Deborah Freedman
@deborahfreedman.net
author & illustrator of children's picture books,
+ gardener, woods walker, cloud & bird watcher
www.deborahfreedman.net
+ gardener, woods walker, cloud & bird watcher
www.deborahfreedman.net
Every November, these make me happy. And the bees too (can you see them?).
#gardening #bloomscrolling #asters
#gardening #bloomscrolling #asters
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Every November, these make me happy. And the bees too (can you see them?).
#gardening #bloomscrolling #asters
#gardening #bloomscrolling #asters
"I am not now, nor have I ever been a member of the communist-party. I oppose every form of dictatorship. right or
left, because they ultimately destroy the nation in which they operate. They do so by robbing the people of their right to think and create."
—from the family archive, 1954
left, because they ultimately destroy the nation in which they operate. They do so by robbing the people of their right to think and create."
—from the family archive, 1954
September 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"I am not now, nor have I ever been a member of the communist-party. I oppose every form of dictatorship. right or
left, because they ultimately destroy the nation in which they operate. They do so by robbing the people of their right to think and create."
—from the family archive, 1954
left, because they ultimately destroy the nation in which they operate. They do so by robbing the people of their right to think and create."
—from the family archive, 1954
(I obviously agree)
“There is so much to learn about clouds!” ... And indeed, so much to learn about the world and how we perceive it. Cirrus-ly great.” — ★ Kirkus Reviews www.deborahfreedman.net/partly-cloudy, @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
“There is so much to learn about clouds!” ... And indeed, so much to learn about the world and how we perceive it. Cirrus-ly great.” — ★ Kirkus Reviews www.deborahfreedman.net/partly-cloudy, @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
(I obviously agree)
“There is so much to learn about clouds!” ... And indeed, so much to learn about the world and how we perceive it. Cirrus-ly great.” — ★ Kirkus Reviews www.deborahfreedman.net/partly-cloudy, @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
“There is so much to learn about clouds!” ... And indeed, so much to learn about the world and how we perceive it. Cirrus-ly great.” — ★ Kirkus Reviews www.deborahfreedman.net/partly-cloudy, @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
New-to-me #bookscam. What the $%@# is a "visibility snapshot" & why would I need this gobbledygook generated from my publisher's description of a book I wrote myself from my own actual brain & hand? This from an address that doesn't even pretend to be a real business... 🙄
Someone save us all.
Someone save us all.
September 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New-to-me #bookscam. What the $%@# is a "visibility snapshot" & why would I need this gobbledygook generated from my publisher's description of a book I wrote myself from my own actual brain & hand? This from an address that doesn't even pretend to be a real business... 🙄
Someone save us all.
Someone save us all.
In spite of everything, I keep on reading this book I wrote in 2016, about a tiny character who makes a big difference...
🍃🪱🌱
#CarlAndTheMeaningOfLife #kidsbooks #summerstorytime @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
🍃🪱🌱
#CarlAndTheMeaningOfLife #kidsbooks #summerstorytime @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In spite of everything, I keep on reading this book I wrote in 2016, about a tiny character who makes a big difference...
🍃🪱🌱
#CarlAndTheMeaningOfLife #kidsbooks #summerstorytime @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
🍃🪱🌱
#CarlAndTheMeaningOfLife #kidsbooks #summerstorytime @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
Take a break and look at this video exploring details in the region of space containing the Trifid nebula and the Lagoon nebula. #wowscience nsf.widencollective.com/portals/qx86...
June 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Take a break and look at this video exploring details in the region of space containing the Trifid nebula and the Lagoon nebula. #wowscience nsf.widencollective.com/portals/qx86...
June 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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June 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Tonight’s read: I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. Thanks, @possible-futures.bsky.social! #booksky
May 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Tonight’s read: I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. Thanks, @possible-futures.bsky.social! #booksky
Making art with kids at the #library is a great antidote to a lot of things... The fabulous team at @nhfpl.bsky.social Mitchell Branch collected dirt, leave, flowers, sticks… that turned into these wonderful little worm-worlds.
#CarlAndTheMeaningofLife @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
#CarlAndTheMeaningofLife @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Making art with kids at the #library is a great antidote to a lot of things... The fabulous team at @nhfpl.bsky.social Mitchell Branch collected dirt, leave, flowers, sticks… that turned into these wonderful little worm-worlds.
#CarlAndTheMeaningofLife @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
#CarlAndTheMeaningofLife @penguinschoollib.bsky.social
"It may be partly cloudy outside... but Ms. Freedman brings the sunshine!"
Flipping that around—so many thanks to the dedicated librarians who have been warming my days this #SchoolLibraryMonth—
and who create sunshine for their students EVERY month.☀️
💛 @ctcasl.bsky.social #TLsky #skybrarians
Flipping that around—so many thanks to the dedicated librarians who have been warming my days this #SchoolLibraryMonth—
and who create sunshine for their students EVERY month.☀️
💛 @ctcasl.bsky.social #TLsky #skybrarians
April 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"It may be partly cloudy outside... but Ms. Freedman brings the sunshine!"
Flipping that around—so many thanks to the dedicated librarians who have been warming my days this #SchoolLibraryMonth—
and who create sunshine for their students EVERY month.☀️
💛 @ctcasl.bsky.social #TLsky #skybrarians
Flipping that around—so many thanks to the dedicated librarians who have been warming my days this #SchoolLibraryMonth—
and who create sunshine for their students EVERY month.☀️
💛 @ctcasl.bsky.social #TLsky #skybrarians
Spring flowers make my heart happy, especially the little bulbs I popped into the ground and then forget about, until—oh yeah, I planted that once—
#spring #hope #chionodoxa
#spring #hope #chionodoxa
April 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Spring flowers make my heart happy, especially the little bulbs I popped into the ground and then forget about, until—oh yeah, I planted that once—
#spring #hope #chionodoxa
#spring #hope #chionodoxa
"A screaming song is good to know in case you need to scream"
—OPEN HOUSE FOR BUTTERFLIES, Ruth Krauss & Maurice Sendak, 1960
—OPEN HOUSE FOR BUTTERFLIES, Ruth Krauss & Maurice Sendak, 1960
April 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"A screaming song is good to know in case you need to scream"
—OPEN HOUSE FOR BUTTERFLIES, Ruth Krauss & Maurice Sendak, 1960
—OPEN HOUSE FOR BUTTERFLIES, Ruth Krauss & Maurice Sendak, 1960
What Kate said...
And I'll emphasize that novels in verse can be a gentle way in to tough topics—like a few I've read recently, by @susanhood.bsky.social, @mrschureads.bsky.social, @heidieys.bsky.social—
And I'll emphasize that novels in verse can be a gentle way in to tough topics—like a few I've read recently, by @susanhood.bsky.social, @mrschureads.bsky.social, @heidieys.bsky.social—
March 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What Kate said...
And I'll emphasize that novels in verse can be a gentle way in to tough topics—like a few I've read recently, by @susanhood.bsky.social, @mrschureads.bsky.social, @heidieys.bsky.social—
And I'll emphasize that novels in verse can be a gentle way in to tough topics—like a few I've read recently, by @susanhood.bsky.social, @mrschureads.bsky.social, @heidieys.bsky.social—
Sometimes the illustrations are so delicious that I can't wait for a translation; if you haven't seen this one yet, take a scroll through MISS LEOPARDA—
#prettybooks #kidlit #booksky #artsky
#prettybooks #kidlit #booksky #artsky
March 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Sometimes the illustrations are so delicious that I can't wait for a translation; if you haven't seen this one yet, take a scroll through MISS LEOPARDA—
#prettybooks #kidlit #booksky #artsky
#prettybooks #kidlit #booksky #artsky
PENCIL, by Hye-Eun Kim—a wordless and wondrous story about where an everyday object came from, and what it might give back.
Because you needed something beautiful in your feed today, didn't you? #kidlit #illustration #artsky
Because you needed something beautiful in your feed today, didn't you? #kidlit #illustration #artsky
March 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
PENCIL, by Hye-Eun Kim—a wordless and wondrous story about where an everyday object came from, and what it might give back.
Because you needed something beautiful in your feed today, didn't you? #kidlit #illustration #artsky
Because you needed something beautiful in your feed today, didn't you? #kidlit #illustration #artsky
So many thanks to all of the hardworking teachers and librarians of @ctcasl.bsky.social who organized @nerdcampct.bsky.social—what a fabulous, inspiring day!
@msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social @valdilorenzo.bsky.social @susanhood.bsky.social
(🙏🏻 for the selfie, @aporier.bsky.social!)
@msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social @valdilorenzo.bsky.social @susanhood.bsky.social
(🙏🏻 for the selfie, @aporier.bsky.social!)
March 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
So many thanks to all of the hardworking teachers and librarians of @ctcasl.bsky.social who organized @nerdcampct.bsky.social—what a fabulous, inspiring day!
@msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social @valdilorenzo.bsky.social @susanhood.bsky.social
(🙏🏻 for the selfie, @aporier.bsky.social!)
@msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social @valdilorenzo.bsky.social @susanhood.bsky.social
(🙏🏻 for the selfie, @aporier.bsky.social!)
📚 @jyotigopal.bsky.social & @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social talk about the poetry of picturebooks, and how they can help children find the poets in themselves (just look at these beautiful books!)—@nerdcampct.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
📚 @jyotigopal.bsky.social & @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social talk about the poetry of picturebooks, and how they can help children find the poets in themselves (just look at these beautiful books!)—@nerdcampct.bsky.social
Came home today from my local branch with this seasoning-of-the-month, with recipes. My library is getting SPICY. #librarysky #libraries
February 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Came home today from my local branch with this seasoning-of-the-month, with recipes. My library is getting SPICY. #librarysky #libraries
Here we go... Happy Word Read Aloud Day everyone!
I'm taking a break from doomscrolling. See you later...
#WRAD #kidlit #readaloud
I'm taking a break from doomscrolling. See you later...
#WRAD #kidlit #readaloud
February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Here we go... Happy Word Read Aloud Day everyone!
I'm taking a break from doomscrolling. See you later...
#WRAD #kidlit #readaloud
I'm taking a break from doomscrolling. See you later...
#WRAD #kidlit #readaloud
I was trying to get to “genius” yesterday but @nytgames.bsky.social blocked this attempt, @dansantat.bsky.social :(
January 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I was trying to get to “genius” yesterday but @nytgames.bsky.social blocked this attempt, @dansantat.bsky.social :(
Are these two telling me something? That I should do a little shoveling now and then spend the rest of the day by our back window with a book and a cup of tea...
January 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Are these two telling me something? That I should do a little shoveling now and then spend the rest of the day by our back window with a book and a cup of tea...
“Harrowing and life-affirming….”
I’m so happy for @mrschureads.bsky.social. And glad for the kids who need this book… because kudos like this will make it easier for them to discover.
I’m so happy for @mrschureads.bsky.social. And glad for the kids who need this book… because kudos like this will make it easier for them to discover.
December 18, 2024 at 1:10 AM
“Harrowing and life-affirming….”
I’m so happy for @mrschureads.bsky.social. And glad for the kids who need this book… because kudos like this will make it easier for them to discover.
I’m so happy for @mrschureads.bsky.social. And glad for the kids who need this book… because kudos like this will make it easier for them to discover.