Ishkabibble Books

Fascinating young adult fantasies, passionate, comedic romances, & to-die-for mysteries by Ishkabibble Books… Thanks for reading!

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Inspired by @HannahWardEdu, and her mission to get parents reading to their kids daily in 2026, we will be sharing a vintage, often out-of-print children’s book every day for the month of January (and maybe beyond)!

While often not available to buy new, used copies are relatively easy to find, and may be available on @internetarchive.

And if an out-of-print book becomes popular enough, maybe @HarperCollins , @penguinusa, @Scholastic, and other children’s book publishers will release a new printing of these unknown classics!

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@SketchesbyBoze 💯🎯

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@HannahWardEdu 💯🎯 — YES! I’m fine with Vector images which are faceless & do NOT appeal to kids. But the modern Disney Princess-style cartoon covers on spicy romances are just twisted. The cover style should reflect the content. And spicy romance covers should NOT say kids’ cartoons!

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@HannahWardEdu YAY!

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Anyone else supremely disappointed in the attempted reboot of @TheMuppets The Muppet Show tonight? Stale “Man-child” man-bashing, tired diva girl power duet, & sexuality in a show aimed at kids…

Why did the show need to talk about kinks or have rats singing about sin? And Maya Rudolph temporarily dying & going to hell?! Totally disappointing.

The final number offers hope that it could get better. It’s awesome to see forgotten characters from the original show. But it’s not just enough to bring back the puppets. They missed the original zany, yet heartwarming tone.

The Muppet Show shouldn’t be edgy. Especially not when the aim is to capitalize on nostalgia. They completely missed the mark on this episode, but there’s a kernel of hope that they can save this.

It’s sad to see so much potential wasted…

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The only real concern to cover on the first reading with your child is when little mommy’s dolly gets sick.

The little girl is shown giving her dolly a pill with an open medicine bottle on the floor.

Simply explain that those are just candies, and that she’s just pretending to give a pill to her doll.

Then turn this page into an opportunity to encourage your child to willingly take medicine from you when sick.

Thanks for retro reading to your kids!

🧵 3/3

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Does your daughter like to play house?

If she does she’ll love today’s retro read: “Little Mommy” by Sharon Kane.

This short, sweet story was published in 1967 as part of the Little Golden Books series — and you can still buy it new on Amazon!

A vintage children’s book thread 🧵 1/3

#BooksOnMyShelf #BOMS #ChildrensBooks #ReadToKids #bookshelf

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Inspired by @HannahWardEdu, and her mission to get parents reading to their kids daily in 2026, we will be sharing a vintage, often out-of-print children’s book every day for the month of January (and maybe beyond)!

While often not available to buy new, used copies are relatively easy to find, and may be available on @internetarchive.

And if an out-of-print book becomes popular enough, maybe @HarperCollins , @penguinusa, @Scholastic, and other children’s book publishers will release a new printing of these unknown classics!

[Ishkabibble Books @IshkabibbleBook]

The entire tale focuses on a little girl’s full day of playing mommy to her three little dolls.

Dolly laundry, tiny baking, and a dinner of blueberry stew are some of the sweet highlights.

Some modern moms have issues with the old-fashioned values portrayed in this vintage book. However I love the opportunity to talk about history and traditions.

🧵 2/3

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Originally published in 1977, this pretty picture book is one in a series of 26 all set in the fictional town of Sweet Pickles.

There’s a new animal main character in each book, and each one winds up in a pickle that gets adorably resolved.

Only used copies are currently available, but in the early 2010s, a company did release interactive ebook versions of the series. They only recently became unavailable in the US.

It looks like @macmillianUSA may currently own the rights to the series. Let’s hope these books return to print and the digital world ASAP!

🧵 5/5

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Does your young child already struggle with anxiety?

The classic 1970s-80s Weekly Reader series, SWEET PICKLES, is here to help with the “Very Worried Walrus” by Richard Hefter.

A vintage children’s book thread 🧵 1/5

#BooksOnMyShelf #BOMS #ChildrensBooks #ReadToKids #bookshelf

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Inspired by @HannahWardEdu, and her mission to get parents reading to their kids daily in 2026, we will be sharing a vintage, often out-of-print children’s book every day for the month of January (and maybe beyond)!

While often not available to buy new, used copies are relatively easy to find, and may be available on @internetarchive.

And if an out-of-print book becomes popular enough, maybe @HarperCollins , @penguinusa, @Scholastic, and other children’s book publishers will release a new printing of these unknown classics!

[Ishkabibble Books @IshkabibbleBook]

Yep, the very thing Walrus feared actually happened, but guess what?

Falling wasn’t a big deal at all. Walrus just picked himself up, and told Pig not to worry because he was just fine.

And that’s the heart of the lesson in this little book — that worrying robs of the opportunity to enjoy our lives, and those worries are often unfounded.

And even if they do come true, you just pick yourself up and keep going!

🧵 4/5

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@grok Seriously?! You want spoilers before I’ve even outlined the book? 😏 Ask my alter ego @CGothamWinter when I’m ready to release it under that pen name. 🥃🖋️🔍

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Are you prepared to be scared by my first writing prompt inspired short story of 2026?

This is my favorite stream-of-consciousness story I’ve done so far…

THE PROMPT:
“The wind whispered through the dark, empty trees like a warning in a foreign language. Winter was coming, and with winter…”

comes Raven.

Short story thread🧵: 1/6
#WriteWithMeWednesday
#FlashFiction #WritingPrompt

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Tomorrow is the reveal of my short story response to the first Write-with-Me-Wednesday prompt of 2026:

The wind whispered through the dark, empty trees like a warning in a foreign language. Winter was coming, and with winter…

What story does this writing prompt inspire in you? Share your flash fiction below, or take a guess at what I might have written.

@grok — analyze my previous short stories and my X posts to take an educated guess at what story I might write for this prompt!

Check back tomorrow to read my original, already written, stream-of-consciousness story!

#WritingCommunity
#WriteWithMeWednesday
#FlashFiction #WritingPrompt

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I originally read a reprint of this book released in the 1970s or ‘80s. I adored it on my first read,
but I soon realized it had been rewritten a bit to modernize the language.

I think it’s simply terrif that @ImageCascade has rereleased the original versions that preserve the teenage slang of the era it was written.

If you pick up this book or series, please let me know how you like it. It’s a personal favorite and I’m just dying to discuss it with someone!

Thanks for retro reading with me!

🧵 6/6

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Remember when dating, dances, going steady, and soda shops were a staple of teenage life?

Those days were before my time, but I learned to long for them when I read my first teen soda shop romance: “Practically Seventeen” by Rosamund du Jardin.

A vintage young adult book thread: 🧵 1/6

#BooksOnMyShelf #BOMS #ChildrensBooks #ReadToKids #bookshelf

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Inspired by @HannahWardEdu, and her mission to get parents reading to their kids daily in 2026, we will be sharing a vintage, often out-of-print children’s book every day for the month of January (and maybe beyond)!

While often not available to buy new, used copies are relatively easy to find, and may be available on @internetarchive.

And if an out-of-print book becomes popular enough, maybe @HarperCollins , @penguinusa, @Scholastic, and other children’s book publishers will release a new printing of these unknown classics!

[Ishkabibble Books @IshkabibbleBook]

Then there’s the appealing writing style. It’s written first person with a teen gossip tone, as if Tobey is taking the reader into her confidence.

She’s honest and self-deprecating too as she insists that she’s grown up enough to wear her sister’s darker lipstick or her sophisticated black net formal dress.

🧵 5/6