Debbie Ridpath Ohi
@debbieohi.com
Kidlit author & illustrator. 🇨🇦. Illus in books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others.
Newest:
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
📚 I'M BUSY (w/ Michael Ian Black, 2026/02/24)
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bluesky
DebbieOhi.com @work.debbieohi.com
Newest:
📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
📚 I'M BUSY (w/ Michael Ian Black, 2026/02/24)
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bluesky
DebbieOhi.com @work.debbieohi.com
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
@debbieohi.com
· Oct 25
Best time to order books from indie bookstores is NOW, before holiday rush. Doing so helps support indies, helps you get ahead of gift shopping, helps book creators like me. 🙏🏽💛
My most recent: I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS. Read-aloud, Teacher's Guide, more: debbieohi.com/book/i-want-...
#KidLit
My most recent: I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS. Read-aloud, Teacher's Guide, more: debbieohi.com/book/i-want-...
#KidLit
You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift
More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky
More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift
More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky
More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky
Wkly #KidLitLaunches thread: Did you post about a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Want to help boost a #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?Reply with link to the Bluesky or blog post. Only for books launching Nov.24-30, 2025 #2025-Wk48.
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wkly #KidLitLaunches thread: Did you post about a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Want to help boost a #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?Reply with link to the Bluesky or blog post. Only for books launching Nov.24-30, 2025 #2025-Wk48.
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
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Step 1: Sign up for a FREE library card at your local library today.
Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities.
Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.
Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities.
Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.
fry from futurama says " and it 's all thanks to the books at my local library .. "
ALT: fry from futurama says " and it 's all thanks to the books at my local library .. "
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Step 1: Sign up for a FREE library card at your local library today.
Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities.
Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.
Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities.
Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.
This little hummingbird wants to land on your uplift feed 🥰
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
I love my friend @angrykem.bsky.social's daily musical improvisations.
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I love my friend @angrykem.bsky.social's daily musical improvisations.
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I found a big sign at the thrift shop with some live/laugh/love stuff on it, so I painted over that with my to-do list. Feel free to make it yours, too.
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I found a big sign at the thrift shop with some live/laugh/love stuff on it, so I painted over that with my to-do list. Feel free to make it yours, too.
"A sound reminder for all—both kids and the adults who are responsible for scheduling their time." YAY, Kirkus likes I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me! ❤️💛💙💚🧡 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Note: "brilliant endpapers" were designed by the fabulous Laurent Linn at S&S, not me.
Note: "brilliant endpapers" were designed by the fabulous Laurent Linn at S&S, not me.
I'M BUSY | Kirkus Reviews
Actor, comedian, and writer Black and illustrator Ohi team up once more, this time for the story of an overscheduled youngster who must make time to relax.
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"A sound reminder for all—both kids and the adults who are responsible for scheduling their time." YAY, Kirkus likes I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me! ❤️💛💙💚🧡 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
Note: "brilliant endpapers" were designed by the fabulous Laurent Linn at S&S, not me.
Note: "brilliant endpapers" were designed by the fabulous Laurent Linn at S&S, not me.
LOOK WHAT *JUST* ARRIVED, along w/sweet note from @jpchanda.bsky.social!
I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches 2025-02-24 @simonkids.bsky.social. More re: our I'M series: debbieohi.com/im-picture-b...
Pre-order: bookshop.org/p/books/i-m-...
Photo: @jridpath.bsky.social #KidLit
I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches 2025-02-24 @simonkids.bsky.social. More re: our I'M series: debbieohi.com/im-picture-b...
Pre-order: bookshop.org/p/books/i-m-...
Photo: @jridpath.bsky.social #KidLit
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
LOOK WHAT *JUST* ARRIVED, along w/sweet note from @jpchanda.bsky.social!
I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches 2025-02-24 @simonkids.bsky.social. More re: our I'M series: debbieohi.com/im-picture-b...
Pre-order: bookshop.org/p/books/i-m-...
Photo: @jridpath.bsky.social #KidLit
I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches 2025-02-24 @simonkids.bsky.social. More re: our I'M series: debbieohi.com/im-picture-b...
Pre-order: bookshop.org/p/books/i-m-...
Photo: @jridpath.bsky.social #KidLit
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WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPolls #Uplift
A friend on TogetherCraft.online (Minecraft server for grown-ups) took me for a flying tour. Amazing builds!
A friend on TogetherCraft.online (Minecraft server for grown-ups) took me for a flying tour. Amazing builds!
November 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPolls #Uplift
A friend on TogetherCraft.online (Minecraft server for grown-ups) took me for a flying tour. Amazing builds!
A friend on TogetherCraft.online (Minecraft server for grown-ups) took me for a flying tour. Amazing builds!
For those looking for my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky: the link is always in my profile.
Includes quickstart info, how to control what you see and don't see, different community resources, and Resources For the #KidLit Community:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo...
Includes quickstart info, how to control what you see and don't see, different community resources, and Resources For the #KidLit Community:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo...
For KidLit Community - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish
KidLit Community On Bluesky Since I mainly joined Bluesky in hopes of helping to establish my new home for connecting with the kidlit community (writers, illustrators, educators and librarians, agent…
publish.obsidian.md
November 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
For those looking for my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky: the link is always in my profile.
Includes quickstart info, how to control what you see and don't see, different community resources, and Resources For the #KidLit Community:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo...
Includes quickstart info, how to control what you see and don't see, different community resources, and Resources For the #KidLit Community:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo...
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I did not know there was a kidlit feed over here... looking forward to starting to promote the best books for young readers again.
Do the YA folks have a dedicated feed? Any comics feeds? I really don't want to tune back into Meta in 2026, but I have felt completely out of the loop this year!
Do the YA folks have a dedicated feed? Any comics feeds? I really don't want to tune back into Meta in 2026, but I have felt completely out of the loop this year!
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I did not know there was a kidlit feed over here... looking forward to starting to promote the best books for young readers again.
Do the YA folks have a dedicated feed? Any comics feeds? I really don't want to tune back into Meta in 2026, but I have felt completely out of the loop this year!
Do the YA folks have a dedicated feed? Any comics feeds? I really don't want to tune back into Meta in 2026, but I have felt completely out of the loop this year!
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Kidlit mega feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Kidlit mega feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
You never know what will come out a broken crayon. #Uplift
My broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...
My broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You never know what will come out a broken crayon. #Uplift
My broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...
My broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...
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There was no denying it, she was beautiful, both a blessing and a curse her entire life yet she endured....
#FungiFriday #FungiFriends #shrooms #photography #nature #don'thatemecausei'mbeautiful #humor #humour🇨🇦
#FungiFriday #FungiFriends #shrooms #photography #nature #don'thatemecausei'mbeautiful #humor #humour🇨🇦
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
There was no denying it, she was beautiful, both a blessing and a curse her entire life yet she endured....
#FungiFriday #FungiFriends #shrooms #photography #nature #don'thatemecausei'mbeautiful #humor #humour🇨🇦
#FungiFriday #FungiFriends #shrooms #photography #nature #don'thatemecausei'mbeautiful #humor #humour🇨🇦
When you glance quickly at the photo below, did you first see a sheep face or a duck face?
When this photo popped up in my #Uplift sources feed, I saw a weird sheep face (with the duck's nostrils being the eyes, and the real-life black eyes being ears). THEN I saw the duck. 😁
When this photo popped up in my #Uplift sources feed, I saw a weird sheep face (with the duck's nostrils being the eyes, and the real-life black eyes being ears). THEN I saw the duck. 😁
November 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
When you glance quickly at the photo below, did you first see a sheep face or a duck face?
When this photo popped up in my #Uplift sources feed, I saw a weird sheep face (with the duck's nostrils being the eyes, and the real-life black eyes being ears). THEN I saw the duck. 😁
When this photo popped up in my #Uplift sources feed, I saw a weird sheep face (with the duck's nostrils being the eyes, and the real-life black eyes being ears). THEN I saw the duck. 😁
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Into the Hole in the Middle: Improv 2,309 (Ogden lever harp)
YouTube video by The Improvyssey
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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So I’m getting into my truck at the grocery store and a voice yells “Hey! Young lady!”
I am 48 so I did not turn, but then I see wild waving out a truck window. Old man straight off Duck Dynasty, full camo, beard to his sternum. He says “Your bumper sticker! Read books, punch Nazis?”
I am 48 so I did not turn, but then I see wild waving out a truck window. Old man straight off Duck Dynasty, full camo, beard to his sternum. He says “Your bumper sticker! Read books, punch Nazis?”
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
So I’m getting into my truck at the grocery store and a voice yells “Hey! Young lady!”
I am 48 so I did not turn, but then I see wild waving out a truck window. Old man straight off Duck Dynasty, full camo, beard to his sternum. He says “Your bumper sticker! Read books, punch Nazis?”
I am 48 so I did not turn, but then I see wild waving out a truck window. Old man straight off Duck Dynasty, full camo, beard to his sternum. He says “Your bumper sticker! Read books, punch Nazis?”
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For an introvert, the real gift is finding someone whose presence feels calming instead of draining. Some people make you feel light and safe, while others drain your energy within minutes. Time with the right person feels effortless, with the wrong person it feels like a marathon
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
For an introvert, the real gift is finding someone whose presence feels calming instead of draining. Some people make you feel light and safe, while others drain your energy within minutes. Time with the right person feels effortless, with the wrong person it feels like a marathon
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Hey Library Kids & Book Lovers, This Knit Vest Pattern Is For You - It's A Borrowing Card! 👉 tidd.ly/4fIdLOv - designed by Jennifer Peacock of Pretty Grandpa and would make a perfect gift for the Gen-Xer on your list! #knitting #GenX #librarylove #handmade #etsy #affiliate #giftidea 📚❤️🧶
November 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hey Library Kids & Book Lovers, This Knit Vest Pattern Is For You - It's A Borrowing Card! 👉 tidd.ly/4fIdLOv - designed by Jennifer Peacock of Pretty Grandpa and would make a perfect gift for the Gen-Xer on your list! #knitting #GenX #librarylove #handmade #etsy #affiliate #giftidea 📚❤️🧶
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I've got some new art up on my shop - just in time for the Holiday season!
Loads of Krampuses, elves, kings and other stuff.
Low low prices and ready to ship!
kevinarts.bigcartel.com
Loads of Krampuses, elves, kings and other stuff.
Low low prices and ready to ship!
kevinarts.bigcartel.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I've got some new art up on my shop - just in time for the Holiday season!
Loads of Krampuses, elves, kings and other stuff.
Low low prices and ready to ship!
kevinarts.bigcartel.com
Loads of Krampuses, elves, kings and other stuff.
Low low prices and ready to ship!
kevinarts.bigcartel.com
For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
bsky.app/profile/debb...
Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • acts of kindness • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text
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The average person would be shocked to learn how much time and effort goes into crafting a typeface.
The only thing I’ve clocked more hours on than a typeface is a novel.
The only thing I’ve clocked more hours on than a typeface is a novel.
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The average person would be shocked to learn how much time and effort goes into crafting a typeface.
The only thing I’ve clocked more hours on than a typeface is a novel.
The only thing I’ve clocked more hours on than a typeface is a novel.
WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPolls #Uplift
A friend on TogetherCraft.online (Minecraft server for grown-ups) took me for a flying tour. Amazing builds!
A friend on TogetherCraft.online (Minecraft server for grown-ups) took me for a flying tour. Amazing builds!
November 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPolls #Uplift
A friend on TogetherCraft.online (Minecraft server for grown-ups) took me for a flying tour. Amazing builds!
A friend on TogetherCraft.online (Minecraft server for grown-ups) took me for a flying tour. Amazing builds!
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November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM