"Such a breath of fresh air. The kids loved it, and we had such a lovely conversation. . . ." — @colbysharp.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/824966...
Colby Sharp
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⭐️driven by gratitude⭐️Husband 👫 Dad 👦👧👧👦👦 Teacher 👔 Reader 📚 Runner 🏃 Writer ✏️ Nerd 🤓 VOTE! #NerdyBookClub | views expressed are mine
My 100 favorite books of 2026 (so far). BONUS:I'm giving away three of them in today's newsletter! colbysharp.substack.com/p/my-100-fav... #kidlit
My 100 favorite books of 2026 (so far). BONUS:I'm giving away three of them in today's newsletter! colbysharp.substack.com/p/my-100-fav... #kidlit
A graphic novel set in Michigan in 1991? Yes, please! OFF THE CUFF is going to be a hit with young readers. I cannot wait to get this into the hands of my 5th graders. They are going to love getting to know Juhi. Book drops: 2/2/2027 📚 👍 #kidlit
In today's newsletter I share my conversation with Chanel Miller for The Yarn. I had the best time chatting with Chanel. What an incredible person! #kidlit colbysharp.substack.com/p/there-will...
THE CROWN: AN EPIC TALE OF FOOLS, FATE, AND FISH BUTTS is a wild ride! Feels like the perfect book to share with my fifth graders when we are learning about The American Revolution. 👑 #kidlit 📚 👍
THE PATH blew my mind. This is a must read aloud to kids! It’s about a bunch of people on spending time on a path. The first half of the book they are all seeing something wrong with the others on the path. Something happens in the middle that changes EVERYTHING. 📚 👍 #kidlit
In today's newsletter I share my conversation with Chanel Miller for The Yarn. I had the best time chatting with Chanel. What an incredible person! #kidlit colbysharp.substack.com/p/there-will...
July 24, 1996. Today is the 30th anniversary of my coming out as gay. Each year, I commemorate the occasion, and a couple years ago, I wrote a post about it. If you have a few minutes and haven't yet, I hope you'll take the time to read and perhaps share it. theauthorvillage.com/phil-bildner...
Phil Bildner: Half a Life, Half My Life - The Author Village
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Hard not to smile while reading HORIZONTAL CROCODILE. Loved spending time with this guy as he tries to preparer for a visit with his friend Horizontal Alligator. 📚 👍 #kidlit
Hard not to smile while reading HORIZONTAL CROCODILE. Loved spending time with this guy as he tries to preparer for a visit with his friend Horizontal Alligator. 📚 👍 #kidlit
Added a couple of graphic novels and a picture book to my list of AWESOME NEW BOOKS. www.mrcolbysharp.com/2026
So THIS happened + I was about to pop a bottle of bubbly....but then the dog threw up...and I pulled out a bucket and sponge, instead...but look at THIS!! I'm pronking like a spring lamb! #kidlit @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/Da-2jTDCZQd/
Bookelicious on Instagram: "#SharpSundayStories 📚 ✨Comment “STORY” below for a link to all of @colbysharp’s book recs! #bookrecommendations #teachersofinstagram"
27 likes, 11 comments - bookeliciousbooks on July 19, 2026: "#SharpSundayStories 📚 ✨Comment “STORY” below for a link to all of @colbysharp’s book recs! #bookrecommendations #teachersofinstagram".
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What is everyone reading this weekend? I’m digging into Sarah Everett’s The Continuation of Summer Dillon. 📚 👍 #kidlit
Biggest change I’ve seen as I’ve gotten older, in my running, is how long it takes me the engine to get warmed up. #running
Story Rug is quickly becoming one of my favorite picture books of 2026. It is just so warm and inviting. The book also makes me think of all the things that kids have gotten excited about over the years, and how those things can become a big part of a school year’s story.
SHRINKING VIOLET is a treat! I had so much fun experiencing this one, but I did get a little stressed when Violet got very very small. 📚 👍 #kidlit
Trying to figure out which English Premier League team to cheer for with this new “love” of soccer has been a challenge since I know nothing about it. Maybe I should buy this and just cheer for the team the dude plays for that I get.
I’m having fun texting @colbysharp.bsky.social about this brilliant book 32,000 feet over somewhere between Chicago and London! It is a book you’ll want to discuss with someone. @karalareau.bsky.social
John Schu@mrschureads.bsky.social · 3w agoI'm reading . . .
Happy book birthday to Lauren Castillo's School for Woodland Creatures! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/11/scho...
Whether you’re on the stage crew, a performer, or a member of the audience, this follow-up to This Is a School and This Is a Story offers an exhilarating homage to the people of all ages who make up a theater’s beating heart. mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/06/this...
Added a picture book, a graphic novel, and a middle grade novel to my list of AWESOME 2026 BOOKS. www.mrcolbysharp.com/2026 📚 👍 #kidlit
Blown away by the graphic novel adaptation of Kelly Yang’s FRONT DESK. This adaptation found a way to keep the heart and Magic that readers found in the beloved middle grade novel. 📚 👍 #kidlit
Yarn is Everything is the latest eduction to the Jasper Rabbit’s Creepy Tales! series. Young readers are going to be captivated by Winona Mole’s story, and the end is going to rock their world. So much fun! 📚 👍 #kidlit
This is how you convince me to pull a book off my to-read shelf and get started…
Colby Sharp@colbysharp.bsky.social · 3w agoKitty starts the book living in an animal shelter. She gets adopted by a boy who is grieving the death of his cat Licorice. Things feel an off as Kitty tries to adjust. Turns out things weren’t just a little off! 🤯- The last 30 page knocked my socks off. This book is a treat 2 readers! 📚 👍 #kidlit
Kitty starts the book living in an animal shelter. She gets adopted by a boy who is grieving the death of his cat Licorice. Things feel an off as Kitty tries to adjust. Turns out things weren’t just a little off! 🤯- The last 30 page knocked my socks off. This book is a treat 2 readers! 📚 👍 #kidlit
I like to think that I am very good at summer. It wasn't always that way. colbysharp.substack.com/p/dog-days-o... #KIDLIT
