Some photos from last Friday’s New Hampshire school visit. I’m spending this week preparing for 3 schools next week and two the week after that. #authorvisits #schoolauthorvisit #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #edusky

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

I was recently interviewed by Katherine Bernard for The Grands Club podcast. You can listen to it here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks Kathy! www.whcp.org/podcast/the-...

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

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.

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!

American Pope

I was on the road for most of the last 4 months, doing #authorvisits to 43 schools, I felt the need to write about my travels. Check it out, let me know what you think and please #share. Thanks. timothyyoungauthor.com/2025/05/02/4... #kidlit #kidlitart #elementaryschool #schoollibrarian #edusky

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

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

A nice article about my visit to Hillview Elementary was posted on their district website. www.gcasdk12.org #kidlt #kidlitart #authorvisits #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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, Feb. 5th, I’ll be visiting students for 20 min. video calls for World Read Aloud Day. #WRAD is great fun & I actually have 2 slots available for any schools who are still looking for an author visit. PM me. #worldreadaloudday #WRAD25 #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky #authorsofsky

It feels like being on Broadway! Today I did a tech set-up for tomorrow’s Avalon Theatre presentation. I’ll be doing my school program for all 2nd grade students from 6 Talbot County schools. I’ll post more after. #authorvisits #elementaryteachers #elementarylibrarians #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky

Only a few days left to apply to be a participating author or illustrator at the 10th Annual Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival! Applications are on our website, the link is chesapeakechildrensbookfestival.com #bookfestival #kidlit #kidlitart #authorsky #authors #childrensbooks #kidlitchat

It’s finally not so frigid so I can take a morning walk. Here’s the sun rising over a cold Turkey Creek.

Last week I was on stage in an auditorium. Today I am in a library. Every school author visit is unique. #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky

Waiting for breakfast at a Jersey diner. After that I head to Memorial school for a day of Author Visits! #authorvisit #elementarylibrarian #kidlit #kidlitart #edusky

All set for my first assembly at 9:30 at Winthrop Ave School. Bring on the kids! #authorvisits #schoolvisits #edusky #kidlit #kidlitart

I’ve loaded books into all kinds of cars over the years. I’m about to hit the road in our new(used) Pathfinder for my visit to Winthrop Ave School on Long Island. #schoolvisits #authorvisits #kidlit #kidlitart

Presenting our poster image for the 2025 Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival. Author Applications are still open through Jan 31st. Apply to be a part of our 10th Annual event. Applications are on our website: chesapeakechildrensbookfestival.com #kidlit #authors #bookfestival #kidlitart #kidlitchat

Facebook memories from today. Thursday I’ll do my first school visit of 25. Between now & mid April I’m booked to visit about 40 schools. I just booked another Feb. date today. It’s going to be a crazy, fun couple of months. #authorvisits #schoolvisits #edusky #kidlit #kidlitart #schoollibraries

I was interviewed by Chris Barton and Jennifer Zeigler for Chris's podcast "This One's Dedicated to..." about the dedication in my book Do Not Open the Box! It was great fun. If you watch it you can get a chance to win a personalized copy of the book. youtu.be/RIZkg7GUpyw?...

Unfortunate timing on the part of Sideshow Toys on their email heading.

Gosh, all of these beautiful women with similar names and faces suddenly seem very interested in being my friend on Bluesky. I did recently get a haircut.

Just before the holidays I booked a school visit on Long Island for Mon., February 10th. Since I’ll be driving back I can visit a school on Tuesday the 11th without any travel costs. Please share this with any educators or PTA folks in and around the pink area. Thanks. #authorvisit #kidlit #edusky

Someone told me that the big-headed kids from my books reminded them of Peanuts characters. I didn’t mean to do that but I grew up loving Charles Schultz, I guess I was influenced a bit. So here are Puffin, Mac, Max and Benny in the style of one of my favorite cartoonists. Happy New Year Everyone!

I was followed by these two young women today. I wonder if they know each other, they would be great friends as they seem to have such common interests. #shouldIfollowback?

I just want to wish a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to friends, family and everyone.

Holiday re-makes: A Christmas Carol 2024. CEO Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by 300 ghosts of people who were denied coverage.

I have a school in Nassau County, NY that has booked me for Jan 16th for PARP week. I would love to find a couple of other schools on LI for that week. Schools can book me through BOCES. Please share this with any NC educators you may know. #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #SchoolVisits #SchoolLibraries

In honor of #Bluesky taking off I'm only posting this here. Contact me within the next week for School Author Visit discounts. Certain dates in January and February are half off. PM me or go to my website for more info. #schoolvisits #authorvisit #schoollibrarian #kidlit #edusky

Happy Regrets-having Day!