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The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is a nonprofit organization devoted to building bridges of international understanding through children's and young adult books.
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Unban Coolies is a YouTube channel launched by Christopher Lau | He brings you interviews with many well-known authors, illustrators, editors, and librarians who are defending book access - be sure to check this out & share widely! @freadomfighters.bsky.social

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Unban Coolies
I'm Christopher Lau, the founder of Unban Coolies. This channel is a direct response to the alarming surge in book bans, created to support the authors, illustrators, and librarians on the front lines...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
usbby.bsky.social
Have YOU renewed your USBBY membership? www.usbby.org/join--renew-...
December 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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May you soar to new heights in the coming year!
-from all of us at USBBY
Multicolor birds in flight illustration by Deoilfron from The White Ruven ty Küdhryn Ouudi Used by permission of artist and publisher
December 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Welcome to #EduSky 🍎 a communuty for educators!

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November 20, 2024 at 1:32 PM
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libraryellen.bsky.social
Sasha the @pubspotlight.bsky.social office kitty has some recommendations for wintry reads! #kidlit #cats #catswithbooks
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (Floris Books) Raven, Rabbit, Deer (Pajama Press) Tiger,it’s Snowing ((Post Wave) How to Find a Yeti (Nosy Crow US) A Winter’s Morning (Post Wave) Frank’s Red Hat (Walker Books Australia) Zander Stays (Pajama Press) Corazon de Invierno/Heart of Winter (NubeOcho Books) Are Glaciers the Key to Climate Change (Beetle Books) At the Top of the World (Cicada Books) Next Time You See a Snowflake (National Science Teaching Association Kids)
December 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
usbby.bsky.social
'Tis the season for USBBY membership renewal! Renew your USBBY Membership by December 31st! www.usbby.org/store/p17/in...
Sending you warm winter wishes from the USBBY Secretariat (and from Miso the Penguin Dog)!
December 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Katherine Paterson's #kidsbook about Jella Lepman earns a #Star "Paterson portrays her as a woman whose boundless energy, practicality, and persistence enabled her to achieve her goals...in this well-researched, insightful, and consistently engaging story" www.booklistonline.com/products/979...
December 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Thank you for pointing up all the wonderful #translations recognized thos year by @nytimes.com in their #BestIllustrated awards worldkidlit.org/2025/11/24/n...
New York Times/NYPL Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award Honors 5 Books in Translation
By Gelsey Phaneuf On November 7th, The New York Times and New York Public Library released their list of the ten best illustrated children’s books of 2025. World Kid Lit connoisseurs will immediate…
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November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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writerjane.bsky.social
Loved the @usbby.bsky.social panel on #curiositystories (nonfiction for kids). Like @dheiligman.bsky.social and other panelists, I’m dazzled by the challenges and possibilities. Here: path for my new pb through old @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social and my daughter’s office at @bostoncollege.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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worldkidlit.bsky.social
🎨✨ Did you know? This year’s NYT / NYPL Best Illustrated Children’s Books include five translated titles! @nytimes.com 📕 A beautiful reminder that picture-book art truly has no borders. #WorldKidLit #kidlit #picturebooks

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New York Times/NYPL Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award Honors 5 Books in Translation
By Gelsey Phaneuf On November 7th, The New York Times and New York Public Library released their list of the ten best illustrated children’s books of 2025. World Kid Lit connoisseurs will immediate…
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November 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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pubspotlight.bsky.social
Dreaming Knows No Borders Celebrating International Literature for Young
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Tomorrow at 3:30-4:45 PM Room 612 Colorado Convention Center
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Today at @pubperspectives.bsky.social Eric Dupuy offers a recap of the Frankfurt Kids conference that I moderated during #fbm25 at the Frankfurter @buchmesse.de

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#booksky #kidlit #publishing
International Children's Publishers Mobilize For a Stronger Future - Publishing Perspectives
At the Frankfurt Kids Conference, speakers highlighted how the international publishing industry mobilizes cultural resistance against systematic book destruction
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November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Editor’sCoice by @ala-booklist.bsky.social ! Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World’s Largest Children’s Library by Katherine Paterson. Illus. by Sally Deng
“insightful, engaging” www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Edi...
Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery
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November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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If you are attending #NCTE25 join us for this @usbby.bsky.social program
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Dreaming Knows No Borders Celebrating International Literature for Young
People with @usbby.bsky.social
Tomorrow at 3:30-4:45 PM Room 612 Colorado Convention Center
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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worldsofwords.bsky.social
"Old as Stone, Hard as Rock of Humans and War" is a book that must be experienced and deeply reflected upon, according to this month's WOW Recommends by Cynthia Ryman.

#books #VisualNarratives #AlessandroSanna

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WOW Recommends: Old as Stone, Hard as Rock of Humans & War • Worlds of Words
This month, Cynthia Ryman recommends a visual narrative by Italian illustrator Alessandro Sanna, which depicts the history of war.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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writerjane.bsky.social
Yay for new books, writing buddies/sisters and terrific illustrators and editors! #dinosaurs #stem #nerdymoms @bsky.app @simonandschuster.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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writerjane.bsky.social
It was lovely being on a panel with Jekap Omod at @usbby.bsky.social trading books about two beautiful places in #ethiopia Also reconnecting with IBBY president and discussing the impact of the iRead Global Reading Promoter Award in my volunteer life
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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redcometpressbooks.bsky.social
Just one week until #NCTE25 in Denver! We’re excited that several Red Comet Press authors will join us for signings and more. Come see us at Booth #830!
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Looking forward to finishing up #NCTE2025 with this fantastic group of educators and book creators, talking about #nonfiction and #kidlit.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Will you be at NCTE2025? Join us for the USBBY-sponsored session celebrating international literature for young people with Patrick Ness.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Lectorum Publications, the largest independent distributor of Spanish-language books in the U.S., is closing after more than 60 years in business buff.ly/RaFja2t
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
usbby.bsky.social
Welcome Susan Polos as our incoming president of USBBY! Susan has served with USBBY for eight years, four as @amlibassoc.bsky.social representative and four as an elected USBBY board president. She is a school librarian in Greenwich, CT
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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gigimcallister.bsky.social
Librarian idea: take a photo of your kindergartners with their first library books. #TLSky
August 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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fuse8.bsky.social
"Death is very confusing to the living, and stories can help us navigate the strange displacement in the wake of bereavement." A talk with Kevin Maillard and Rafael López about a necessary book for a modern age. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/12/f...
For the Inevitable Tough Moments: A Talk with Kevin Maillard and Rafael López about And They Walk On
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November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Look what’s available at Debenhams
As a kid I used to go to there with my Mum
Now, my books are on their shelves!
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November 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM