This is my last chance to find a project. Does anyone need a traditional children's illustrator? I'm looking for a project, before I take a complete break from illustrating. Unfortunately, I can no longer live as a freelance illustrator...
@missyji@NYCSchools@Sorareadingapp@JasonReynolds83 It was a great read with my book club last year. I couldn’t imagine it as an audiobook, since the incredible illustrations by @raulthe3rd are so integral. But the audio is also outstanding!
Today, some of the books that shaped my life—and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives. And librarians are on the front lines, fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas available to everyone.
🧵PEN America Files Lawsuit against Florida School District over Unconstitutional Book Bans
Lawsuit joined by @penguinrandom, parents, and authors asserts that Escambia County School Board unlawfully removes or restricts access to books about race, racism, and LGBTQ identities.
If any middle or high school educators, administrators, librarians, coaches, etc are interested, I'll be looking for student playtesters for Doomscroll, our next card game. Doomscroll helps players understand HOW social media keeps us on our screen to sell ads. DM or reply below!
How many people does it take to get a book banned from a library? Ten? Fifty? The majority of the affected community?
One.
Book banning is NOT a movement. It's an attack.
https://t.co/E69uIIHCS8 via @everylibrary
At swim class listening to some K parents talk about reading. Their kids are hating it because they aren’t allowed to touch books they can’t decode. 2 kids at 2 diff schools. I wish the SoR people would believe that this is actually happening and destroying the love of reading.
Fantastic K-3 nonfiction readaloud for #WomensHistoryMonth Brenda Berkman was the 1st female firefighter for the FDNY. The backmatter tells us that after her career as firefighter she went on to make art: https://t.co/QlHpY7Gu1M #picturebooks#picturebookbiographies