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I saw that we're posting dragons today!

I'm excited to share that Rainbow Dragon has a new friend! Cover reveal coming soon!

#dragon #kidlit #fantasy
February 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Happy Valentine's Day, friends!!
Sending tons of 💜
February 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Do any of you know if there are any bookish/writerly auctions happening or being planned to raise funds for Minneapolis right now? I'd love to donate some courses or services.

#AmEditing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #EditorSky #WriterSky
February 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Rainbow Dragon has exciting news coming soon! 💜

#picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitbooks
February 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
February 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Children Of The Serengeti
Amazon.com: Children Of The Serengeti eBook : Fields, Hope: Books
amazon.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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This podcast episode is SO GOOD! Amanda Jones & Audrey Wilson Youngblood tell their stories of being attacked by book banners, and director Kim A. Snyder explains how she made the film. Great questions from Kate & Charlie, who ❤️ libraries. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
@librarianjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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"...what contemporary books do that most legacy titles don’t is reflect the world that children currently live in and its values" www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Don’t let nostalgia cloud your judgment: some of the best picture books are actually the newest | Kate Temple
Contemporary children’s books reflect the diversity and values of a changing world – but getting new titles into small hands is harder than ever
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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I'm not a big sci-fi/speculative fiction reader myself, but since there's been some conversation on here about book recommendations, here's a list from a thoughtful writer: theblerdlibrary.com/2026/02/06/2...
28 Black Speculative Fiction Books For Black History Month
For Black History Month, I'm creating 2 lists to highlight Black speculative fiction: one for books and one for comics! This first list is for books, so buckle up and take notes! But first, let's expl...
theblerdlibrary.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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2026 Black History Month Picture Book Biographies buff.ly/oDaCTRf
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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“And it’s not just an attack on librarians, but it’s attack on the books. But they’re also trying to devalue and defund libraries as a whole across the board.”

bookriot.com/the-finalist...
bookriot.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Rainbow Dragon has exciting news coming soon! 💜

#picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitbooks
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Rainbow Dragon is a perfect picture book for World Reading Aloud Day!

#WorldReadAloudDay
#kidlit #picturebooks
February 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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These Children’s Books to Celebrate Black History Month by Black Authors will help widen a child’s perspective and show how they can make the world a better, more equitable place.

Check them out👇
www.kidlit.tv/2024/01/chil...

#blackhistorymonth #kidlit
February 4, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Oh, might as well repost this #fancy fellow as well...

#FebruArty #birds
February 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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For the #FebruArty theme of #fancy, does it get much fancier in the dog world?

(...and if you saw the version of this with the typo, no you didn't. I am not in a state of mind at the moment to allow typos to stand😭😅)
February 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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This is great!

Unfortunately an Ontarian company is still making armoured vehicles for ICE and Doug Ford is enthusiastically supporting this

You should use this letter template I made to tell Doug Ford that he needs to reverse course, condemn & cancel the contract
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 AM
My baby always by my side. 💜

Did his medical response, dpt, and task perfectly in the urgent care unit.
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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January 31, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Seriously, though, be safe out there!
January 25, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Waiting patiently for my son to come home!
Poor babies.
January 24, 2026 at 9:21 PM
In honour of Caturday....
Pic 1 Theo sleeping on the heat vent.
Pic 2 Theo chilling
Pic 3 Theo and Felix telling me it's past bedtime
Pic 4 Theo and Felix telling me Gavin is downstairs
January 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Day 16: Free Friday or how do your characters handle stress

They go outside and play! Or make new friends.....

#WritingCommunity #FantasyIndiesJanuary
@ChesneyInfalt
@LydiaVRussell
@FantasyIndies
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Day 15: 🤦‍♀️ The last, current, and future reads will all be for my course! .... for the next 3 years 😆

#WritingCommunity #FantasyIndiesJanuary
@ChesneyInfalt
@LydiaVRussell
@FantasyIndies
January 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I received the best compliment ever this morning!

I had a mom reach out to tell me her daughter wanted to be more like Kaylee! (The pictures are not of her daughter!)

This is why I write!!!

#bestcomplimentever #raisingreaders #kidlitbooks #childrensbooks #kidsbooks
January 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM