well this made my week, maybe the coolest endorsement yet! 😄

Here's something that wasn't on my author bucket list but would have been, had I known it was possible: an endorsement from a PA library's pet axolotl... by the name of Axl Prose! @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social

Struggling to figure out what to read over your holiday break? Check out the Rewire staff’s recommendations for your holiday reading, from memoirs to children’s literature.

Just turned in the final (I think) edits on Pride Puppy Countdown, and I am so excited for this book. Cannot WAIT to see what illustrator @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social draws! This whole project makes me happy and I know so many kids who are going to love it.

I ❤️ words, & young readers will too after reading Sara Cassidy's STAR SAILOR, THE STORY OF WORDS (illus by @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social). This playful NF book looks at how words are created, how they change, etc. From @orcabook.bsky.social canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/star...

there’s gonna be double the pups!! and some kitties too! 🎉💜🏳️‍🌈🐶🏳️‍⚧️💜🎉 also, a HUGE thank you to everyone who’s supported us through this wild, wild ride!!

Two more days left in our online fundraising auction. Who wants their own custom pet portrait from PRIDE PUPPY illustrator @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social ? Or kaleidoscopes, or sequinned shoes, or a truly amazing green apple suit with zero bids on it so far?

Let me draw your cat/dog/hamster/horse for a good cause! 💖

STAR SAILOR: THE STORY OF WORDS is such a fun introduction to etymology! It prompted great discussions. Written by Sara Cassidy, with gorgeous art by @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social, and published by @orcabook.bsky.social. #IReadCanadian #kidlit 📚👍

When I was a student in Alberta, I read a variety of enriching books in IB English classes. Many would no longer be considered "appropriate" for schools. Also, these policies often target books that offer rep. to LGBTQIA+ students who deserve to see themselves in literature. Please sign. #CAIABB

Petition is good, direct email is even better! Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB) has posted a doc with the addresses and an email template! docs.google.com/document/d/1... #abbookban #abpoli #abgov #CAIABB #bookban #freedomtoread #cankidlit #librarysky #nobansincanada

If they don’t consider this a book ban, I’d be afraid to find out what they actually do think is one… a burn pile? #ABbookban #CAIABB #abpoli #abgov #freedomtoread #kidlit #kitlitcanada #bookban #censorship

URGENT CALL TO ACTION: please sign and share our petition, tell the Alberta Gov’t you don’t support book bans! Censorship escalates rapidly, put pressure on the gov’t now to ensure it doesn’t take hold in Canada. Change.org/AB-book-ban #CAIABB #ABbookban #FreedomToRead #NoBansInCanada

Thx CBC & @emilyawilliams52.bsky.social for sharing list of >200 books slated for removal from Edmonton Public School libraries: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... If you're a Canadian author/illus against #BookBanning, pls consider joining #CAIABB! More info here. Thx @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social

Want to support #FReadom? For a short time, the book creators named in #MahmoudvTaylor are offering shirts, hoodies, & sweatshirts with art from @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social - to raise funds for @penamerica.bsky.social, who supported us during this case! #kidlit www.customink.com/fundraising/...

Canadian authors & illustators are speaking up against book bans in 🇨🇦. If you're a published Cdn author or illus, pls consider joining us? www.karijones.ca/canadian-aut... Thx @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social (graphics), @robinstevenson.bsky.social, K. Jones (hosting). #CanKidLit #CanLit #BookBans

our first shared reading and my first reading ever!! also look at our extremely cute dogs / the editor & art director of pride puppy!!

Pride Puppy illustrator @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social and I wrote a statement on today's SCOTUS decision in the Mahmoud v Taylor case. Here it is.

The authors and illustrators involved in the Mahmoud v Taylor case released this statement in today's devastating ruling. Grateful to @penamerica.bsky.social for all their support and for sharing this on our behalf. pen.org/press-releas...

A lot of kids need books. A lot of those kids sign their emails to authors “some random kid.” Maybe before you ban books, you should talk to the kids about how they feel. That’s what protecting kids would look like. Not taking away books that help them feel seen while you ignore them. 👍🏻

this is jaunty little Mr. Pants, who makes a cameo on the Pride Puppy parade float!

I don't think I will ever get over the absurdity of this.

The Supreme Court is on the brink of effectively banning the book Pride Puppy from public schools but IT CAN’T BAN MY PRIDE PUPPY🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

The author of PRIDE PUPPY (the book Neil Gorsuch horribly mangled/misrepresented during the Mahmoud argument) wants LAWLESS to be widely read! So ... you can go to your local bookstore today & get a copy! Or support independent bookstores (discount code STRICT24): bookshop.org/p/books/lawl...

K is for Kavanaugh, chugging his beer; L for lies to fuel hate and fear...

I is for inquiry, where are the straps? J is for justices, show us the chaps!

lmaoooo another beautiful gem perfectly timed during another stressful week!! hot new book by @chortle.blog, gorsuch gets a very unique education! www.chortle.blog/p/neil-gorsu...

LOL our next book is cookin’!!

Also: Since she left the Trump DOJ and rebranded as a legal pundit, a reasonable number of people in academia and Supreme Court media have taken to treating Sarah Isgur as a serious person, and I am imploring you to cut that shit out ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/pride...

for the 2 people out there who get the RHOBH/SCOTUS crossover

This thread is what comes from not pushing back on bigots when they say they don't want porn in libraries. There is no porn! It's all made up! Journalists need to force the issue rather than both sidesing it.

I hope Gorsuch never sees Noem or Boebert wearing leather jackets. Are they into bondage or sex work or both?

Grateful to @jaywillis.net for investigating ANOTHER children’s book slandered by the Supreme Court to find that—surprise, surprise—Neil Gorsuch is lying about what’s in it. ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/pride...

Is it good when Supreme Court justices lie?

another major highlight of the week, read this brilliant piece by @jaywillis.net, it’s a wild ride! “How did Gorsuch end up believing that Pride Puppy, a rhyming alphabet storybook about a lost dog at a pride parade, introduces children to bondage and sex workers? Let’s find out together!”

again: this is a picture book about a lost dog at a Pride parade

listening to this was a major highlight of a prettty lousy week, smart & hilarious! “Neil Gorsuch seems to think Pride Puppy is about a sex worker who is into bondage, right? And he actually said, well, gosh, I read it. Motherfucker, no, you didn't.” LOLOL ✅

You’re so close, Christina!!

Pride Puppy was published 4 years ago, it’s been 2 years since the plaintiffs first pursued the lawsuit including the book. At a time when it’s literally never been easier to share an image online, why have I never not ONCE seen anyone post a pic of the alleged offensive material?

once more, with audio!

Thanks @amandamarcotte.bsky.social for this piece and including my blog post about all the absurd lies and misinformation!

It’s true! I emailed her directly because I genuinely thought she hadn’t read it. She gave the most patronizing reply, said I was making a lot of assumptions, and that yes, she HAD read the book. Once again, someone who is either a terrible reader, or a liar.

In the SCOTUS Mahmoud vs Taylor hearing yesterday, Gorsuch claimed there are “leather and bondage things” in Pride Puppy, sorry what?

Copy pasting from Threads, but here's my reaction after the oral arguments for Mahmoud v Taylor today. I'm out of class for the night, and I'm tired, and very hungry, but let's talk about the takeaways. Long thread time!

As the author of Pride Puppy, I'm used to misinformation- but I didn't expect to hear these lies at SCOTUS. (Also- bondage? Was Gorsuch referring to the family's dog being on a leash? Who knows?!) Anyway, please read this to see what's actually in the book! www.whatwouldjuliedraw.com/pridepuppy

Gorsuch read Pride Puppy and he thinks it's about a sex worker who is into leather. lmao

Let’s hope SCOTUS actually reads all 9 books in dispute in Mahmoud v Taylor. I did. You can, too. It takes about an hour. They’re charming, sweet, informative. They’re filled with messages of love & acceptance. But I wonder whether this court in this country will rule in favor of love & acceptance.

Join us in standing up in FULL color for inclusive education in front of the Supreme Court on Monday, April 22nd, from 8 am to 2 pm. For more info: liveinyourtruth.org/rally-regist...

🏳️‍🌈 #BookReview up for Pride Puppy! ★★★★ stars! A colourful fun celebration of LGBT+ pride featuring a wonderful family and their cute doggo! 🌈 #BookBloggers #Blogging #ChildrensBooks #Pride #LGBT #PictureBook #BookSky💙📚 twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/04/revi...