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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library exists with her own funding, in addition to state funding. States, such as Indiana, are beginning to cut such funding. Her library program gifts FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN. We ride at dawn for Dolly Parton, always. Thank you for your book joy💛 tinyurl.com/DollyYahoo

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We cannot let this stand. @cswild.bsky.social is a friend and #12x12PB member. This case will have implications for all #kidlit authors & illustrators. #freadom #booksnotbans

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A pair skater loses her partner at the last minute, and talks a hockey player into skating with her? Hm, we have heard this story before, only, wait - they are 12-year-old twins! ON THIN ICE by Jessica Kim comes out next week. #4contsfigure #figureskating www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737672...

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A group of parents in Maryland have sued for the right to opt their children out of using certain books in school, and that case has made its way to the Supreme Court. The books are all LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books, including two books published by Little Bee Books in partnership with GLAAD.

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GLAAD is standing with the authors and illustrators of the books central to Mahmoud v Taylor: glaad.org/fighting-att... #SCOTUS #bookbanning #LGBTQ @glaad.bsky.social

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@mychal3ts.bsky.social I thought you might be interested in this statement by the authors whose children's books are at the center of an upcoming Supreme Court case: pen.org/mahmoud-v-ta...

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pen.org/mahmoud-v-ta... Thanks to @penamerica.bsky.social for letting our voices be heard.

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Statement by authors and illustrators of books in Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor pen.org/mahmoud-v-ta...

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We are proud to speak out! My book Uncle Bobby's Wedding is one of the nine books central to the case. It, and Prince & Knight, were published by Little Bee Books in partnership with @glaad.bsky.social

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The authors of the nine books central to the Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor, including myself, have released a statement on @penamerica.bsky.social. Several illustrators also signed on. pen.org/mahmoud-v-ta...

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Eighteen authors and illustrators whose LGBTQ-inclusive picture books are at the heart of an upcoming SCOTUS case issued a statement today defending their work and reminding us that all children benefit from the freedom to read. #KidLit #BookSky mombian.com/2025/02/20/a...

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I just stumbled across this: Feathers in Spanish! Las Plumas No son solo para volar! (This time without dumb AI changing volar to solar, thank you very much). @mstewartscience.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/773645...

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The Four Continents figure skating championships start tonight, and the World Championships come in Boston in March! And I finally, finally, have a children's book about skating on the way! #4contsfigure #iceskating @randomhousekids.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738838...

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Ooh, I almost missed a #bookbirthday! Happy release day to @rebeccacaprara.bsky.social's THE RIPPLE EFFECT! I hadn't heard about this one, but with ice cream on the cover, how could you go wrong? #childrensbooks #middlegradebooks #icecream #raspberryripple

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Book bans impact public libraries & bookstores, but it’s school libraries where they are rampant ❤️‍🩹 Many kids are unable to make it to the public library. They can’t drive, often times the library isn’t in walking distance. It’s not that their grown-ups don’t want them to be library kids. 🧵 1/11

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A Friday reminder that having your book banned doesn't sell books. Only THE MOST banned books see support, and I assure you all those creators would prefer their books were NOT banned instead. There's no silver lining. It's just the knowledge that ppl hate you! Ok have a good weekend

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A tremendous favorite from @rosemarymosco.com! birdandmoon.com

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This is such a sweet and wonderful book! #kidlit #kidlitart

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Thanks for all the wonderful responses to the cover reveal of LOLLY ON THE ICE! This book means a lot to me. Here's a tiny sneak peek at the inside art. The book is full of snowflakes and ice, moons and spotlights. Out in Nov from @randomhousekids.bsky.social! #figureskating #bodypositiviy #anxiety

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For real: BLADES OF FURRY, a graphic novel about figure skaters - animals - whatever - comes out May 13. Yeah, probably going to have to get this one. lbink.com/titles/emily...

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Cover reveal!!! LOLLY ON THE ICE is now available for pre-order. Lolly loves skating but she's too shy to skate in front of other people, until... Find out what happens Nov. 11! www.rhcbooks.com/books/738838... @randomhousekids.bsky.social

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No particular reason. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHyz...

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Hilarious. And I am here to tell you that admitting you're a children's book illustrator leads to similar incidents. Someone once told me his idea for a children's book I could illustrate... during a colonoscopy.

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So . . . they think Emily Dickenson is an AI?

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Oh, yay, "I Have Nothing" is finally available in the US. Heaps of stand-up comic figure skating Whitney Houston lesbian Canadian 1980s goodness!

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Picture books are finally getting the RESPECT they deserve.

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Happy #WorldReadAloudDay2025 #WRAD2025 #WRAD! I've done all mine already, but they were great. Super kids, super questions.

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I’ve joined a lawsuit against the state of Idaho over their book ban law as part of a coalition of authors, publishers, libraries, students and parents. Read my statement and more about the lawsuit here.

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Fantastic article. Heartbreaking, but so well done. @espn.com www.espn.com/olympics/sto...

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Happy #bookbirthday to A WORLD WORTH SAVING by the spectacular @kylelukoff.bsky.social. I pre-ordered and I'm excited to read it!

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Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...

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Dick Button, 1929 - 2025. I took this picture of him at the 2008 US Figure Skating Championships.

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1994 #WorldFigure pair champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov reported as being on board PSA Flight 5342 that crashed into the Potomac River in Washington DC after being struck by a Blackhawk helicopter last night. news.sky.com/story/washin...

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PEN America's statement on the Supreme Court case centering on nine LGBTQ+ picture books, including Uncle Bobby's Wedding, in the Montgomery County, Maryland school district.

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EXACTLY. If we're renaming everything, let's get geological and remove the silly division of Eurasia into two continents. No it isn't. But North and South America are.

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Ok I'm shocked that The Yellow Bus didn't get a Caldecott Medal or honor. Wow. #ALAyma

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