On a related topic, I've been pleasantly surprised at the quality of the Disney+ Percy Jackson series. Hope they stick with it to finish the first five books! The actors who play the main trio are all really great.

kidlitchat@kidlitchat.bsky.social · 3w ago

TOPIC: What books, from board books to YA, have you read recently that you think should be a movie or a TV show? #kidlitchat

Just based on the popularity, I'm so surprised that neither Warriors nor WoF have been made into movies. They'd have to be animated, sure. And I bet that can make things harder than an easy realistic fiction kids' movie. But, they'd probably make a TON of money (and pull more kids into reading).

kidlitchat@kidlitchat.bsky.social · 3w ago

TOPIC: What books, from board books to YA, have you read recently that you think should be a movie or a TV show? #kidlitchat

🌈 A reminder today and every day! #LibbyApp #Bookish #LibraryLove #PrideMonth #Booksky

Member of @authorsabb.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social came through in the best way and assembled this for us all! Know thine shitty bills!

No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars.

If you're thinking about using gen-AI to "write" books, this 🧵 is for you. I’m a highly experienced editor who’s been in the biz a long time. Recently I’ve had manuscripts come to me where the author has used gen-AI – not for writing, I’ve been assured, but for “structuring” or "organising"

God Discontinues The Pebble https://theonion.com/god-discontinues-the-pebble/

I love the way Meg Medina used her time as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature to lift up so many voices in our amazing community of creators. Such a great example of what leaders do when they're offered a platform. Check out her interview series here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Meg Medina - YouTube

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favorite 15 TV shows, no order. Reading Rainbow TNG Good Place Seinfeld West Wing Avatar: TLA Stranger Things X Men ('90s) Batman animated series X Files Parks and Recs (more consistent than The Office) The Office (higher highs but lower lows than P&R) Firefly Planet Earth Buffy Cosmos

Gabriel Hardman@gabrielhardman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only Twin Peaks The Outer Limits (60s) I, Claudius Get A Life Sandbaggers The Dick Van Dyke Show Playhouse 90 SCTV Deep Space Nine The Muppet Show The Westerner Review Alfred Hitchcock Hour Mr. Show The Larry Sanders Show

Use the EveryLibrary action center to urge your representative to vote NO, or better, yet, to not take it up for a vote. tinyurl.com/hapf2m9r

I really needed to see this thing I just saw on Tumblr: Write it badly or it'll never be written Write it badly or it'll never be written Write it badly or it'll never be written Write it badly or it'll never be written Write it badly or it'll never be written

Author and former bookstore owner Danny Caine discusses the dangers of HR 7661—a bill that would withhold funds from public schools and libraries that have “sexually oriented” material on their shelves—and the impact it could have on children buff.ly/oKSyQrx

Hey @youngteenlit.bsky.social, recommendation for your awesome book lists: Dustborn by Erin Bowman (dystopian). It might not fit the page count requirement, though, I'm not sure. youngteenlit.com

my family had an interesting debate while on a spring break trip to Mammoth Cave #nationalpark: Are #caves inside or outside, and why? (Mammoth is amazing, BTW, and anyone who says otherwise went on the wrong tour)

Do I dare Disturb the universe? Do I dare Put away my winter boots?

CASSINI'S MISSION didn't get a real Sibert, but I was thrilled to learn it won a mock Sibert at @katiemcenaney.bsky.social's school! Thanks for the awesome article, Melissa and Katie, and words of affirmation, kiddos!

Melissa Stewart@mstewartscience.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Teachers! Librarians! Writers! Editors! Engaging Nonfiction from a Kid’s Point of View by @katiemcenaney.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4h5upyne @mcusolito.bsky.social @jessicalanan.bsky.social @kellycrull.bsky.social @katievenit.bsky.social #Skybrarian #TLsky #SchoolLibraries #edusky

My spring newsletter with lots of juicy book recommendations for picture books through adult novels is out! katievenit.beehiiv.com/p/katie-s-sp...

Katie's Spring 2026 Newsletter

Spring Break!

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So excited to be working with Jon Chad on Voyager Twins Forever, my middle grade graphic novel debut!! #kidlt

Children's Bookshelf@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New book deals on the way from @katievenit.bsky.social @nessadeeart.bsky.social @caitlevin.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social + more buff.ly/NFH6TZl

New book deals on the way from @katievenit.bsky.social @nessadeeart.bsky.social @caitlevin.bsky.social @bonniekelso.bsky.social + more buff.ly/NFH6TZl

shopping for jeans and I'm BEGGING online retailers to give us more information than "look, my fingers can fit in the pockets" in the photos. I want to see videos of women piling stuff in there before I buy. Phones, keys, index cards, bubbly water, produce... How many apples can fit in the pockets?

You were moved to do this by pride and by hate. Is it any wonder the result was ruin?

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. "Is it a bug or is it a feature?"

Emily Lakdawalla 🏳️‍⚧️ Uranus Expert@elakdawalla.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. “Those aren’t the colors human eyes would see.”

"...what contemporary books do that most legacy titles don’t is reflect the world that children currently live in and its values" www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

Don’t let nostalgia cloud your judgment: some of the best picture books are actually the newest | Kate Temple

Contemporary children’s books reflect the diversity and values of a changing world – but getting new titles into small hands is harder than ever

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I am so honored and humbled that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library selected my picture book FORTS to be one of the books sent to hundreds of thousands of children this year. This is the greatest professional honor I could hope for. #picturebooks #kidlit imaginationlibrary.com/usa/book-list/

My kid asked to rewatch Princess Bride. I think we all know what I said to that.

a young man with long blonde hair is looking at the camera and saying `` as you wish '' .

Alt: Wesley from Princess Bride saying ``as you wish '' .

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a perennially good read

Kate Messner@katemessner.com · 6mo ago

Looking forward to watching the #ALAYMA this morning and cheering for my colleagues! And like always - I'm sharing my poem "What Happened to Your Book Today." A reminder of why we make books for young readers. ❤️https://katemessner.com/what-happened-to-your-book-today-a-poem-for-after-the-ala-awards/

I haven't gotten any calls today (yet) from the "real" ALA about Cassini's Mission, but this was some joyful news regarding a kid version of the Sibert Smackdown! Also, kidlit writers should totally follow Katie's blog (link in OP). It's a terrific home to follow what kids actually like to read.

Katie McEnaney@katiemcenaney.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Taking a moment for joy: Monday is #ALAYMA . My 5th graders have spent the past two months reading and analyzing their favorite nonfiction books for @mstewartscience.bsky.social 's #SibertSmackdown . Our winner? CASSINI'S MISSION by @katievenit.bsky.social & @jbdrawsthings.bsky.social ! /1

#bluey watch through “The doctor” is such a palate cleanser after “calypso”. Calypso felt 100% to me to be aimed at parents. “Here’s how to encourage creativity without telling kids what to do.” “Doctor” was the opposite. The parents removed themselves and the kids encouraged their own creativity

#bluey binging “Yoga ball” Why is the dad dog’s office full of dinosaur bones? Has he secretly been a paleontologist this whole time? Do dinosaurs exist in this world? Feels like that should be a more developed storyline. Spent this whole episode expecting Bingo to hurl.