Timothy Young
@timothyyoung.bsky.social
Author, Illustrator, Toy Designer and other Fun Stuff - https://creaturesandcharacters.com/
I had such a great time at the @collsbookfest that I forgot to post this earlier. I met some great people, saw some old friends and signed a lot of books. Tomorrow I head to Long Island for a Monday school visit. #bookfest #kidlit #kidlitart #authorvisits #edusky
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I had such a great time at the @collsbookfest that I forgot to post this earlier. I met some great people, saw some old friends and signed a lot of books. Tomorrow I head to Long Island for a Monday school visit. #bookfest #kidlit #kidlitart #authorvisits #edusky
Sat., Sept. 27th, I’ll be at the 1st Mercer County Library Book Festival. If you’re in that area of Jersey come out from 10 to 2:30 at the @mclsnj.bsky.social Lawrence branch. You can see my new banner (it’s been 3 books & 7 years since my last one). See you there! #kidlit #kidlitart #bookfestival
September 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Sat., Sept. 27th, I’ll be at the 1st Mercer County Library Book Festival. If you’re in that area of Jersey come out from 10 to 2:30 at the @mclsnj.bsky.social Lawrence branch. You can see my new banner (it’s been 3 books & 7 years since my last one). See you there! #kidlit #kidlitart #bookfestival
I just confirmed a booking for a school in north New Hampshire for Friday, October 24th. I’d love to add visits to other schools along the way from Maryland. I can discount the visit as my travel is covered. Please share this with any schools you may know! #authorvisits #EDUSky #kidlit #kidlitart
September 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I just confirmed a booking for a school in north New Hampshire for Friday, October 24th. I’d love to add visits to other schools along the way from Maryland. I can discount the visit as my travel is covered. Please share this with any schools you may know! #authorvisits #EDUSky #kidlit #kidlitart
Many years ago I made the 2nd slide with some of the most asked questions. Clicking a question brings up other slides. I’m revising my presentation, adding a few new things to show & really playing-up the game show look. What do you think? #authorvisits #elementaryschool #kidlit #kidlitart #authors
August 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Many years ago I made the 2nd slide with some of the most asked questions. Clicking a question brings up other slides. I’m revising my presentation, adding a few new things to show & really playing-up the game show look. What do you think? #authorvisits #elementaryschool #kidlit #kidlitart #authors
If you had read my book "P is for Puffin" you would have done fine on Wordle.
July 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
If you had read my book "P is for Puffin" you would have done fine on Wordle.
What amazing times we live in! Facebook has suggested that I let Meta AI take an illustration that I spent hours creating, and in mere seconds, horribly, disfiguringly ruin it. Now that’s convenience!
July 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What amazing times we live in! Facebook has suggested that I let Meta AI take an illustration that I spent hours creating, and in mere seconds, horribly, disfiguringly ruin it. Now that’s convenience!
May The Fourth Be With You! Vader is always ready to defend Penny from the Red Dragon of Krynn flying in from above.
May 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
May The Fourth Be With You! Vader is always ready to defend Penny from the Red Dragon of Krynn flying in from above.
Last summer I created a camp toy design program. The students enjoyed it so I offered an assembly & a workshop version to schools. On Weds. I did 7 workshops with K-5 grades at 1 school & this morning did an assembly at a 2nd. I’m back next week to do 4 workshops. #elementaryschool #artsworkshops
April 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Last summer I created a camp toy design program. The students enjoyed it so I offered an assembly & a workshop version to schools. On Weds. I did 7 workshops with K-5 grades at 1 school & this morning did an assembly at a 2nd. I’m back next week to do 4 workshops. #elementaryschool #artsworkshops
HAPPY PUFFIN DAY! The first image is my 3 puffin books, the second are the sketches for the design of my puffin characters and the third is my original illustration of The Angry Little Puffin before he was going to be in a picture book! #puffin #puffins #puffinday #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
April 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
HAPPY PUFFIN DAY! The first image is my 3 puffin books, the second are the sketches for the design of my puffin characters and the third is my original illustration of The Angry Little Puffin before he was going to be in a picture book! #puffin #puffins #puffinday #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
My last big week on the road visiting schools. My last 3 Red Clay schools and 2 PA schools on Weds & Thurs. I only have a few more on my calendar for late April & May. PM me if you’re looking for an end-of-the-school-year author visit. #authorvisits #elementaryschool #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
April 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
My last big week on the road visiting schools. My last 3 Red Clay schools and 2 PA schools on Weds & Thurs. I only have a few more on my calendar for late April & May. PM me if you’re looking for an end-of-the-school-year author visit. #authorvisits #elementaryschool #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
All set for the kids at Forest Oak Elementary. Number 11 of 14 schools in Red Clay. Tomorrow I’ll be at the Festival of Words then back here for the rest. Then it’s on to Pennsylvania. #authorvisit #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
April 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
All set for the kids at Forest Oak Elementary. Number 11 of 14 schools in Red Clay. Tomorrow I’ll be at the Festival of Words then back here for the rest. Then it’s on to Pennsylvania. #authorvisit #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
Yesterday I visited Cooke Elementary, my 8th Red Clay school visit(6 more to go!). I had visited Cooke in 2017 and on my drive to the school I had the inspiration for and began writing the book that became “untitled”. #authorvisit #kidlit #kidlitart
April 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Yesterday I visited Cooke Elementary, my 8th Red Clay school visit(6 more to go!). I had visited Cooke in 2017 and on my drive to the school I had the inspiration for and began writing the book that became “untitled”. #authorvisit #kidlit #kidlitart
Wow, what are the odds that two completely different, hearing-impaired event planners would like to hire me on the very same day? How lucky am I!!!
April 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Wow, what are the odds that two completely different, hearing-impaired event planners would like to hire me on the very same day? How lucky am I!!!
Sad to hear about Val Kilmer's passing. I know he went on to act in better movies but this was always one of my favorites.
April 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Sad to hear about Val Kilmer's passing. I know he went on to act in better movies but this was always one of my favorites.
Last week I visited 5 Red Clay Delaware schools over 5 days. Starting tomorrow I visit 6 more over 4 days and 3 more next week. I’m really enjoying getting to meet great librarians and their students. #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
April 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Last week I visited 5 Red Clay Delaware schools over 5 days. Starting tomorrow I visit 6 more over 4 days and 3 more next week. I’m really enjoying getting to meet great librarians and their students. #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
I’m visiting 14 schools in Delaware over the next 2+ weeks. Had my first assembly at Warner Elementary this morning. I have some time before my second one and they are just uphill from the Brandywine Zoo. #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #zoos #animalart #edusky
March 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I’m visiting 14 schools in Delaware over the next 2+ weeks. Had my first assembly at Warner Elementary this morning. I have some time before my second one and they are just uphill from the Brandywine Zoo. #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #zoos #animalart #edusky
Starting the week at Bridgeport Elementary. I’ll be at 4 area schools over the next 4 days. #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky
March 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Starting the week at Bridgeport Elementary. I’ll be at 4 area schools over the next 4 days. #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky
Wow, that was the busiest Read Across America week ever. 7 schools, 14 assemblies over 5 days in NJ. I get a week off for vacation then I visit 22 more schools before the end of April. I have room in my schedule for May if any educators want an author visit! #schoolvisits #kidlit #EduSky
March 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Wow, that was the busiest Read Across America week ever. 7 schools, 14 assemblies over 5 days in NJ. I get a week off for vacation then I visit 22 more schools before the end of April. I have room in my schedule for May if any educators want an author visit! #schoolvisits #kidlit #EduSky
Every school is unique. Here are my spaces for this morning at Sunnybrae and this afternoon at Kuser. #authorvisits #elementaryteachers #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky
February 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Every school is unique. Here are my spaces for this morning at Sunnybrae and this afternoon at Kuser. #authorvisits #elementaryteachers #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSky
All set for my first Hamilton Township, NJ school visit. I’m visiting 11 district schools over the next week and a half. #authorvisits #elementaryteachers #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
February 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
All set for my first Hamilton Township, NJ school visit. I’m visiting 11 district schools over the next week and a half. #authorvisits #elementaryteachers #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky
I had an excellent reunion with good friends last. The 4 of us haven’t been together in one place since my 35th birthday. We all met working at the Haunted Castle at Great Adventure in 1979.
February 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I had an excellent reunion with good friends last. The 4 of us haven’t been together in one place since my 35th birthday. We all met working at the Haunted Castle at Great Adventure in 1979.
Since January I have visited 4 schools. Over the next 7 weeks I’ll be visiting 38 more. These are photos a school posted after my visit. I love that I get to do this! #authorvisit #schoollibrarian #elementarylibrarian #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSkyPrimary #EduSky #schoollibrary
February 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Since January I have visited 4 schools. Over the next 7 weeks I’ll be visiting 38 more. These are photos a school posted after my visit. I love that I get to do this! #authorvisit #schoollibrarian #elementarylibrarian #kidlit #kidlitart #EduSkyPrimary #EduSky #schoollibrary
Another great space to present in. I’m doing a rare Saturday program for the kids of Dorchester County, MD. Tomorrow I hit the road for school visits in Long Island and New Jersey on Monday and Tuesday. #kidlit #authorvisits #kidlitart #EduSky
February 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Another great space to present in. I’m doing a rare Saturday program for the kids of Dorchester County, MD. Tomorrow I hit the road for school visits in Long Island and New Jersey on Monday and Tuesday. #kidlit #authorvisits #kidlitart #EduSky
I’ve been doing virtual visits for World Read Aloud Day for a long time now. Today I’m Zooming or G-Meeting 7 schools across the USA. One is with a school I’m visiting in person next week, a preview for the students. #WRAD #WRAD2025 #kidlit #kidlitart #authorvisits #edusky
February 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I’ve been doing virtual visits for World Read Aloud Day for a long time now. Today I’m Zooming or G-Meeting 7 schools across the USA. One is with a school I’m visiting in person next week, a preview for the students. #WRAD #WRAD2025 #kidlit #kidlitart #authorvisits #edusky