Chris Grabenstein
@chrisgrab.bsky.social
Writer, dog and cat lover, big kid
www.ChrisGrabenstein.com
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In graphic novel adaptation of @chrisgrab.bsky.social's MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY OLYMPICS w/art by @douglasholgate.bsky.social, teams race to solve puzzles in the Library Olympics, but there's more than fun & games. Timely & kid-accessible tale w/messages about library joy & freedom to read. #MGLit
October 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
In graphic novel adaptation of @chrisgrab.bsky.social's MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY OLYMPICS w/art by @douglasholgate.bsky.social, teams race to solve puzzles in the Library Olympics, but there's more than fun & games. Timely & kid-accessible tale w/messages about library joy & freedom to read. #MGLit
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😂😂😂 this was a hoot! #SleuthsOnTheLoose by @gtkarber.bsky.social & @chrisgrab.bsky.social will perk up anyone's weekend!
Fast Paced Adventure? ✔️
Kidnapped teacher? ✔️
Mystery to solve? ✔️
Bully to vanquish? ✔️
Sinister School Shenanigans? ✔️
Totally Fantastic 😄 Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
Fast Paced Adventure? ✔️
Kidnapped teacher? ✔️
Mystery to solve? ✔️
Bully to vanquish? ✔️
Sinister School Shenanigans? ✔️
Totally Fantastic 😄 Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
😂😂😂 this was a hoot! #SleuthsOnTheLoose by @gtkarber.bsky.social & @chrisgrab.bsky.social will perk up anyone's weekend!
Fast Paced Adventure? ✔️
Kidnapped teacher? ✔️
Mystery to solve? ✔️
Bully to vanquish? ✔️
Sinister School Shenanigans? ✔️
Totally Fantastic 😄 Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
Fast Paced Adventure? ✔️
Kidnapped teacher? ✔️
Mystery to solve? ✔️
Bully to vanquish? ✔️
Sinister School Shenanigans? ✔️
Totally Fantastic 😄 Thanks @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
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#kidlit #EduSky #Tlsky #T2T
“The outdoors smelled like cotton candy mixed with the fresh scent of pillowcases dried on a clothesline. It was clearly fluffle-picking time” - a warm hearted and humorous tale by award winning author, @chrisgrab.bsky.social
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Ffluffle
“The outdoors smelled like cotton candy mixed with the fresh scent of pillowcases dried on a clothesline. It was clearly fluffle-picking time” - a warm hearted and humorous tale by award winning author, @chrisgrab.bsky.social
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Ffluffle
August 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
#kidlit #EduSky #Tlsky #T2T
“The outdoors smelled like cotton candy mixed with the fresh scent of pillowcases dried on a clothesline. It was clearly fluffle-picking time” - a warm hearted and humorous tale by award winning author, @chrisgrab.bsky.social
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Ffluffle
“The outdoors smelled like cotton candy mixed with the fresh scent of pillowcases dried on a clothesline. It was clearly fluffle-picking time” - a warm hearted and humorous tale by award winning author, @chrisgrab.bsky.social
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Ffluffle
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June 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
June 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
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Please share this everywhere.
This is shameful.
This is shameful.
June 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Please share this everywhere.
This is shameful.
This is shameful.
We've uncovered the perfect summer reading combo: the new Murdle Jr. Puzzle book READY, SET, SOLVE + SLEUTHS ON THE LOOSE, which is a puzzle inside a story inside a fast and fun read. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/g-t-k...
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @gtkarber.bsky.social #summerreading #kidlit
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @gtkarber.bsky.social #summerreading #kidlit
June 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We've uncovered the perfect summer reading combo: the new Murdle Jr. Puzzle book READY, SET, SOLVE + SLEUTHS ON THE LOOSE, which is a puzzle inside a story inside a fast and fun read. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/g-t-k...
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @gtkarber.bsky.social #summerreading #kidlit
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @gtkarber.bsky.social #summerreading #kidlit
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So happy for @katemessner.com!
Her new middle grade novel, THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, is an instant National Indie bestseller, a @usatoday.com bestseller, and a New York Times bestseller, debuting at number three on The New York Times list.
Congratulations, Kate!!
Her new middle grade novel, THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, is an instant National Indie bestseller, a @usatoday.com bestseller, and a New York Times bestseller, debuting at number three on The New York Times list.
Congratulations, Kate!!
May 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
So happy for @katemessner.com!
Her new middle grade novel, THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, is an instant National Indie bestseller, a @usatoday.com bestseller, and a New York Times bestseller, debuting at number three on The New York Times list.
Congratulations, Kate!!
Her new middle grade novel, THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, is an instant National Indie bestseller, a @usatoday.com bestseller, and a New York Times bestseller, debuting at number three on The New York Times list.
Congratulations, Kate!!
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15 years ago, ONE CRAZY SUMMER, the historical fiction novel by Rita Williams-Garcia won a Newbery Honor and the Coretta Scott King Award.
This week, the graphic novel version of the middle grade classic arrives. The brilliant art is by @coilyandcute.bsky.social, creator of the CURLFRIENDS.
This week, the graphic novel version of the middle grade classic arrives. The brilliant art is by @coilyandcute.bsky.social, creator of the CURLFRIENDS.
May 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
15 years ago, ONE CRAZY SUMMER, the historical fiction novel by Rita Williams-Garcia won a Newbery Honor and the Coretta Scott King Award.
This week, the graphic novel version of the middle grade classic arrives. The brilliant art is by @coilyandcute.bsky.social, creator of the CURLFRIENDS.
This week, the graphic novel version of the middle grade classic arrives. The brilliant art is by @coilyandcute.bsky.social, creator of the CURLFRIENDS.
I love, love, love the UK cover for SLEUTHS ON THE LOOSE. @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @gtkarber.bsky.social #GTKarber #sleuthsontheloose #murdlejr #kidlit
You can pre-order the American version here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/g-t-k...
You can pre-order the American version here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/g-t-k...
April 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I love, love, love the UK cover for SLEUTHS ON THE LOOSE. @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @gtkarber.bsky.social #GTKarber #sleuthsontheloose #murdlejr #kidlit
You can pre-order the American version here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/g-t-k...
You can pre-order the American version here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/g-t-k...
J.J. and I had fun playing Guest Booksellers at BOOKS OF WONDER as they celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! @booksofwonder.bsky.social #IndependentBookstoreDay @indiebound.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
J.J. and I had fun playing Guest Booksellers at BOOKS OF WONDER as they celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! @booksofwonder.bsky.social #IndependentBookstoreDay @indiebound.bsky.social
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Happy Book Birthday to STINKY'S STORIES #3: THE THREE SMELLY GOATS GRUFF. On sale today! Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!
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@harperkids.bsky.social #readingspecialist #readingfun
chrisgrabenstein.com/books/stinky...
@harperkids.bsky.social #readingspecialist #readingfun
March 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Happy Book Birthday to STINKY'S STORIES #3: THE THREE SMELLY GOATS GRUFF. On sale today! Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!
chrisgrabenstein.com/books/stinky...
@harperkids.bsky.social #readingspecialist #readingfun
chrisgrabenstein.com/books/stinky...
@harperkids.bsky.social #readingspecialist #readingfun
Yesterday, J.J. and I did one of our favorite annual virtual visits with the third graders at Lakewood Elementary in Overland Park, KS. After our SHINE! presentation, we announced the winners of the school's Excelsior Award, modeled after the one in the book! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit
March 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Yesterday, J.J. and I did one of our favorite annual virtual visits with the third graders at Lakewood Elementary in Overland Park, KS. After our SHINE! presentation, we announced the winners of the school's Excelsior Award, modeled after the one in the book! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit
Yesterday, Stinky recorded video clips for school visits promoting STINKY'S STORIES #3: THE THREE SMELLY GOATS GRUFF. He baked Troll House cookies with a recipe from Boogerhead, the troll in our stinkified version of the story. @harperkids.bsky.social #readingisfun #readingspecialist #kidlit
March 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Yesterday, Stinky recorded video clips for school visits promoting STINKY'S STORIES #3: THE THREE SMELLY GOATS GRUFF. He baked Troll House cookies with a recipe from Boogerhead, the troll in our stinkified version of the story. @harperkids.bsky.social #readingisfun #readingspecialist #kidlit
So...this is where I'll be presenting on Monday to 3,300 third graders. All at once. The Clarksville, TN Kiwanis Club is giving all the kiddos a copy of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library! And I get to hang with my little brother Dr. Bill! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #authorvisit #kidlit
February 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
So...this is where I'll be presenting on Monday to 3,300 third graders. All at once. The Clarksville, TN Kiwanis Club is giving all the kiddos a copy of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library! And I get to hang with my little brother Dr. Bill! @randomhousekids.bsky.social #authorvisit #kidlit
We had an extra audience member for yesterday's virtual visit with a school in Illinois that had done a OBOS with EFMLL. As you can tell, Zoey was fascinated with the peek inside Mr. Lemoncello's Library. @randomhousekids.bsky.social #authorvisit #kidlit #virtualauthorvisit
February 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
We had an extra audience member for yesterday's virtual visit with a school in Illinois that had done a OBOS with EFMLL. As you can tell, Zoey was fascinated with the peek inside Mr. Lemoncello's Library. @randomhousekids.bsky.social #authorvisit #kidlit #virtualauthorvisit
Wondering how to become a first reader of MURDLE JR: SLEUTHS ON THE LOOSE? Logical deduction: enter the Goodreads giveaway running from 2/21/25 – 3/23/25. Copy and paste the link: www.goodreads.com/.../406696-m....
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social #kidlit #bookgiveaway #goodreads
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social #kidlit #bookgiveaway #goodreads
February 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Wondering how to become a first reader of MURDLE JR: SLEUTHS ON THE LOOSE? Logical deduction: enter the Goodreads giveaway running from 2/21/25 – 3/23/25. Copy and paste the link: www.goodreads.com/.../406696-m....
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social #kidlit #bookgiveaway #goodreads
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social #kidlit #bookgiveaway #goodreads
J.J. and I had a lot of fun recording STINKY'S STORIES #3: THE THREE SMELLY GOATS GRUFF. J.J. is Stinky (tho she is not stinky). I am the Troll. His name is Boogerhead. The audiobook is available March 18th!
@harperkids.bsky.social #kidlit #earlyreaders #readingspecialist #funbooksforkids
@harperkids.bsky.social #kidlit #earlyreaders #readingspecialist #funbooksforkids
February 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
J.J. and I had a lot of fun recording STINKY'S STORIES #3: THE THREE SMELLY GOATS GRUFF. J.J. is Stinky (tho she is not stinky). I am the Troll. His name is Boogerhead. The audiobook is available March 18th!
@harperkids.bsky.social #kidlit #earlyreaders #readingspecialist #funbooksforkids
@harperkids.bsky.social #kidlit #earlyreaders #readingspecialist #funbooksforkids
Thrilled to learn that NO IS ALL I KNOW with art by the incredible Leo Espinosa @studioespinosa.bsky.social just won the 2024 Building Block Picture Book Award in Missouri! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Thrilled to learn that NO IS ALL I KNOW with art by the incredible Leo Espinosa @studioespinosa.bsky.social just won the 2024 Building Block Picture Book Award in Missouri! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Presenting the spectaculomous cover for MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY OLYMPICS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL. Someone's removing books from the library?!? Mr. Lemoncello is on quest for true champions! Available 10-14-25.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit #mrlemoncello #graphicnovels #librarylove
@randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit #mrlemoncello #graphicnovels #librarylove
February 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Presenting the spectaculomous cover for MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY OLYMPICS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL. Someone's removing books from the library?!? Mr. Lemoncello is on quest for true champions! Available 10-14-25.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit #mrlemoncello #graphicnovels #librarylove
@randomhousekids.bsky.social #kidlit #mrlemoncello #graphicnovels #librarylove
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, here's the only commercial I was ever connected with to run on the Big Game (well, the pregame show). It was for 7-Up. I was the EVP/GCD. Chuck Bromley and Ritchie Goldstein were the creative team. Orlando Jones and Buster were the stars.
February 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, here's the only commercial I was ever connected with to run on the Big Game (well, the pregame show). It was for 7-Up. I was the EVP/GCD. Chuck Bromley and Ritchie Goldstein were the creative team. Orlando Jones and Buster were the stars.
COVER REVEAL! Can two brothers get along long enough to win Ms. Pennypickle's one million dollar prize??? It's a mad, puzzle-packed dash from Chicagoland to L.A. along Old Route 66. On sale 10-14-25! Random House Children's Books @randomhousekids.bsky.social #CoverReveal #kidlit
February 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
COVER REVEAL! Can two brothers get along long enough to win Ms. Pennypickle's one million dollar prize??? It's a mad, puzzle-packed dash from Chicagoland to L.A. along Old Route 66. On sale 10-14-25! Random House Children's Books @randomhousekids.bsky.social #CoverReveal #kidlit
The kids at St. Michael's Academy in Fernandina Beach, FL serenaded me with "God Bless My Underwear" from Stinky's Stories #1 THE BOY WHO CRIED UNDERPANTS. I love it when kids are having fun reading! @harperkids.bsky.social #kidlit #EarlyReading #earlyreaders
February 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The kids at St. Michael's Academy in Fernandina Beach, FL serenaded me with "God Bless My Underwear" from Stinky's Stories #1 THE BOY WHO CRIED UNDERPANTS. I love it when kids are having fun reading! @harperkids.bsky.social #kidlit #EarlyReading #earlyreaders
Tis the season for 25% off pre-orders at Barnes & Noble. Use the code and save 25%. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR THIS DEAL.
@harperkids.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #stinkysstories #kidlit #earlyreaders #EarlyReading #funnybooksforkids
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@harperkids.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #stinkysstories #kidlit #earlyreaders #EarlyReading #funnybooksforkids
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February 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Tis the season for 25% off pre-orders at Barnes & Noble. Use the code and save 25%. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR THIS DEAL.
@harperkids.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #stinkysstories #kidlit #earlyreaders #EarlyReading #funnybooksforkids
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@harperkids.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com #stinkysstories #kidlit #earlyreaders #EarlyReading #funnybooksforkids
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