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I do not believe that books can be nutritious, or bad for your health. I do not believe that books can have ages or genders. But I do believe the books we love are the ones that make us readers - and I do believe every reader should have the right to choose what they read. #books #literacy

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Well-meaning adults can easily crush a child's enthusiasm for reading by dismissing their choices, saying a book is no good. By all means introduce them to books you think are good, but never forget: it's all reading & it's all good! Let them READ FOR PLEASURE & they'll be readers forever! #literacy

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We have an exciting #GIVEAWAY! ✨ #WIN a set of ‘Guardians of the New Moon’ books by Eric Huang & illustrated by Phùng Nguyên Quang to #Giveaway! To enter: 📚Follow @bytethebook.bsky.social 📚RT this post 📚Comment below #ByteTheBookGiveaway Ends 23.59 on 16 February 2025 UK ONLY

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The end.. 😂

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This is very urgent. The UK government is planning to change copyright law. If you are an artist, author, musician or work in the creative industry please read this. www.chrishaughton.com/blog/ai-and-...

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Happy book birthday to me and illustrator Jamie Bauza! Born today: LITTLE RHINO LOST, U.S. edition! Published by Crocodile Books @interlinkbooks.bsky.social The UK edition will be out in March, published by @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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Thank you @whatsfsaid.bsky.social for my copy of Safiyyah's War! We have it as one of our Staff Book Club choices for next half term so I know it will be widely read and shared.

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I do not believe that books can be nutritious, or bad for your health. I do not believe that books can have ages or genders. But I do believe the books we love are the ones that make us readers - and I do believe every reader should have the right to choose what they read. #books #literacy

submitted 12 days ago • 9 comments

Oof.

submitted 13 days ago • 314 comments

Children’s books should be freely available to ALL children. Every single child ⬇️

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Definitely one of the best competitions I've won! Thank you @whatsfsaid.bsky.social 😊📚

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If you're attending the #ChildrenInCare conference tomorrow, don't miss a great session with our #WriterInResidence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social! Join her at 11.55am as she shares how the magic of books can have a lifelong impact on the lives of children in care. childrenincareconf.co.uk

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Delighted to announce this free event! @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social & I will talk about the approach and themes of our book Beyond the Secret Garden & Lara Choksey & Mehrunissa Shah have agreed to act as respondents. UCL, 17 March 2025, 5:00 pm–6:30 pm www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Libraries and library workers are defending the freedom to read every day. Will you stand with them? Become a Supporter of the American Library Association to protect access to books for future generations! ilovelibraries.org #ForOurLibraries

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Pls can factual TV return to just letting poets with outta control poet hair explore ancient & mysterious local wonders, thank you.

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Today I'm welcoming @peoplesbooktakoma.com to my Independent Bookstore #StarterPack! go.bsky.app/AHQhv2z 143 bookstores; only seven to go before I have to start a new one. Still looking for bookstores outside of N. America and the UK.

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Please boost this post, ESPECIALLY if you’re a UK based visual artist, author or creative. What our government is trying to do is predicated on GREED and nothing more. If you love the arts then join us in trying to protect the livelihoods of those who create it. SHARE SHARE SHARE!

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A few faves for #LGBTHistoryMonth

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The 2025 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition is open 📖 All young writers 8 - 18 can enter, with a story, poem or lyrics that - inspired by #BranfordBoaseAward winner Nathanael Lessore - will make the judges laugh! Find out more and get #Writing! booksforkeeps.co.uk/make-em-laug...

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Good morning Bluesky! Walker Books are here and we're ready to recommend your next read. What are you reading this grey Tuesday morning? #WalkerBooks #Booksky

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Have just had a sneak preview of all the books on this year's primary and secondary @empathylabuk.bsky.social booklists. They're two incredible collections that need to be in all schools across the UK. The lists are released on Thu 13th Feb. More information here: www.empathylab.uk/RFE

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Wrote this about picturebooks for the TES 7 years ago. Still stand by it! Got quite a bit of abuse at the time from some secondary colleagues for writing it as in their i was questioning the purity of phonics. www.tes.com/magazine/arc...

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Diamonds by Armin Greder is now out in paperback. An extraordinary picture book that delves into important issues of social justice and human rights. wp.me/p87bl3-237 #UKKidLit #Skybrarians #EduSky #Picturebook

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Children's books are not a luxury. Libraries & librarians are not a luxury. The teachers who work so hard to inspire kids to read are not a luxury. If you cut or undermine or lose these things – #literacy will cease to be a basic human right, and will become a luxury, available only to a few.

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TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, PARENTS! If you're looking for a free bookish activity for your kids, here's a lesson-long virtual school visit I did with @booktrust.bsky.social, all about how I went from being a young reader to writing books like Varjak Paw & Tyger! #BookSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWHw...

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Giveaway 😍📚

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Today has been ridiculously busy, but in between the madness, one of our girls gave me this clay model of my favourite book, which she made for me 🥹😍 @whatsfsaid.bsky.social

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📢LONDON TEACHERS! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Bookings are now open for our FREE Primary Schools Programme Monday 19 May - Wednesday 18 June! We're providing over 21,000 FREE places at our outreach sites all over London and you can check out our full programme right here www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools/

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This is going to be a great evening in a fantastic bookshop in a beautiful city.

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Getting ready to spend the day working in the bookshop, and it's always so cheering to hear the locals tell us how much they appreciate having a bookshop on the High Street, and seeing them going out of their way to support us rater than a certain billionaire.

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