Here are some cool links I shared on my Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr accounts this week:
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Breastfeeding is rarely seen in children’s books – it’s time to rewrite attitudes http://buff.ly/2e3f2pu #kidlit
Donna Erickson: 8 ways to engage kids when reading picture books http://buff.ly/2d2La6u #kidlit
Emily Mortimer Cast in Mary Poppins Returns Movie http://buff.ly/2e3GbbF #kidlit #movies
‘Fantastic Beasts’ soundtrack will make you say ‘Yes, this is the sound of magic’ http://buff.ly/2dmUKly #kidlit
For National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, these books teach important lessons in empathy: http://on.nypl.org/2e6kRTe #StopBullying365
Got a reluctant reader? Try poetry, says author Kwame Alexander: https://t.co/yMlSjaMfLn
How the Berenstain Bears Found Salvation http://buff.ly/2dNvsk8 #kidlit
It’s the #InternationalDayOfTheGirl – what is your hope for girls around the world? Graphic via @UNICEFAfg http://bit.ly/2epyV8Z
Love mysteries? Check out this book list featuring whodunits that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat! http://bit.ly/2d7bvQU
The Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) – Pottermore http://buff.ly/2dVvwQx #kidlit
New Picture Books Create Strange but Believable Worlds http://buff.ly/2dJcUz9 #kidlit
Take a trip with children’s book author/illustrator Brian Floca at the NCCIL http://buff.ly/2dRzR5p #kidlit
Why I’m Reading GEORGE to My Kids http://buff.ly/2dHf2t4 #kidlit #lgbt
Wonderful interview @Candlewick! Here’s our earlier interview with the inimitable @burstofbeaden here http://bit.ly/2e7lyaC
LIBRARIES
Inside the New York Public Library’s Last, Secret Apartments http://buff.ly/2dUQFdj #libraries
“Kansas City Libraries Defend Free Speech in Face of Arrests, Resignations” #libraries http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2016/10/industry-news/kansas-city-libraries-defend-free-speech-in-face-of-arrests-resignations/ …
Milwaukee Public Library Fine Forgiveness Program Extended for Another Week http://buff.ly/2dGJNyo #libraries
TEEN READS
5 Queer Asian YA Books http://buff.ly/2e7a7jc #yalit #lgbt
5 YA Reads Perfect for Autumn http://buff.ly/2dqC4RO #yalit
10 Honest Books About Bullying for Teenagers | Brightly http://buff.ly/2e6GGOc #yalit
100 Must-Read YA Books With Little or No Romance: http://bookriot.com/2016/10/12/100-must-read-ya-books-little-no-romance/ …
‘Crooked Kingdom’ author Leigh Bardugo talks YA novels, magic, bookstores and teen Wonder Woman http://buff.ly/2ee83sv #yalit
It’s Just Us: The Need For More Trans Stories http://buff.ly/2ecOIZQ #yalit #lgbt
Surefire YA Scares: 13 of the Best Teen Horror Books | Brightly http://buff.ly/2e0Ql7O #yalit