The Niblings

Children's lit blog consortium: @FuseEight, @CrazyQuilts, @SevenImp, @100ScopeNotes, @erikaslong, @philnel

[Lai💔 @laybeonthat]

As I stroll on TikTok, I keep seeing parents video their children reacting to The Little Mermaid trailer. So instead of focusing so much on the negative, I thought I’d show a thread of the little black kids who are excited to see their favorite princess look like them.

[Enchanted Lion Books @EnchantedLion]

ICYMI: This wonderful article from @AirMailWeekly about #RemyCharlip is now free to read for all!

Discover more about the choreographer, picture-book-maker, and all around creative visionary 👇

https://t.co/FgqPR4KiMB

[Cheryl B. Klein @chavelaque]

Excited to receive this volume edited by my friends @readingspark & @ebonyteach! I’ve just dipped in & already benefited from so many new ways to read & think about HP. Get your own copy here: https://t.co/6mHpFpCiOg

[Researchers Exploring Inclusive Youth Literature @REIYL_Community]

🗣️Registration for REIYL 2022 is now open! The conference is condensed to two days: Day 0ne is *FULLY VIRTUAL* ; Day Two is in-person in Glasgow. Conference fees are sliding scale, £0-12, children are welcome and there will be book giveaways at the in-person sessions! Let's Fly!

[The Horn Book @HornBook]

2022 #Newbery Medal Speech by @dbhiguera for THE LAST CUENTISTA (@LevineQuerido): "This bk was written a few years ago, but it eerily speaks to current events. The erasure of history, art, + stories + books." https://t.co/TEvdrf5pCf
#alaac22 @wearealsc @ALALibrary #HBMag #ALAYMA

[The Horn Book @HornBook]

2022 #Caldecott Medal Speech by @authorjasonchin for WATERCRESS @NealPorterBooks/@HolidayHouseBks "To breathe life into your art, put your whole self into it + become one w/ what you are painting" https://t.co/Ue6CEd2tKT #alaac22 @wearealsc @ALALibrary #HBMag #ALAYMA @AndreaYWang

[The Niblings @TheNiblings4]

https://t.co/BwVJq5MtGS

[Sujei =) @sujeilugo]

Next Monday we will reveal our 8th We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List. From board books to young adult novels...books for everyone 📚🖤🖤🖤 #summerreading #kidlit #mglit #yalit #bipoc

[The Niblings @TheNiblings4]

Tomorrow! @LMillerLachmann & @zettaelliott 's MOONWALKING will the June book selection for #ABCCD with @EdiCottonQuilts & @readingspark Register: https://t.co/Ag2iTAnFuD

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

A.S. King on those who want to censor American history:
"If one is too fragile to tell the whole truth, stand down and let someone who is not as scared do it. In the meantime, please stop calling the police on school librarians for doing their job, OK?"
https://t.co/QuCoqGENp1

[Johnnie Christmas @j_xmas]

So wonderful to chat with @FuseEight about SWIM TEAM. Check out the interview here! 👇🏿

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

Review of the Day: Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by @marilwrites https://t.co/Gl8cB9lzKp via @FuseEight

[Avery Udagawa @AveryUdagawa]

The 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing goes to Marie-Aude Murail from France, and the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration goes to Suzy Lee from the Republic of Korea. #HCAA22 #AndersenAward https://t.co/X1r2Jpkp71

[Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience]

YES! 1,100 signatures! Thank you for supporting the #KidsLoveNonfiction letter asking @nytimesbooks @nytimes to add a set of #kidlit #nonfiction best seller lists.

https://t.co/bxUUZcMFiR

@ncte @scbwi @FuseEight @SevenImp @ImaginationSoup and more!

[Just Us Books @JustUsBooks]

“You know with art you’re always beginning.” - Ashley Bryan

Ashley Bryan became an ancestor yesterday, Feb. 4, 2022, at the age of 98. He was a beloved artist, a storyteller, and a light. We extend our love to everyone he touched.

https://t.co/L9kni7fAns

[Julie Abery @juliedawnabery]

@USBBY has announced their Outstanding International Books list of 2022. Congratulations to everyone on this incredible list, and many thanks to the committee. I spy @Naseemo @thaolamdraws @julie_flett

[The Horn Book @HornBook]

#CallingCaldecott "The #Caldecott winner is Watercress (@authorjasonchin @AndreaYWang @NealPorterBooks @HolidayHouseBks)...Let's just sit w/that cover a minute as we remember the impressive strengths of this book" https://t.co/4CK52hc4jA #ALAyma #alayma22 @wearealsc @ALALibrary