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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · Aug 21

6. Kende! Kende! Kende! treats the story of a family fleeing conflict in Central Africa with honesty and respect.
@childs-play.co.uk
@rahanabanana.bsky.social

#SocialJusticeKidsBooks
#KidLitUK
#UKKidLit

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 1d

"A beautiful book that speaks to young children about the experience of refugees and immigrants" alldonemonkey.com/2025/08/13/i...

KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, Rahana Dariah

Readalouds in 7 languages:
childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Background shows colorful map of central Africa featured inside the book. Book cover shows girl and father laughing as he pushes her in a wheelbarrow in their home with blue sky, greenery and chickens on sandy ground.

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 21d

❄️A snow-brainer for your fall/winter theme bookshelf!

NIEVE/SNOW is 1 of 4 new board books in our Spanish/English bilingual series ¡HAGA EL TIEMPO QUE HAGA!/WHATEVER THE WEATHER by Carol Thompson

Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of all weathers via bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Book cover illustration of smiling toddler wearing yellow, looking through window at snow falling.

Toddler wearing red coat and white bobble hat contentedly plays with snow and makes snow monsters on wooden bench outdoors in snow, using snow and sticks.

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 22d

PLAYTIME RHYMES is a fun way to spend time reading together, singing along, doing the actions, and playing!
It's the perfect way to enjoy together time!

New! TOGETHER TIME board book series illustrated by @ailiebusby.bsky.social
Find all the books via our bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Sunny yellow book cover with illustration of smiling toddler wearing green hat, stripy orange top, blue pants and socks, playing with happy baby, wearing blue and red helmet, and purple baby suit, with toys around them.

Diverse group of young children and baby playing and doing actions to Wind the Bobbin Up, wearing lots of colors in clothing, with colorful row of bobbins in picture too.

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great choice for #InternationalLiteracyDay!

Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Sep 8

On #InternationalLiteracyDay let's read KENDE! KENDE! KENDE!

Woven from 3 languages, celebrates multilingual speakers & resilience of refugees.
Read & listen in 7 languages:
childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... Kirsten Cappy Yaya Gentille @rahanabanana.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Illustrations from the book, featuring Lolie and her family on their journey from central Africa to a new home and life, from sunshine to snow, walking to plane, and the joy of a new baby.

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Sep 8

On #InternationalLiteracyDay let's read KENDE! KENDE! KENDE!

Woven from 3 languages, celebrates multilingual speakers & resilience of refugees.
Read & listen in 7 languages:
childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... Kirsten Cappy Yaya Gentille @rahanabanana.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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worldkidlit.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social · Sep 1

Perfect for #WorldKidLitMonth - read the Americas with bilingual board books 😍

Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Sep 1

📚🌟 New! Our gorgeous Baby Rhyme Time books are now available in bilingual Haitian Creole/English editions!

It’s never too soon to enjoy books together!
Beautiful illustrations by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow, full of adorable, joyful moments.
More via bio #booksforbabies @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Sep 1

📚🌟 So excited to introduce our super-fun Copy Cats board books illustrated by Abi Hall and Cocoretto now in bilingual Haitian Creole / English bilingual editions!

More via our bio 📚 #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Sep 1

📚🌟 New! Our gorgeous Baby Rhyme Time books are now available in bilingual Haitian Creole/English editions!

It’s never too soon to enjoy books together!
Beautiful illustrations by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow, full of adorable, joyful moments.
More via bio #booksforbabies @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Sep 1

🌟📚 NEW! Just a Moment! board books illustrated by Betania Zacarias out now! 🌟📚

Telling the time is more than reading a clock. Moments are part of routines, sequences, and schedules in children’s everyday lives. These fun new books are full of them!

More via our bio 📚 @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · Aug 21

“From a developmental standpoint" CAT AND BIRD is from @childsplayusa.bsky.social "addresses some really important themes.... The resolution shows how patience, curiosity, and openness can transform relationships” yabookscentral.com/cat-and-bird...

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Aug 29

✨ Coming very soon to Child’s Play USA!

New board book series Just a Moment! illustrated by Betania Zacarias. We can’t wait! ✨

More and preorder via our bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Aug 15

🧡✨ In our Showgirl era!

New books and some that may have already made their debut but can still make the whole bookshelf shimmer! 🧡✨

More via our bio #bookswithusallin @pubspotlight.bsky.social #orangeshelfie #booklife #TheLifeofAShowgirl #taylornation

Orange shelfie of children's book, with a shimmering orange golden background and green shelves, with a nod to the upcoming new Taylor Swift album.

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Aug 15

WOW!

Delighted to THE CAN CARAVAN by Richard O'Neill, illustrated by @cindysykang.com in WOW Dozen: Picturebooks to Encourage Empathy and Helping booklist!
wowlit.org/blog/2025/08...

More via our bio #kidlit #WorldsOfWords #empathy
@worldsofwords.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Aug 8

⭐ All A Board! We have exciting news!

ROSA LOVES CARS picked by @cbcbooks.bsky.social for their
15 Best New Board Books list ⭐

📚 ALL ABOUT ROSA by Jessica Spanyol + free activities: childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit #bestboardbooks #cbcsummerfunreading

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Aug 7

Great blog @allaboutbooks.bsky.social exploring our FIRST FEELINGS books!

Read here: blog.allaboutbooks.org/exploring-ch... #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social
@paulabowlesdraws.bsky.social

Exploring the Child's Play Series: First Feelings

Explore the groundbreaking series, First Feelings which focuses on children's emotional well-being, created with expert guidance and charming illustrations. Learn how to nurture empathy and resilience...

blog.allaboutbooks.org

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · Jun 6

Delighted to see our books in @booksfortopics.bsky.social's awesome Recommended Reads lists for 2025-26! 📚⭐

THE CAN CARAVAN by Richard O'Neill, illustrated by @cindysykang.com

ROSA EXPLORES LIFE CYCLES by Jessica Spanyol
#kidlit #kidlitUK #recommendedreads

Rosa book cover illustration with children using a magnifying glass to see eggs in a pond, and tadpoles and frogs.

The Can Caravan book cover with a metal made caravan home, recycling boxes outside and the owner with her dog and young designer Janie.

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Aug 6

⭐️ "This book just brought a huge smile to my face.
What a wonderful story about making new friends and also learning to be a good friend to someone else" YS Book Reviews

A NEW SCHOOL FOR CHARLIE by Courtney Dicmas
⭐️ 5 Starred review: ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2020/03/07/a... #kidlit #backtoschool

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · Aug 5

Reading books about school together is a great way to introduce and talk about this exciting time, and reassure and ease worries.

Spotting school day moments will engage, entertain, and encourage a ton of questions, helping make new experiences fun and rewarding. #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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YAbookscentral @yabookscentral.bsky.social · Jun 18

#kidlit #bookreview ILLUSIONS: BABYVISION is at YABC!
yabookscentral.com/kid-review-i...
#illusions #babybook #boardbook #baby

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YAbookscentral @yabookscentral.bsky.social · Jun 21

#kidlit #bookreview What's Next is at YABC!
yabookscentral.com/kid-review-w...
#baby #boardbook #conceptbook #actionsandmovements

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · Jul 26

🦋 Let's go out this weekend to count butterflies and moths!

🦋 Join in the Butterfly Conservation's #BigButterflyCount 2025 now, find out more: @savebutterflies.bsky.social

🦋 Get kids into the great outdoors and into nature!
Reading together inspires activities and young planet protectors #kidlit

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IBBY UK @ibbyuk.bsky.social · Jul 24

Shortlisted titles for the 2025 @littlerebsprize.bsky.social
have been revealed!

Read more on our website here: www.ibby.org.uk/little-rebel...

#LGBT #childrensbooks #radicalbooks #refugee #Neurodiversity #publishing #childrenspublishing #LittleRebelsAward

Promotional graphic for the Little Rebels Award 2025 shortlist. Text reads: 'Celebrating Radical Fiction for Children!' and '#LittleRebelsAward'. Six shortlisted children's book covers are displayed:
1) 'Kende! Kende! Kende!' by Kirsten Cappy & Yaya Gentille, illustrated by Rahana Dariah — shows a joyful child in a wheelbarrow pushed by an adult, with chickens nearby.
2) 'The Fights That Make Us' by Sarah Hagger-Holt — features children holding protest signs with a rainbow backdrop.
3) 'Cottonopolis' by SF Said and Layzell — depicts two children from different backgrounds smiling against a dark, starry backdrop.
4) 'Keedie' by Elle McNicoll — shows a girl with headphones in a vibrant, stylized design.
5) 'Mayowa and the Sea of Words' by Chibundu Onuzo — a girl reading while colorful words swirl around her.
6) 'Zac and Jac' by Cathy Jenkins — two boys smiling and playing together in sports gear.

Logos for the Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust and the Little Rebels Award, as well as the hashtag #LittleRebelsAward are also included.

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · Jul 26

"Timely book to share with children to celebrate all that is diverse and therefore unique about our communities" @justimaginecentre.bsky.social

⭐Great review! KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, Rahana Dariah
justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...
⭐Shortlisted @littlerebsprize.bsky.social

Book cover of Kende! Kende! Kende! shortlisted for Little Rebels Award 2025, sticker shown in picture. Joyful illustration shows Papa pushing daughter in wheelbarrow, laughing and happy at home before they have to leave and find a new home in another country. Green trees, chickens, blue sky background.

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · Jul 21

From @childsplayusa.bsky.social PATTERNS “takes shapes in nature and compares them with buildings. Then…uses three simple words to describe the objects. The bright, contrasting colors she uses will help a baby to practice their visual skills” kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/2025/06/patt...

Patterns by Professor by Anna Franklin - ESSENTIAL

Patterns by Professor by Anna Franklin . NON-FICTION BOARD BOOK. Child's Play Ltd, 2024. $7. 9781786289735 BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ESSENTIA...

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