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.
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A Celebration of Women’s Achievements in a “Golden Age of Children’s Literature”
By Lisa Rogers
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Our February newsletter, with intro article written by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, and more. Includes a downloadable booklist by our creatives to celebrate Women’s History Month in March!
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#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
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It’s #KidLitPostcardDay…which I’m using as an excuse to not work on things I should actually be doing 😬
I am a little #penguin obsessed lately; are you? 🐧🪶
#KidLitPostcard
I am a little #penguin obsessed lately; are you? 🐧🪶
#KidLitPostcard
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
It’s #KidLitPostcardDay…which I’m using as an excuse to not work on things I should actually be doing 😬
I am a little #penguin obsessed lately; are you? 🐧🪶
#KidLitPostcard
I am a little #penguin obsessed lately; are you? 🐧🪶
#KidLitPostcard
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Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m a picture book author and illustrator open to new work.
✨you can find more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com ✨
#snowday #boyandhisdog #chicken #farm
✨you can find more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com ✨
#snowday #boyandhisdog #chicken #farm
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m a picture book author and illustrator open to new work.
✨you can find more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com ✨
#snowday #boyandhisdog #chicken #farm
✨you can find more of my work at www.katiemazeika.com ✨
#snowday #boyandhisdog #chicken #farm
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Thank you students and teachers for a wonderful #WRAD 2026! Today I read books and answered questions for kids in 10 schools from Texas to Massachusetts.
Best question of the day: “Do you have a job?” 😂😂😂
Best question of the day: “Do you have a job?” 😂😂😂
February 4, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Thank you students and teachers for a wonderful #WRAD 2026! Today I read books and answered questions for kids in 10 schools from Texas to Massachusetts.
Best question of the day: “Do you have a job?” 😂😂😂
Best question of the day: “Do you have a job?” 😂😂😂
Our February newsletter, with intro article written by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, and more. Includes a downloadable booklist by our creatives to celebrate Women’s History Month in March!
bit.ly/4acrFHj
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
bit.ly/4acrFHj
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
A Celebration of Women’s Achievements in a “Golden Age of Children’s Literature”
By Lisa Rogers
kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Our February newsletter, with intro article written by @lisaljrogers.bsky.social, is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, and more. Includes a downloadable booklist by our creatives to celebrate Women’s History Month in March!
bit.ly/4acrFHj
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
bit.ly/4acrFHj
#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian
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A reminder that there's an auction to benefit Minnesota and it's got something for #writers #illustrators #readers #DecentHumanBeings ...it starts at 12:15a.m. Eastern tonight - www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:31 AM
A reminder that there's an auction to benefit Minnesota and it's got something for #writers #illustrators #readers #DecentHumanBeings ...it starts at 12:15a.m. Eastern tonight - www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
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Honored that the Texas Library Association chose WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS for its Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List! I hope it encourages readers to pursue their dreams.
Grateful to Woody & Sophie's family for their support.
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Grateful to Woody & Sophie's family for their support.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Honored that the Texas Library Association chose WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS for its Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List! I hope it encourages readers to pursue their dreams.
Grateful to Woody & Sophie's family for their support.
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Grateful to Woody & Sophie's family for their support.
tinyurl.com/TLA-Reading-...
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Cover Reveal 🥳Woohoo! Excited to share THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BATTLE TO SAVE THE CONTINENTAL ARMY 😍9/29/26!
#edusky #skybrarian @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
#edusky #skybrarian @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
#AmericanRevolution250: Cover Reveal—The Patriots and the Pox by Beth Anderson
Welcome to 2026! I’m kicking off the #AmericanRevolution250 blog series with a cover reveal—your first peek at THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX: GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BATTLE TO SAVE THE CONTINENT…
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January 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Cover Reveal 🥳Woohoo! Excited to share THE PATRIOTS AND THE POX: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BATTLE TO SAVE THE CONTINENTAL ARMY 😍9/29/26!
#edusky #skybrarian @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
#edusky #skybrarian @redfoxliterary.bsky.social @ashleyyazdani.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social
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BREAKING NEWS! Receive 26% off on selected titles at @covertocover.bsky.social Books for Young Readers! NO BRAIN THE SAME is on the list. Use the coupon code PREORDER26. Discounts only until Saturday, January 10. 💕📚💕 LINK in first comment!
January 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
BREAKING NEWS! Receive 26% off on selected titles at @covertocover.bsky.social Books for Young Readers! NO BRAIN THE SAME is on the list. Use the coupon code PREORDER26. Discounts only until Saturday, January 10. 💕📚💕 LINK in first comment!
Happy New Year! The January edition of our newsletter, with an intro by educator Tina M Cho, is ready to read. Find book news, teaching tips, World Read Aloud Day (WRAD2026) signups, book news, inspiration, & more! 💕📚💕
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#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #WRAD2026
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#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #WRAD2026
A New Tale for a New Year
By Tina Cho
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January 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Happy New Year! The January edition of our newsletter, with an intro by educator Tina M Cho, is ready to read. Find book news, teaching tips, World Read Aloud Day (WRAD2026) signups, book news, inspiration, & more! 💕📚💕
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#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #WRAD2026
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#edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian #WRAD2026
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#educators #librarians, welcome to 2026 and KidLit for Growing Minds Jan newsletter! 😍Free resources, book news, and more from creators of books that enrich classrooms.📕We appreciate you!
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A New Tale for a New Year
By Tina Cho
kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
#educators #librarians, welcome to 2026 and KidLit for Growing Minds Jan newsletter! 😍Free resources, book news, and more from creators of books that enrich classrooms.📕We appreciate you!
#edusky @kl4gm.bsky.social #skybrarian
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#edusky @kl4gm.bsky.social #skybrarian
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Wonderful to see JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY by me & Stacy Innerst on this amazing gift list! 👩🎨
#JoanMitchell #abstractart #womenartists #artbooks #kidsbooks #picturebooks #childrensbooks #giftbooks
Books For the Art Lover on Your List - Woman Around Town womanaroundtown.com/sections/rea...
#JoanMitchell #abstractart #womenartists #artbooks #kidsbooks #picturebooks #childrensbooks #giftbooks
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Books For the Art Lover on Your List - Woman Around Town
Curl up by the fire and enjoy one of Mary Gregory's recommendations - a book about a woman artist. Choose one for a great gift for someone on your list.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Wonderful to see JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY by me & Stacy Innerst on this amazing gift list! 👩🎨
#JoanMitchell #abstractart #womenartists #artbooks #kidsbooks #picturebooks #childrensbooks #giftbooks
Books For the Art Lover on Your List - Woman Around Town womanaroundtown.com/sections/rea...
#JoanMitchell #abstractart #womenartists #artbooks #kidsbooks #picturebooks #childrensbooks #giftbooks
Books For the Art Lover on Your List - Woman Around Town womanaroundtown.com/sections/rea...
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In the midst of holidays, it's great to see books that widen that category! Here's a great interview with @teresarobeson.com about her lovely book CLEAR AND BRIGHT!
🥳
Loved hearing this story began as a contest entry!!
@kl4gm.bsky.social deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/12/q-wi...
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Loved hearing this story began as a contest entry!!
@kl4gm.bsky.social deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/12/q-wi...
Q&A with Teresa Robeson
Teresa Robeson is the author of the children's picture book Clear and Bright: A Ching Ming Festival Story . Her oth...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In the midst of holidays, it's great to see books that widen that category! Here's a great interview with @teresarobeson.com about her lovely book CLEAR AND BRIGHT!
🥳
Loved hearing this story began as a contest entry!!
@kl4gm.bsky.social deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/12/q-wi...
🥳
Loved hearing this story began as a contest entry!!
@kl4gm.bsky.social deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/12/q-wi...
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This is a book of my heart about an important holiday that few people know about which is also my favorite #holiday! 💗 Come read about it!
Q&A with Teresa Robeson about her children's picture book CLEAR AND BRIGHT.
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@teresarobeson.com
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@teresarobeson.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This is a book of my heart about an important holiday that few people know about which is also my favorite #holiday! 💗 Come read about it!
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Activist Mollie Davis unfurled a scroll of all the school shootings in the US
In 2019.
I deliberately showed the end of the scroll in this illustration, with the hope & belief that there will be an end someday.
How much longer until we act??
Illo from No Brain the Same (June 2026 (c)me)
In 2019.
I deliberately showed the end of the scroll in this illustration, with the hope & belief that there will be an end someday.
How much longer until we act??
Illo from No Brain the Same (June 2026 (c)me)
December 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Activist Mollie Davis unfurled a scroll of all the school shootings in the US
In 2019.
I deliberately showed the end of the scroll in this illustration, with the hope & belief that there will be an end someday.
How much longer until we act??
Illo from No Brain the Same (June 2026 (c)me)
In 2019.
I deliberately showed the end of the scroll in this illustration, with the hope & belief that there will be an end someday.
How much longer until we act??
Illo from No Brain the Same (June 2026 (c)me)
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Love being on the same stage as my friends, @heidieys.bsky.social @barbrosenstock.bsky.social @joycewanbooks.bsky.social @bandersonwriter.bsky.social and @lisaljrogers.bsky.social 🤩 Thank you, Astra Kids Books and @ala-booklist.bsky.social!
You can enjoy the sounds of melting snow in the video 😆
You can enjoy the sounds of melting snow in the video 😆
December 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Love being on the same stage as my friends, @heidieys.bsky.social @barbrosenstock.bsky.social @joycewanbooks.bsky.social @bandersonwriter.bsky.social and @lisaljrogers.bsky.social 🤩 Thank you, Astra Kids Books and @ala-booklist.bsky.social!
You can enjoy the sounds of melting snow in the video 😆
You can enjoy the sounds of melting snow in the video 😆
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Check out this beautiful book tree honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE at the Concord Museum! So cool! What a way to celebrate history and the gift of courage Deborah Sampson gave us. 📕😍
Thanks @lisaljrogers.bsky.social for the pics!
@kl4gm.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social
Thanks @lisaljrogers.bsky.social for the pics!
@kl4gm.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Check out this beautiful book tree honoring CLOAKED IN COURAGE at the Concord Museum! So cool! What a way to celebrate history and the gift of courage Deborah Sampson gave us. 📕😍
Thanks @lisaljrogers.bsky.social for the pics!
@kl4gm.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social
Thanks @lisaljrogers.bsky.social for the pics!
@kl4gm.bsky.social @annelambelet.bsky.social @redfoxliterary.bsky.social
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I share my #writingprocess for WOODY'S WORDS & there's a #giveaway on blogger Kathy Temean's excellent site! Thanks, Kathy, for featuring this story of perseverance & accepting help to reach a dream.
#WhereTheRedFernGrows #writingtips #biography #picturebook
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#WhereTheRedFernGrows #writingtips #biography #picturebook
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Holiday Book Giveaway Extravaganza: WOODY’S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS by Lisa Rogers
Lisa Rogers has another non-fiction picture book, WOODY’S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS, illustrated by Susan Reagan and published by Calkin’s Creek/Asztra Publish…
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December 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I share my #writingprocess for WOODY'S WORDS & there's a #giveaway on blogger Kathy Temean's excellent site! Thanks, Kathy, for featuring this story of perseverance & accepting help to reach a dream.
#WhereTheRedFernGrows #writingtips #biography #picturebook
kathytemean.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/h...
#WhereTheRedFernGrows #writingtips #biography #picturebook
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Books❤️📚 gifts that keep on giving!
Honored by @teresarobeson.com's blog post sharing my books. Like her, I urge you to gift books to kids, especially ones that widen their world, spark curiosity, inspire them to chase possibilities & recognize their own capableness.
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
Honored by @teresarobeson.com's blog post sharing my books. Like her, I urge you to gift books to kids, especially ones that widen their world, spark curiosity, inspire them to chase possibilities & recognize their own capableness.
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
Buy books for kids
I co-taught a class at Highlights Foundation (remember Highlights Magazine? That’s them) for several years with talented nonfiction author Jen Swanson. The portion I taught was how to write p…
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December 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Books❤️📚 gifts that keep on giving!
Honored by @teresarobeson.com's blog post sharing my books. Like her, I urge you to gift books to kids, especially ones that widen their world, spark curiosity, inspire them to chase possibilities & recognize their own capableness.
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
Honored by @teresarobeson.com's blog post sharing my books. Like her, I urge you to gift books to kids, especially ones that widen their world, spark curiosity, inspire them to chase possibilities & recognize their own capableness.
@kl4gm.bsky.social #edusky
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Grow thinkers😍
inspire the future🥳
#comparecontrast #problemsolving #creativity 😀
#educators - free author virtual Q&A visit- email to schedule.
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #ushistory @redfoxliterary.bsky.social #herstory #criticalthinking #trailblazer #steam #edusky #librarians
inspire the future🥳
#comparecontrast #problemsolving #creativity 😀
#educators - free author virtual Q&A visit- email to schedule.
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #ushistory @redfoxliterary.bsky.social #herstory #criticalthinking #trailblazer #steam #edusky #librarians
December 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Grow thinkers😍
inspire the future🥳
#comparecontrast #problemsolving #creativity 😀
#educators - free author virtual Q&A visit- email to schedule.
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #ushistory @redfoxliterary.bsky.social #herstory #criticalthinking #trailblazer #steam #edusky #librarians
inspire the future🥳
#comparecontrast #problemsolving #creativity 😀
#educators - free author virtual Q&A visit- email to schedule.
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #ushistory @redfoxliterary.bsky.social #herstory #criticalthinking #trailblazer #steam #edusky #librarians
Congrats, @kdmaz.bsky.social!
I’m speechless….
MAYBE JUST ASK ME! is a 2026 NCTE Charlotte Huck recommended read. Thank you NCTE for this honor! Congratulations to all the other authors and illustrators who received Charlotte Huck and Orbis awards yesterday!!!!!
#ncte #ncte25 #charlottehuckawards
MAYBE JUST ASK ME! is a 2026 NCTE Charlotte Huck recommended read. Thank you NCTE for this honor! Congratulations to all the other authors and illustrators who received Charlotte Huck and Orbis awards yesterday!!!!!
#ncte #ncte25 #charlottehuckawards
December 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Congrats, @kdmaz.bsky.social!
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Blog post about timelines in picture books. Great examples from our KidLit author group. I talk about why there's one in OPENING THE ROAD and the clever illustrated timeline created by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Link to a free downloadable poster size copy!
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Blog post about timelines in picture books. Great examples from our KidLit author group. I talk about why there's one in OPENING THE ROAD and the clever illustrated timeline created by @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Link to a free downloadable poster size copy!
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
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So grateful that my first review is in for WHEN TWILIGHT COMES and it’s a ⭐️ from SLJ! Can’t wait for you to see Michelle Morin’s amazing illustrations! Coming March 2026 from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social You can preorder a signed copy from One More Page Books!
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
So grateful that my first review is in for WHEN TWILIGHT COMES and it’s a ⭐️ from SLJ! Can’t wait for you to see Michelle Morin’s amazing illustrations! Coming March 2026 from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social You can preorder a signed copy from One More Page Books!
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Excited to reveal the cover of my next picture book—SUNDAY SCARIES features Josie who gets the Sunday Scaries every week. It's illustrated by Lavanya Naidu. If you think this cover is incredible, wait until you see the entire book coming out Aug 4, 2026!
#picturebooks
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#picturebooks
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November 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Excited to reveal the cover of my next picture book—SUNDAY SCARIES features Josie who gets the Sunday Scaries every week. It's illustrated by Lavanya Naidu. If you think this cover is incredible, wait until you see the entire book coming out Aug 4, 2026!
#picturebooks
@aaknopf.bsky.social
#picturebooks
@aaknopf.bsky.social
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Stop by the Jamestown Arts Center this afternoon and pick up some holiday gifts! Gorgeous work by local artists and signed books by moi.
December 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Stop by the Jamestown Arts Center this afternoon and pick up some holiday gifts! Gorgeous work by local artists and signed books by moi.
Our Dec newsletter, with an article written by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, World Read Aloud Day (WRAD2026) schedules, inspiration, a book bundle giveaway and more. tinyurl.com/43rz5b4f
#edusky #booksky #teachers #skybrarian #WRAD2026 #bookgiveaway
#edusky #booksky #teachers #skybrarian #WRAD2026 #bookgiveaway
Books Are Beacons of Light: Sharing the Power of Story
By Vivian Kirkfield
kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Our Dec newsletter, with an article written by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, World Read Aloud Day (WRAD2026) schedules, inspiration, a book bundle giveaway and more. tinyurl.com/43rz5b4f
#edusky #booksky #teachers #skybrarian #WRAD2026 #bookgiveaway
#edusky #booksky #teachers #skybrarian #WRAD2026 #bookgiveaway