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Debbie Palen Illustration

@debbiepalen.bsky.social

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Illustrator of picture books, nature lover, vegetarian, yogi, feminist. Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Free Spirit Publishing, National Wildlife Federation. ✉[email protected] Recent books : linktr.ee/dpalen #KidLitArt #PB #Childrensbooks #Kidlit

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Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 18h

I had a lovely time finding community, comraderie and encouragement at the conference. Thank you, @joannhnyc.bsky.social and #scbwiohionorth ! I was so surprised and honored for the recognition!

Photo of an art print of bunnies and an art show winner's certificate from SCBWI Northern Ohio conference 2025.

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Photo of a screen reading "We are the Light... Becoming Authors & Illustrators During Uncertain Times."

A photo of a table showing some children's books.

Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you! I know you will do well!

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To Crossfield @sefarad.bsky.social · 3d

No day without a #littlefreelibrary ❣️📚🌼

patalier.bsky.social @patalier.bsky.social · 3d

I put banned books in my little Free Library. I have been listening to the Velshi Banned Book Club and making sure these titles are mixed in. It was very enlightening when a woman stopped and didn’t know who Rachel Carson was and had no idea what DDT did. Change the world a book at a time.

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Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 18h

Pre-ordering! Can't wait! BTW, I I can't message anyone on here because they want my age verified by some third party. KWS. I'm considered underage.

Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 18h

I had a lovely time finding community, comraderie and encouragement at the conference. Thank you, @joannhnyc.bsky.social and #scbwiohionorth ! I was so surprised and honored for the recognition!

Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 19h

Congrats, Olga! Such a charming illustration! It would make a great postcard to mail.

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 1d

Amy Poehler as Pam Bondi and Tina Fey as Kristi Noem. 😂👍

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

CARTOON OF THE DAY

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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 1d

Portland, I love you! 💙❤️💙

This gives me great hope, and a good chuckle.

#StopTheMadness #StopTrump #Resist 👊🏼

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Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations!

Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 5d

So great to see you again! You're an inspiration, and you smell great.😆

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Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 5d

...And I forgot to hold up the award certificate! Why didn't somebody tell me ? Lol.

Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 5d

This looks cool.

Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 23d

Love this!!

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Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 23d

My new postcards are here to take flight, and to land at the upcoming SCBWI conference. And for the monarchs' migration, too! Will I have time to make another? I hope so. #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitartist #illustratorpostcard #butterflyart #childrensillustration #childrensbooks

A photo showing a small stack of postcards , featuring the image of a butterfly garden and two girls looking at and taking pictures of butterflies .

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Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 23d

really cute!

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Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 24d

Lovely!

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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 24d

Just now, 11 state and city lawmakers were arrested by DHS police on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza after a hour of demanding access to the ICE lock up on the same floor. @thecity.nyc

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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 24d

What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.

This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24d

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.

sbgi.net/tv-stations/

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24d

David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 24d

"Those who cave in...put all of us at risk"

Van Hollen is dead on. ABC caved to a bully & handed him a feast. Appeasement doesn’t tame tyrants, it fattens them up.

Every time the press bows, the bully grows bolder & we all pay the price. Time to stop feeding the beast & start fighting back.

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 24d

The address to target is:

Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-3515

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Debbie Palen Illustration @debbiepalen.bsky.social · 25d

Does anyone else festoon their books with flowers and pumpkins, or is it just me? For Free Spirit Publishing. Author: Connie Bergstein Dow. #kidlitart #kidlitartist #dancebooksforkids #picturebooks #kidlitillustrator #movementbooksforkids #childrensbooks #SEL #weneeddiversebooks #diversityinbooks

The cover of a book surrounded by autumn flower buds and pumpkins. Tap and Rap, Move and Groove is the title.

An open book illustrated with dancing kids, and autumn flowers are placed around it.

An open spread in a book surrounded by autumn flower buds. The illustrations show dancing children.

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Carrie Finison @carriefinison.bsky.social · 25d

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/n...
This photograph was literally in everyone's high school history textbook. It's hard to fathom the level to which this administration is trying to whitewash history (yes, pun intended).

National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars - The Boston Globe

The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks,<b> </b>according to four people familiar with the matter, including a historic pho...

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26d

BREAKING: Democrat Xp Lee wins the Minnesota House special election to fill the seat of Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.

Democrat XP Lee wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader

Democrat Xp Lee has won a special election to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated. Rep.

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