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Deborah Freedman

@deborahfreedman.net
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author & illustrator of children's picture books, + gardener, woods walker, cloud & bird watcher www.deborahfreedman.net

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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 26/09/2026
www.publishersweekly.com/9780823463930
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I Will Eat You in the End by David Duff
This Beckettian two-parter by Duff (The Day Moon and Earth Had an Argument) and Coppo (The Book That Can Read Your Mind) lays ou...
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 09/09/2026
This makes me so happy to see, Colby, that Carl the earthworm is helping you build your classroom community. Please tell your students I said hello! #CarlAndTheMeaningofLife @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 09/09/2026
Did you know stanza means room in Italian? 🏠💗
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 09/09/2026
Aw, of course how could I not love this connection? Thank you!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/08/2026
You never know what kind of wildlife will cross your path. ID, anyone?
log that looks like a whale or elephant face
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/08/2026
From the Dept. of Good News yesterday (still looking for today...): www.wshu.org/connecticut-...
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Nearly all of CT’s kids will have access to free breakfast this year
$12 million from the state budget will go toward funding the program.
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/08/2026
Yikes
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Sarah Steinbacher, Ed.D. (she/they) @sarahsteinbacher.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Have you ever felt small or unheard? Check out TINY DINO. Then, read my interview with author-illustrator @deborahfreedman.net at www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... #kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitauthor #booksky #BeAnAmbassador
The image discusses children’s literature and features Deborah Freedman’s picture book TINY DINO, an illustrated children’s book about a small bird that’s determined to tell his friends that he’s a living dinosaur. Against a pale pastel cream, brown, and blue background, the title reads: “Tiny Dino Roars!” On the top right is a large image of the cover of Deborah Freedman’s picture book, TINY DINO. Around the book to the left and below are 4 reviews, each with the reviewer’s icon. The top starred review from Publishers Weekly says: “Balancing the informative and the wondrous, the book offers a tribute to the way the interconnections among species ensure that the past remains present.” The second starred review from Booklist says: “an absolute delight to learn and laugh with this curious animal crew.” The third starred review from Kirkus says: “an innovative introduction to the relatedness of all animals that will delight budding biologists and dino mavens alike.” The bottom review from School Library Journal says: “another charmer from Freedman, seamlessly mixing nonfiction, humor, a meditation on interconnections, and a lot of heart.”  To the bottom left is a quote from Deborah that reads: "I’m hoping that kids will be inspired by this tiny creature with a strong sense of self. This hummingbird knows exactly who he is—and has the facts to back it up. ~Deborah Freedman." At the bottom right is “Exclusive Interview” with an arrow pointing to: https://www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/interview-deborah-freedman
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 13/07/2026
...But the window stays open only as long as the question remains unanswered... ... The space between a question and an answer has value, and that value should not be engineered away."
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 13/07/2026
Drifting curiosity... isn't that basic to creativity? "... curiosity puts the entire brain into a mode of heightened receptivity — not just for the specific thing you want to know, but also for everything around it... @neuranne.bsky.social @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/o...
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 09/07/2026
😮
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 02/07/2026
Dear anyone thinking of writing an AI-assisted, 1000 word email, Why would I spend more time reading it than you spent writing? You look spammy even if you are legit. Sorry.
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 02/07/2026
The time for celebrating good news is always.
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 01/07/2026
😳
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/06/2026
🌸💗🌸!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/06/2026
"... a paean to creativity and art... In addition to inspiring kids to use their own imaginations, the story also demonstrates how homemade gifts, made with love, are a wonderful alternative to store-bought presents." 🌸💗🌸 @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 14/06/2026
Please do!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 14/06/2026
Picture books are for all ages!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 14/06/2026
Thank you for sharing it with 4th graders! It makes me happy to hear this. 🌱💚🌱
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 11/06/2026
🤪
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 11/06/2026
Ha!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 11/06/2026
🤣🩵
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 11/06/2026
"C-Suite Introduction: A personal introduction of your work to our private network of high-level literary curators, reviewers, and collectors..." Not sure what luminous literary world AI is mining for jargon here, but it isn't MINE 🤣
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 11/06/2026
At this point the spam has become so ridiculous, it's almost entertaining... like today's "Official Nomination" to be a "Headline Feature" at a "Literary Luminary Showcase," where I'm promised, among other things: "The Signature Micro-Spotlight" "The Archival Feature Asset" and (my favorite)...
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 11/06/2026
What do you see when you look at clouds? It's the perfect school's-out season to look at the sky, and imagine... and wonder... ⛅ An interview, ICYMI—https://www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/interview-deborah-freedman #clouds #edusky @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 05/06/2026
"The “knowing” has been outsourced to a machine; we just retrieve the bits we want and leave the rest behind... one of the truly astonishing things about this moment is the fact that so many people are perfectly happy to know so little." #writing
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 03/06/2026
Or you don't have to choose if you pretend it doesn't even exist 😬
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 31/05/2026
Hope there’s an intermission? 😆
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 21/05/2026
Theater! Cannot wait for this!!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 16/05/2026
Back atcha! Librarians=my heroes. ❤️
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 13/05/2026
Check out @librarianchica.bsky.social 's feed for more wonderful mom-book recommendations! I've added a bunch to my to-read list... 🌸💗🌸
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 13/05/2026
🌸💗🙏🏻🌸!!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 10/05/2026
I saw that, Josh—congrats!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 09/05/2026
Love (and honored by) this pairing! 🌸💕🌸
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YAbookscentral @yabookscentral.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
#kidlit #bookreview FLOWERS FOR MAMA at YABC! yabookscentral.com/kid-review-f... #Mama #mothersday #love #kittens
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 09/05/2026
😂
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 04/05/2026
Case(wrap) of the Mondays vimeo.com/1184561382?f...
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Flowers for Mama by Deborah Freedman
Viking Books for Young Readers, March 2026
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 03/05/2026
Who needs excuses (though I'm happy to provide one)? ;) ❤️
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Sarah Steinbacher, Ed.D. (she/they) @sarahsteinbacher.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Get FLOWERS FOR MAMA in time for Mother’s Day! And read my #interview with @deborahfreedman.net at www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Up next on the #blog, Jenna Elyse Johnson on 5/4. #picturebooks #kidlit #author #kidlitauthors #authorillustrator #booksky #mothersday #mothersdaygift
Against a pink background with scattered flowers and hearts, the title reads: “Just in time for Mother’s Day.” On the left is a large image of the cover of Deborah Freedman’s picture book, FLOWERS FOR MAMA. To the left of the book are 2 reviews, each with the reviewer’s icon. The top starred review from Kirkus says: “an enchanting story that honors both the artistic journey and the blooms that—eventually-result.” The bottom review from Publishers Weekly says: “multidimensional art expansively showcases myriad ways to say ‘I love you.’”  Below the reviews is a quote from Deborah that reads: "I decided to make a book that celebrates the varied ways and naturally exuberant way [kids] already express themselves, a book full of art that they could imagine making immediately. ~Deborah Freedman." At the bottom left is “Exclusive Interview” with an arrow pointing to: https://www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/interview-deborah-freedman
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 01/05/2026
🌸💕🌸!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 20/04/2026
Why yes, of course I read this @sciam.bsky.social article and now plan to read The Story of Birds, about why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive "the asteroid apocalypse"...
TINY DINO, a picturebook by wuthor & illustrator Deborah Freedman
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Jena Benton @jenanbenton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
#NationalPoetryMonth Day 17: Celebrate children's #poetry with Mary Ann Hoberman and Marla Frazee in this wonderful collection. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2026/04/17/n...
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NPM 2026 Day 17: HOW ELEGANT THE ELEPHANT
Mary Ann Hoberman, former children’s poet laureate, passed away in 2023. And yet, as is common in publishing, here we have a lovely collection of her words illustrated by the brilliant Marla …
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 09/04/2026
Congrats, @jyotigopal.bsky.social!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 09/04/2026
Congrats, @mrschureads.bsky.social!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 07/04/2026
"... I write quickly, for fear that at any moment I might be killed. Writing under such urgency demands an economy of words. If I have only a few more minutes left of my life... What should I put down on the page as some kind of trace of myself in this world, or as a document of our time?"
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 31/03/2026
🌷🌷🌷🌷!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 30/03/2026
🌸💕🌸 @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social #FlowerReport
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 30/03/2026
Thank you for sharing this, John!
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 26/03/2026
For my #kidlit friends— a convo today on CT Public Radio between Colin McEnroe and others, including Jon Klassen—"What would it mean if nothing matters? This hour, a look at the philosophy of nihilism, and how it shows up online and in children's books." @npr.org www.ctpublic.org/show/the-col...
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How nihilism can help us find meaning in this moment
What would it mean if nothing matters? This hour, a look at the philosophy of nihilism, and how it shows up online and in children's books.
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Deborah Freedman @deborahfreedman.net · 25/03/2026
“The chapter’s collaborative work with partner organizations, engagement in legislative advocacy, exemplified by its leadership in working with legislators to pass the state’s Freedom to Read Act into law, a model for other states to follow...” @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
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