Carrie Finison
@carriefinison.bsky.social
Writer, reader, rhymer, dreamer. Author of Don't Hug Doug, Dozens of Doughnuts & other picture books that don’t start with the letter D.
Find me online: carriefinison.com
Find me online: carriefinison.com
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The first review is in for EVEN STEVEN: A BOOK ABOUT SHARING, and it’s a STAR from School Library Journal!
"This book is everything children need in a book: smart, funny, relevant, and surprising—and highly recommended."
Read here: tinyurl.com/4pr4kfnz
More about the book: tinyurl.com/2rak4867
"This book is everything children need in a book: smart, funny, relevant, and surprising—and highly recommended."
Read here: tinyurl.com/4pr4kfnz
More about the book: tinyurl.com/2rak4867
Author life: No one tells you about the part where you have to sit on exciting news for weeks, months, or even years. 🤐
a woman in a colorful sweater has her arms in the air
ALT: a woman in a colorful sweater has her arms in the air
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Author life: No one tells you about the part where you have to sit on exciting news for weeks, months, or even years. 🤐
The older I get, the more time I spend mourning stores and restaurants that used to exist.
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The older I get, the more time I spend mourning stores and restaurants that used to exist.
Welp, it's 3:30. Guess I'd better go out and do my errands before it gets dark out. 🙁
November 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Welp, it's 3:30. Guess I'd better go out and do my errands before it gets dark out. 🙁
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If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
Massachusetts friends! Please join us at the Newton Children’s Book Festival - a FREE event on Sunday, 11/16, 11am-3pm at the New Art Center. Meet 60+ children’s book authors and illustrators. Signed books for holiday giving, bookmark craft, & lots of fun. Learn more: newtonchildrensbookfest.com/
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Massachusetts friends! Please join us at the Newton Children’s Book Festival - a FREE event on Sunday, 11/16, 11am-3pm at the New Art Center. Meet 60+ children’s book authors and illustrators. Signed books for holiday giving, bookmark craft, & lots of fun. Learn more: newtonchildrensbookfest.com/
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Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
Happy Meow-loween!
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Happy Meow-loween!
Writing life: It took me the ENTIRE DAY to come up with two perfect lines of rhyming text. At least, they look perfect right now. Tomorrow, who knows?
October 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Writing life: It took me the ENTIRE DAY to come up with two perfect lines of rhyming text. At least, they look perfect right now. Tomorrow, who knows?
Cover reveal (& kitten reveal 🐱)! Touch a Truck Day, illus. by Viola Wang, releases 3/17/26 from
@chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/
@chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/
October 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cover reveal (& kitten reveal 🐱)! Touch a Truck Day, illus. by Viola Wang, releases 3/17/26 from
@chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/
@chroniclebooks.bsky.social! This lift-the-flap board book invites readers into the driver's seats of 8 trucks to discover their unique features. More info: carriefinison.com/books/touch-a-truck-day/
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
The first review is in for EVEN STEVEN: A BOOK ABOUT SHARING, and it’s a STAR from School Library Journal!
"This book is everything children need in a book: smart, funny, relevant, and surprising—and highly recommended."
Read here: tinyurl.com/4pr4kfnz
More about the book: tinyurl.com/2rak4867
"This book is everything children need in a book: smart, funny, relevant, and surprising—and highly recommended."
Read here: tinyurl.com/4pr4kfnz
More about the book: tinyurl.com/2rak4867
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The first review is in for EVEN STEVEN: A BOOK ABOUT SHARING, and it’s a STAR from School Library Journal!
"This book is everything children need in a book: smart, funny, relevant, and surprising—and highly recommended."
Read here: tinyurl.com/4pr4kfnz
More about the book: tinyurl.com/2rak4867
"This book is everything children need in a book: smart, funny, relevant, and surprising—and highly recommended."
Read here: tinyurl.com/4pr4kfnz
More about the book: tinyurl.com/2rak4867
I just keep wondering when the Republicans are going to get tired of this.
October 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I just keep wondering when the Republicans are going to get tired of this.
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Get this out there.
WOW... JUST WOW...
In order to justify invoking the insurrection act in Portland, Oregon, trump faked a riot with professional videographers, the military and hired extras.
Sen. Jeffrey Merkley tells us what happened :
In order to justify invoking the insurrection act in Portland, Oregon, trump faked a riot with professional videographers, the military and hired extras.
Sen. Jeffrey Merkley tells us what happened :
October 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Get this out there.
Lots of people, lots of signs and NO KINGS in Boston today. 🇺🇸
October 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Lots of people, lots of signs and NO KINGS in Boston today. 🇺🇸
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October 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Massachusetts friends - please join me & other book creators this Friday 10/10 at the Winchester Author Fest Author/Illustrator Meet & Greet - 2:30-4:30pm at Winchester Town Hall. Meet your favorite authors and get books signed--or pre-order books if you can't make it in person! wfee.org/authorfest/
October 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Massachusetts friends - please join me & other book creators this Friday 10/10 at the Winchester Author Fest Author/Illustrator Meet & Greet - 2:30-4:30pm at Winchester Town Hall. Meet your favorite authors and get books signed--or pre-order books if you can't make it in person! wfee.org/authorfest/
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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Three weeks from right now, millions of Americans will gather again to say NO KINGS. As Trump wields government power to censor free speech and threaten political opponents, we need to make October 18 a historic day of resistance. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
September 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Three weeks from right now, millions of Americans will gather again to say NO KINGS. As Trump wields government power to censor free speech and threaten political opponents, we need to make October 18 a historic day of resistance. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
It's Friday and you need a laugh. Please take a minute to watch Stephen Colbert's take on the "triple sabotage" at the U.N. - it's absolutely brilliant and hilarious. youtu.be/1CrPiPtx9I0?...
Triple Sabotage At The U.N. | Biden Responds To Trump's Trolling | Hegseth: Women Can't Be Warriors
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It's Friday and you need a laugh. Please take a minute to watch Stephen Colbert's take on the "triple sabotage" at the U.N. - it's absolutely brilliant and hilarious. youtu.be/1CrPiPtx9I0?...
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2nd Annual Newton Children's Book Festival
buff.ly/jGb62tZ via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #Boston #reading #KidLit
buff.ly/jGb62tZ via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #Boston #reading #KidLit
September 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
2nd Annual Newton Children's Book Festival
buff.ly/jGb62tZ via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #Boston #reading #KidLit
buff.ly/jGb62tZ via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #Boston #reading #KidLit
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Well the good news is, now that he’s indicted one of his political enemies on bullshit charges, he’ll probably stop, and it definitely won’t escalate from here.
September 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Well the good news is, now that he’s indicted one of his political enemies on bullshit charges, he’ll probably stop, and it definitely won’t escalate from here.
From purely a product rollout standpoint, AI is a disaster. At this point, everyone I know has had some personal experience with AI being ludicrously (but very confidently) wrong. When you're allowing your users to experience your product in such a negative way, while insisting it works? That's BAD.
September 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
From purely a product rollout standpoint, AI is a disaster. At this point, everyone I know has had some personal experience with AI being ludicrously (but very confidently) wrong. When you're allowing your users to experience your product in such a negative way, while insisting it works? That's BAD.
I guess the million dollars that Johnson and Johnson donated to Trump’s inauguration didn’t really pay off for them, now did it?
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I guess the million dollars that Johnson and Johnson donated to Trump’s inauguration didn’t really pay off for them, now did it?
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.