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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

Don't let the American government decide what books you and your family are allowed to read.

action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Amazing! So powerful!

From Lyrical Poem to Nonfiction Debut Picture Book: One Writer’s Journey

Sharing this post from the Nonfiction Fest blog today - Read about @judybryanauthor.bsky.social 's upcoming debut picture book and the inspiration behind it!
#poetry #picturebook #kidlitboost #nonfiction
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News Blog updates, new releases, events, and news

I updated my website to show off new client releases from Jan-March, featuring fun new goodies from @katemessner.com, @raulthethird.bsky.social, @lightonthesea.bsky.social, @dianezahler.bsky.social, as well as Not On Bluesky (yet?) folks! www.jenniferlaughran.com/news

2 terrific @steamteambooks.bsky.social authors share inspiration & insights into their new STEM books releasing in February. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post-... @noranickumbooks.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social @patricianewman.bsky.social #interview #science #biography #kidlit 📚👍

Are you curious about how book come to life? 🕊️✨ Take a peek behind the scenes of Beatrice and the Nightingale!
Each word and image is crafted with love. ❤️
Find out more: bit.ly/47BQr3a

#ChildrensBooks #edusky #TLSky @eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Happy World Whale Day! Have a whale of a time reading these award-winning picture books!
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Nancy Castaldo, Podcast Episode · New Books in Environmental Studies · 02/09/2026 · 41m

Happy to share this interview on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social about my book, SQUIRREL: How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World.
@islandpress.bsky.social #squirrels #nature
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The Rare Dual Cover Reveal: Mary Kay Carson Discuses Before It Was a Wildfire AND Before It Was a Hurricane! Imagine a Pinter play as an informational book for kids, highlighting a natural disaster, and you'll have a sense of what author Mary Kay Carson has pulled off with her dual releases in 2026. Hear her...

Imagine a Pinter play as an informational book for kids, highlighting a natural disaster, and you'll have a sense of what author Mary Kay Carson has pulled off with her dual releases in 2026. Hear her words and see her covers! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/10/t...

Nancy Castaldo stretches Beyond Books for Kids by Sue Heavenrich Nancy Castaldo is an award-winning author who writes about the connections between science, people, and our planet. Her la...

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day!

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Had a full house on Friday at Big Red Books sharing books about whales and the Hudson River! 🐳💚
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Thank you, Texas Librarian Association, for including WHALES IN THE CITY to this wonderful list of nonfiction kidlit! @cgroenink.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

Congratulations @lesliehelakoski.bsky.social and Cathy Gendron! Kudos, Garrett Alwert at EmeraldCityLiterary! @charlesbridge.bsky.social

I can't wait to read Crab Did It! 🦀

SQUIRREL is now on bookshelves! Glad is sparked an idea for you, Terri!

Cover of Ear Worm! By Jo Knowles, Illustrated by Galia Bernstein

When our son was small we LOVED when he received books as gifts. Here's one I think your little friends would enjoy :) No bias at all.

Congratulations, Heather Lang, on SUPERSQUADS! Thank you so much for sharing the release of SUPERSQUADS, the latest in your Animal Heroes series with us! Young readers love STEAM books ...

Congratulations, @heatherlangbooks.bsky.social and Jamie Harper on your latest STEAM book for young readers!
#STEAM @candlewickpress.bsky.social

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38 of the Best Kids’ Non-Fiction Books of 2025 2025 brings an extraordinary collection of non-fiction books that educate, inspire, and celebrate the remarkable diversity of our world.

So honored to have WHALES IN THE CITY among these wonderful nonfiction books! Congrats to friends, Melissa Stewart, @marthabee.bsky.social, @epartridge.bsky.social and more!
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @cgroenink.bsky.social #STEM #bookboost #nonfiction
www.thechildrensbookreview.com/38-of-the-be...

Looking for a place to do some holiday shopping on Saturday? Come to Chatham's WINTERFEST! Lots of vendors and great shops - -including The Chatham Bookstore!

I'll be there autographing copies of SQUIRREL!
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Earth Reads Bookshop Earth Reads is run by Nancy Castaldo. Nancy writes books for curious readers that inform, inspire, and empower.

Explore new books by @jenswanbooks.bsky.social @debbimichiko.bsky.social @cpearsonauthor.bsky.social @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social @alicebmcginty.bsky.social and many more at my Earth Reads Bookshop for your holiday shopping! bookshop.org/shop/EarthRe...

Earth Reads Bookshop Earth Reads is run by Nancy Castaldo. Nancy writes books for curious readers that inform, inspire, and empower.

I just added lots of new children's and adult books to my Bookshop - EARTH READS!

Explore the shelves for your holiday shopping! bookshop.org/shop/EarthRe...

Every @IslandPress ebook is $6.99! Don’t miss your chance to support this nonprofit while building up your library. Sale ends 12/19. www.islandpress.org or wherever you buy ebooks.

I guess- embrace the effort and move on to whatever you eat there- shepherd’s pie, chips, stout beef pie??? 

You sold me at “by @joymccullough.bsky.social “ ❤️❤️

Suffer a Witch by Joy McCullough: 9780593855904 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books For readers of Know My Name by Chanel Miller and fans of Broadway’s John Proctor Is the Villain, a stunning memoir in verse about sexual abuse, survival, and sisterhood from the New York Times bestsel...

SUFFER A WITCH is a memoir by @joymccullough.bsky.social, and working on it with her has been one of the most intense and rewarding experiences of my career. I'm so excited to begin sharing it with readers in 2026—and to share the cover today.

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So many wonderful books this year. Wishing every one of them finds their readers!

Kidlit community, nothing fills me with self-doubt and disappointment more than these annual best of the year lists.

If you’re feeling blue, remember it’s subjective, and this year I’m seeing very few of my faves (the ones I didn’t work on) recognized.

Let’s all raise a glass to the unlisted!

Thanks for that 🌽🪱! 😹😹

Oh no! So glad P sniffed her out! Good girl!

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS 📚 💚

On the left: a photo of a grey squirrel holding a peanut. On the right: text that reads “Why squirrels drive us absolutely nuts. They’re tiny agents of chaos and they know it”

Camp A feeds them peanuts. Camp B calls them tree-rats. But no matter which camp you’re in, writer @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social reminds us: squirrels are just being squirrels—and that may just be the problem. thewalrus.ca/why-squirrels-dr...