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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Alexander Pliushchenko is still a very young boy and who knows what his future holds. But using Star Wars "I am your father," dark side and all, for his JGP debut season is genius. He should bring it back for the 2034 Olympics. #JGPFigure

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I would have looked forward to this book anyway, because it's delightful, but also, I'm in it. (I'm a fish). That's a first! But as I said, DIFFY by @brianlies.bsky.social is delightful and you will love it. The illustrations, are, of course, wonderful. Out today!! #bookbirthday

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Teachers! Librarians! Writers! If you live in Massachusetts, join me for this afterschool event on October 13. It’s a great chance to explore the wonderful world of #nonfiction for kids. #tlchat #tlsky #skybrarian #schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Imagine how much more effective Aboian and Veselukin's program would be if it looked more like this instead of the silly Halloween costumes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGGF... #JGPFigure

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Fall Experience | Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023 Trailer

YouTube video by Boston Ballet

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I once wrote a book about pet adoption, too, although it's more of a fable. :)

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

**Why Preordering Books Matter** Ever wonder why authors constantly encourage readers to preorder their upcoming releases? Because they really make a difference. Using our upcoming upper middle grade novel TOO BIG TO SAY as the example, I explain how. theauthorvillage.substack.com/p/why-preord...

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Why Preorders Matter

(Or Why I Need You to Preorder a Copy of TOO BIG TO SAY)

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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My kid, who happens to be one of my very favorite humans, just made a cool game which I think might get added to my daily Wordle-Reunion-Connections-SquareWord habit. Check it out! breakdown.today

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Breakdown

A daily game about how the whole splits up. Guess the split, reveal reality, share your score.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the one ring.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

After I illustrated MONARCH AND MOURNING CLOAK (by @mstewartscience.bsky.social) I became immersed in nature journaling. I'm most taken with the native wildflower perpetual journal; you add one new entry each week, so the journal takes shape slowly over time.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Nature journaling has made me much more observant. Plus I'm learning what all the plants are around here! I walked by a shagbark hickory tree for years without noticing it or realizing what it was.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 19/08/2026

Oh crap! Uh! I wrote this thing! It comes out next week! It has romance and giant pillbug scholars! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Daggerbound

DELUXE EDITION—a beautiful hardcover featuring bright pink sprayed edges, a foil case stamp and endpapers.New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher r...

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Oh goodness. I should probably do that. LOLLY ON THE ICE is about an anxious little figure skater; MONARCH AND MOURNING CLOAK is nonfiction about two very different butterflies and it's fascinating. @mstewartscience.bsky.social wrote the butterfly one.

Cover of the picture book Monarch and Mourning Cloak shows different stages in the life cycles of both butterflies against an orange background.

A sturdy little girl in an orange coat and yellow scarf with white stars skates across the ice in front of a big moon, followed by a happy dog.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I will have to look at this book - it sounds like someone finally heard the commentators saying "triple sowcow" (Salchow jump) and thought, aha, PICTURE BOOK!!! #figureskating

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

A fun and gratifying event today at the oldest public library in the US, in Franklin, Mass. as governor Maura Healey signed the Massachusetts Freedom to Read Bill. The speeches were all really good. And kudos to @authorsabb.bsky.social and @massaabb.bsky.social for years of hard work.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Please also name the illustrator in the post! Paige Keiser. @paigekeiser.bsky.social

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

For the record: NOPE. Honestly, I don’t think there’s an issue today I care about on a personal level more deeply than trans rights. And it’s rough out there right now. Bigots on one side of the political aisle and too many cowards on the other. ⬇️

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

@scbwi.bsky.social What's this??? I thought your stated policy was 100% opposed to AI? (And it should be). 🗓 NEXT LIVE SESSION "Artificial Intelligence & Using ChatGPT" Wednesday, July 29th | 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

EXCUSE ME???? "SCBWI and Candoo Tech bring you FREE, live technology lessons, and all premium members are invited! NEXT LIVE SESSION "Artificial Intelligence & Using ChatGPT" Wednesday, July 29th | 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT"

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Congress is moving H.R. 7661 and S. 4925 - two bills that could bring federal interference into local school libraries. Children deserve libraries filled with opportunities, not empty shelves. Defend the freedom to read: stopfederalbookbans.us

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Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Apparently library books can be banned so your kid doesn't accidentally see one with LGBTQ people in it, but it's okay to put up giant billboards that tell my kid that his family is invalid.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

One of the two words I always start with was it! And now you know how weird I am. Wordle 1,845 1/6* 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

@paulapoundstone.bsky.social You're in the NYTimes crossword today! You've made it at last! (I finally had to accept that I never will be).

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I have been waiting for this book with great interest, although it sounds like a tough story.

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Reenie⁷ @reenieonice.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Amber Glenn x Heated Rivalry collab is the banger ending to Pride Month everyone needs right now. ⛸️

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Sigh. It's 2026 and the popular culture machine still can't imagine women as heroes. Like, couldn't we make the crew of Artemis 4 *all* women, for the love of NASA?

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

No, banning books does not increase sales! It's bad for everyone. Publishers, authors, booksellers, the readers who won't get to see these stories. bookriot.com/queer-books-...

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Queer Books and Authors are at a Breaking Point

Authors, agents, publishers: every part of the industry is seeing the strain of five years of escalating anti-LGBTQ censorship.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Beige people? Just a guess. "Be beige, not rainbow" kind of spells it out, doesn't it? And then there's the part where they declare children's books with LGBTQ characters as being sexually explicit, in so many words.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A brilliant op-ed by Joanna Ho about #crudgate. I have read Make Believe and I agree with everything she says. www.slj.com/story/In-Def...

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In Defense of the Didactic | Soapbox

We must broaden our definition of good children’s books.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Raw onions. I don't understand how anyone can eat them! And people put them in all kinds of things. Way to ruin a salad.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I just read TIMID by Jonathan Todd, a funny, touching story about a shy kid who moves to the Boston area just after his 12th birthday and has to adjust to a new school. Meanwhile, he's a passionate burgeoning cartoonist.

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School Library Journal @slj.com · 10/06/2026

A Year After Supreme Court Decision, Kid Lit Creators are Buoyed by Community The authors and illustrators of the books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor have been a lifeline for each other in “heartbreaking” times. www.slj.com/story/Year-A...

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A Year After Supreme Court Decision, Kid Lit Creators are Buoyed by Community

The authors and illustrators of the books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor have been a lifeline for each other in “heartbreaking” times.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Incredibly overdue. The prize money for Grand Prix events hasn't changed in over 20 years. Most medal-winning skaters have a goal of just breaking even for the year, while corporations make big money off of their hard work.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I thought I had jumped early when I shared @andyrogyny.bsky.social's new web site but they said it's ok! I love their work so much. www.andypasschier.com

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A tiny number of people are responsible for most book bans in public schools and public libraries in most places. Why are we letting this happen? These are our libraries, for everyone! The book one person hates may be exactly what your child needs.

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Sarah S. Brannen @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

HR 8705: Another bill seeking to indoctrinate students with an extremely limited right-wing ideology by preventing them from accessing true historical information and books that include ideas Republicans disagree with. This is part of a campaign to overwhelm us. Call your representatives now!

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Charlotte Reber @charlottereber.com · 29/05/2026

I'm doing a reading and author Q&A for DRAGON AGE II at the @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social on Monday, June 1 at 8 PM! If you happen to be in my little corner of VT and want to hear the true story of how I actually ran into a former DA2 dev here, come on by! vermontstudiocenter.org/calendar/cha...

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Charlotte Reber: Dragon Age II - A special featured reading with VSC Staff — Vermont Studio Center

Charlotte Reber: Dragon Age II - A special featured reading with VSC Staff Vermont Studio Center will host a special featured reading for VSC staff, Charlotte Reber, in celebration of her debut book...

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