Andy Griffiths appointed as the Australian Childrenβs Laureate for 2026 and 2027 | Arts Hub buff.ly/hLxbfZa
10.02.2026 12:32 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
My Kids Love Raina Telgemeier Books. What Should They Read Next?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
SUNNY SIDE UP and many others! @100scopenotes.bsky.social
07.02.2026 08:56 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Can you name this book by its LEGO-fied cover? The answer (and two more) on the blog today: 100scopenotes.com/2026/02/06/n...
06.02.2026 14:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Welcome to MTV Cribs: Library Edition (or How Our School Library is Organized)
Welcome to MTV Cribs: Library Edition (or How Our School Library is Organized) 100scopenotes.com/2026/02/02/w...
03.02.2026 15:33 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
2026 Books from 2026 Caldecott Winners
Taking a look at upcoming books by our new Caldecott Medal and Honor winners.
Oh, hey - a lot of our 2026 Caldecott winners have books coming this year. Let's have a look . . . 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/28/2...
28.01.2026 14:57 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
ALA Youth Media Awards: The Interviews, Videos, and Behind-the-Scenes of the Winners
Here's the full roster of the new ALA YMA winners (Newbery, Caldecott, etc.) including a collection of behind-the-scenes info with interviews, videos, and reviews of some of the titles.
Here's the full roster of the new ALA YMA winners (Newbery, Caldecott, etc.) including a collection of behind-the-scenes info with interviews, videos, and reviews of some of the titles. #kidlit ππ afuse8production.slj.com/2026/01/27/a...
27.01.2026 12:13 β π 29 π 14 π¬ 1 π 1
studiohoffmann presents
GAB 'N' DOODLE
with
RaΓΊl the Third
THURSDAY 1/29/26
@ 6PM EASTERN
ON INSTAGRAM LIVE
πAuthor/illustrator @raulthethird.bsky.social is an amazing creator of all things #kidlit
π¨Thurs at 6pm ET weβll make art to auction off, to benefit the Immigrant Law Ctr of MN
Join us on Instagram Live!
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #graphicnovels
26.01.2026 18:21 β π 20 π 10 π¬ 1 π 0
Making SUNDUST with Zeke PeΓ±a
Travis: Back in June, I talked with author/illustrator Zeke PeΓ±a about his beautiful new picture book, SUNDUST. In this episode, Zeke talks about the unique way SUNDUST was created, and his unconventi...
Congratulations to all the Caldecott winners this morning! If you want to learn more about Honor winner SUNDUST, author/illustrator Zeke PeΓ±a takes us behind the scenes in this episode of The Yarn Podcast: theyarn.slj.com/2025/09/29/m... @slj.com @colbysharp.bsky.social #ALAyma
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After the Caldecott is announced, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Your 2026 Caldecott comment card: 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/26/y... #ALAyma
26.01.2026 16:56 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
#ala #yma #ALAyma
26.01.2026 16:34 β π 17 π 3 π¬ 0 π 2
The ALA YMAs are starting and we are IN the room! Almost no publishers and virtually no authors or illustrators in the room. So strangeβ¦. And fun!!
26.01.2026 16:00 β π 11 π 2 π¬ 3 π 1
I wrote about three books that might be part of the #ALAyma conversation today (knock on wood). Links in replies.
26.01.2026 14:17 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0
T2026 | ALA
Youth Media Awards ALA Webcast by UNIKRON Inc.
Happy Youth Media Awards day, everyone! Here's the link to the webcast (beginning at 11am ET) #ALAyma www.ala.unikron.com
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Photo of an open A6 sketchbook featuring a graphite drawing of an abstract landscape. The sketchbook is surrounded by three pencils, an eraser and a blending stump
Little sketchbook landscape, but this time in graphite
#sketchbook #drawing #landscape #abstract
26.01.2026 09:02 β π 25 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The Same, but Opposite: Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners in the 21st Century
Digging into the data . . .
The Same, but Opposite: Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners in the 21st Century | 100 Scope Notes
100scopenotes.com/2026/01/20/t...
20.01.2026 20:07 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Ooo. Who is the most likely βto Choochβ (I submit that this should now be the official term for it)? My vote goes toβ¦ Big Enough by Regina Linke!
15.01.2026 16:53 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Hey @fuse8.bsky.social!!! Any contenders to be this yearβs βChooch Helpedβ? Always fun to have some surprises on awards day.
15.01.2026 13:08 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Which Publisher Has Won the Most Caldecott Medals This Century?
Breaking down the Caldecott data . . .
Taking a quarter-century data deep dive today. Which publishers have dominated the Newbery and Caldecott in the last 25 years? 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/13/w...
14.01.2026 15:18 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
For Some Reason They Let me Interview Questlove & S.A. Cosby??? Iβm Not Questioning It
"They arenβt the cookie-cutter tweens and tweens, or cookie-cutter Black characters, or cookie-cutter parts of cookie-cutter families. They are complicated and outsiders and more admirable and loveable for it." #kidlit ππ afuse8production.slj.com/2026/01/14/f...
14.01.2026 12:27 β π 11 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Featured on @100scopenotes.bsky.social all the new #Read posters from the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social including the #SUPA NOVA design by its @nosycrowus.bsky.social artist ChantΓ© Timothy 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/08/r...
13.01.2026 10:45 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
This Thursday at 6pm Eastern, on insta, Iβll be joined by the coolest of cool Adam Rex @mr.adamrex on Gab βnβ Doodle.
#kidlit superstar, and returning guest, Adam Rex is the coolest of cool, is ready for another chat and Iβm here for it.
#kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustrators #kidlitartists
12.01.2026 16:54 β π 26 π 6 π¬ 1 π 0
Fun!!
08.01.2026 14:33 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
READ! Whatβs New in the READ Poster World in 2026?
The latest and greatest READ posters.
I love a good ALA READ poster. Let's take a look at some of the brand-new releases: 100scopenotes.com/2026/01/08/r...
08.01.2026 14:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
Makes Funny Books for kids and their grown-ups
Fighting every day to deliver a city that working New Yorkers can actually afford. Mayor of New York City.
Co-Creator of The Wild Ones/Los Bravos and Zombies Don't Eat Veggies/Los zombis no comen verduras with Jorge Lacera. Creative strategist and visionary.
www.studiolacera.com
Spanish translator and PB author. PAULA'S PATCHES (FreeSpiritBooks), SQUAWK OF SPANISH (Charlesbridge), SOMETIMES A DREAM (Versify, 2027).
Award-winning author, pediatrician, mother. Co-founder of the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival. SCBWI ILF Board member. Passionate about literacy and kids! ismeewilliams.com
Creating conversation & opening children's minds to a larger world since 1995 πππ‘
π Picture books
π Fiction, nonfiction, & YA
π Award winners
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Author/Illustrator of award-winning picture books and graphic novels for kids. Her new graphic novel, NIGHT CHEF, comes out Oct. 28!
Writer of childish things. Fan of sidequests. THERE'S SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THE BABYSITTER (w/ John Ledda, Feiwel & Friends). #scbwi #12x12pb #kidlit #β #π elaynecrain.com/books + elaynecrain.substack.com
We're on a mission to ensure that all children, regardless of their background or zip code, can succeed and reach their full potential.
AK writer, illustrator, poet, teacher, SCBWI & 12x12 member, & PB enthusiast. AK SCBWI IC. (Opinions my own); PB debut, KAUAI'S CALL (Island Heritage, May 2024)
πCelebratingπ
Books Good Enough For You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom, Editor of Extraordinary Children's Books
Pub. Date: 3/24/26 by Abrams BFYR.
Repβd: Rachel Orr, Prospect Agency
#MG #SCBWI #HighlightsFoundation #InkedVoices #nonfictionkidlit
School Library Journal is the premiere publication for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens. A source of quality, award-winning journalism and reviews for 70 years, SLJ publishes 5,000+ reviews annually.
Headteacher, picturebook addict. Sometimes a bit ranty. Passionate about the best job in the world. #PicturebookPage
All views are my own
Reader, picture book author/illustrator, graphic novelist, lawyer, mama, dog person, mental health advocate, good listener. #kidlit #kidlitart
(she/her) Portfolio at www.erinsiska.com.
Children's Book Editor-at-Large with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Creator of the Cookie & Broccoli early reader series, Dial Books Random house.
Be honest, be silly, be kind.
They/them. Middle grade kidlit author of MELISSA, GREEN, and other books with LGBQTIAP+ characters and friendship themes. Living that pun lifestyle. ACAB. Free Palestine. Reparations. Housing, food, and medical care for all. Interdependence is life.
Iβm a childrenβs book author & loud laugher who lives in MN.
Teacher-Librarian, K-5
Hands-on STEAM; kidlit fanboy; love graphic novels; inclusive colβn; he/him.
Co-host of The Sartorial Librarians Podcast.
@sartoriallibrary.bsky.social
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