PWKidsBookshelf is now on Bluesky

@PWKidsBookshelf75k followers

A free e-newsletter from Publishers Weekly that reports on children's and YA books. Subscribe here:

Open on X

Top outlier

289×

Best organic post

Peak views

646k

Single post

Bookmarks

1.1k

Across 99 organic posts

Last scan

Oct 17

Community cache

Posts 99 posts

#	Date	Post	↓ Outlier	Views	Likes	Reposts	Bookmarks
1	Mar 14, '23	Leigh Bardugo signs eight-figure deal with Macmillan for more than a dozen books \| @AP	289×	646k	991	92	44
2	Jul 17, '23	Let the Kids Get Weird: The Adult Problem With Children’s Books \| @lithub	140×	313k	807	216	203
3	May 26, '21	Very sad news: legendary author and artist Eric Carle, creator of such classics as 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?,' and many other beloved	92.8×	0	12k	4.1k	221
4	Apr 18, '23	In middle grade novel THE SUN AND THE STAR: A NICO DI ANGELO ADVENTURE, @rickriordan and Mark Oshiro (@MarkDoesStuff) explore “emotionally complex ruminations on change, self-ident	52.2×	117k	292	27	10
5	May 4, '23	Illinois to Become First State to Ban Book Bans \| @BookRiot	40×	90k	613	193	9
6	May 17, '23	PEN America, Penguin Random House Sue Florida School District Over 'Unconstitutional' Book Bans	39.5×	88k	215	56	2
7	Jan 18, '23	Breaking news: @Meg_Medina has just been named as the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature	27.5×	62k	443	79	2
8	Oct 1, '20	Just announced: married authors @NicolaYoon and @davidyoon are launching a YA romance imprint starring heroes of color	24.9×	0	3.7k	801	63
9	Mar 7, '23	Just announced: Laurie Halse Anderson has won the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest children's book prize! #ALMA2023	22.1×	49k	299	33	1
10	Aug 27, '23	Disney+ won't air its already-completed Spiderwick Chronicles show \| @TheAVClub	⚡ 21.6×	12.6M	1.3k	170	333
11	Aug 15, '24	Penguin Young Readers has announced the publication of @Chasten Buttigieg’s debut picture book, ‘Papa’s Coming Home,’ due out next May	15.9×	36k	671	65	9
12	Jun 2, '20	23 Phenomenal Young Adult Books by Black Authors from the First Half of 2020 \| @BuzzFeed	14.8×	0	1.7k	862	142
13	Jun 22, '17	Penguin Announces New John Green Novel, ‘Turtles All the Way Down’	13.9×	0	1.9k	539	0
14	Jan 20, '18	A young marcher at today's Women's March in Duluth, Minnesota	13×	0	2.1k	532	0
15	Mar 13, '17	Very sad news: Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of more than 20 books for children, died this morning from cancer.	12.9×	0	830	655	2
16	Jun 8, '23	We spoke with @Chasten Buttigieg about the tour for his YA memoir, ‘I Have Something to Tell You,’ and combatting censorship and anti-LGBTQ sentiment	12×	27k	195	25	0
17	Mar 26, '21	Very sad news: Beverly Cleary—beloved children’s book author and creator of such iconic characters as Henry Huggins, Ramona and Beezus Quimby—has died at age 104	11.1×	0	1.4k	362	7
18	Mar 16, '17	Philomel to publish ‘She Persisted,’ a picture book by Chelsea Clinton celebrating 13 inspirational women, due out in May	10.1×	0	1.2k	547	0
19	Oct 13, '21	Very sad news: beloved author and three-time Newbery Honor winner Gary Paulsen, known for his wilderness adventure novels such as ‘Hatchet,’ died this morning at age 82	9.5×	0	1.1k	334	6
20	May 8, '14	The “Fault In Our Stars” Trailer Is The Most “Liked” Trailer In YouTube’s History \| BuzzFeed	9.5×	0	1.2k	587	0
21	Feb 24, '17	Accused of having an incorrect visa, Mem Fox detained by immigration officials at LA airport \| @dailytelegraph	8.0×	0	474	584	0
22	Jan 13, '20	Jason Reynolds has been named the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, with a platform of ‘Grab the Mic: Tell Your Story’	7.1×	0	950	249	9
23	May 18, '23	Author and former National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature @JasonReynolds83 recently went on a four-stop tour to promote his new middle grade novel, ‘Miles Morales Suspende	6.8×	15k	192	24	1
24	Oct 18, '21	Grover's iconic Sesame Street children's book turns 50 \| @npr	5.8×	0	722	151	12
25	May 26, '21	Very sad news: Lois Ehlert, creator of more than 30 picture books including the Caldecott Honor-winning ‘Color Zoo,’ died yesterday at age 85	5.5×	0	632	225	5
26	Dec 14, '22	Tomie dePaola stamp announced as part of the new stamps for 2023 just unveiled by @USPS	5.4×	0	854	147	16
27	Mar 21, '22	Texa librarian loses job after not removing books that a group called “inappropriate” or “pornographic” \| @KXAN_News	5.4×	0	492	154	22
28	Jun 28, '16	'The Land of Stories' fans have a lot more to expect from @chriscolfer	5.2×	0	788	235	0
29	Sep 6, '18	Mo Willems and @The_Pigeon are hitting the books; see our exclusive cover reveal for 'The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!'	5.1×	0	740	163	5
30	Mar 30, '20	Very sad news: legendary picture book creator Tomie dePaola died today at age 85, after complications from a fall.	5.0×	0	622	163	1
31	Mar 12, '19	Arthur A. Levine, the editor who brought J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series to the U.S., is leaving Scholastic after 23 years to start an independent publishing company	4.7×	0	672	148	9
32	Jun 18, '19	'The Poet X,' Elizabeth Acevedo’s debut novel, has now won the National Book Award, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Award for Fiction, the Pura Belpré Author Awa	4.7×	0	684	194	5
33	Apr 2, '22	Very sad news: Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan, author of ‘Sarah, Plain and Tall’ and many other beloved works for children, died on March 31 at age 84	4.7×	0	550	173	4
34	Oct 6, '21	“It was one of the most difficult challenges I’ve ever faced as a writer”: Benjamin Alire Sáenz spoke with us about ‘Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World,’ sequel	4.5×	0	857	75	30
35	Feb 5, '22	Very sad news: author, artist, and storyteller Ashley Bryan, creator of more than 50 books for children, has died at age 98	4.4×	0	581	151	11
36	Nov 19, '19	HarperCollins to launch Native-focused imprint, helmed by author Cynthia Leitich Smith (@CynLeitichSmith) and Rosemary Brosnan (@rosemaryhb), v-p and editorial director at HarperCo	4.2×	0	452	184	4
37	Oct 18, '22	@rickriordan spoke with us about returning to his popular Percy Jackson series next fall	4.2×	0	688	80	16
38	May 24, '18	Very sad news: Newbery Medalist Richard Peck, author of 35 books for young people, died last night at home in New York City at age 84.	4.1×	0	260	171	0
39	Feb 2, '17	Scholastic to publish an activism book by Marley Dias, the 12-year-old founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, due in spring 2018	4.0×	0	438	226	0
40	Oct 17, '24	Agent Elena Giovinazzo and author Jason Reynolds (@JasonReynolds83) are teaming up to found Heirloom Literary & Media, a new literary agency	3.9×	8.6k	189	27	12
41	Jul 1, '24	"I hope my journey to this moment opens a pathway for more of us to come": @vashtiharrison accepting her Caldecott Medal for 'Big.' She makes history as the first Black woman to re	3.8×	8.5k	229	43	1
42	Apr 1, '21	Author @JasonReynolds83 will embark on his second virtual tour as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature this spring	3.6×	0	712	81	6
43	Feb 8, '18	Penguin Young Readers Announces Imprint for Diverse Books, Headed by Namrata Tripathi	3.2×	0	396	121	1
44	Jan 4, '18	Congratulations to Jacqueline Woodson, who has been named the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, with a platform of 'Reading = Hope x Change'	3.2×	0	418	157	0
45	Mar 13, '17	Amy Krouse Rosenthal, children's author who wrote 'You May Want to Marry My Husband' essay, dies at 51 \| @latimes	3.0×	0	272	184	0
46	Mar 29, '22	We spoke with social justice icon and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) about his debut picture book, 'I Color Myself Different,' and writing a	3.0×	0	530	94	3
47	Sep 7, '16	Greg Berlanti to Direct Coming-Out Drama 'Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda' \| THR	2.7×	0	193	114	0
48	Oct 26, '18	Presenting our Best Children’s Books of 2018, for readers of all ages	2.5×	0	281	119	20
49	Jun 6, '18	Actor turned author @chriscolfer discussed the conclusion of The Land of Stories series during a BookExpo panel	2.5×	0	452	85	2
50	May 4, '21	Just Announced: Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, has written her first children’s book, ‘The Bench,’ illustrated by Christian Robinson (@theartoffunnews)	2.4×	0	365	104	2
51	Feb 18, '21	Netflix to Adapt Lupita Nyong’o Children’s Book ‘Sulwe’ into an Animated Musical \| @Deadline	2.4×	0	426	74	4
52	Jul 31, '18	Editor and YA author @LeilaSalesBooks shares 10 things that editors wish their authors knew, and 10 things that authors wish their editors knew	2.3×	0	214	115	11
53	Apr 12, '20	A very happy birthday to beloved children's book author Beverly Cleary, who turns 104 today \| @people	2.3×	0	295	96	1
54	Feb 3, '22	See our exclusive cover reveal and conversation with dynamic duo @macbarnett and Jon Klassen (@burstofbeaden) for their new picture book, ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff,’ kicking off	2.2×	0	419	39	8
55	Sep 12, '18	2018 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced	2.2×	0	300	90	10
56	Jan 13, '20	“I’m choosing to focus on rural and small town America, because I can’t claim to love children if I only love some of them”: @JasonReynolds83 on @CBSThisMorning, after being named	2.2×	0	380	62	3
57	Nov 20, '20	Jason Reynolds in the Guardian: "I’m looking forward to the day that I read a newspaper, and someone says: ‘I grew up reading Jason Reynolds and that’s why I knew I could do this.’	2.2×	0	416	55	1
58	Feb 20, '21	50 Black young adult novelists you should read, from Angie Thomas to Walter Dean Myers \| @USATODAY	2.1×	0	206	115	33
59	Mar 4, '19	This elementary school principal reads books on Facebook to ensure her students have a bedtime story \| @washingtonpost	2.1×	0	277	87	4
60	Dec 9, '20	Congratulations to author @LindaSuePark and illustrator @KadirNelson, the U.S. nominees for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international distinction for childr	2.1×	0	340	48	3
61	Nov 15, '18	Congratulations to Elizabeth Acevedo, who has won the 2018 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for her novel ‘The Poet X.’	2.1×	0	351	75	0
62	Feb 12, '19	The 100th anniversary Children’s Book Week poster, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist @yuyimorales, is revealed here for the first time!	2.0×	0	229	121	0
63	Jun 1, '18	Yuyi Morales at the #BookExpo18 children’s breakfast: “When immigrants come to a new place, we come bearing gifts. We bring our hands, our arms, our strength, our gifts, our passio	1.9×	0	254	105	1
64	Dec 5, '17	Announcing new deals for @xtineMAY, @getnicced, @jeffhenigson + more	1.9×	0	366	42	0
65	Nov 19, '20	The 2020 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature goes to @kacencallender for ‘King and the Dragonflies.’ Congratulations! #NBAwards	1.9×	0	288	56	1
66	Nov 18, '21	"I urge every one of you watching to educate yourselves about your school boards and vote in your local elections. 2022 is coming and we need your support to keep our stories on th	1.9×	0	257	100	4
67	Sep 11, '19	A prequel to the Land of Stories series, @chriscolfer’s A TALE OF MAGIC... offers “strong characters and an engaging story line”:	1.9×	0	341	56	1
68	Jun 21, '18	"We don't just need diverse books. We need gatekeepers to get diverse books into kids' hands." Author Angie Thomas giving the closing keynote at Children's Institute #CI6	1.9×	0	281	80	2
69	Nov 15, '18	Elizabeth Acevedo has won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for her novel ‘The Poet X.’	1.8×	0	313	59	2
70	May 12, '20	Our Summer Reads for middle graders include a science fiction romp by Carlos Hernandez (@WriteTeachPlay) and a historical fiction novel by Newbery Medalist @erinentrada, among othe	1.8×	0	397	17	7
71	Oct 21, '21	See our exclusive cover reveal for ‘Creepy Crayon!,’ the latest entry in the picture book series by author Aaron Reynolds (@areynoldsbooks) and illustrator Peter Brown (@itspeterbr	1.8×	0	264	43	4
72	Jan 30, '18	Kwame Alexander to Start His Own Imprint. The Name? Versify. Get it? \| @nytimes	1.7×	0	214	75	0
73	Mar 12, '15	Just released: the movie tie-in cover for John Green's 'Paper Towns'	1.7×	0	261	83	0
74	Feb 22, '18	Tahereh Mafi on her next book, 'A Very Large Expanse of Sea,' about a Muslim American teen after 9/11 \| @latimesbooks	1.7×	0	261	60	0
75	Feb 10, '20	Congratulations to picture book author @MatthewACherry, who has won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film: “Hair Love was done because we wanted to see more representation in anim	1.6×	0	260	75	0
76	Mar 20, '19	Philip Pullman has won the J M Barrie Award, given annually in recognition of a lifetime’s achievement in delighting children \| @thebookseller	1.6×	0	264	52	1
77	Apr 13, '21	Just announced: J.K. Rowling Returns with Holiday Tale	1.6×	0	292	32	1
78	Jul 12, '19	Dear Internet: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Also Happens to Be Queer Allegory \| @lithub	1.5×	0	196	75	11
79	Feb 18, '21	We Need Diverse Books Launches Black Creatives Fund	1.5×	0	306	32	2
80	Oct 28, '21	Alex Gino @lxgino Debuts New Title and Cover for Groundbreaking Trans Novel	1.5×	0	225	44	5
81	Apr 29, '21	See our exclusive cover reveal for 'Stuntboy, In the Meantime,' @JasonReynolds83's first foray into illustrated middle grade fiction, featuring art by @raulthe3rd	1.5×	0	233	43	4
82	Nov 19, '20	"I’m grateful for this moment of joy": @kacencallender accepting the #NBAward for Young People's Literature for their novel 'King and the Dragonflies'	1.5×	0	243	37	0
83	Jan 29, '21	Amanda Gorman's three books will get one million first prints due to overwhelming demand \| @CNN	1.5×	0	260	42	2
84	Feb 15, '18	Rep. John Lewis will continue graphic novel autobiography with new ‘Run’ trilogy \| @EW	1.5×	0	171	79	0
85	Dec 21, '21	2021 In Memoriam: Children's Book Creators Remembered	1.4×	0	187	53	5
86	Jun 23, '20	★ “Complicated emotional development is a particular strength” of Tehlor Kay Mejia’s (@tehlorkay) middle grade novel PAOLA SANTIAGO AND THE RIVER OF TEARS, which follows a girl who	1.4×	0	302	18	3
87	Nov 15, '18	Elizabeth Acevedo: As a black woman, as a Latina, I always feel I have to prove that I am worthy enough, and there will never be an award or an accolade that will take that away. U	1.3×	0	222	52	1
88	Nov 3, '22	Freedom Fire, a new middle-grade imprint headed by Kwame Mbalia (@KSekouM), is scheduled to debut in 2024, highlighting stories of Black resilience and Black joy, written by Black	1.2×	0	212	33	1
89	Nov 27, '18	Netflix’s ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ is getting a sequel \| @voxdotcom	1.2×	0	178	27	1
90	Feb 7, '22	Daveed Diggs to Narrate Disney+ Basketball Series ‘The Crossover,’ Based on Novel by Kwame Alexander \| @DEADLINE	1.2×	0	212	30	1
91	May 13, '19	‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer donates $10,000 to Las Vegas library to support early learning and homework help services \| @CNBC	1.1×	0	195	41	0
92	Jan 2, '20	Fall Flying Starts author Kwame Mbalia (@KSekouM) spoke with us about his middle-grade debut, ‘Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky,’ a tribute to African-American myth	1.1×	0	237	24	1
93	May 25, '21	New and Noteworthy Kids' and YA Books: May 2021	1.1×	0	243	12	3
94	Mar 15, '21	‘Percy Jackson’ author Rick Riordan to graduate from University College Cork with a master’s in Gaelic literature and legends \| @IrishTimes	1.1×	0	200	21	3
95	Dec 3, '20	National Ambassador @JasonReynolds83 gives back to D.C. readers and indie bookstores for the holidays	1.0×	0	190	27	1
96	Feb 26, '21	Announcing new deals for @rickriordan, @jasminewarga, @dakadh, @catandcatcomics + more	1.0×	0	237	8	2
97	Dec 17, '20	In honor of her new novel, ‘Concrete Rose,’ @angiecthomas is heading on a star-studded virtual tour	1.0×	0	185	27	0
98	May 7, '25	PW Children's Bookshelf has moved over to Bluesky. Follow us there for all the latest news on children's and YA books!	1.0×	2.2k	16	3	1
99	Nov 14, '19	“I love the idea of kids writing stories that are rebellious and prank-like”: comedian, actor, and author @bjnovak on ‘My Book with No Pictures,’ an interactive companion to his be	1.0×	0	216	11	3
100	Apr 8, '21	Unique clan identities are “cleverly imagined” in fantastical middle grade THE LAST FALLEN STAR (GIFTED CLANS #1) by @gracikim:	0.9×	0	205	9	5
101	Nov 15, '18	NBA winner Elizabeth Acevedo thanks her agent, Joan Paquette, and editor, Rosemary Brosnan. "Thanks, Harper, I’ll buy drinks later! Thanks to my homies, my hood, and my ancestors,	0.9×	0	174	20	2

Scan another creator

Run this on any account.

XOutlier builds this table for every public profile you open on x.com, with live data and every post, not just the top 50.

Add to Chrome Download .zip