Jashar Awan
@jashar.bsky.social
Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator; EVERY MONDAY MABEL out now from Simon & Schuster; repped by Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio
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Jashar Awan
@jashar.bsky.social
· Jan 30
TOWED BY TOAD is a 2025 Geisel Honor Book!
Thank you to the ALA, the ALSC, and the Geisel committee for honoring Towed by Toad! Thank you to my agent Erica and the team at Tundra Books for guiding Toad on the road to publication and beyond. Thank you to Emily and Max for their love and support!
Thank you to the ALA, the ALSC, and the Geisel committee for honoring Towed by Toad! Thank you to my agent Erica and the team at Tundra Books for guiding Toad on the road to publication and beyond. Thank you to Emily and Max for their love and support!
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It's time. Vote for your favorite case covers in the 2025 Undies Awards! 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/10/v... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social
VOTE! The 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards
Make your voice heard by voting for the 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It's time. Vote for your favorite case covers in the 2025 Undies Awards! 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/10/v... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social
Adam Rex always hits it out of the park and his latest book is no exception! #The13thDayofChristmas is an instant Christmas classic—a hilariously clever update to an old carol, illustrated beautifully. Bravo, @adamrex.bsky.social !
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Adam Rex always hits it out of the park and his latest book is no exception! #The13thDayofChristmas is an instant Christmas classic—a hilariously clever update to an old carol, illustrated beautifully. Bravo, @adamrex.bsky.social !
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Henriette Willebeek LeMair (1889-1966), 1912
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Henriette Willebeek LeMair (1889-1966), 1912
“I don’t think we should write for the market. Your imagination is too important to the world to constrain it to what’s going on right now...”
-Ainissa Ramirez, author of SPARK!
from You May Contribute A Verse podcast
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-Ainissa Ramirez, author of SPARK!
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Ainissa Ramirez's SPARK!
Ainissa Ramirez has something in common with the subject of her debut picture book, Jim West, inventor of the microphone: the passion, the drive, and the creative spark to turn her commitment into her...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“I don’t think we should write for the market. Your imagination is too important to the world to constrain it to what’s going on right now...”
-Ainissa Ramirez, author of SPARK!
from You May Contribute A Verse podcast
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-jx3qk-...
-Ainissa Ramirez, author of SPARK!
from You May Contribute A Verse podcast
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-jx3qk-...
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SAVE THE DATES!!! November is upon us and so is a lineup of amazing guests for Gab ‘n’ Doodle on insta. It’s a cornucopia of skills and talent.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
SAVE THE DATES!!! November is upon us and so is a lineup of amazing guests for Gab ‘n’ Doodle on insta. It’s a cornucopia of skills and talent.
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Thank you for including EVERY MONDAY MABEL on your BEST BOOKS 2025 list, @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social !
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Best Books 2025: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly
Best Books 2025, Best Picture Books, Sara Andrea Fajardo, Corey R. Tabor, Neil Sharpson, Yuko Ohnari, Koshiro Hata, Jashar Awan, Matthew Burgess, Joy Harjo, Brian Floca, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, Lind...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Thank you for including EVERY MONDAY MABEL on your BEST BOOKS 2025 list, @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social !
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#CallingCaldecott: Erica Marks on EVERY MONDAY MABEL by @jashar.bsky.social (@simonkids.bsky.social): "You could remove the words completely, and the story would still shine—that’s how strong the visual storytelling is." www.hbook.com/story/every-...
Every Monday Mabel
Erica Marks on Jashar Awan's Every Monday Mabel:
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October 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
#CallingCaldecott: Erica Marks on EVERY MONDAY MABEL by @jashar.bsky.social (@simonkids.bsky.social): "You could remove the words completely, and the story would still shine—that’s how strong the visual storytelling is." www.hbook.com/story/every-...
LOOPS Preview
A peek at practice, perseverance, and how to tie your shoes
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October 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Spotlight on the great Tara Walker, courtesy of @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social !
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Canadian Publishing 2025: Tundra’s Tara Walker Takes Risks and Reaps Rewards
Tara Walker, the publisher of Tundra Book Group, discusses turning Canada’s oldest children’s publisher into its most successful
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October 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Spotlight on the great Tara Walker, courtesy of @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social !
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20 years ago, I adapted THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY by Michael Chabon for my senior project at Pratt Institute.
Check it out in my newsletter, LONG STORY SHORT.
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Check it out in my newsletter, LONG STORY SHORT.
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Kavalier & Clay Illustrated
Amazing adventures from my archives
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October 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
20 years ago, I adapted THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY by Michael Chabon for my senior project at Pratt Institute.
Check it out in my newsletter, LONG STORY SHORT.
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Check it out in my newsletter, LONG STORY SHORT.
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Meet award-winning author & illustrator @jashar.bsky.social this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 11am at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social (Karl Road)! events.columbuslibrary.org/event/13924352
September 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Meet award-winning author & illustrator @jashar.bsky.social this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 11am at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social (Karl Road)! events.columbuslibrary.org/event/13924352
Autumn '25 is here from @winterwaterfactory.bsky.social (with designs by my wife, Emily Eibel!)
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AUTUMN 25 NEW ARRIVALS
Clothing for babies, kids, and adults made with 100% organic cotton. Made in Brooklyn with bold prints, sustainable materials, and serious play in mind. Designed to be worn, loved, and passed down.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Autumn '25 is here from @winterwaterfactory.bsky.social (with designs by my wife, Emily Eibel!)
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Best advice I can give to parents: once a week go to the library, pick out a stack of books (make sure your kid gets to pick out several on their own) and then throughout the week, read them together. Reread their favorites. Talk about them together. Snuggle and read. Ask open ended questions.
September 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Best advice I can give to parents: once a week go to the library, pick out a stack of books (make sure your kid gets to pick out several on their own) and then throughout the week, read them together. Reread their favorites. Talk about them together. Snuggle and read. Ask open ended questions.
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Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
August 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Celebrate TOWED BY TOAD’s first birthday by taking a peek behind-the-scenes!
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TOWED BY TOAD turns ONE!
What a wild ride this year has been
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September 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Celebrate TOWED BY TOAD’s first birthday by taking a peek behind-the-scenes!
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Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.
The Radical Woman Behind “Goodnight Moon”
Margaret Wise Brown constantly pushed boundaries—in her life and in her art.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.
Thank you, John!
#Bookaday I added @jashar.bsky.social and @rahele.bsky.social's Where I Grew to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: www.pinterest.com/mrschureads/...
September 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Thank you, John!
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NEWS: A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget. This is thanks to YOUR hard work as library advocates.
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries
September 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
NEWS: A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget. This is thanks to YOUR hard work as library advocates.
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries
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Bidding is open!
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
Here's what I've donated—
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Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
Here's what I've donated—
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2 Books and 1 ARC (Signed) from Jashar Awan
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August 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Bidding is open!
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
Here's what I've donated—
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
Here's what I've donated—
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Great recommendations, @lynnbbooks.bsky.social ! Thanks for including EVERY MONDAY MABEL!
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August Recommendations
BEAR LOVES HIS HOME, written by Karen Jameson and illustrated by Ishaa Lobo, follows a bear cub as he “forages and roams” through the “warm...
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August 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Great recommendations, @lynnbbooks.bsky.social ! Thanks for including EVERY MONDAY MABEL!
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Bidding is open!
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
Here's what I've donated—
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
Here's what I've donated—
www.32auctions.com/organization...
2 Books and 1 ARC (Signed) from Jashar Awan
Auction item '2 Books and 1 ARC (Signed) from Jashar Awan' hosted online at 32auctions.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Bidding is open!
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
Here's what I've donated—
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
Here's what I've donated—
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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✨WE ARE LIVE!✨
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
322 still without bids:
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Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
322 still without bids:
www.32auctions.com/organization...
August 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
✨WE ARE LIVE!✨
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
322 still without bids:
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!
322 still without bids:
www.32auctions.com/organization...
EVERY MONDAY MABEL will be the August 2025 Read Across America Elementary title!
The National Education Association put together a MABEL page filled with questions and activities to help educators share the book with their students.
Check it out!
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The National Education Association put together a MABEL page filled with questions and activities to help educators share the book with their students.
Check it out!
www.nea.org/professional...
Every Monday Mabel | NEA
Every Monday without fail, Mabel happily waits for the garbage truck to arrive.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
EVERY MONDAY MABEL will be the August 2025 Read Across America Elementary title!
The National Education Association put together a MABEL page filled with questions and activities to help educators share the book with their students.
Check it out!
www.nea.org/professional...
The National Education Association put together a MABEL page filled with questions and activities to help educators share the book with their students.
Check it out!
www.nea.org/professional...
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barber shop, oklahoma city, oklahoma, 1979
August 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
barber shop, oklahoma city, oklahoma, 1979
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“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.