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Lisa Tolin

@lisatolin.bsky.social

Editorial Director @ PEN America (formerly Today Show, NBC News, AP) and I write for kids. HOW TO BE A ROCK STAR (2022) CAN YOU IMAGINE? (Atheneum, 2025). #12x12

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Thank you so much, Carol! โค๏ธ

22.01.2026 04:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing!

08.01.2026 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Storystorm 2026 Day 7: Lisa Tolin Plays with Her Brain by Lisa Tolin When Tara asked me to contribute to this yearโ€™s Storystorm, my initial response was panic. Who am I to give advice? What do I know? Thereโ€™s a reason I had that response. Weโ€™ll call heโ€ฆ

Honored to take part in @taralazar.bsky.socialโ€™s Storystorm - best part of the year! taralazar.com/2026/01/07/s...

08.01.2026 03:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the kind review!

11.07.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek CAN YOU IMAGINE?: THE ART AND LIFE OF YOKO ONO by @lisatolin.bsky.social + @yasimamura.bsky.social (@simonkids.bsky.social): "Tolin centers her subjectโ€™s rich, sometimes polarizing, life advocating for peace, creativity, + individuality" www.hbook.com/story/review...

09.07.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elayne Crain's review of Can You Imagine? 5/5: During my late 90s college years, there were two versions of songs about (but not really about) Yoko Ono on the non-Beatles/JohnLennon/PlasticOnoBand CDs I owned. One was the Barenaked Ladies' "B...

Today's #ChewyReviewy is "Can You Imagine? The Art and Life of Yoko Ono" by
@lisatolin.bsky.social and @yasimamura.bsky.social.
Beautiful!
Online review here, Insta, Amazon & Goodreads!
#kidlit #bookrecs #pb #heart #visualstorytelling #art #arthistory #pbbio
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

20.06.2025 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So honored!

20.06.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What a joy to speak to @affinitolit.bsky.social about CAN YOU IMAGINE? THE ART AND LIFE OF YOKO ONO.

Why did I focus on butts? (Thatโ€™s a question for myself.) #yokoono

open.spotify.com/episode/3T1r...

23.05.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Imagining Yoko Ono: Lisa Tolin on Bringing a Misunderstood Artist to Young Readers Podcast Episode ยท The Children's Book Review: Growing Readers Podcast ยท 04/29/2025 ยท 41m

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Had a fantastic conversation with @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social about CAN YOU IMAGINE? THE ART AND LIFE OF YOKO ONO by me and @yasimamura.bsky.social.

The conversation took some fascinating turns and I hope you'll give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

29.04.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Draw Me a Controversy: On the Banning of Beloved Childrenโ€™s Book Author Eric Carle Spend any time scanning a list of banned books and youโ€™ll find some head-scratchers: picture books challenged for including seemingly gay characters in the background, or describing a difficult momโ€ฆ

lithub.com/draw-me-a-co...

11.03.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I encourage you to click on the link to see the SCANDALOUS art and see what you think.

11.03.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My story about a banned picture book was labeled โ€œadult content!โ€ You really canโ€™t beat the irony.

11.03.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Join us tomorrow! booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcomi...

08.03.2025 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So honored by this piece in Forbes on Can You Imagine? @yasimamura.bsky.social #yokoono #picturebook

โ€œImamuraโ€™s dreamy, ethereal imagery amplifies Tolinโ€™s triumphant text โ€“ infused with feminism and passion for art, love, and peace โ€“ and underscores Onoโ€™s enduring impact on the global art world.โ€

28.02.2025 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice to see Forbes highlighting a #nonfictionpicturebook
They could have added that grown-ups gain valuable lessons on art, gender, family, love, and peace in new Yoko Ono book.

@lisatolin.bsky.social

28.02.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So incredible! And yes @jyotigopal.bsky.social told me she says picture books are for 0-99. Agree!

28.02.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Picture Book Treasures! Picture Books to Cherish! From a beloved tradition, to our favorite solar neighbor, to a legendary artist, these bright new picture books are sure to make storytimes a hit! Come over to our Manhattan ...

Shop books and RSVP! booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcomi...

27.02.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Event graphic for the picture book treasures panel at Books of Wonder March 9 at 2pm.

Event graphic for the picture book treasures panel at Books of Wonder March 9 at 2pm.

So excited to be joining this @booksofwonder.bsky.social picture book panel with @brendanwenzel.bsky.social, Carmen Agra Deedy and Raul Colon! #canyouimagine? #yokoono

27.02.2025 01:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Hooray! Thanks for sharing. ๐Ÿ’™

27.02.2025 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This picture book biography by @lisatolin.bsky.social and Yas Imamura is stunning in every way. An instant favorite!

17.02.2025 00:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Dano!

22.02.2025 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such a delight to talk to @jonfreadom.bsky.social and @penamerica.bsky.social!

15.02.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

15.02.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover of picture book shows illustrated portrait of Yoko Ono behind title Can You Imagine? The Art and Life of Yoko Ono.

Cover of picture book shows illustrated portrait of Yoko Ono behind title Can You Imagine? The Art and Life of Yoko Ono.

A beautiful #PictureBook #biography looking at Yoko Ono as an artist in her own right, not just an appendage to John Lennon. Fascinating text, expressive art.
by @lisatolin.bsky.social and Yas Imamura
๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ‘#nonfictionpb

14.02.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

15.02.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One month until CAN YOU IMAGINE? THE ART AND LIFE OF YOKO ONO, my book with Yas Imamura, is out in the world!

Itโ€™s years in the making โ€” 20, if you count from when I interviewed Yoko Ono for the AP!

More on the book: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Can-Yo...

11.01.2025 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This means so much. Thank you. ๐Ÿ’™

16.12.2024 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aww thank you Claire!

16.12.2024 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the kind words @ajirving.bsky.social!

16.12.2024 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™d love to be in the next one. @lisatolin.bsky.social

16.11.2024 04:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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