Blog about kids books? You bet (A Fuse #8 Production). Library degree? You know it. Books for kids? Seven. Books for adults about kidlit? Two. Podcasts about kids books? One (Fuse 8 n’ Kate). Having fun! https://afuse8production.slj.com
Betsy Bird
Hope you like books about dogs! And old men who float. And proto-bios, wordless fables, sneaky jackals, and the occasional chopped toe. Here's what's on offer in the autumn with @northsouthbooks.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/02/p...
Today on the @fuse8nkate.bsky.social podcast, Kate and I delve into two of the most notable of the sheep books to truly declare whether they deserve a bit of classic status to keep them in the mix, or if they should be lost to the sands of time. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/08/f...
A fantastic #kidlit review
+ incredible art / Elly MacKay
+ @fuse8.bsky.social on writing nonfiction that appeals to young readers vs the adult-gatekeepers
+ most importantly: “using our brains and having the guts to take a risk.”
Twelve Daring Grays
@noranickumbooks.bsky.social
Oblivious bears, pumas, salamanders, Jesus, and the occasional cyclops populate today's jam-packed preview with @ebyrbooks.bsky.social. Take a gander. You might see something you like. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/04/p...
Today @karlavalenti.bsky.social discusses her fall release. Hghlights include a discussion of how the Aztec myths were distorted by the Spanish, using Katherine Rundell's books as mentor texts, and why the Greek Gods get all the attention. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/09/j...
I have the pleasure of speaking on camera with Colleen Paeff and Linda Ólafsdóttir of PUFFLINGS FLY FREE with Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks of PUFFINS to discuss Iceland, how these books complement one another, the Northern Lights, and more! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/10/p...
When you discover an unsolved 1983 heist of a World Cup Trophy, what do you do? If you're @angelacervantes.bsky.social, you write a middle grade mystery. Today with talk with her about her well-timed latest. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/11/m...
I'll tell it to you straight. This discussion of an upcoming title with @kylelukoff.bsky.social & Priscilla Tey reads more like an intensive course of picture book making than your average Q&A. And you get to read it for free, you lucky ducks! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/03/c...
Illustrator Elly MacKay’s incredible cut paper artistry and @noranickumbooks.bsky.social's smart text highlight the risk, the bravery, and the ingenuity of massive creatures facing a difficult world. I review TWELVE DARING GRAYS. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/05/r...
Hear (and see!) me be very nerdy about puffins with a great crew:
Oblivious bears, pumas, salamanders, Jesus, and the occasional cyclops populate today's jam-packed preview. Take a gander. You might see something you like.
afuse8production.slj.com
Illustrator Elly MacKay’s incredible cut paper artistry and Nora Nickum’s smart text highlight the risk, the bravery, and the ingenuity of massive creatures facing a difficult world.
Valenti discusses her fall release. Such highlights of this talk include a discussion of how the Aztec myths were distorted by the Spanish, using Katherine Rundell's books as mentor texts, and why the...
I have the pleasure of speaking on camera with Colleen Paeff and Linda Ólafsdóttir of PUFFLINGS FLY FREE with Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks of PUFFINS to discuss Iceland, how these books complemen...
afuse8production.slj.com
When you discover an unsolved 1983 heist of a World Cup Trophy, what do you do? If you're Angela Cervantes, you write a middle grade mystery. Today with talk with her about her well-timed latest.
I'll tell it to you straight. This discussion of an upcoming picture book reads more like an intensive course of picture book making than your average Q&A. And you get to read it for free, you lucky d...
Today, Kate and I delve into two of the most notable of the sheep books to truly declare whether they deserve a bit of classic status to keep them in the mix, or if they should be discounted and lost ...
Illustrator Elly MacKay’s incredible cut paper artistry and @noranickumbooks.bsky.social's smart text highlight the risk, the bravery, and the ingenuity of massive creatures facing a difficult world. I review TWELVE DARING GRAYS. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/05/r...
Illustrator Elly MacKay’s incredible cut paper artistry and Nora Nickum’s smart text highlight the risk, the bravery, and the ingenuity of massive creatures facing a difficult world.
I have the pleasure of speaking on camera with Colleen Paeff and Linda Ólafsdóttir of PUFFLINGS FLY FREE with Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks of PUFFINS to discuss Iceland, how these books complement one another, the Northern Lights, and more! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/06/10/p...
Betsy Bird
I have the pleasure of speaking on camera with Colleen Paeff and Linda Ólafsdóttir of PUFFLINGS FLY FREE with Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks of PUFFINS to discuss Iceland, how these books complemen...
