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Deborah Freedman

@deborahfreedman.net

author & illustrator of children's picture books, + gardener, woods walker, cloud & bird watcher www.deborahfreedman.net

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Deborah Freedman@deborahfreedman.net · last mo.

"... a paean to creativity and art... In addition to inspiring kids to use their own imaginations, the story also demonstrates how homemade gifts, made with love, are a wonderful alternative to store-bought presents." 🌸💗🌸 @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social

The Arts Fuse@theartsfuse.bsky.social · last mo.

From exile to everyday kindness, writes Cyrisse Jaffee, these children's books trace how belonging is built—through resilience, community, and imagination. artsfuse.org/330717/child...?

Deborah Freedman@deborahfreedman.net · 2mo ago

At this point the spam has become so ridiculous, it's almost entertaining... like today's "Official Nomination" to be a "Headline Feature" at a "Literary Luminary Showcase," where I'm promised, among other things: "The Signature Micro-Spotlight" "The Archival Feature Asset" and (my favorite)...

Deborah Freedman@deborahfreedman.net · 2mo ago

What do you see when you look at clouds? It's the perfect school's-out season to look at the sky, and imagine... and wonder... ⛅ An interview, ICYMI—https://www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/interview-deborah-freedman #clouds #edusky @penguinschoollib.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social

Sarah Steinbacher, Ed.D. (she/they)@sarahsteinbacher.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What do you see in the sky--cotton candy or cumulus clouds? Comment “imagination,” “science,” or “both” to share which team you’re on. Read my interview with kidlit author-illustrator @deborahfreedman.net at www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... #kidlit #picturebooks #booksky #BeAnAmbassador

This image shares reviews for a picture book about different ways to see the world. Against a pale blue sky background with scattered fluffy white clouds, the title reads: “Reviews for.” On the top right is a large image of the cover of Deborah Freedman’s picture book, PARTLY CLOUDY. To the right side of the book are 4 reviews, each with the reviewer’s icon. The top starred review from Kirkus says: “cirrus-ly great.” The second review from Booklist says: “clever and well-executed.” The third review from Publishers Weekly says: “creative imagination and scientific intelligence need not be exclusive.” The bottom starred review from School Library Journal says: “a must have for primary library collections.” To the bottom left is a quote from Deborah that reads: "My hope was that readers would find something on every spread, and read (or even re-read) according to their interests. ~Deborah Freedman." At the bottom right is “Exclusive Interview” with an arrow pointing to: https://www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/interview-deborah-freedman
Deborah Freedman@deborahfreedman.net · 4mo ago

Why yes, of course I read this @sciam.bsky.social article and now plan to read The Story of Birds, about why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive "the asteroid apocalypse"...

TINY DINO, a picturebook by wuthor & illustrator Deborah Freedman
Steve Brusatte@stevebrusatte.bsky.social · 4mo ago

When the asteroid hit, why did birds survive when all other dinosaurs died? It's a question I ponder in my upcoming book The Story of Birds. But first, I explore it here for @sciam.bsky.social ! www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-a...

Jena Benton@jenanbenton.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 17: Celebrate children's #poetry with Mary Ann Hoberman and Marla Frazee in this wonderful collection. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2026/04/17/n...

NPM 2026 Day 17: HOW ELEGANT THE ELEPHANT

Mary Ann Hoberman, former children’s poet laureate, passed away in 2023. And yet, as is common in publishing, here we have a lovely collection of her words illustrated by the brilliant Marla …

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Deborah Freedman@deborahfreedman.net · 4mo ago

"... I write quickly, for fear that at any moment I might be killed. Writing under such urgency demands an economy of words. If I have only a few more minutes left of my life... What should I put down on the page as some kind of trace of myself in this world, or as a document of our time?"

The New York Review of Books@nybooks.com · 4mo ago

“As history violently unfolds before our eyes, it is, I believe, being documented from rooftops across Tehran.” —an anonymous dispatch from Iran

Deborah Freedman@deborahfreedman.net · 4mo ago

For my #kidlit friends— a convo today on CT Public Radio between Colin McEnroe and others, including Jon Klassen—"What would it mean if nothing matters? This hour, a look at the philosophy of nihilism, and how it shows up online and in children's books." @npr.org www.ctpublic.org/show/the-col...

How nihilism can help us find meaning in this moment

What would it mean if nothing matters? This hour, a look at the philosophy of nihilism, and how it shows up online and in children's books.

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