Discovering Great Books On Instagram

I have a love/hate relationship with social media.  It’s a big time suck for me, but I love all the new discoveries that I make and connecting with so many great people.  One of my favorite places to hang out is on Instagram especially for book recommendations.

Picture Book of the Day has returned for another season on Instagram!  Each day (Monday-Friday), a great team of bookstagramers shares an awesome picture book you will want to check out.

There are over 20ish talented bookstagrammer who pick the best of the best picture books to share with you daily. Today, I thought I’d share a behind the scenes look at this year’s Picture Book of the Day team and introduce you to the 20+ talented bloggers who make this project happen!

Plus they each share their favorite children’s book read aloud and a read aloud tip!

First, a little history lesson….  Picture Book of the Day was created by Bethany from No Twiddle Twaddle. Not only did she come up with the idea but, she also assembled a great group of people to work together on the project.  Bethany asked me to take over for her and I was thrilled to carry the torch. Each day, a different bookstagrammer selects a high-quality picture book to showcase.

So, who are these great bloggers involved in the project?  Let’s meet each of them!

Behind the Books for Kids at Picture Book of the Day

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The Bookstagrammers

Mary Catherine from Fun-a-Day

 

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A post shared by Fun-A-Day 💜 Preschool 💜 PreK (@fun.a.day) on Mar 23, 2020 at 6:32pm PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Too many choices! In terms of a new 2020 book, I rather like Jessica Hische’s Tomorrow I’ll Be Kind. I love the idea of teaching kids tomorrow is a new day to be a better person.

Favorite Resource on Site

Alphabet Books for Preschoolers—>See it.

Lis from Mrs. Chavez Reads

 

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A post shared by Liz 🧡 she/her/ella (@mrschavezreads) on Aug 20, 2020 at 8:44pm PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Your Name Is A Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

I love this book because it will help teacher honor their students and families by learning to say their names correctly! I had a difficult last name growing up and my oldest daughter has a hard to pronounce name. It speaks to me for my students, my daughter and myself.

Saranya & Ishaan from Toddlers Who Read

 

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A post shared by Saranya & Ishaan (@toddlers.who.read) on Aug 26, 2020 at 8:53am PDT

Jazmin from Jazming007

 

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A post shared by Jazmin (@jazming007) on Aug 11, 2020 at 5:29pm PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Margot and the Moon Landing by A.C. Fitzpatrick reminds me of the importance of REALLY listening to what children have to say.

Favorite Resource on Site

The Bear’s Garden—>See it.

Leanna blogs at All Done Monkey

 

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A post shared by Leanna || Parenting, Education (@alldonemonkey) on Jan 14, 2019 at 2:26pm PST

Favorite Book of 2020

Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow – It’s an #OwnVoice book about appreciating your culture and uniqueness. It really speaks to the moment that we’re living in right now.

Favorite Resource on Site

Black Girl Magic Books—>See it.

Johana of Mama Tortuga

 

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A post shared by Mama Tortuga|Bilingual Website (@mamatortuga) on Aug 26, 2020 at 12:38pm PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

This is hard to answer!! So far my family is enjoying reading together the book Shuri, The Black Panther Novel by Nic Stone! We love out of the mainstream characters and this is a fun read!

Favorite Resource on Site

Peaceful Piggy Meditation—>See it.

Alicia from Story Baskets

 

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A post shared by Story Baskets (@story.baskets) on Jul 28, 2020 at 12:40pm PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Wendell the Narwhal by Emily Dove published 2016 Simply written but illustrations help support the story and allow for great discussion even with young kids. Great book about fitting in with our own talents.

Lettice from Bookish Blair

 

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A post shared by Bookish Blair (@bookish.blair) on Jun 10, 2020 at 9:53am PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

My favorite book from 2020 is The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson. I love the book because it highlights the importance of finding your voice and speaking your truth.

Jacquie from Edventures With Kids 

 

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A post shared by Jacquie {Edventures with Kids} (@edventureswithkids) on Mar 24, 2020 at 11:47am PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

The Little Blue Cottage by Jordan Kelly. It’s just gorgeous with illustrations that remind me of classic stories I read as a child. Plus, I’ve always wanted to live in a house by the sea; this story is exactly how I imagine it would life would be there.

Favorite Resource on Site

Books About Forest Animals and Wildlife—>See it.

Then, there is me- Jodie from Growing Book by Book. 

 

 

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A post shared by Growing Book by Book (@growingbookbybook) on Jun 10, 2020 at 2:34pm PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

I was going to choose Your Name is a Song but so many have mentioned the book on this list that I’m going to go with I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James.  See more of my 2020 favorites HERE.

Favorite Resource on Site

My list of over 150 books makes it easy to find what you need.—>See the Book Lists for Kids

MaryAnne from Great Family Reads

 

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A post shared by Great Family Reads (@greatfamilyreads) on Aug 25, 2020 at 3:15pm PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan – an important and beautifully illustrated read.

Favorite Resource on Site

Best Board Books for Babies—>See it.

Trisha from Inspiration Laboratories

 

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A post shared by Trisha (@inspire_labs) on Jun 20, 2020 at 3:29pm PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompson-Bigelow showcases the importance of recognizing individuals for who they are and illustrates how getting the “little” details, like a name, correct really matters.

Favorite Resource on Site

Attracting Fireflies—>See it.

Frances and Leanna from Multicultural Kid Blogs

 

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A post shared by Multicultural Kid Blogs (@multiculturalkidblogs) on Aug 22, 2020 at 9:33am PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi – these are the issues on my mind now, and what we need to be talking about with our kids.

Favorite Resource on Site

Love for Self Through Books—>See it.

Megan from I Have a Book for That

 

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A post shared by Megan Loves Diverse Books 📚 (@ihaveabook4that) on Jul 26, 2020 at 4:56am PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi

Favorite Resource on Site

All The Way to the Top—>See it.

Kali from For the Love of Spanish

 

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A post shared by Kali 🧡 Spanish Enthusiast (@fortheloveofspanish) on Jul 5, 2020 at 7:01am PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Gosh, I don’t look at publishing dates but I read A Tale of Two Beasts this year and really loved how it helps kids see that the same story always has two different sides. 🙂

Favorite Resource on Site

Spanish Picture Books About Loving Who You Are—>See it.

Erin from My Storytime Corner

Favorite Book of 2020

Such a tough question. My favorite book from 2020 this week is JULES VS THE OCEAN. I love the everyday childhood moment that is so relatable. I love the illustrations. And I love the relationship between the sisters.

Favorite Resource on Site

Summer Picture Books for Preschoolers—>See it here.

Leigh from What We Read Together

 

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A post shared by Leigh (@whatwereadtogether) on Jun 1, 2020 at 11:17am PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

The Incredible Hotel by Kate Davies. I went to culinary school for baking and pastries so I just love this one. Plus the illustrations are gorgeous!

Rosemary at LibraryMom

 

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A post shared by Rosemary (@librarymombooks) on Aug 12, 2020 at 4:02am PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry. The gorgeous illustrations are perfectly paired with the playful text that provides a whimsical feeling to this sweet tale of intergenerational friendship.

Favorite Resource on Site

Swashby and the Sea—>See it

Claire from The Ladybirds’ Adventures

 

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A post shared by Claire – getting kids outdoors (@ladybirdsadventures) on Apr 22, 2020 at 10:40pm PDT

Colours of Us

 

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A post shared by Colours of Us (@coloursofus) on Aug 1, 2020 at 12:04pm PDT

Meaghan from Little Bee Book Club

 

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A post shared by meaghan🐝 book club for littles (@littlebeebookclub) on Jun 23, 2020 at 8:42am PDT

Favorite Book of 2020

So hard to choose one! Current faves are Jabari Jumps, The Little Blue Cottage, and Boats Will Float.

Favorite Resource on Site

The Hike—>See it.

So follow us on Instagram and enjoy discovering great books to read with your kids!

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