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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 4d

4) The title has “toddler” and the description then says “preschool.” In my mind, these are two separate developmental phases. 5) I have my own list 😁 www.marykuehner.com/post/favorit...

Favorite books for Toddlers

What do toddlers like in picture books? What kinds of books will keep them most engaged?Young toddlers are still developing their eyesight, so super-complicated images with lots of detail might be har...

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 4d

2/3 2) I wish there weren’t so many books that most people would already be familiar with that don’t need promotion. 3) There are not enough more recently published books in this list. There are AMAZING authors and illustrators creating now and they should be celebrated and shared.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 4d

My mom shared this article w/me and I, a professional early literacy librarian, have thoughts. 1) not all of these are developmentally appropriate for toddlers (although good books). www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b... 1/3

52 Great Books for Toddlers

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 5d

Random thoughts: all those little cafes and cute gift shops named __&__ often have the same syllable emphasis - first and last. And the first word has two syllables. Example: Olive & Finch. Rosehip & Fern. Petrol & Gas. Two of those are not real places.

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 7d

A little boy on the tube is so worried about his soft-toy lion falling on the floor that he is saying to him 'Hold on tight Sycamore Jones!'

Art by Simon Heath. Words by me.

An orange background with the words in white, and a black and white drawing of a lion.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 6d

In memoriam...

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 6d

Is it weird that I’m listening to my toddler rave playlist in the car… by myself? Nary a toddler in sight.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 8d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 9d

Hooray! Hooray! It’s Eugenia Wang’s Book birthday, and that’s NOT bad luck for you! Congratulations @zombicatures.bsky.social on your debut graphic novel! Everyone go get it; it’s amazing!

The cover of the graphic novel The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang written by Stan Yan. A Chinese-American girl hangs clinging to a rope in the center of what appears to be a fiery pit/ on either side we can see ghostly figures

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 14d

Strangely, a half-inflated swimming pool is NOT the strangest thing I’ve hauled in my car for work.

Photograph looking in the back window of an SUV. Through the window we can see a plastic swimming pool lying over other things.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 19d

Picture books that help littles learn math? You betcha. Here are some of my favorites. www.marykuehner.com/post/math-it...

Math! It's not just for elementary school anymore! (My favorite early math picture books)

Did you know learning about math begins early? I'm not talking learning to add and subtract, I'm talking about foundational math skills, which include things like numbers (obviously), quantities, size...

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 21d

When I adopted my second cat, I changed her name from the one the shelter gave her to Beatrice. But sometimes I wish I had kept the original. Because imagine coming home to this sweet face and saying “oh, hi, Kevin.”

Photograph of a torbie cat sitting on a cream carpet and looking to the right.

Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 21d

I adore my library families. Honestly, they are the biggest reason why I’m not completely burned out at my job. I want the world for them.

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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · 24d

Everyone has collective amnesia about no child left behind. There is no phonics, only test prep.

ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 24d

a massive wave of children not being able to read by high school is a sign of societal collapse, not just lazy parents and spoiled children

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 24d

Good morning, Jinx! Pip sends a paw bump.

Photo of a grey cat on a yellow chair. The cat is lying down curled up but has its front paws extended.

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 24d

Whoop whoop!

Screen shot of the results of Mary’s attempt at solving the Monday New York Times Crossword. Texts reads “Congratulations! You finished a Monday puzzle in 8:36”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.

The system is broken.

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Bobbi L. Newman 🏳️‍🌈 @bobbinewman.bsky.social · 28d

ALA is now accepting applications for the 2026 Jason Reynolds Travel Grant. The grant will cover the expenses of five (5) Black/African American youth or teen services librarians or school librarians/media specialists who work in either public or school libraries.
www.ala.org/news/2025/09...