Heather Ahmie
@heatherahmie.bsky.social
Crafts, cats, and children's books
Trying new things can bring with it fears and doubts along with excitement and confidence. This article highlights two amazing picture books (from @barefootbooks.bsky.social & @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social ) that showcase examples of different forms of bravery.
Today's a good day to help kids work through fears as normal and, if you are in much of the North American continet, to have activities on hand because of #snow caused school closures www.publisherspotlight.com/big-feelings...
Big Feelings, Brave Steps - Publisher Spotlight
This is one in our Double Scoop Sundae series featuring a pair of thematically-related books and ideas for teachers and library program developers seeking ways to extend storytime with them. As a new ...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Trying new things can bring with it fears and doubts along with excitement and confidence. This article highlights two amazing picture books (from @barefootbooks.bsky.social & @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social ) that showcase examples of different forms of bravery.
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Congratulations to #TapiocaStories! #BatchelderAward 2026
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations to #TapiocaStories! #BatchelderAward 2026
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Congratulations to @liveoakmedia.bsky.social !
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations to @liveoakmedia.bsky.social !
Cody York needs to be removed from his position as chairman of the library board. He has made his biases well known and stacked the board with loyalists who blindly support his agenda. His actions are directly opposing our right to choose reading materials for our families. #IStandWithLuanne
Rutherford County Library System director files 4 complaints, against board chairman
Rutherford County Library System Director Luanne James filed four November complaints against board Chairman Cody York.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Cody York needs to be removed from his position as chairman of the library board. He has made his biases well known and stacked the board with loyalists who blindly support his agenda. His actions are directly opposing our right to choose reading materials for our families. #IStandWithLuanne
Please help keep Rutherford County in the eyes of the media and the people. Tennessee has already been deemed as a "training ground" for actions like this and worse. This is government overreach and must be stopped. Call your representatives. Support your librarians. Read banned books!
If you're in Rutherford County, Tennessee, your library board is about the completely demolish the principles of public librarianship & abolish the right to read. Get there.
This isn't new. It's continued escalation of a years' long fight here, aided by the Sec of State.
fox17.com/news/local/r...
This isn't new. It's continued escalation of a years' long fight here, aided by the Sec of State.
fox17.com/news/local/r...
Rutherford County Library Board to vote on policy potentially removing 2,700 books
The Rutherford County Library Board is preparing to vote on changes that could alter library policies and remove thousands of children’s books.
fox17.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Please help keep Rutherford County in the eyes of the media and the people. Tennessee has already been deemed as a "training ground" for actions like this and worse. This is government overreach and must be stopped. Call your representatives. Support your librarians. Read banned books!
Yay! This series is unique not only in the celebration of representation and inclusion, but in the story behind the creators and the nonprofits that help make them a reality. I'm beyond excited to spotlight these joyful shelf builders from @shoutmousepress.bsky.social
Hello, BlueSky ✨ We’re excited to be here and to share the 2026 Mini Mirrors Series cover reveal!
These board books celebrate diverse experiences and are authored by student parents from Generation Hope with Inspired Child as a partner. All titles are available for preorder ahead of Mar 3 pub day!
These board books celebrate diverse experiences and are authored by student parents from Generation Hope with Inspired Child as a partner. All titles are available for preorder ahead of Mar 3 pub day!
January 20, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Yay! This series is unique not only in the celebration of representation and inclusion, but in the story behind the creators and the nonprofits that help make them a reality. I'm beyond excited to spotlight these joyful shelf builders from @shoutmousepress.bsky.social
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Kick off 2026 with an online screening and Q&A with the award-winning doc, @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, on January 10 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET! This event includes a post-screening conversation with Director/Producer Kim Snyder and film participants!
Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr
Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Kick off 2026 with an online screening and Q&A with the award-winning doc, @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social, on January 10 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET! This event includes a post-screening conversation with Director/Producer Kim Snyder and film participants!
Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr
Get tickets now: https://bit.ly/49kZCVr
Author of the @simonandschuster.bsky.social title Black History is Your History, #TaylorCassidy stopped by @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 701 at #NCSS2025 to snap a pic with her book
December 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Author of the @simonandschuster.bsky.social title Black History is Your History, #TaylorCassidy stopped by @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 701 at #NCSS2025 to snap a pic with her book
Brush up on your Constitution knowledge with these titles from @hachetteus.bsky.social and @sourcebooks.bsky.social here at the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 701
December 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Brush up on your Constitution knowledge with these titles from @hachetteus.bsky.social and @sourcebooks.bsky.social here at the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 701
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Today at 1pm Bunmi Emenanjo is signing I’ll See You in Ijebu which “highlights how culture, language, and love play out organically among families and friends in Nigeria..." @barefootbooks.bsky.social Booth 701 #NCSS2025 africaaccessreview.org/2024/01/ill-...
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today at 1pm Bunmi Emenanjo is signing I’ll See You in Ijebu which “highlights how culture, language, and love play out organically among families and friends in Nigeria..." @barefootbooks.bsky.social Booth 701 #NCSS2025 africaaccessreview.org/2024/01/ill-...
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Then at 2 Mia Wenjen @pragmaticmom.bsky.social signs We Sing from the Heart “Simon Tan’s protracted free speech battle to trademark a racial slur as his band’s name receives a thoughtful exploration” @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social Booth 701 #NCSS2025 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2024/10/04/w...
December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Then at 2 Mia Wenjen @pragmaticmom.bsky.social signs We Sing from the Heart “Simon Tan’s protracted free speech battle to trademark a racial slur as his band’s name receives a thoughtful exploration” @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social Booth 701 #NCSS2025 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2024/10/04/w...
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What better way to start the day than with Ruth Bader Ginsberg? Check out this great middle grade bio of the great dissenter from @sourcebooks.bsky.social at #NCSS2025 @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit
December 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
What better way to start the day than with Ruth Bader Ginsberg? Check out this great middle grade bio of the great dissenter from @sourcebooks.bsky.social at #NCSS2025 @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit
Fight for what you stand for with these amazing examples of protestation from @barefootbooks.bsky.social and @charlesbridge.bsky.social here in the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 701 at #NCSS2025
December 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Fight for what you stand for with these amazing examples of protestation from @barefootbooks.bsky.social and @charlesbridge.bsky.social here in the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 701 at #NCSS2025
Middle Grade and YA fiction? Yes, please! Find books for all ages from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social including Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb at the #NCSS2025 @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 701
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Middle Grade and YA fiction? Yes, please! Find books for all ages from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social including Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb at the #NCSS2025 @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 701
Stop by @pubspotlight.bsky.social Booth 701 if you’re in DC for the #NCSS2025 conference to find out how you can win this basket of books!!!
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Stop by @pubspotlight.bsky.social Booth 701 if you’re in DC for the #NCSS2025 conference to find out how you can win this basket of books!!!
Come see @pubspotlight.bsky.social at #ncte25 booth 504!
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Come see @pubspotlight.bsky.social at #ncte25 booth 504!
I hope to look this good at 50!
A good read for #WorldKindnessDay www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Strega Nona turns 50 — and her art lives in Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota’s Kerlan Collection is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tomie dePaola’s beloved picture book “Strega Nona,” showcasing the original illustrations and highlighting Minnes...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I hope to look this good at 50!
Who says learning can't be fun?! Register now to hear about all of these new and exciting series nonfiction titles!
Tap into topics that fascinate kids with nonfiction series from @nstapress-nstakids.bsky.social @rubytuesdaybooks.bsky.social #BeetleBooks @flowerpotpress.bsky.social @whatonearth.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social & more 3pm EDT/12 PDT next Tuesday 10/28 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Who says learning can't be fun?! Register now to hear about all of these new and exciting series nonfiction titles!
Check out this interview featuring Rafael Sica, the illustrator of this translated work from #TapiocaStories that's perfect for the first day of spooky season!
Mel Schuit of Let's Talk Picture Books interviews debut Brazilian children's book and seasoned comics creator Rafael Sica about NO ONE SLEPT, translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato, and published by #TapiocaStories www.letstalkpicturebooks.com/2025/09/lets...
Let's Talk Illustrators #376: Rafael Sica
Children's picture book and comic reviews, illustrator interviews, book exchanges, and more from a design and illustration perspective.
www.letstalkpicturebooks.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Check out this interview featuring Rafael Sica, the illustrator of this translated work from #TapiocaStories that's perfect for the first day of spooky season!
Packing up for #ARSL25 and I promise, I’m only bringing the essentials! See you soon Albuquerque!
Come visit me at the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 207
Come visit me at the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 207
September 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Packing up for #ARSL25 and I promise, I’m only bringing the essentials! See you soon Albuquerque!
Come visit me at the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 207
Come visit me at the @pubspotlight.bsky.social booth 207
I’m so excited to present a sample of some of the outstanding #kidlit our small and independent publishers are bringing out this fall!
Have you registered for @ala-booklist.bsky.social #picturebook Party featuring our own @heatherahmie.bsky.social ? Do it today and join her on August 19 at 2 pm ET ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Picture Book Party. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Picture books come in all shapes and sizes. Board books, wordless, nonfiction and so many more can be beneficial for young readers of all ages. What better way to find out about the best new picture b...
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August 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I’m so excited to present a sample of some of the outstanding #kidlit our small and independent publishers are bringing out this fall!
I called my mom twice while reading this book. The first was just incoherent sobs & she said, “I wondered when you would get to that part.” The second was a couple hours later when I finished, still sobbing, but in a different way. This book will truly touch your soul in so many ways.
August 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I called my mom twice while reading this book. The first was just incoherent sobs & she said, “I wondered when you would get to that part.” The second was a couple hours later when I finished, still sobbing, but in a different way. This book will truly touch your soul in so many ways.
May 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I plan to attend the Nashville #MayDay demonstration and urge anyone and everyone to find an organized mobilization near them!
Now is not the time to wait around and see what happens next. By rising up and standing together, we represent the united majority!
Now is not the time to wait around and see what happens next. By rising up and standing together, we represent the united majority!
May Day Strong: We are the Many · May Day Strong
Across the country—from fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. **We are demanding a country that puts ou...
www.mobilize.us
April 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I plan to attend the Nashville #MayDay demonstration and urge anyone and everyone to find an organized mobilization near them!
Now is not the time to wait around and see what happens next. By rising up and standing together, we represent the united majority!
Now is not the time to wait around and see what happens next. By rising up and standing together, we represent the united majority!
Had a wonderful time at the #LipscombUniversity #GlobalVoices event this weekend with Ellen Myrick ( @pubspotlight.bsky.social ) Where we were able to share several new and upcoming #kidlit titles!
April 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Had a wonderful time at the #LipscombUniversity #GlobalVoices event this weekend with Ellen Myrick ( @pubspotlight.bsky.social ) Where we were able to share several new and upcoming #kidlit titles!