Hello #kidlitpostcard! I write and illustrate graphic novels and picture books for kids. CassandraFederman.com Rep’d by @marchsoloway.bsky.social at Starling Literary!

I’ve been playing around a lot lately with different @procreate.com brushes. It’s been the funnest way to avoid packing for my move! 😜

Love to my Lil Thuggie Nephew yesterday! He is OBSESSED with animals and was supper excited to get his new book from his FAAAAVORITE Auntie!! Great Squirrel Loses It! by @cassfederman.bsky.social

Hey SCBWI friends! If you are voting in the first round of the Crystal Kite Awards, please consider voting for STORY SPINNERS in the California and Hawaii division! Thanks! 😊 #graphicnovels #scbwi #kidlit

Humor, wrestling, illustration, writing, LARPing—it’s just some of what we talk about in @jyotigopal.bsky.social’s In the Picture podcast. Have a listen! 🔈

Jyoti Rajan Gopal@jyotigopal.bsky.social · 5mo ago

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... Such fun to chat with @cassfederman.bsky.social. I love the snarky humor, madcap dialogue, and mix of humor and cool information that is a hallmark of her work. Take a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and don’t forget to share with friends and post a review ⭐️

Humor, wrestling, illustration, writing, LARPing—it’s just some of what we talk about in @jyotigopal.bsky.social’s In the Picture podcast. Have a listen! 🔈

Jyoti Rajan Gopal@jyotigopal.bsky.social · 5mo ago

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i... Such fun to chat with @cassfederman.bsky.social. I love the snarky humor, madcap dialogue, and mix of humor and cool information that is a hallmark of her work. Take a listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and don’t forget to share with friends and post a review ⭐️

Thank you so much to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social / ALSC for including STORY SPINNERS: A SISTERLY TALE OF DANGER, A PRINCESS, AND HER CREW OF LADY PIRATES in their 2026 notable children’s book list! What an honor! 🥰 #graphicnovel #kidsbooks

A toe-bean-super-sploot for this #caturday.

Welp, I just chugged my kid’s dirty toothpaste water thinking it was my own with electrolytes in it. How’s your night going? 🤮

So excited for my amazing agent @marchsoloway.bsky.social and her co-founders @jemiscoe.bsky.social and @pterlip.bsky.social! What an amazing new chapter for you all! I can’t wait to watch you soar! (And also to be carried along with all the soaring. Yay!)😍

I can’t ask for a better (or cuter) kid review of GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT than this! I’ve also been informed I’ll get to meet this kiddo when I’m signing at @anunlikelystory bookstore next month! I cannot wait! . #kidlit #kidreview #bookreview #picturebooks #booksky

This was checked for me, even though I had Gemini turned off everywhere else.

Liz Shannon Miller@lizshannonmiller.com · 9mo ago

friend shared this, immediately updated my settings

No idea why THIS IS A SEAHORSE has a prominent place at B&N 5 years after its release, but I am into it! It was a pandemic release so it didn’t get many sales, but it was my first book to get multiple ⭐️ reviews and it won an award! (ILA Children’s and Young Adult Book Award.) #kidlit #edusky

There’s still time to win a copy of GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! Head over to @kidlit411.bsky.social’s blog to enter the giveaway! ⏰(Only 37 hours left as of now!) 💞Thanks for hosting the giveaway kidlit411!

Kidlit411@kidlit411.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We're pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT written & illustrated by @cassfederman.bsky.social (Penguin Random House) out on Oct. 21. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2025/10/the-...

🤩It’s Grayson T. Squirrel’s book birthday! Today you can officially pick up a copy of GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! wherever books are sold!🐿️ Thank you to the amazing team @randomhousekids.bsky.social! 🌰 my genius editor Maria Correa 🌰 my uber talented art director Elizabeth Tardiff #kidlit #edusky

🤩It’s Grayson T. Squirrel’s book birthday! Today you can officially pick up a copy of GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! wherever books are sold!🐿️ Thank you to the amazing team @randomhousekids.bsky.social! 🌰 my genius editor Maria Correa 🌰 my uber talented art director Elizabeth Tardiff #kidlit #edusky

📚🌰Tomorrow is release day, which means today is the last day to pre-order! (Pre-ordering is super important for many reasons I still don’t fully understand, so please place your order today🥰) Also, I’m on tour! 🔗 to events in my bio. #kidlit #picturebook #squirrel #edusky

Thanks to @craftymomsshare for the lovely review! www.craftymomsshare.com/2025/10/geor...

Georgia Watson and the 99 Percent Campaign

Review of new middle grade novel that teaches science and uses it to promote making connections with others to create empathy and friendships.

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📚🌰Tomorrow is release day, which means today is the last day to pre-order! (Pre-ordering is super important for many reasons I still don’t fully understand, so please place your order today🥰) Also, I’m on tour! 🔗 to events in my bio. #kidlit #picturebook #squirrel #edusky

GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! made it onto @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social’s Big Books of the year list! Grayson T. Squirrel makes his way into the world in 5 days, but he’s already making dreams come true!🐿️💕 #kidlit #picturebook #kidsbooks #squirrels #edusky

Wait, whaaaat?! There are only 10 days left before Grayson T. Squirrel scampers his way into your heart?! 💚 Please pre-order online or from your local bookstore (🔗 in bio!) or request it at your local library. 📚 #booksky #edusky #kidlit

📦Unboxing my newest picture book GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT with my kiddo! There were some bumps along the way, like the cat food dispenser sounding off, but we pressed on and now I’m inclined to make this a tradition. What do you think—should we keep unboxing together? #kidlit #edusky

📦Unboxing my newest picture book GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT with my kiddo! There were some bumps along the way, like the cat food dispenser sounding off, but we pressed on and now I’m inclined to make this a tradition. What do you think—should we keep unboxing together? #kidlit #edusky

GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! comes out this month! ✨There’s still time to pre-order! (Pre-orders get the book into stores and in front of readers! ) Thx for the support & I can’t wait for you all to meet Grayson T. Squirrel! 🐿️ (Is this emoji a chipmunk, btw?? 🧐) #kidlit #library #picturebook #edusky

Also read Story Spinners, it was one of my favorite reads of this year!

Cassandra Federman@cassfederman.bsky.social · 10mo ago

High praise for STORY SPINNERS from the uber-talented Meggie Ramm, creator of the BATCAT series of graphic novels! Thanks @meggietheramm.bsky.social! Be sure to preorder book 4, BATCAT: SEEING STARS, which comes out in April 2026! Meggie is a rockstar!⭐️🦇🐈

High praise for STORY SPINNERS from the uber-talented Meggie Ramm, creator of the BATCAT series of graphic novels! Thanks @meggietheramm.bsky.social! Be sure to preorder book 4, BATCAT: SEEING STARS, which comes out in April 2026! Meggie is a rockstar!⭐️🦇🐈

High praise for STORY SPINNERS from the uber-talented Meggie Ramm, creator of the BATCAT series of graphic novels! Thanks @meggietheramm.bsky.social! Be sure to preorder book 4, BATCAT: SEEING STARS, which comes out in April 2026! Meggie is a rockstar!⭐️🦇🐈

For my fellow moms who also took Tylenol, do NOT feel guilty for even a second. The link to autism is NOT a thing and you’ve likely got enough on your plate without government guilt trips. Listen to this if you want the science. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Podcast Episode · Science Vs · 09/18/2025 · 28m

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Very fun reel about STORY SPINNERS from @middlegrademama! 😆 #kidlit #middlegrade #edusky #graphicnovel

A lovely review for GRAY SQUIRREL LOSES IT! from SLJ! #picturebook #edusky #informativefiction #kidlit