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Wrote Shark vs. Train, All of a Sudden and Forever, Whoosh! & What Do You Do w/ a Voice Like That? Loves visiting schools. 's #1 fan. Him.

Austin, Texas
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    Jan 15

    My new green screen is working out great.

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    Yes! Illustrators do most of the heavy lifting in picture books. My library is pleased to celebrate the art of illustrators with this annual award.

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  3. 16 minutes ago

    This is your occasional, authorly reminder that your public library may offer an online form allowing patrons to recommend new books to be added to the collection. I just asked my public library to purchase this one, which looks lovely.

    I'm in conversation w the lovely & talented abt her warm & tender woodland-themed , FINDING HOME January 2021 abt , , , , more.
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  4. 36 minutes ago

    This is one of the very best books I read last year, for readers of any age. I sure miss Karen Blumenthal.

    I usually wait for authors to post about their end of the year accolades but my friend Karen isn't here anymore to talk about her spectacular, groundbreaking book, JANE AGAINST THE WORLD: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights.
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  5. 38 minutes ago

    I wish that state reading list committees (some, not all) were better about this, too. Honoring only the author of a picture book may not be *intentionally* insulting to the illustrator, but I believe it's an insult all the same.

    Why doesn’t list illustrators names? I’m using my book for example here but I buy digital books all the time to look at the art, why can’t I easily find the illustrators name and click on it? Why are creators erased from their own content? I mean i know why, but smh..
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  6. 46 minutes ago

    If it's already among 's favorite books of 2021, that's all I need to know. I just now requested WATCH ME from my public library.

    Well this new picture book just begs to be read aloud and shared. As someone who has immigrated to this nation, it was powerful to have dreams be at the center of an exploration of immigration and also how immigrants can be viewed in a new country. Add…
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  7. 20 hours ago

    If the intersection of kids and food is a place where your thoughts tend to go—and especially if school nutrition is a passion of yours—you should have a look at the great, newly launched newsletter from .

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    23 hours ago

    How do we talk about trauma and recovery with children? I have some picture book suggestions. Silence cannot erase tragedy. But by sharing stories, we can offer comfort, hope, and the strength to heal.

    Front cover of All of a Sudden and Forever by Chris Barton, illustrated by Nicole Xu
    Front cover of A Bowl Full of Peace by Caren Stelson, illustrated by Akira Kusaka
    Front cover of Unspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper
    Front cover of A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Seo Kim
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  9. Jan 21

    You had me at WHOMP WHOMP.

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    I hand-punched Tainted Love into this strip of card because lockdown.
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    Jan 20

    A small but extremely meaningful component of Biden’s immigration plan: changing the word “alien” to “noncitizen” in our immigration laws. I remember pushing for this years ago. Words matter.

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  11. Jan 20

    Still:

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  12. Jan 20

    “I don’t expect them to accept Biden’s open hand. It hardly advances the interest of many Republicans to help make Biden popular and successful. Their fastest route to fame and power will be to denounce him as a socialist terror.”

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  13. Jan 20

    My GOP congressman managed to wish success to the new administration for a whole seven hours before sending this scaremongering email about socialism. Please do better.

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    Jan 20

    Amanda Gorman’s message serves as an inspiration to us all.

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  15. Jan 20

    In addition to shortening the lame-duck period between presidencies, how about a moratorium on presidential pardons from, say, one month before Election Day until after Inauguration Day? Voters should be able to consider who the sitting president is willing to grant those to.

    On today's show: President Trump had a very busy lame-duck session, including two months to work his followers up into an insurrection! Maybe it's time to make presidential transitions happen a lot faster? 's makes the case.
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  16. Jan 19

    Tomorrow, I'll be recording a school visit from home, taking frequent breaks for celebration, and still believing we need books like that more than ever. 3/3

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  17. Jan 19

    "The only reference I heard was after my John Roy Lynch presentation to fifth/sixth when [the librarian] said something to the effect of, 'On a day like today, with what’s been going on in our country, we need books like this more than ever.'" 2/3

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  18. Jan 19

    My notes from 1/20/2017, a day I spent visiting a school in the Dallas area: "Inauguration day. Not a word was said to students during the school announcements over the PA system in the morning." 1/3

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    Jan 19
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    We did just that last week! listened to you read aloud and then they did a quizizz based on your book. Great week in the library!

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    Jan 19
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    Why yes, yes it does! Read alouds, eBooks, Audiobooks, and more! Teacher-read, Parent-read, student-read, what else?! I once had a student read aloud to her pet. It all counts! Happy, happy reading! Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Jan 19

    Southwest, Hilton, and Avis webmasters are pumping their fists right now. "He's BACK!"

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