

I saw that we're posting dragons today!

I'm excited to share that Rainbow Dragon has a new friend! Cover reveal coming soon!

#dragon #kidlit #fantasy

Did someone say dragons?

Happy Valentine's Day, friends!!
Sending tons of 💜

Do any of you know if there are any bookish/writerly auctions happening or being planned to raise funds for Minneapolis right now? I'd love to donate some courses or services.

#AmEditing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #EditorSky #WriterSky

Rainbow Dragon has exciting news coming soon! 💜

#picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitbooks

Children Of The Serengeti Amazon.com: Children Of The Serengeti eBook : Fields, Hope: Books

Thanks again @myhauger.bsky.social!
lifting:
@jasphoenix.bsky.social
@kalfulsom.bsky.social
@tanyapacker.bsky.social
@emmeklama.bsky.social
@raellelogan.bsky.social
@eatonkrone.bsky.social
Alder, aided by his mother, leads his inter specie cohorts to fresh food.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
amazon.com/dp/B0CQR9CDYP

This podcast episode is SO GOOD! Amanda Jones & Audrey Wilson Youngblood tell their stories of being attacked by book banners, and director Kim A. Snyder explains how she made the film. Great questions from Kate & Charlie, who ❤️ libraries. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
@librarianjones.com

Don’t let nostalgia cloud your judgment: some of the best picture books are actually the newest | Kate Temple Contemporary children’s books reflect the diversity and values of a changing world – but getting new titles into small hands is harder than ever

"...what contemporary books do that most legacy titles don’t is reflect the world that children currently live in and its values" www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

28 Black Speculative Fiction Books For Black History Month For Black History Month, I'm creating 2 lists to highlight Black speculative fiction: one for books and one for comics! This first list is for books, so buckle up and take notes! But first, let's expl...

I'm not a big sci-fi/speculative fiction reader myself, but since there's been some conversation on here about book recommendations, here's a list from a thoughtful writer: theblerdlibrary.com/2026/02/06/2...

2026 Black History Month Picture Book Biographies buff.ly/oDaCTRf

“And it’s not just an attack on librarians, but it’s attack on the books. But they’re also trying to devalue and defund libraries as a whole across the board.”

bookriot.com/the-finalist...

Rainbow Dragon has exciting news coming soon! 💜

#picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitbooks

That's awesome!

Rainbow Dragon is a perfect picture book for World Reading Aloud Day!

#WorldReadAloudDay
#kidlit #picturebooks

These Children’s Books to Celebrate Black History Month by Black Authors will help widen a child’s perspective and show how they can make the world a better, more equitable place.

Check them out👇
www.kidlit.tv/2024/01/chil...

#blackhistorymonth #kidlit

Digital painting of an Indian peafowl facing almost directly to the front but the head is angled down and to the right slightly. This is a peacock in closeup so that only its neck, head, and part of its fanned out tail are visible. The peacock has a brilliant turquoise blue coloration on neck and head with bright green on the close-laid structure of feathers out of which the longer tail feathers emerge. The tail feathers have eye like patterns of dark blue, turquoise blue, light brown, and yellow at spaced intervals.

Oh, might as well repost this #fancy fellow as well...

#FebruArty #birds