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Adrianna Bamber

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Ukrainian American πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ“šβœοΈπŸŽ¨ Illustrator β€’ Designer β€’ Kidlit Author πŸ–₯️ Illustration & Design https://www.abamber.com πŸ“Έ http://Instagram.com/instabamber πŸ›’ https://abamber.Etsy.com πŸ“πŸŒπŸŒ‰ πŸ—£οΈChildren’s Books, Beach, #StandWithUkraine

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Writing today. Or shall I say editing. Forever editing. #writer #kidlit

16.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Hiking trail in California.

Hiking trail in California.

View of the Pacific Ocean with one orange poppy flower.

View of the Pacific Ocean with one orange poppy flower.

View of the Pacific Ocean from a hiking trail in California.

View of the Pacific Ocean from a hiking trail in California.

Thinking about my weekend hike. πŸ₯Ύ #CoastalTrail #CA

16.02.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So much rain! 🌧️

16.02.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Six children’s library books on a wooden floor.

Six children’s library books on a wooden floor.

Reading helped me destress this week. My favorites from this #picturebook #libraryhaul are: Get on your bike & Spicy spicy hot! #kidlit πŸ“šπŸ‘€

13.02.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sunset at Ocean Beach, San Francisco.

Sunset at Ocean Beach, San Francisco.

Sun is now setting at 5:45pm. Woohoo! Less than a month to go for springing forward. I am ready. #Sunset #beach #OceanBeachSF

13.02.2026 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ukrainians rally in support of Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned for his helmet Ukrainians are uniting in solidarity with Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after he was disqualified for wearing a helmet with images of Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion.

"Remembrance is not a violation"

Ukrainians rally in support of banned Olympic athlete Heraskevych
#olympics

www.npr.org/2026/02/12/n...

13.02.2026 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am computered out for today. Going to read some picture books. πŸ“š

12.02.2026 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lyubov Panchenko: Remembering the Ukrainian Artist Lyubov Panchenko celebrated her Ukrainian identity through subversive folk art. She died during the Russian invasion in April 2022.

www.dailyartmagazine.com/lyubov-panch...
#Ukrainianartist #LyubovPanchenko πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸŽ¨

10.02.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I did not see the mountain lion last week. This concludes my San Francisco wildlife report.

06.02.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m impressed a coyote swam to Alcatraz.

06.02.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lately the birds in my neighborhood have been very chatty.

05.02.2026 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ocean Beach sky in San Francisco.

Ocean Beach sky in San Francisco.

Ocean Beach sky in San Francisco.

Ocean Beach sky in San Francisco.

Reflecting on the beach sky reflections from this past weekend. πŸ©·πŸ§‘πŸ’› #OceanBeachSF

03.02.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Second testimony: Four children's books that speak in the voices of the disappeared and the voiceless selection of Children books, Ukrainian literature for kids, Ukrainian books for kids, Trauma literature, read Ukrainian

chytomo.com/en/second-te... #kidlit #UkrainianBooks

03.02.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Eve of Peace Talks, Russia Hits Power Plants in Frigid Ukraine

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/w... #giftarticle #StandWithUkraine

03.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ocean Beach view San Francisco

Ocean Beach view San Francisco

Ocean Beach view San Francisco

Ocean Beach view San Francisco

Friday & Saturday Ocean Beach. #OceanBeachSF

01.02.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
6 children’s books on a wooden floor

6 children’s books on a wooden floor

This week’s #kidlit #libraryhaul was award winning! Caldecott for Fireworks & the Caldecott Honor for Our Lake. All are wonderful for different reasons. πŸ“šπŸ˜ #picturebooks #graphicnovel

31.01.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Giraffe sculpture in San Francisco.

Giraffe sculpture in San Francisco.

Sun setting at Ocean Beach.

Sun setting at Ocean Beach.

Biked by this giraffe and sunset. #SunsetDunes #SF

27.01.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw some art this weekend. #SFArtWeek

26.01.2026 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russian strikes knock out heat in freezing Kyiv as peace talks continue Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.

Russian strikes leave Kyiv without heat in freezing cold

www.npr.org/2026/01/24/g...

26.01.2026 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One flew over me today while I was running in San Francisco. Big bird.

21.01.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday I learned this emoji is not a coconut with a straw. πŸ§‰

19.01.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sunset in San Francisco’s Sunset.

Sunset in San Francisco’s Sunset.

Sunset from Sunset Dunes. #sunset #SanFrancisco

17.01.2026 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All differently good!

Learned the most from Almost Underwear & Popo the Xolo. Already knew about haenyeo from "The Last of the Sea Women” movie, but child’s perspective was fun in The Ocean Calls.

Oliver Jeffers illustrations. 😍

Message in My Path. 🫢

Sourgrass = sweet friendship story

16.01.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Front cover of picture book called Who Will Make the Snow? by Taras and Marjana Drokhasko, translated from Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk and Jennifer Croft. Elsewhere Editions, Archipelago Books, 2026

Front cover of picture book called Who Will Make the Snow? by Taras and Marjana Drokhasko, translated from Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk and Jennifer Croft. Elsewhere Editions, Archipelago Books, 2026

We have a fascinating behind-the-scenes interview for you today! Translator Boris Dralyuk on the music of language, softening difficult messages for children, what makes Who Will Make the Snow? distinctly Ukrainian...and his creative collaboration with Jennifer Croft
worldkidlit.org/2026/01/12/i...

14.01.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Kyiv’s Cruelest Winter: Russia Knocks Out the Heat in the Bitter Cold

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/w... #giftarticle #StandWithUkraine

15.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
6 children’s picture books displayed on a wooden floor

6 children’s picture books displayed on a wooden floor

Finished reading my #kidlit #picturebook #Libraryhaul. πŸ“šπŸ‘€

15.01.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats on the new book!
πŸ“šπŸŽ‰ Lovely as always.😍

13.01.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sunset at Ocean Beach, San Francisco.

Sunset at Ocean Beach, San Francisco.

Yesterday’s sunset. 🧑#OceanBeachSF

12.01.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bob Weir: A Life in Pictures

Fare-thee-well now Bobby. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/a... #giftarticle #RIPBobby πŸŒΉπŸ’€πŸŽΈβš‘οΈπŸΊβœŒοΈ

11.01.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ukrainian culture in the global spotlight - #UkrainianCulture
www.forbes.com/sites/katyas...

06.01.2026 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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