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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Yay! Thanks for all the support. I love notes from readers. Check out my website for activity ideas: RachelGPayne.com/kids

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🐝aREADER @reyeh.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

#BookMail is the best mail. #KidLit #PictureBooks Thank you so much. Can’t wait to share w our student.s. ❤️ the postcard. We collect postcards! The students will b so excited. They ❤️ notes from the authors!

Postcard stating Ezra Keats the Snow Day w snow & people.

Picture book Let’s Rumble on top a mailing envelope.

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I would put James Talarico, state rep from TX, in that category as well

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Congrats! You won the book giveaway! Thanks for all the support! I’ll send you a DM!

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

it's #nonbinaryday and @rpayne.bsky.social's and I'd book #Let'sRumble features three siblings playing at home and letting their imagination go wild. The oldest has advice for their younger sister and brother. Check it out!

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

It’s a #bookbirthday for Let’s Rumble! Like, repost, tag, or follow for a chance to win the #bookgiveaway! #kidlit #edusky #picturebook #letsrumblebook

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Happy book birthday to @rpayne.bsky.social and @jopi.bsky.social's Let's Rumble!

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

#BookGiveaway! Like, repost, comment, follow, or tag a friend for a chance to win a signed copy of Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social and releasing tomorrow from Rise x Penguin Workshop. #kidlit #picturebook #play #edusky #pb

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Culture writer, poet, and children’s librarian Taylor Hunsberger reflects on the ways that horror stories provide children with a vital testing ground to face their real-life fears

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Horror Offers Young Readers Safe Spaces in Scary Times

Taylor Hunsberger, a children’s librarian at the East Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, reflects on the ways that horror stories provide children with a vital testing ground to face their...

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

It’s a #bookgiveaway! Like, comment, share, or follow to win a signed copy of my #debut #picturebook Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by Jose Pimienta and published by Rise x Penguin Workshop in 2 days!! Winner selected July 15! #letsrumblebook #kidlit #play #pb

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Oops! Spelled the publisher's name wrong-- Penguin Workshop!

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

My son loved to roughhouse, I mean rumble. So it was born of necessity.

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

#BookGiveaway Like, repost, comment, or repost to win a signed copy of my #debut #picturebook Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social from Rise x Penguin Worksop. #kidlit #edusky #booksky #books #unboxing

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

It’s a #bookgiveaway of my #debut picture book, Let’s Rumble! illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social! It’s all about #play and #roughhousing. Like, repost, comment, or follow before July 15 for a chance to win a signed copy. The more you do the more chances to win! #booksky #kidlit #edusky #picturebooks

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Got to present with rock stars Pat Scales, Vera Ahiyya, & Jessica Ralli at #alaac25 & they wrote it up in American Libraries Magazine! Thanks @wearealsc.bsky.social for the opportunity & Sourcebook and Penguin for books to giveaway! #kidlit #bannedbooks americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

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Free Children Read Freely | American Libraries Magazine

Librarians, educators, and authors share age-appropriate resources for introducing kids to banned books and celebrating autonomy.

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

So, will we see you at #ALA2025?? If you're planning to attend, please make sure you say hi! My friends and I from the PB Jamboree group (pb_2023 on IG) would love to meet you! #skybrarians #edusky @kdmaz.bsky.social @rpayne.bsky.social @mattforrestvw.bsky.social #kidlit #childrensbooks

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

But you seem to be making the GOP argument. A candidate like Mamdani may not have wide appeal in a general election, but he’s doing some things right Democratic candidates could learn from, like engage with new media and speak to people’s needs & frustrations.

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

And we know Trump always selects “all the best people.” Mamdani has served in state government, at least. All Trump requires is a loyalty and experience be damned.

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D.M. Schmeyer @dmschmeyer.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Sexual harassment should be disqualifying and its a good thing that the sexual harasser lost. We have to get back to a point where we care about that shit again.

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

It’s here! We unboxed the author copies of my debut picture book, Let’s Rumble: A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social from Rise x Penguin Workshop! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebook #picturebooks #pb #play #kids #unboxing #roughhousing #letsrumblebook

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Going to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's #ALAAC25 in Philadelphia? Stop by @bklynlibrary.bsky.social's #BooksUnbanned Booth (135) for these stickers, fun schwag, and information on our brand-spanking new Freedom to Read Storytime Guide, which I will be presenting on on Sat 6/28 at 11 AM! #BannedBooks

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Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

ICE arrested Job Garcia while he was running errands in LA. Job is a US citizen, a scholar, and a brilliant photographer. He’s also my friend. But none of that should determine his humanity. ICE must release Job Garcia immediately.

Bradford, job and two friends hanging at dodger stadium

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

We're celebrating a momentous occasion in the U.S. with some of our favorite #picturebooks about the history of slavery and #Juneteenth. Any you think we should have included? #Juneteenth2025 #childrensbooks #AmericanHistory

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Celebrating #juneteenth2025 with a bunch of our favorite #PictureBooks about the history of slavery and the Juneteenth holiday. Do you have a favorite picture book you'd like to recommend? #kidlit #childrensbooks #PBJam

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

I'm chatting about my #pb Let's Rumble! with illustrator @jopi.bsky.social & editor Cecily Kaiser at @slj.com's Picture Book Palooza on July 27- a virtual conference & one of my favorite virtual events. All are welcome! Link in comments. Thanks @penguinkids.bsky.social! #kidlit

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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 09/05/2025

BREAKING: President Trump just fired our nation's Librarian. My statement here:

President Trump fired our nation’s Librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden, by email at 6:56pm tonight, taking his assault on America’s libraries to a new level.

Over the course of her tenure, Dr. Hayden brought the Library of Congress to the people, with initiatives that reached into rural communities and made the Library accessible to all Americans, in person and online.

While President Trump wants to ban books and tell Americans what to read – or not to read at all, Dr. Hayden has devoted her career to making reading and the pursuit of knowledge available to everyone.

Be like Dr. Hayden.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 09/05/2025

Carla Hayden was an inspiring librarian of congress, and we were lucky to have her

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

We are super-excited for #PBJam member Katie Mazeika's new #picturebook hitting shelves on April 22nd. Check out the curriculum guide and activity sheets she has on her website to go with it: www.katiemazeika.com/new-page-3 #reading #kidlit #socialemotionallearning #edusky #skybrarians #education

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We're celebrating the longest-running children's literacy initiative in the country with our 2025 releases! That's right, this is #ChildrensBookWeek, sponsored by the @cbcbooks.bsky.social What books are you and your kids reading this week? #KidLit #PictureBooks #edusky #ChildrensBooks #Poetry

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Thank you! Having friends order my book is fabulous!

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Excited to read this! If you don’t know @maklelan.bsky.social’s work, this is a good entry point.

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Every chair I sit in at home has a cardigan draped over the back. #menopause

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JD Random - RandomWhiteGuy @thereelrandom.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

I thought Trump’s first Secretary of Education was bad… this one is dumb as a brick.

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The first review of my picture book is in and it is a good one! Phew! I used to review for Kirkus, so I know how tough they can be. @jopi.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social #letsrumblebook #debut #kidlit #roughhousing #pb bit.ly/letsrumblebk

A promotion for the book Let's Rumble: A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play with a quote from the Kirkus Review. The full review is at bit.ly/letsrumblebk Pre-order via this link now. Pub date is 7.8.2025

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Mirka Hokkanen @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Barnes & Noble is having a 25% preorder sale! Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves just received a starred review from SLJ and would be a perfect book to add to classroom and homeschool libraries. 😊 Order at bn.com @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com @macmillanusa.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

February is #BlackHistoryMonth and here are some of our #picture book recommendations. Would you like to share some of your favorites? #kidlit #pbjam #reading

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PB Jamboree @pbjamboree.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

"A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside" -Winnie the Pooh. Friday is #ValentinesDay & these are our #PBJam members' friendship and love themed #picturebooks to share. Comment and share your favorite friendship quote or love-themed pb. #kidlit #edusky

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Anna Meier @annameier.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Rümeysa's legal team is coordinating a fundraiser for her and her family to help them deal with this crisis, including medical costs since ICE has kept Rümeysa from accessing all her medications. Please donate if you're able:

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Justice for Rumeysa Ozturk

Dear Friends, Allies, and Supporters,

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: March/April #HBMag Cathryn M. Mercier's #HB100 Reminiscence + @rpayne.bsky.social's #BoardBook Roundup; #HBWomensHistoryMonth Week 4; @jerrycraft.bsky.social's Curious George Lecture; Blueberry Awards; #HBHerald; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

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Week in Review, March 24th-28th

This week on hbook.com...

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trarob1964.bsky.social @trarob1964.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

America, if you want our kids to have a chance at life, we will stop asking why the Idiot-Regime is doing egregious harm to us. Instead, we will do everything possible to end them before they end us. We’ve seen enough. It’s go time. #MomSky #FightFascism

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Rumeysa Ozturk, a member of the kidlit community and a 2023-2024 @highlightsfound Muslim Storyteller fellow, has been taken by ICE. This isn’t an isolated incident anymore, but it is certainly one step closer to home for me. Here are some things we can do

White lettering on black background that says “The KidLit stands with Rumeysa Ozturk”

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Rachel G. Payne (she/they) @rpayne.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Picture book author + children’s librarian here!

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