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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hello #kidlitpostcard! I write and illustrate graphic novels and picture books for kids. CassandraFederman.com Rep’d by @marchsoloway.bsky.social at Starling Literary!

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I’ve been playing around a lot lately with different @procreate.com brushes. It’s been the funnest way to avoid packing for my move! 😜

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✨Amy 💜 @amyliatink.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Love to my Lil Thuggie Nephew yesterday! He is OBSESSED with animals and was supper excited to get his new book from his FAAAAVORITE Auntie!! Great Squirrel Loses It! by @cassfederman.bsky.social

A chocolate cake that says Happy Birthday in purple letters

The book Gray Squirrel Loses It! by Cassandra Federman

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Hey SCBWI friends! If you are voting in the first round of the Crystal Kite Awards, please consider voting for STORY SPINNERS in the California and Hawaii division! Thanks! 😊 #graphicnovels #scbwi #kidlit

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Humor, wrestling, illustration, writing, LARPing—it’s just some of what we talk about in @jyotigopal.bsky.social’s In the Picture podcast. Have a listen! 🔈

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Humor, wrestling, illustration, writing, LARPing—it’s just some of what we talk about in @jyotigopal.bsky.social’s In the Picture podcast. Have a listen! 🔈

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Thank you so much to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social / ALSC for including STORY SPINNERS: A SISTERLY TALE OF DANGER, A PRINCESS, AND HER CREW OF LADY PIRATES in their 2026 notable children’s book list! What an honor! 🥰 #graphicnovel #kidsbooks

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Welp, I just chugged my kid’s dirty toothpaste water thinking it was my own with electrolytes in it. How’s your night going? 🤮

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

So excited for my amazing agent @marchsoloway.bsky.social and her co-founders @jemiscoe.bsky.social and @pterlip.bsky.social! What an amazing new chapter for you all! I can’t wait to watch you soar! (And also to be carried along with all the soaring. Yay!)😍

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I can’t ask for a better (or cuter) kid review of GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT than this! I’ve also been informed I’ll get to meet this kiddo when I’m signing at @anunlikelystory bookstore next month! I cannot wait! . #kidlit #kidreview #bookreview #picturebooks #booksky

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 27/10/2025

This was checked for me, even though I had Gemini turned off everywhere else.

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

No idea why THIS IS A SEAHORSE has a prominent place at B&N 5 years after its release, but I am into it! It was a pandemic release so it didn’t get many sales, but it was my first book to get multiple ⭐️ reviews and it won an award! (ILA Children’s and Young Adult Book Award.) #kidlit #edusky

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

There’s still time to win a copy of GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! Head over to @kidlit411.bsky.social’s blog to enter the giveaway! ⏰(Only 37 hours left as of now!) 💞Thanks for hosting the giveaway kidlit411!

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🤩It’s Grayson T. Squirrel’s book birthday! Today you can officially pick up a copy of GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! wherever books are sold!🐿️ Thank you to the amazing team @randomhousekids.bsky.social! 🌰 my genius editor Maria Correa 🌰 my uber talented art director Elizabeth Tardiff #kidlit #edusky

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

📚🌰Tomorrow is release day, which means today is the last day to pre-order! (Pre-ordering is super important for many reasons I still don’t fully understand, so please place your order today🥰) Also, I’m on tour! 🔗 to events in my bio. #kidlit #picturebook #squirrel #edusky

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! made it onto @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social’s Big Books of the year list! Grayson T. Squirrel makes his way into the world in 5 days, but he’s already making dreams come true!🐿️💕 #kidlit #picturebook #kidsbooks #squirrels #edusky

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Wait, whaaaat?! There are only 10 days left before Grayson T. Squirrel scampers his way into your heart?! 💚 Please pre-order online or from your local bookstore (🔗 in bio!) or request it at your local library. 📚 #booksky #edusky #kidlit

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

📦Unboxing my newest picture book GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT with my kiddo! There were some bumps along the way, like the cat food dispenser sounding off, but we pressed on and now I’m inclined to make this a tradition. What do you think—should we keep unboxing together? #kidlit #edusky

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! comes out this month! ✨There’s still time to pre-order! (Pre-orders get the book into stores and in front of readers! ) Thx for the support & I can’t wait for you all to meet Grayson T. Squirrel! 🐿️ (Is this emoji a chipmunk, btw?? 🧐) #kidlit #library #picturebook #edusky

The cover of the book Gray squirrel loses it featuring a squirrel looking for his nut under rock. On the post it says October 21 because that is the date that the book gray squirrel loses it comes out. Also pictured are a gray squirrel and a cardinal about to attack him.

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Meggie's at ALA - table 2052 @meggietheramm.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Also read Story Spinners, it was one of my favorite reads of this year!

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

High praise for STORY SPINNERS from the uber-talented Meggie Ramm, creator of the BATCAT series of graphic novels! Thanks @meggietheramm.bsky.social! Be sure to preorder book 4, BATCAT: SEEING STARS, which comes out in April 2026! Meggie is a rockstar!⭐️🦇🐈

Of Maggie Ram and her cat with a quote from her about story spinners stating the story was constantly Loved it when I taught kids comics their stories are very similar to this. This book has charm and underwater, spiders, and princesses who don’t need saving. Kids will be able to see themselves in Kennedy and Devon and will root for them to exceed at the end. A fun and lovely book!

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

For my fellow moms who also took Tylenol, do NOT feel guilty for even a second. The link to autism is NOT a thing and you’ve likely got enough on your plate without government guilt trips. Listen to this if you want the science. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Very fun reel about STORY SPINNERS from @middlegrademama! 😆 #kidlit #middlegrade #edusky #graphicnovel

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A lovely review for GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! from SLJ! #picturebook #edusky #informativefiction #kidlit

School library journal review written in red reading illustrations are clear and pleasant and fun side jokes are found throughout the pages. And exciting and humorous opportunity to open discussions about the concepts of seeds turning into plants, the food, and for life, or just to read for fun. A gray squirrel points to the review. Green grass and trees surround the text

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

🗓️ Mark your calendars east and west coasters! I will be doing story times and signings around the Los Angeles and Massachusetts area in the next couple of months. I’d love to see you there! (I’ve got free pins for you while supplies last!) #authorevents #kidlit #graphicnovels #picturebooks #edusky

A list of book signings including October 25th at vromans in Pasadena at 11 AM for the Gray squirrel loses it book launch. November first Barnes & Noble book signing at 2 PM in Glendale, California on the eighth the Burbank book festival at 10 AM at the Buena Vista library in Burbank, California, the 15th at the Silver unicorn bookstore at 11 AM in Acton, Massachusetts, The 23rd at an unlikely story bookstore at 3 PM in Plainville, Massachusetts.

A bunch of pins that include characters from the graphic novel story spinners, and the picture book gray squirrel loses it, including a cardinal, a ladybug, some gray squirrels, a frog, a bear, a dragon water spiders,
pirates, and sharks

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The second trade review for GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! is in using words like droll, witty, clever, and delight! Thanks to The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books for the fabulous review! 🔗preorder link in bio! #kidlit #squirrels #librarians #edusky

Grace world points to the book review which reads “the interactions between the steadily, calm narrator and a manic squirrel create a droll, witty bit of humor that gives a clever wink and nod to Young viewers… Fans of Watts scaredy squirrel will likely delight in the adventures of yet another goofy lovable rodent“

An image of a squirrel pointing to the cover of the book gray squirrel loses it coming out October 21

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🔱Aquamanatee is an Amazon Editor’s pick! This is the second book of the year for me that Amazon has highlighted and I’m so grateful! The first, Story Spinners, is a best book of 2025 as well! More eyes on our books means more kids reading and nothing makes me happier! #kidlit #graphicnovel #edusky

A photo showing the cover of Aquaman with amenity dress like Aquaman and it says it’s an editor’s pic on Amazon

A photo with the cover-up story spinners two girls one on the other shoulders. It highlights that the book story spinner is an editors pick on Amazon.

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🔱Aquamanatee is making a splash at a bookstore (or comic book store) near you TODAY! Perfect for kids ages 5-7 who ❤️ graphic novels and for fans of Nawhal & Jelly and This Is a Sea Cow! 🔗in bio to purchase Onward to illustrating 🔱 book 2 in this adorable series! #graphicnovel #kidlit #edusky

Image of the cover of the Young graphic novel Aquaman where Marlow the manatee has his flippers up in the air and he is dressed as Aquaman. His friend Goldie, the goldfish wears glasses in the bottom right corner and is looking directly at a Seaborg, which is a sea animal that has been taken over and has become half robotic. Goldie is trying to get Marlow’s attention so he too can recognize the danger in front of them.

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

AQUAMANATEE marks the first time I said yes to illustrating someone else’s writing (yikes!). I was so worried about letting the author, Ben Clanton, down, but I think we made an adorable book with @dcoffical.bsky.social! AQUAMANATEE comes out September 2nd! #kidlit #graphicnovel

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

A really nice review for Story Spinners from Amazon editor Seira Wilson! Plus it’s on sale now on Amazon for any teachers or parents who might want to add it to their library! #kidlit #edusky

A book review for story spinner is pointing out that it’s the top 20 children’s books of 2025 on Amazon and an Amazon editors pick. Amazon editor Sierra Wilson says battling sisters find common ground with a wacky fairytale in this graphic novel story with a story that is so funny and realistic young readers will easily see themselves and it’s page Sapir delight to read

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

👍 Gray Squirrel’s first trade review is in and it’s a good one! Thanks Kirkus! 🐿️ www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #kidlit #picturebook #humor #edusky

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

👍 Gray Squirrel’s first trade review is in and it’s a good one! Thanks Kirkus! 🐿️ www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #kidlit #picturebook #humor #edusky

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Katie Venit @katievenit.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I'm agog! FORTS is one of @usatoday.com's bestselling #picturebooks this week! Thank you to all the indie bookstores who believe in this book and have been sharing it with their customers. ❤️💙📚 #kidlit www.usatoday.com/booklist/gen...

The cover of the picture book FORTS, showing a girl and her cat sitting in a cozy treehouse.

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

F & G’s (folded and gathered) have arrived! Can’t wait to introduce Grayson T. Squirrel to the world on October 21st! #kidlit #picturebook #squirrels #edusky

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Thank you to the amazing @cassfederman for the review of my upcoming mg #graphicnovel, THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG on #goodreads! If you've read an arc, don't forget to drop a review and join Team Misfortune and get freebies on pub date! stanyan.me/team-misf....

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Hey everyone, #KidLit4Ceasefire has now fundraised the evacuation of 10 people. I am focusing on the next two families. One family of 6 and another of just 3, with a 4-month-old baby. I need 500 items for this fundraiser. I only have 218 at the moment. Donate here: airtable.com/appJkEF7W6Sl...

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

F & G’s (folded and gathered) have arrived! Can’t wait to introduce Grayson T. Squirrel to the world on October 21st! #kidlit #picturebook #squirrels #edusky

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Lucas Gattoni 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇷 Lettering Bear! @letteringbear.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

A couple of gorgeous comps lettered by me are here! - Black Lightning (TPB), by @bwrites247.bsky.social #ficoossio #ulisesarreola - Aquamanatee, by #benclanton @cassfederman.bsky.social Both from @dc.com <3

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