#kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarians Read Me a Story, Inc is THRILLED to have permission to reprint four wonderful FAIRY TALES by British, award-winning, master story-teller, Vivian French, @vivianji.bsky.social, including “Singing to the Sun,” one of my top ten favorite stories of all time.

I didn’t vote for this. None of us did.

After he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957, Albert Camus wrote a letter of thanks to his favorite childhood teacher, whom he'd never forgotten. It's beautiful.

Cannot stop thinking about how Octavia Butler wrote a book in 1993 about climate change. It opens with deadly fires in LA in 2025. In the story, a fascist President has just won office with the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again." She was a modern day Nostradamus. If only we'd listened.

A tiny peep of my new picture book publishing next year... illustrations by the wonderful Nanette Regan.

I recognise that banner ! amp.theguardian.com/books/2024/d... @karlnewson.bsky.social @littletigeruk.bsky.social

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This is why I let Brad carry my phone most of the time.

Just alerting you now, I am NOT doing dry, vegan, or halfhearted days of resolutions this January. I will, however, be on the lookout for work, should there be gigs on the go.

This is so spot-on it’s scary.

Hope he’s on his way!

The irony is thick here.

This 💟

Also, courage is contagious. I continue to stand against American fascism in the hope that others will take heart, too.

Day 20 of the #NewIllustrationOfTheDay advent calendar. Christian Robinson’s brilliantly simple images in paint and collage complement Mac Barnett’s great idea: a book of questions that stimulate reasoning and creativity. Walker Books 2023. (My answer: the koala facing away because it’s the shyest.)

This sums it up, yes.

You're never alone, always someone to call.

Reminder that if you ever need a meal and can't afford it, find your local gurudwara, they will feed you a great hot meal for free, you won't even have to fetch a plate for yourself and they'll also give you a place to crash if you don't have one and there's room. gurudwara is open to all always

Thank you Vivian. Right back to you.

Indeed, this is where we are.

I only got round to making one card... so I'm posting it here to send much love to all my dear friends! And I'm donating the money I'd have spent on stamps to charity because a) I want to and b) it makes me feel better about being so ineffectual.

Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.

We WISH you a merry LOLmas…

Did a little filming for an upcoming BBC Live Lessons show which airs tomorrow. 🥹 It’s based on my absolute fave Quentin Blake book “Zagazoo” 🥰 Hit the link below for more info and join us if you can. ☺️ t.co/OLrUp3GAuM

Crazy, isn’t it?

If we care about the future of our children - we need a library & a librarian in every single school, to help every single child find the books that will make them lifelong readers! Libraries & librarians create the readers of the future! #libraries #librarians #literacy (Art: Chris Riddell)

Since we’re talking about how much billionaires suck again, here’s a reminder that your local indie bookstore deserves your business this holiday season. They have gift cards and are happy to mail stuff out. Same goes for @bookshop-org.bsky.social. Buy books. Give books. Support bookstores.

If this singer can risk her life to oppose tyranny, our media can risk their profits.

Tonight, the Cold Moon rises. ❄️ Known too as the Long Night Moon or The Moon Before Yule, it rises during the darkest nights of the year, heralding the onset of winter’s chill. Its glow has guided ancient Yule traditions and marked the turning of the seasons. Moonrise: 15:09*