Rainbow Dragon has exciting news coming soon! π
How long does it take for proof copies to come?!?!
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Rainbow Dragon has exciting news coming soon! π
How long does it take for proof copies to come?!?!
#picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitbooks
Theo would like to wish you all a happy Caturday π
Thank you π
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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. π₯°π
#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 yearβs design for CKNW Kidsβ Fund Pink Shirt Day reminds us to βSprinkle Kindnessβ. 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 βRead Coast-to-Coast: Canadian reading challenge, Feb 21βApr 30.β
We are excited to kick off a fun reading challenge for all ages celebrating Canadian authors from across the country.ποΈ 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. π
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 π
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! π
#picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitbooks
Thanks again @myhauger.bsky.social!
lifting:
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Alder, aided by his mother, leads his inter specie cohorts to fresh food.
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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 β€οΈ libraries. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
@librarianjones.com
"...what contemporary books do that most legacy titles donβt is reflect the world that children currently live in and its values" www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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
βAnd itβs not just an attack on librarians, but itβs attack on the books. But theyβre also trying to devalue and defund libraries as a whole across the board.β
bookriot.com/the-finalist...
Rainbow Dragon has exciting news coming soon! π
#picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitbooks
That's awesome!
Rainbow Dragon is a perfect picture book for World Reading Aloud Day!
#WorldReadAloudDay
#kidlit #picturebooks
These Childrenβs Books to Celebrate Black History Month by Black Authors will help widen a childβs perspective and show how they can make the world a better, more equitable place.
Check them outπ
www.kidlit.tv/2024/01/chil...
#blackhistorymonth #kidlit