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.

I had a blast interviewing @brianlies.bsky.social in the latest episode of the Origins of Creativity Podcast! Check it out!

Calling all cat lovers, museum goers, art appreciators, and picture book readers—CAT NAP by @brianlies.bsky.social is finally here! 🐈 🎨 Looking for ways to spark creativity in your classroom or library with CAT NAP? Click here for a free educator's guide: bit.ly/4lZmj5M

How exciting that Meet the Mini-mammals is on the @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social bestseller list for the third month in a row! @brianlies.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Near Gaithersburg, MD? Join me and many other wonderful authors and illustrators at the Gaithersburg Book Festival, 10-6, Saturday, May 17th. I’ll be presenting and signing @mstewartscience.bsky.social ‘s MEET THE MINI MAMMALS (and a sneak peek at what’s next!).

This one never grows old: THE ROUGH PATCH, a #picturebook written and illustrated by @brianlies.bsky.social. About sharing your life with a dog. So poignant and lovely. And if you love dogs, check out @weratedogs.com. Always heartwarming. #kidlit #PB

From "Bitsy Bat, School Star" by @kazwindness.bsky.social to "Bats at the Library" by @brianlies.bsky.social , these amazing illustrated children's books will bring kids closer to a deep connection with a mysterious but cute creature at nighttime. 🦇 [🖋️ Writer: Sophia Gerneck] 📚💙 #BookSky #Bat

Teachers! Librarians! Tips for adding Nonfiction Readers Theater to your lessons. tinyurl.com/5c47bpwn @brianlies.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social

The name is pronounced “lees,” and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise (don’t be fooled by the pirate readings of my books on YouTube!).

One more reason to love and support local independent bookstores. My book with @brianlies.bsky.social is #2 on the @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social bestsellers list. #edusky #kidlit @ssedlib.bsky.social

Delighted to see that @mrschureads.bsky.social added my upcoming CAT NAP to his 2025 Books I Love presentation. Thank you, Mr. Schu!

Incredible New Nonfiction Children’s Books, March 2025 imaginationsoup.net/new-nonficti... #kidlit @mstewartscience.bsky.social @brianlies.bsky.social @katiewrayschon.bsky.social @brookehartman.bsky.social @lourdesheuer.bsky.social

Cynthia Erivo. Wow.

OK. Name a thing you do that makes sense to you— but might seem obsessive to other people. I’ll start: I take the hotel shampoo I’ve opened back home with me, and get four or five further washes out of it.

Mark your calendar! @brianlies.bsky.social and I will be sharing our new book @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social on Sat March 15 at 11:00 am. We hope you join us for a reading, STEM activity and art demo. tinyurl.com/3fzxdha3

I was just texting someone, and my phone autocorrected “anniversary” to “loin weasel.”

The final prompt for #januarty is #angle and in looking through my work I found this "Botello's Menagerie" which was done in #procreate as an ode to one of my favorite artists, #angelbotello I think you will find a few wonky angles! #figurativeart #procreateart #cat #bird

I’m donating an illustrator portfolio review, including a 30 minute phone / Zoom call to discuss— and an inscribed copy of my 2019 Caldecott Honor book THE ROUGH PATCH as a separate item. Bid on either or both, to aid LA area wildfire relief —bidding ends TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 8 PM Pacific!!

Calling all #animalovers! Don't miss this book by @mstewartscience.bsky.social & @brianlies.bsky.social !! Coming 3/4 from #BeachLaneBooks!!

Raise your hand if you’ve ever hit “like” on a post partly because you saw it was at something like “1.9k likes,” and hoped yours would bump it to 2k

Congratulations to @amedyckman.bsky.social for the Geisel Award win for VACATION (illus. by Mark Teague)!!!

Is anyone else aamused that, in tv police procedurals, ALL suspects have clear and professionally-lighted headshots that can be pinned to the “murder board” as the sleuths discuss the crime?

Woo-hoo! Thank you @slj.com for this fantastic STARRED review. @brianlies.bsky.social and I are thrilled. #edusky #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social

The first reviews for my upcoming book with @brianlies.bsky.social are in, and they're terrific. Meet the Mini-mammals hits bookshelves in March 2025, but it's available now for pre-order at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3fzxdha3

📚👍It's #TakeYourDogToWorkDay! 🐶 Here's a 2019 review I did on THE ROUGH PATCH by @brianlies.bsky.social about a true love between a fox & dog (warning-it's a tear jerker). Do you have a dog you love? Post your pic in the comments! heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r... #whattoread #bookreview

Wow, @brianlies.bsky.social has outdone himself. The art in our upcoming book is A.MAZ.ING. Available now for pre-order tinyurl.com/3fjzewy3 @steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky

I’m coining a new sociological term, “Gen Pan,” the group of young people who were in school during the pandemic. I think the next 10+ yrs. will show how it changed us, and changed them most of all.