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Deb Pilutti
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Children's Book writer and illusrator. Lover of vintage signs and awkward toys. Bad at clapping.
THE DINOSAUR IN THE GARDEN is out now!
FISH DON'T GO TO SCHOOL coming soon
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I am calling for the arrest and prosecution of the ICE agent that shot and killed Renee Good.

I am also calling on Congress to support my bill with @jasmineforus.bsky.social to force ICE agents to wear body cameras, not wear masks, have visible identification & ensure ICE has independent oversight.
January 13, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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If there are Minneapolis public schools who have cancelled in person classes and/or are struggling with current events, and need a respite…

This picture book author here is glad to do free virtual visits. I’m sure others would be happy to also.

Reach out.
petersagal.bsky.social Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 12d
After the killing of Ms Good, Greg Bovino of the CPB led a raid on a Minneapolis HS. An official there said: They don’t care. They’re just animals,” I’ve never seen people behave like this.”

All MPLS schools now closed for the week.

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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I ask this every now and then and I’ve yet to get a good answer.

How long does it take for people to realize they’re on the wrong side of history?
January 8, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Happy Book Birthday!
andreabrownlit.bsky.social Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 14d
Tuesdays are our favorite. 🥳 These client books are officially out in the world! Find them at your local bookstore or library today!
These ten books are out now!
January 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Huge congratulations to Deb Pilutti on the publication of the humorous MY BEST FRIEND IS A LION. Read more about Deb and how her very own wish as a child for a pet lion inspired the story.

scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/book...
Book Birthday Blog with Deb Pilutti
Welcome to SCBWI-MI's Book Birthday Blog! Where we celebrate new books from Michigan's authors, illustrators and translators.   Congratula...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Tremendous call to action to fight book banning from by @maggietokudahall.bsky.social at the ALAN Breakfast as she accepts the ALSN Award on behalf of @authorsabb.bsky.social

“The function of literature is not to instill obedience.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Still celebrating that these 3 titles are Amazon's best books of 2025!

THE SNIPS: A BAD BUZZ DAY by Raúl the Third @raulthethird.bsky.social

FISH DON’T GO TO SCHOOL by Deb Pilutti @dpilutti.bsky.social

WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON by Venessa Vida Kelley @venessakelley.bsky.social
Amazon Editors' Best Books of 2025 includes these three ABLA titles! THE SNIPS: A BAD BUZZ DAY (a graphic novel) written and illustrated by Raúl the Third FISH DON’T GO TO SCHOOL written and illustrated by Deb Pilutti WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON by Venessa Vida Kelley
November 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Happy Book Birthday! 🥳

Happy Book Birthday to Carrie Pearson on the publication of WATCH THEM GROW: THE FASCINATING SCIENCE OF ANIMAL BEGINNINGS. Read more about Carrie and how the stage play Hamilton inspired the book on our blog.

scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...
September 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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🥳🥳

Happy Book Birthday to Anita Fitch Pazner whose trip to Munich, Germany and bike tour inspired WORDS MATTER. Read more about Anita and what’s next for her on our blog.

scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...
September 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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🎨 Spotlight on @dpilutti.bsky.social

Deb's Illustrator Page](www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/...)

Deb is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social. She is open to picture books.
August 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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FAVE FOUR

If you'd like to see other kidlit recommendations, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.

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#favefourbuygiftborrow
#kidlit
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August 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Happy #newbooksday!🥳 💙📚
#librarylife
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Ten picture books on a table, from top left: Fish Don't Go to School by Deb Pilutti, Seven Skies All at Once by Ted Kooser with Matt Myers, The Gift of the Broken Teacup by Allan Wolf with Jade Orlando, Daisy Rewilds by Margaret McNamara and Kerascoet, Moon Moved in by Sue Soltis with Sonia Sanchez, Hazel is All That by Chad Otis, Big Kids by K.L. Going with Reggie Brown, Everyday Bean by Stephanie Graegin, Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet by Beth Ferry with Charles Santoso, and Vampire Jam Sandwich by Casey Lyall with Nici Gregory. Eight Nonfiction books on a table from top left: The Jailhouse Lawyer by Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull, Sonita by Sonita Alizada, The Roma by Madeline Potter, Check Engine Light by Rob Wilson, The Man Who Would be King by Karen Elliott House, How We Grow Up by Matt Richtel, The Road that Made America by James Dodson, and Flashes of Brilliance by Anika Burgess. Thirteen fiction books from top, starting with left side stack: Vera or Faith by Gary Shytengart, Overruled by Lara Ferguson, Designed with Love by Tracie Peterson, The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware, Rage by Linda Castillo, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy, Into the Leopard's Den by Harini Nagendra, (right side stack, from top, all in large print) Mind Games by Nora Roberts, Typewriter Beach by Meg Waite Clayton, The Teacher of Auschwitz by Wendy Holden, The Letter Carrier by Francesca Giannone, and The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani. Seven Junior and YA books on a table from top left: Pretty Girl County by Lakita Wilson, Magical Miniature Worlds by Ben Newell, After We Burned by Marieke Nijkamp, MTH #40 by Mary Pope Osborne, Snoop by Gordon Korman, Graciela in the Abyss by Med Medina, and Tyger by SF Said.
July 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Q&A with Deb Pilutti about her new children's picture book, FISH DON'T GO TO SCHOOL.
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July 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Thanks @slj.com for including FISH DON'T GO TO SCHOOL in their back-to-school article. @jenrofe.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/23-tit...
23 Titles to Welcome Little Ones Back to School
Whether they are going to school for the first time or facing the beginning of another academic year, the start of the school year can be a time of high emotions for little ones. Share these titles to...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Hot take: If you don’t want your kids to learn anything from the public library, then do not take them there.

Stop ruining the library for everyone else. 😑😑😑

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Texas bill to ban ‘explicit' library books from minors draws mixed reactions in Brazos County
House Bill 3225 has passed the Texas House, and now, Texas lawmakers are looking to ban minors from checking out library books with explicit content.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Students at Pentagon schools sue defense secretary Pete Hegseth over book bans on race and gender | Guardian buff.ly/9IxSgAB
April 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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First review is in from Kirkus for FISH DON'T GO TO SCHOOL!
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #kidlit @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Good news out of Colorado! A Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries. Good work! www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries
The order prohibits the school board from removing books “because the district disagrees with the views expressed therein or merely to further their preferred political or religious orthodoxy.”
www.denverpost.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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A cover reveal and a deal! Get 25% off a preorder of FISH DON'T GO TO SCHOOL at www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fish-dont-...
February 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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The U.S. Department of Education called book bans a "hoax."

BOOK BANS ARE NOT A HOAX.

Pen America recorded 10,046 book ban instances last year. pen.org/report/beyon...
Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves - PEN America
This report on book bans in the 2023-24 school year documents how censorial trends have continued to ripple beyond the shelves.
pen.org
January 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
dpilutti.bsky.social
" I do not want to write anything more quickly than I already can." This is it. Writing, editing, etc. should take time.
andrewkarre.bsky.social Andrew Karre @andrewkarre.bsky.social · Jan 16
I cannot overstate how frustrating it is to have our tools turned to shit, and that's exactly what's happening for every writer and editor.

I do not want to write anything more quickly than I already can. I do not want to spend less time in manuscripts. I do not want my sentences finished.
malindalo.bsky.social Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · Jan 16
Today I opened up Word and now on every freaking line there is an icon for Microsoft's Copilot AI tool, always asking me to use it to write. WTF. After googling, it appears IMPOSSIBLE to remove. I cannot use Word with an AI tool. I'm a professional fucking writer. I don't want it inserting shit.
January 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Please Share your blue art
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November 20, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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Had a wonderful time at Books by The Banks in Cincinnati last weekend – catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. Always great to be around other book lovers!! #booksbythebanks #kidlit #librarians @littlerainey.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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Fave Four

If you'd like to see other picture book recommendations for this year, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com.

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#kidlit
#kidlitbookstack
August 28, 2024 at 2:08 PM