Dev Petty
@devpetty.bsky.social
Children’s Author. Devout Californian.
Rep'd by @jenrofe of ABLA
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Troy & Abed in the evening.
January 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Troy & Abed in the evening.
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 AM
I mean, are you kidding me? It’s the coziest thing ever.
January 11, 2026 at 12:46 AM
I mean, are you kidding me? It’s the coziest thing ever.
I bought this in a junk shop today for $2 and now realize I will own it forever and will it to my children because I’m afraid.
January 7, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I bought this in a junk shop today for $2 and now realize I will own it forever and will it to my children because I’m afraid.
AI doesn’t care if it right or wrong.
There are no ALDIs in Oakland.
There are none in Berkeley.
There are none “nearby” (not even close)
East Solano is not a thing.
AI wants clicks.
There are no ALDIs in Oakland.
There are none in Berkeley.
There are none “nearby” (not even close)
East Solano is not a thing.
AI wants clicks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:10 AM
AI doesn’t care if it right or wrong.
There are no ALDIs in Oakland.
There are none in Berkeley.
There are none “nearby” (not even close)
East Solano is not a thing.
AI wants clicks.
There are no ALDIs in Oakland.
There are none in Berkeley.
There are none “nearby” (not even close)
East Solano is not a thing.
AI wants clicks.
Our first ⭐️ starred ⭐️ review for CLAYDATE, the long-awaited followup to CLAYMATES, from Kirkus!
⭐️ “A sublime blend of the snarky and sweet.”
You can find this madcap silliness by me and @eldridgestudio.bsky.social in April.
Available for preorder now!
#kidlit #picturebooks
⭐️ “A sublime blend of the snarky and sweet.”
You can find this madcap silliness by me and @eldridgestudio.bsky.social in April.
Available for preorder now!
#kidlit #picturebooks
January 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Our first ⭐️ starred ⭐️ review for CLAYDATE, the long-awaited followup to CLAYMATES, from Kirkus!
⭐️ “A sublime blend of the snarky and sweet.”
You can find this madcap silliness by me and @eldridgestudio.bsky.social in April.
Available for preorder now!
#kidlit #picturebooks
⭐️ “A sublime blend of the snarky and sweet.”
You can find this madcap silliness by me and @eldridgestudio.bsky.social in April.
Available for preorder now!
#kidlit #picturebooks
Found myself thinking about Philip Slater’s The Pursuit of Loneliness recently. A couple quotes:
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Found myself thinking about Philip Slater’s The Pursuit of Loneliness recently. A couple quotes:
This is how I feel all the time
January 2, 2026 at 6:11 AM
This is how I feel all the time
Never forget original grimace
January 2, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Never forget original grimace
First day of 2026 and there’s a banana slug at the door.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
January 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
First day of 2026 and there’s a banana slug at the door.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN
So flirty when his bowl is empty.
December 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
So flirty when his bowl is empty.
Cool cool, Abed I wasn’t like doing pottery on my pottery table or anything.
December 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Cool cool, Abed I wasn’t like doing pottery on my pottery table or anything.
Have a good one all.
December 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Have a good one all.
Black n white cats are THE BEST.
Our John. (RIP)
Our John. (RIP)
December 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Black n white cats are THE BEST.
Our John. (RIP)
Our John. (RIP)
Ah yes! We live to play a game of “will Bartlett’s have…” and they always do. Last time, capers!
And I took this snap, one of my faves -at our cabin last year.
And I took this snap, one of my faves -at our cabin last year.
December 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Ah yes! We live to play a game of “will Bartlett’s have…” and they always do. Last time, capers!
And I took this snap, one of my faves -at our cabin last year.
And I took this snap, one of my faves -at our cabin last year.
One of my favorite page turns from my picture book on this matter
December 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
One of my favorite page turns from my picture book on this matter