We are pleased to share that our confirmed keynote speakers include Lauren Child, an award-winning author and illustrator, and @chrishaughton.bsky.social, the childrenโs author, illustrator, and designer.
20.11.2025 16:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Now listening to @chrishaughton.bsky.social speaking at the IBBY โWhose History?โ conference. His book The History of Information is one of my absolute favourites. #kidlituk
08.11.2025 10:53 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
LOVELY to meet you Ricky!!!
10.11.2025 16:01 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Interrogating the tellers of history.
@ibbyuk.bsky.social conf. Saturday 8thNov
๐คฉstarry lineup!๐คฉ
Incl.:
Farrah Serroukh @theclpe.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
@balirai.bsky.social
@ksandsoconnor.bsky.social
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@darrenchetty.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
28.10.2025 09:42 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
โ๏ธ ๐ง Weโre delighted that the brilliant @chrishaughton.bsky.socialโs Well Done, Mummy Penguin is on tour again this autumn and winter!
Well Done, Mummy Penguin features daring acrobatics, integrated sign language and heartwarming humour. Itโs a perfect wintery treat for everyone aged 3 and up โ๏ธ ๐จ
27.10.2025 16:59 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Great Line up!
Tickets available:
www.tickettailor.com/events/ibbyu...
@ibbyuk.bsky.social
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@theclpe.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @candygourlay.bsky.social
@ksandsoconnor.bsky.social
22.10.2025 08:59 โ ๐ 17 ๐ 11 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
Thanks mark! And itโs for all ages really too. I think itโs for adults just as much as children
19.10.2025 21:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
10 year old me would have absolutely LOVED this book. Looks so cool.
19.10.2025 09:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Yes! We are going to write something together. Along the lines of Howard zinn/ david Graeber
25.09.2025 19:31 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Please! Someone needs to do this!
25.09.2025 13:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Funny you should say that!! :)
25.09.2025 13:39 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Des auteurs jeunesse se mobilisent pour les enfants de Gaza
Dessin de Thierry Bouรผaert. Toute personne qui a un peu approchรฉ la littรฉrature de jeunesse ces quinze derniรจres annรฉes connaรฎt Chris Haught...
@chrishaughton.bsky.social @joseph-nhanoreilly.bsky.social Le monde de la littรฉrature jeunesse UK a signรฉ une "Dรฉclaration ร propos des enfants de Palestine", en France, le mouvement est en gestation. Et en Belgique?
Dessin de Thierry Bouรผaert.
#litteraturejeunesse #enfantsdegaza #statement
19.09.2025 14:13 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Shortlist visual asset shows book cover for Kende! Kende! Kende! Pastel bubble shapes frame the image. โLittle Rebels Awardโ logo in bottom right corner with โshortlistโ written underneath.
2. Overheard in a #LittleRebelsAward Judges Meeting๐คซ:
"Colourful fabric patterns are beautifully incorporated into the illustrations" Judge @chrishaughton.bsky.social on Kende! Kende! Kende!
Txt by Kirsten Cappy &Yaya Gentille; illustrated by @rahanabanana.bsky.social
@childs-play.co.uk
#UKKidLit
17.09.2025 11:17 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We donโt all share the same internet. The personalised algorithm has siloed us into parallel worlds
14.09.2025 13:02 โ ๐ 510 ๐ 162 ๐ฌ 28 ๐ 15
Little Rebels and Radical Acts of Kindness
Iย missed The London Radical Book Fair and the awarding of the Little Rebels Award on Saturday. We were away visiting family and I couldnโt make it. But I was there in spirit and via Twitโฆ
โก๏ธFlashback 2015
โThey are books that show children the world and how they can make it better. These books are the ones we should want our future leaders to be reading now.โ
(6th from R, @chrishaughton.bsky.social Shortlisted in 2015, now a Judge!)
rhinoreads.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/l...
#KidLitUK
09.09.2025 13:31 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Shows a ginger loaf cake still in its tin with cubes of stem ginger on top.
This โฌ๏ธis ๐Judgesโ Meeting Prep๐.
Fuel ๐ฐfor our judging team when they meet to discuss & debate the 2025 #LittleRebelsAward Shortlist.
Good luck @chrishaughton.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @soofiya.bsky.social Phoebe @theclpe.bsky.social
#UKKidLit
#KidLitUK
@housmansbookshop.bsky.social
09.09.2025 17:30 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 1
Ohhhhh wow!!!
09.09.2025 18:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Wonderful to see you here!
The #LittleRebelsAward is an award for UK radical childrenโs fiction, run by @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social & @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers.
And weโve just announced our:
2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist!
17.07.2025 12:29 โ ๐ 20 ๐ 15 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 4
* @chrishaughton.bsky.social author & illustrator incl. โThe History of Informationโ (Dorling Kindersley)
* @soofiya.bsky.social designer & lecturer & illustrator incl. the Nikhil and Jay series (@otterbarrybooks.bsky.social)
#LittleRebelsAward
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit
04.09.2025 13:20 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Please join us for a #IrishKidLitforPalestine Live Online Picture Book Masterclass with @chrishaughton.bsky.social Paddy Donnelly @pforde123.bsky.social & @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
Tues 2 Sept 2025 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Tickets: www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...
Please share and please support.
11.08.2025 09:30 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
Okay no but this masterclass is an actual STEAL. You can learn from some of the best picturebook makers ever (@pforde123.bsky.social and Paddy Donnelly and @chrishaughton.bsky.social) in an online session led by host extraordinaire @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
07.08.2025 10:16 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
In the fundraiser you can find lots of bookish items available in return for donations to our chosen charity, MAP.
These include:
โช๏ธSigned and annotated books for young readers
โช๏ธClass sets for your school / library
โช๏ธSchool visits from local authors and illustrators
04.08.2025 11:00 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
Today we are launching the Irish KidLit for Palestine Fundraiser in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians (@medicalaidpal.bsky.socialโฌ)
Running from 4th August to 17th August 2025.
You can check out the fundraiser at www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit-for-palestine
@sineadohart.bsky.social
04.08.2025 11:00 โ ๐ 78 ๐ 67 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 7
Irish children's authors & others have come together to raise funds for Palestine. Organised by @sineadohart.bsky.social & @rurooie.bsky.social
I'll be hosting a Picture Book event with @chrishaughton.bsky.social Paddy Donnelly & Patricia Forde - check it all out:
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...
04.08.2025 10:55 โ ๐ 40 ๐ 29 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Thanks arthur! Hope you are well these days
04.08.2025 10:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A great box set of some fun board books #picturebooks with vibrant colourful illustrations!
#BookReview: #ChrisHaughtonsLittleLibrary by Chris Haughton
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
buff.ly/EWHYkOu
#bookblogger #books #childrensbooks
18.07.2025 07:05 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We are very proud to have a very fine panel of #LittleRebelsAward judges:
Chris Haughton, Author & Illustrator
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
Alom Shaha, Teacher&Author @alomshaha.bsky.social
Phoebe Demeger, Librarian at @theclpe.bsky.social
Soofiya, Illustrator&Designer& Lecturer @soofiya.bsky.social
17.07.2025 12:53 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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