Brian Lies
@brianlies.bsky.social
NYT bestselling children’s book author and illustrator. Caldecott honoree. Visiting author. Gardener, woodworker, fan of “how to” videos and making stuff like pickles, cheese and kimchi.
Hey—congratulations! It looks like a really fun read!
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Hey—congratulations! It looks like a really fun read!
Thank you for coming to the reading, Marcia!
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Thank you for coming to the reading, Marcia!
“Fun Size” is simply gaslighting. A regular candy bar is obviously more fun.
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Fun Size” is simply gaslighting. A regular candy bar is obviously more fun.
Or in a more sinister vein, since the wrapped critters appear unhappy, a spider reading to future meals?
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Or in a more sinister vein, since the wrapped critters appear unhappy, a spider reading to future meals?
O see it as a dad spider tending to spiderlings…
October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
O see it as a dad spider tending to spiderlings…
Thank you for this shout out! I wasn’t in Bluesky yesterday…
October 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Thank you for this shout out! I wasn’t in Bluesky yesterday…
Thank YOU for this shout out. THE ROUGH PATCH is a story that took a long time to realize, but I’m glad I finally decided to push it forward!
September 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Thank YOU for this shout out. THE ROUGH PATCH is a story that took a long time to realize, but I’m glad I finally decided to push it forward!
Thanks for boosting the article! I think it’s important for kids to know that one’s “passion” isn’t found, it’s crafted over time—
September 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Thanks for boosting the article! I think it’s important for kids to know that one’s “passion” isn’t found, it’s crafted over time—
Congratulations, Pam—I’m looking forward to reading it!
June 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Congratulations, Pam—I’m looking forward to reading it!
“Piggies,” the Beatles
June 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
“Piggies,” the Beatles
Thank you for this wonderful shout out!
June 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Thank you for this wonderful shout out!
Damn. Anyone want rhubarb from my garden?
May 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Damn. Anyone want rhubarb from my garden?
Mal= bad
Ort = place (in German)
Ort = place (in German)
May 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Mal= bad
Ort = place (in German)
Ort = place (in German)
Shovel and wheelbarrow. I had six yards of mulch delivered Thursday, and spent yesterday and today in backbreaking work. Still another day to clear the pile in the drive—but it’ll be worth it!
Other option is to buy bags of soil, only 40 lb. or so each, so easier to shift…
Other option is to buy bags of soil, only 40 lb. or so each, so easier to shift…
May 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Shovel and wheelbarrow. I had six yards of mulch delivered Thursday, and spent yesterday and today in backbreaking work. Still another day to clear the pile in the drive—but it’ll be worth it!
Other option is to buy bags of soil, only 40 lb. or so each, so easier to shift…
Other option is to buy bags of soil, only 40 lb. or so each, so easier to shift…