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Adam Rex
@adamrex.bsky.social
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Author and illustrator of all the books you like. No, not that one. No, not that one either
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#The13thDayofChristmas
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The answer is no. You did not recognize them, and you will cease and desist any and all claims to the contrary.
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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This is how they looked in an earlier draft—recognize them?
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Adam loves Golden Books. He thought it would be funny to include them. The lawyers said he could have his little joke, but he COULD NOT show real covers. Look at these. They are garbage.
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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A bake sale for the local school, to buy 12 new bestsellers, 11 books on science, 10 graphic novels, 9 real-life stories, 8 medal winners, 7 guides to crafting, six dictionaries...5 GOLDEN BOOKS...4 manuals, 3 handbooks, 2 story rugs, and a cartridge of ink for the library.
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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If you got all those gifts in the 12 days of Christmas , what could you do with them? Taht's the question Adam asked himself when he wrote this book. With all those birds and milkmaids, you'd have a lot of milk and eggs. And pears! You could have a bake sale!
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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(And thanks, Jashar)
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Noted!
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Noted!
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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#The13thDayofChristmas
November 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Would YOU like a chance to win this hand-painted ornament? Post about our book with the hashtag, #The13thDayofChristmas between now and November 30th to be entered. Only on Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram.
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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What do you think? Adam actually did a finished version of the other sketch anyway—it's hidden under the jacket.
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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He did this al-birds version, too...but everyone kept asking for something a little more straightforward.
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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This is a book about how disorienting it would be to get all those gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas. So Adam was pretty sure everyone would agree this sketch was the way to go.
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Anyhoo. Covers are tricky. Here are a bunch of rough thumbnails Adam started with. He really locked onto that last one.
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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What? No, I'm not Perry. I'm Robert. I'm a different pear. Oh, I get it. You think we're ALL named Robert. UNbelievable.
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM