Rusty Fischer | Children's Author

Will Fox be updating their story on this and giving it the same amount of airtime as they did initial arrest?

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Katie Cleminson from her very personal picturebook about loss, Beyond: A story of love and grief. A beseeching penguin alone in a crowd on a busy, rainy street. Drawn in brown Ink and smudged colour, evoking mood & place. Bloomsbury 12 Feb. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

A watercolour painting of a dark-eyed junco surrounded by autumnal coloured leaves

The last in my American birds series (not the last ever, just currently) is this dark-eyed junco. It's surrounded by a blossom of Autumnal leaves. I'm going to be starting a female cardinal today to add to the collection.

#watercolours #birdart 🪶

It's Judy Blume's birthday. She's 88 today.

Back in 2013, she said, "It’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."

The interesting thing about ICE and CBP blatant lies is that it has normie people questioning what other law enforcement lies like this on the regular.

It has shattered a lot of the deference people had.

Cat grinning in his hammock.

STOP! Hammock time! #catsofbluesky

When you release anything, the reviews can be heart wrenching.

My album came out last week and I’m averaging about 200 engagements for each song.

Not awful, but disheartening. You do what you can.

I personally enjoy the album and hope the next one settles it.

Thanks for listening regardless.

The art of the soundtrack as mix tape (The Crow, Tank Girl, Cruel Intentions) has been replaced for tracks written for the movie or just orchestral scores and I hate it. I want B-sides from every popular band on soundtracks. I want someone curating it to put crazy combinations together. I miss it.

I need a second job to buy all the books I want 😩

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💕 Love has many different languages! 🥰This #ValentinesDay, join author Awilda Rivera Prignano as she shares LOVING LULU, a tender book that celebrates the ways we can communicate love for family members who, like Lulu’s Abuelita, begin to have trouble remembering. ❤️ www.kidlit.tv/ReadOutLoudL...

The announcer in the skating just said "she'll only be scored a level two on her twizzle" in a very serious voice

Batch of query letters went out last week. Two quick rejections for fit. Now, of course, I'm questioning everything I've ever known about writing, books, the book business, etc. I may have forgotten how to read. Maybe I'm just using voice to text for this. I might not know how to spell.
#writersky

YouTube video by JohnDenverVEVO John Denver - Annie's Song (from The Wildlife Concert)

Love this song from John Denver who is sorely missed! I always felt that John Denver was way ahead of us all. He was environmentally friendly and was aware of how important it is to take care of planet earth!

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A video of Alastair Chisholm with his dog Whisky and his new picture book STICKY MILDRED, illustrated by Rikin Parekh.

A poster for Bookshop.org's READ IT FORWARD campaign. Poster shows the cover to the book Sticky Mildred, and says that 10% of all Bookshop.org children's book sales will go to BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust in February 2026.

It's STICKY MILDRED DAY!

She's the stickiest creature who ever lived… And she HATES taking a bath! With silliness, antics and calamities brilliantly illustrated by the @rikinparekh.bsky.social, it's out today!

👉 alastairc.com/books/sticky...

@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #KidLitUk #StickyMildred

Someone told me lately "Bluesky is just like Twitter." I argued that was untrue on the basis that last time I had a Twitter account most times I got a new follower their bio said "single & looking for fun" & here when I get a new follower it tends to say something like "professor of rare moths".

just ordered books 2 & 3 of a trilogy when I own but haven’t read book 1 yet 🤡

Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California, with downtown LA in the background

One of my favorite pictures I’ve taken, just wish I had had my real camera for it instead of my iPhone 😅

Raskin to Bondi: "You're not showing a lot interest in the victims. Whether it's Epstein's human trafficking ring or the homicidal government violence against citizens in Minneapolis, as AG you're siding with the perpetrators and ignoring the victims."

Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years

The cover is in shades of white to light blue. A drawing of Sylvia Plath with an open notebook, surrounded by bees, is in the mid-center. She is wearing a blue blouse with cap sleeves. It's beautifully rendered. The title and subtitle are in a bluish purple.

🎈Happy Book Birthday🎈to THE POET AND THE BEES: A STORY OF THE SEASONS SYLVIA PLATH KEPT BEES, by Amy Novesky, illus. by Jessica Love. A #PB bio that delights with lyricism and beautifully rendered art. Not only is it a beautiful book, it will broaden your understanding of Plath. #nonfictionkidlit

Picture Books About Chinese Holidays by Benson Shum Benson Shum’s books offer stories that resonate with families in the Chinese diaspora, capturing the joy, pride, and meaning behind Lunar New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival traditions.

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! #lunarnewyear
www.mamababymandarin.com/picture-book...

SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?

LYONS: None


SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?

LYONS: None

McIver: Do you consider yourself a religious man?

Lyons: Yes

McIver: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands? Do you think you’re going to hell?

Very fond of this Mr Hyde by Grickle, look at that lovely Mr Hyde face

Y'all, I've about had enough with recipe sites being so covered in advertisements I can't see the recipe. But having a link for a cheese fondue recipe lead to a weight loss site is just mean.

Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."

Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years 50, It was written by Archie Goodwin, illustrated by Al Williamson, and first published on May 19, 1981, by Marvel Comics.

Star Wars 50 was written by Archie Goodwin, illustrated by Al Williamson, and first published on May 19, 1981, by Marvel Comics. Features one of my favourite stories, "The Crimson Forever". #starwars #marvelcomics

AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.