Bridget Hodder
@bridgethodder.bsky.social
Kirkus-starred author and co-author of children's books THE RAT PRINCE, THE BUTTON BOX, THE PROMISE; anthology THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
Autism coach; certified Reading & Language specialist; Behavioral analyst
Sephardic rep forever...La neta
Autism coach; certified Reading & Language specialist; Behavioral analyst
Sephardic rep forever...La neta
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Bridget Hodder
@bridgethodder.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hi!! I'm a children's author, a reading/language specialist, and a former educator & therapist in the Massachusetts & Texas public schools. I'm also the kind of person who calls everyone "my dear" and means it.
Follow for loving encouragement, #FairytaleFriday art snark, kidlit, & Sephardic stuff!
Follow for loving encouragement, #FairytaleFriday art snark, kidlit, & Sephardic stuff!
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Thank you @laurashovan.bsky.social for joining our school’s 5th graders on #WorldReadAloudDay! They really enjoyed spending time with you & were so excited that you asked them about what they were reading. One student said you were the best author visit ever! #mglit #TLSky #schoollibrary
February 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Thank you @laurashovan.bsky.social for joining our school’s 5th graders on #WorldReadAloudDay! They really enjoyed spending time with you & were so excited that you asked them about what they were reading. One student said you were the best author visit ever! #mglit #TLSky #schoollibrary
This #FairytaleFriday we have an 1850 portrait of Thomas Howland-- first Black man elected to political office in Rhode Island--who has a word or two to say about the current administration banning Black History Month. (Artist: John Blanchard)
February 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This #FairytaleFriday we have an 1850 portrait of Thomas Howland-- first Black man elected to political office in Rhode Island--who has a word or two to say about the current administration banning Black History Month. (Artist: John Blanchard)
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January 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Fellow Southern Californians, if you've been impacted by the fires, the FEMA application portal is here:
www.disasterassistance.gov
www.disasterassistance.gov
"It is you, O' Prince, the youth of my dream!"
Elaine slowly drew the bespelled Murder Sachet from the fluttering draperies of her nightgown.
Thank the Goddess Hilaria for the prophetic dream that had warned her to prepare for this lowlife stranger invading her bedchamber.
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Elaine slowly drew the bespelled Murder Sachet from the fluttering draperies of her nightgown.
Thank the Goddess Hilaria for the prophetic dream that had warned her to prepare for this lowlife stranger invading her bedchamber.
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
December 20, 2024 at 9:41 PM
"It is you, O' Prince, the youth of my dream!"
Elaine slowly drew the bespelled Murder Sachet from the fluttering draperies of her nightgown.
Thank the Goddess Hilaria for the prophetic dream that had warned her to prepare for this lowlife stranger invading her bedchamber.
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Elaine slowly drew the bespelled Murder Sachet from the fluttering draperies of her nightgown.
Thank the Goddess Hilaria for the prophetic dream that had warned her to prepare for this lowlife stranger invading her bedchamber.
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Time for #SephardicSky stuff!
Listen and enjoy for a Hanuká Alegre!
Flory Jagoda was a famous Sephardic singer-songwriter-musician, and she wrote the classic "Ocho Kandelikas" in Ladino, the Spanish-based language of my grandmother. My friend Sarah Aroeste's version is gorgeous.
Listen and enjoy for a Hanuká Alegre!
Flory Jagoda was a famous Sephardic singer-songwriter-musician, and she wrote the classic "Ocho Kandelikas" in Ladino, the Spanish-based language of my grandmother. My friend Sarah Aroeste's version is gorgeous.
Who doesn't love some Ocho Kandelikas? Enjoy this oldie but goodie - my version of the great Flory Jagoda's classic, with some 🔥 by Yehuda Shuky Shveiky. Hanuka alegre to all! youtu.be/nOZRcH0VNEA?...
Looking for more Ladino Hanuká songs? Get a whole playlist here: saraharoeste.com/hanuka-2021
Looking for more Ladino Hanuká songs? Get a whole playlist here: saraharoeste.com/hanuka-2021
Ocho Kandelikas: Sarah Aroeste (feat. Yehuda Shuky Shveiky)
YouTube video by Sarah Aroeste
youtu.be
December 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Time for #SephardicSky stuff!
Listen and enjoy for a Hanuká Alegre!
Flory Jagoda was a famous Sephardic singer-songwriter-musician, and she wrote the classic "Ocho Kandelikas" in Ladino, the Spanish-based language of my grandmother. My friend Sarah Aroeste's version is gorgeous.
Listen and enjoy for a Hanuká Alegre!
Flory Jagoda was a famous Sephardic singer-songwriter-musician, and she wrote the classic "Ocho Kandelikas" in Ladino, the Spanish-based language of my grandmother. My friend Sarah Aroeste's version is gorgeous.
Our Author Fireside Chat with the wonderful @etraintalks.bsky.social is up! Whether or not you celebrate Hanukkah, let this one play while you're holiday baking. It will resonate in your heart.
If you're inspired to purchase THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, hit me up for personalized, signed bookplates!
If you're inspired to purchase THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, hit me up for personalized, signed bookplates!
I spoke w/6 of the authors that contributed to, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: 16 HANUKKAH STORIES, edited by @henryherz.bsky.social Watch my talk with: @alansilberberg.bsky.social @ericaperl.bsky.social @terrilibenson.bsky.social @bridgethodder.bsky.social & Kimberly Bradley 🩵➡️ youtu.be/3XxpCQTs4Oc?...
December 17, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Our Author Fireside Chat with the wonderful @etraintalks.bsky.social is up! Whether or not you celebrate Hanukkah, let this one play while you're holiday baking. It will resonate in your heart.
If you're inspired to purchase THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, hit me up for personalized, signed bookplates!
If you're inspired to purchase THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, hit me up for personalized, signed bookplates!
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THIS.
I cannot even tell you how much it means to me when I hear that my book helped someone feel better for a little while when they were stressed or sick or hurting. For me, this is one of the highest and most powerful magics stories posess, and one of my own greatest aims as a writer. ❤️
December 14, 2024 at 5:08 PM
THIS.
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Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Victorian Artist: Imma make a Christmas card that shows how kids are the best gifts, as sweet as sweet peas!
Artist's Friends: Yayyyy, we can't wait to see how you express this heartwarming concept!
Hallmark Disclaimer: No kids were harmed in the making of this Xmas card
Victorian Artist: Imma make a Christmas card that shows how kids are the best gifts, as sweet as sweet peas!
Artist's Friends: Yayyyy, we can't wait to see how you express this heartwarming concept!
Hallmark Disclaimer: No kids were harmed in the making of this Xmas card
December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Victorian Artist: Imma make a Christmas card that shows how kids are the best gifts, as sweet as sweet peas!
Artist's Friends: Yayyyy, we can't wait to see how you express this heartwarming concept!
Hallmark Disclaimer: No kids were harmed in the making of this Xmas card
Victorian Artist: Imma make a Christmas card that shows how kids are the best gifts, as sweet as sweet peas!
Artist's Friends: Yayyyy, we can't wait to see how you express this heartwarming concept!
Hallmark Disclaimer: No kids were harmed in the making of this Xmas card
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Victorian Artist: Imma make a Christmas card that shows how kids are the best gifts, as sweet as sweet peas!
Artist's Friends: Yayyyy, we can't wait to see how you express this heartwarming concept!
Hallmark Disclaimer: No kids were harmed in the making of this Xmas card
Victorian Artist: Imma make a Christmas card that shows how kids are the best gifts, as sweet as sweet peas!
Artist's Friends: Yayyyy, we can't wait to see how you express this heartwarming concept!
Hallmark Disclaimer: No kids were harmed in the making of this Xmas card
December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Victorian Artist: Imma make a Christmas card that shows how kids are the best gifts, as sweet as sweet peas!
Artist's Friends: Yayyyy, we can't wait to see how you express this heartwarming concept!
Hallmark Disclaimer: No kids were harmed in the making of this Xmas card
Victorian Artist: Imma make a Christmas card that shows how kids are the best gifts, as sweet as sweet peas!
Artist's Friends: Yayyyy, we can't wait to see how you express this heartwarming concept!
Hallmark Disclaimer: No kids were harmed in the making of this Xmas card
Everyone's had a moment when you realize you forgot something back home but decide you can get through the day without it.
It's #FairytaleFriday !
("Winter" by Jean-François Hudon, 1785)
December 6, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Everyone's had a moment when you realize you forgot something back home but decide you can get through the day without it.
It's #FairytaleFriday !
("Winter" by Jean-François Hudon, 1785)
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🚨 🎉 ➡️ WIN!!!!
LOUDER THAN HUNGER by @mrschureads.bsky.social!
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. COMMENT: Tag a friend!
Celebrating our Bookelicious Children’s Librarian, John Schu, being named to the @nytimes.com Best Children’s Books of 2024 list!
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway @candlewickpress.bsky.social
LOUDER THAN HUNGER by @mrschureads.bsky.social!
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. COMMENT: Tag a friend!
Celebrating our Bookelicious Children’s Librarian, John Schu, being named to the @nytimes.com Best Children’s Books of 2024 list!
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway @candlewickpress.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 6:10 PM
🚨 🎉 ➡️ WIN!!!!
LOUDER THAN HUNGER by @mrschureads.bsky.social!
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. COMMENT: Tag a friend!
Celebrating our Bookelicious Children’s Librarian, John Schu, being named to the @nytimes.com Best Children’s Books of 2024 list!
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway @candlewickpress.bsky.social
LOUDER THAN HUNGER by @mrschureads.bsky.social!
1. FOLLOW
2. REPOST
3. COMMENT: Tag a friend!
Celebrating our Bookelicious Children’s Librarian, John Schu, being named to the @nytimes.com Best Children’s Books of 2024 list!
#FBF #Edusky #kidlit #giveaway @candlewickpress.bsky.social
With one holiday behind us & more to go in the next months, it's time for a reminder:
*If a chronically ill loved one bails on holiday plans at the last minute, it means they hoped until the last minute that the could come. Please: no shame or blame.
*Unlike chronic illness, Ableism can be cured.
*If a chronically ill loved one bails on holiday plans at the last minute, it means they hoped until the last minute that the could come. Please: no shame or blame.
*Unlike chronic illness, Ableism can be cured.
What those with chronic conditions wish their friends knew - Mayo Clinic Press
For those with a chronic illness, navigating and sometimes declining social invitations comes with the extra stress of frustrating friends and colleagues. An all-too familiar…
mcpress.mayoclinic.org
December 5, 2024 at 1:28 AM
With one holiday behind us & more to go in the next months, it's time for a reminder:
*If a chronically ill loved one bails on holiday plans at the last minute, it means they hoped until the last minute that the could come. Please: no shame or blame.
*Unlike chronic illness, Ableism can be cured.
*If a chronically ill loved one bails on holiday plans at the last minute, it means they hoped until the last minute that the could come. Please: no shame or blame.
*Unlike chronic illness, Ableism can be cured.
#FairytaleFriday mood after Thanksgiving.
Our task is to use the truth of the past to shape a better future. To use the truth, we must first know the truth, then share the truth.
Katie Robideaux Blue Thunder, with her doll, 1898
Rosebud Sioux
Our task is to use the truth of the past to shape a better future. To use the truth, we must first know the truth, then share the truth.
Katie Robideaux Blue Thunder, with her doll, 1898
Rosebud Sioux
November 29, 2024 at 8:24 PM
#FairytaleFriday mood after Thanksgiving.
Our task is to use the truth of the past to shape a better future. To use the truth, we must first know the truth, then share the truth.
Katie Robideaux Blue Thunder, with her doll, 1898
Rosebud Sioux
Our task is to use the truth of the past to shape a better future. To use the truth, we must first know the truth, then share the truth.
Katie Robideaux Blue Thunder, with her doll, 1898
Rosebud Sioux
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Going to enjoy chatting about our new MG anthology of Hanukkah stories with these lovely latkes; @nchurnin.bsky.social @bridgethodder.bsky.social @leslea.bsky.social @ericaperl.bsky.social @terrilibenson.bsky.social Many thanks to E Train Talks for the fun.
November 26, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Going to enjoy chatting about our new MG anthology of Hanukkah stories with these lovely latkes; @nchurnin.bsky.social @bridgethodder.bsky.social @leslea.bsky.social @ericaperl.bsky.social @terrilibenson.bsky.social Many thanks to E Train Talks for the fun.
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This! My 8th grade readers (and even the majority of my 7th graders) are looking for that step in the reading ladder between MG and upper YA.
Edgy, but safe.
As their ms librarian, I’m desperately looking for that too!
Edgy, but safe.
As their ms librarian, I’m desperately looking for that too!
OMG yes! Books with MCs ages 12-14 should have their own category* so upper MG readers can find them—young teens don’t want to be picking through books for 8,9, and 10 yo readers! *the hill I’ll die on
I’m learning that MG publishing is in a slump.
As a middle school librarian, this baffles me because kids are reading more than they have in years past.
Do we need to change *how* kids and teens are getting access to these books? Do we need to rethink MC ages? Does MG need to evolve?
As a middle school librarian, this baffles me because kids are reading more than they have in years past.
Do we need to change *how* kids and teens are getting access to these books? Do we need to rethink MC ages? Does MG need to evolve?
November 25, 2024 at 7:44 PM
This! My 8th grade readers (and even the majority of my 7th graders) are looking for that step in the reading ladder between MG and upper YA.
Edgy, but safe.
As their ms librarian, I’m desperately looking for that too!
Edgy, but safe.
As their ms librarian, I’m desperately looking for that too!
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Oh my God, Helga thought, the young master had stabbed himself with the letter-opener again to get the princess to hug him. That fancy see-thru undershirt of his was a dead giveaway.
Oh my God, Helga thought, the young master had stabbed himself with the letter-opener again to get the princess to hug him. That fancy see-thru undershirt of his was a dead giveaway.
November 22, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Happy #FairytaleFriday!
Oh my God, Helga thought, the young master had stabbed himself with the letter-opener again to get the princess to hug him. That fancy see-thru undershirt of his was a dead giveaway.
Oh my God, Helga thought, the young master had stabbed himself with the letter-opener again to get the princess to hug him. That fancy see-thru undershirt of his was a dead giveaway.
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I’m screaming!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 @featherfully.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 11:15 PM
I’m screaming!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 @featherfully.bsky.social
Collecting stuff for the hard times to share with my friends here. This new book is one of them--how to feed yourself when cooking feels impossible.
Happy pub day to @margareteby.bsky.social !
Happy pub day to @margareteby.bsky.social !
YOU GOTTA EAT is finally out in the world! It’s a Cheetos and caviar for breakfast kind of day!!!! bookshop.org/p/books/you-...
You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible a book by Margaret Eby
A trained chef teaches you how to keep yourself fed--and maybe even enjoy it!--in the face of stress, burnout, and exhaustion. Delivery is expensive. Eating a spoonful of peanut butter is depressing. ...
bookshop.org
November 19, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Collecting stuff for the hard times to share with my friends here. This new book is one of them--how to feed yourself when cooking feels impossible.
Happy pub day to @margareteby.bsky.social !
Happy pub day to @margareteby.bsky.social !
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Boosting!
Let's do a giveaway,!
ELMORE THE CHRISTMAS MOOSE (art by @mikeboldt.bsky.social) makes a fantastic gift! I'm giving away 3 signed copies, one with this handsome plush Elmore bookmark.
Follow & share by 11/23, bonus entry if you comment with a weird and wonderful Xmas anecdote.
#kidlit
ELMORE THE CHRISTMAS MOOSE (art by @mikeboldt.bsky.social) makes a fantastic gift! I'm giving away 3 signed copies, one with this handsome plush Elmore bookmark.
Follow & share by 11/23, bonus entry if you comment with a weird and wonderful Xmas anecdote.
#kidlit
November 19, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Boosting!
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Someone let me know my art was being stolen (again), this time on Temu.
She reported it & the listing seems to be removed now.
But it’s a reminder to pls not shop on Temu, esp art stuff. Even at a glance, so much of it is obviously stolen from independent artists 😢.
She reported it & the listing seems to be removed now.
But it’s a reminder to pls not shop on Temu, esp art stuff. Even at a glance, so much of it is obviously stolen from independent artists 😢.
November 19, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Someone let me know my art was being stolen (again), this time on Temu.
She reported it & the listing seems to be removed now.
But it’s a reminder to pls not shop on Temu, esp art stuff. Even at a glance, so much of it is obviously stolen from independent artists 😢.
She reported it & the listing seems to be removed now.
But it’s a reminder to pls not shop on Temu, esp art stuff. Even at a glance, so much of it is obviously stolen from independent artists 😢.
Might be the perfect book for this fraught moment:
JUST MAKING: A GUIDE FOR COMPASSIONATE CREATIVES
"Mitali Bose Perkins helps creatives persevere through pushback from within and without. We can keep making art that heals human suffering, transmits truth, and confronts the oppressor."
JUST MAKING: A GUIDE FOR COMPASSIONATE CREATIVES
"Mitali Bose Perkins helps creatives persevere through pushback from within and without. We can keep making art that heals human suffering, transmits truth, and confronts the oppressor."
Just Making: A Guide for Compassionate Creatives
From author Mitali Perkins comes an essential companion for creatives who long for a more just world. Why should we keep making art while injustice wreaks havoc? Full of vivid stories, practices glean...
www.broadleafbooks.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Might be the perfect book for this fraught moment:
JUST MAKING: A GUIDE FOR COMPASSIONATE CREATIVES
"Mitali Bose Perkins helps creatives persevere through pushback from within and without. We can keep making art that heals human suffering, transmits truth, and confronts the oppressor."
JUST MAKING: A GUIDE FOR COMPASSIONATE CREATIVES
"Mitali Bose Perkins helps creatives persevere through pushback from within and without. We can keep making art that heals human suffering, transmits truth, and confronts the oppressor."
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Nothing feels more relevant!
Hope to see you at #NCTE! I'm super excited about my panel with @marthabee.bsky.social, @dashkaslater.bsky.social and Katherine Marsh. Honestly, this work feels more important than ever.
#edusky #skybrarians #tlsky #medialiteracy
#edusky #skybrarians #tlsky #medialiteracy
November 17, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Nothing feels more relevant!
Another #NCTE24 panel; this one shares how to support children's agency and diversity in a picture book way that makes a real difference! Going to be beautiful.
I GOT THIS! Looking forward to talking about children’s belief in their ability to take action and make a difference - now more than ever. @maryecronin.bsky.social @lbontigao.bsky.social #brittanythurman @ediblewords.bsky.social
#littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #MollysTuxedo #ncte24
#littlebeebooks @glaad.bsky.social #MollysTuxedo #ncte24
November 17, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Another #NCTE24 panel; this one shares how to support children's agency and diversity in a picture book way that makes a real difference! Going to be beautiful.