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Celebrating Young Authors at the New Canaan Library With Bibli!

Jul 26, 2023

Celebrating Young Authors at the New Canaan Library With Bibli!

"I am an author. I have lots of stories to tell. They are all important, and I can tell them well! And now you can find them on Bibli the...

The Real-Life Bibli Makes His World Debut at the New Canaan Library!

Katherine and Caroline Brickley

Jul 7, 2023

The Real-Life Bibli Makes His World Debut at the New Canaan Library!

Last Thursday was without a doubt one of the most special days in our journey as authors. When writing Bibli’s story, it was always our...

Our Top 10 Tips for Self-Publishing Your First Picture Book

Katherine and Caroline Brickley

Mar 1, 2023

Our Top 10 Tips for Self-Publishing Your First Picture Book

Since self-publishing our first picture book almost six years ago, we’ve received lots of questions from aspiring picture book authors...

Cozy Winter Picture Books | Children's Book Recommendations ☃️💙

Anabella Schofield

Dec 13, 2022

Cozy Winter Picture Books | Children's Book Recommendations ☃️💙

Celebrate the wonders of winter with these lovely reads! Whether snow is falling outside your window or only within the pages of these...

Picture Books About Libraries | Children's Book Recommendations 📖🥰

Anabella Schofield

Nov 28, 2022

Picture Books About Libraries | Children's Book Recommendations 📖🥰

What could be more fun to read than books about libraries? We are excited to present this unique list of reads in appreciation of the...

Picture Books to Inspire Gratitude | Children's Book Recommendations! 😄📚

Anabella Schofield

Nov 14, 2022

Picture Books to Inspire Gratitude | Children's Book Recommendations! 😄📚

Are you looking for the perfect reads on gratitude for the Thanksgiving season and beyond? We are pleased to present this collection of...

Halloween Picture Books: Part 2! | Children's Book Recommendations 👻

Anabella Schofield

Oct 28, 2022

Halloween Picture Books: Part 2! | Children's Book Recommendations 👻

Our second installment of Halloween books is all treats and no tricks! From picture books about witches, ghosts, pumpkins, and even...

Halloween Picture Books: Part 1! | Children's Book Recommendations 🎃

Anabella Schofield

Oct 18, 2022

Halloween Picture Books: Part 1! | Children's Book Recommendations 🎃

Are you and your little readers looking for some sweet and slightly spooky books to enjoy together? These books follow the stories of...

Cozy Fall Picture Books | Kids' Book Recommendations 🍂📚

Anabella Schofield

Oct 12, 2022

Cozy Fall Picture Books | Kids' Book Recommendations 🍂📚

Whether you live in the Northern Hemisphere and are celebrating the return of autumn, or perhaps you are looking forward to fall's return...

Behind the Scenes of the Bibli Plushie Photoshoot

Katherine and Caroline Brickley

Aug 16, 2022

Behind the Scenes of the Bibli Plushie Photoshoot

We had so much fun last weekend at a photoshoot for our new Bibli plushies! 📸 Having grown up going to the New Canaan Library, it was a...

Get ready to preorder a Bibli Plushie this September!!!

Katherine and Caroline Brickley

Jul 20, 2022

Get ready to preorder a Bibli Plushie this September!!!

We’ve seen you lookin’ at Bibli’s P-I-Cs!!! 📸 For the past year one of the most common questions we’ve received has been “When can I get...

10 Tips for Writing a Bestselling Children's Book

The Brickley Sisters

Jun 29, 2022

10 Tips for Writing a Bestselling Children's Book

75 years and millions of copies sold later, Goodnight Moon remains one of the bestselling picture books of all time! 😱 While there is no...

KidTime StoryTime Reads The Friendly Bookshelf | Online Read Aloud for Kids

Caroline and Katherine Brickley

Mar 14, 2022

KidTime StoryTime Reads The Friendly Bookshelf | Online Read Aloud for Kids

Last week we received an exciting surprise . . . a special new read-aloud of The Friendly Bookshelf is now available for kids all around...

Publisher's Weekly's Booklife Reviews The Friendly Bookshelf

Katherine and Caroline Brickley

Dec 22, 2021

Publisher's Weekly's Booklife Reviews The Friendly Bookshelf

What an incredible gift to receive this holiday season: a 5-star review of The Friendly Bookshelf which will be appearing in the January...

Share your drawing of Bibli the Friendly Bookshelf!

Caroline and Katherine Brickley

Dec 20, 2021

Share your drawing of Bibli the Friendly Bookshelf!

Since Bibli's story has started to arrive on shelves all over the world, we've begun to receive fanart from some very talented bookshelf...

The Friendly Bookshelf Receives 5-Star Review from Common Sense Media!

Caroline and Katherine Brickley

Dec 10, 2021

The Friendly Bookshelf Receives 5-Star Review from Common Sense Media!

We are incredibly honored to share that The Friendly Bookshelf has received a 5-star review from Common Sense Media! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read the...

The Friendly Bookshelf Visits the New Canaan Library!

Caroline and Katherine Brickley

Dec 9, 2021

The Friendly Bookshelf Visits the New Canaan Library!

This past Tuesday we had the honor of visiting the New Canaan Library to host our very first hybrid (in-person and virtual) event for The...

The Friendly Bookshelf Visits Elm Street Books in New Canaan!

Caroline and Katherine Brickley

Dec 3, 2021

The Friendly Bookshelf Visits Elm Street Books in New Canaan!

Bibli made one of his first bookstore appearances tonight at our favorite local bookstore, Elm Street Books! Thank you so much Eve and...

Rewatch The Friendly Bookshelf's Virtual Storytime Livestream!

Caroline and Katherine Brickley

Dec 1, 2021

Rewatch The Friendly Bookshelf's Virtual Storytime Livestream!

As you might be able to tell, we had a blast at The Friendly Bookshelf's virtual launch party yesterday! 🥳 Thank you so much to all who...

The Friendly Bookshelf's Virtual Awareness Blog Tour Has Begun!

Caroline and Katherine Brickley

Nov 16, 2021

The Friendly Bookshelf's Virtual Awareness Blog Tour Has Begun!

Bibli is going on his first blog tour!!! Today marks the start of The Friendly Bookshelf's virtual awareness tour hosted by The...

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