Dana Williams

Wow! I’m just catching up on #TLSkyChat. What a great conversation! Hopefully I can catch it next week. In the meantime, I’ll be here perusing all the awesome ideas!

Continuing the discussion: Name a picture book which went outside the box in a good way.

Press Here by Hervé Tullet

#kidlit

She’s here! She’s gorgeous! She’s mine! I just LOVE HER! #boozybookstore #booktok #blackownedbusiness #fyp TikTok video by TheBlackRoseWB

Can’t wait for The Black Rose bookstore to open in Iowa! Books, beverages, bites…and a STAGE!? #BookSky keep this on your radar. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT23SfUdr/

We are just starting Canvas this year with elementary grades. These tips are so helpful! I’d love to see examples if anyone is willing to share! #TLskychat

Hour of Code, Micro:bits, Hello Ruby, oh my. We are having so much fun during #computerscienceweek! What is your favorite part of the week? #EduSky #edtechchat

This is fantastic! My school is just starting to teach students about AI, but it’s more focused on evaluating the output. With permission, I’d like to refer to this during our #digcit lessons!

Book cover title Over and Out by Jenni L. Walsh. Girl standing next to the Berlin Wall with guards in the background.

Book cover title Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd. Girl in a wheelchair at center stage facing the spotlight. Back of the wheelchair says the name Olive.

Book cover title Lines of Courage by Jennifer A. Nielsen. Soldier with injured leg leaning on a girl in a coat and hat in the middle of military trenches.

Book cover title A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser. A girl with a viola case and a boy next to her looking up at a brownstone building with three people and a dog looking out.

Books flew off the shelves after sharing some of these #kidlit book trailers with 4th grade today! So much excitement about these books. #mgchat

Absolutely! I took a break from chats & ARC sharing to become a mom, pursue my library degree, and finally have the career I’ve wanted for over a decade. It’s refreshing to know you’re all here & are ready to welcome #kidlitchat participants. I’m ready to be back!

Many thanks to @gregpincus.bsky.social, @bonnieadamson.com, and all the #kidlitchat participants tonight! I’ve missed the kidlit community chats so much!

Specific genres per chat, what we are (& aren’t) seeing in kidlit publishing, books/series to help kids try something new are a few on my list! #kidlitchat

This is fantastic! In my experience, connecting with authors and illustrators is such a game-changer for readers. #kidlitchat

So many great titles here! Thanks for sharing the sci-fi recommendations. If anyone has new or upcoming K-5 sci-fi releases, I’d love to hear about them! #kidlitchat

Thanks for sharing! There are a number of readers in my school who LOVE all things spooky, scary, creepy, and spine-tingling. #kidlitchat

#KidLitArtPostcard is so much fun to follow! #kidlitchat

Agreed! I’m looking for reviewed sci-fi books published in 24-25 for grades K-5. Any other recommendations? #kidlitchat

I second the deliciousness of cold brew M & Ms! #kidlitchat

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’m an elementary teacher librarian rediscovering #kidlitchat on Bluesky. It’s been a while, but I’m so excited to get back into it on here. It already fills my book talk bucket seeing old & new names!

#BlueSkyTip Since BlueSky doesn’t use the sort of algorithms that X and Threads use, content is boosted by reposts, not by likes. If you enjoy something, sharing it is the best way to help others find it.

#KidLit #WritingCommunity

Another teacher and I were gushing over Scritch Scratch in our book fair case today. I love hearing students’ excitement build when they (re)discover your books!

Kidlit Community on Bluesky Social (Responses)

It's been fun seeing familiar faces pop up here this week!

If you're just arriving & are an author, illustrator, educator, or librarian, here's a list of like-minded folks to follow: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

And here's how to add yourself to the list: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This is so helpful, thank you! You gave me a lot of ideas. We don’t have a dedicated area for makerspace, but I may be able to have maker Mondays since my schedule is more flexible that day. Feeling inspired!

What a great set up!
1) Are there specific parts of the school day they can visit & make? It seems like we have such a tight schedule of instructional minutes, and it’s hard to find a time that isn’t their recess.
2) Do you have a dedicated room/area for a makerspace?

Adding #kidlitchat as a recurring event to my calendar!

This is awesome, Lori! I’d love to get Maker Mondays started in our elementary library, but am struggling to plan how it works in a k-5 student’s school day. What tips do you have to get it started? #skybrarian

"Don’t forget the illustrator, especially when it comes to picture books and illustrated chapter books." —@debbieohi.com, from The Gift of Story

As a PreK-5 TL, I’d love to be added to this list. Thank you for putting this together, @debbieohi.com!

PreK-5 teacher librarian looking forward to establishing a PLN on this platform!

So glad I stumbled upon this new resource! Excuse me while I add these ideas to my plan to boost nonfiction circulation in our school library.

Book cover title Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell. Children in a cardboard castle with cardboard-created costumes.

Time to share some wins in our library this week! #edusky

-Amazing conversations during our AI lessons. 💻
-Our makerspace boat building projects have the littles so engaged.📝✂️⚙️
-Students are starting to share their own book talks at the beginning of class. First title: Cardboard Kingdom! 📚