Maggie Tokuda-Hall
@maggietokudahall.bsky.social
kids and young adult book author. The horrors never cease but neither do I. President of Authors Against Book Bans. (She/her)
blessed stressed depressed ✌🏽
Prettyokmaggie.com
blessed stressed depressed ✌🏽
Prettyokmaggie.com
Kids are napping, I've got a very cranky pigeon, based on a photo by @banditelli.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Kids are napping, I've got a very cranky pigeon, based on a photo by @banditelli.org
Another day another pigeon, from a photo by @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Another day another pigeon, from a photo by @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social
I had to take a few days off painting pigeons bc I was busy and apparently lost what little I had gained, which was disheartening! Nonetheless, a pigeon.
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I had to take a few days off painting pigeons bc I was busy and apparently lost what little I had gained, which was disheartening! Nonetheless, a pigeon.
On Saturday, @authorsabb.bsky.social won the ALAN Award at @ncte.org, and I was honored to accept it on our behalf.
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
On Saturday, @authorsabb.bsky.social won the ALAN Award at @ncte.org, and I was honored to accept it on our behalf.
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
happy to report these are delicious now I just want to find the spicier versions
November 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
happy to report these are delicious now I just want to find the spicier versions
Today's pigeon comes to you courtesy of @drannd.bsky.social who sent me a VERY high res photo of a pigeon in Denver! Thank you, Ann!
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Today's pigeon comes to you courtesy of @drannd.bsky.social who sent me a VERY high res photo of a pigeon in Denver! Thank you, Ann!
Today's pigeon is late bc I had to fly to Denver to get to NCTE, and also it was REALLY HARD???
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Today's pigeon is late bc I had to fly to Denver to get to NCTE, and also it was REALLY HARD???
Being married to me is an act of charity
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Being married to me is an act of charity
I have found the best pigeon.
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I have found the best pigeon.
I painted one of yours but don't compare them too closely bc the likeness is not.... well
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I painted one of yours but don't compare them too closely bc the likeness is not.... well
Today's pigeon is on the go
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Today's pigeon is on the go
I did a bonus pigeon bc Adam is out tonight so I ate a gummy and had a time about it.
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I did a bonus pigeon bc Adam is out tonight so I ate a gummy and had a time about it.
Today's effort is a pigeon I saw at the park with my kids a couple of weeks ago
November 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Today's effort is a pigeon I saw at the park with my kids a couple of weeks ago
Today's pigeon. Should I give her a crown? I feel like yes?
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Today's pigeon. Should I give her a crown? I feel like yes?
I added this crown so now she's even more like a woman who may or may not have murdered her husband
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I added this crown so now she's even more like a woman who may or may not have murdered her husband
today's effort is a fat pigeon
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
today's effort is a fat pigeon
my daughter had an accident this am so my son made this to commemorate
November 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
my daughter had an accident this am so my son made this to commemorate
today's effort looks like the stuff you paint in those wine mixers and you know what that's fine
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
today's effort looks like the stuff you paint in those wine mixers and you know what that's fine
I painted this rotted Jack o lantern bc I believe in self portraiture
But I have genuinely forgotten how to be loose w my paint stroke, how to be. Like. Painterly. It's gone. I feel like a monkey trying to use a coloring book.
But I have genuinely forgotten how to be loose w my paint stroke, how to be. Like. Painterly. It's gone. I feel like a monkey trying to use a coloring book.
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I painted this rotted Jack o lantern bc I believe in self portraiture
But I have genuinely forgotten how to be loose w my paint stroke, how to be. Like. Painterly. It's gone. I feel like a monkey trying to use a coloring book.
But I have genuinely forgotten how to be loose w my paint stroke, how to be. Like. Painterly. It's gone. I feel like a monkey trying to use a coloring book.
I could eat this until I died of it
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I could eat this until I died of it
Taco is so mad at me now
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Taco is so mad at me now
Sometimes you gotta trim a doodle
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Sometimes you gotta trim a doodle
everyone shut the fuck up and look at this pretty pigeon
she's a model
she's a model
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
everyone shut the fuck up and look at this pretty pigeon
she's a model
she's a model
padma lakshmi and melissa king possibly dating is the only celebrity gossip that has ever mattered in the history of time, all other celebrities are just virgins who can't drive
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
padma lakshmi and melissa king possibly dating is the only celebrity gossip that has ever mattered in the history of time, all other celebrities are just virgins who can't drive