“What does this say here?”
In Letters in Charcoal, a girl’s relentless curiosity leads to a deal: help weigh rice, beans and corn in the village shop — and learn to read.
Literacy begins with questions. ✨📖
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“What does this say here?”
In Letters in Charcoal, a girl’s relentless curiosity leads to a deal: help weigh rice, beans and corn in the village shop — and learn to read.
Literacy begins with questions. ✨📖
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
#TranslationTuesday Featured on the 2026 #Empathy list THE PLAYDATE published by @lantanapub.bsky.social is translated by Nichola Smalley empathylab.uk/wp-content/u...
24.02.2026 12:08 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Big news 🌏
We’re partnering with Simon & Schuster Australia, who will represent Lantana’s inclusive children’s list in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand from 2026.
Our stories are heading to a new hemisphere 💛
Read more: www.lantanapublishing.com/post/lantana...
Behind the scenes with Yijing Li ✨
From sketchbook doodles to final print, Through the Forest traces a young boy’s journey through memory, loss and healing.
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For the first booklist of our indies collaborative project for the National Year of Reading, we asked our fellow Indie publishers to share the stories they have published about love. 💓
Explore our booklist about different types of love here! 📚
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A closer look at the luminous details in The Brighter I Shine ✨🌿
In every birthday scene and whispered story of ancestors, you can see how identity grows brighter with each tale told. 💛
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Need a break from shoveling? We've got just the pile of #kidsbooks for you! From @florisbooks.bsky.social @geckopress.bsky.social @lantanapub.bsky.social and @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social www.publisherspotlight.com/new-snowball...
11.02.2026 16:50 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
Meet the Author: Shiko Nguru on Reading, Children’s Fiction, and The Intasimi Warriors Series from @lantanapub.bsky.social www.lantanapublishing.com/post/meet-th...
19.02.2026 16:19 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
“The story approaches the child’s and mother’s lives with empathy, imbuing both with dignity. A frankly told, child’s-eye view of the intersection of friendship and socioeconomic status.” — Kirkus Reviews
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Congratulations all! And yay in particular for @lantanapub.bsky.social X 2, @florisbooks.bsky.social and @postwavebooks.bsky.social !
10.02.2026 09:55 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
New, monthly inclusive reading lists featuring stories from different independent children’s book publishers.
We 💜love💜 this new initiative from @lantanapub.bsky.social supporting the indie publishing sector- the ‘quieter’ voices who deserve megaphoning!
#KidLitUK
We are delighted to share the news that #ThePlaydate and #FreedomBraids has been longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Illustration – congratulations #Carnegies2026
10.02.2026 15:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
From Monique Duncan, the author of FREEDOM BRAIDS published by @lantanapub.bsky.social www.hbook.com/story/articl...
09.02.2026 16:15 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Watch this space. 📚✨
It’s the National Year of Reading, and something collaborative is coming 💛
www.lantanapublishing.com/post/indie-publishers-unite-for-the-national-year-of-reading-launching-our-monthly-inclusive-reading-lis
A quiet game of Chinese chess, neighbours pausing to think, talk and connect ♟️💬
In Mama’s Special Wonton Soup by Wai Mei Wong & Xinyue Zhu, small moments like this bring a village to life — celebrating community, kindness and slowing down 🍲✨
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✨ Our first ever blog post is live! ✨
We’re launching our Meet the Author series with Shiko Nguru, author of the Intasimi Warriors.
📖 Read the full interview.
www.lantanapublishing.com/post/meet-the-author-shiko-nguru-on-reading-children-s-fiction-and-the-intasimi-warriors-series
An absolute gem from @lantanapub.bsky.social
03.02.2026 10:07 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📣 @usbby.bsky.social has published its Outstanding International Book List 2026. UK entries include some of our faves:
⭐️Tyger/ @whatsfsaid.bsky.social
⭐️ @lantanapub.bsky.social Play date
⭐️Atinuke/Brooksbank M Is for Mango @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
#KidLitUK
A last little push before the day ends 📚✨
Still a few hours to squeeze in some calm, joyful reading — A to Zen is perfect for helping children wind down, refocus, and hit those reading goals before bedtime.
Every page is a small moment of mindfulness 💛
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✨ It’s live! ✨
Our brand-new Lantana website has launched — and with it, a shiny new blog 🎉
Explore our books, access teaching resources, and come read along with us as we open up new conversations through story. 💛
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A small step outside & everything feels different.
In Tomorrow by Nadine Kaadan, Yazan sneaks out, but the empty street frightens him. A quiet moment that reflects what many children are forced to experience today: uncertainty, fear, & sudden change.
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A behind-the-scenes look at character development ✏️
From first sketches to final design, this shows how Ana was shaped through exploration, movement and feedback — a great example of visual storytelling in practice.
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The Playdate is a USBBY 2026 Outstanding International Book 🌍
A rich picture book for classroom discussion—exploring friendship, perspective, and economic inequality through text & illustration. A powerful tool for close reading and visual literacy.
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My Mommy Marches
From @lantanapub.bsky.social Mai Story notes “As a young girl watches her mother march for justice, she learns that change can be made with courage, community, and even ‘with your feet’”
19.01.2026 19:09 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📔Soni and the Life Drinkers Shiko Nguru Lantana Publishing Publication date : May 6, 2025 200 pages, Hardcover Twelve-year-old Soni must face the terrifying Life Drinkers to save her beloved mentor, Mr. Lemayian, while uncovering a shocking family secret that could hold the key to defeating them. From the dark streets of Nairobi to magical battles and impossible choices, this heart-stopping middle-grade fantasy explores courage, friendship and self-sacrifice in a world where monsters aren’t the only things lurking in the shadows.
Soni and the Life Drinkers by Shiko Nguru
Tthis middle-grade fantasy explores courage, friendship and self-sacrifice in a world where monsters aren’t the only things lurking in the shadows.
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This illustration from Taking Time is a beautiful prompt for slowing down and noticing. Ideal for mindfulness moments, PSHE, or quiet reflection, it invites children to practise observation, empathy and care for the world around them. 📚
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My Home is in My Backpack from Floris; Blue Sky Morning from Floris; Solo from Little Island; Giant from Little Island; Is It Asleep from Gecko; Playdate from Lantana; Astro from Transit; The Ordinary Life of Jacominus Gainsborough from Post Wave; Croco from Tapioca Stories; The Hidden Girl from Walker Books Australia; Downpour from Red Comet
Congratulations to @usbby.bsky.social #OutstandingInternationalBookAward winners from @toonbooks.bsky.social @geckopress.bsky.social @florisbooks.bsky.social @lantanapub.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @postwavebooks.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @transitbooks.bsky.social
16.01.2026 13:24 — 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1
MAMA’S SPECIAL WONTON SOUP is “sweet and would be perfect for elementary school-aged children. The illustrations are drawn and colored in muted colors with a mustard yellow background and are pleasing to the eye” @lantanapub.bsky.social manhattanbookreview.com/product/mama...
16.01.2026 14:03 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
This wordsearch is inspired by If I Were Prime Minister — where a child reimagines the world with humour, care, and big ideas.
🧩 There are four jobs hidden.
The first one you spot… might just be your calling 👀💭
A book for dreamers of all ages.
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Meet my Momo-la 🖼️
She’s full of stories… but you’ll have to read on to discover them. 📖✨
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