I want to believe we can do this too.

Thank you!!!

Thank you, to @theauthorvillage.bsky.social for helping build the kind of community that helps us all GROW. Chirrup!

It's Shrinking Violet Day! Chirrup!

Thank you so much, John!!

I'm sure that's true, but it sucks and I'm sad it happened to you. The world is such a mess.

That's terrible. I'm so sorry, Trung.

I have to fly Delta from ATL on Saturday morning and am a little terrified. If I get there extra hours early, but the line causes me to miss my flight, will they rebook me, or am I screwed? #tsa #delta #atl #tsadelays #argh

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Atlanta and Decatur friends, please join me (and bring your friends) for a fairy-tale storytime and launch party for our new book (with LeUyen Pham), SHRINKING VIOLET! We'll make violet crowns and laugh and laugh and who knows what else!

I'm so sorry. This is horrible news.

Ahhh, thank you so much. ❤️

SHRINKING VIOLET -- time to put a new picture book on everyone's radar!

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning author @laurelsnyder.bsky.social and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator LeUyen Pham have created an instant classic, an inspiring modern fairy tale.

Coming March 31st

10 New Children’s Books To Get Wonderfully Lost In This March If I have one reading regret, it’s that I almost never read books in the deeply focused way I did as a child. When I was a kid, I could open up a novel the size of my head and spend a solid few day…

@carolinecarlson.bsky.social highlights upcoming children’s books from Esmé Shapiro, Anne Wynter, Laurel Snyder and more.

📚✨ Page Turners Presents: Lit Lounge ✨📚

Join us Sunday night at our Summer Institute Welcome Reception for an unforgettable Lit Lounge panel!

We’re thrilled to welcome authors Samira Ahmed and Laurel Snyder in conversation with moderator FeFe Handy of Page Turners Make Great Learners.

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Find Shrinking Violet available for pre-order at 🔗lnk.to/ShrinkingViolet

This new picture book by Laurel Snyder & LeUyen Pham is about a brave girl who shrinks and grows depending on how she feels, showing how all of us, no matter our size, are so much bigger than our fears💜

Also, HI! Do you guys know each other? Cheryl, Kelly is my wildly talented cousin!

I doubt I'll think of anyone Cheryl doesn't yet know, but Phoebe Wahl and Lisa Brown are probably my favorite Jewish kidlit illustrators!

Contact Your Representative to Oppose SB 74! SB 74 will criminalize librarians by removing immunity for public librarians regarding "materials harmful to minors."

GEORGIA: a quick thing you can do to oppose this horrible book banning bill!! h/t @laurelsnyder.bsky.social & @authorsabb.bsky.social

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Always! But I got your emailed and just replied.

"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views

In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

Don't. Get. Stuck!

Thank you!

SO CAN FULTON COUNTY VOTERS SUE THE FBI? BECAUSE I AM ONE AND I'M MAD!

The Book of Candles: Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour 2026 Interview with Laurel Snyder and Leanne Hatch, author and illustrator of The Book of Candles, a 2026 Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book category.

#HBOutoftheBox: #SydneyTaylorBookAward Blog Tour #PictureBook honorees @laurelsnyder.bsky.social + Leanne Hatch answer @shoshanaflax.bsky.social 's questions about THE BOOK OF CANDLES: EIGHT POEMS FOR HANUKKAH ( @clarionbooks.bsky.social / @harperkids.bsky.social ): www.hbook.com/story/book-o...

Find an inspiring modern fairy tale with Shrinking Violet!💜

By Laurel Snyder @laurelsnyder.bsky.social and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Shrinking Violet is a beautifully illustrated story about fear and bravery for anyone who has ever felt scared and small.

Pre-order here🔗: lnk.to/ShrinkingViolet

Oh, weird, it's still working for me. Is this any better?

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GA Friends, I know things feel dismal lately and we're all tired, but I also know you LOVE YOUR LIBRARIANS!

Please send an email today, to oppose SB 74, also known as the "Lock Up Librarians" bill. With this form it only takes a second!

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Sarah Miller (@canweread) Less than 24 hours after I shared a mildly principled post with resources for reading with kids during this incredibly turbulent time — and received a few nasty emails, and promptly lost more subscrib...

My heart is so full, reading this. This is exactly what we want this book to do, as it makes its way into the world. 💜

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