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  1. BBC Radio 4's Great Lives series about Sebastian Walker, founder of Walker Books & @Candlewick. bbc.in/JyT6rS @BBCr4today #kidlit
  2. RT @planetalvina See the cover for the 'Daughter of Smoke and Bone' sequel -- EXCLUSIVE shelf-life.ew.com/2012/05/25/day… via @EW
  3. An "It's Complicated!" post by Debbie Reese, assistant professor of American Indian studies cbcdiversity.com @debreese #CBCDiversity
  4. New website created by Fred Rogers Center Early Learning Environment, features @RIFWEB fingerplay activities! ow.ly/b9mgo @YourEle
  5. MRT @melaniecordova Yay, 2 kids' books mentioned! #kidlit RT @nprbooks 15 Summer Reads Handpicked By Indie Booksellers n.pr/LL5YjV
  6. CBC Diversity Committee: Starting Conversations and Building a Following bit.ly/Lz4mXF via @publisherswkly #CBCDiversity
  7. Picture Book Storytime!: Betty White reads 'Harry the Dirty Dog' (beautifully!) bit.ly/JH1vrq @harperchildrens #kidlit #readaloud
  8. .@kristincashore "I also wish I'd been less ignorant about disability politics when I was writing 'Graceling'" bit.ly/JWsCAA
  9. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Partners with B&N to Offer Pre-Loaded Nooks for K-12 bit.ly/Ler7z2 @HMHKids
  10. RT @RL_Stine Looking for an entertaining middle grade mystery for kids? May I recommend THE SECRET TREE by @Natstandiford? A terrific book.
  11. MRT @childbookart ♥ Claudia Rueda's new HUFF & PUFF book; wonderfully interactive w/strategic diecuts & lovely paper bit.ly/LufpBf
  12. On June 7, Join the Conversation About Summer Reading with the @nytimes learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/on-… #summerreading
  13. @JrLibraryGuild thanks so much for the RT!
  14. "Reality always starts with what I can best describe as humanity," says @scholastic editor @chavelaque bit.ly/yGkUxZ #CBCDiversity
  15. MRT @amesoneill @tordotcom: interview b/w @paolobacigalupi and @britmandelo on child soldiers, war, and much more. bit.ly/Llrw3z
  16. An eerie treat! Neil Gaiman's disembodied head reads 'The Graveyard Book's 1st chapter ow.ly/b7M1M @neilhimself @harperchildrens
  17. Congrats @Jemrah1, you've won a copy of 'If You Give A Dog A Donut!' DM me your address. Happy reading!
  18. @HUnderdown Thanks so much for the RT!