children's literature newsletters

NewsletterFIT tracks 34 newsletters that cover children's literature as a primary topic, 25 of them with posts in the last 90 days. By publicly shown subscriber count, the largest are Apocalypses by AR Shaw (54K), Looking at Picture Books (42K) and Ron Charles (37K).

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · sorted by publicly shown subscribers · methodology

  1. 1
    Apocalypses by AR Shaw54K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

    Likely audience: Book readers

  2. 2
    Looking at Picture Books42K subscribers

    Substacklast post Jun 1, 2026

    Likely audience: Children's book authors and illustrators

  3. 3
    Ron Charles37K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

    Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

  4. 4
    MaiStoryBook16K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

    Likely audience: Librarians

  5. 5
    How To Be A Dog13K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 22 days ago

    Likely audience: philosophy enthusiasts

  6. 6
    Thyme, Place & Story8K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 24 days ago

    Likely audience: Book club members

  7. 7
    My Literary Life8K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 13 days ago

    Likely audience: literary agents

  8. 8
    The Thousand Good Books Project8K subscribers

    Substacklast post Jun 19, 2026

    Likely audience: audiobook listeners

  9. 9
    Your Kid's Next Read 7K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 31 days ago

    Likely audience: Authors and illustrators

  10. 10
    Mac’s Newsletter7K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 45 days ago

    Likely audience: Parents of young children

  11. 11
    Steinbergdrawscartoons5K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: parents of elementary school children

  12. 12
    The Style Section4K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers and avid readers

  13. 13
    Alex T Smith’s Pigeon Post 4K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

    Likely audience: Parents of young children

  14. 14
    story whale bedtime stories4K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 11, 2026

    Likely audience: Parents looking for children's stories

  15. 15
    Studio Notes, by Amanda Jane Jones4K subscribers

    Substacklast post Jul 20, 2026

    Likely audience: entrepreneurs

  16. 16
    Still Sketching3K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

    Likely audience: Children's book enthusiasts

  17. 17
    How We Homeschool3K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 44 days ago

    Likely audience: Homeschooling parents

  18. 18
    🦊 Quick Brown Fox2K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 37 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers

  19. 19
    The South Porch1K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 51 days ago

    Likely audience: Christian mothers

  20. 20
    Robert Ingraham's Substack—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

    Likely audience: History enthusiasts

  21. 21
    Delia’s Newsletter @Aventuras.En.ESL—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers and readers

  22. 22
    Diverse Voices - Bravo!—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

    Likely audience: Parents seeking middle grade books

  23. 23
    Audry Without An E—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

    Likely audience: Independent illustrators

  24. 24
    isabelsbooks—

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 6 days ago

    Likely audience: Substack readers

  25. 25
    Author Amy Houts—

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 1, 2026

    Likely audience: Early childhood educators

  26. 26
    Elizabeth Van Nostrand—

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 22 days ago

    Likely audience: AI developers and researchers

  27. 27
    Extreme Parenting—

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 40 days ago

    Likely audience: parents of young children

  28. 28
    The Slow Hello—

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 41 days ago

    Likely audience: Book lovers

  29. 29
    Overthinking Every Thing14K subscribers

    Substacklast post Apr 24, 2026

    Likely audience: children's book authors and illustrators

  30. 30
    Inkygirl by Debbie Ridpath Ohi3K subscribers

    Substacklast post Sep 13, 2024

    Likely audience: Illustrators

  31. 31
    AT THE KID TABLE1K subscribers

    Substacklast post May 1, 2026

    Likely audience: Book lovers

  32. 32
    The Blanket Fort—

    Substacklast post Sep 24, 2024

    Likely audience: book collectors

  33. 33
    Manic Moments—

    Substacklast post Jun 17, 2024

    Likely audience: Mental health professionals

  34. 34
    Scraps—

    Substacklast post May 22, 2021

    Likely audience: Parents and caregivers looking for children's books

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