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Robin Brett Wechsler
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Children's author, freelance editor/writer. An avid reader, walker, baker, voter, museum goer, bird feeder. Cat lady. Likely drinking tea.
12x12 I Courage to Create I SCBWI member
Writers' Loft member and PBCG leader
2025 PB Rising Stars HM
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Robin Brett Wechsler @robinbwechsler.bsky.social · Apr 11
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An interview with Jeff Gottesfeld about FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO READ coauthored by Michelle Y Green & illustrated by Kim Holt yabookscentral.com/author-chat-...
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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In Spark: Jim West's Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone, Ainissa Ramirez introduces readers aged 5-9 to inventor Jim West. It’s the 1st of her children’s picture books on Black innovators. www.nasw.org/member_artic... bsky.app/profile/aini... ScienceWriters.org #SciWriBooks
October 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Mark your calendar, Greater Boston - because THIS is an event you DON'T want to miss! The 2nd Annual Newton Children's Book Festival will be held at the New Art Center in Newtonville, MA from 11am-3pm on Sunday, 11/16.

art credit: @jannieho.bsky.social
#booksky #kidlit
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Today I’m celebrating the release of my dear amiga’s book 📕♥️

Congratulations, Maritere! 🥳

I invite you to read this lovely interview to learn more about Maritere’s book and journey.

https://marianariosramirez.com/tio-ricky-doesnt-speak-english/

#kidlit #bilingual #pb #picturebooks
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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November is Native American Heritage Month! We celebrate and honor the traditions, culture, and community of the country’s Native and Indigenous peoples. Here are some projects we once funded when we weren’t infiltrated by evil overlords.

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NEH Resources for Native American Heritage Month
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November 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Every act pushes the resistance forward. MAGA accounts are out in force claiming none of it will make a difference but if your voice didn’t matter, they wouldn’t try so hard to silence it. Your voice matters. Remember to vote!
November 2, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Join #CanKidList #kidlit creators at these free November events hosted by #SCBWICanadaEast. For more information and to register, visit www.scbwi.org/regions/cana...
November 2025 Canada East Chapter FREE Events Calendar: Nov. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. - BIPOC Talk (online) Nov. 10 @ 5:00 p.m. — PAL Shop Talk (online) Nov. 19 @ 7:00 p.m. — Bookish (online) Nov. 20 @ 7:00 p.m. — Drawn Together (online) Nov. 22 @ 10:00 a.m. — Translator Shop Talk (online) Nov. 22 @ 1:00 p.m. — Montreal Mingle (in-person) Nov. 23 @ 10:00 a.m. — GTA Sketch & Scrawl (in-person) Nov. 27 @ 7:00 p.m. — The Write Idea (online) Nov. 29 @ 11:00 a.m. — GTA Mingle (in-person) The calendar includes the SCBWI logo, and is surrounded by a scattering of words to describe the events: book club, laughs, mingles, learning, get-togethers, networking, shop talks, and sharing. Register for FREE at https://www.scbwi.org/regions/canada-east/events. All times listed are ET (Eastern Time)
November 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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I’m doing a book giveaway as a guest blogger at @bandersonwriter.bsky.social ’s blog at bethandersonwriter.com/2025/10/31/b...

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Behind the Scenes Halloween Edition: “Making It Scary Meant Facing My Haunted Past” by Stan Yan
Happy Halloween! There’s a lot of scary stuff out there. But there can also be a lot of scary stuff inside oneself! With THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG, amazing author/illustrator Stan …
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November 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Happy Halloween!🎃 Have a fun and safe night! #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Excited to share my long journey to becoming a picture book author. path2pub.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/t...
The Winding Journey To Publishing My Picture Book by Brandi-Ann Uyemura
I’ve had a long, winding path towards publication. A writer friend said hearing my story helped her, so I’m hoping reading this will help you, especially if your path isn’t linear, and especia…
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October 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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#icymi this giveaway will end Wednesday! Winner announcement on 10/30/25
Comment on the blogpost to enter #booksky
Two Board Books and a Giveaway
Today I’m sharing two adorable board books written by author Elizabeth Suneby, both published by PJ Library. The first book released October 1st. SAY SHALOM ALL DAY LONG, illustrated by Elke …
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October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay, as we approach Halloween, by Julia Sarda, from her book The Witch in the Tower. Walker Studio, Sept. The story of an unhappy girl who learns from a witch to have confidence in herself. Stylised and surreal, with striking patterns and caricatures. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Mythology Fans, take note!

Persian Mythology: Epic Stories of Gods, Heroes, and Monsters by Ran Bani Tahmaseb is out Nov. 4!

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

#mythologybooks #Middlegrade
Four Questions for Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
First-generation Iranian American educator and author Ryan Bani Tahmaseb honors his father, an immigrant from Iran, and his ancestry in his forthcoming middle grade collection 'Persian Mythology: Epic...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Here are four bird books that are something to crow about.
Shout-out to @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social, @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social, Candace Fleming, @lizgardensalad.bsky.social, @scatterbee.bsky.social, Giselle Potter, Anne Hunter and Frann Preston-Gannon.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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We are fighting this level of pearl-clutching stupidity in TX.

Have people who question why a school librarian would want to purchase a nature book about animal butts ever met a child?!

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Animal Camouflage Book “Butt or Face” Sparks School Board Debate | The Fayette County Record
The La Grange School Board was once again talking about books. A concern was raised by board member Calvin Mersiovsky as to the name of one of the books – “Butt or Face? Vol.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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⭐️ GIVEAWAY TIME! ⭐️
We’re just ONE WEEK from our big, history-making #PBRisingStars announcement, so let’s celebrate with 4 incredible picture books from past mentors! 📚✨

To enter:
1️⃣ Follow us on Bluesky
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag a friend (1 tag = 1 entry!)

Winner announced on 10/30 with our big news!
text reads: giveaway! win books from past mentors! with four picture book covers of BOLD, BRILLIANT AND LATINE, SALON SATURDAY, WHAT IF YOU WISH?, and WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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A Special Offer for Massachusetts Schools
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#TLsky #educsky #Skybrarian #Schoollibraries #kidlit
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October 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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✨ 12x12 Celebrates Diwali! ✨

Celebrate the Festival of Lights with picture books from #12x12PB members & friends:

📚 DIWALI: A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
📚 DIWALI
📚 DIWALI: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
📚 DIWALI IN MY NEW HOME
📚 THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
📚 THE LIGHT WITHIN YOU

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October 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Give Prison Banned Books Week as much attention next week as Banned Book Week.
October 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Q&A with Joy Nelkin Wieder about her new children's picture book, THE MOUSE WHO LOVED LATKES.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Q&A with Sandra Neil Wallace about her new children's picture book, ROCK STAR.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Today is the day! Join me and Sourcebooks editor Anna Luketic for a virtual @writersloftma.bsky.social workshop on The Importance of Hooks in Nonfiction from 7-8:30 p.m. eastern. PLUS, Anna is taking submissions from attendees!
Register here: www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
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Description of a writing workshop entitled The Importance of Hooks in Nonfiction
October 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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You gotta give ‘em hop.
A tweet from the Anonymous account says, “Make sure the dude in the frog costume in Portland knows he's an icon.” The image is a stylized poster of a frog wearing a stars-and-stripes scarf with the word “HOP” below, in the style of the Obama “HOPE” poster.
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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“...issues that are universal and, therefore, always timely…include the quest for justice. In some cases, the lens is civil rights or immigration or the role of democracy.”
— @cylev.bsky.social interviewed by @gayleenwrites.bsky.social for Cynsations: cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/09/auth...
Quote from post, plus photo of Cynthia and Gayleen holding a copy of FAULT LINES IN THE CONSITUTION, pus covers of FREE TO LEARN and WHO OWNS THE MOON?
October 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Trump has rolled out yet another baseless conspiracy theory in his relentless campaign to lie and spread misinformation to the public. His latest claim, that the FBI orchestrated the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol and that Biden ordered it, collapses under even the most basic scrutiny.
October 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM