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Kelly Kaloti
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Teacher-Librarian K-5, Canadian, Reader, Learner
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After our "winter that wasn't," this is the earliest that my winter aconite has bloomed. It's supposed to go down to -10°c next week, but these are tuff little plants!
Clump of about 8 bright yellow flowers blooming surrounded by dried brown leaves and twigs. Winter Aconite.
February 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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#EduSKy
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Teachers and school librarians! Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ My fellow creators and I have banded together to celebrate you! This giveaway is especially for you ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
#AuthorsLoveTeachers Giveaway 2026
Hello! And welcome to another year of #AuthorsLoveTeachers! First of all, a HUGE THANK YOU to my fellow creators, whose generosity and kindness allow me to do this in the first place! THANK YOU &lt…
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February 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Cause that's what heroes do.
Image of Bad Bunny giving his Grammy to young Liam from Minnesota.
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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Tomorrow is World Read Aloud Day! www.litworld.org/world-read-a...
World Read Aloud Day
February 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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How do YOU discover books to read? Pls take a few minutes to answer this anon, multiple-choice informal survey: reading-2026.paperform.co

I'll post results on my blog in Feb. 🩷📚 (173 have responded so far! Pls help spread the word? Thanks!)
#BookSky #EduSky #KidLit
A (Very) Informal Reading Poll (Jan/2026)
Do you read more or less books than you did five years ago? How did you discover these books?
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January 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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I'm seeing loads of posts from #KidLit authors (including me) willing to virtual visit with MN classes who are on lockdown or doing virtual school right now or just in need of something exciting, fun, or kind in their day.

Thread as I find them. ⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Excited about the Feb.24 launch of I'M BUSY, written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social
& illustrated by yours truly (Simon & Schuster BFYR), part of our I'M series about kids' emotions. Available for pre-order!

Thanks Kirkus for nice review: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Im-Bus... #KidLit #ImBusy
Illustrated book cover reading “I’M BUSY” in large red letters. A pink flamingo stands on the letter B, a small potato sits above the letter M, and a girl with pigtails struggles to carry a tall stack of papers and notebooks as loose pages scatter around her.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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I was gifted this small poinsettia 3 years ago and have been keeping it as a houseplant. Repotted it once last summer, but otherwise, I haven't fertilized or anything. For the first time, it is reblooming! 🌱 🪴
Small poinsettia plant with a single bloom on one branch. Another couple of blooms forming on two other branches. Positioned next to south facing window.
January 1, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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2 eyes, 2 ears, 10 fingers, 10 toes. Normal, right? Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book, by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page, takes you from 1 to 10 and beyond, telling you about animals with that many of a certain feature.

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Cover of Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book, by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page. Pictures show a snake, an octopus, and a lemur arranged around the title.
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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After killing the CECOT story in the USA, CBS goofed and aired it in Canada. Now, as Canadians are uploading it to YouTube, CBS is filing copyright violations to block its further release.

But it's too late. Under Bari Weiss, CBS is state run media desperately cosplaying as legitimate journalism.
December 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Continued this #collage art lesson of portraits of surrealist characters a couple more times this week…

Want a quick and easy art project?

More info⬇️

#TLsky #Skybrarians
A photo collage of a whole bunch of student collages of faces made from torn or cut paper… Construction paper, fancy papers, magazine, pages… To make portraits meant to include as many normal human facial features as possible, but with obvious surrealist twists… See the thread of post and the alt text to go with those photos for more info…
December 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
A screenshot from the official Mozilla blog that reads: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Please sign and repost this petition to urge the Canadian government to cancel the purchase the F35 jets purchase from the US company Lockheed Martin so the US has no control of our air force.
December 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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“Shrinkflation. This represents the current size of my caucus.”
December 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore
Your brain's middle finger to people-pleasing
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December 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Forgot the 🌱
kaloti.bsky.social Kelly Kaloti @kaloti.bsky.social · Dec 7
My fall/winter crop of mustard greens always performs better than my spring crop. Seems to love the cold weather. Chopped and into the slow cooker with the last of my tomatoes.
A colander full of freshly picked Indian mustard greens. Red plum and yellow cherry tomatoes in a slow cooker with a chopped onion.
December 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
kaloti.bsky.social
My fall/winter crop of mustard greens always performs better than my spring crop. Seems to love the cold weather. Chopped and into the slow cooker with the last of my tomatoes.
A colander full of freshly picked Indian mustard greens. Red plum and yellow cherry tomatoes in a slow cooker with a chopped onion.
December 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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POLL for book creators out there: How do you find Bluesky in terms of book promotion? #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

My take: Bluesky remains my fave platform for funstuff, casual conversation, interesting content, & because I can curate what I do/don't see.

However.... (cont'd)
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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THE BLACK MAMBAS, REWRITING THE RULES, and THE BIG EMPTY are Outstanding Science books! Congratulations to all the wonderful books on this list from @cbcbooks.bsky.social and NSTA. #OSTB2026 bit.ly/2AKtZIr
Outstanding Science Trade Book Awards
Dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children’s books and reading
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December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Kids Can Press company logo and logo and image of Franklin character with statement text,”Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity. We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values.”
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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You know what would be great? Let's support Franklin & Kids Can Press by promoting their wonderful books to as many folks as we can. The holidays are coming and we all know a kid who would love one of their amazing titles. 📚
www.kidscanpress.com/products/
a book cover showing an anthropomorphic turtle reading a book. the book's title is "franklin's reading club" a book cover showing a horse grinning. the book is called a horse named steve written and illustrated by kelly collier a book cover showing the sun and planets called "a planet is a poem" written by amanda west lewis and illustrated by oliver averill a book cover showing a man reading in the shade of a tree with a squirrel at his feet. He has a stack of books and a camera, and he and the squirrel and the tree's shadow forms a larger shadow in the shape of a bear. There's a bird floating off to the side. the title is "a voice for the spirit bears: how one boy inspired millions to save a rare animal." Written by carmen oliver and katy dockrill.
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Not gonna lie. This list of Favorite Books of 2025 From Your Favorite Librarians via @tulsakids.bsky.social? This is an incredible collection of books. Y'all need to check it out #kidlit 📚👍 : www.tulsakids.com/favorite-boo...
Favorite Books of 2025 From Your Favorite Librarians - TulsaKids Magazine
Tulsa City-County Library librarians share their favorite children's books of 2025, including both fiction and nonfiction options.
www.tulsakids.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Jessica Craven: This is not normal!!
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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These flowers continue to amaze me. We've had several hard frosts, as well as one heavy sleet/hail/rainstorm, and yet they keep on blooming! 🌱
#bloomscrolling
Orange bloom of a Zinnia in focus, with a few zinnias blooming in the background. A cluster of reddish-pink autumn joy flowers still blooming brightly. A lone marigold flower with dark orange, yellow fringed petals pokes out among fallen brown leaves
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
kaloti.bsky.social
These flowers continue to amaze me. We've had several hard frosts, as well as one heavy sleet/hail/rainstorm, and yet they keep on blooming! 🌱
#bloomscrolling
Orange bloom of a Zinnia in focus, with a few zinnias blooming in the background. A cluster of reddish-pink autumn joy flowers still blooming brightly. A lone marigold flower with dark orange, yellow fringed petals pokes out among fallen brown leaves
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM