Kidlit For Growing Minds
@kl4gm.bsky.social
We are a diverse group of creators who believe the power of story combined with real world science, social studies, & math can touch hearts & nurture growing minds. With our nonfiction & informational fiction picture books, we seek to support educators.
Happy Book Birthday to SUNDAY SCARIES! So thrilled that it’s finally out in the world and grateful to Lavana Naidu for bringing Josie to life with her amazing art. Thanks to @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social and @sophiesheumaker.bsky.social for championing this book! #sundayscaries #picturebooks
Thanks to @jpuglow.bsky.social for hosting me on her blog! Read more about my next picture, illustrated by the amazing Lavanya Naidu, published by @randomhousekids.bsky.social on Tuesday, 8/4! Comment on the blog for a chance to win a signed copy! #sundayscaries #picturebooks #backtoschool
Joyce Uglow, award-winning kidlit picture book poet@jpuglow.bsky.social · 4d agoJoin @debrakshumaker.bsky.social and me over on #uGROnews on Substack to get in on the insights about Debra and Vanya's new #picturebook SUNDAY SCARIES. It will hit shelves on August 4, 2026. open.substack.com/pub/ugronews...
The KidLit For Growing Minds back-to-school August newsletter is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and more. Melissa Koch wants to know: “What did you discover this summer?” Subscribe to enter our September book bundle giveaway! #edusky #skybrarian #read bit.ly/4c9k1yT
What Did You Discover This Summer?
by Melissa Koch
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Excited The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest is a Crystal Kite Winner / SCBWI SE!
12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge@12x12challenge.bsky.social · last wk.Congratulations to our Crystal Kite winning members! Way to go, @jpuglow.bsky.social, @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social, @sylviaichen.bsky.social, @carolinelperry.bsky.social, and @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social! We are so proud of you! #awards #crystalkite #scbwi #amwriting #picturebooks #kidlit
Hooray! Super psyched that #Disgustology is on the 2025 Kansas NEA list!! 🥳🥳🥳 @annamariajung.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Recently delivered over 100 books to Sunset Heights Elementary in Nashua, New Hampshire. The books were donated by authors and publishers for the 50 precious words, literacy initiative.
Huge thanks to NSDAR for honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE w/ the Excellence in American History Children's Book Award! Huzzah! Thrilled to tell Deborah Sampson's story! @kl4gm.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #historymatters
Thrilled to see @slj.com list SUNDAY SCARIES as a wonderful picture book to assuage #backtoschool jitters! It releases on August 4th with @aaknopf.bsky.social. I can't wait for the world to see how Lavanya Naidu brought Jose and her family to life. Her art is amazing! hubs.la/Q04nWrL60
Thank you, Horn Book!
The Horn Book@thehornbook.bsky.social · 4w ago#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek WHEN TWILIGHT COMES by @marciefatkins.bsky.social ; illus. by @michellemorin.bsky.social ( @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social ): "Atkins describes the habits and idiosyncrasies of Virginia’s crepuscular organisms in poetic text." www.hbook.com/story/review...
So cool! Congrats!
Beth Anderson@bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 4w agoHuge thanks to NSDAR for honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE w/ the Excellence in American History Children's Book Award! Huzzah! Thrilled to tell Deborah Sampson's story! @kl4gm.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #edusky #historymatters
If you vote in the final round of SCBWI's Crystal Kite Awards, THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST is in the Southeast Division. I'd love your support if you've enjoyed this book. Let me know if you have a book up as well. Vote in any and all divisions, not just your region. Vote through July 17th!
Hello #kidlitartpostcard !!!I’m Katie Mazeika, an author and illustrator rep’d by Sorche Fairbank at Fairbank Literary. ✨Editors and art directors, I’m available for new projects ✨ Find more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com
Can't think of a better way to spend a day. The American Library Association Annual Conference did not disappoint. Book people are the best people! #alaac26 #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
Celebrating USA's 250th with #KidLitForGrowingMinds books!
Beth Anderson@bandersonwriter.bsky.social · last mo.Celebrate US 250th🥳 w/ little known stories of independent thinking & revolutionary action! 😍 Special "FAMILY EDITION" SQUARE STATE BOOK CLUB Sun 7/5 4-5pm Composition Book Shop, Longmont, CO! Info: www.compositionshop.com/events/55622... @marilynrobbins.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
Excited THE BLUE JAYS THAT GREW A FOREST made Bank Street’s THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2026 EDITION list for STEM picture books! @kl4gm.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @annehunterstudio.bsky.social #birds #forests #nature #STEM #science #acorns #bluejays
Save the date! Presenting Neuropositive Picture Books: A Celebration of New Neurodiversity-Affirming Titles * Saturday, June 27, 1pm, at #ALAAC26 📍 McCormick Place, W 183 A *Signing copies of NO BRAIN THE SAME, 3pm 📍Charlesbridge Booth #3015 @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social
Celebrate #kidlit! Congrats to author @bandersonwriter.bsky.social and illustrator Sally Wern Comport! A #KidLitForGrowingMinds book!
Beth Anderson@bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 2mo ago#Educators #librarians #parents Your summer reading list is here! Check out the @bankstreet.edu Best Children's Books of 2026! Huge thanks to Bank Street College of Education for including HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT! 😍 educate.bankstreet.edu/cbc_awards/3.... @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
Excited to start working with my mentee, A. Meredith Hughes, through @pbrisingstars.bsky.social! Check out her profile & that of all the other mentees! www.pbrisingstars.com/mentees #writing #mentoring #kidlit
NO BRAIN THE SAME:NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE: poems alongside bios of the subjects & wtg prompts. Gr. 3-5 Ed. by @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @keilavdawson.bsky.social & @jbradley.bsky.social illus by @jbradley.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #KidLit #EduSky #Libsky
Teaching the American Revolution this year? A curated reading list of kids' books that go beyond the textbook—spies, soldiers you've never heard of, and the smallpox epidemic that nearly cost Washington the war. thechildrensbookreview.com/soldiers-spi... Curated by @bandersonwriter.bsky.social
Soldiers, Spies, and Smallpox: Outstanding Children’s Books About the American Revolution
Here’s a collection of outstanding titles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution—stories that open up history for children and adults!
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Happy book birthday to this celebration of neurodivergent young leaders! #kidlit #newrelease Yay for No Brain the Same!
I’m delighted to be a part of the #LiteraryAgentsOfChange auction again this year! But I’m definitely not the main attraction…not even the plucky comic relief (IYKYK 😆 #GalaxyQuest). There are some super awesome agent-offerings to bid on for those who are #AmQuerying. www.32auctions.com/LAOC
Celebrating 5 years of #kidlitartpostcard with the theme “you as a kid”. This is from the title page of “Maybe Just Ask Me!”, a book about myself, as a kid. I’m available for new projects. ✨You can see more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com✨
Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @keilavdawson.bsky.social & the poets featured in NO BRAIN THE SAME: NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ACTIVISTS SHAPING OUR FUTURE illustrated by @jbradley.bsky.social & published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social Check it out: buff.ly/3r1HTEh #kidlit #12x12PB
Interested in a signed copy of SUNDAY SCARIES? It releases on 8/4. If you order from @scrawlbooks.bsky.social by 8/3, I'll sign the book and enclose bookmark/stickers. Use the QR code or go to www.scrawlbooks.com/item/BQmk5nU.... Don't forget to note who to sign it to in the Instructions box!
Another #KidLitForGrowingMinds book pubbed today. Happy Book Birthday to NO BRAIN THE SAME! @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social, @keilavdawson.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social #edusky #neurodiversity #nonfiction #poetry #picturebook
Jeanette Bradley @jbradley.bsky.social · 2mo agoThank you to everyone who helped bring this book into the world! So excited to be able to share NO BRAIN THE SAME from @charlesbridge.bsky.social
Coming from @charlesbridge.bsky.social June 2 - NO BRAIN THE SAME! Meet 14 neurodivergent young people who are shaping our future:
Unboxing! Truth be told, this never gets old! No Brain the Same releases June 2! #unboxing #newrelease #edusky #neurodiversity #youthactivism #kidlit #disabilityawareness