Earl Dizon
@earldizonwriter.bsky.social
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#Filipino
#LGBTQ
#PB
Writer | Children's Bookseller |
#KidLit
Blogger |
#MariahCarey
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Some of my favorite reads for April...
5 days ago
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Pic before
#bookclub
at work... Going for
#BookFair
and Pizzeria Reading Prize vibes for the nostalgia... We all read different books and talked about them... I read All Systems Red by
@marthawells.com
13 days ago
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I can't wait for everyone to read
@authorgracelin.bsky.social
's The Little Stone Buddha when it comes out in September! It's such a feel good story with nods to a classic
#picturebook
!
bookshop.org/a/6720/97803...
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The Little Stone Buddha
Check out The Little Stone Buddha - <b>From award-winning and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin comes a gorgeous picture book about a community coming together to build so...
https://bookshop.org/a/6720/9780316478403
about 1 month ago
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I'm participating in
#MiddleGradeMarch
. I'm excited to make a dent on my
#TBRPile
this month!
2 months ago
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I was excited to listen to audiobook since it has a movie adaptation coming out in March but it's only available through A*****.
2 months ago
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This archive news feature showed up on my timeline and I'm so glad it did. It's feel good media that I needed. Very inspiring! I would love to eventually visit this library and see how Frances O'Brien's legacy has been honored.
#CommitmentToLiteracy
#BooksBringPeopleTogether
#StoriesUniteUs
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She wanted everyone to read, so she opened a library that never closes (1983)
YouTube video by CBS Evening News
https://youtu.be/Aahkot3HsKk?si=tJVTu75Op-OgV9OE
3 months ago
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I just read a picture book that everywhere the info about it says 32 pgs but it's so not. I even counted the endpapers and then had someone else count them. It's such a weird blatant lie that I feel could get the publisher in trouble. If you know which book I'm talking about, we're kindred spirits.
3 months ago
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Any of you had the chance to watch the Stories and Picture By documentary? I can't believe none of my libraries have it. Maybe now that
#MacBarnett
is the
#NAYPL
, they'll try to have more screenings.
storiedproduction.com/story-and-pi...
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Story & Pictures By – Storied Studios
https://storiedproduction.com/story-and-pictures-by-film/#
3 months ago
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At a coffeeshop watching the
#YouthMediaAwards
on my laptop and have my phone ready to request the books I haven't read from my library. Bookish excitement on a Monday morning!
3 months ago
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I still can't believe a show ended so badly when it could have been incredible if they actually tied all (or most of) the loose ends together. Such a wasted disappointing potential but stranger things have happened.
4 months ago
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My
#GraceLin
#ReadingChallenge
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/06/23/g...
Apparently, she'll have a new picture book out in September. I'll have to update this blog post once I read The Little Stone Buddha.
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Grace Lin Reading Challenge Completed
[Updated January 8, 2026] Last year (2022), I decided to read all of Grace Lin’s books that I hadn’t yet. I’ve been a fan since I read Where the Mountain Meets the Moon back in 2012. (The second bo…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/06/23/grace-lin-reading-challenge-completed/
4 months ago
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My
#RenéeWatson
#ReadingChallenge
#BookReviews
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/r...
#PictureBooks
#MGLit
#YALit
#MiddleGrade
#YoungAdult
#AdultFiction
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Renée Watson Reading Challenge
One of the writers I think of when Portland is mentioned is Renée Watson so it was bound to happen that I would want to read all her books. 2025 was that year.Below are the books I reviewed. (I may…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/renee-watson-reading-challenge/
4 months ago
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How did my
#ReadingGoals
go for 2025? Find out here:
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/r...
Also, a minor blogging update since I hadn't posted in awhile and I do miss the
#IMWAYR
community!
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Reading Recap 2025
It’s been awhile! Before I share my reading recap of 2025, I wanted to address the elephant in the room- that I hadn’t posted in months- and that I honestly don’t know if it will …
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/reading-recap-2025/
4 months ago
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What are some of your favorite
#kidlit
-focused
#substack
?
5 months ago
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It was so fun talking about your books and other people's books with you. I loved that someone randomly bought Margaux's book while we were talking about it! Bookstore magic!
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6 months ago
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I'm kind of annoyed that I didn't get approved to read the Arnold Lobel picture book biography coming out next week. But at least I can read it next week and we'll have four copies in the store.
8 months ago
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Appreciated hearing from someone that Louder than Hunger by
@mrschureads.bsky.social
really helped the young reader- and their entire family- be able to discuss a serious topic. Hopefully, it's just the start of more conversations to help them deal with it.
bookshop.org/a/6720/97815...
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Louder Than Hunger: (A Middle Grade Novel About Mental Health, Eating Disorders, and Self-Acceptance for Kids Ages 10-14 in Grades 5-9)
(A Middle Grade Novel About Mental Health, Eating Disorders, and Self-Acceptance for Kids Ages 10-14 in Grades 5-9)
https://bookshop.org/a/6720/9781536229097
8 months ago
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I'm close to getting my first BINGO! What are some of your favorite
#LGBTQ+
books would you recommend?
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/r...
11 months ago
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Need a reason to read more
#queer
books? Join my
#ReadingTheRainbow2025
challenge!
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/r...
11 months ago
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It's a day late but here's my
#imwayr
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/04/22/m...
#bookreviews
#kidlit
#amreading
#amblogging
#picturebooks
#middlegrade
#graphicnovels
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My Reading Week #IMWAYR- April 21, 2025
A Book of Maps for You by Lourdes Heuer My rating: 4 of 5 stars A lovely story of a kid creating a map of the places that made where they lived special intended to the residents of their house. Mam…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/04/22/my-reading-week-imwayr-april-21-2025/
about 1 year ago
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From
#TBR
to
#PTR
... We all have
#ToBeRead
piles that just keep getting better but I've started picking out titles that I'm actually going to be reading or
#PlanToRead
. Some are part of my
#ReadingChallenges
and one (book or series) is for the
#KidsAtHeart
#BookClub
.
#AmReading
#CurrentlyReading
about 1 year ago
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This week's
#IMWAYR
...
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/03/09/m...
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My Reading Week #IMWAYR- March 10, 2025
My Little Golden Book About Pride by Kyle Lukoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s great to see a classic series become inclusive in what they publish. This is a great introductory nonfiction Litt…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/03/09/my-reading-week-imwayr-march-10-2025/
about 1 year ago
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Here's my
#imwayr
post for this week:
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/m...
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about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Earl Dizon
Cindy Barukh Milstein
over 1 year ago
The new “Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do to Counter Fascism—Yes, You! Yes, Now!” zine makes a great gift for your liberal fam, friends, neighbors & coworkers! Read, print & distro freely! Full text & PDFs on
@igd.bsky.social
:
itsgoingdown.org/dont-just-do...
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My
#IMWAYR
post this week:
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/n...
I'm excited to read more of Mac Barnett's books for my
#NAYPL
#readingchallenge
!
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National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: Part 9
“The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature raises national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education and the development and…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/national-ambassador-for-young-peoples-literature-part-9/
about 1 year ago
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What are you
#currentlyreading
? I've got to admit my attention span isn't what it used to be and I need to work on that.
about 1 year ago
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Congratulations to Mac Barnett for being named the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature! (Image by Christian Robinson)
over 1 year ago
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The highlight of being a bookseller this week was getting to reunite a kid with her bunny stuffie. I noticed they had left it at the store. I'd overheard the mom saying they were going to the co-op next. After wandering down the wrong aisles, I found them and gave the girl her toy.
#BooksellerLife
over 1 year ago
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Who else is watching the
#ala
#yma
?
over 1 year ago
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A day late posting here but here's my
#imwayr
. Lots of LGBTQ+
#picturebooks
and
#nonfiction
titles of amazing people to inspire readers!
#amblogging
#bookreviews
#kidlit
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/01/20/m...
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My Reading Week #IMWAYR- January 20, 2025
The format for this post- and for the foreseeable future- will look a bit wonky as I try to figure out how best to present my reviews from StoryGraph. If anyone has tips, let me know. A Different K…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/01/20/my-reading-week-imwayr-january-20-2025/
over 1 year ago
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My
##IMWAYR
post this week, sharing the link on a Tuesday even though I did get it done on a Sunday.
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/01/12/m...
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My Reading Week #IMWAYR- January 13, 2025
The format for this post- and for the foreseeable future- will look a bit wonky as I try to figure out how best to present my reviews from StoryGraph. If anyone has tips, let me know.The following …
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/01/12/my-reading-week-imwayr-january-13-2025/
over 1 year ago
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The first
#imwayr
of 2025. I talk about my
#readinggoals
for the year as well as share some
#bookreviews
.
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2025/01/05/m...
over 1 year ago
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My first read of 2025 is also my first
#FilipinoReads
of the year. It's the forthcoming
#PictureBook
New by
@ninamataart.bsky.social
and publishes May 6th! Enjoyable and joyous take on being the new kid in school- as well as being new in a new country- and overcoming all the challenges that entails.
over 1 year ago
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My Fave Books of 2024 is shared on my latest
#IMWAYR
post:
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/m...
Also, does
@thestorygraph.com
have the option to copy/paste the HTML of a book review into WordPress so I can switch to it with my blogging?
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My Reading Week #IMWAYR- December 30, 2024
This week, I’ll be sharing my favorites of the year. I shared my picks halfway through this year- and I’ll be adding from those. Other favorite Picture Books of 2024 were: We Are Defini…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/my-reading-week-imwayr-december-30-2024/
over 1 year ago
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Is it just me or does it seem like there's less books by Filipino authors coming out in 2025? I'd love to be wrong so please show me threads or give me links of these titles to
#FilTheShelves
!
over 1 year ago
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My
#IMWAYR
post this week includes
#MariahCarey
#Christmas
#picturebook
reviews and Julia Cameron
#TheArtistsWay
#bookreviews
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2024/12/16/m...
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over 1 year ago
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Congratulations to this year's recipients of the James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus!
www.bookweb.org/james-patter...
Keep supporting
#independentbookstores
! And keep saying nice things to your
#booksellers
!
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James Patterson 2024
https://www.bookweb.org/james-patterson-2024
over 1 year ago
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Any
#imwayr
#bloggers
here? This week's
#bookreviews
:
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/m...
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My Reading Week #IMWAYR- December 9, 2024
It’s been a downright depressing December thus far but, at least, that’s a bit alliterative. And, I haven’t had the energy or focus to really read.I DNF’ed a couple of books…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/my-reading-week-imwayr-december-9-2024/
over 1 year ago
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Who else is a fan of
@authorgracelin.bsky.social
? One of my
#ReadingChallenges
a year or so ago was to read all the books she's written and/or illustrated. You can read my
#BookReviews
here:
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/06/23/g...
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Grace Lin Reading Challenge Completed
Last year (2022), I decided to read all of Grace Lin’s books that I hadn’t yet. I’ve been a fan since I read Where the Mountain Meets the Moon back in 2012. (The second book in that series Starry R…
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/06/23/grace-lin-reading-challenge-completed/
over 1 year ago
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Is your city celebrating
#FilipinoFoodMonth
this April? Feed your mind as well by reading books by
#FilipinoAuthors
and/or
#FilipinoIllustrators
. I have a list of
#FilipinoReads
over on
@thestorygraph.com
.
app.thestorygraph.com/tags/8468c10...
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filipino-reads by earldizon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/tags/8468c100-a420-4f5a-8efd-d9702cb6f273
about 2 years ago
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#JamesPatterson
and the ABA have teamed up once again for the
#BooksellerBonus
Program! Nominate a
#bookstore
employee by March 13th!
www.bookweb.org/news/james-p...
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James Patterson Announces a New Bookstore Bonus Program
In celebration of his new title, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, James Patterson is back with another bookstore bonus program!
https://www.bookweb.org/news/james-patterson-announces-new-bookstore-bonus-program-1630250?fbclid=IwAR2owzOy1DZ14Ra9nTXM1A7X7qNEOkoK9HTpnbMboJbkvLm5S5d_ko6-nLM
about 2 years ago
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Rereading the Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi before the final installment publishes February 6th. Refreshing my memory to fully appreciate what's to come and the closure it'll bring.
over 2 years ago
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Which
#IndependentBookstores
are you going to support once it's safe to do so?
#SmallBusinesses
could use some love when being forced to close down due to inclement weather. Not to mention all the employees who lose those hours!
#Bookstore
Recs:
bookstoresandlibrariesvisited.wordpress.com
over 2 years ago
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Here are my favorite books I read in 2023!
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/12/28/m...
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My Favorites of 2023
I'll be sharing my favorite reads of the past year. Not all of them may have been published this year. Picture Books Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year by Andrea Beaty My rating: 5 of 5 stars One of my f...
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/12/28/my-favorites-of-2023/
over 2 years ago
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Some
#BookReviews
and a
#Christmas
poem for this week's
#festive
#IMWAYR
!
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/12/25/m...
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My Reading Week #IMWAYR- December 25, 2023
Merry Christmas! Here's a little poem I wrote a few years ago called "The Boy Who Loved Christmas." I hope you enjoy it! https://youtu.be/7Ti8ZCOqduk?si=-9RUuvepZ8KuIRvV Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann ...
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/12/25/my-reading-week-imwayr-december-25-2023/
over 2 years ago
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Who's planning on actually reading less in 2024? I say I will but I think I'll actually end up reading more because I'm taking the pressure off. Either way, it's still going to be a lot, lol.
#ReadingChallenge
#ReadingGoals
over 2 years ago
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Who chooses a Word of the Year to guide them for the year? It's something fun and simple that you can use in lieu of or in addition to setting up annual goals. What are some words you've used or are considering for yours?
over 2 years ago
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Congratulations to all the booksellers who were picked to receive a James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus!
www.bookweb.org/james-patter...
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James Patterson 2023
https://www.bookweb.org/james-patterson-2023
over 2 years ago
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You can read the introduction I wrote for one of my favorite literary nonprofits in Portland here:
thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/12/12/a...
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A City of Stories
Earlier this year, I was honored to write one of the introductions to Write Around Portland's 60th anthology Through a Kaleidoscope. I wanted to share it here. One of the reasons I moved to Portland w...
https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2023/12/12/a-city-of-stories/
over 2 years ago
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Who else chooses a One Word Theme for the year? Here are mine over the years. (2022 was Present. 2023 is Meaning.) I think I've narrowed it down for 2024 but now I'm debating between 2 new ones, lol. It would help if I can somehow relate it to Mariah Carey.
over 2 years ago
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