Mandy
@mldavisreads.bsky.social
Multilingual children's librarian. Focus on collection development. Hobbies include gardening, backyard chickens and ducks, Orioles baseball, and genealogy. Reviews at https://www.goodreads.com/mldavisreads and storygraph.
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This has been a really rough few days. I recently learned of a controversy around our book THE PRINCESS IN BLACK AND THE PRINCE IN PINK. Some were outraged that Deseret Book carried it (a chain of bookstores in the west). Deseret Book appears to have complied to their demands and removed it. 1/
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This has been a really rough few days. I recently learned of a controversy around our book THE PRINCESS IN BLACK AND THE PRINCE IN PINK. Some were outraged that Deseret Book carried it (a chain of bookstores in the west). Deseret Book appears to have complied to their demands and removed it. 1/
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This was checked for me, even though I had Gemini turned off everywhere else.
October 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This was checked for me, even though I had Gemini turned off everywhere else.
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Also this week, as in TOMORROW 3pm ET join us for a #kidsbook #nionfictiion series talk with @nstapress-nstakids.bsky.social @rubytuesdaybooks.bsky.social #BeetleBooks @flowerpotpress.bsky.social @whatonearth.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Also this week, as in TOMORROW 3pm ET join us for a #kidsbook #nionfictiion series talk with @nstapress-nstakids.bsky.social @rubytuesdaybooks.bsky.social #BeetleBooks @flowerpotpress.bsky.social @whatonearth.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project has been converting neglected lots into resilient neighborhood green spaces.This year marks the organization’s 30th anniversary. 🌱
Crusading New York Community Garden Group Turns 30
A photo essay of Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project, which for three decades has been converting neglected lots into green spaces.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project has been converting neglected lots into resilient neighborhood green spaces.This year marks the organization’s 30th anniversary. 🌱
Okay let's do this - Oct 1 - middle grade horror books you should read DAY ONE
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
When i decided i wanted to write middle grade, I knew I needed to read some modern ones and this was the first book I picked up. It was incredible.
October 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Sharing the cover for the upcoming Molly Idle, Juana Martinez-Neal collab!
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Cover Reveal Q&A: OFF THE WALL by Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal
It’s a pleasure to share the cover for Off the Wall, a picture book collaboration between Caldecott Honorees Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal. But before we take a look at the cover, I talked with M...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Sharing the cover for the upcoming Molly Idle, Juana Martinez-Neal collab!
100scopenotes.com/2025/10/09/c...
100scopenotes.com/2025/10/09/c...
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An amazing story highlighting nature’s resilience. It was so exciting when 100+ year old seeds started growing as part of this wetland restoration. Now scientists have discovered historic fauna too.
#nativeplants #rewilding #climate #nature
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
#nativeplants #rewilding #climate #nature
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront
A project to restore coastal wetland leads to astonishing discoveries of a host of life: seeds and plant scraps, as well as water fleas, worms, larvae and plankton
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
An amazing story highlighting nature’s resilience. It was so exciting when 100+ year old seeds started growing as part of this wetland restoration. Now scientists have discovered historic fauna too.
#nativeplants #rewilding #climate #nature
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
#nativeplants #rewilding #climate #nature
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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The list of works eligible for the Anthropic copyright infringement settlement has been posted on the settlement website. I've updated my blog post on the settlement with inks, general info, and what happens next writerbeware.blog/2025/09/26/b...
Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement: An Update for Authors - Writer Beware
The searchable list of eligible works is available at the settlement website (also see the update below): https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup BACKGROUND A year ago, a group of autho...
writerbeware.blog
October 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The list of works eligible for the Anthropic copyright infringement settlement has been posted on the settlement website. I've updated my blog post on the settlement with inks, general info, and what happens next writerbeware.blog/2025/09/26/b...
Some great selections for all ages here to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (and read at any time!)
Sept 15- Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month!
While we love reading & sharing Latine and Hispanic stories all year long, today we wanted to take an extra moment celebrate some of the Latine and Hispanic authors and illustrators in our ABLA family.
¿Cual de estos libros te interesó mas? Let us know!
While we love reading & sharing Latine and Hispanic stories all year long, today we wanted to take an extra moment celebrate some of the Latine and Hispanic authors and illustrators in our ABLA family.
¿Cual de estos libros te interesó mas? Let us know!
October 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Some great selections for all ages here to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (and read at any time!)
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We're growing our Disability Books for Kids series! If you are interested in authoring a picture book about your lived experience with a disability as a child, please DM me. #callforauthors #callforsubmissions #MSWL #manuscriptwishlist www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/products/mor...
More Than What Eyes See: A book about blindness
Explore a diverse range of educational products for early childhood literacy, social-emotional learning, and differentiated instruction.
www.teachercreatedmaterials.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We're growing our Disability Books for Kids series! If you are interested in authoring a picture book about your lived experience with a disability as a child, please DM me. #callforauthors #callforsubmissions #MSWL #manuscriptwishlist www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/products/mor...
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🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
September 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
Just finished this audio advanced copy from @libro.fm. Middle grade adventure: two twelve year-olds help an old man on oxygen complete his bucket list. Oh yeah, and he's a bit of a gangster! #middlegrade #kidlit www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 5 ⭐ for Busted by Dan Gemeinhart, out next week!
Mandy's review of Busted
5/5: Middle-grade adventure. Oscar Aberdeen lives in a retirement home with his grandfather. He has been raised by a slew of grandparents, and picked up their musical tastes (Sinatra) and their vocabu...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Just finished this audio advanced copy from @libro.fm. Middle grade adventure: two twelve year-olds help an old man on oxygen complete his bucket list. Oh yeah, and he's a bit of a gangster! #middlegrade #kidlit www.goodreads.com/review/show/... 5 ⭐ for Busted by Dan Gemeinhart, out next week!
The King of Books by @ginaperry.bsky.social came in today. It's a fun book dealing with book care. The tiger king uses books for building, soup trays, and so much more, but never thought to open them! #kidlit #picturebook
September 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The King of Books by @ginaperry.bsky.social came in today. It's a fun book dealing with book care. The tiger king uses books for building, soup trays, and so much more, but never thought to open them! #kidlit #picturebook
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Authors, there are more and more ways to produce and distribute audiobooks without Amazon's ACX. If you're interested in producing audiobooks without Amazon, we've rounded a handful up: blog.libro.fm/how-authors-...
August 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Authors, there are more and more ways to produce and distribute audiobooks without Amazon's ACX. If you're interested in producing audiobooks without Amazon, we've rounded a handful up: blog.libro.fm/how-authors-...
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A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
August 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
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The Children's Book Council @cbcbooks.bsky.social has curated a selection of multilingual board books titled LANGUAGES TO GROW ON. These books introduce young readers to the sounds and rhythms of more than one language, helping to build early literacy skills and expand vocabulary.
August 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Children's Book Council @cbcbooks.bsky.social has curated a selection of multilingual board books titled LANGUAGES TO GROW ON. These books introduce young readers to the sounds and rhythms of more than one language, helping to build early literacy skills and expand vocabulary.
This is not sustainable
One study concluded 70% of increased electric cost across US due to AI data centers.
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apnews.com/article/elec...
As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers.
apnews.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is not sustainable
Very exciting for genealogy research! MyHeritage will show the matches (people on your tree possibly found in the newspaper) and want to charge a separate fee for their newspaper site, but many can be found here for free! #genealogy
If you're a fan of Chronicling America's 23+MILLION pages of full text historical US Newspapers, you may have already seen that their Beta site has now officially gone live. There's a great write-up to check out here: newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website
Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website Enhanced Platform Improves Accessibility and Research Capabilities for Historic Newspapers The Library of Congress has...
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August 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Very exciting for genealogy research! MyHeritage will show the matches (people on your tree possibly found in the newspaper) and want to charge a separate fee for their newspaper site, but many can be found here for free! #genealogy
Interesting discussion of how the brain processes listening vs reading. I love audiobooks, but primarily for fiction and narrative nonfiction. theconversation.com/do-you-reall... #reading #nonfiction #audiobooks
Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening
Whether reading a book or listening to a podcast, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities support comprehension in different ways.
theconversation.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Interesting discussion of how the brain processes listening vs reading. I love audiobooks, but primarily for fiction and narrative nonfiction. theconversation.com/do-you-reall... #reading #nonfiction #audiobooks
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I have some exciting news to share! A bunch of friends (and amazing artists) and I are hosting an art challenge this August 🌻
We put together a fun and chill prompt list and hope you’ll join us on this adventure hehe
More below 🐥
We put together a fun and chill prompt list and hope you’ll join us on this adventure hehe
More below 🐥
July 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I have some exciting news to share! A bunch of friends (and amazing artists) and I are hosting an art challenge this August 🌻
We put together a fun and chill prompt list and hope you’ll join us on this adventure hehe
More below 🐥
We put together a fun and chill prompt list and hope you’ll join us on this adventure hehe
More below 🐥
#audiobook fans check this out!
Hi everyone,
As part of my dissertation, I am researching audiobook narration.
If you have listened to an audiobook within the last two years, or have previously been a frequent audiobook user, I would really appreciate your thoughts!
You can find the survey here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
As part of my dissertation, I am researching audiobook narration.
If you have listened to an audiobook within the last two years, or have previously been a frequent audiobook user, I would really appreciate your thoughts!
You can find the survey here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#audiobook fans check this out!
Not one but two #BaltimoreOrioles on the list!
Yesterday's Top Batters
Christian Yelich (2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R)
Coby Mayo (3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R)
Cedric Mullins (2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R)
See all of yesterday's batters at: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/daily.fcgi?request=1&type=b&dates=yesterday&level=mlb&franch=ANY
Christian Yelich (2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R)
Coby Mayo (3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R)
Cedric Mullins (2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R)
See all of yesterday's batters at: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/daily.fcgi?request=1&type=b&dates=yesterday&level=mlb&franch=ANY
July 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Not one but two #BaltimoreOrioles on the list!
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![Comic. The Most-Observed Animal and Plant in Each State on iNaturalist. (Not the most common species in the state, just the one people have reported the most times.) [labeled map of the US] WA: Mallard/Western Sword Fern. OR: Mule Deer/Western Ponderosa Pine. CA: Western Fence Lizard/California Poppy. HI: Green Sea Turtle/‘Ōhi’a Lehua. ID: Mallard/Big Sagebrush. NV: Common Side-Blotched Lizard/Creosote Bush. MT: White-Tailed Deer/Common Yarrow. WY: American Bison/Sticky Geranium. UT: Mule Deer/Utah Juniper. AZ: Ornate Tree Lizard/Saguaro. CO: Mule Deer/Great Mullein. NM: Mule Deer/Creosote Bush. AK: Moose/Fireweed. ND: American Bison/Prairie Rose. SD: American Bison/Hoary Vervain. NE: American Robin/Common Milkweed. KS: Ornate Box Turtle/Amur Honeysuckle. OK: Pond Slider/Eastern Redcedar. TX: Northern Cardinal/Pinladies. MN, WI, IL: Common Eastern Bumble Bee/Common Milkweed. IA, MI: White-Tailed Deer/Common Milkweed. MO: Brown-Belted Bumble Bee/Amur Honeysuckle. AR: Three-toed Box Turtle/Chinese Privet. LA: Green Anole/Baldcypress. IN: American Robin/Amur Honeysuckle. OH: Eastern Pondhawk/Virginia Springbeauty. KY: Common Box Turtle/Amur Honeysuckle. TN: American Robin/Christmas Fern. MS: Northern Cardinal/Pale Pitcher Plant. AL: Gulf Fritillary/American Sweetgum. GA: Green Anole/American Sweetgum. FL: Brown Anole/White Beggarticks. NY: Eastern Gray Squirrel/White Snakeroot. PA: White-Tailed Deer/Garlic Mustard. WV: White-Tailed Deer/Great Rhododendron. VA: White-Tailed Deer/Eastern Poison Ivy. MD: White-Tailed Deer/Wineberry. DE: Fowler’s Toad/American Pokeweed. NC: Eastern Gray Squirrel/Christmas Fern. SC: Northern Cardinal/American Sweetgum. NJ: Spotted Lanternfly/Common Mugwort. VT: Common Eastern Bumble Bee/Eastern White Pine. NH: White-Tailed Deer/Eastern White Pine. MA: Common Eastern Bumble Bee/Eastern White Pine. CT: Common Eastern Bumble Bee/Striped Wintergreen. RI: American Herring Gull. ME: American Herring Gull/Canadian Bunchberry.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreic4f56ywseq7bqc7zza3y76pxyzn5c5htebrior6jdbrfszhuiquy@jpeg)
July 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Happy Disability Pride Month!
Now, more than ever, it’s important to recognize and celebrate differing sensory processing needs. That’s why as an Autistic classically trained chef I wrote my food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide COLOR TASTE TEXTURE. For all ages and cooking ability!
Now, more than ever, it’s important to recognize and celebrate differing sensory processing needs. That’s why as an Autistic classically trained chef I wrote my food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide COLOR TASTE TEXTURE. For all ages and cooking ability!
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Happy Disability Pride Month!
Now, more than ever, it’s important to recognize and celebrate differing sensory processing needs. That’s why as an Autistic classically trained chef I wrote my food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide COLOR TASTE TEXTURE. For all ages and cooking ability!
Now, more than ever, it’s important to recognize and celebrate differing sensory processing needs. That’s why as an Autistic classically trained chef I wrote my food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide COLOR TASTE TEXTURE. For all ages and cooking ability!