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Jashar Awan
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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!
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Thank you for including EVERY MONDAY MABEL on your list of the best children's books of the year, @smithsonianmag.bsky.social !!

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The Ten Best Children's Books of 2025 Feature a Story of Untrustworthy Fish and a Tribute to a Beloved Bus Driver
This year’s top titles run the gamut and include an adaption of a Korean folk tale, a highly entertaining question-and-answer book and much more
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December 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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New LONG STORY SHORT out now!!
Featuring:
-"Best of 2025" round-up
-A starred review for LOOPS, courtesy of @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
-A preview of WHERE I GREW, illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social
-TOAD ON THE GO interview by @100scopenotes.bsky.social

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Best of 2025 round-up
Plus a starred review, a peek at 2026, and a cozy holiday tradition
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December 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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⭐ LOOPS got a starred review from @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social !!

Read the review here:
www.publishersweekly.com/9781665974943
Loops by Jashar Awan
Via artwork that evokes the peppy boldness of vintage screen-printed posters and a horizontal format that turns “learning to be ...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Thanks for including LOOPS and TOAD ON THE GO!!
thecontentedreader.bsky.social ☀️ Victoria | The Contented Reader @thecontentedreader.bsky.social · 26d
📚✨ Looking ahead to next year? I’m sharing the 2026 picture books I’m most excited to read—from heartfelt debuts to laugh-out-loud stories from my favourite authors. These new books for kids are SO charming and not to be missed! ✨📚 #BookSky #KidLit

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A collage of 2026 picture books for kids to read. Books featured include Goldfinches by Mary Oliver, The March for Hope by Valerie Bolling, Maya's Big Question by Meena Harris and Marissa Valdez, I'm So Happy You're Here by Mychal Threets, Don't Do it Doug by Maudie Powell-Tuck, Better Than a Touchdown by Jalen Hurts, Just Try It! Someplace New by Phil and Lily Rosenthal and A Room with a View by Joanna Ho.
December 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Thanks, Abbie!!
abbiewjames.bsky.social Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · Dec 4
So glad to see EVERY MONDAY MABEL by @jashar.bsky.social getting attention on 2025 best book lists! Such a fun read that lots of kids and their grown-ups will find relatable. (And I love Mabel's mother's indoor plant jungle. #goals 😅🪴) #kidlit 📚👍
cover of EVERY MONDAY MABEL shows a young girl pulling a chair behind her; the front half of a truck can be seen outside through a window; the cover's background is bright yellow; picture taken with book in my hand in front of light blue wall
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... 🎵🎵
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Day #2 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: Picture Book Readalouds. Whether you want to pep up your average storytime session or you're new and in need of inspiration, here's a list of those picture books that just beg to be read out loud to large groups! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/02/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Picture Book Readalouds
Whether you want to pep up your average storytime session or you're just starting out and in need of inspiration, here's a list of those picture books that just beg to be read out loud to large groups...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Check out this Norton Young Readers 2026 preview, featuring a sneak peek of WHERE I GREW (written by me and illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social )!
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Publisher Preview: Norton Young Readers (Spring 2026)
Take a trip into the future, where the new crop of Norton books tackle protests, codes, swallows, and the environment. Check out the upcoming titles here today!
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November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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A garbage truck and a broken cup are central to these two new slice-of-life picture books. @jashar.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2025/11/22/s...
Slice of life picture books
Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 48 pages, ages 3-7). Monday is the best day of the week as far as Mabel is concerned, and the reader slowly gets to fi…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Bold and brassy (but never bratty) the iconic pig reaches her 25th year, and we've her editor and publisher on hand for a quick Q&A. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/20/i...
Icon: A 25th Anniversary of Ian Falconer’s OLIVIA and a Talk with Caitlyn Dlouhy and Justin Chanda
Bold and brassy (but never bratty) the iconic pig reaches her 25th year, and we've her editor and publisher on hand for a quick Q&A.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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#kidlit star Jashar Awan @jashar.bsky.social makes books that’re so fabulous. I can’t get over his shape language & shape design. Can’t wait to find out how he is so good

🗣️🎨Join us LIVE for art-making & fun chat this Thursday at 6pm ET on Instagram!

#kidlitart #illustration @simonkids.bsky.social
studiohoffmann presents GAB 'N' DOODLE with Jashar Awan THURSDAY 11/20 @ 6PM EASTERN ON INSTAGRAM LIVE
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Thanks, Travis! It was great talking TOAD with you 🐸
November 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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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
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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
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Henriette Willebeek LeMair (1889-1966), 1912
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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“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'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
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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
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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
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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
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A sneak peek at my next book from @simonkids.bsky.social !

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LOOPS Preview
A peek at practice, perseverance, and how to tie your shoes
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October 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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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
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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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Kavalier & Clay Illustrated
Amazing adventures from my archives
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October 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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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
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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.
www.winterwaterfactory.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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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