Jamie Michalak

Tomorrow! Now with a special guest--the tiny diva behind Hazel the Handful. :)

This Saturday in Mystic, CT! Come join Gaia Cornwall and me at Bank Square Books. 🎉

Lots of fun HAZEL THE HANDFUL events coming up with my talented friends #GaiaCornwall & @pamvau.bsky.social! Come hang out with us for storytimes, signings, activities, and treats. @anunlikelystory.bsky.social

“never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens CAN change the world! Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead

What Margaret Mead failed to note: (1) change making is hard work, (2) no one person (or small group) can do this work alone very long, & (3) the effectiveness of your small group lies in connecting with a larger coalition of people who have done this work before and know what they are doing ⚓️🩷📚

Rhode Island #FreedomToRead has been passed by both chambers of the General Assembly and is on its way to the Governor’s desk for signing! Just in case you aren’t spending your Friday night glued to Capitol TV, here’s the moment:

From "Frank and Bean: The Musical" at the @wbur.org Festival in Beantown! The kids relished every minute. 🌭🥳 Thank you to WBUR and franks to AJ Freeman, Kristin Bair, and the incredibly talented cast for bringing this picnic food buddy comedy to life! (Note the Dunkin’.)

Tomorrow at Book Love Bookshop in Plymouth, MA! It's been fun bringing this little sidekick to event. She's quite the ham.

Thank you to @thebaymag.bsky.social for the lovely article about the Hazel the Handful book launch at @barringtonbooks! 💕🐶💕 With some RI recs for any of you who love toast & books: (Arc)hive Books & Snackery, Blue Kangaroo & Bywater Bakeshop.

We, the former National Ambassadors of Young People's Literature, are united in our strong opposition to the recent removal of Dr. Carla Hayden as the Librarian of Congress. As advocates for the reading lives of children and their families, we believe in promoting libraries as places for young people to learn, grow, and connect. Through Dr. Hayden's innovative leadership, the Library - a research institution with the largest holdings in the world - served as a national model of how all libraries could engage a new generation. Her wisdom and vision, along with her unfailing ability to work impartially with all constituents, are unparalleled. Dr. Hayden's dismissal is deeply disturbing and should alarm all Americans. We urge everyone who values our libraries and our foundational principles to contact their leaders in Congress now. Jon Scieszka 2008 - 2009 Katherine Paterson 2010- 2011 Kate DiCamillo 2014- 2015 Gene Luen Yang 2016-2017 Jacqueline Woodson 2018- 2019 Jason Reynolds 2020 - 2022 Meg Medina 2023- 2024

Firing of librarians who promote freedom to read is a censorship tactic. Thank you Jon Scieszka,
Katherine Paterson, Kate DiCamillo, Gene Luen Yang, Jacqueline Woodson, Jason Reynolds & Meg Medina for making this statement in support of Dr Carla Hayden

Aww! 🥹

This SATURDAY, 10 AM, at @booklove_pinehills in Plymouth, MA—with special guest, Pep the dog! Come hang out with us for a cozy Hazel the Handful storytime & scavenger hunt!

Happy book bday! 👏

Freedom to Read Postcard Table Saturday, May 24, 10AM - 2PM Warwick Central Library POSTEARD Look for us in the entrance!

This Saturday, May 24, 10-2: stop by the Warwick Central Library and write a postcard in support of RI #FreedomToRead

Thanks for including Pep and Hazel! 🐶💕

Library of Congress staff just showed what resistance looks like. After Trump abruptly fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the respected Librarian of Congress, he tried to install Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current Deputy Attorney General, as acting librarian. Staff weren’t having it.

Happy book birthday, @senickel.bsky.social & #aimeesicero!

Save the date!

Thank you @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social for the special Hazel the Handful event! And thanks to the guest of honor, Brookline's own Pep the dog, who treated her fans to paw-tographs and participated in the Q & A.

Today! @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social

Why funny children’s books are just as important as other books. Maybe a rant. Also a few female favourites.

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Today at Willett Free Library I will be discussing how we can make our state a #SafeHarbor for writers, illustrators and all book creators and curators! Hope to see some of you there today at 4 pm. @aabbri.bsky.social

Hazel may well be a handful, but this book is fun, funny and gorgeous! Way to go @jamiemichalak.bsky.social and @mattmyers.bsky.social!

Thank you so much, Boni! Totally made my day.

My dog, staring at me like she wants a divorce.

In honor of #GreatPoetryReadingDay I share the poem Safe Spaces from
#SafeHarbor (#NancyPaulsenBooks @penguinschoollib.bsky.social ) . Happy #PoetryMonth2025 and Let’s #PassRIFreedomToReadIn2025! @aabbri.bsky.social #FreedomToRead @meghankallman.bsky.social @dawneuer.bsky.social

Only a few more Hazel events left and this is a special one. Check out our celebrity guest! 🤩 Swing by @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social to hear the story behind the story & meet this little nugget.

So that was fun. For real, doe. #IndependentBookstoreDay @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social @phaeacrede.bsky.social

They’re hard to resist. 😍

Tomorrow!!! 🥳