{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"ALSC Children and Technology committee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/alsc-children-and-technology-committee\/","title":"Don't Forget the Kidlitosphere!","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"IIgr6lTgxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/dont-forget-the-kidlitosphere\/\">Don&#8217;t Forget the Kidlitosphere!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/dont-forget-the-kidlitosphere\/embed\/#?secret=IIgr6lTgxx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Don&#8217;t Forget the Kidlitosphere!&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"IIgr6lTgxx\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"In September, I was privileged to attend KidLitCon, a gathering of bloggers who blog about children\u2019s books. There are many librarians in the group, but what unites the attendees is a love for reading and children\u2019s books and getting kids excited about reading. Even librarians who don\u2019t blog themselves will find some gems out there in the Kidlitosphere.\u00a0 You\u2019ll hear about new books, old favorites, and even ideas for encouraging parents to read to kids. Many attendees were\u00a0Author bloggers and bloggers who focus on YA, but here are some bloggers who attended KidLitCon who specifically focus on children&#8217;s books: Book Dads: A site that promotes children\u2019s literacy by reviewing books dads can share with their children. Book Moot: A school librarian\u2019s blog covering books for all ages of children. The Cybils: Children\u2019s and Young Adult Bloggers\u2019 Literary Award site. Blog includes many reviews of nominated books. Diamond in the Window:..."}