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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 13h
For the last year, I’ve been working very hard to finish a book about condensation. It’s dew in the morning.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Reader Of The Week is Aliyah from California, who’s 8. She has read every My Weird School book, and now she’s reading them AGAIN. Her dad told me “She belly laughs!” Aliyah has also read “The Picasso Curse,” “The Homework Machine,” and “The Return of the Homework Machine.”
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I had a dream that I was back in college. There was a big exam coming up and I completely forgot to study for it.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh, I almost forgot. There are actually FOUR My Weird School books that have a Halloween theme!
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's October, and you know what that means. It's time for me to plug the My Weird School Halloween special! And in case you don't know, THREE books in the series have a Halloween theme. Collect 'em all!
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Many years ago, a friend & I went to a blues club in Chicago, and I’ve been a blues fan ever since. I’m excited because tonight I’m going to the 90th birthday celebration of the great Buddy Guy. Check out this lineup of guest players. It’s gonna be a Who’s Who of the blues. Happy birthday, Buddy!
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here’s a fun idea for a fund raiser. At Claremont School in Somerset, New Jersey they had "Tattoo A Teacher" day. The kids bought temporary tattoos of all kinds, and their teachers came to school the next day wearing them. It was a big hit.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Graphic novels are the hottest thing in children’s books these days. Kids love ‘em. Did you know that Jim Paillot and I have made three My Weird School graphic novels? They were so much fun to create, and we’re working on the next one now. I’ll be telling you about it soon.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Live in Northern New Jersey? I’ll be at the Glen Rock Children’s Book Festival this Saturday, along with 46 other authors. Come get a book or just stop by my booth to say hi. For more info, go to glenrockbookfest.com. #kidlit #glenrockbookfestival #glenrockchildrensbookfestival
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
More from the mind of George Carlin... I always thought a semi-truck driver was someone who dropped out of truck-driving school halfway through the course. Whenever I hear that someone works in his shirtsleeves, I always wonder what he did with the rest of the shirt.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
READER OF THE WEEK is Teresa, a 3rd grader at A-School in Hong Kong. She said she’s my biggest fan and invited me to come visit the school. 8,000 miles is a bit of a hike, so I suggested a virtual visit instead. Teresa asked her principal, and I’ll be zooming with A-School on Tuesday!
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I agree!
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sadly, The Chappaqua Children's Book Festival has been cancelled tomorrow, due to the predicted storm on the east coast. If you were planning to come, DON'T! Sorry I won't be able to meet you. I'll let you know if they reschedule.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My secret plan for worldwide domination. Shhhh! Don’t tell anybody.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sad to hear Bill Gutman died. I never met him & we weren't related, but we were certainly confused with each other a lot. Like me, Bill was born in October in NY, wrote books for kids, & many were about sports. In fact, both of us wrote a book with the same title! (His came out first). R.I.P. Bill.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’ll be at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival in Chappaqua NY on Saturday (9/26) along with 170 (!) other authors. It’s free, and so much fun. I hope you and your family can make it. Stop by my table in the blue tent to buy an autographed book or just to say hi.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
From the mind of George Carlin... --If you nail a tool shed closed, how do you put the hammer away? --EIEIO is actually a gross misspelling of the word farm. --I went to the Missing Persons’ Bureau. No one was there. --I choose toilet paper through a process of elimination.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
READER OF THE WEEK is Rosie (in the middle) from Florida! Animals love My Weird School, and so do Rosie’s owners Zayla and Revy. They blast through at least one book every day, and they won’t go to sleep without reading one. I’m not sure about Rosie’s reading comprehension.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tell me something you’re unexpectedly good at. Me, I’m really good at making a campfire. It’s one of my favorite things to do. My friends call me “The Fireman.”
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
On vacation this week with my college pals Craig, Howard, and Ray. We’ve known each other for fifty years.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Here’s your answer to this morning‘s quiz. Three of you got it right.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Guess where I went yesterday. I’ll tell you the answer later.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Am I the only one who dislikes dunking? (Not donuts. Basketballs!) I hear there’s a league for competitive dunking now, and even a “Dunkman” TV show.What?! Really? Watching a 7-foot guy dunk a ball is like if a baseball player in the batter’s box stepped on home plate and claimed he scored a run.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
CLASS OF THE WEEK is Mrs. Reese’s first graders at East Iredell School in North Carolina. I have a feeling they like My Weird School.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
From the mind of George Carlin… --I’ve never owned a telescope, but it’s something I’m thinking of looking into. --I was expelled from cooking school, and it left a bad taste in my mouth. --In comic strips the person on the left always speaks first. --If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Happy days are here again! The next My Weird School book—"Mrs. Towne Is a Clown!”--comes out a month from TODAY. I’ll tell you all about it then. In the meantime, you can have the kids color in Jim’s cover sketch…
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Book festival season is here! I love meeting readers, and if you live in New Jersey or New York, come say hi at one of these festivals. I’ll post details the week before, or you can visit their websites… --9/26: Chappaqua (NY) --10/3: Glen Rock (NJ) --10/10: Morristown (NJ) --10/11: Warwick (NY)
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Football season has begun and baseball season is nearly over. This is the one time of year when the NFL and MLB overlap. So it’s the perfect time to remember George Carlin’s classic comparison of the two sports. If you haven’t seen this, you MUST! He’s brilliant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkq...
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
READER OF THE WEEK is Lucas, from Florida. Lucas was the only second grader at his school to join the “Million Word Club” last term, after reading more than 100 My Weird School books. His parents told me, “He just couldn’t put them down.”
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Your kids love graphic novels, right? Well, all 3 My Weird School GNs are available in a box set. Not only that, but it’s on sale for just $21.58. Better yet, you can order the box from your local bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other chains all through one link. See my comment…
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sorry I missed Dad Joke Monday. I spent the entire 10-hour flight back from Istanbul reading this hilarious book. So I gathered tons of material for future DJMs. Good to be home.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It’s Seagulls vs. Fish under the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. It’s a free for all! Check out the size of those tunas.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Kids like Zeynep are playing “Drone Football” In Turkey (and all over the world). Teams of 5 kids try to fly a drone through suspended hoops while their opponents try to stop them with their drone. Super cool!
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Guess what I’m holding. More importantly, guess what it’s used for in Turkey. Tell you later.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Basilica Cistern was built underneath Istanbul in the 6th century to store 2,800,000 cubic feet of water for the city. Amazing, and beautiful.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Having a great time in Istanbul. Wish you were here! I didn’t even remember that some of my books have been translated into Turkish (by Epsilon).
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This isn’t a “work” trip to Istanbul, but when Natalie Yumlo reached out, I had to meet her. Natalie started The Little Library That Could, which encourages reading for kids in Turkey. (Info: www.thelittlelibrarythatcould.com) We had tea at the Pera Palace hotel, where Agatha Christie used to stay.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I’m leaving for a vacation tonight. My wife and I are going to Istanbul, Turkey. I’ll try to make a few posts while I’m away. But if I don’t have the chance, I’ll see you back here when I get home on September 7th. Thanks to the kids for reading, and grownups for sharing my books with kids.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Besides her other accomplishments, Dolly Parton started Imagination Library to put books in the hands of kids who need them. The organization has donated MILLIONS of books to kids. To find out more about Imagination Library, go to: imaginationlibrary.com R.I.P. Dolly.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I just autographed 70 copies of “Dorks” at the New York Public library main branch gift shop. If you happen to be in or near the city, go get em!
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I was walking down the street when I passed the house where Samuel Thomas invented the English muffin in 1880. He was a British immigrant who developed a secret baking process to create the famous “nooks and crannies.” This is why I love New York. You never know what you’re going to stumble upon.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
When I start something, I like to finish it. BUT NOT BOOKS. I know it’s good to stick with a book, & that we feel good completing a book. But life is short, and so is my attention span. If a book doesn’t grab me in the first few pages, I bail. That’s why, in my books, I try to start off with a bang…
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I made this short Back-To-School video. Please share with kids!
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I wanted to buy a water bed, but my wife was against it. She was afraid we’d drift apart.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
MY READER OF THE WEEK is Phoebe from Texas. When she was little, she hated to read. Then she discovered My Weird School. Her mom told me, “It’s like a switch turned on in her brain. Phoebe says it’s so fun and exciting to read.” This summer, she challenged herself to read 20 books.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
TEACHERS and LIBRARIANS: What’s your first read-aloud for the new school year? May I suggest... --For grade 1-3: “Mr. DiPilla Is a Gorilla!” This is the newest My Weird School book, so your students probably haven’t read it yet. --For grade 4-6: “The Picasso Curse.” My latest middle grade novel.
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
PTA PRESIDENTS! How about a virtual author visit to your school this term? My presentation is just as fun, engaging, and educational as an in-person visit (and MUCH less expensive). If your K-5 school would be interested in a virtual visit, visit my website: dangutman.com/virtual-scho...
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dangutmanbooks.bsky.social @dangutmanbooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Shopping for back-to-school supplies? Don't forget to visit The Official My Weird School Shop. A.J. and the gang are pictured on T-shirts, hoodies, baseball caps, water bottles, tote bags and more cool stuff. Go to: www.cafepress.com/shop/TheOffi...
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