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#AuthorsLoveTeachers Giveaway 2026 Hello! And welcome to another year of #AuthorsLoveTeachers! First of all, a HUGE THANK YOU to my fellow creators, whose generosity and kindness allow me to do this in the first place! THANK YOU &lt…

Teachers and school librarians! Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ My fellow creators and I have banded together to celebrate you! This giveaway is especially for you ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Lit Kids needs submissions! Spread the word! 📣
Please send writing, art, and photos from 5 to 13 y/o kids by 1/31 for Issue 9: Mystery! 🔍 Without you, we won't have an Issue 9! Our mentors need your help. Keep shining! ✨
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#parents #kidlit #emag #teachers

YouTube video by National Civil Rights Museum Small But Mighty Storytime: Martin and Anne with Nancy Churnin

From the National Civil Rights Museum, a reading of MARTIN AND ANNE by @nchurnin.bsky.social youtu.be/MfhWQltN3vo?...

Cover of the new picture book by Torrey Maldonado. Shows a boy on a man’s shoulders in front of a car repair shop. Also includes a QR code for signed and personalized copies!

Not much feels right lately, but reading this book tonight, by my friend @torreymaldonado.bsky.social, felt JUST RIGHT! Pre-order this one for all elementary classrooms and libraries.

Best of luck to you, Nanci

Sending you love for whatever you’re going through! 💗

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Lit Kids' 2026 issues will revolve around GENRES! 📚
On 1/1, submissions open for Issue 9: Mystery! 🔍
This is your clue to prepare writing, art, and photos to get our mentors scratching their heads. We feature work by 5-13 y/o creatives. Keep shining! ✨
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Johns Crazy Socks 2 Million Socks Sold, 30k 5 Star Reviews, 22 Differing Abilities Employees, 4000+ Sock Types. John's Crazy Socks is a father-son social enterprise inspired by John Lee Cronin.

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Love this duo! I know they will create a beautiful and impactful story.

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Prepare to be blown away! LKM's Issue 8: Air is officially live. 🤯
Congrats to the creative kids with featured writing, art, and photos! Their work is truly a breath of fresh air. Please share far and wide to help celebrate, and keep shining! ✨
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#kidlit

Congratulations!!!

That is so kind of you Aimee. I can get them in the hands of 5th graders if you are still looking to pass some along!

Looks like cotton candy!!

Hope we can continue the tradition!!! 💗💗

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Calling #parents and #teachers! 📣
We desperately need WRITING SUBMISSIONS for Issue 8: Air! 🌪️
Please send us work from 5-13 y/o creatives by 11/14 for consideration. Our mentors can't wait to spotlight young talent. Keep shining! ✨
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#kidlit #emag #writers

Background is an illustration of a starry night. The illustration also depicts two young boys and their grandmother sitting around a campfire. One of the boys sits next to her and hugs her as she tells a story, her right hand raised in the air. In the smoke of the fire are shapes that look like a bear, a wolf, and a deer. Text above the illustration reads, “Share Indigenous Peoples & Native American Stories All Year Long.” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 1998 by Judith Lowry.

Background is an illustration of a starry night. Dominating the graphic are the book covers for the following titles: Home to Medicine Mountain; Where Wonder Grows; The People Shall Continue; All Around Us; When the Shadbush Blooms; A Move in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada; What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses?; Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message; and The Echo People. A star next to the following titles indicates availability in Spanish: Where Wonder Grows; The People Shall Continue; All Around Us; A Move in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada; and Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message. Text at the bottom reads, “Find more at www.leeandlow.com.” Lee & Low Books logo. Illustration copyright © 1998 by Judith Lowry.

🍂November is Native American Heritage Month. This month and every month, it's important to recognize that Indigenous stories aren't just in history—they're happening right now. With that in mind, we encourage you to share and uplift Indigenous Peoples and Native American stories all year round.

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Lit Kids provides a platform for 5 to 13 y/o kids to share their creative work, and we currently have OPEN submissions for Issue 8: Air through 10/31! 🌪️
Please send writing, art, and photos to our mentors for consideration, and keep shining! ✨
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Children's Book Reviews: Invitations to Read and Learn - The Arts Fuse Two new non-fiction books offer important information for young readers -- about the fight for reading and learning about their bodies.

"The story of Samuel Wilbert Tucker, however, remains little-known and this new picture book is a well-deserved addition to the field" FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ receives a warm welcome from @theartsfuse.bsky.social artsfuse.org/317745/child...

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Know a talented young creative?
Lit Kids has open submissions for Issue 8: Air through 10/31! 🌪️
We accept writing, art, and photos from kids ages 5 to 13. Subscribe to our site and spread the word, please and thank you. Keep shining! ✨
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Stunning cover!

Hi Kate! It was great to meet you at Chappaqua last weekend! Just wanted to let you know I book talked History Smashers to my 5th graders yesterday and every one of them now has a waitlist. I don’t think they will be back on my shelf for months!

Seems like a conversation we have a lot lately, @jess5th.bsky.social.

My son mentioned that and I was horrified. He said it just popped up.

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Issue 7: Fire is coming in hot! 🔥
Congrats to all the talented kids with work featured in our newest issue. Their writing, art, and photos capture the essence of fire! 🎆
Please help celebrate by sharing wherever possible. Keep shining! ✨
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Happy 10th birthday to one of my faves!! 🎉

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Know a 5-13 y/o kid with artistic talent who deserves to be published on an actual book cover?
Lit Kids has OPEN SUBMISSIONS for the cover art contest for our 2024 anthology! Check out details on our site and spread the word. Keep shining! ✨
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#art #contest

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Annie and Lakeesha struggle in school. AI teacher assistants treated them very differently. A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.

A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.

Thanks for the chance! @jane1343.bsky.social