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While a departure from my usual writing, I'm happy to report that my debut crossword puzzle (co-authored with my son Ben Wildman-Tobriner) appears in today's LA Times. Here's a link, in case you like puzzles, too. www.latimes.com/games/daily-...
Daily Crossword
Play the nation’s oldest newspaper crossword for free every day and challenge friends to beat your time.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
While a departure from my usual writing, I'm happy to report that my debut crossword puzzle (co-authored with my son Ben Wildman-Tobriner) appears in today's LA Times. Here's a link, in case you like puzzles, too. www.latimes.com/games/daily-...
We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is The Festival of Lights by Namita Moolani Mehra, illustrated by Darshika Varm #librarians #teachers
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is The Festival of Lights by Namita Moolani Mehra, illustrated by Darshika Varm #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is The Power of Your Name by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, illustrated by Olivia Sua @jyotigopal.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is The Power of Your Name by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, illustrated by Olivia Sua @jyotigopal.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is Trapped in the Tar Pit by Jessica Stremer, illustrated by Alexander Vidal @jstremer.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is Trapped in the Tar Pit by Jessica Stremer, illustrated by Alexander Vidal @jstremer.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is The Camel Library: A True Story from Pakistan by Marzieh Abbas, illo. Anain Shaikh @marziehabbas.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We at PBSpree25 continue our November celebration of books that had birthdays this year. Here is The Camel Library: A True Story from Pakistan by Marzieh Abbas, illo. Anain Shaikh @marziehabbas.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Bela and Lily by author/illustrator Natasha Khan Kazi @natashakhankazi.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Bela and Lily by author/illustrator Natasha Khan Kazi @natashakhankazi.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is The Right to Play: How Jane Addams Fought for America’s Playgrounds by Elizabeth Brown, illo. Olga Lee @ebrownbooks.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is The Right to Play: How Jane Addams Fought for America’s Playgrounds by Elizabeth Brown, illo. Olga Lee @ebrownbooks.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Aarzu Raza All Around by Marzieh Abbas. @marziehabbas.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Aarzu Raza All Around by Marzieh Abbas. @marziehabbas.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Over in the Mangroves by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, illustrated by Dikshaa Pawaskar. @jyotigopal.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Over in the Mangroves by Jyoti Rajan Gopal, illustrated by Dikshaa Pawaskar. @jyotigopal.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog: Pancake Panic by Lydia Lukidis, illo. Tara J. Hannon. @lydialukidis.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Groucho the Grouchy Groundhog: Pancake Panic by Lydia Lukidis, illo. Tara J. Hannon. @lydialukidis.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Zara in the Middle by Erika Lynne Jones. #librarians #teachers
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Zara in the Middle by Erika Lynne Jones. #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is 100 Days – A Story of Sisterhood by Kimberly Lee, illo Michelle Jing Chan. #librarians #teachers
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is 100 Days – A Story of Sisterhood by Kimberly Lee, illo Michelle Jing Chan. #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Wonderfully Wild by Jessica Stremer, illo. Josée Masse. #librarians #teachers
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We at PBSpree25 have celebrated great books all year. For November we recall and celebrate each book that had its birthday this year. Here is Wonderfully Wild by Jessica Stremer, illo. Josée Masse. #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Maybe Just Ask Me by Katie Mazeika. @kdmaz.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Maybe Just Ask Me by Katie Mazeika. @kdmaz.bsky.social #librarians #teachers
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Thank you so much, @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for sharing my new cover-couldn't ask for a better welcome to THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET! Avail. for pre-order-Launching NAT'L CABBAGE DAY (yes, actually a thing!), 2.17.26! tinyurl.com/bzu4ycd7 @pbspree.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social
Cover Reveal: THE CABBAGE SEED’S COLOSSAL SECRET
Seeing a new picture book cover is like going to a museum for an opening! So, when my very dear kidlit friend Karen M. Greenwald’s new book cover was ready to make its debut, I knew I had to be the…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thank you so much, @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for sharing my new cover-couldn't ask for a better welcome to THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET! Avail. for pre-order-Launching NAT'L CABBAGE DAY (yes, actually a thing!), 2.17.26! tinyurl.com/bzu4ycd7 @pbspree.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Lulu in the Spotlight: A South Asian Wedding Story by Natasha Khan Kazi. #librarians #teachers @natashakhankazi.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Lulu in the Spotlight: A South Asian Wedding Story by Natasha Khan Kazi. #librarians #teachers @natashakhankazi.bsky.social
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Plight of the Pelican: How Science Saved a Species by Jessica Stremer, ill. by Gordy Wright. #librarians #teachers @jstremer.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Plight of the Pelican: How Science Saved a Species by Jessica Stremer, ill. by Gordy Wright. #librarians #teachers @jstremer.bsky.social
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Sleepy Sea by Bonnie Kelso. #librarians #teachers
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Sleepy Sea by Bonnie Kelso. #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: The Greatest River by Namita Moolani Mehra, illo Khoa Le. #librarians #teachers
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: The Greatest River by Namita Moolani Mehra, illo Khoa Le. #librarians #teachers
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Mulan and the Lantern Festival by Kimberly Lee. #librarians #teachers
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year. Up next: Mulan and the Lantern Festival by Kimberly Lee. #librarians #teachers
History often sidelines #heroes-but #picture #books don't! Today, celebrating two! Honored to have told their stories! THE MUD ANGELS and A VOTE FOR SUSANNA are available at #Amazon. @pbspree.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @giuliofirenze.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year, starting with Up, Up High: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s Atmosphere by Lydia Lukidis, illustrated by Katie Rewse. @lydialukidis.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We at PBSpree25 cannot believe it is November! It's been a great year for books. So each day we will celebrate a book that had its birthday this year, starting with Up, Up High: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s Atmosphere by Lydia Lukidis, illustrated by Katie Rewse. @lydialukidis.bsky.social
Happy Book Birthday @swildmansf.bsky.social !
October 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Happy Book Birthday @swildmansf.bsky.social !
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Hey #FallWritingFrenzy people- exciting news, the donors up up! Check them out here & pls share:
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#FWF #kidlit #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amreading #competitions #stories #writer
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social
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#FWF #kidlit #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amreading #competitions #stories #writer
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September 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Hey #FallWritingFrenzy people- exciting news, the donors up up! Check them out here & pls share:
lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf...
#FWF #kidlit #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amreading #competitions #stories #writer
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social
lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf...
#FWF #kidlit #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amreading #competitions #stories #writer
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So much joy at the Chappaqua Book Festival.
September 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
So much joy at the Chappaqua Book Festival.