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Gabi Snyder

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Author of TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE, LISTEN, COUNT ON US, TODAY, and LOOK | Rep: Natalie Lakosil, @lookingglasslit.bsky.social | she/her

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Nov 21

Woo hoo! LOOK has been named an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the National Science Teaching Association and the Children's Book Council!

For the complete list of winners, visit: www.nsta.org/outstanding-...

@lookingglasslit.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social #STEAM #STEM #sciencebooks

Cover of the picture book LOOK which features a child sketching a snail in a vivid forested area

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · 6d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Corvallis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Corvallis · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Jul 16

Hooray! TODAY, illustrated by @steph-graegin.bsky.social, is featured in the El Reno Carnegie Library's inaugural StoryWalk on Sunset Trail.

And LOOK is featured in the Wilsonville Public Library's StoryWalk in Tivoli Park!

@simonkids.bsky.social @lookingglasslit.bsky.social

Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'm attending “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON” on July 17 - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: · John Lewis Actions

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lie...

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Jul 4

America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.

Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Jul 3

Fun to see TODAY featured in the El Reno Carnegie Library's inaugural Storywalk on Sunset Trail! @simonkids.bsky.social @steph-graegin.bsky.social @lookingglasslit.bsky.social www.news9.com/story/68669e...

El Reno Carnegie Library celebrate 'Storywalk' on Sunset Trail

Join an innovative health initiative at Lake El Reno with 'Storywalk'—a project by El Reno Carnegie Library, integrating reading and walking in monthly rotating book displays.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 29

The 35 richest Republican members of Congress have a net worth of $2.5 billion.

They stand to gain from the GOP budget's tax cuts that disproportionately help the rich.

Meanwhile, they're cutting Medicaid and food assistance for millions of their constituents.

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Jun 23

Hooray! LOOK is featured in the current STORYWALK® at Tivoli Park in Wilsonville, OR.

And...I'll be reading LOOK at storytime this coming Saturday, June 28th at 11am at the Wilsonville Public Library. I hope you'll bring your littles and join me.
@simonkids.bsky.social @lookingglasslit.bsky.social

Cover of the picture book LOOK set against a close-up of a leaf

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 23

What I fear Trump will do with his new war with Iran https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-i-fear-trump-will-do-with-his

What I fear Trump will do with his war

Centralize even more power and curtail even more civil liberties

robertreich.substack.com

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Tom Eblen @tomeblen.com · Jun 23

MAGA is destroying America day by day for the benefit of the wealthy with the blessing of the ignorant and cowardly. Vote out every member of Congress who isn't raising holy hell right now.

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Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests

The USDA announced it would begin the process of rolling back protections for nearly 59 million roadless acres of the National Forest system.

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Kirsten Pendreigh @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social · Jun 23

Please enjoy a dorky author enjoying her window display at Kidsbooks Vancouver! (Edgemont location) signed copies of WHAT FISH ARE SAYING at both locations! #kidlit #fish #marine @sourcebooks.bsky.social @lookingglasslit.bsky.social

author in front of window display for WHAT FISH ARE SAYING

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Jun 23

So fun! Congrats!

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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · Jun 4

On June 6th at WorldPride in DC., we are joining @immdef.bsky.social & @votesaveamerica.crooked.com to demand justice for Andry, a 31-year-old gay makeup artist from Venezuela, and the many others who were disappeared to El Salvador.

Join us: www.mobilize.us/hrc/event/79...

Action for Andry · Human Rights Campaign

Join Vote Save America, the Human Rights Campaign and the Immigrant Defenders Law Center for a protest in support of Andry José Hernández Romero. This is an opportunity for World Pride attendees, DMV ...

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Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · May 31

It's a BIG day at Picture Book Summit as we reveal the theme of this year's online #writingconference for #picturebook creators. Join us on Oct 4, 2025, for:

BIG, BOLD, & BRAVE: SUPERCHARGE YOUR PICTURE BOOKS!

Early Bird registration begins 6/12!
#amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Jun 3

Happy Book Birthday! Woo hoo! 🤩

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Kirsten Pendreigh @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social · Jun 3

Out today! I’m going to celebrate with a cold dip in the North Pacific and a (very short) party with whoever is under the waves making noise 🤣! 1/3
#fish #oceans #reefs #kidlit #librariansofinstagram #teachers #worldoceanweek

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · May 28

Excited to see LOOK among the nominees for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award! @simonkids.bsky.social @lookingglasslit.bsky.social

KY Association of School Librarians @kasl.us · Mar 16

Announcing 🎉🎉 📚 @kasl.us 2026 Nominees for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award www.kasl.us/kba/kba-nomi... #KyLChat @joinkla.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries Congratulations to every illustrator & author! KY Students will vote in spring of 26 & winners will be announced in April! 📚 Thank you, KBA Committees!

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · May 28

Thanks for sharing TODAY, Veronica! And that recipe looks delicious!

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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · May 28

BUT!! You will be pleased to hear that I DID in fact post a new #KidLitConfections recipe to my blog today! Watermelon Lime Sugar Cookies, which I paired with a very sweet picture book about mindfulness: TODAY by @gabisnyder.bsky.social & @steph-graegin.bsky.social #KidLitChat

close-up photo of pink Watermelon Lime Sugar Cookies on a white plate with a blue and green flower border on a granite countertop

cover of the picture book TODAY by Gabi Snyder and Stephanie Graegin - a child with short brown hair, wearing a yellow t-shirt and blue shorts, is lying in the grass, with wildflowers growing around them and butterflies flitting by against a pale yellow background. A small bird is flying in on the top right corner of the cover, and centered near the top of the image is the title, TODAY, written in a simple, all-caps, thin-lined font in red letters

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · May 6

This is such a gorgeous book! LOOK by @gabisnyder.bsky.social with artwork by Samantha Cotterill is a beautiful way to talk about patterns and enjoying the world around you. 📚👍 #kidlit

cover of LOOK shows purple and white flowers in the foreground, a boy with a book looking at a snail in the middle under a tree canopy, and bright yellow and white shining in the background; the illustration is a diorama made from cut paper

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · May 10

Thank you, Abbie! ❤️

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 13

CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.

Tomorrow is the cloture vote.

KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️

Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.

Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 12

🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.

Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.

Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.

TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

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U.S. Representative Al Green @algreen.house.gov · Mar 6

Last night I stood up for those who need Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life. #ISaidWhatISaid

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Mar 4

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Mar 4

Order your copy of this moving anthology here! bookshop.org/p/books/if-i...

If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility

Check out If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility - <b>An ode to imagination and the power of “if,” this exhilarating poetry collection features the voices of thirty-one diverse...

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Gabi Snyder @gabisnyder.bsky.social · Mar 4

Happy book birthday to IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY: POEMS OF POSSIBILITY, with poems selected by @charleswaters.bsky.social and Irene Latham and stunning illustrations from Olivia Sua. We had a wonderful book launch yesterday, hosted by @thewritingbarn.bsky.social
@candlewickpress.bsky.social

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