Paul O. Zelinsky
@paulozelinsky.com
children's book illustrator, sometime author. Obsessive doodler. Website https://www.paulozelinsky.com
In honor of Halloween, I put on my website pictures of mystery/horror paperback book jackets that I made a long time ago. www.paulozelinsky.com/bellairs_jac...
October 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In honor of Halloween, I put on my website pictures of mystery/horror paperback book jackets that I made a long time ago. www.paulozelinsky.com/bellairs_jac...
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Banana Menorah Countdown: 6 days to go! Today, my first picture book, RED AND GREEN AND BLUE AND WHITE, illustrated by @paulozelinsky.com published by @levinequerido.bsky.social The NYT called it “Beautiful… It’s a message the world can use, throughout the year.” #kidlit #socialjustice
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Banana Menorah Countdown: 6 days to go! Today, my first picture book, RED AND GREEN AND BLUE AND WHITE, illustrated by @paulozelinsky.com published by @levinequerido.bsky.social The NYT called it “Beautiful… It’s a message the world can use, throughout the year.” #kidlit #socialjustice
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All-Star Picture Book Bonanza
Incredible Reads!
We're thrilled to present this incredible lineup of fantastic authors and illustrators -- and their fabulous picture books! Join as we welcome BETSY LEWIN, Caldecott Honor-winner and...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Just now, on my walk home: there’s a joke in here…
September 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Just now, on my walk home: there’s a joke in here…
Some things I came across walking near my house in the last few days
September 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Some things I came across walking near my house in the last few days
Went today to see Superman in IMax 3D. Very enjoyable.
July 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Went today to see Superman in IMax 3D. Very enjoyable.
Packing for San Francisco, where we’ll meet my daughter and her family. We’re bringing along a precious copy of “Dear Mr. Henshaw” for them to take back to Melbourne. Her son said Beverly had stopped signing books for people and this would be her last: she signed it for our as-yet-unborn grandson
July 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Packing for San Francisco, where we’ll meet my daughter and her family. We’re bringing along a precious copy of “Dear Mr. Henshaw” for them to take back to Melbourne. Her son said Beverly had stopped signing books for people and this would be her last: she signed it for our as-yet-unborn grandson
We went to the ballet and came out to find that the US “leader” took it on himself to start a war between the US and Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 4:40 AM
We went to the ballet and came out to find that the US “leader” took it on himself to start a war between the US and Iran.
I think this is the first Bluesky post to do what happens all the time on other platforms, assuming I am the president of Ukraine!
It looks like Donald’s Tarriffs Finally starting to rock the Market. Talk to @paulozelinsky.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I think this is the first Bluesky post to do what happens all the time on other platforms, assuming I am the president of Ukraine!
I’m offering this for the price of shipping, or you can come pick it up. More explanation in comments
May 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I’m offering this for the price of shipping, or you can come pick it up. More explanation in comments
As co-chair of PEN America's Children's and Young Adult Books Committee, I am not charged with taking notes during the zoom meetings, but I do jot down some things, like the first half of this ( I spent much of the next day adding the rest)
April 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
As co-chair of PEN America's Children's and Young Adult Books Committee, I am not charged with taking notes during the zoom meetings, but I do jot down some things, like the first half of this ( I spent much of the next day adding the rest)
Ten days ago I posted pictures of magnolia buds on a tree I pass every day. Here are three more photos I've taken since then, the last one this morning with a beautiful other flowering tree hogging the foreground. Happy full-blown spring!
April 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Ten days ago I posted pictures of magnolia buds on a tree I pass every day. Here are three more photos I've taken since then, the last one this morning with a beautiful other flowering tree hogging the foreground. Happy full-blown spring!
I walk by this magnolia tree every day and have not noticed all the buds. But today they’re unignorable! Happy spring to all my Northern Hemisphere friends!
March 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I walk by this magnolia tree every day and have not noticed all the buds. But today they’re unignorable! Happy spring to all my Northern Hemisphere friends!
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March #NotesfromtheHornBook: 9 #picturebooks about engaging with the arts www.hbook.com/story/engagi...
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Engaging with the arts
From the March 2025 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I'm on the Advisory Council of @scbwi.bsky.social . Today we had a zoom meeting and I took extensive notes. I've scrambled the words for privacy, but my meaning should be clear from the images!
March 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I'm on the Advisory Council of @scbwi.bsky.social . Today we had a zoom meeting and I took extensive notes. I've scrambled the words for privacy, but my meaning should be clear from the images!
Sophie Blackall gave a witty and deeply felt closing keynote speech at the SCBWI conference, to a rousing ovation. Then she went to sign books next to @peterbrownstudio.com who had spoken earlier, and a bazillion people lined up. #scbwiny25
February 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Sophie Blackall gave a witty and deeply felt closing keynote speech at the SCBWI conference, to a rousing ovation. Then she went to sign books next to @peterbrownstudio.com who had spoken earlier, and a bazillion people lined up. #scbwiny25
At #SCBWI conference, and taking notes on @debbieohi.com speaking about online tips.
February 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
At #SCBWI conference, and taking notes on @debbieohi.com speaking about online tips.
On the train home from school visits around Attleboro, MA, the sunset is beautiful and I’m not the only one to think so
January 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
On the train home from school visits around Attleboro, MA, the sunset is beautiful and I’m not the only one to think so
My storytime at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA, was lots of fun and I thank everyone who came. I don’t have a picture of it but upstairs from it, owner Jeff Kinney was working on a Wimpy Kid book and we got to visit him. My grandkids here are playing outside his spectacular studio.
January 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
My storytime at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA, was lots of fun and I thank everyone who came. I don’t have a picture of it but upstairs from it, owner Jeff Kinney was working on a Wimpy Kid book and we got to visit him. My grandkids here are playing outside his spectacular studio.
Notifying anybody who is or has friends in range of the children's bookstore AN UNLIKELY STORY in Plainville, MA, that I need children there this Sunday, Jan 26 2025, because I will be reading STILL LIFE at 3pm, and doing other fun stuff with whoever shows up. www.anunlikelystory.com/zelinsky
January 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Notifying anybody who is or has friends in range of the children's bookstore AN UNLIKELY STORY in Plainville, MA, that I need children there this Sunday, Jan 26 2025, because I will be reading STILL LIFE at 3pm, and doing other fun stuff with whoever shows up. www.anunlikelystory.com/zelinsky
I'm a day late, missed out on an easy $1000...
January 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I'm a day late, missed out on an easy $1000...
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Not sure how long it will last, but STILL LIFE by me and @paulozelinsky.com appears to be 50% off at @barnesandnoble.com right now! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/still-life...
Still Life|Hardcover
“London and Zelinsky have created something unendingly fun but also deeply meaningful: Art takes on a life of its own, no matter how much the artist thinks the work can be controlled!”...
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December 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Not sure how long it will last, but STILL LIFE by me and @paulozelinsky.com appears to be 50% off at @barnesandnoble.com right now! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/still-life...
I found my conversation with Giuseppe to be stimulating and worthwhile. If you listen to it, please tell me what you think. Any counterpoints to my points?
December 24, 2024 at 1:29 PM
I found my conversation with Giuseppe to be stimulating and worthwhile. If you listen to it, please tell me what you think. Any counterpoints to my points?
I have just changed my BlueSky handle to @paulozelinsky.com. At least I tried to follow @debbieohi.com's advice to use BlueSky's instructions, which were beyond my understanding, but I think I did it. I believe that tags, etc., using the old handle @paulozelinsky.bsky.social should still work.
December 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
I have just changed my BlueSky handle to @paulozelinsky.com. At least I tried to follow @debbieohi.com's advice to use BlueSky's instructions, which were beyond my understanding, but I think I did it. I believe that tags, etc., using the old handle @paulozelinsky.bsky.social should still work.
@debbieohi.com I thought of you, at Fulton St, Subway station
December 12, 2024 at 2:17 AM
@debbieohi.com I thought of you, at Fulton St, Subway station