Fave #picturebook of the week: EXCEPT ANTARCTICA! by @toddsturgell.bsky.social Nothing like a rogue expeditionary turtle... #kidlit #booksky And for more info-fic fun, check out #sunwritefun (www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26)
Jennifer Tarr
@jennifertarr.bsky.social
#picturebook writer, #12x12PB Gold Scholarship winner '26, often despairing Mets fan
"They'll have berries with syrup and cider to share, and plenty of pancakes, enough for a bear!" Can't think of a more fun "gifting" book than @carriefinison.bsky.social and @briannefarley.bsky.social's PLENTY OF PANCAKES. #booksky #kidlit #sunwritefun
#SunWriteFun wanted to know my favorite place to write: an empty beach. Quiet + waves = creativity! #kidlit #amwriting www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 @swildmansf.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social @hilarymargitich.bsky.social
Excited for #sunwritefun 2026! Already learned a ton from @lisacarmodydoiron.bsky.social, @fortheloveofkidlit.bsky.social, @stephlupohenson.bsky.social, @katiemcenaney.bsky.social and @svapnasabnis.bsky.social Read entries/enter here: www.karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26 #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: STRANDED! A MOSTLY TRUE STORY FROM ICELAND by @aevarthor.bsky.social and Anne Wilson. Two truths and a lie x 1000. #booksky #kidlit
At this point in the story, Ted’s positive attitude and heart-warming antics have taught the audience that it’s important to be yourself, and now we’re building on that by introducing basic geometric shapes,” said Jason Sudeikis
New ‘Ted Lasso’ Season Aims To Teach Viewers About Shapes, Colors
NEW YORK—Claiming that fans would love clapping and dancing along with their favorite characters,Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis confirmed that the show’s fourth season, which begins Wednesday, would te...
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Fave #picturebook of the week: WHAT COLOR IS THE BABY? by @harshinivankineni.bsky.social and @neharawatart.bsky.social. It stands on its own as a great new sibling story, but with a well done, non-didactic layer about the impact of colorism. #booksky #kidlit
Deep down Colin always knew that the tree line was just a myth🌲
Fave #picturebook of the week: HELLO, STAR by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic and @vashtiharrison.bsky.social. Super inventive and beautifully poignant, with stunning illustrations. #kidlit #booksky
Someone in DC set up a “little free blockbuster” with DVDs inside instead of books lol
In this week's edition of decipher the toddler request... "Mommy, read THE MAN book!" The answer?
“Look—for a voyage that long, you’d need 50 sausage, egg, and cheese croissants, at least,” said Matt Damon
Matt Damon Defends Dunkin’ Product Placement In Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’
BROOKLYN, NY—Explaining that the prominent iced coffees and chocolate-glazed Munchkins were essential to director Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the ancient Greek epic, actor Matt Damon defended Tu...
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Fave #picturebook of the week: NO MORE GNOMES by Beth Mills. Perfectly, delightfully weird. #booksky #kidlit
Did your grandma really used to be a tree?! 🤣
Fave #picturebook of the week: THREE PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS by @emilybarthisler.bsky.social and Vesper Stamper. Gorgeously written and illustrated; a beautifully plotted introduction to Kristallnacht and WW2 refugee history contrasted with Jewish joy. #booksky #kidlit
Andy Reid Approaches Floor For Traditional Coach-Tight End Wedding Dance https://theonion.com/andy-reid-approaches-floor-for-traditional-coach-tight-end-wedding-dance/
Taking a look at how a book that is way too long for my toddler's attention span still generates repeat read requests: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... TL;DR -- it has a lot to do with #kidlitart #kidlit #booksky
Toddler Teaches...CRANKY - Jennifer Tarr
CRANKY is toddler-approved. Despite being too long for my toddler's attention span, it features adorable illustrations, construction vehicles, and ice cream, which make for a winner even though we lar...
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Fave #picturebook of the week: POPO THE XOLO by Paloma Angelina Lopez and Abraham Matias. I know I'm late to the party on this one, but even with all the raves, I did not expect to be as emotional as I was at the end. #kidlit #booksky
Fave #picturebook of the week: WHEN WE GO HOME by @heatherbeau.bsky.social and Natali de Mello. Heather read it out loud at this month's @12x12challenge.bsky.social book chat, and it was gorgeous. Highly recommend. #kidlit #booksky
Michelle and I loved reading to this bright group of kids today! We hope this new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center will be a place where folks come to read, check out books, and connect with one another for years to come.
It's a classic for a reason. I took a deep dive into all the reasons I wind up reading THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR multiple times a week: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... #kidlit #booksky
Toddler Teaches...THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR - Jennifer Tarr
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR is toddler approved. It's got counting, days of the week, an adorable caterpillar, a beautiful butterfly, and the greatest junk food sequence known to picture books. What's...
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Fave #picturebook of the week: THE TOY PLANE by Cherise Harris. A beautiful, timeless take on remembrance, loss, and love, with gorgeous illustrations. #booksky #kidlit
Fave #picturebook of the week: HERE IS A BOOK by Elisha Cooper. A testament to the labor of love that is children's bookmaking. #kidlit #booksky
It's been a month and a half since Passover, and my toddler is still obsessed with AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO? by @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social and Noa Kelner. I took a deep dive into why: jennifertarrwrites.com/toddler-teac... #kidlit #booksky #edusky
Toddler Teaches...AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO? - Jennifer Tarr
AFIKOMAN, WHERE'D YOU GO? is toddler approved. It's got bouncy rhyme, tons going on in the illustrations, and an interactive hide-and-seek search for a trickster afikoman -- what's not to love?
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Fave #picturebook of the week: DON'T EAT EUSTACE by @liantomato.bsky.social. Talk about an unexpected yet obviously perfect ending. #kidlit #booksky
