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FIRST DAY CRITTER JITTERS
by Jory John (& Liz Climo @lizclimo.bsky.social)
Nervous critters. A Teacher.
Hysterical.
(2020, Penguin Random House)
#PB #kidlit #librarians #teachers #illustrators
*METAL GUITAR SOLO* HAPPY BIRTHDAY @lizclimo.bsky.social! I adore you and am inspired by you so much, I treasure our island time friendship, you and your work make the world better place! Hope you have a great fucking day! 🥳🥳🥳
24.07.2025 14:15 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Two panel comic. Top: bear says “Where’s the tea? You said you have tea for me” bunny replies: “I meant gossip.” Bottom: bear says “Oh, I thought you meant real tea. I wore fancy gloves.” (Bear has delicate, fancy gloves on)
15.07.2025 01:14 — 👍 213 🔁 29 💬 1 📌 1
A bear surrounded by monarch butterflies, as they land on him he welcomes them. Text reads: you belong here
15.06.2025 17:26 — 👍 224 🔁 43 💬 3 📌 1🥹
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16.05.2025 04:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@lizclimo.bsky.social Picked up Life in the Present today by Liz Climo and it is a treasure! Hilarious and clever, and the kind of comics you want to share with friends.
08.05.2025 03:21 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0😍😍😍
22.04.2025 23:25 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New friend!
#LizClimo #NervousDog #BearsAreAwesome #YouTooz @lizclimo.bsky.social
Top: rooster is looking in mirror, saying to itself “time to go out. Remember: be cool and mysterious” Bottom: rooster is out at a bar with friends, screams “COCKADOODLEDOO”
03.04.2025 20:57 — 👍 197 🔁 20 💬 0 📌 4
Top: Dog walks up to cat, Cat is wearing headphones. Dog “what are you listening to” Cat: “nothing, I just wear these so nobody talks to me.” Bottom: Dog says: “Cool. Does that work?” Cat replies: “Not really.”
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Top: gator is looking at a phone, says to hedgehog: “whoa, you posted about your party publicly? What if someone who doesn’t like you shows up?” Hedgehog replies: “I’m prepared for that. Bottom: hedgehog is wearing a party hat & is sitting under a banner that reads “WELCOME FRIENDS AND HATERS”
27.03.2025 20:52 — 👍 443 🔁 53 💬 3 📌 5
Top: a mouse is looking at a surgical mask on the ground. Bottom: mouse has hung the mask between two flowers and is laying in it like a hammock
26.03.2025 22:12 — 👍 222 🔁 35 💬 2 📌 1
Top: goat says “what are you doing tonight?” hamster replies: “sitting.” goat says “like… babysitting?” hamster replies “no. Just sitting.” Bottom: hamster is sitting, smiling & enjoying snacks
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Top: a penguin is carrying groceries, says to another penguin “I got stuff to make dinner!” Bottom: other penguin looks at all of the ingredient jars they can’t open with their flippers “How are we gonna open this stuff” penguin 1 replies “idk, I’ll just order something.”
25.03.2025 00:52 — 👍 182 🔁 26 💬 1 📌 2
Today’s #BestThingOfAllTimeOfTheDay: 🦫 by @lizclimo.bsky.social
18.03.2025 03:50 — 👍 80 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Love me some @lizclimo.bsky.social
18.03.2025 19:48 — 👍 115 🔁 23 💬 0 📌 0Thank you!! ❤️
05.03.2025 21:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Colossus and Magik walking on the beach. She’s blinded by the sun reflecting off his metal skin as he struts.
I’m gonna post some drawings from a while ago that I’m still fond of. Here’s Colossus and Magik having a beach day.
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23.02.2025 18:54 — 👍 234 🔁 28 💬 2 📌 1
🥰 not at all!!
14.02.2025 22:56 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Top: gator is holding a heart that says ETUC R U and says “it’s for my valentine.” Hedgehog asks “why is it backwards” Bottom: gator is looking in the mirror, the heart reflection says U R CUTE
14.02.2025 18:40 — 👍 268 🔁 34 💬 2 📌 0
A calendar page from February Thursday 13 with a cartoon bear holding a sign that says "you're doing great" with colorful heart, smiley face, and rainbow doodles around it.
In case you need some encouragement! Thank you, @lizclimo.bsky.social! #mademesmile
13.02.2025 17:58 — 👍 57 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
Top: bear and rabbit are having dinner, rabbit is opening a gift from bear. Bear says “It’s a coupon book of nice things I can do for you! You can use one now if you’d like.” Bottom: Bear reads the coupon rabbit has chosen “‘Chew with my mouth closed’ Ooh, excellent choice.”
13.02.2025 21:58 — 👍 185 🔁 19 💬 0 📌 3Thank you!!!
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Top: a reindeer is looking at its phone, and says “ugh, I need to take a break. time to put on do not disturb.” Bottom: reindeer has put away its phone & has a “do not disturb” sign on its antler.
11.02.2025 20:36 — 👍 213 🔁 30 💬 1 📌 1
Two panel comic, top panel: mouse says to elephant “everyone tries to step on me” elephant replies “they’re just jealous bc you’re so cute & fun” bottom panel: mouse says “you would never step on me.” elephant says “I know. I’m cute and fun too”
06.02.2025 21:54 — 👍 220 🔁 32 💬 2 📌 1
Two panel comic, top panel: Hamster is holding up an invitation that says “We request your presents” and says “I’m going to throw a party. How does this invitation look?” Hedgehog replies “There’s a typo. It’s ‘presence’ with a c, not a t.” Bottom panel: Hamster says “But I want people to bring us presents.”
04.02.2025 21:12 — 👍 203 🔁 23 💬 1 📌 0
Comic with 2 panels. 1) Tiny animal hanging from tree limb. Big bear walks over, asks “you okay?” Little animal says “I’m barely hanging on.” 2) big bear stands underneath tiny animal who now can rest their feet on bear’s head. Tiny animal says “thanks”
When you’re both the little one and the big bear
Credit @lizclimo.bsky.social
