Have We Destroyed Childhood? We blame smartphones—but the problem might be us. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...

I'm not positive, but I think I've checked out more books in the first 2 days of school than I did in the first 2 weeks last year. I'm chalking some of it up to the cell phone ban - and I'm fine with that! Bring on the literacy! #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

Excited Baby Cheers 'LET'S GOOOOOOO!' at Game

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And we're officially (finally!) back! One good thing each day before walking out: new calendar for September 2026. Cannot wait to see it fill out!

It’s #backtoschool and I want to thank teachers and librarians for all you do with a gratitude #giveaway. 🥰 I’m partnering with @thenextgenlib.bsky.social to give away a signed arc of ALMOST TRUE! 🎶🩷 Click the link for deets to enter @randomhousekids.bsky.social @rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social

🦀 BACK-TO-SCHOOL BOOK BUNDLE GIVEAWAY! 🦀 We've teamed up with Schiffer Kids to send one classroom, library, or family a CHADWICK THE CRAB plushie & book bundle, introducing a new generation to the classic series & Chesapeake Bay wildlife.🪸 TO ENTER: Follow @kidlittv.bsky.social & comment GIVEAWAY 👇

To all the teachers, who have started a new school year or are on the edge of one: Thank you for taking on work that gets more challenging as it gets more vital. Proud to be in this joyful fight with so many dedicated, brilliant colleagues. Hope your year holds no small share of fun and magic. 🙏

Hey, friends. It's been a while. We've been going through nightmares the past few months but nothing compares to the near loss of my child. *Trigger warning for suicide in gofundme blurb* If you can help & share thank you, truly. Every day has been terrifying for us all. LINK -> gofund.me/3bd4eb6e5

Donate to Kristin Reynolds needs help and support, organized by Mike Lasagna

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Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.

We have a very dear friend in hospital at the moment. She's finding it hard to sleep so we have made a hospital playlist. It has a mix of noisy quiet to help with rest + short videos to help distract and give a change of scene. Please share with anyone who might need it too.

Noisy Quiet for People in Hospital - YouTube

Staying in hospital and finding it hard to sleep? Maybe you are missing the sound of the outside? Here's a playlist of louder episodes to block out the noise...

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State regulations really need to catch up to this:

Lauren Kirchner@lkirchner.bsky.social · 2w ago

Consumer Reports tested 13 e-scooters to rate and review. But because of the frequency of injuries being reported - including injuries sustained by the CR testers themselves in this process - CR is not recommending ANY. www.consumerreports.org/cars/electri...

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You like hot yoga, I like being sedentary in air conditioning

An ARC giveaway ! Please comment to enter. Sharing would be appreciated 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Ends 8/18 #mglit #kidlit #Howtobuildamiracle #mgGrit #CapeCod

Do you know of this fun subtraction strategy?

Kids have just as much right to read what they want as adults do

Riley Bruce@rileybruce.bsky.social · 3w ago

What’s a thing from your area of expertise (or special interest) that you think it would behoove everyone else to know?

Cover reveal days are such fun, huge days for authors. But you know who they can also be huge for? The illustrators. Don’t forget to credit them. Cover reveals always blow up outside of an author’s bubble, and someone who sees it could be that artist’s next gig. ❤️

If you missed the solar eclipse, this is what it looked like:

Sorry I haven’t been very active on here the last week my 11 year old has been describing a video game to me.

When back-to-school season comes around, everyone talks about lesson planning and classroom setup. Not as many people talk about getting enough sleep, eating lunch every day, and prioritizing the people and practices that sustain you outside of school.

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the young adult novel in verse, THE SECRET TO BELONGING by @meganefreeman.bsky.social (AtheneumBooks for Young Readers) out on Sept. 15. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/08/the-... (+ more ways to win)

My teaching philosophy. Never give up on anyone. This is year 25 of teaching for me and I cringe when I hear people say that you can’t save everyone. We have to try. What we do matters. Every day.

The older I get, the more I realize that one of life’s greatest luxuries is having absolutely nothing planned and nobody expecting you anywhere

**THE DAY YOU BEGIN on PBS KIDS** The classic picture book THE DAY YOU BEGIN by children's book icons Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael Lopez is now an animated special debuting this week. Check out this terrific interview with Jackie in The New York Times (gift link). www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/a...

I relaunched my online w'shops last night after my breakdown but no takers yet.They used to be the majority of my income so it's scary tbh. I've taught creative & mental health classes on BBC Countryfile,the V & A,Bronte Parsonage & even Highgrove. 🧵cont'd.. workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...

There is something kind of unsettling in the fact that according to replies here everyone has the exact same junk drawer. Like pulling out the drawer just opens a portal to The Universal Junk Drawer and we all just draw directly from that.

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for a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include? a mysterious key that does not unlock any thing

Want to learn about The Ecology School’s teacher institute held each summer in Maine? Take a look at this article and learn about my experience there and how you can apply. knowledgequest.aasl.org/outdoor-educ... @aaslala.bsky.social #outdooreducation #tlsky #edusky

WOW A spectacular Squirrel of the Day for August 3, 2026 #sqrlpix

⭐️📚 Mr. Wolf’s Class Book Six: THE NEW STUDENT comes out Tuesday, August 4 from Graphix and Scholastic. Colors by @aleclongstreth.bsky.social Find it wherever books are sold. But all the cool kids support their local independent bookstores.

WOOOHOOO! Congratulations to BECKI KIDD!!!! She won the TAKE 5 Giveaway--Marcia Strykowski's new picture book, THE PUFFIN WHO WHISPERED!!! Marcia will reach out to you to arrange your prize! Thank you for supporting Marcia and my TAKE 5 Blog. MUCH appreciated! @bjkidd.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit

Stop what you’re doing and listen to the Mr. Trash Wheel song. Now. I’m not kidding. Do it. Do it now. youtu.be/KUgAOBlEEzM?...

Mr. Trash Wheel: Hero of the Harbor OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

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