#kidlitchat is coming up at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific right here today on Bluesky. All* your #kidlit pals will be there, so you should come join us! (*perhaps tonight we will discuss the techniques of hyperbole and exaggeration despite me thinking those wouldn’t cone up in a million years?)

Get a peek into what happens at an SCBWI Children's Book Writer & Illustrator Conference by browsing highlights & takeaways in the Conference Blog: scbwiconference.blogspot.com Thanks to #scbwiSummer26 Team Bloggers: @cuppajolie.bsky.social, @themermancam.bsky.social, & @jaimetemairik.com #KidLit

Publishers, writers, reviewers, bilbiophiles: PLEASE mention the *illustrator/cover designers* in your posts promoting books. By properly crediting human talent, you are supporting the industry. Everyone wins! #PicturesMeanBusiness graphic by @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #KidLit #BookSky #BookPromo

#MG novel in verse NO MATTER WHAT THE DISTANCE by @cindybaldwinbooks.bsky.social was one I couldn’t put down. Lots of emotions with reading this, and a better understanding of cystic fibrosis or chronic health issues. Love thinking about what makes a friend. #kidlit #librarysky #teacherlibrarian 📚👍🏻

🎥 Need a little publishing inspiration? Watch #12x12PB members share their journeys from idea to publication—and the lessons they learned along the way. 📚✨ buff.ly/UBzr67V #kidlit #12x12PB

Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.

SO THRILLED to announce the sale of Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency client @erinteagan.bsky.social Erin Teagan's hilarious and sweet contemporary middle-grade novel THE PINKY PACT - pitched as a NEVER HAVE I EVER for tweens - to Wendy Loggia at Delacorte! Yeah Erin!!!!

✨ THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by Kate Messner—a heart-filling journey as a boy who agrees to climb forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer and along the way finds his path to healing—is a Publishers Weekly Bestseller!! Congratulations, Kate! 🎉 @katemessner.com @literaticat.bsky.social

This sounds like a fun book!

Kidlit411@kidlit411.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, AT THE COOKOUT written and illustrated by @ariadelsole.bsky.social (G.P. Putnam's Books for Young Readers). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday update: www.kidlit411.com/2026/07/the-... (+ more ways to win)

THE LAST HOPE SCHOOL FOR MAGICAL DELINQUENTS by Nicki Pau Preto reminded me of Harry Potter in structure. I especially liked how the MC learned about herself, becoming more confident. Loved the friendships, collaboration, over the top magic gone wrong. #edusky #kidlit #librarysky #middlegrade 📚👍🏻

I really liked this nonfiction picture book DON’T CALL ME FiSH written by Charlotte Guillain and illustrated by Sally Agar. It IS confusing that so many creatures have fish in their names but aren’t actually fish. Great concept and fun facts. Will share with my Grade 1 students. 📚👍🏻 #kidlit #edusky

International Chess Day is dedicated to honoring the timeless game that has captivated minds for centuries, transcending cultures, languages, and generations. Here are MG and YA novels featuring chess. ♟️ Book lists in ALT text. #internationalchessday #chessbooks #mgbooks #yabooks #kidlit #booksky

Today's children's & YA author is Michael Rosen : find reading pathways and resources at schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/michael-...

Children's books by Michael Rosen

Michael Rosen is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.

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TURN THE TIDE by Elaine Dimopoulos — #MGlit in verse is about finding way to belong in a new place and being true to what’s important to you. A girl moves to an island and takes on the challenge of eliminating plastic bags, while trying to develop friendships.📚👍🏻 #kidlit #librarysky #schoollibrarian

The month of July and the days of summer are upon us, gente! This month we will highlight picture books on the beach and the ocean! 3. BEACH FEET, 2012 Author: @kiyomidraws.bsky.social Illustrator: enchantedlion.com/masamitsu-sa... #booksky 📚💙 #picturebooks

Enjoyed this lovely #picturebook FIREFLY GALAXY by Sarah Nelson, all about protecting and celebrating fireflies. I especially loved the cut paper collage illustrations created by Estrellita Caracol. Would be great for preschool or K. #kidlit 📚👍🏻 #librarysky @barefootbooks.bsky.social

How can Canada be a more welcoming place for refugees? These new Canadian books share important stories, raise awareness and help young readers better understand refugee experiences #WorldRefugeeDay

Loved this MG about protecting nature and learning to live with loss. A PROMISE TO PROTECT by Nikki Bergstresser has so many elements MG readers will connect with—school troubles, siblings, bullies, community. A diverse cast of characters that feel like real people. #CanKidLit #kidlit #edusky #📚👍🏻

Check out Sarah Kurpiel’s hot take on quiet kidlit and share your favorite quiet PBs below. ***Like/share/repost to win MORE THAN A TREE!*** Read my interview with @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social at www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... #picturebooks #kidlit #quietkidlit #booksky #BeAnAmbassador

Ready to dig into #KidlitZombieWeek Day 2! Check it out here: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/06/02/2... Then come back and tell us: What "nugget of truth" will you focus on from your story when revising? #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

Love this take on a way to bring back the spark in a revision! #kidlit

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 1! Check it out here: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/g... Then come back & comment on this post with the one question that the blank page asks that feels most helpful. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

Really enjoyed TOUCHING GRASS by Kristy Jackson. Loved the premise of a boy who doesn’t like the outdoors learning about the land. Emotional, funny, great voice and lots of interesting details. Definitely a good one for a school collection!! 📚👍🏻 #kidlit #MGlit #cankidlit #SchoolLibrarian #edusky

Hello, #booksky! I would be forever grateful if you could spread the word about my debut novel giveaway. Trying to reach 3,000 entries so my publisher doesn't think I'm a has been before the book even releases. THANK YOU! #stressedoutauthor One day left! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for HeartLand by Jilanne Hoffmann Apr 17-May 17, 2026

Enter to win one of 20 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Apr 17-May 17, 2026. Enter to win an ARC of this coming-of-age novel about a young misf...

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Brain fog keeping you lost in the manuscript graveyard? Clear it up with #KidlitZombieWeek. A full week of revitalizing blog posts, fun #WritingCommunity chat, and #prizes that will wake the dead. #WriterSky #KidLit #KidLitArt

Shout out to @katemessner.com for suggesting we lift up kidlit authors and #BeAnAmbassador. Honest to goodness, the last middle grade book I read was hers: THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES. Told in verse, recipes, text messages: it was freaking phenomenal. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

The Trouble with Heroes

Check out The Trouble with Heroes - <p><b>An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller!</b><br><br><b>A <i>USA Today</i> bestseller!</b><br><br><b>Read with Jenna Jr. Summer Reading List Pick!</b><br><...

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And what if we make it a point – say once a week – to share a brand new kids’ book we read and loved? Because there are so many amazing books for kids that are worth championing. #BeAnAmbassador

These high quality diverse books should be at your local library! Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao, One of A Kind, I'm Sorry You Got Mad, Lift, Molly's Tuxedo, Dad Bakes, Joyful Song, Some of Us #BeAnAmbassador #WeNeedDiverseBooks

This sounds lovely! I will look for it.

Annie Cardi@anniecardi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy book birthday to A GARDEN FOR LILI by Melissa Iwai! As in DUMPLINGS FOR LILI, I love the focus on community and culture and how together we can make something beautiful. bookshop.org/p/books/a-ga...

This looks so good! I'm excited to read it! #kidlit

Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚@elizabetheverett.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A poetic tale of a forest regrowing after a devastating forest fire. Follow the plants, animals, & humans as they navigate the landscape & the new signs of life: from beetles & bluebirds to smoke jumpers & scientists. With lyrical rhyme and 3D cut-paper illustrations, this book begs to be read aloud

Request to those sharing other people’s photos, videos, art, comics: PLEASE do so only w/ permission or if 100% sure the creator is okay with it. Between generative AI scraping, outright theft, & general struggle of staying afloat right now, it's already a hard time for creatives. Thank you.