Kate Taylor
@kitskate.bsky.social
Nature nerd, children's author, happy hiker
"Children who read, and are read to, do better at school. Actually, I don't care about them doing better at school, though others will. What I care about is the climate of the mind, the leap into suggestions of good and bad, of moral imperatives, of social possibilities, of other worlds."
'The writer of a children’s book has license to abandon time and place, to create, to propose alternatives.'
As we look toward the Children’s Booker Prize, Penelope Lively reflects on why children’s books matter.
Read the full article from The Observer here: https://pulse.pulse.ly/ispu5h0fu4
As we look toward the Children’s Booker Prize, Penelope Lively reflects on why children’s books matter.
Read the full article from The Observer here: https://pulse.pulse.ly/ispu5h0fu4
Why children’s books matter
Children’s fiction has the power to suggest an alternative way of being. We need it now more than ever
pulse.pulse.ly
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"Children who read, and are read to, do better at school. Actually, I don't care about them doing better at school, though others will. What I care about is the climate of the mind, the leap into suggestions of good and bad, of moral imperatives, of social possibilities, of other worlds."
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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
As a kidlit author and a Canadian, inspiration doesn't get much better than this www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Moose set loose in Interior B.C. with the help of a Canadian flag | CBC News
On a sleepy fall morning in the quiet woods of Interior B.C., a young moose trapped inside a paddock was led to freedom by an animal lover and a Canadian flag.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
As a kidlit author and a Canadian, inspiration doesn't get much better than this www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Word Wizardry!
A few thoughts on art: art plus intent, and the human connections and empathy of live performance. From The Art of Tax Reform Summit 2025 in NSW.
Tim Minchin’s Full Speech at The Art of Tax Reform Summit 2025 - NSW, Australia
YouTube video by Tim Minchin
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November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Word Wizardry!
This book was a delightful discovery in a street library, and a perfect reference resource for this morning's Connections game! Also watched migrating sandpipers and dunlin on the mudflats today- I nominate "choreography" as the collective noun for them. Wonderful wordy, birdy, nerdy day!
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 AM
This book was a delightful discovery in a street library, and a perfect reference resource for this morning's Connections game! Also watched migrating sandpipers and dunlin on the mudflats today- I nominate "choreography" as the collective noun for them. Wonderful wordy, birdy, nerdy day!
Today I learned that the science behind PCR tests originated from research on bacteria in hot springs. And flat screen TV technology built on chemicals isolated from carrots. What a wonderful wild planet! And some pretty amazing science too.
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
www.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today I learned that the science behind PCR tests originated from research on bacteria in hot springs. And flat screen TV technology built on chemicals isolated from carrots. What a wonderful wild planet! And some pretty amazing science too.
❤️ let children find their voices. And books are a good place to look.....
Thank you to attendees Liza for allowing me to share this photo of her notebook from my session, The Creative Storm, which I delivered at the BCTLA fall conference. I love this extremely human encapsulation of my presentation!
#authoreye #artisteye #Aeye #humaneye #creativeeducation
#authoreye #artisteye #Aeye #humaneye #creativeeducation
October 29, 2025 at 5:40 AM
❤️ let children find their voices. And books are a good place to look.....
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Some Words of Wonder for your Wednesday!
October 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Some Words of Wonder for your Wednesday!
This is hibernation season for me and I just had my idea of a perfect weekend: creative writing and critique group on Saturday, wet and muddy Sunday morning planting with volunteer stewardship group at local park, then curling up and reading for the rest of the day. Anyone else happily hibernating?
October 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This is hibernation season for me and I just had my idea of a perfect weekend: creative writing and critique group on Saturday, wet and muddy Sunday morning planting with volunteer stewardship group at local park, then curling up and reading for the rest of the day. Anyone else happily hibernating?
Like John said! #kidlitchat
I think that's why I try to show up every Tuesday. I want to interact with other writers and this is my chance. #kidlitchat
October 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Like John said! #kidlitchat
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A paper in Nature Communication reports on a new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapeability, and thermal stability but can biodegrade in soil within 50 days. go.nature.com/4h1xv0X 🧪
October 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A paper in Nature Communication reports on a new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapeability, and thermal stability but can biodegrade in soil within 50 days. go.nature.com/4h1xv0X 🧪
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West Coast Forest Edge
Emily Carr
1934
Emily Carr
1934
October 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
West Coast Forest Edge
Emily Carr
1934
Emily Carr
1934
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October is #CanadianLibraryMonth, when libraries & library partners across Canada help raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in our lives. More: librarianship.ca/event/canadi...
#LibrariesForLife #LibrarySky
#LibrariesForLife #LibrarySky
October 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
October is #CanadianLibraryMonth, when libraries & library partners across Canada help raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in our lives. More: librarianship.ca/event/canadi...
#LibrariesForLife #LibrarySky
#LibrariesForLife #LibrarySky
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Blue Jay
Patrick Hunter ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.
Patrick Hunter ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.
October 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Blue Jay
Patrick Hunter ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.
Patrick Hunter ~ Anishinaabe
n.d.
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Advice I'd give my younger self:
Writing & illustrating are solitary activities but journey to publication doesn't have to be. Find supportive online chats like #KidLitChat! And follow @kidlitchat.bsky.social @bonnieadamson.com & @gregpincus.bsky.social. 🩷
(Thank yooooou, Bonnie & Greg!)
Writing & illustrating are solitary activities but journey to publication doesn't have to be. Find supportive online chats like #KidLitChat! And follow @kidlitchat.bsky.social @bonnieadamson.com & @gregpincus.bsky.social. 🩷
(Thank yooooou, Bonnie & Greg!)
September 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Advice I'd give my younger self:
Writing & illustrating are solitary activities but journey to publication doesn't have to be. Find supportive online chats like #KidLitChat! And follow @kidlitchat.bsky.social @bonnieadamson.com & @gregpincus.bsky.social. 🩷
(Thank yooooou, Bonnie & Greg!)
Writing & illustrating are solitary activities but journey to publication doesn't have to be. Find supportive online chats like #KidLitChat! And follow @kidlitchat.bsky.social @bonnieadamson.com & @gregpincus.bsky.social. 🩷
(Thank yooooou, Bonnie & Greg!)
Looking forward to this!
Since it is Tuesday, it is #kidlitchat day! We #kidlit loving folk gather here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific every Tuesday and chat away. We all think you should join us. No pressure or anything... but give it a try! Hope to see you then....
September 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Looking forward to this!
Heartwarming - and heartbreaking - article about a truly great story teller.
This is a beautifully complex piece by Canadian journalist Katie Engelhart in the New York Times Magazine about children’s author Robert Munsch as he struggles with aging and illness. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
The Beloved Children’s Author Whose Stories Are Slipping Away
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Heartwarming - and heartbreaking - article about a truly great story teller.
Can anyone else see the cute bear hiding in this fungal conk? Squidgy hat slumped over one eye, white face, button nose and buck teeth....
September 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Can anyone else see the cute bear hiding in this fungal conk? Squidgy hat slumped over one eye, white face, button nose and buck teeth....
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#kidlit inspiration that's helping me right now: "You will always struggle with not feeling productive until you accept that your own joy can be something you produce." - @hankgreen.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
#kidlit inspiration that's helping me right now: "You will always struggle with not feeling productive until you accept that your own joy can be something you produce." - @hankgreen.bsky.social
Can't wait to read this!
Coming in March 2026: Flowers! When flowers appeared, nothing was ever the same. They are the world’s great collaborators and creators. Writing this book transformed how I see life’s history and future. Cooperation, beauty, and illusion transform the world. Can't wait to share these stories
August 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Can't wait to read this!
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Louise Durham creates driftwood and glass sculptures #WomensArt
#Solstice Northern & Southern hemispheres
#Solstice Northern & Southern hemispheres
June 21, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Louise Durham creates driftwood and glass sculptures #WomensArt
#Solstice Northern & Southern hemispheres
#Solstice Northern & Southern hemispheres
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Fast fun way to gain insight and empathy with children learning to track text. Reading is learned and it's a critical skill.
May 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Fast fun way to gain insight and empathy with children learning to track text. Reading is learned and it's a critical skill.
Inspiring and emotional night at the Coast Mental Health Courage to Come Back Awards. I was especially inspired by David Chalk's story of learning to read at the age of 62. He really means it when he says reading can change your life.
Courage To Come Back: David Chalk wins mental health award
David Chalk of Burnaby is the 2025 Courage To Come Back Award recipient in the Mental Health category after overcoming illiteracy.
vancouver.citynews.ca
May 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Inspiring and emotional night at the Coast Mental Health Courage to Come Back Awards. I was especially inspired by David Chalk's story of learning to read at the age of 62. He really means it when he says reading can change your life.