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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 2d

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 2d

We are THREE WEEKS away from my debut picture book. Here's Part 2 of my Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume (the scarf!).

This photo was shortly after my husband smacked me in the face. We were going for heroic wind swept vibes and the scarf floating elegantly behind me, but ALAS.

#kidlitart

A woman with a yellow and orange scarf trailing behind her bends over in laughter. A hand holds onto the other end of the scarf. The scarf is a chevron pattern with orange fringe

Cover for The Abominable Snow Dancer, a picture book by Steph Lau, published by Penguin Workshop

Leaping into stores Nov 4, 2025
Pre-order or request from your library!

www.stephlaubooks.com

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 2d

He should hold a little rain drop 🥺

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Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social · 3d

This is in fact my most boomer complaint.

Ran Ari-Gur @ran-arigur.bsky.social · 26d

Why is everything a video these days? I do not need ten minutes and high production values to absorb one paragraph's worth of information, tyvm

erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · Jan 13

i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 3d

I don't actually read for pleasure a lot. I adore picture books, analyzing them is rough. But I LOVE non fiction nature novels...it's a nature documentary in your head.

A World on the Wing by Scott Weidensaul ♥️ 10/10 recommend.

#birdmigration #avianecology #conservation

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 7d

So it's nap time at the disco?!

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 7d

I haven't been on blue sky in a hot hour as I've been doing some thoughtful portfolio development and retooling my illustration point of view.

Please enjoy this... #waybackwednesday #bird #kidlitart #coffee

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 7d

I have also heard it pronounced as Kerr-ken-dahl lol

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Nicole 🐸🌿 shop update live! 🎃 @munespice.bsky.social · 7d

Frog con is a free online convention where you can participate through discord, watching fun and educational panels on twitch, buying from frog artists in the virtual artist alley & more!

Its even better the whole event is filled with love and respect for frogs & their importance in our world 🥹🐸

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 21d

Late might thoughts no. 6: i just learned about tarsiers. What do you think it feels like being born with super hearing and night vision?

How do they master hearing everything all the time?

#tarsiers #cutelittleguys #mammals #adaptation

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 26d

I hope it gets better soon! No need to apologize for being a human!! ♥️

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · 26d

Grue...as opposed to like...idk..teal???

The Kid Should See This @tksst.bsky.social · 26d

🐦🧬 Biologists at The University of Texas at Austin identified a rare hybrid "grue jay" in Texas, born from a blue jay father and green jay mother whose ranges converged near San Antonio due to climate change. #birds #science

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A grue jay? Rare hybrid bird identified in Texas

Biologists at The University of Texas at Austin, who have reported discovering a bird that's the natural result of a green jay and a blue jay's mating, say it may be among the first examples of a hybrid ...

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · Sep 16

Late night thoughts no. 5: acknowledging the things that don't happen in a day seems easy. Considering the accumulation of things that didnt happen over a few decades is much harder.

The mental health is low lately. #anxiety #decisions

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🌳Weeping Willow🌳 @wheepingwillowtree.bsky.social · Sep 13

A very nice wildlife veterinarian, and rehabber was able to take the bird and give him some medication. The next day, he looked great and was able to be released back in my yard. #birds #wildlifephotography #bird #wildlife

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · Sep 13

I wish i liked more things so i could enjoy them simply and overlap.

I like birds. Drawing birds. Painting birds. Making entire life stories for birds. Watching birds. Watching videos of other peoples birds. Learning about birds at fairs. Looking at bird taxidermy.

See? #birds #hobby #life

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · Sep 12

Sygnin Approved Only. Please full out questionnaire and return by mail only lol

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · Sep 11

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aviansofhope.bsky.social @aviansofhope.bsky.social · Sep 6

Bird Tips and Tricks! Let us know things you do to keep your bird happy and healthy!

#ParrotCare #BirdSafetyTips #HealthyBirds #AvianWellness #PetBirdAdvice #ParrotParent #BirdLifeBalance #FeatheredFriends #BirdEducation #SafeForParrots

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Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · Sep 7

Sept. 6 is International Vulture Awareness Day! By consuming carcasses, #vultures prevent the spread of deadly diseases. Their bald heads, super-strong stomach acid, and ability to process pathogens--even anthrax--make them perfectly adapted for that essential role.

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · Sep 7

Went to the Fiber Arts Festival in Salida, CO today. Who knew you could make yarn in so many ways and uhh...smells. The alpacas and sheep made themselves known!

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If you use bird down...is it still a fiber?

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Katiuska Pino @katiuskapino.com · Sep 6

Don't forget to check this out! #kidlitgn

kidlitgn.com/2025/09/03/w...

Win a Kamvas 13 (Gen 3) from HUION – KidLitGN

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Hannah Waters @hanner.bsky.social · Sep 6

I highly recommend this delightful documentary - two dudes (non-birders) decide to complete a big year (see as many birds as they can in a year) living out of a van. Wonderfully done. Free on youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

YouTube video by owen reiser

www.youtube.com

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · Sep 7

This was the best and most incriminating documentary of all time. Checked e-bird and the McQuads are still #1. Lol

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · Sep 7

I failed my driver's license test the first time! My teacher made me do a blind left turn and then failed me because I made a blind left turn. 🙃

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Emily Calimlim @limlimillus.bsky.social · Sep 6

So satisfying lol it seems like anyways! I'm not sure what the embroidery process feels like 😅😊