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Reilly Hadden, (they/them) creator of Kricket the Cat. Blogger at reillyacat.ghost.io Library assistant. Comics educator. Handheld video games enthusiast. Aew fan. I have children. kricketthecat.com

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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ok here is the new blog
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kids books and comics recommendations + a new comic by me every week!

Welcome to the reilly, a cat: kids books and comics newsletter

Hi! I hope you remember me. I'm Reilly Hadden, a cartoonist, and for the last ten years I've been a stay-at-home parent, a children's bookseller and a library assistant. In those years I've develope...

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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 1d

Today's picture book recs, all new releases today by @liantomato.bsky.social @audreyhelenweber.bsky.social and Eric Velasquez

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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 1d

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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 6d

oh rad!
I need to reup with you on some stuff i think
new thing almost done also

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Alex Bullett @abullett.bsky.social · 7d

Time to learn about the DEEP lore! MOURN THE GAME 010

Panel 1: The knight speaks in front of a crucified werewolf racecar. Other monster racecars observer. "In the Mourn novels, werewolf racecar DIED."

Panel 2: "But racecar-mummy revived him with the power of friendship!"

Panel 3: Death looks down at the knight "In real life, when you die. . ."

Panel 4: Death, menacing, ". . .you're dead forever."

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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 7d

I finished head full of ghosts, I dunno not my fave

reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 8d

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Ben Passmore @benpassmore.bsky.social · 9d

today is the day my book Black Arms To Hold You Up officially comes out. about 5-7 years of hard ass work finally in the world. i’m mfing terrified 😂

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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 13d

thank you

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Eric Koziol @revenantkioku.letsplaying.com · 13d

The new #FinalFantasyTactics translation is wild.

Delita saying "ngl, if u mad, u shld b mad at urself or god, no cap"

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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 14d

Well this sucks

Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 15d

WAFFLES

reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 15d

My kids books blog turned into a kids books plus adult horror blog way faster than expected

reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 15d

Covid and flu shotted

reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 15d

Pete Hegseth has the exact same vibes as my old boss who is a huge jerk and fired me for being anti authoritarian

reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 15d

Pete Hegseth has the exact same vibes as my old boss who is a huge jerk and fired me for being anti authoritarian

reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 15d

Todays horror rec: Buffalo Hunter Hunter by @sgj.bsky.social from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social edited by @joemts.bsky.social

My favorite author gets me every time, my goodness.
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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 15d

todays picture book recs: "No One Slept" by Rafael Sica, translated by Bruna Dantas Lobato and "Piccolo" by Dan Yaccarino.
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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 15d

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reilly, a cat @reillyacat.bsky.social · 16d

This book is unreal

Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 16d

Happy #BookBirthday #TapiocaStories NO ONE SLEPT “evokes memories of sleepless nights and childhood fears, showcasing the power of stories to soothe even the most frightened residents in a haunted house” www.tapiocastories.com/product-page...

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Alex Bullett @abullett.bsky.social · 16d

They can't afford it MOURN THE GAME 007

Panel 1: The knight solemnly observes his cards. "Children can learn to play this game."

Panel 2: "It's true." The knight sits across from death, mountains behind them both.

Panel 3: "But look at THIS card." The knight holds up a card called "Car Wolf."

Panel 4: The knight in front of many Mourn cards "Stupid children without jobs can't afford cards like THESE."

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Robin Enrico @robinhoodie.bsky.social · 17d

I remastered, re-lettered, rewrote and old comic just to see if I could. In making things a bit less transgressive, I think I got closer to the heart of the story I wanted to tell. Completely free on itch robinhoodie.itch.io/life-of-vice...