BrianGehrlein
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
PB story coach. Dennis wrangler. Wolf enthusiast. THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK: http://tiny.cc/4ffh001 (Nov 11, 2025)
THE BOOK OF RULES: http://tinyurl.com/3un9f263
Author Site: https://www.pbspotlight.com/
THE BOOK OF RULES: http://tinyurl.com/3un9f263
Author Site: https://www.pbspotlight.com/
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BrianGehrlein
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Cover Reveal: THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK
Illustrator @jennharknee.bsky.social and I talk shop & all about the book in a video interview! Can't wait for everyone to meet Owl & Bear on November 11! 🤩
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#kidlit #picturebooks #PBSpotlight
Illustrator @jennharknee.bsky.social and I talk shop & all about the book in a video interview! Can't wait for everyone to meet Owl & Bear on November 11! 🤩
www.pbspotlight.com/single-post/...
#kidlit #picturebooks #PBSpotlight
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I was thrilled to interview Brian on my blog. This fun interview is loaded with inspiration and laughter! 🥰🐻🦉🎵🎶#ThisIsNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
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December 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I was thrilled to interview Brian on my blog. This fun interview is loaded with inspiration and laughter! 🥰🐻🦉🎵🎶#ThisIsNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
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Can’t wait! Come say hi if you’re in KC!
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Can’t wait! Come say hi if you’re in KC!
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Happy #NationalMuttDay! Woof! 🐶 Join National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Mac Barnett on KidLit TV’s Read Out Loud as he shares his doggone good, picture book adventure, PAOLO EMPEROR OF ROME: www.kidlit.tv/ReadOutLoudP...
#kidlit
#kidlit
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Happy #NationalMuttDay! Woof! 🐶 Join National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Mac Barnett on KidLit TV’s Read Out Loud as he shares his doggone good, picture book adventure, PAOLO EMPEROR OF ROME: www.kidlit.tv/ReadOutLoudP...
#kidlit
#kidlit
What the book is REALLY about…
December 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
What the book is REALLY about…
Wooooooo!!! 🤩 Congratulations, Andrea!!
#BookDeal Don't Let Ned Plant a Tree THERE!
A laugh-out-loud, interactive picture book about a wildly enthusiastic puppy with big tree-planting dreams!
andreakoehlejones.com
#KidLit #BookTok #KidLitDebut #ChildrensBooks
Special thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social + @briangehrlein.bsky.social.
A laugh-out-loud, interactive picture book about a wildly enthusiastic puppy with big tree-planting dreams!
andreakoehlejones.com
#KidLit #BookTok #KidLitDebut #ChildrensBooks
Special thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social + @briangehrlein.bsky.social.
December 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Wooooooo!!! 🤩 Congratulations, Andrea!!
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Check out this super entertaining and engaging book on friendship and flexibility - it's a riotous, yet tender, twist on a bedtime story. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @briangehrlein.bsky.social @jenniferharney.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social #kidlit #PPBF #bedtime 📚👍
November 29, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Check out this super entertaining and engaging book on friendship and flexibility - it's a riotous, yet tender, twist on a bedtime story. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @briangehrlein.bsky.social @jenniferharney.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social #kidlit #PPBF #bedtime 📚👍
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Reminder for anyone looking at their calendar + trying to figure out how to hit those writing / creative goals you made for 2025:
It's okay to adjust in order to take care of you. You are more important than your work.
Sending everyone gentle positive vibes as we head into the winter season. ❄️
It's okay to adjust in order to take care of you. You are more important than your work.
Sending everyone gentle positive vibes as we head into the winter season. ❄️
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Reminder for anyone looking at their calendar + trying to figure out how to hit those writing / creative goals you made for 2025:
It's okay to adjust in order to take care of you. You are more important than your work.
Sending everyone gentle positive vibes as we head into the winter season. ❄️
It's okay to adjust in order to take care of you. You are more important than your work.
Sending everyone gentle positive vibes as we head into the winter season. ❄️
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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3 for the price of 2 on Amazon right now! Grab some copies for little readers in your life! 🤩
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November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
3 for the price of 2 on Amazon right now! Grab some copies for little readers in your life! 🤩
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November 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
3 for the price of 2 on Amazon right now! Grab some copies for little readers in your life! 🤩
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Don't miss @briangehrlein.bsky.social's inspiration and insights into his new hilarious hibernation picture book - This is NOT a Sleepy Bear Book. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @littlebrownyr.bsky.social #interview #humor #bedtimebook #kidlit 📚👍
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Don't miss @briangehrlein.bsky.social's inspiration and insights into his new hilarious hibernation picture book - This is NOT a Sleepy Bear Book. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... @littlebrownyr.bsky.social #interview #humor #bedtimebook #kidlit 📚👍
Someone new coming April 2026! 🥰
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Someone new coming April 2026! 🥰
@jennharknee.bsky.social I think we have a hit!
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
@jennharknee.bsky.social I think we have a hit!
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Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
Book review of This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book by Brian Gehrlein
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
www.bookpage.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
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Have you heard about my kids' new favorite #BedtimeStory ? Snuggle down and warm up with this #funny new #PB by @briangehrlein.bsky.social and @jennharknee.bsky.social
#kidlit
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Bedtime Story Picks - This is NOT A Sleepy Bear Book
This is NOT A Sleepy Bear Book by Brian Gehrlein and illustrated by Jennifer Harney"The classic “bear hibernation” story is turned on its head in this hilarious read-aloud full of surprises, perfect f...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Have you heard about my kids' new favorite #BedtimeStory ? Snuggle down and warm up with this #funny new #PB by @briangehrlein.bsky.social and @jennharknee.bsky.social
#kidlit
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#kidlit
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HOORAY!!
It’s HERE & FULL of:
🐻 Bear 🦉 Owl
🤩 Shenanigans 🎸 Guitar Riffs
🪿 DJ Goose. 🐍 🪈 Jazz Flute
& MORE!
3️⃣🍻 to @briangehrlein.bsky.social for his newest release!
I also met the funny and talented Jen Harney @ the Book Launch Celebration. Um, dream illustrator!
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social
It’s HERE & FULL of:
🐻 Bear 🦉 Owl
🤩 Shenanigans 🎸 Guitar Riffs
🪿 DJ Goose. 🐍 🪈 Jazz Flute
& MORE!
3️⃣🍻 to @briangehrlein.bsky.social for his newest release!
I also met the funny and talented Jen Harney @ the Book Launch Celebration. Um, dream illustrator!
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
HOORAY!!
It’s HERE & FULL of:
🐻 Bear 🦉 Owl
🤩 Shenanigans 🎸 Guitar Riffs
🪿 DJ Goose. 🐍 🪈 Jazz Flute
& MORE!
3️⃣🍻 to @briangehrlein.bsky.social for his newest release!
I also met the funny and talented Jen Harney @ the Book Launch Celebration. Um, dream illustrator!
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social
It’s HERE & FULL of:
🐻 Bear 🦉 Owl
🤩 Shenanigans 🎸 Guitar Riffs
🪿 DJ Goose. 🐍 🪈 Jazz Flute
& MORE!
3️⃣🍻 to @briangehrlein.bsky.social for his newest release!
I also met the funny and talented Jen Harney @ the Book Launch Celebration. Um, dream illustrator!
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
That’s a wrap! What a DAY! Congratulations, @jennharknee.bsky.social we got a great book! 🥰
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
That’s a wrap! What a DAY! Congratulations, @jennharknee.bsky.social we got a great book! 🥰
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It's a BookPage (and second!) star for THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK written by Brian Gehrlein, illustrated by Jennifer Harney!
🌟 “A sweet, friendship-affirming, humorously told, wonderfully illustrated tale.” 🌟
Read the full review here
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
🌟 “A sweet, friendship-affirming, humorously told, wonderfully illustrated tale.” 🌟
Read the full review here
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It's a BookPage (and second!) star for THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK written by Brian Gehrlein, illustrated by Jennifer Harney!
🌟 “A sweet, friendship-affirming, humorously told, wonderfully illustrated tale.” 🌟
Read the full review here
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
🌟 “A sweet, friendship-affirming, humorously told, wonderfully illustrated tale.” 🌟
Read the full review here
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
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It’s official! This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book is published! Woo hoo! 🥰🐻🎵🎶#ThisIsNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
It’s official! This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book is published! Woo hoo! 🥰🐻🎵🎶#ThisIsNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Tried to hibernate. Failed.
THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK launches TOMORROW!
Set three alarms just in case... This is no time to sleep!
⏰⏰⏰
Huge shoutout to my super-talented editor,
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/b...
#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook #pb #BookLaunch
THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK launches TOMORROW!
Set three alarms just in case... This is no time to sleep!
⏰⏰⏰
Huge shoutout to my super-talented editor,
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/b...
#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook #pb #BookLaunch
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Tried to hibernate. Failed.
THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK launches TOMORROW!
Set three alarms just in case... This is no time to sleep!
⏰⏰⏰
Huge shoutout to my super-talented editor,
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/b...
#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook #pb #BookLaunch
THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK launches TOMORROW!
Set three alarms just in case... This is no time to sleep!
⏰⏰⏰
Huge shoutout to my super-talented editor,
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
andreakoehlejones.com/2025/11/10/b...
#ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook #pb #BookLaunch