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Ellen Myrick

@libraryellen.bsky.social

Library advocate, and children’s book enthusiast, cat fancier, history geek, nature lover

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In honor of small business Saturday, here are books from independent presses captured in the wild in independent bookstores including Wild Rumpus and Green Bean Bookshop. #kidlit

29.11.2025 23:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Marc Aronson m is on a campaign to replace nonfiction and informational books with “curiosity books.” #IBBYRegional #kidlit #nonfiction #curiositybooks

08.11.2025 19:46 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Mary Ann Cappiello: “extraordinary book that explains how animals see!” IBBYRegional

08.11.2025 19:40 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Marc Aronson: current trend in nonfiction is looking at a topic through two perspectives. #nonfiction #IBBYRegional #

08.11.2025 19:20 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Deborah Heilegman: “What is the author’s through line?” For Deborah, it’s connection. For Cynthia LEVINSON it’s social justice. #IBBYRegional #nonfiction #kidlit

08.11.2025 19:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Urgency of Nonfiction panel at @IBBYRegional delves into this overlooked and urgently needed category with Marc Aronson, Deborah Heilegman, Vicky Smith and Mary Ann Cappiello.

08.11.2025 19:11 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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DYK that Helen wang started the #namethetranslator hashtag? Lots of top Shenjeng books are translated from around the world. #IBBYRegional

08.11.2025 18:06 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Helen Wang delivering the Teale lecture at #IBBYRegional #kidlit

08.11.2025 17:54 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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“For Jella Lepman, nourishment for the souls always came from books”—Katherine Paterson on what inspired the creation of the International Youth Library. #IBBYRegional #kidlit

08.11.2025 15:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Where to share Jella Lepman’s Library of Dreams? Marc Aronson suggests with World War II. So often studies end with the bomb but what about the thousands of children orphaned and impacted by the war?. #IBBYRegional #kidlit

08.11.2025 15:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“The human Jella is the gift that Claudia gave to me.”—Katherine Paterson, on the depth and wealth of knowledge gained from family letters shared by Jella s granddaughter #IBBYRegional #kidlit

08.11.2025 15:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“The greatest gift my grandmother [Jella Lepman] gave me was Katherine Paterson.—Claudia Lepman-Logan.
#IBBYRegional #kidlit

08.11.2025 15:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Making friends all over the world is what Jella Lepman has done for us.”—Katherine Paterson, author of Jella Lepman’s Library of Dreams #IBBYRegional #kidlit

08.11.2025 15:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Room 320–don’t want people to miss it!

08.11.2025 14:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Where there are children, there is hope.”—Baserat Kazim, IBBY President at the IBBY Regional event in Boston. #kidlit #Ibbyregional

08.11.2025 14:49 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Graphic Novel Creator Alert! Tune into what is sure to be a fascinating conversation about graphic novels from around the world! #kidlit #graphicnovels

24.10.2025 19:25 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Myrick Marketing/Publisher Spotlight Publishing Preview: Tiger Tales, Toon Books, and Walker Books (Summer/Fall 2025 & Winter 2026)(Part Five) Nefarious bluebirds, hilarious waterfowl, historical comics and more in our latest preview of some of the smaller publishers.

Thanks @fuse8.bsky.social for highlighting some of our favorite Fall books! And you even included the Hank the Goose plushie! #kidlit
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24.09.2025 12:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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L’shana tova to all our Kalaniot family and friends! Illustration by Zeynep Ozatalay from A Turkish Rosh Hashanah by Etan Basseri

22.09.2025 18:26 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Only murders meets Harriet the Spy! @pajamapress.bsky.social #kidlit

23.09.2025 23:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Independent publishers are brave and nimble—qualities we need in this world! #kidlit @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social @ebyrbooks.bsky.social

23.09.2025 23:50 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Bring on the school counselors! We have GREAT bibliotherapy tools for you at ASCA!

12.07.2025 17:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Some fave moments from #alaac25 with #kidlit folks!

04.07.2025 22:39 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you for signing my book earring! And for your adaptability on your signing time!

21.06.2025 16:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A pic of me holding my picture book The Big Day, with hearts and rainbow stickers.

A pic of me holding my picture book The Big Day, with hearts and rainbow stickers.

On my way to read The Big Day with lovely families at the Edinburgh Bookshop ☺️

@edinburghbookshop.bsky.social

20.06.2025 08:06 — 👍 16    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0
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Author Meg Grehan: How writing in verse helped me find my voice 'Poetry is a scary word for so many...' Acclaimed Donegal-based author Meg Grehan introduces her latest novel for young readers The Brightest Star, written entirely in verse.

"Writing The Brightest Star was a beautiful experience ... I felt sturdy in my relationship with words and language and expression." Thank you @rte.ie for hosting @megcathwrites.bsky.social to talk about her new book #TheBrightestStar and writing in verse.
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19.06.2025 08:43 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Post image A Dog’s Tale from Post Wave Children’s Books and Open Me, I’m a Dog from Toon!

A Dog’s Tale from Post Wave Children’s Books and Open Me, I’m a Dog from Toon!

Marley’s Pride from Barefoot Books and If it’s Pride and You Know it from Nosy Crow

Marley’s Pride from Barefoot Books and If it’s Pride and You Know it from Nosy Crow

The Paper Bridge from Floris and Tiger Don’t Worry from Post Wave Children’s Books

The Paper Bridge from Floris and Tiger Don’t Worry from Post Wave Children’s Books

High on my list of Favorite Things: Spotting books from Publisher Spotlight clients in the wild. And WOW, Green Bean Books in Portland is fabulous in all the ways! #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #Bookstores

11.06.2025 22:17 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s always a treat to have authors in town so imagine our delight to host Judith McQuoid, whose GIANT pinned on June 3, in Nashville for her book birthday! #kidlit
#middlegrade
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

05.06.2025 13:27 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Reading, Learning, Growing: SEL Titles for Young Readers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Inspire important conversations around mental wellness and social-emotional learning with the titles presented during Booklist’s free, one-hour webinar on Tuesday, April 22 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT. D...

Join me and my friends at @ala-booklist.bsky.social and publishers Free Spirit and Tundra for a collection of SEL children's book titles for public and school libraries. It's a free webinar--register here!
ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

21.04.2025 15:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Check out this cool way to display award winners at the Bologna Children’s Bookfair! #kidlit

10.04.2025 13:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oooh! Some really good books there!

04.04.2025 16:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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