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Everyone needs a little more absurdity and delight in their lives! Enjoy this selection of staff picks from our bookseller and children’s-book-author extraordinaire @emilysunli (and pick up her delightful picture book ‘Mr. Chow’s Night Market’ while you’re at it). 🐄 👽 🐽
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Anything has been borrowed from the library for a couple of months, but we just can’t seem to send it back! A kid is having a tough transition to a new home— really, there are so many new transitions in childhood, and many of us are starting a new school year right now. This book, with tender writing by Rebecca Stead (I have read some of her middle grade fiction!) and brilliant use of color by Gracey Zhang, it’s not only whimsical and sweet, but taps into primal childhood feelings, and a parent who is able to truly meet their kid where they are. I don’t tend to go for “inspirational” books, and I wouldn’t put Anything in that category; it’s more a story that finds two people on a day that is really hard and they help each other through it. Love!
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This picture book is about Rubin, a boy who only seems to make his violin screech. Feeling discouraged, he heads to a forest to practice alone where he finds an unexpected audience who actually loves his music. A cute book that reminds littles to keep persevering and find joy in the things they love. When Rubin Plays @graceyyz Rank: LIKE IT. #readsforlittles #picturebooks #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #musicforkids
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The latest library haul! I went on a @kyomaclear deep dive, and @justincolonbooks after reading the Quacken recently, and more @felicita.sala and the new @keith_negley and a couple @caseyklyall books that were great for the impending spooky season. And a very nostalgic Gyo Fujikawa because my kids didn't know it yet. I'm possibly the only parent on earth not looking forward to the start of school, mainly because I don't love all the organized chaos that comes with it (and all the extracurriculars). The incoming meltdowns from being overtired are going to be a challenge, but I've found that just sitting down and reading a book out loud is often the best way to reground everyone (like a magic trick, everyone shuts up and sits down to listen to the story and look at the pictures). I don't know if this magic will last forever, but I'm going to milk it as long as I can! #librarystack #picturebooklove #booksarelife
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We have been gifted a few books lately that incorporated the moon and I am so happy! Each one of these picture books is so unique and special, yet they hold the moon in common! Which ones should I share an inside look first? . Special thank you to the publishers for these gifted copies.
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There’s so much bad hanging around lately. Do you feel it in the air & everywhere? The AI data centers. The weather. The food insecurity. The wars. The children who.are.still.dying.every.day.in.Gaza. And, there’s the looming, heavy fear of what-will-happen-next. This morning, as I fed my son steamed spinach disguised in a sweet mash of ripe pears, I smiled at him through a sea of hot tears. I am, like so many, overwhelmed. We cleaned up and headed to the bookshop for storytime. He fell asleep in his dad’s arms while a group of 10 babies & their caregivers sang a healing storytime staple: “Tall Trees, Warm Fire.” After the last stroller left the shop for the day, and with Roman curled up asleep on the rug, I read through all of the picturebooks I added to the shelves. There’s so much said and unsaid in picturebook pages; they seem to hold the whole world inside their big covers. There’s grief and wonder and confusion and possibility and joy … & there is so much hope. While so much of the world seems intent on making life smaller, easier but harder & colder, we can still make choices, every single day, that will make our little corner of it warmer & more alive. You can buy your pears and spinach from the Farmer’s Market. Support artists & listen to live music. Create. Donate. Be aware. Show up in and for your community. Support your local farms, restaurants, shops, and cafes. Read the books. Sing the songs. Feed the babies. Hold them close. It won’t fix all the things. Perhaps not even a little bit. I do know that. But it will help us remember what and who we’re fighting for. And, if you get a chance, open up a picturebook, and let it remind you that hope is not naïve… it’s something we can actually make, together, every day. If we choose to.
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🌱優しい女の子ララのお話🟡 English description below⬇️ タイトル: LALA’S WORDS 作・絵: Gracey Zhang (@graceyyz ) 対象年齢: 4〜8歳 出版社: Orchard Books (@hachettechildrens ) /2021 ———————————————— ララは元気な女の子。 でも、ときどきその騒がしさでお母さんに叱られることも…。 夏の暑さも彼女は気にしない☀️ お水の入ったバケツを持って、雑草が芽を出す土とコンクリートのお気に入りの場所へ向かう🪣 「こんにちは、みどりのおともだち。」 彼女のエネルギーが注がれると、植物たちは揺れてうなずき、どんどん育っていく🪴 ララの優しく愛にあふれた言葉は、魔法のように周りに広がっていく✨ ———————————— •エズラ・ジャック・キーツ賞「イラストレータ部門」2022年受賞作 •第31回いたばし国際絵本翻訳大賞「英語部門」大賞受賞作 日本語版は『ララのまほうのことば』として、やのあやこさん訳で2025年に出版されています。 ———————————— モノトーンの背景に、ララの黄色と草の緑だけが色として使われています🟡🟢 ララのエネルギーや優しさを表す黄色がページをめくるたびに広がり、緑もどんどん大きくなっていく様子が、読者に自然と伝わる一冊です🌱 私も二児の母で、特に長男はララのようにやんちゃなタイプ！ 毎日忙しく子育てをしていると、子どもたちの中にある優しさやエネルギーに気づかないこともあると、ハッとさせられました💓 ララが植物に話しかけるシーンは、長男を妊娠してた時にお腹に話しかけていたことをふと思い出しました！☺️ 言葉の力ってすごい！ 読み終わったあとには思わず子どもたちをハグしていました🤗🩷 お子さんに優しい心を育てたい方に。 忙しくて最近優しさを忘れがちな方にも。 クラスで優しさや思いやりを話したい先生にも。 子どもも大人も、心あたたまる優しさや思いやりを感じられる一冊です✨ * * Lala is a lively girl ,but sometimes her energy gets her into trouble… On a hot summer day, she carries a bucket of water to her favorite spot, where tiny weeds grow between soil and concrete🪣 “Hello, my green friends.” 🌱 As she speaks, the plants sway and seem to come alive, growing little by little. Her gentle, love-filled words spread like magic✨ Set against a monochrome background, only Lala’s yellow and the green of the grass shine in color🟡🟢 This story is a quiet reminder of how powerful our words can be… By the end, I found myself hugging my children without even thinking🩷🤗 A truly heartwarming book for both children and adults！ A story that stays in your heart💛💚 #絵本 #英語絵本 #picturebook #lala’swords #Ehon_Times
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It was an incredible weekend at the SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2026! I learned so much from all the amazing authors in their breakout sessions and I'm feeling recharged and inspired by them and their wonderful work! @scbwi
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No Dia dos Pais, costumamos falar de coragem, proteção e aventuras. Mas este livro me lembrou de outra forma de amor. Aquela que sabe esperar. Em Anything, Rebecca Stead e Gracey Zhang falam sobre mudança, saudade e pertencimento com uma delicadeza que me fez voltar à infância. Há um pai que não tenta resolver a tristeza da filha. Ele faz algo muito mais difícil: permanece ao lado dela enquanto ela encontra, no seu próprio tempo, um novo lugar para chamar de casa. Talvez crescer seja justamente isso. Descobrir que algumas casas ficam para trás. E perceber que existem pessoas que continuam sendo casa, onde quer que estejamos. ❤️ Um livro inesquecível para celebrar pais que acolhem, escutam e caminham conosco durante as mudanças.
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If you haven't purchased your ticket for this, do so by the end of today (7/27)! Your experiences, interests, and passions are what make you unique as an illustrator and writer. But how do you incorporate these personal aspects into your work in ways that are compelling and relatable to even the youngest reader? The secret is building a strong emotional connection between your story, your images, and your reader. Powerful storytellers shape their experiences to create dynamic visual narratives that help us make sense of our lives. They reframe personal anecdotes that enable us to recognize ourselves in their stories. They capture specific and nuanced details that invite us into their world. As illustrators, they take advantage of color, composition, expressions, and body language to express the emotions of the experience, so that their fascination, excitement, and disappointment become ours. Their personal stories are grounded in the shared experience—as much about us as they are about them.That’s the thrilling alchemy of storytelling. Three successful illustrators show how their perceptions shape their unique styles and share the different ways they translate their distinct experiences into impactful visual stories that resonate with readers of all ages. Who Should Attend? The Illustrators' Intensive is open to SCBWI Premium Members only. There is an additional $95 fee. Members can purchase the Illustrators Half-Day Intensive as a package with the Portfolio Showcase for a reduced rate. Learn more with the link in our bio or at scbwi.org Art by Heegyum Kim @hee_cookingdiary #scbwisummer26 #kidlit #artists #childrensbookillustrator #illustrator
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At our Book Bank, beautiful books in Spanish are always in high demand, and the wonderful local independent bookstore @noevalleybooks helps us meet the need all year round! Visit our curated wishlist of books in Spanish and donate new books for the children who need them most in our community! Check out the link in bio to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate! #ChildrensBookProjectSF #KidsBooks #BooksForKeeps#DiverseBks4All #NationalBookAccessAssociation https://noevalleybooks.com/list/childrens-book-project
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💚 Güzel sözler söylemek bazen bir çiçeği büyütür, bazen de bir kalbe iyilik eker. Timaş İlk Adım Kitaplığı’ndan Lala’nın Kelimeleri, minik okurları kelimelerin iyileştirici gücünü keşfetmeye davet ediyor. Sevgi, doğa ve bağ kurmak üzerine sıcacık bir hikâye! 🌿✨
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