Robert Topp

#kidlit #EduSky #Tlsky #T2T
“The outdoors smelled like cotton candy mixed with the fresh scent of pillowcases dried on a clothesline. It was clearly fluffle-picking time” - a warm hearted and humorous tale by award winning author, @chrisgrab.bsky.social‬
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Ffluffle

#kidlit #TLSky #EduSky #T2T #horses
For the young horse fans in your family, Read Me a Story, Ink, is thrilled to have permission to reprint H. J. Hutchins heart warming short story, “A Mare Called Lucky.” Grds 3 & Up. 5 pages.
Read or download: tinyurl.com/MareCalled

Tim Wynne Jones is my current favorite Canadian author, especially his short stories.

#T2T #kidlit #EduSKy #TLSky
Read Me a Story, Ink just received permission to reprint one of my favorite stories. Enjoy a good laugh with Speculative Fiction / Humorist, Robert Asprin’s “You Never Call.”
Read or download here: tinyurl.com/NneverCall

Nonfiction roundup: The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival is a real gem. I’m recommending this book to everyone I know from middle school on up. Don’t miss this unforgettable graphic novel #tlsky #nonfiction #youngteenlit @melaniekoss.bsky.social

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat #T2T
Read Me a Story, Ink’s internet anthology of short stories by award-winning authors just passed 300 stories! Search in multiple different ways and find the perfect short read for bedtime or anytime. Grade 3-8
Begin your journey here: tinyurl.com/SstoriesRead

#kidlit #Tlsky #EduSky #TLSkyChat #T2T
THREE NEW STORIES, two dog tales and a dragon tale, added to Read Me a Story, Ink’s growing internet anthology of free short stories by award-winning authors. Ages 8-12 Happy bedtime reading!
More reading resources readmeastoryink.com
Share love, share reading

#kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat #T2T
From award-winning storyteller, Eric Kimmel, your kids will love the way four sisters make their way in the world, each becoming a master at a unique trade. And with each trade comes a touch of magic. All ages, 10 mins.
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Fourgallant

Up in the air! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a….Grandma!? Gather your kids for a giggle fest before bed with “My Grandma Can Fly.” All ages. 23 mins.
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/GrandmaCanFly
Share love, share reading.
#T2T #kidlit #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat

Reminds me of Gene Twaronite's delightful story, "How to Stuff a Rhino."

The Topp Family Favorite Books - Read Me a Story, Ink The Topp Family Favorite Books By democratic vote Lindgren, Astrid. The Brothers Lionheart. (all-time favorite) Barron, T. A.. The Lost Years of Merlin. Barron, T. A.. The Seven Songs of Merlin. Barro...

We read to our boys into their mid-teens as well. Here is a list or our family favorites. readmeastoryink.com/recommended-...

#TLSky #EduSky

AI Will Never Be Your Kid’s Friend Chatbots may seem fun, but they rob children of important lessons in how to be human.

"Our present and future may be digital. But our humanity, and the task of teaching children to navigate an ever more complex world, depends on keeping our friendships analog." www.theatlantic.com/family/archi... #TLsky #edusky

#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #TLSky #TLSkyChat
THE POWER OF STORY. This note appeared on my website recently...

Robert Topp, an inestimable curator of classroom readalouds, highly recommends #STARSTUFF!

Hi. My two favorites are "Aesop's Elevator" & "A Proposal to the Animal Congress." Since you like SciFi/STEM, check out the "Brave New Girls" series edited by Mary Fan. Their eighth volume of shorts stories is about to be published. All proceeds go to the Society of Women Engineers.

#T2T #TLSky #TLSkyChat #EduSky @kidlit
If you love short stories, the recent anthology, “A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems,” is a must read. Younger than adults combine their pint-sized superpowers with big hearts to help, friends, family and strangers. Five Star. Ages 8-12.

‪@willalex.bsky.social‬ #kidlit #EduSky #T2T #TLSky #TLSkyChat‬
“StarStuff” is one of the recent best hard science fiction collections. Younger than adults use immerging technologies and science fact to solve problems in the near and distant future. Each gift-wrapped in hope. grds 5-8. 5 Star

#kidlit #T2T #EduSky #TLSky #TLSkyChat
Grab your kids and head for the porch swing. From Read Me a Story, Ink, a brand new story, perfect for the young gardeners in your family. Your whole family will enjoy “Mr. Runkle’s Pumpkin.” All ages. 9 mins.
tinyurl.com/Runkles
Share love, share reading

#kidlit #TlSky #TLSkyChat #T2T #EduSky
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS READ ME A STORY, INK!? Well, just the best compilation of elementary and middle grade short stories by award-winning authors on the internet. Come visit, you won’t be disappointed. From authors and listeners.
readmeastoryink.com

#kidlit #T2T #TlskyChat #Tlsky #EduSky
GRAB YOUR YOUNG SCIFI/FANTASY FANS and head for the porch swing. Your kids (and you) will love Stephen Bowkett’s well-told tale of a galactic chess game where the stakes couldn’t be higher.
tinyurl.com/Iimportance
Share love, share reading.

'The Librarians' Review: An Essential Watch About the Written Word One of the most important docs you'll see in 2025

“There’s never been a movie more vital this year than The Librarians. If you prize literature, intelligence, independent thought, safe spaces for children, it’s a necessary watch.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat
Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 10.
readmeastoryink.com
Share love, share reading.

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 9.
readmeastoryink.com
Share love, share reading.

#Edusky #kidlit #Tlsky #Tlskychat #T2T
The best anthologies are both enjoyable and enlightening. “Rural Voices” has both in spades. Read the opening story, “The (Unhealthy) Breakfast Club,” and you’ll be hooked. Five stars to the editor and authors!
Share love, share reading.
readmeastoryink.com

‪#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #Tlsky #TlSkyChat
YAY! TIME FOR SUMMER READING. Here are 300 free short stories, all by award-winning authors, perfect for family read-aloud or read-alone. Dust off the porch swing and read one-a-day! Mostly grades 3-6
tinyurl.com/SstoriesRead
Share love, share reading.

#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #Tlsky #TlSkyChat
Ninety stories by award-winning authors. Twenty-thousand downloads. Don’t you think it’s time to see what your kids have been missing.
Listen or follow here: tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC , or wherever you get your podcasts.
Share love, share reading.

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat
Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 8.
Share love, share reading.

#kidlit #EduSky #T2T #TLSky #TLSkyChat
NEW FAMILY PODCAST JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER VACATION. Your whole family will enjoy “Nick of Time” by master ghostly story-teller Jackie Vivelo. A story about summer vacations and a dog, well actually a ghost, well a dog ghost.
tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC

#T2T #EduSky #TLSky #kidlit #TlskyChat
Good reasons to read aloud to your kids or class, number 7
Share love, share reading.