Marianne Doherty
@mariannedoherty.bsky.social
Digital Project Manager for Scottish Book Trust. Children’s books and comics enthusiast. Dyslexic. ME/CSF. Here for the kids book chat. All views my own. #KidsBooksFriday 📚🏴
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Earlier this week, @alomshaha.bsky.social was chatting about how the message of loving each other should inform more public discourse (beyond religion).
So, for #KidsBooksFriday this week what kids books help kids to understand the importance of love in all its forms?
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
So, for #KidsBooksFriday this week what kids books help kids to understand the importance of love in all its forms?
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
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We have partnered with @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social to enable children and families living in rural areas of Scotland or who are unable to visit a participating retailer, to still have access to the selection of books available via our online shop shop.scottishbooktrust.com/pages/world-...
World Book Day
Browse our range of books, toys and gifts, including Bookbug. All proceeds go directly to supporting our charity and enable us to deliver more of our work.
shop.scottishbooktrust.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
We have partnered with @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social to enable children and families living in rural areas of Scotland or who are unable to visit a participating retailer, to still have access to the selection of books available via our online shop shop.scottishbooktrust.com/pages/world-...
We're looking for learning professionals to share a 7-10 minute presentation at our upcoming online knowledge‑sharing event.
Topic: Using sensory stories in your setting.
Date: 28 April
Time: 3:45-4:45
Where: Online - FREE
To learn more, contact signe.rudovica@scottishbooktrust.com
Topic: Using sensory stories in your setting.
Date: 28 April
Time: 3:45-4:45
Where: Online - FREE
To learn more, contact signe.rudovica@scottishbooktrust.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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We’re frequently asked for assembly, read aloud, recommendations. In fact we run several school assembly subscriptions. This, Poetry Pizza, is the complete recipe for sharing, so highly recommended @moleymole.bsky.social Tom McLaughlin @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
February 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
We’re frequently asked for assembly, read aloud, recommendations. In fact we run several school assembly subscriptions. This, Poetry Pizza, is the complete recipe for sharing, so highly recommended @moleymole.bsky.social Tom McLaughlin @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
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Would love to see some of you at this free event this coming Monday night 23rd Feb 7pm -8pm in Central Library, Derry. Please book online!
Of interest to any adult encouraging children and teens to read as well as writers, teachers, youth workers, librarians…
www.eventbrite.ie/e/why-northe...?
Of interest to any adult encouraging children and teens to read as well as writers, teachers, youth workers, librarians…
www.eventbrite.ie/e/why-northe...?
Why Northern Irish Children’s Books Matter
Join Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde for a discussion on why stories by artists from and based in Northern Ireland are vital.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Would love to see some of you at this free event this coming Monday night 23rd Feb 7pm -8pm in Central Library, Derry. Please book online!
Of interest to any adult encouraging children and teens to read as well as writers, teachers, youth workers, librarians…
www.eventbrite.ie/e/why-northe...?
Of interest to any adult encouraging children and teens to read as well as writers, teachers, youth workers, librarians…
www.eventbrite.ie/e/why-northe...?
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25% off a pre-order of my debut YA, A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once! Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social
www.waterstones.com/book/a-milli...
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
www.waterstones.com/book/a-milli...
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 PM
25% off a pre-order of my debut YA, A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once! Thank you @waterstones.bsky.social
www.waterstones.com/book/a-milli...
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
www.waterstones.com/book/a-milli...
@chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
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Last week I was excited that the Bunny Vs Monkey WBD book was doing well on Amazon. That seems sweetly innocent in hindsight, because we’ve just heard that we’re number one! Not just in the children’s chart, in all books! Bunny Vs Monkey: Total Chaos is the bestselling book in the UK right now 🤯🤯🤯
February 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Last week I was excited that the Bunny Vs Monkey WBD book was doing well on Amazon. That seems sweetly innocent in hindsight, because we’ve just heard that we’re number one! Not just in the children’s chart, in all books! Bunny Vs Monkey: Total Chaos is the bestselling book in the UK right now 🤯🤯🤯
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It’s beginning to feel real! Our graphic novel Wilomina:The Land of Dreams and Nightmares has been selected for an exclusive Waterstones offer if you preorder it this week! Just use code FEB26
Feel free to share this! Out in August.
www.waterstones.com/book/wilomin...
#WPreorder
Feel free to share this! Out in August.
www.waterstones.com/book/wilomin...
#WPreorder
February 17, 2026 at 7:35 AM
It’s beginning to feel real! Our graphic novel Wilomina:The Land of Dreams and Nightmares has been selected for an exclusive Waterstones offer if you preorder it this week! Just use code FEB26
Feel free to share this! Out in August.
www.waterstones.com/book/wilomin...
#WPreorder
Feel free to share this! Out in August.
www.waterstones.com/book/wilomin...
#WPreorder
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Turns out kids are ALREADY asking for Hari Book 2. Last week, one heard me mention it and the news rippled down the signing queue! So here it is: HARI KUMAR, ULTIMATE SUPERSTAR - GOING FOR GOLD. Out 13th August. Art by Mamta Singh, design by Elorine Grant and Kate Clarke. 🎉🌟
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Turns out kids are ALREADY asking for Hari Book 2. Last week, one heard me mention it and the news rippled down the signing queue! So here it is: HARI KUMAR, ULTIMATE SUPERSTAR - GOING FOR GOLD. Out 13th August. Art by Mamta Singh, design by Elorine Grant and Kate Clarke. 🎉🌟
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Did you know that World Book Day £1/€1.50 books are available in braille, large print and audio?
Find out how you can access them from our partners here - https://ow.ly/S5iP50Yfb4i
Find out how you can access them from our partners here - https://ow.ly/S5iP50Yfb4i
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Did you know that World Book Day £1/€1.50 books are available in braille, large print and audio?
Find out how you can access them from our partners here - https://ow.ly/S5iP50Yfb4i
Find out how you can access them from our partners here - https://ow.ly/S5iP50Yfb4i
Would so highly recommend this book to any teachers, parents or crafty folk. Such an invaluable and inspiring resource. And even though it’s aimed at grown-ups working with kids, my son was able to follow the instructions and create stuff on his own aged maybe around 10.
Three years! 😮 Time flies . . . but my book Art Shaped is still finding new friends. It's back near the top of the Amazon 'craft book' chart again this week, which isn't bad three years on! 👍
"Where's the king?" 😮
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd #ArtBook
www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Shaped-s...
"Where's the king?" 😮
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd #ArtBook
www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Shaped-s...
February 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Would so highly recommend this book to any teachers, parents or crafty folk. Such an invaluable and inspiring resource. And even though it’s aimed at grown-ups working with kids, my son was able to follow the instructions and create stuff on his own aged maybe around 10.
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As it’s Half Term - let’s do a #SundayMorningBookChat in honour of #TheYearOfReading I am writing a monthly blog with recommendations, teacher tips and genre spotlight. This month its murder mystery… what are your favourites? Heres the blog to check out. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
The Year of Reading – February
As we have now embarked on ‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026, I felt compelled to add something (hopefully of value) to the conversation each month. A mixture of recommendations, genre foc…
tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:59 AM
As it’s Half Term - let’s do a #SundayMorningBookChat in honour of #TheYearOfReading I am writing a monthly blog with recommendations, teacher tips and genre spotlight. This month its murder mystery… what are your favourites? Heres the blog to check out. tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
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The Year of Reading 2026 is well under way so I’ve added my voice to the chat with a monthly blog - Here’s February! Recommendations, teacher ideas and resources. Probably nothing groundbreaking but hopefully there’s something useful… tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
The Year of Reading – February
As we have now embarked on ‘The Year of Reading’ for 2026, I felt compelled to add something (hopefully of value) to the conversation each month. A mixture of recommendations, genre foc…
tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The Year of Reading 2026 is well under way so I’ve added my voice to the chat with a monthly blog - Here’s February! Recommendations, teacher ideas and resources. Probably nothing groundbreaking but hopefully there’s something useful… tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
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The shortlist for the Ruth Rendell Award is here. Run by @alcs.co.uk & @literacy-trust.bsky.social it recognises the writer or author who has had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past year. Congrats to all on the work they do 👏
booksforkeeps.co.uk/eight-author...
booksforkeeps.co.uk/eight-author...
February 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The shortlist for the Ruth Rendell Award is here. Run by @alcs.co.uk & @literacy-trust.bsky.social it recognises the writer or author who has had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past year. Congrats to all on the work they do 👏
booksforkeeps.co.uk/eight-author...
booksforkeeps.co.uk/eight-author...
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Our Reading Champions spent some time this week finding out about which children's books are being published in 2026 and then helping create a display. It was fantastic to see other pupils getting excited about a new book in a favourite series or from a favourite author.
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Our Reading Champions spent some time this week finding out about which children's books are being published in 2026 and then helping create a display. It was fantastic to see other pupils getting excited about a new book in a favourite series or from a favourite author.
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I think most of my options have been shared already.
I'll add a couple more that I haven't seen shared - love of friendship, family and more
#kidsbooksfriday
I'll add a couple more that I haven't seen shared - love of friendship, family and more
#kidsbooksfriday
February 13, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I think most of my options have been shared already.
I'll add a couple more that I haven't seen shared - love of friendship, family and more
#kidsbooksfriday
I'll add a couple more that I haven't seen shared - love of friendship, family and more
#kidsbooksfriday
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I’m going to try and post every day until I get a World Book Day booking, let’s see if it works!
I am a children’s author with ADHD who LOVES doing super energetic events. If you haven’t got a writer for World Book Day for you school, please get in touch as I’m happy to travel all over for events.
I am a children’s author with ADHD who LOVES doing super energetic events. If you haven’t got a writer for World Book Day for you school, please get in touch as I’m happy to travel all over for events.
February 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I’m going to try and post every day until I get a World Book Day booking, let’s see if it works!
I am a children’s author with ADHD who LOVES doing super energetic events. If you haven’t got a writer for World Book Day for you school, please get in touch as I’m happy to travel all over for events.
I am a children’s author with ADHD who LOVES doing super energetic events. If you haven’t got a writer for World Book Day for you school, please get in touch as I’m happy to travel all over for events.
The Blue Book of Nebo is a wonderful book for exploring sibling love and loss. The Silver Blood Witches books by Sally Doherty look at the love a young carer has for those they care for. The Brooklyn Witches graphic novels have fantastic LGBTQ+ love representation and multi generational families.
February 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Cross that I forgot this! #KidsBooksFriday
February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Cross that I forgot this! #KidsBooksFriday
Great theme. Another Kind is such a wonderful graphic novel.
Here are mine.
Love.
Friendship.
Humanity x 2
Here are mine.
Love.
Friendship.
Humanity x 2
February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Anything written by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social 🫂😍 I've loved Nen and the lonely fisherman since it was released and my copies are well worn now by many kids reading them. I'd also really recommend "In every house, on every street" by Jess Hitchman and Lili La Baleine #KidsBooksFriday
February 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Anything written by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social 🫂😍 I've loved Nen and the lonely fisherman since it was released and my copies are well worn now by many kids reading them. I'd also really recommend "In every house, on every street" by Jess Hitchman and Lili La Baleine #KidsBooksFriday
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Aalfred & Aalbert is such a joy! Four others showing different kinds of love:
Mary Murphy's I Love You
Sophie Beer (tr. Shanna Ní Rabhartaigh, Gillian Nic Ionmhain) Croí an Teaghlaigh an Grá
Eoin McLoughlin & Polly Dunbar's The Kiss
Robin Boyden's Raindrops
#kidlit #KidsBooksFriday
Mary Murphy's I Love You
Sophie Beer (tr. Shanna Ní Rabhartaigh, Gillian Nic Ionmhain) Croí an Teaghlaigh an Grá
Eoin McLoughlin & Polly Dunbar's The Kiss
Robin Boyden's Raindrops
#kidlit #KidsBooksFriday
February 13, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Aalfred & Aalbert is such a joy! Four others showing different kinds of love:
Mary Murphy's I Love You
Sophie Beer (tr. Shanna Ní Rabhartaigh, Gillian Nic Ionmhain) Croí an Teaghlaigh an Grá
Eoin McLoughlin & Polly Dunbar's The Kiss
Robin Boyden's Raindrops
#kidlit #KidsBooksFriday
Mary Murphy's I Love You
Sophie Beer (tr. Shanna Ní Rabhartaigh, Gillian Nic Ionmhain) Croí an Teaghlaigh an Grá
Eoin McLoughlin & Polly Dunbar's The Kiss
Robin Boyden's Raindrops
#kidlit #KidsBooksFriday
This book tackles difficult relationship issues - ones usually avoided in children's literature e.g. blended families, pregnancy loss, childhood illness/death. Particularly striking was the parental love theme and how one character's experience of abuse had left him feeling unworthy of love #KidLit
February 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Not on BlueSky, but have to share contact details for my local indie bookshop. They are amazing!!!
David’s Bookshop in Letchworth.
David’s Bookshop in Letchworth.
February 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Not on BlueSky, but have to share contact details for my local indie bookshop. They are amazing!!!
David’s Bookshop in Letchworth.
David’s Bookshop in Letchworth.
As there’s been some chat this morning about using alternatives to Amazon and Waterstones to buy books - here’s a reminder that I’ve done a list of and the UK and Ireland indie bookshops that I’ve found so far on BlueSky. I can make it into a starter pack if easier?
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February 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM
As there’s been some chat this morning about using alternatives to Amazon and Waterstones to buy books - here’s a reminder that I’ve done a list of and the UK and Ireland indie bookshops that I’ve found so far on BlueSky. I can make it into a starter pack if easier?
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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I think there are a lot of books about love but you might not think of that when you read them as other themes might be more obvious. The Last Bear by Hannah Gold - father and daughter love, lost love, ove of animals and nature.
An Island of Our Own - Sally Nicholls. Sibling love.
#KidLitFriday
An Island of Our Own - Sally Nicholls. Sibling love.
#KidLitFriday
February 13, 2026 at 9:41 AM
I think there are a lot of books about love but you might not think of that when you read them as other themes might be more obvious. The Last Bear by Hannah Gold - father and daughter love, lost love, ove of animals and nature.
An Island of Our Own - Sally Nicholls. Sibling love.
#KidLitFriday
An Island of Our Own - Sally Nicholls. Sibling love.
#KidLitFriday