Cory Putman Oakes

Book Nerd. Children’s Book Author. My latest: THE SECOND BEST HAUNTED HOTEL ON MERCER STREET (out now from @abramskids).

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7yo: I need duct tape!
ME: No.
7yo: It's to make wrist things like Wonder Woman wears!
ME: We have two colors, hang on ...

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If you don’t know who the “Our Colm” in your social circle is, it’s you. #derrygirls

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@samclarkwrites @kimventrella @lindsayncurrie @dakadh @LoriLlama2014 @acuevaswrites @soontornvat

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First lines of classic novels, if no one had childcare. https://t.co/v4ZMUAVFRW via @lithub

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@acuevaswrites @DerrickChow2 @tracybwrites @SAMarRodriguez @jamarperry 2 years!! How is that possible?!

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Happy Book Birthday to @HeyJasonJune and OUT OF THE BLUE!!

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It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

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I signed this letter as an author, a parent, and an educator. The rights of kids to read widely and diversely must be protected! Thank you to @soontornvat and @diversebooks for organizing!

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@samclarkwrites @JenGenn Thanks Sam! 😍

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@soontornvat For you, and for all of us.

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@sarahlapolla Very glad to hear it! Take care of yourself!

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@sarahlapolla Sarah!! Lots of love to you. Stay safe and get well soon!

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@p_sophocleous Thanks so much!

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I have a shiny new author website! It's been a bit of a saga and since I enjoy writing horrible poetry/song lyrics when I'm stressed, I present to you a new interpretation of the Twelve Days of Christmas song (the Web Guy Ghosted Me version!) https://t.co/MtjgxmCIub