Mx Trist
@turtlekittydraws.bsky.social
Children's librarian, amateur cartoonist, secret witch.
I draw comics about library work, book recommendations, and anthropomorphic animals who deliver mail out at sea.
I also post my art under the same username on Cara, where it’s more organized.
I draw comics about library work, book recommendations, and anthropomorphic animals who deliver mail out at sea.
I also post my art under the same username on Cara, where it’s more organized.
It’s Space Week at the library! Head to yours and see what kind of fun activities they have planed for you and your kids. Dare I say, it’ll be out of this world!
#library #spaceweek #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendations #lowridersinspace #cathycamper #raulthethird #librarianrecommends #bookdisplay
#library #spaceweek #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendations #lowridersinspace #cathycamper #raulthethird #librarianrecommends #bookdisplay
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 PM
It’s Space Week at the library! Head to yours and see what kind of fun activities they have planed for you and your kids. Dare I say, it’ll be out of this world!
#library #spaceweek #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendations #lowridersinspace #cathycamper #raulthethird #librarianrecommends #bookdisplay
#library #spaceweek #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendations #lowridersinspace #cathycamper #raulthethird #librarianrecommends #bookdisplay
Ohboyohboyohboyohboyohboy! Finally! These are the books we need today, and I can’t wait to find out how it wraps up. Congrats to Mx. Symes-Smith for completing this important series.
#librarianrecommends #middlegradebook #sircallie #sircallieandthefinalstand #esmesymessmith
#librarianrecommends #middlegradebook #sircallie #sircallieandthefinalstand #esmesymessmith
January 23, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Ohboyohboyohboyohboyohboy! Finally! These are the books we need today, and I can’t wait to find out how it wraps up. Congrats to Mx. Symes-Smith for completing this important series.
#librarianrecommends #middlegradebook #sircallie #sircallieandthefinalstand #esmesymessmith
#librarianrecommends #middlegradebook #sircallie #sircallieandthefinalstand #esmesymessmith
This week’s trivia and recommendation. Read this book over the weekends, a very short and sweet read (no pun intended).
#library #weeklytrivia #tanzanite #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #donutellahamachi #kimchi #stephanlee #utonaru
#library #weeklytrivia #tanzanite #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #donutellahamachi #kimchi #stephanlee #utonaru
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This week’s trivia and recommendation. Read this book over the weekends, a very short and sweet read (no pun intended).
#library #weeklytrivia #tanzanite #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #donutellahamachi #kimchi #stephanlee #utonaru
#library #weeklytrivia #tanzanite #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #donutellahamachi #kimchi #stephanlee #utonaru
Due to bad luck I couldn’t personally hand my gift to Rebecca Sugar at MagFest: a thank you letter and treehopper versions of her Lonely Magic Angels. I did get to give a Becky Brewster bug to a rep from Exit 73, so there’s that.
#magfest #rebeccasugar #lonelymagic #exit73studios #blud #treehoppers
#magfest #rebeccasugar #lonelymagic #exit73studios #blud #treehoppers
January 14, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Due to bad luck I couldn’t personally hand my gift to Rebecca Sugar at MagFest: a thank you letter and treehopper versions of her Lonely Magic Angels. I did get to give a Becky Brewster bug to a rep from Exit 73, so there’s that.
#magfest #rebeccasugar #lonelymagic #exit73studios #blud #treehoppers
#magfest #rebeccasugar #lonelymagic #exit73studios #blud #treehoppers
Currently at MAGFest! I drew this over the weekend while packing so the art is a bit rushed. It’s not my best work visually, but I think the sentiment still stands.
#comic #sketchbook #gaylordhotel #magfest #sonder #stories
#comic #sketchbook #gaylordhotel #magfest #sonder #stories
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Currently at MAGFest! I drew this over the weekend while packing so the art is a bit rushed. It’s not my best work visually, but I think the sentiment still stands.
#comic #sketchbook #gaylordhotel #magfest #sonder #stories
#comic #sketchbook #gaylordhotel #magfest #sonder #stories
This week’s trivia and recommendation. I wanted to do something with video games since MagFest is this week.
#library #weeklytrivia #nintendo #videogames #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #gordonkorman #theunteachables
#library #weeklytrivia #nintendo #videogames #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #gordonkorman #theunteachables
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
This week’s trivia and recommendation. I wanted to do something with video games since MagFest is this week.
#library #weeklytrivia #nintendo #videogames #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #gordonkorman #theunteachables
#library #weeklytrivia #nintendo #videogames #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #gordonkorman #theunteachables
I’ll post pictures of the art once I finish them, but first I have to finish them.
#comic #sketchbook #magfest #rebeccasugar #lonelymagicangels #thankyou
#comic #sketchbook #magfest #rebeccasugar #lonelymagicangels #thankyou
December 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I’ll post pictures of the art once I finish them, but first I have to finish them.
#comic #sketchbook #magfest #rebeccasugar #lonelymagicangels #thankyou
#comic #sketchbook #magfest #rebeccasugar #lonelymagicangels #thankyou
Like I said, I made a lot of cards this year.
#christmascards #treehoppers #turtlekitty #microraptor #merrychristmas #happyholidays
#christmascards #treehoppers #turtlekitty #microraptor #merrychristmas #happyholidays
December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Like I said, I made a lot of cards this year.
#christmascards #treehoppers #turtlekitty #microraptor #merrychristmas #happyholidays
#christmascards #treehoppers #turtlekitty #microraptor #merrychristmas #happyholidays
I ended up making a lot of Christmas cards this year, mostly featuring my little bug friends.
#christmascards #treehoppers #merrychristmas #happyholidays
#christmascards #treehoppers #merrychristmas #happyholidays
December 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I ended up making a lot of Christmas cards this year, mostly featuring my little bug friends.
#christmascards #treehoppers #merrychristmas #happyholidays
#christmascards #treehoppers #merrychristmas #happyholidays
This week’s trivia and recommendation. I finished reading this book over the weekend and just had to display it.
#library #weeklytrivia #thegrinch #boriskarloff #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #rezdogs #josephbruchac
#library #weeklytrivia #thegrinch #boriskarloff #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #rezdogs #josephbruchac
December 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This week’s trivia and recommendation. I finished reading this book over the weekend and just had to display it.
#library #weeklytrivia #thegrinch #boriskarloff #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #rezdogs #josephbruchac
#library #weeklytrivia #thegrinch #boriskarloff #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #rezdogs #josephbruchac
Stayed up late making a quick comic. Happy holidays, everyone.
#library #toydrive #sketchbook #comic #santaclaus #christmas #happyholidays #owmyback
#library #toydrive #sketchbook #comic #santaclaus #christmas #happyholidays #owmyback
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Stayed up late making a quick comic. Happy holidays, everyone.
#library #toydrive #sketchbook #comic #santaclaus #christmas #happyholidays #owmyback
#library #toydrive #sketchbook #comic #santaclaus #christmas #happyholidays #owmyback
This week’s trivia and recommendation. Bone is my favorite comic ever. It encapsulates everything I want to make myself with my own comics.
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #hanukkah #menorah #bone #jeffsmith #librarianrecommends #graphicnovel
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #hanukkah #menorah #bone #jeffsmith #librarianrecommends #graphicnovel
December 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This week’s trivia and recommendation. Bone is my favorite comic ever. It encapsulates everything I want to make myself with my own comics.
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #hanukkah #menorah #bone #jeffsmith #librarianrecommends #graphicnovel
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #hanukkah #menorah #bone #jeffsmith #librarianrecommends #graphicnovel
Another brief anecdote from my ongoing, sequential brainchild. I've always had a fondness for quieter moments between characters, where we just get to watch the different personalities bounce off each other, and I'm trying to bring that here.
#comics #sketchbook #seatails #chores #senioremployees.
#comics #sketchbook #seatails #chores #senioremployees.
December 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Another brief anecdote from my ongoing, sequential brainchild. I've always had a fondness for quieter moments between characters, where we just get to watch the different personalities bounce off each other, and I'm trying to bring that here.
#comics #sketchbook #seatails #chores #senioremployees.
#comics #sketchbook #seatails #chores #senioremployees.
This weeks trivia and recommendation. I actually really liked the recent Wrinkle in Time movie. Not sure what all the drama surrounding it was about.
#library #weeklytrivia #christmasceasefire #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #awrinkleintime #madelinelengle #strangerthings
#library #weeklytrivia #christmasceasefire #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #awrinkleintime #madelinelengle #strangerthings
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This weeks trivia and recommendation. I actually really liked the recent Wrinkle in Time movie. Not sure what all the drama surrounding it was about.
#library #weeklytrivia #christmasceasefire #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #awrinkleintime #madelinelengle #strangerthings
#library #weeklytrivia #christmasceasefire #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #awrinkleintime #madelinelengle #strangerthings
This is a really sweet book, and I don’t just say that as a tea-lover.
#library #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #luliandthelanguageoftea #andreawang #hyewonyum
#library #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #luliandthelanguageoftea #andreawang #hyewonyum
December 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This is a really sweet book, and I don’t just say that as a tea-lover.
#library #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #luliandthelanguageoftea #andreawang #hyewonyum
#library #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #luliandthelanguageoftea #andreawang #hyewonyum
I took yesterday off, so this week’s trivia and recommendation is a bit late.
#library #weeklytrivia #brooklynbridge #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #mightymarvelmasterworks #amazingspiderman #excelsior
#library #weeklytrivia #brooklynbridge #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #mightymarvelmasterworks #amazingspiderman #excelsior
December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I took yesterday off, so this week’s trivia and recommendation is a bit late.
#library #weeklytrivia #brooklynbridge #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #mightymarvelmasterworks #amazingspiderman #excelsior
#library #weeklytrivia #brooklynbridge #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #mightymarvelmasterworks #amazingspiderman #excelsior
This week’s trivia and recommendation. I was trying to think of a book that promoted family and togetherness for the holiday. Not sure how I landed on The Giver…
#library #weeklytrivia #turkey #percyspencer #microwave #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #thegiver #loislowry #thanksgiving
#library #weeklytrivia #turkey #percyspencer #microwave #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #thegiver #loislowry #thanksgiving
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This week’s trivia and recommendation. I was trying to think of a book that promoted family and togetherness for the holiday. Not sure how I landed on The Giver…
#library #weeklytrivia #turkey #percyspencer #microwave #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #thegiver #loislowry #thanksgiving
#library #weeklytrivia #turkey #percyspencer #microwave #bookrecommendation #librarianrecommends #thegiver #loislowry #thanksgiving
Yesssssssss! I adored the first Do-Over and have been waiting for the sequel, and now it’s here! Can’t wait to dig into it and then show it to the kids in the library!
#library #graphicnovels #kidslit #thedoover #rodrigovargas #coniyovaniniz
#library #graphicnovels #kidslit #thedoover #rodrigovargas #coniyovaniniz
November 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Yesssssssss! I adored the first Do-Over and have been waiting for the sequel, and now it’s here! Can’t wait to dig into it and then show it to the kids in the library!
#library #graphicnovels #kidslit #thedoover #rodrigovargas #coniyovaniniz
#library #graphicnovels #kidslit #thedoover #rodrigovargas #coniyovaniniz
This week’s trivia and recommendations. Honestly Larson’s particular humor is so his own that I had trouble coming up with read-alikes beyond just more Larson.
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #percyspencer #librarianrecommends #garylarson #theresahairinmydirt
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #percyspencer #librarianrecommends #garylarson #theresahairinmydirt
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This week’s trivia and recommendations. Honestly Larson’s particular humor is so his own that I had trouble coming up with read-alikes beyond just more Larson.
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #percyspencer #librarianrecommends #garylarson #theresahairinmydirt
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #percyspencer #librarianrecommends #garylarson #theresahairinmydirt
This week’s trivia and recommendation. Doesn’t matter if Día de los Muertos is over, this is still a beautiful book.
#library #weeklytrivia #Thanksgiving #bookrecommendation #theinvisibleparade #leighbardugo #johnpicacio #librarianrecommends
#library #weeklytrivia #Thanksgiving #bookrecommendation #theinvisibleparade #leighbardugo #johnpicacio #librarianrecommends
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This week’s trivia and recommendation. Doesn’t matter if Día de los Muertos is over, this is still a beautiful book.
#library #weeklytrivia #Thanksgiving #bookrecommendation #theinvisibleparade #leighbardugo #johnpicacio #librarianrecommends
#library #weeklytrivia #Thanksgiving #bookrecommendation #theinvisibleparade #leighbardugo #johnpicacio #librarianrecommends
This week’s trivia and recommendation. I’m currently rereading the second Witchlings book because the third and fourth have come out without me realizing.
#weeklytrivia #library #scarecrows #chickenfeed #candycorn #librarianrecommends #bookrecommendation #witchlings #claribelaortega
#weeklytrivia #library #scarecrows #chickenfeed #candycorn #librarianrecommends #bookrecommendation #witchlings #claribelaortega
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This week’s trivia and recommendation. I’m currently rereading the second Witchlings book because the third and fourth have come out without me realizing.
#weeklytrivia #library #scarecrows #chickenfeed #candycorn #librarianrecommends #bookrecommendation #witchlings #claribelaortega
#weeklytrivia #library #scarecrows #chickenfeed #candycorn #librarianrecommends #bookrecommendation #witchlings #claribelaortega
I had to draw my own characters dressing up too. Last year they were webcomic characters, this year it’s indie animation.
#october #halloween #costume #inktober #indieanimation #seatails #turtlekitty #monkeywrench #bulldogbrowns #portbythesea #umi #journeytothequest #jackson #welcometoshowside
#october #halloween #costume #inktober #indieanimation #seatails #turtlekitty #monkeywrench #bulldogbrowns #portbythesea #umi #journeytothequest #jackson #welcometoshowside
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I had to draw my own characters dressing up too. Last year they were webcomic characters, this year it’s indie animation.
#october #halloween #costume #inktober #indieanimation #seatails #turtlekitty #monkeywrench #bulldogbrowns #portbythesea #umi #journeytothequest #jackson #welcometoshowside
#october #halloween #costume #inktober #indieanimation #seatails #turtlekitty #monkeywrench #bulldogbrowns #portbythesea #umi #journeytothequest #jackson #welcometoshowside
The Halloween Tree got checked out yesterday, so I had to put up a new holiday-themed recommendation. I’d have put the second book on display too, but it’s checked out.
#library #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #graphicnovel #halloween #hellaween #mosslawton
#library #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #graphicnovel #halloween #hellaween #mosslawton
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Halloween Tree got checked out yesterday, so I had to put up a new holiday-themed recommendation. I’d have put the second book on display too, but it’s checked out.
#library #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #graphicnovel #halloween #hellaween #mosslawton
#library #bookrecommendations #librarianrecommends #graphicnovel #halloween #hellaween #mosslawton
With how much the show’s story diverged from the original comics, it sucks we never got any conclusion to Dead End. The comics are great, but I would’ve like to see the show’s ending.
#halloween #costume #inktober #october #deadendparanormalpark #deadendia #hamishsteele #scoobydoo #mysteryinc
#halloween #costume #inktober #october #deadendparanormalpark #deadendia #hamishsteele #scoobydoo #mysteryinc
October 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
With how much the show’s story diverged from the original comics, it sucks we never got any conclusion to Dead End. The comics are great, but I would’ve like to see the show’s ending.
#halloween #costume #inktober #october #deadendparanormalpark #deadendia #hamishsteele #scoobydoo #mysteryinc
#halloween #costume #inktober #october #deadendparanormalpark #deadendia #hamishsteele #scoobydoo #mysteryinc
Spooky trivia and recommendation this week! If you can track it down, there’s an animated version of The Halloween Tree from 1993, with Leonard Nimoy as Moundshroud!
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #halloween #librarianrecommends #thehalloweentree #raybradbury
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #halloween #librarianrecommends #thehalloweentree #raybradbury
October 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Spooky trivia and recommendation this week! If you can track it down, there’s an animated version of The Halloween Tree from 1993, with Leonard Nimoy as Moundshroud!
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #halloween #librarianrecommends #thehalloweentree #raybradbury
#library #weeklytrivia #bookrecommendation #halloween #librarianrecommends #thehalloweentree #raybradbury