Rachel G. Payne (she/they)
@rpayne.bsky.social
Early literacy librarian, SLJ columnist, Horn Book board book reviewer, play advocate, and debut author of Let's Rumble from Rise x Penguin Workshop (July 2025). Rep: Kathleen Rushall at Andrea Brown Lit.
She/they
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She/they
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It’s a #bookbirthday for Let’s Rumble! Like, repost, tag, or follow for a chance to win the #bookgiveaway! #kidlit #edusky #picturebook #letsrumblebook
July 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It’s a #bookbirthday for Let’s Rumble! Like, repost, tag, or follow for a chance to win the #bookgiveaway! #kidlit #edusky #picturebook #letsrumblebook
#BookGiveaway! Like, repost, comment, follow, or tag a friend for a chance to win a signed copy of Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social and releasing tomorrow from Rise x Penguin Workshop. #kidlit #picturebook #play #edusky #pb
July 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#BookGiveaway! Like, repost, comment, follow, or tag a friend for a chance to win a signed copy of Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social and releasing tomorrow from Rise x Penguin Workshop. #kidlit #picturebook #play #edusky #pb
It’s a #bookgiveaway! Like, comment, share, or follow to win a signed copy of my #debut #picturebook Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by Jose Pimienta and published by Rise x Penguin Workshop in 2 days!! Winner selected July 15! #letsrumblebook #kidlit #play #pb
July 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It’s a #bookgiveaway! Like, comment, share, or follow to win a signed copy of my #debut #picturebook Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by Jose Pimienta and published by Rise x Penguin Workshop in 2 days!! Winner selected July 15! #letsrumblebook #kidlit #play #pb
#BookGiveaway
Like, repost, comment, or repost to win a signed copy of my #debut #picturebook Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social from Rise x Penguin Worksop. #kidlit #edusky #booksky #books #unboxing
Like, repost, comment, or repost to win a signed copy of my #debut #picturebook Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social from Rise x Penguin Worksop. #kidlit #edusky #booksky #books #unboxing
July 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#BookGiveaway
Like, repost, comment, or repost to win a signed copy of my #debut #picturebook Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social from Rise x Penguin Worksop. #kidlit #edusky #booksky #books #unboxing
Like, repost, comment, or repost to win a signed copy of my #debut #picturebook Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social from Rise x Penguin Worksop. #kidlit #edusky #booksky #books #unboxing
It’s a #bookgiveaway of my #debut picture book, Let’s Rumble! illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social! It’s all about #play and #roughhousing. Like, repost, comment, or follow before July 15 for a chance to win a signed copy. The more you do the more chances to win! #booksky #kidlit #edusky #picturebooks
July 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
It’s a #bookgiveaway of my #debut picture book, Let’s Rumble! illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social! It’s all about #play and #roughhousing. Like, repost, comment, or follow before July 15 for a chance to win a signed copy. The more you do the more chances to win! #booksky #kidlit #edusky #picturebooks
It’s here! We unboxed the author copies of my debut picture book, Let’s Rumble: A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social from Rise x Penguin Workshop! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
#kidlit #picturebook #picturebooks #pb #play #kids
#unboxing #roughhousing #letsrumblebook
#kidlit #picturebook #picturebooks #pb #play #kids
#unboxing #roughhousing #letsrumblebook
June 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It’s here! We unboxed the author copies of my debut picture book, Let’s Rumble: A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social from Rise x Penguin Workshop! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
#kidlit #picturebook #picturebooks #pb #play #kids
#unboxing #roughhousing #letsrumblebook
#kidlit #picturebook #picturebooks #pb #play #kids
#unboxing #roughhousing #letsrumblebook
Going to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's #ALAAC25 in Philadelphia? Stop by @bklynlibrary.bsky.social's #BooksUnbanned Booth (135) for these stickers, fun schwag, and information on our brand-spanking new Freedom to Read Storytime Guide, which I will be presenting on on Sat 6/28 at 11 AM! #BannedBooks
June 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Going to @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's #ALAAC25 in Philadelphia? Stop by @bklynlibrary.bsky.social's #BooksUnbanned Booth (135) for these stickers, fun schwag, and information on our brand-spanking new Freedom to Read Storytime Guide, which I will be presenting on on Sat 6/28 at 11 AM! #BannedBooks
I'm chatting about my #pb Let's Rumble! with illustrator @jopi.bsky.social & editor Cecily Kaiser at @slj.com's Picture Book Palooza on July 27- a virtual conference & one of my favorite virtual events. All are welcome! Link in comments. Thanks @penguinkids.bsky.social! #kidlit
June 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I'm chatting about my #pb Let's Rumble! with illustrator @jopi.bsky.social & editor Cecily Kaiser at @slj.com's Picture Book Palooza on July 27- a virtual conference & one of my favorite virtual events. All are welcome! Link in comments. Thanks @penguinkids.bsky.social! #kidlit
The first review of my picture book is in and it is a good one! Phew! I used to review for Kirkus, so I know how tough they can be. @jopi.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social #letsrumblebook #debut #kidlit #roughhousing #pb
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April 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The first review of my picture book is in and it is a good one! Phew! I used to review for Kirkus, so I know how tough they can be. @jopi.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social #letsrumblebook #debut #kidlit #roughhousing #pb
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bit.ly/letsrumblebk
Rumeysa Ozturk, a member of the kidlit community and a 2023-2024 @highlightsfound Muslim Storyteller fellow, has been taken by ICE. This isn’t an isolated incident anymore, but it is certainly one step closer to home for me. Here are some things we can do
March 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Rumeysa Ozturk, a member of the kidlit community and a 2023-2024 @highlightsfound Muslim Storyteller fellow, has been taken by ICE. This isn’t an isolated incident anymore, but it is certainly one step closer to home for me. Here are some things we can do
Now they’re coming for libraries. In my career, the IMLS has funded pantries to help with period poverty, literacy programs in public housing, teen internships on library careers, and so much more. Call your reps!. #publiclibraries #IMLS
March 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Now they’re coming for libraries. In my career, the IMLS has funded pantries to help with period poverty, literacy programs in public housing, teen internships on library careers, and so much more. Call your reps!. #publiclibraries #IMLS
The Mar/Apr of @thehornbook.bsky.social is out & available online via Flipster with your #librarycard. My roundup of #boardbooks appears. There’s also an early reader roundup (yay!) and a feature about #kidlit legends Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson. Check it out! #boardbook
March 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Mar/Apr of @thehornbook.bsky.social is out & available online via Flipster with your #librarycard. My roundup of #boardbooks appears. There’s also an early reader roundup (yay!) and a feature about #kidlit legends Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson. Check it out! #boardbook
I was a Penguin Young Readers Librarian preview wearing my librarian hat and they presented my upcoming picture book, Let's Rumble illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social. I had to quickly put on my author hat! Thank you to the Library Marketing Team @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #kidlit #letsrumblebook
February 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I was a Penguin Young Readers Librarian preview wearing my librarian hat and they presented my upcoming picture book, Let's Rumble illustrated by @jopi.bsky.social. I had to quickly put on my author hat! Thank you to the Library Marketing Team @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #kidlit #letsrumblebook
Took this picture yesterday
February 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Took this picture yesterday
Sorry, no New Balance for me
February 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Sorry, no New Balance for me
Thanks for this! And this is apropos
February 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Thanks for this! And this is apropos
My “First Steps” column in @slj.com about partnerships between #HeadStart preschool programs and the #publiclibrary is up! Head Start is under threat which would be devastating for families. #Librarians reach out and see how you can support Head Start’s mission! www.slj.com/story/head-s...
January 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
My “First Steps” column in @slj.com about partnerships between #HeadStart preschool programs and the #publiclibrary is up! Head Start is under threat which would be devastating for families. #Librarians reach out and see how you can support Head Start’s mission! www.slj.com/story/head-s...
Here's the cover of my debut picture book, Let's Rumble! illustrated by Jose Pimienta. @jopi.bsky.social did an amazing job capturing the exuberance of rough-and-tumble play. The folks at Rise x Penguin Workshop were a joy to work with! Publishes on 7.8.25! #letsrumblebook #pb #kidlit #debut
January 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here's the cover of my debut picture book, Let's Rumble! illustrated by Jose Pimienta. @jopi.bsky.social did an amazing job capturing the exuberance of rough-and-tumble play. The folks at Rise x Penguin Workshop were a joy to work with! Publishes on 7.8.25! #letsrumblebook #pb #kidlit #debut
Definitely not these two, but it would be really enjoyable to watch them try…
December 23, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Definitely not these two, but it would be really enjoyable to watch them try…
November 17, 2024 at 5:19 PM
My debut picture book, Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play, is available for preorder NOW! Cover coming soon. #kidlit #letrumblebook @jopi.bsky.social Link here: www.rachelgpayne.com/lets-rumble-...
November 16, 2024 at 8:45 PM
My debut picture book, Let’s Rumble! A Rough-and-Tumble Book of Play, is available for preorder NOW! Cover coming soon. #kidlit #letrumblebook @jopi.bsky.social Link here: www.rachelgpayne.com/lets-rumble-...