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Boulder Bookstore @boulderbookstore.bsky.social · 10d

When Eugenia gets hit in the head with a sneaker, she gets visions of impending doom about her birthday. As the visions get worse, Eugenia suspects an unseen force may be sending her messages. Join us next week for this fun kid's event w/ @zombicatures.bsky.social! RSVP: YanBBS.eventbrite.com

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 9d

Join the SCBWI Illustration Community in October for 31 days of illustration prompts under the hashtag #scbwiArtober2025! More info: www.scbwi.org/artober
@scbwi.bsky.social #KidLitArt

Graphic for SCBWI Artober 2025. Text reads:
“SCBWI ARTOBER #scbwiArtober2025. Join us for drawing prompts the whole month of October. #scbwiArtober2025 on Bluesky and Instagram. More details at www.scbwi.org/artober.”

Decorated with illustrations of yellow and orange flowers and green leaves.

Graphic titled “SCBWI ARTOBER #scbwiArtober2025.” Below are the drawing prompts for October:

Squash

Night Light

Phantom

Birthmark

Eyes

Candle

Fuzzy

Carve

Hive

Twist

Kettle

Tip Toe

Rustle

Burnt

Charm

Scarecrow

Stalk

Perspective

Mask

Harvest

Calico

Mushroom

Tangle

Leaves

Strange

Pie

Attic

Maze

Billow

Sleepover

Bones.
The background is dark green with a border of illustrated sunflowers and autumn leaves.

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 12d

Way to go Stan. Congratulations.

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 12d

How was my #bookbirthday?
#stephenking #bookstagram #graphicnovel

@simonkids.bsky.social @kristiechoi.bsky.social @boulderbookstore.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social @annmrose.bsky.social
@ingridlaw.bsky.social
@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 17d

Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by @andreaywang.bsky.social .📕🩷 Don't miss this post and GIVEAWAY!
#edusky @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social #Chinese #educators #librarians
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Mining for Heart in the Absence of Compassion: WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE by Andrea Wang

Author Andrea Wang’s latest book is beautiful in text and art, and at the same time heartbreaking and inspiring. The path to the heart of WORTHY: THE BRAVE AND CAPABLE LIFE OF JOSEPH PIERCE s…

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 18d

So funny. 😀

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Lindsay | KidLit Grove @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social · 20d

Shining a spotlight on a Children’s Book Resource Hub entry: @bandersonwriter.bsky.social “Especially for Educators” blog—packed with lessons, activities, & insights to make nonfiction shine in classrooms.

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#kidlit #edusky #kidlitgrove #nonfiction #teachersky

Especially for Educators – Beth Anderson, Children's Writer

blog posts directly related to teachers and classrooms

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 20d

7 days before my #graphicnovel's #pubdate!
Don't forget to drop a review and join Team Misfortune and get freebies on pub date! stanyan.me/team-misf.... Reviews from Netgalley like this one count!

@SimonKIDS
@TheTobiasAgency

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 21d

Congrats @ljrwritenow.bsky.social 🎈🎉🎈

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you Laura. Happy to tell you I shall be reading your poem on the Podcast on the 7th October and putting it in the Poetry Pea Journal 5:25, out later in the year.

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 22d

Congrats.

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Megan E. Freeman @meganefreeman.bsky.social · 23d

I’m so excited to officially announce a third companion novel in the ALONE series!
Publication is planned for Jan ‘27, but I need help with a title! Should it start with A? Should it be one word? If your readers have ideas, I would love to hear them!
@simonkids.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 23d

27f - 27th Floor?

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 24d

@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social An opportunity.

Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 24d

Hey #kidlit illustrators!

We’re beginning to think through a mythology-themed beginning-reader series. I'm looking for someone w/ a commercial/punchy, character-forward style who can breath life into ancient lore.

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 24d

Pleased to post a review of NOT LUCILLE. @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @msteelewrites.bsky.social
bethsbiblio.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...

Interview with Mike Steele: Not Lucille and Giveaway

Beth's Biblio includes recipes, picture book reviews and information for parents, teachers and librarians.

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Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social · 26d

#photography #birds #Colorado

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 25d

#Teachers #Schools #Families
#NationalPoetryDay2025 is coming.
This way for high quality, safe, thought provoking, informative and funny poems for key stage 2 and 3 children >>> dirigibleballoon.org
#PoetryForChildren #DirigibleBalloon 🎈

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Natalie Aguirre @natalieaguirre7.bsky.social · 27d

#GiveawayAlert! Enter my #giveaway contest to win Christine Virnig's MG ghost story Phantom Academy and read my interview with her at Literary Rambles. #amreading #amwriting #kidlit #teachers #librarians www.literaryrambles.com/2025/09/auth...

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · 28d

@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social An opportunity.

Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 29d

Hey #kidlit illustrators, it has been a few months (a lot going on this year) but I’ll be posting an open call for samples tomorrow. Stay tuned!

💙❤️

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · Sep 10

Congrats. 🎉🎈🎉

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · Sep 9

ONE MONTH until the book release event for my #mg #graphicnovel debut at @boulderbooks on 10/9. I hope you can join me for this event along with my editor, Kristie Choi. You can learn more about this and my book at EugeniaWangComic.com

@SimonKids
@TheTobiasAgency

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · Sep 8

Delighted to have new poems fly on The Dirigible Balloon. Thanks so much. #poems @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #EduSky

Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · Sep 7

Poems uploaded to the Dirigible Balloon for our autumn flight #ImagineTheFuture supporting creativity in schools celebrating next year's 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain.
Find them here >>> dirigibleballoon.org
Hope you like the poems.
JH x 😊

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations Teresa. 😀🎉🎉

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · Aug 28

Gorgeous. In Which state did you take the photograph?

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · Aug 18

@scbwirockymtn.bsky.social An opportunity and fun poems.

Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our autumn submission window (open for 10 days from August 16th until August 26th) will be on the same theme of Imagine the Future. We’ll be looking for positive poetry and wonderful illustrations to inspire children in their own creative endeavours.

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ET Charles @etcharles.bsky.social · Aug 18

Great resources. Thanks.

Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · Aug 15

#Educators Back Matter Activities for the Classroom Part 3 is up! Don't miss the #GIVEAWAY 🥳
1 winner for each part📕📘📗🩷😃
+Download & resource links
#librarians @edusky.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social

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Especially for Educators: “Back Matter Bounty for the Classroom: Part 3” by Beth Anderson

I felt like this last part should be titled “From whence it came and where it goes,” but that just seemed a bit unwieldy. Every manuscript I tackle teaches me more about researching, so…

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