Nadia Ali
@nadiaawriter.bsky.social
KidLit Author:
RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023),
HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023)
THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
Agent: Joyce Sweeney, 12x12,
RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023),
HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023)
THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
Agent: Joyce Sweeney, 12x12,
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Nadia Ali
@nadiaawriter.bsky.social
· Dec 29
New Year Reads by Nadia Ali
Raisah art Fatma Zehra Köprülü
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Humphrey art Valenti Gubianas
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The Animal Societies Series
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@kubepublishing.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social @seymouragency.bsky.social @joycekay.bsky.social
Raisah art Fatma Zehra Köprülü
amazon.com/Raisah-Boat-...
Humphrey art Valenti Gubianas
rb.gy/syih1s
The Animal Societies Series
shop.capstonepub.com/Shop/s/produ...
@kubepublishing.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social @seymouragency.bsky.social @joycekay.bsky.social
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This book secretly teaches kids their primary and secondary colors. It's interactive and fun, with a quirky little turtle leading the way. The mixed media illustrations are bright and vibrant. Perfect for fans of Press Here by Herve Tullet
February 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
This book secretly teaches kids their primary and secondary colors. It's interactive and fun, with a quirky little turtle leading the way. The mixed media illustrations are bright and vibrant. Perfect for fans of Press Here by Herve Tullet
Congratulations Farida, so very happy for you!
With Ramadan around the corner it’s great to get a mention on @ala_booklist, thank you for including my book with such a great selection of books on the same topic!
Aliya’s Secret is a great book for those who celebrate and those who want to learn. Published by @owlkidspublishing
Aliya’s Secret is a great book for those who celebrate and those who want to learn. Published by @owlkidspublishing
February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Congratulations Farida, so very happy for you!
If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a delight in the essential differences between men and between cultures. He will learn that differences in ideas and attitudes are a delight, part of life's exciting variety, not something to fear.
~ Gene Roddenberry
~ Gene Roddenberry
February 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a delight in the essential differences between men and between cultures. He will learn that differences in ideas and attitudes are a delight, part of life's exciting variety, not something to fear.
~ Gene Roddenberry
~ Gene Roddenberry
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11 days until I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches on Feb. 24th! Photo: Tracey Biel.
Thanks to S&S Canada @simonschusterca.bsky.social for this photo from #OLASC; such a joy chatting with librarians. Librarians are my heroes.
#LibrarySky #CanKidLit #KidLit #ImBusy
Thanks to S&S Canada @simonschusterca.bsky.social for this photo from #OLASC; such a joy chatting with librarians. Librarians are my heroes.
#LibrarySky #CanKidLit #KidLit #ImBusy
February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
11 days until I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches on Feb. 24th! Photo: Tracey Biel.
Thanks to S&S Canada @simonschusterca.bsky.social for this photo from #OLASC; such a joy chatting with librarians. Librarians are my heroes.
#LibrarySky #CanKidLit #KidLit #ImBusy
Thanks to S&S Canada @simonschusterca.bsky.social for this photo from #OLASC; such a joy chatting with librarians. Librarians are my heroes.
#LibrarySky #CanKidLit #KidLit #ImBusy
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Happy birthday, Judy Blume!
February 13, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Happy birthday, Judy Blume!
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Are you curious about how book come to life? 🕊️✨ Take a peek behind the scenes of Beatrice and the Nightingale!
Each word and image is crafted with love. ❤️
Find out more: bit.ly/47BQr3a
#ChildrensBooks #edusky #TLSky @eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Each word and image is crafted with love. ❤️
Find out more: bit.ly/47BQr3a
#ChildrensBooks #edusky #TLSky @eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Are you curious about how book come to life? 🕊️✨ Take a peek behind the scenes of Beatrice and the Nightingale!
Each word and image is crafted with love. ❤️
Find out more: bit.ly/47BQr3a
#ChildrensBooks #edusky #TLSky @eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Each word and image is crafted with love. ❤️
Find out more: bit.ly/47BQr3a
#ChildrensBooks #edusky #TLSky @eastwestlit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
Most Anticipated Books of 2026! TWO
@nmillerillo.bsky.social @noranickum @kimberley A. Gordon Biddle @Carrie Finison IG @fatima_ordinola @chloeitoward.bsky.social
@brennajeanneret.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social
#NationalYearOfReading2026
@nmillerillo.bsky.social @noranickum @kimberley A. Gordon Biddle @Carrie Finison IG @fatima_ordinola @chloeitoward.bsky.social
@brennajeanneret.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social
#NationalYearOfReading2026
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Most Anticipated Books of 2026! TWO
@nmillerillo.bsky.social @noranickum @kimberley A. Gordon Biddle @Carrie Finison IG @fatima_ordinola @chloeitoward.bsky.social
@brennajeanneret.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social
#NationalYearOfReading2026
@nmillerillo.bsky.social @noranickum @kimberley A. Gordon Biddle @Carrie Finison IG @fatima_ordinola @chloeitoward.bsky.social
@brennajeanneret.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social
#NationalYearOfReading2026
At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done–then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
February 12, 2026 at 12:16 PM
At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done–then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
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A book about friendship, challenge, and what co-operation can achieve and available in a #bilingual #BoardBook too! EL GATO Y EL PAJARITO/ CAT AND BIRD is one in the #NosotrosTambien/SoCanWe series from @childsplayusa.bsky.social childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978...
El Gato y el Pajarito/ Cat and Bird
Un libro sobre la amistad, los retos y lo que se puede lograr si trabajamos juntos. A book about friendship, challenge, and what co-operation can achieve.
childsplaybooks.myshopify.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
A book about friendship, challenge, and what co-operation can achieve and available in a #bilingual #BoardBook too! EL GATO Y EL PAJARITO/ CAT AND BIRD is one in the #NosotrosTambien/SoCanWe series from @childsplayusa.bsky.social childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978...
Congrats to all!!
Another three- book deal with Rise x Penguin Workshop for Kat Chen!
February 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Congrats to all!!
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Kudos to @bsky.app for boosting the artist who created the welcome screen in the most recent update.
#PicturesMeanBusiness
#PicturesMeanBusiness
We've updated our welcome screen in v1.116 with some fresh artwork by @odpomery.bsky.social
Includes different versions for light and dark themes!
Includes different versions for light and dark themes!
February 12, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Kudos to @bsky.app for boosting the artist who created the welcome screen in the most recent update.
#PicturesMeanBusiness
#PicturesMeanBusiness
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Have you ever felt too small to be heard by anyone?
Mimi did, and she danced her way in to solving this problem!
Find more about her story in the new book “Mimi the Dancing Bee” written by Eoin O’Brien and illustrated by me for @theobrienpress.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration
Mimi did, and she danced her way in to solving this problem!
Find more about her story in the new book “Mimi the Dancing Bee” written by Eoin O’Brien and illustrated by me for @theobrienpress.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration
February 12, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Have you ever felt too small to be heard by anyone?
Mimi did, and she danced her way in to solving this problem!
Find more about her story in the new book “Mimi the Dancing Bee” written by Eoin O’Brien and illustrated by me for @theobrienpress.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration
Mimi did, and she danced her way in to solving this problem!
Find more about her story in the new book “Mimi the Dancing Bee” written by Eoin O’Brien and illustrated by me for @theobrienpress.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration
Hurray! It’s almost time for the #50PreciousWords
2026 International Writing Contest. #50PRECIOUSWORDS. Keep an eye on Vivian’s blog.
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@viviankirkfield.bsky.social
2026 International Writing Contest. #50PRECIOUSWORDS. Keep an eye on Vivian’s blog.
t.co/pyy6YDeCuF
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Hurray! It’s almost time for the #50PreciousWords
2026 International Writing Contest. #50PRECIOUSWORDS. Keep an eye on Vivian’s blog.
t.co/pyy6YDeCuF
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social
2026 International Writing Contest. #50PRECIOUSWORDS. Keep an eye on Vivian’s blog.
t.co/pyy6YDeCuF
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social
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2026 Sendak Fellows Announced buff.ly/T3wGFqc
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
2026 Sendak Fellows Announced buff.ly/T3wGFqc
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Animals nonfiction books for children. 50+ titles for stocking nonfiction sections of primary school libraries with books by Mike Barfield, Julie Beer, Ed J. Brown, Dieter Braun, Susan Martineau, Brooke Barker & Moira Butterfield. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/anima... #teachertwitter #kidlit
Animals nonfiction books
Animals nonfiction books for children with titles by Mike Barfield, Julie Beer, Ed J Brown, Susan Martineau, Brooke Barker & Moira Butterfield
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Animals nonfiction books for children. 50+ titles for stocking nonfiction sections of primary school libraries with books by Mike Barfield, Julie Beer, Ed J. Brown, Dieter Braun, Susan Martineau, Brooke Barker & Moira Butterfield. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/anima... #teachertwitter #kidlit
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A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
~ Christopher Reeve
~ Christopher Reeve
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
~ Christopher Reeve
~ Christopher Reeve
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2026 Hans Christian AnderSen Award Shortlist
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has announced the shortlisted authors and illustrators for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The international award is given for lifetime achievement and continuing relevance. The winners…
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has announced the shortlisted authors and illustrators for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The international award is given for lifetime achievement and continuing relevance. The winners…
2026 Hans Christian AnderSen Award Shortlist
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has announced the shortlisted authors and illustrators for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The international award is given for lifetime achievement and continuing relevance. The winners will be announced in April at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair. Here are the shortlisted creators: WRITING Ahmad Akbarpour (Iran) María José Ferrada (Chile) …
wakingbraincells.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
2026 Hans Christian AnderSen Award Shortlist
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has announced the shortlisted authors and illustrators for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The international award is given for lifetime achievement and continuing relevance. The winners…
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has announced the shortlisted authors and illustrators for the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The international award is given for lifetime achievement and continuing relevance. The winners…
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🏂🏻🏅 Ever wondered how athletes become Olympians? Written by Canadian Olympian Madeleine Kelly, How Do You Become an Olympian? takes curious kids inside the history of the Games, how athletes train, and what it really takes to compete, through fun illustrations and engaging text. ✨
#kidlit #howdo
#kidlit #howdo
February 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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MR NORTON'S NEW TRUCK has a great review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social "The refrain reflecting the root of Mr Norton’s troubles...adds humor to the text as the kind man attempts to arrive at work on time" www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM
MR NORTON'S NEW TRUCK has a great review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social "The refrain reflecting the root of Mr Norton’s troubles...adds humor to the text as the kind man attempts to arrive at work on time" www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
So cool!
February 11, 2026 at 12:39 PM
So cool!
Write a little every day, without hope, without despair.
~ Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke
~ Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke
February 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Write a little every day, without hope, without despair.
~ Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke
~ Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke
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2 weeks to go to the release of "Emily Saw a Door," and so I'm reposting the cover reveal and Q&A that @fuse8.bsky.social did with author Mel Rosenberg back in June! (A shout out also to amazing illustrator Orit Magia). Don't forget to pre-order...
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Door’s Open! A Cover Reveal and Q&A with Mel Rosenberg on Emily Saw a Door
Writing children's books? There's no set deadline to publish your first. We talk with Mel Rosenberg about his first picture book at age 74 and his unique path to publication.
afuse8production.slj.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
2 weeks to go to the release of "Emily Saw a Door," and so I'm reposting the cover reveal and Q&A that @fuse8.bsky.social did with author Mel Rosenberg back in June! (A shout out also to amazing illustrator Orit Magia). Don't forget to pre-order...
afuse8production.slj.com/2025/06/11/d...
afuse8production.slj.com/2025/06/11/d...