We're going to beat the national book ban. But we can do more than just beat this one bill. We can use this national moment to show that book bans anywhere are losing policies. For every $100 donated, we can reach 10,000 Americans about this bill. Imagine what we can right now & help make it happen!
Woot! @mattloux.bsky.social will be at #nErDcampCT happening Sat., March 7th in Norwalk! @ctcasl.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #bookjoy #nerdcamp @jluss.bsky.social @agoodlibrarian.bsky.social
Register by 2/24 at nerdcampct.org! #TLsky 🍎📚#Edusky
Can’t wait to see @abbydenson.bsky.social at #nErDcampCT happening Saturday, March 7th in Norwalk! @ctcasl.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #bookjoy #nerdcamp @msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social
Register by 2/24 at nerdcampct.org! #TLsky 🍎📚#Edusky
Ah, that's the book you were telling us about! Cool art!
Yes! lol. Good job!
Yay! Congrats!!!
Just got my early copy of book 2, the Spark Experiment written by @matthewkmanning.bsky.social a sci-fi adventure for kids with actual science experiments they can try. Will be out April 28th, preorders really help!!
Yes! Very good!
❤️❤️
So there is a pretty good preorder book sale over at Barnes & noble, why not consider my next book, My Journey to Japan? Preordering really can make a big difference :)
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Nice!!!
Hard to Be a God has been on my Q for ages!
I am so pleased how it came out! A new inking method and it printed beautifully. Hardcover, spot laminate, illustrated end papers, I got spoiled :)
#japan #traveljapan #kidscomics #kidslit
New York: Want to take action? Join read-ins in Albany & NYC on 12/8 to demand Governor Hochul sign the Freedom to Read Act! @penamerica.bsky.social @americanbookseller.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
Registration for Albany: https://bit.ly/4rDo4Kb
#libraryadvocate #freedomtoread
Yay!
This week I was thrilled to get galley copies of MY TOKYO SUMMER! The art by Utomaru looks just gorgeous! The book is available for preorder NOW at all major bookstores. 😸😸
From what I recall you can get cheap fruit at Lawson 100 see if there’s a branch near you. Enjoy the trip! tokyocheapo.com/food-and-dri...
New middle grade kids comic My Journey to Japan, Escape to Yokai mountain written and illustrated by Matthew Loux.
Cover reveal!
Introducing my next comic, My Journey to Japan Escape to Yokai Mountain. A story about two siblings first trip to Japan and how meeting a magic monster is the best way to be a tourist. Split between a fun adventure and cool Japan facts, this kids comic was a dream to make.
"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."
#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984
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Ok so I marathon watched 7 of those movies this weekend. I love the weird cosmic stuff! Thanks for the recommendation.
Sounds good. I love Hausu too. ❤️
Ooh thank you! I love Noroi.
Thank you!!! 😸😸
Yes!
Two girls run through the Tokyo cityscape.
I'm thrilled to reveal the cover for MY TOKYO SUMMER! The story is based on my own life-changing experience of traveling to Japan as a student, and the friendship that blossomed there ❤️. Illustrated with gorgeous art by Utomaru, MY TOKYO SUMMER will be published on July 7, 2026 by Scholastic!
FREEDOM READ-IN MORNING 10:00AM-12:45PM ET 10:00: Padma Venkatraman & Jeanette Bradley Introductions & Tribute to Floyd Cooper 10:15: Federico Erebia, Pedro & Daniel 10:30: Suma Subramaniam, Namaste Is A Greeting 10:45: Rajani LaRocca, Your One and Only Heart 11:00: Tara Dairman, The Girl from Earth's End 11:15: Debbi Michiko Florence, Jasmine Toguchi Flamingo Keeper 11:30: Sarah Brannen, Uncle Bobby's Wedding 11:45: Martha Freeman, The Trouble with Babies 12:00: Robin Stevenson, Pride Puppy & A Hug on the Wind 12:15: Lesa Cline-Ransome, Before She Was Harriet 12:30: Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Love in the Library FREE, LIVE, ONLINE EVENT SUPPORT FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S. MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3 ET
FREEDOM READ-IN AFTERNOON 1:00PM-3:00PM ET 1:00: Veera Hiranandani, The Night Diary 1:15: Samantha Clark, Arrow 1:30: Juana Martinez-Neal, Alma and How She Got Her Name 1:45: Alison Green Myers, A Bird Will Soar 2:00: Lisa Stringfellow, Kingdom of Dust 2:15: Dana Alison Levy, Not Another Banned Book 2:30: Carol Boston Weatherford, Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre 2:45: Margarita Engle, Drum Dream Girl FREE, LIVE, ONLINE EVENT SUPPORT FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S. MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3 ET
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Calling all #Teachers #Educators #Readers #Writers to tune in for the FREEDOM READ-IN! Support #FreedomToRead by streaming for FREE on 9 May (Friday of #ChildrensBookWeek) #kidlit
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Morning 10-12:45 : crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1
Afternoon 1-3 : crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso
I'm doing a thing on Wednesday, and it's FREE. Because I actually asked for it to be and because frankly, people are feeling it rough right now. If you wish to be distracted for an hour and possibly learn a bit about effective use of narration in comics, SIGN UP NOW. (or you're going to miss it)
Unite Against Book Bans. Raise your voice. Join the movement. UniteAgainstBookBans.org.
If you believe that:
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
Take action today. Right to Read Day. April 7, 2025 #RightToReadDay. #DrawnToFreedom. Unite Against Book Bans. bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Above the text is an illustration by Nate Powell featuring people at a public library and various things you can do at the library.
It’s #RightToReadDay.
NEW data from @oif.bsky.social shows that 72% of book bans in 2024 were initiated by organized groups and elected officials. We need EVERYONE to #UniteAgainstBookBans & take action against these organized attempts today: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea... #DrawnToFreedom
