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Librarian with an expertise in children's books, YA reads, fantasy and sci fi. Administrator who works towards inclusivity, diversity, engagement and advocacy. Children's & YA book blogger at Waking Brain Cells: https://wakingbraincells.com/
2026 Walter Dean Myers Awards
We Need Diverse Books has announced the winners of the 2026 Walter Dean Myers Awards. They are given in two age categories. Here are the winning books and honor books: YOUNGER READERS WINNER The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes HONOR All the Blues in…
Wake Your Friday Brain Cells – February 13 Edition
CHILDREN'S BOOKS The 2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner Is… - Texas Library Association AI, KPop Demon Hunters, and the Rise of the Knock Off Book - ALSC . . . But Make it Graphic Novel: 7 Upcoming Graphic Novel Adaptations of Beloved Books - 100…
2026 KPMG Children’s Book IRELAND Awards Shortlist
The ten shortlisted titles in contention for Ireland's 2026 KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards have been announced. Here are the selected titles: Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson, illustrated by Dan Santat (available in US) The Doomsday Club by…
3 New Picture Books That Have Just What You Need
Bored by Felicita Sala Publisher: Neal Porter Books Publication Date: January 6, 2026 Reviewed from Edelweiss e-galley ISBN: 9780823461141 Rita was so bored. She was too bored to read or draw or think. She tried to surprise herself in the mirror and…
2026 Carnegie Longlists
The Carnegies are the UK's longest running children's book awards. They offer two medals, one for illustration and one for writing. Here are the longlisted titles for 2026. WRITING LONGLIST Birdie by J. P. Rose Birdy Arbuthnot's Year of "Yes!" by Joanna Nadin Black Star by…
3 New Picture Books Filled with Personal Growth
Home Away from Home by Nazneen Akbari, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh Publisher: Barefoot Books Publication Date: February 3, 2026 Reviewed from Edelweiss e-galley ISBN: 9798888598962 When Nuha visits Oman with her mother, she isn’t sure that she’s…
#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Seng Soun Ratanavanh from The Paper Bridge, one of 19 books longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration; 11 had featured in my daily posts, plus the illustrators of 2 more. This, photographing paper sculpture, would’ve done if I’d seen it. @florisbooks.bsky.social
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2026 Hans Christian AnderSen Award Shortlist
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has announced the shortlisted authors and illustrators for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The international award is given for lifetime achievement and continuing relevance. The winners…
Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman – Book Recommendation
Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Reviewed from Edelweiss e-galley ISBN: 9798217029013 Brace yourself for a wild science fiction ride in this latest from the bestselling…
Just watched @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social on PBS YouTube. You need to see how some communities are treating their librarians. This could be your community tomorrow. Book bans affect everyone, even if they don't use the library. Please watch. Free people read freely. #librarianstrong
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2026 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Shortlist
The shortlist for the 2026 Waterstones Children's Book Prize has been announced. The UK award is given in several age ranges and the four shortlisted titles in each is below: ILLUSTRATED BOOKS SHORTLIST The Great Green Island by Becky Colvin Milo…
4 Diverse New Picture Books That Invite You Home
The Blue House I Loved by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jen Shin Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Reviewed from ARC provided by publisher ISBN: 9781517907976 In St. Paul, Minnesota, there was a blue house…
Agreed!! As an adult, I still love reading picture books. The dance of language and image is magical.
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2026 Information Book Award Shortlist
The 2026 Information Book Award Shortlist celebrates UK-published informational books for young people up to age 16. Youth across the UK vote on the winner in three categories. Here are the shortlisted titles: UNDER 7 YEARS A Billion Ways to Be by Chitra…
Wake Your Friday Brain Cells – February 6 Edition
CHILDREN'S BOOKS 11 must-read children's books by black authors in honor of Black History Month - ABC 7 NY Artist Profile: Mary Pope Osborne on Rekindling Wonder through the ‘Magic Tree House’ Series - The Harvard Crimson “I’d been thinking about…
World Read Aloud Day
Tomorrow is World Read Aloud Day! www.litworld.org/world-read-a...
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“Reading stories will never turn a kid queer, but those stories just might save a kid’s life when they discover they are not alone. Young people learn that a community exists that not only understands them but has and will continue to fight for them and their future.”
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January/February 2026 Kids Indie Next List
The January/February Kids Indie Next List has been announced. Here are the books recommended by independent booksellers: PICTURE BOOKS Bored by Felicita Sala Crouton by Kristine A. Lombardi The Great Bear by Annie Booker Love Finds a Way by Vern Kousky…
2 Nifty Nonfiction Picture Books about Animals
Frog: A Story of Life on Earth by Isabel Thomas, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books Publication Date: January 13, 2026 Reviewed from Edelweiss e-galley ISBN: 9781547618200 A child discovers frog eggs in a pond. Eggs…
2026 Edgar Award Nominees
The Mystery Writers of America has announced their nominees for the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe Awards that focus on the best mystery fiction, nonfiction and TV produced in the previous year. The award has two categories which focus specifically on titles for youth. Here are the…
Melodies of The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes – Book Recommendation
Melodies of The Weary Blues: Classic Poems Illustrated for Young People by Langston Hughes, compiled by Shamar Knight-Justice Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Reviewed from Edelweiss e-galley ISBN:…
Two Artists, Grandad and Me by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow – Book Recommendation
Two Artists, Grandad and Me by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Reviewed from Edelweiss e-galley ISBN: 9780593571224 Visit Jerry Pinkney’s studio…
Troubled Waters: A River’s Journey Toward Justice by Carole Boston Weatherford – Book Recommendation
Troubled Waters: A River’s Journey Toward Justice by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Bryan Collier Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Reviewed from…
We just saw this, and it’s a good idea for businesses to post. Private businesses are allowed to set dress and conduct rules. Requiring no full face coverings has long been standard for safety and loss prevention reasons, and it is within a business’s rights to refuse entry or service.
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“I think more than 350 of those cameras have gone out and are already deployed in the community now,” he said...
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I'm sorry. As a technology writer, I'm supposed to be telling you that this bet will some day pay off, because one day we will have shoveled so many words into the word-guessing program that it wakes up and learns how to actually do the jobs it is failing spectacularly at today. This is a proposition akin to the idea that if we keep breeding horses to run faster and faster, one of them will give birth to a locomotive. Humans possess intelligence, and machines do not. The difference between a human and a word-guessing program isn't how many words the human knows. I'm sorry. I know that when we talk about "digital sovereignty," we're obliged to talk about how we can build more data-centres that we can fill up with money-losing chips from American silicon monopolists in the hopes of destroying as many jobs as possible while blowing through our clean energy goals and enshittifying as much of our potable water as possible.
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
18.01.2026 17:29 — 👍 5013 🔁 1985 💬 58 📌 1342026 Indie Book Awards Shortlists
The shortlists for the 2026 Australian Indie Book Awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the finest of Australian writing and are nominated and judged by indie booksellers. The awards are given in several categories, including children's and young adult.…
Wake Your Friday Brain Cells – January 16 Edition
CHILDREN'S BOOKS Kadir Nelson on (and off) the court - BookPage Many schools don’t think students can read full novels any more. That’s a tragedy - The Guardian These Picture Books Are Ready for Their Close-Up - The New York Times LIBRARIES Sioux…
2025 Nero Book Awards
The winners of the Nero Book Awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the best writing of the year in the UK and Ireland in four categories: children's fiction, fiction, debut fiction and nonfiction. The winners of the categories then compete to win the Gold Prize…
2 New Picture Books about Wild and Wonderful Girls
Magick Hoodoo Child by Amber McBride, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Reviewed from Edelweiss e-galley ISBN: 9780063395404 At school, she is bullied, called names. Luckily, in the…
