WOWZA!!! Here's the amazing Children's Book Week 2026 poster by incredible artist (and pal) #GraceLin!!! Recognize any of those books? #everychildareader #ChildrensBookWeek #booksbooksbooks #Readers #KidLit

THESE KIDS!!! Thank you to @kittyfelde.bsky.social and @bookclubforkids.bsky.social. So fun gabbing about Maizy Chen's Last Chance, but my fave part was what the readers had to say about the book. @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/202...

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This book seemed so over-the-top and soap opera-y and yet . . . I couldn't stop listening to it. Snort! If you want a super twisty romp of a thriller, @fmcfaddenauthor's Dear Debbie is for you. What have you read recently that you couldn't put down? #books #Thrillers #audiobook #FreidaMcFadden

Here's the link to watch The Librarians documentary on PBS Independent Lens | PBS . . . www.pbs.org/independentl... #Librarians #Documentary #Books #Bookbans #KitLit

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All those plants and trees? THEY WERE PEOPLE IN COSTUME!!! Also, the wedding was real. www.wired.com/story/bad-bu... #BadBunny #Superbowl #HalfTime

OOF! OOF!! OOF!!! Thanks, Oklahoma, for making all three MISFITS books bestsellers! A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM A ROYAL CONUNDRUM A COPYCAT CONUNDRUM @randomhousekids.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social #Oklahoma #Books #KidLit #Misfits #readers #bestseller #BestofBooks

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Oh, hello. Here are the Super Bowl commercials, in case you're not watching the game . . . www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/a... #SuperBowl #Commercials

I'm done writing Maizy Chen's Last Chance. Still, I feel it’s necessary to continue researching Chinese food like the kind Maizy’s grandparents served in their restaurant. #DimSum #ChineseFood #MaizyChensLastChance #Lunch #KidLit #Books #Writing #research

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You're personally invited to watch The Librarians, a new documentary about censorship, libraries, and the fight for the right to read, premiering next week on Independent Lens on PBS. www.everylibrary.org/librarianspbs via @everylibrary.bsky.social

#SuperBowl #Olympics #MariahCarey #BadBunny

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My favorite pens, each with a different ink level. I usually have a dozen or so scattered around and just grab the closest one when needed. What’s your favorite pen? @pilotpenusa #PilotG2 #pens #stationery #writing

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Signing bookplates for #mainstreetbooks in St. Charles and not noticing the glare when I took the photo of THE MISFITS - A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM book cover! #Misfits @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit #Books #Bookplates #SeaMonster

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#Naps #Sleep #time #timemanagement #Nap

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THANK YOU to all the indie bookstores + all the librarians and teachers who made THE MISFITS - A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM book tour possible. And a special "OOF" to the hundreds of students and readers who made me feel so welcome!!!! @randomhousekids @rhcbteacherslibrarians @dsantat #KidLit #Misfits

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Find Bud the Bear. (In Maizy Chen's Last Chance he goes missing.) #KidLit #Bear #MaizyChensLastChance

While in Baton Rouge for the Misfits Sea Monster Conundrum book tour, Sarah from @chbbookstore said, "There's a great candy store across the street, do you want to go?" #Misfits #SeaMonster #candy @mayfieldsmercantile #Books #BookTour #KidLit @randomhousekids

CVS receipt OR signed bookplates for @bookpeople? Snort! Misfits - Sea Monster Conundrum Book Tour -- OOF!!! @randomhousekids @rhcbteacherslibrarians #Misfits #KidLit #Books #Booktour #indiebookshop #austintexas

This weekend I’m going to continue reading THE MISFITS: A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM by @lisayee.bsky.social + @dansantat.bsky.social and HAUNTED HEROINE by Sarah Kuhn. #WhatAreYouReading?

Last stop on THE MISFITS - A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM book tour … Baton Rogue. Thank you, @chbbookstore for making the school visits happen!!! @rhcbteacherslibrarians @randomhousekids #kidlit #misfits #kidlit #books #booktour #reading

Hey, @chbbookstore, the Misfits and I say, “OOF!!!” #batonrouge #indiebookshop #misfits #booktour #books #kidlit @randomhousekids

Misfits - Sea Monster Conundrum school visits tour continues. Just got into Baton Rouge!!! @randomhousekids @rhcbteacherslibrarians #misfits #books #kidlit

Austin! Amazing school visits today thanks to BookPeople - Oof!!! Next stop on the Misfits - A Sea Monster Conundrum book tour is Baton Rouge! Random House Children's Books

Someone broke the bathroom!!! I’m in Austin with @bookpeople for MISFITS - A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM school visits book tour. OOF! @randomhousekids #kidlit #misfits #books

Waiting at the airport for our much changed and delayed flights gave Bud the Bear time to get acquainted with Peepy Bob, a gift from librarian Janet Bass #misfits #misfitsbooktour healing next to @bookpeople #kidlit

1) The glam life of a book tour author: While in Oklahoma my flight to Dallas got delayed by seven hours. Then the connecting flight to Austin got cancelled. Then flight to Dallas got cancelled. Then American Airlines booked me into Austin TOMORROW. But I have school visits w/ @bookpeople.com

After a delayed boarding to Dallas, learned that connecting flight to Austin was cancelled. Then it was announced everyone had to get OFF the plane and this flight would be delayed a couple hours or so. Wish the Misfits were here on this book tour with me. They could fix this.

Heading to Austin and @bookpeople today to talk Misfits - A Sea Monster Conundrum in schools tomorrow. Was going to use this hotel mouthwash so my breath would be minty fresh, but I couldn’t get it open. #texas #misfits #books #kidlit #author #booktour @randomhousekids

After visiting @bestofbooksok, I had a Literary Lunch with my longtime pal @tammisauer!!!! Look at us eating all healthy, nom, nom, nom. Later, it was time to drink iced coffee (yes, I know it's freezing outside) and indulge with the pastries + @seescandies with Peepy Bob. #misfits @randomhousekids

Snow! Wasn't able to do school visits in OK. Instead, had a THE MISFITS-A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM event at Best of Books. Readers came in along with librarian Sheila. Plus, librarian Janet Bass brought PASTRIES + @seescandies + agiant PEEP!! #Misfits @randomhousekids.bsky.social #KidLit

Because of weather-related school closures, I won't be able to do planned school visits in OK. HOWEVER, I'll be at Best of Books in Edmond on Tues, Jan 27th at 11:30!!! Since school's out, come with the kids and we can gab about THE MISFITS and other stuff!!! @randomhousekids #books #Misfits

At the airport heading to Oklahoma and watching the awards live. Didn’t catch them all cause, airport. But here are some I saw. Congratulations to all the winners!!! @americanlibraryassociation

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1) Was supposed to be flying from Los Angeles to St. Louis this weekend, but my first, then second, flight got cancelled due to brrrrrrr. Now, @mainstreetbooksdav.bsky.social and I will do virtual school visits as part of THE MISFITS - A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM book tour.

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When I do author events I go into extrovert mode, but then it takes me a while to crawl back into my normal introvert self. After @vromansbookstore.bsky.social, I met up with a friend from college iced coffee and gab. And later discombobulated with take out. #Misfits @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Such a great time at @vromansbookstore talking about THE MISFITS - A SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM with @dsantat!!! Signed copies are available at the store. Oof!!! @randomhousekids #seamonster #misits #booksbooksbooks #kidlit

#Newbery #Caldecott #YMA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #KidLit #booksbooksbooks

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The perks of being an author . . . when you do a school MISFITS SEA MONSTER CONUNDRUM visit at @laurencelightning and the librarian also OWNS #littlecalfcreamery! I got peanut butter ice cream and a special version of rocky road. Which one would you pick? #Icecream #schoolvisit #Misfits #KidLit