This Week’s Tweets, Pins & Tumbls

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts this week that I think are cool:

Books:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Are Frog And Toad Gay? The Author’s Daughter Suggests They May Have Been More Than Friends

Beyond the summer book list: How to cultivate a childhood reading habitat

Do myths and folklore damage children’s brains?

Five questions for Tim Federle — The Horn Book

How The ‘Goodnight Moon’ Author And Collaborator Revolutionized Kids Books

Interview with picture book author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds

LGBTQ Lit for Children and Teens Comes of Age

Misconceptions About American Food I Had From Books

Portland author’s new book explores the mind of a middle schooler

Reading Room:

LIBRARIES

Beyond the book: a whole new chapter in the role of public libraries

Escaping poverty through the library

In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All

Multnomah County Library will waive over $600,000 in fines, end late charges for kids

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library named Library of the Year, highest honor in U.S. and Canada

I need to know!!!:

READING

You May Soon Binge Books Just Like You Binge Netflix

TEEN READS

Rich in Color | 9 YA picks for LGBT Pride Month

YA Adaptation ‘Everything, Everything’ Finds Director (Exclusive)

We Need Diverse Books Video

Wow. One powerful video of why we need diverse authors who have a passion for creating diverse books for our children. Beautiful!