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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
@debbieohi.com
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Kidlit author & illustrator. 🇨🇦. Illus in books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others.

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📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS
📚 I'M BUSY (w/ Michael Ian Black, 2026/02/24)

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The joy of bookish gifts. 📚 #BookSky #KidLit #Uplift
Four-panel comic of a child sitting by a decorated Christmas tree with wrapped gifts. Panel 1 text: “I love our Christmas tree.” Panel 2 text: “I love the scent, the decorations, the nostalgia.” Panel 3 text: “But most of all…” Panel 4 shows the child smiling with text: “I love all the book-shaped gifts with my name on them!” Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
December 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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3/ Io and I made 2 versions (one suitable for framing 😁) & a holiday version to give out withint TogetherCraft. I have both of them displayed on the outside of my wee cottage on the Isle of Caledonia in Eldersprings District. #Minecraft
Two holiday-themed paintings hang on either side of a wooden door in a Minecraft-style build. Each painting shows a green creeper wearing a red Santa hat with a red heart beside it; the right painting includes the text “Happy Holidays” and “Love Io & Inkygrl.” The door is set between stone walls and wooden trapdoors.
December 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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2/ This is what the mapart looks like when I'm standing on it, ground-level, within Minecraft / Togethercraft.
Flat landscape within Minecraft showing coloured blocks, island in the distance, clouds in the blue sky above.
December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Did my first creative art collab with someone in Togethercraft (whitelisted Minecraft server for grown-ups). I designed the original art, and my friend Io converted it to mapart. Mapart: huge image built at massive scale in-world, which can be "photographed" via tiny map that can be carried, etc.
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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I am *thrilled* to announce that I'll be illustrating the covers of two more Judy Blume books being reissued by Atheneum/Simon & Schuster!
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#KidLit #JudyBlume #EduSky #LibrarySky
A graphic announcement features the text “Woohoo! I am illustrating more Judy Blume covers for Atheneum/Simon & Schuster!!” on a yellow scribble circle. On the right are thumbnails of multiple Judy Blume book covers. Near the bottom left, a cartoon girl leaps joyfully, with thought bubbles leading to a heart-shaped photo of Judy Blume. The bottom includes the URL of Debbie's Judy Blume page on a green grass illustration.
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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3/ This was my original business card logo, years ago. I've always loved the combo of creepy and cute.
Illustrated logo of small black grinning monster-creature holding a red balloon. Website link is DebbieOhi.com.
December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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2/ I love red balloons so much that I painted one on the inside of my basement office door.
Collage of photos showing paintings Debbie has done on the outside and inside of her basement office door. One side is white with a red balloon floating about green alien-looking grasses. The other side is a brown-green with white alien-looking grasses. One of the photos shows Debbie painting.
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Title of this piece: "Hope."

As I recently told @smacquignon.bsky.social (thx for the reminder, Stephen), I've been obsessed with red balloons since watching Albert Lamorisse's 1956 film, The Red Balloon, when I was a kid.

#KidLit #RedBalloon
A single red balloon floats against a gray background. Below it, a dense crowd of small black creatures with downcast, sad-looking eyes stand closely packed together. A single creature in the crowd on the right looks up at the balloon with an expression of hope. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
December 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Recently went to a mystery wine tasting hosted by friends. Because I know pretty much NOTHING about wines, I volunteered to be the one to mix up the bottles in these bags.

I do drink occasionally, but more than half a glass of wine makes me sleepy. 🥱😴💤
A row of five wine bottles in burlap bags that hide their labels. Each burlap bag has a large printed number.
December 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Wkly #KidLitLaunches thread: Did you post about a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Want to help boost a #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?Reply with link to the Bluesky or blog post. Only for books launching Dec. 1-7, 2025 #2025-Wk49

Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
Large text reads “KidLit & YA Book Launches Dec. 1 to 7, 2025.” Smaller text says “Is your book launching this week? Reply to this thread with info and a link to your Bluesky post.” Bottom line reads “Bluesky launch thread 2025-Wk49 created by @debbieohi.com #KidLit #PublicationDay #BookBirthday.” Bright graphic background shows confetti, ribbons, and candies.
December 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I'm sure I'm not the only one for whom the holiday season is always bittersweet. Here's my annual Scrooge Moment post, for anyone who needs it.

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Illustration of a single red balloon floating up into a grey sky. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Great to do an accountability catch-up with writing critique partner @andreamack.bsky.social! Andrea is one of the hardest-working creatives I know. Grateful for her friendship and support. #KidLit
Screenshot from a Zoom call with two smiling people.
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPolls #Uplift

My answer: A friend of ours had her application for Canadian citizenship finally approved! We took her out to celebrate.
A broken red crayon is arranged so that the drawn image looks like it is blasting off from the break. The drawing shows a child flying forward with a cape resembling the Canadian flag and holding a book labeled “Read.”
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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A comic for those familiar with the I'M picture books about kids' emotions, by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and me @simonkids.bsky.social, featuring a talking Potato. 😁
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#KidLit #Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving themed comic based on characters from children's picture book, I'm Bored. At the dining room table sits a flamingo, little girl, and a talking potato. The potato is looking with horror at the plate of food in front of him, saying "Whoa. Are those potatoes on that plate?" Potato is sitting on a stack of books titled I'm Bored. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Writers (and illustrators!): Take regular breaks away from the keyboard. HERE'S WHY. #WriterSky
4 panel comic titled "Writers! Take regular breaks away from the keyboard. HERE'S WHY." Panels show a stick figure writer typing madly and then suddenly SNAP, their arms fall off. Last panel shows them staring miserably at their computer, arms lying on the floor.
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift

More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #FoundObjectArt
A broken red-orange crayon is positioned so that the two pieces form a slide for a drawn girl, who appears to be climb up out of the broken bit. At the bottom of one angled piece, a drawn boy with wind-blown hair and glasses is shown laughing with arms raised as he slides down the crayon slide. The crayon label reads “red orange.” Illustration and photo by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social

#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
Handwritten quote on a white sheet with an illustrated face at the bottom and pink hearts around the text. The quote reads: "If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting." — Liana Brooks
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Turkey writers.

#DebbieOhiComics #Thanksgiving
Comic showing a turkey typing on a laptop. He says "Dangit! I'm going to finish this novel if it's the last thing I do." One of two turkeys in the background says, "Well, you have until this weekend, anyway." The other whispers to him, "Shh, I haven't told him about that yet." The turkey writer says, "Huh? Why? What's happening this weekend?" Comic by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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A coffee stain turkey for you Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving. We Canadians celebrated our Thanksgiving last month. ☕🎨

#Uplift #Turkey #CoffeeStainArt #FoundObjectArt
A turkey created from a coffee stain. The brown coffee stain on a piece of paper has been enhanced with ink lines to make it look like a turkey. A few coffee beans lie nearby for scale, showing how tiny the turkey drawing really is. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Hurray! I can add those to my already existing collection of Canadian Graphic Novelist postage stamps. 😀
Several packages of Canadian postage stamps themed with graphic novelists
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift

More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky
Sketchbook with a broken green crayon placed along the bottom. A crayon illustration of a girl entwined with green leaves appears to be emerging from the broken part of the crayon.
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Wkly #KidLitLaunches thread: Did you post about a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Want to help boost a #PublicationDay #BookBirthday?Reply with link to the Bluesky or blog post. Only for books launching Nov.24-30, 2025 #2025-Wk48.

Book bloggers, agents, publishers welcome to post links!
Large text reads “KidLit & YA Book Launches Nov. 24-30, 2025.” Smaller text says “Is your book launching this week? Reply to this thread with info and a link to your Bluesky post.” Bottom line reads “Bluesky launch thread 2025-Wk48 created by @debbieohi.com #KidLit #PublicationDay #BookBirthday.” Bright graphic background shows confetti, ribbons, and candies.
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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I've been loving how my art director at Simon & Schuster BFYR, Laurent Linn, is able to elevate each picture book with his amazing book design.

I've had such fun working with Laurent and Justin and Michael for all the I'M picture books at Simon & Schuster! #KidLit
Four smiling people at a bookstore, with children's picture books in the background.
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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LOOK WHAT *JUST* ARRIVED, along w/sweet note from @jpchanda.bsky.social!

I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches 2025-02-24 @simonkids.bsky.social. More re: our I'M series: debbieohi.com/im-picture-b...

Pre-order: bookshop.org/p/books/i-m-...

Photo: @jridpath.bsky.social #KidLit
Debbie holding up I'm Busy, her new picture book with Michael Ian Black, along with a sweet note of congratulations from her editor Justin Chanda at Simon & Schuster Children's. Background is a backyard with fallen autumn leaves, fences, and trees. Debbie showing the back cover of I'm Busy, her new picture book with Michael Ian Black, pointing to her name in the credits. Background is a backyard with fallen autumn leaves, fences, and trees.
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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You never know what will come out a broken crayon. #Uplift

My broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...
A broken Crayola sepia crayon lies in two pieces, and an illustrated girl kneels above it holding a notepad, with swirling sepia marks beneath her, as if she is floating out of the broken bits. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM