Lantana Publishing
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An award-winning children's book publisher and social enterprise with a mission to see all children reflected in the books they read.
We are thrilled to see that this year, @theclpe.bsky.social reports a more healthy landscape for inclusive representation in their annual report. Though there is still work to be done, we are committed, now and always, to contribute to that work. ⭐
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November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We are thrilled to see that this year, @theclpe.bsky.social reports a more healthy landscape for inclusive representation in their annual report. Though there is still work to be done, we are committed, now and always, to contribute to that work. ⭐
Read more: clpe.org.uk/research/clp...
Read more: clpe.org.uk/research/clp...
👟 Step Into My Shoes is a brilliant classroom read for teaching empathy & understanding.
Through Matou’s playful curiosity, children learn what it really means to “walk in someone else’s shoes.” ✨
Perfect for PSHE, assemblies & discussion starters! 💛
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Through Matou’s playful curiosity, children learn what it really means to “walk in someone else’s shoes.” ✨
Perfect for PSHE, assemblies & discussion starters! 💛
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
November 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
👟 Step Into My Shoes is a brilliant classroom read for teaching empathy & understanding.
Through Matou’s playful curiosity, children learn what it really means to “walk in someone else’s shoes.” ✨
Perfect for PSHE, assemblies & discussion starters! 💛
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
Through Matou’s playful curiosity, children learn what it really means to “walk in someone else’s shoes.” ✨
Perfect for PSHE, assemblies & discussion starters! 💛
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
Aren’t we all just a little bit jealous of Afiya and her magical dress? ✨💛
From A Story About Afiya by James Berry & Anna Cunha — a lyrical celebration of childhood, memory, and imagination. 🌈
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From A Story About Afiya by James Berry & Anna Cunha — a lyrical celebration of childhood, memory, and imagination. 🌈
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
November 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Aren’t we all just a little bit jealous of Afiya and her magical dress? ✨💛
From A Story About Afiya by James Berry & Anna Cunha — a lyrical celebration of childhood, memory, and imagination. 🌈
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
From A Story About Afiya by James Berry & Anna Cunha — a lyrical celebration of childhood, memory, and imagination. 🌈
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
“The artwork is expressive and oozes joy.” — @Booktrust
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We love this beautiful review for The Great Henna Party by Humera Malik and Sohali Zohra — a vibrant celebration of family, creativity, and love. 🎨
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We love this beautiful review for The Great Henna Party by Humera Malik and Sohali Zohra — a vibrant celebration of family, creativity, and love. 🎨
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978183...
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“The artwork is expressive and oozes joy.” — @Booktrust
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We love this beautiful review for The Great Henna Party by Humera Malik and Sohali Zohra — a vibrant celebration of family, creativity, and love. 🎨
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978183...
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We love this beautiful review for The Great Henna Party by Humera Malik and Sohali Zohra — a vibrant celebration of family, creativity, and love. 🎨
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978183...
We’re so excited to share that Freedom Braids (illustrated by Oboh Moses) and The Playdate (illustrated by Clara Dackenberg) have both been nominated for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social for Illustration! ✨
Two stunning stories, two incredible illustrators 💫
#Booksky #Carnegies2026
Two stunning stories, two incredible illustrators 💫
#Booksky #Carnegies2026
November 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We’re so excited to share that Freedom Braids (illustrated by Oboh Moses) and The Playdate (illustrated by Clara Dackenberg) have both been nominated for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social for Illustration! ✨
Two stunning stories, two incredible illustrators 💫
#Booksky #Carnegies2026
Two stunning stories, two incredible illustrators 💫
#Booksky #Carnegies2026
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What a delight to see so many of our #kidsbook friends recognized with these nominations including @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @lantanapub.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social @florisbooks.bsky.social @scallywagpress.bsky.social Congratulations all! carnegies.co.uk/nominations-...
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
What a delight to see so many of our #kidsbook friends recognized with these nominations including @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @lantanapub.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social @florisbooks.bsky.social @scallywagpress.bsky.social Congratulations all! carnegies.co.uk/nominations-...
Not all shadows are scary. 🌑✨
SHADOW is a tender modern fairy tale about facing fear and finding light.
A perfect not-so-scary read for #Halloween. 👻
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SHADOW is a tender modern fairy tale about facing fear and finding light.
A perfect not-so-scary read for #Halloween. 👻
lernerbooks.com/shop/show/18...
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Not all shadows are scary. 🌑✨
SHADOW is a tender modern fairy tale about facing fear and finding light.
A perfect not-so-scary read for #Halloween. 👻
lernerbooks.com/shop/show/18...
SHADOW is a tender modern fairy tale about facing fear and finding light.
A perfect not-so-scary read for #Halloween. 👻
lernerbooks.com/shop/show/18...
Since its release last year, Ellie and the Marriage List has touched hearts with warmth, humour, and one extra sparkle. ✨
Come and hear her story this #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth
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Come and hear her story this #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth
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October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Since its release last year, Ellie and the Marriage List has touched hearts with warmth, humour, and one extra sparkle. ✨
Come and hear her story this #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
Come and hear her story this #DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
“‘Duncan’s heartfelt lines break like poetry.’ — The New York Times ✨
Freedom Braids by Monique Duncan and Oboh Moses — a moving story of strength, heritage, and identity — is now available in paperback!
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978183...
Freedom Braids by Monique Duncan and Oboh Moses — a moving story of strength, heritage, and identity — is now available in paperback!
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978183...
October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“‘Duncan’s heartfelt lines break like poetry.’ — The New York Times ✨
Freedom Braids by Monique Duncan and Oboh Moses — a moving story of strength, heritage, and identity — is now available in paperback!
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978183...
Freedom Braids by Monique Duncan and Oboh Moses — a moving story of strength, heritage, and identity — is now available in paperback!
uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978183...
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Sign up for #free readalouds from @lernerbooks.bsky.social all November! You'll hear FOOD FOR HOPE and THE BIG BANG BOOK both from @crestonbooks.bsky.social and also PEACE
AND ME from @lantanapub.bsky.social and many more #nonfiction #kidsbooks! mc.lernerbooks.com/nonfiction-n...
AND ME from @lantanapub.bsky.social and many more #nonfiction #kidsbooks! mc.lernerbooks.com/nonfiction-n...
Join Us for Nonfiction November
Nonfiction November starts now. Sign up and join the celebration with weekly read-aloud videos!
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October 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Sign up for #free readalouds from @lernerbooks.bsky.social all November! You'll hear FOOD FOR HOPE and THE BIG BANG BOOK both from @crestonbooks.bsky.social and also PEACE
AND ME from @lantanapub.bsky.social and many more #nonfiction #kidsbooks! mc.lernerbooks.com/nonfiction-n...
AND ME from @lantanapub.bsky.social and many more #nonfiction #kidsbooks! mc.lernerbooks.com/nonfiction-n...
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“From sunny skies to wild storms, weather has a way of capturing children’s imaginations” A wonderful list of #weather #kidsbooks that includes a pair by Chitra Souder including YOU’RE SAFE WITH ME from @lantanapub.bsky.social and so much more! schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/weath...
Weather
Weather books for children with titles by David McKee, Debi Gliori, Hannah Pang, Sam Usher, Maggie Li and James Carter.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“From sunny skies to wild storms, weather has a way of capturing children’s imaginations” A wonderful list of #weather #kidsbooks that includes a pair by Chitra Souder including YOU’RE SAFE WITH ME from @lantanapub.bsky.social and so much more! schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/weath...
Love knows no boundaries. 💛
In Dearest One, Arielle Dance reminds us that life’s lessons — kindness, love, and care — are truly universal. We are far more alike than we are different and every child deserves to be loved loudly and in full.
Get yours 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
In Dearest One, Arielle Dance reminds us that life’s lessons — kindness, love, and care — are truly universal. We are far more alike than we are different and every child deserves to be loved loudly and in full.
Get yours 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
October 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Love knows no boundaries. 💛
In Dearest One, Arielle Dance reminds us that life’s lessons — kindness, love, and care — are truly universal. We are far more alike than we are different and every child deserves to be loved loudly and in full.
Get yours 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
In Dearest One, Arielle Dance reminds us that life’s lessons — kindness, love, and care — are truly universal. We are far more alike than we are different and every child deserves to be loved loudly and in full.
Get yours 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
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#AricasAward Congratulations to @lantanapub.bsky.social and to FREEDOM BRAIDS! uwm.edu/clacs/winner...
Winners Announced for 2025 Américas Award
Did you know CLACS was a 1993 co-founder of the Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature? CLACS Associate Director Emerita, Julie Kline, teamed up with colleagues at other centers for ...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#AricasAward Congratulations to @lantanapub.bsky.social and to FREEDOM BRAIDS! uwm.edu/clacs/winner...
We're thrilled to announce that A HAT FULL OF SEA by Maudie Smith and Jen Khatun is a White Raven! 🌊
A hat full of sea is a heart-warming story about one very special hat. Or should that be one very special girl? 👒
Check it out 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
#wrlist2025 #booksky
A hat full of sea is a heart-warming story about one very special hat. Or should that be one very special girl? 👒
Check it out 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
#wrlist2025 #booksky
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We're thrilled to announce that A HAT FULL OF SEA by Maudie Smith and Jen Khatun is a White Raven! 🌊
A hat full of sea is a heart-warming story about one very special hat. Or should that be one very special girl? 👒
Check it out 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
#wrlist2025 #booksky
A hat full of sea is a heart-warming story about one very special hat. Or should that be one very special girl? 👒
Check it out 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
#wrlist2025 #booksky
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“A lovely and empowering homage to real-life resistance” says the #StarredReview in #Kirkus Azizi and the Little Blue Bird @lantanapub.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
AZIZI AND THE LITTLE BLUE BIRD | Kirkus Reviews
In this tale translated from Flemish, a diminutive hero takes on larger-than-life villainy.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“A lovely and empowering homage to real-life resistance” says the #StarredReview in #Kirkus Azizi and the Little Blue Bird @lantanapub.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
🌧️ A reminder that even when it's raining you should 'Dare to Smile. Your smile can make someone's day and maybe even change someone's life.' 😁
A spread from DEAREST ONE!
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A spread from DEAREST ONE!
Discover more 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
October 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
🌧️ A reminder that even when it's raining you should 'Dare to Smile. Your smile can make someone's day and maybe even change someone's life.' 😁
A spread from DEAREST ONE!
Discover more 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
A spread from DEAREST ONE!
Discover more 👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/291/978191...
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In accessible #picturebook storytelling The Playdate @lantanapub.bsky.social “openly comment[s] about class and how early children learn these lessons” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/t... Booth 206 #AASL25
The Playdate by Uje Brandelius, illustrated by Clara Dackenberg.
The Playdate by Uje Brandelius, illustrated by Clara Dackenberg. Lantana, c2018, 2025. 9781836290148 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book…
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October 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
In accessible #picturebook storytelling The Playdate @lantanapub.bsky.social “openly comment[s] about class and how early children learn these lessons” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/t... Booth 206 #AASL25
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Mama’s Special Wonton Soup offers a “heartfelt reminder of the power of communal caring and sharing” @lantanapub.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
MAMA'S SPECIAL WONTON SOUP | Kirkus Reviews
A young child eagerly greets family and neighbors while on an errand to the market and returns with additional treasures.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Mama’s Special Wonton Soup offers a “heartfelt reminder of the power of communal caring and sharing” @lantanapub.bsky.social Booth 206 #AASL25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
We asked Shiko Nguru, the author of The Intasimi Warriors this question💬 :
🌍 Kenyan mythology and real-world settings are such a rich part of this series.
How do you strike the balance between traditional lore, fantasy, and contemporary life in your storytelling?
🌍 Kenyan mythology and real-world settings are such a rich part of this series.
How do you strike the balance between traditional lore, fantasy, and contemporary life in your storytelling?
October 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We asked Shiko Nguru, the author of The Intasimi Warriors this question💬 :
🌍 Kenyan mythology and real-world settings are such a rich part of this series.
How do you strike the balance between traditional lore, fantasy, and contemporary life in your storytelling?
🌍 Kenyan mythology and real-world settings are such a rich part of this series.
How do you strike the balance between traditional lore, fantasy, and contemporary life in your storytelling?
I'm Nemy! Every day I worked in the sugarcane fields, dreaming of something more. 🌾 Then Big Mother showed me the magic in our braids — stories, maps, freedom! ✨
Now, when I braid my hair, I feel the strength and joy of all the women before me.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Booksky
Now, when I braid my hair, I feel the strength and joy of all the women before me.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Booksky
October 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I'm Nemy! Every day I worked in the sugarcane fields, dreaming of something more. 🌾 Then Big Mother showed me the magic in our braids — stories, maps, freedom! ✨
Now, when I braid my hair, I feel the strength and joy of all the women before me.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Booksky
Now, when I braid my hair, I feel the strength and joy of all the women before me.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Booksky
📚 This #BlackHistoryMonth, fill your shelves with stories that celebrate Black history, joy & imagination! ✨
This list is perfect for classrooms & libraries — inspiring young readers to remember their history, shape their future, and celebrate themselves. 🖤
This list is perfect for classrooms & libraries — inspiring young readers to remember their history, shape their future, and celebrate themselves. 🖤
October 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
📚 This #BlackHistoryMonth, fill your shelves with stories that celebrate Black history, joy & imagination! ✨
This list is perfect for classrooms & libraries — inspiring young readers to remember their history, shape their future, and celebrate themselves. 🖤
This list is perfect for classrooms & libraries — inspiring young readers to remember their history, shape their future, and celebrate themselves. 🖤
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✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
We’re so grateful that The Language of Flowers by Shyala Smith & Aaron Asis was shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards! 🌸
Huge congrats to Until you Find the Sun by Maryam Hassan and Anna Wilson on the win, and to all the brilliant picture books celebrated this year! 💛📚
Huge congrats to Until you Find the Sun by Maryam Hassan and Anna Wilson on the win, and to all the brilliant picture books celebrated this year! 💛📚
October 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We’re so grateful that The Language of Flowers by Shyala Smith & Aaron Asis was shortlisted for The Diverse Book Awards! 🌸
Huge congrats to Until you Find the Sun by Maryam Hassan and Anna Wilson on the win, and to all the brilliant picture books celebrated this year! 💛📚
Huge congrats to Until you Find the Sun by Maryam Hassan and Anna Wilson on the win, and to all the brilliant picture books celebrated this year! 💛📚
Happy 🇺🇸 #bookbirthday to AZIZI AND THE LITTLE BLUE BIRD 🐦 This contemporary fairy tale of freedom against oppression is inspired by the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia 🇹🇳
Buy here 👉 lernerbooks.com/shop/show/25...
Buy here 👉 lernerbooks.com/shop/show/25...
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Happy 🇺🇸 #bookbirthday to AZIZI AND THE LITTLE BLUE BIRD 🐦 This contemporary fairy tale of freedom against oppression is inspired by the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia 🇹🇳
Buy here 👉 lernerbooks.com/shop/show/25...
Buy here 👉 lernerbooks.com/shop/show/25...
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Happy #BookBirthday to our friends @lantanapub.bsky.social ! Welcome to AZIZI AND THE LITLE BLUE BIRD
October 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Happy #BookBirthday to our friends @lantanapub.bsky.social ! Welcome to AZIZI AND THE LITLE BLUE BIRD