Sarah S. Brannen
@sarahsbrannen.bsky.social
Author/illustrator of two dozen children's books including Miles Comes Home, Uncle Bobby's Wedding and Feathers Not Just for Flying. Former figure skating journalist/photographer. www.sarahbrannen.com
I love the @100scopenotes.bsky.social UNDIES case cover awards! By the way, here's the case cover for LOLLY ON THE ICE. It's one of my favorite things about the book. :) 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/24/a...
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I love the @100scopenotes.bsky.social UNDIES case cover awards! By the way, here's the case cover for LOLLY ON THE ICE. It's one of my favorite things about the book. :) 100scopenotes.com/2025/11/24/a...
Next up for LOLLY: December 13 at Ten Trees Books in Natick. This is a brand-new store and I'm looking forward to visiting! 1/4
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Next up for LOLLY: December 13 at Ten Trees Books in Natick. This is a brand-new store and I'm looking forward to visiting! 1/4
Lovely news - the new Spanish translation of Feathers: Not Just For Flying, Las Plumas No son sólo para volar, is on the New York Public Library's Best Books of 2025 list! @mstewartscience.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Lovely news - the new Spanish translation of Feathers: Not Just For Flying, Las Plumas No son sólo para volar, is on the New York Public Library's Best Books of 2025 list! @mstewartscience.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
In case you need this, here's David Dastmalchian with his rescue cat Bubblegum. She is dressed as his character from a movie.
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
In case you need this, here's David Dastmalchian with his rescue cat Bubblegum. She is dressed as his character from a movie.
I'll be starting my book tour for LOLLY ON THE ICE this Sunday at TidePool Bookshop in Worcester, MA. Then TEN TREES BOOKS in Natick on December 13 and lots more events in January. I hope to see you at one of these! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'll be starting my book tour for LOLLY ON THE ICE this Sunday at TidePool Bookshop in Worcester, MA. Then TEN TREES BOOKS in Natick on December 13 and lots more events in January. I hope to see you at one of these! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
It has been an exciting 24 hours! The first bound copies of MONARCH AND MOURNING CLOAK arrived this morning. Doesn't it look nice? @mstewartscience.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It has been an exciting 24 hours! The first bound copies of MONARCH AND MOURNING CLOAK arrived this morning. Doesn't it look nice? @mstewartscience.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social
The winnerS of the figure skating contest are.... Scott Smith and @adamreisinger.com! They tied with ten correct answers each. Because I'm nice I'm going to give them both the prize. Please DM me for details!
Thanks to everyone who played along. I'll post the answers. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who played along. I'll post the answers. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The winnerS of the figure skating contest are.... Scott Smith and @adamreisinger.com! They tied with ten correct answers each. Because I'm nice I'm going to give them both the prize. Please DM me for details!
Thanks to everyone who played along. I'll post the answers. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who played along. I'll post the answers. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
In bookstores today!
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In bookstores today!
My new picture book LOLLY ON THE ICE, about an anxious little figure skater, publishes today! #KidLitLaunches www.sarahbrannen.com/lolly #PublicationDay #BookBirthday @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My new picture book LOLLY ON THE ICE, about an anxious little figure skater, publishes today! #KidLitLaunches www.sarahbrannen.com/lolly #PublicationDay #BookBirthday @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Figure skating trivia question 10: How did Michelle Kwan keep up her skating skills while she was the US ambassador to Belize?
Answer in comments or DM; contest ends tomorrow night. LOLLY will be published TOMORROW!!!! I really am that excited! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answer in comments or DM; contest ends tomorrow night. LOLLY will be published TOMORROW!!!! I really am that excited! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Figure skating trivia question 10: How did Michelle Kwan keep up her skating skills while she was the US ambassador to Belize?
Answer in comments or DM; contest ends tomorrow night. LOLLY will be published TOMORROW!!!! I really am that excited! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answer in comments or DM; contest ends tomorrow night. LOLLY will be published TOMORROW!!!! I really am that excited! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Figure skating trivia question 9: What figure skater has a song written about them and what is the name of the song?
Details in previous posts. Answer in comments or DM. LOLLY will be published in THREE DAYS!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Details in previous posts. Answer in comments or DM. LOLLY will be published in THREE DAYS!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Figure skating trivia question 9: What figure skater has a song written about them and what is the name of the song?
Details in previous posts. Answer in comments or DM. LOLLY will be published in THREE DAYS!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Details in previous posts. Answer in comments or DM. LOLLY will be published in THREE DAYS!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Figure skating trivia question 8: Which current competitor has worked as a well-known underwear model and a police officer?
Answer in comments or DM. whoever gets the most questions right wins a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all my skater bookstore guests. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answer in comments or DM. whoever gets the most questions right wins a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all my skater bookstore guests. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Figure skating trivia question 8: Which current competitor has worked as a well-known underwear model and a police officer?
Answer in comments or DM. whoever gets the most questions right wins a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all my skater bookstore guests. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answer in comments or DM. whoever gets the most questions right wins a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all my skater bookstore guests. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
I'm really looking forward to my first bookstore event for LOLLY, at the Tidepool Bookshop in Worcester November 16 at 2 pm. It's a lovely store - if you're in the area please stop in! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I'm really looking forward to my first bookstore event for LOLLY, at the Tidepool Bookshop in Worcester November 16 at 2 pm. It's a lovely store - if you're in the area please stop in! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Figure skating trivia question 6: Which current competitor won two World medals, including gold, before ever winning a Grand Prix medal?
Answer in comments or DM. Winner is whoever gets the most right by midnight Nov. 11. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answer in comments or DM. Winner is whoever gets the most right by midnight Nov. 11. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Figure skating trivia question 6: Which current competitor won two World medals, including gold, before ever winning a Grand Prix medal?
Answer in comments or DM. Winner is whoever gets the most right by midnight Nov. 11. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answer in comments or DM. Winner is whoever gets the most right by midnight Nov. 11. @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Figure skating trivia question 6: What did Midori Ito apologize to immediately after her short program at the 1991 world championships?
Answer in comments or DM. Winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE, signed by me and some famous skaters. It comes out Nov. 11! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answer in comments or DM. Winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE, signed by me and some famous skaters. It comes out Nov. 11! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Figure skating trivia question 6: What did Midori Ito apologize to immediately after her short program at the 1991 world championships?
Answer in comments or DM. Winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE, signed by me and some famous skaters. It comes out Nov. 11! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answer in comments or DM. Winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE, signed by me and some famous skaters. It comes out Nov. 11! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
There are not one, but two picture books about little skaters coming out on November 11! How cool is that? I can't wait to read @brittanyjthurman.bsky.social's COME CATCH A DREAM, it sounds wonderful.
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
There are not one, but two picture books about little skaters coming out on November 11! How cool is that? I can't wait to read @brittanyjthurman.bsky.social's COME CATCH A DREAM, it sounds wonderful.
Figure skating trivia question 4: Who is the tallest skater currently competing and how tall are they?
Answers in comments or DM. The winner will receive a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and several skaters. It will be published ONE WEEK from today!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answers in comments or DM. The winner will receive a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and several skaters. It will be published ONE WEEK from today!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Figure skating trivia question 4: Who is the tallest skater currently competing and how tall are they?
Answers in comments or DM. The winner will receive a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and several skaters. It will be published ONE WEEK from today!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Answers in comments or DM. The winner will receive a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and several skaters. It will be published ONE WEEK from today!!! @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Brisling is one of the names for the European sprat, commonly used for sardines.
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Brisling is one of the names for the European sprat, commonly used for sardines.
Figure skating trivia question 3:
Who was the first figure skater to appear on Project Runway?
Answer in comments or DM. The winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all the skaters who will be appearing with me at bookstores in January and February.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
Who was the first figure skater to appear on Project Runway?
Answer in comments or DM. The winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all the skaters who will be appearing with me at bookstores in January and February.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Figure skating trivia question 3:
Who was the first figure skater to appear on Project Runway?
Answer in comments or DM. The winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all the skaters who will be appearing with me at bookstores in January and February.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
Who was the first figure skater to appear on Project Runway?
Answer in comments or DM. The winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all the skaters who will be appearing with me at bookstores in January and February.
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
Figure Skating trivia question number 2:
What did Elizabeth Manley put on after her 1988 Olympic free skate in Calgary?
Answer in the comments or by DM. The winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all the skaters joining me for bookstore events!
What did Elizabeth Manley put on after her 1988 Olympic free skate in Calgary?
Answer in the comments or by DM. The winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all the skaters joining me for bookstore events!
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Figure Skating trivia question number 2:
What did Elizabeth Manley put on after her 1988 Olympic free skate in Calgary?
Answer in the comments or by DM. The winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all the skaters joining me for bookstore events!
What did Elizabeth Manley put on after her 1988 Olympic free skate in Calgary?
Answer in the comments or by DM. The winner gets a copy of LOLLY ON THE ICE signed by me and all the skaters joining me for bookstore events!
LOLLY ON THE ICE comes out in 10 days! Trivia contest starts today: whoever gets the most questions right gets a copy of the book signed by me and all the skater guests at my bookstore events. If a tie, I will draw the winner. I'm going to try to make these hard to google... we'll see.
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
LOLLY ON THE ICE comes out in 10 days! Trivia contest starts today: whoever gets the most questions right gets a copy of the book signed by me and all the skater guests at my bookstore events. If a tie, I will draw the winner. I'm going to try to make these hard to google... we'll see.
Happy Halloween! Here’s my art director at @randomhousekids.bsky.social, Veronique LeFevre Sweet, dressed as Lolly for the office Halloween party.
LOLLY ON THE ICE comes out in just 11 days!! I’ll be at Tidepool Bookshop in Worcester on November 16 at 2. Will I also be dressed as Lolly??
LOLLY ON THE ICE comes out in just 11 days!! I’ll be at Tidepool Bookshop in Worcester on November 16 at 2. Will I also be dressed as Lolly??
October 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Happy Halloween! Here’s my art director at @randomhousekids.bsky.social, Veronique LeFevre Sweet, dressed as Lolly for the office Halloween party.
LOLLY ON THE ICE comes out in just 11 days!! I’ll be at Tidepool Bookshop in Worcester on November 16 at 2. Will I also be dressed as Lolly??
LOLLY ON THE ICE comes out in just 11 days!! I’ll be at Tidepool Bookshop in Worcester on November 16 at 2. Will I also be dressed as Lolly??
