Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: December 11

Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. Topics this week include book lists, Nancy Drew, early readers, disabled characters, diversity, audiobooks, choosing books, growing bookworms, Christmas books, Poetry Friday, publishing, parenting, schools, and libraries. 

Book Lists + Awards

Guest Post by @mrskatiefitz at @MDBookReviews | A Children's Librarian's Top 10 Read-Aloud #PictureBooks (+ why) http://ow.ly/VCJGb 

Something Old, Something New | Old Favorites and New Trends in Easy Readers | Barbara Auerbach @sljournal http://ow.ly/VDydq  #kidlit

2016 Geisel Award Predictions — @100scopenotes http://ow.ly/VFFVI  @bobshea @The_Pigeon @SergioRuzzier + more

Inside and Outside the Human Body: A Closer Look in books for kids, #BookList from Joy Fleishhacker @sljournal http://ow.ly/VDxEN  

Beyond River Heights: Four Books for Nancy Drew Fans, #BookList by @bkshelvesofdoom @bookriot http://ow.ly/VvbPh 

Best Picture Books of 2015, in various categories, according to @bottomshelfbks @HuffingtonPost http://ow.ly/VJPWN 

Diversity

Why I want more disabled characters in books, + which author is "king" of this | @BookAddictdGirl @GdnchildrensBks http://ow.ly/VCNgk  

Favorite Latin@ children's and YA Titles of 2015 from @LatinosInKidLit #DiverseBooks http://ow.ly/VJPoz 

Let's Get More Kids of Color Excited About Reading says @scandallas in @HuffPostEdu via @PWKidsBookshelf http://ow.ly/VJQ2z 

Events + Programs

Reading is more than just good for the mind. It’s good for the heart. It’s good for the world @cliforg @ReadAloudDad http://ow.ly/VCK2a  

Apparently it is National Cookie Day. @rosemondcates has a delicious #PictureBook List http://ow.ly/Vvm1z 

Growing Bookworms

#RaisingReaders: Discovering Kids' Books on Audio (Guest Post by Linnae Harper @SunlitPages ) http://ow.ly/VBa7X  

Choosing Books for Your Kids With Intention (+ Why @SunlitPages Changed the Way She Was Doing It) http://ow.ly/VvdWQ 

How Does a Principal Foster a Love of Reading in her Own Children by @mandyeellis @NerdyBookClub http://ow.ly/VvcQz 

Early #Literacy Around the House: The Living Room | alphabet puzzles, family photo stories + more from @mrskatiefitz http://ow.ly/VFGqB 

Why Reading the Same Book Repeatedly Is Good for Kids | @dcorneal @ReadBrightly #RaisingReaders http://ow.ly/VGBN9 

Holiday Booklists and Gift Guides

'Tis the Season: 150 Ways to Give a Book from @MotherReader | great books + more http://ow.ly/Vvcfl 

The Best Christmas Books for Reading Aloud, per @suitandsand http://ow.ly/VCKzD  | Ahlbergs, Clement Moore, Scarry, Tolkien + more

Easy Reader/Early Chapter Books for the Holidays, new #Cybils #BookList from chair @mrskatiefitz http://ow.ly/VDBd1  

Do Not Buy These Books This Holiday Season | tongue-in-cheek advice from @BuildaLibrary + @ReadBrightly contributors http://ow.ly/VGBCU 

Dad, This Book's About Us! | Gift ideas: Books for dads to read with their kids, from @readingtub http://ow.ly/VJOEX 

I Wish, I Wish – A Gift Guide (Or Not) For Teachers (Tip #1: Stay away from the apples) from @PernilleRipp http://ow.ly/VJPlN 

Kidlitosphere

Fun stuff! 2015 Children’s Lit: The Year in Miscellanea — @100scopenotes | Featuring @dsantat @haleshannon + more http://ow.ly/VCJcw  

Various #kidlit tidbits of interest in Fusenews: Reader’s Advisory – Not Just for Librarians Anymore — @fuseeight http://ow.ly/VB9m9 

#PoetryFriday -- Call for 2016 Roundup Hosts from @MaryLeeHahn | "It's like hosting a poetry party on your blog!" http://ow.ly/Vvclx 

On Reading, Writing, Blogging, and Publishing

Some ideas for the next great American kid's-book-based theme park (after Hunger Games) from @KidLitChick @HornBook http://ow.ly/VBato  

Lots of interesting discussions here: What #YA Talking About?: November 2015 in YA News from @catagator @bookriot http://ow.ly/VvdcH 

Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch on the Future of Publishing in @WSJ http://ow.ly/Vv9EY  via @PWKidsBookshelf

Parenting

New report on self-regulation. e.g. "Non-cognitive skills predict high school and college completion" http://ow.ly/VDEWn  @DTWillingham

3 Simple Priorities To Raise Healthy, Balanced Kids (including "reading time") by @JenniBuchanan @ReadingRainbow http://ow.ly/VBaE7  

Disaster Distress Resources — list from Andrew Roszak @childcareaware , shared by @fuseeight http://ow.ly/VvdAT  #Parenting

Schools and Libraries

I gave my students iPads — then wished I could take them back, OpEd by teacher Launa Hall in @washingtonpost Post http://ow.ly/VCDQP  

New Study Finds Low Levels of Digital Library Borrowing @publisherswkly via @tashrow http://ow.ly/VvbuY  #eBooks

Newly signed ESSA provides school libraries w/ dedicated revenue stream to enhance services + resources http://ow.ly/VJPIV  @sljournal

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