Helaine Becker
@helainebecker.bsky.social
Writer of words and artist of art. Kids books and pretty pictures are my thing. And coffee. Lots of coffee. Helainebecker.com and Helainebeckerart.com.
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Starred review for @helainebecker.bsky.social from School Library Journal for her new children's book "Smart Machines: How AI is Changing Our World"!
"The author excels at making complex concepts accessible through clear explanations and effective visual aids that support diverse learning styles."
"The author excels at making complex concepts accessible through clear explanations and effective visual aids that support diverse learning styles."
Smart Machines: How AI Is Changing Our World
www.slj.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Starred review for @helainebecker.bsky.social from School Library Journal for her new children's book "Smart Machines: How AI is Changing Our World"!
"The author excels at making complex concepts accessible through clear explanations and effective visual aids that support diverse learning styles."
"The author excels at making complex concepts accessible through clear explanations and effective visual aids that support diverse learning styles."
Coming soon to your fave bookseller!
September 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Coming soon to your fave bookseller!
Woohoo! Given that the aholes over at meta wont let us post the libk to the interview, please share widely!!! And buy the books. Be kind to your fine feathered friends!
June 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Woohoo! Given that the aholes over at meta wont let us post the libk to the interview, please share widely!!! And buy the books. Be kind to your fine feathered friends!
Go Robin!!!
Author Robin Stevenson was on MSNBC's Banned Book Club on Saturday talking about her picture book, Pride Puppy!
Watch the full interview on MSNBC's website.
Watch the full interview on MSNBC's website.
June 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Go Robin!!!
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Canadian writers: the Access Copyright Payback deadline for this year is May 31! www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...
Payback submissions are now open.
All creators affiliated with Access Copyright as of December 31, 2024 can submit a claim for this year’s Payback payment from April 1 to May 31.
www.accesscopyright.ca
May 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Canadian writers: the Access Copyright Payback deadline for this year is May 31! www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...
So here I am in wonderful St.John’s Newfoundland on a tour for #kidsbookcentre and #bookweek2025. Having a great time and meeting with tons o kids and amazing librarians! You know I LOOOOOOVE Librarians. A few random pics for your viewing pleasure. #library #librarian #kidlit #canlit #stjohn’s
May 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
So here I am in wonderful St.John’s Newfoundland on a tour for #kidsbookcentre and #bookweek2025. Having a great time and meeting with tons o kids and amazing librarians! You know I LOOOOOOVE Librarians. A few random pics for your viewing pleasure. #library #librarian #kidlit #canlit #stjohn’s
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Don’t miss this, Canadian #kidlit! Great initiative here 💙
We're excited to announce submissions are now open for the Lane Anderson Award! Presented annually in two categories: adult and young reader. The winner in each category receives a prize of $10,000! Deadline to submit is April 30th, 2025. For more info visit: laneandersonaward.ca/submissions/
April 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Don’t miss this, Canadian #kidlit! Great initiative here 💙
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Great books for spring! Check out these new titles from: @parentclub.bsky.social, @laurabontje.bsky.social, @franbwrites.bsky.social, @susanhughes.bsky.social, @mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social, @valeriesherrard.bsky.social, @kirsten-marion.bsky.social, and me! All authors available for visits too! 🍁
April 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Great books for spring! Check out these new titles from: @parentclub.bsky.social, @laurabontje.bsky.social, @franbwrites.bsky.social, @susanhughes.bsky.social, @mahtabnarsimhan.bsky.social, @valeriesherrard.bsky.social, @kirsten-marion.bsky.social, and me! All authors available for visits too! 🍁
Go Undies!!!!
Which #PictureBook will join #JulieAndTheMangoTree in the #Terrific2? Will it be @helainebecker.bsky.social #OdeToUnderwear or @maxgreenfield #IDontWantToReadThisBook? Which one will the #Kindies of RM121 vote for today?
April 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Go Undies!!!!
For #nationalpoetrymonth, I bring you fundies. #undies #kidlit #humor #canlit @bushelandapeck.bsky.social #picturebooks
April 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
For #nationalpoetrymonth, I bring you fundies. #undies #kidlit #humor #canlit @bushelandapeck.bsky.social #picturebooks
What could possibly go wrong?
Welcome to the era of "vibe coding", where people are using ChatGPT and other AI tools to help write code, even if they don't know anything about software.
What is vibe coding, should you be doing it, and does it matter?
The rise of large language models like ChatGPT that can churn out computer code has led to a new term - vibe coding - for people who create software by asking AI to do it for them
www.newscientist.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
April 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#Toronto peeps - April 5 Hands off protest thanks to Democrats Abroad. www.democratsabroad.org/juliabuchana...
Hands Off Protest-Toronto!
Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.
www.democratsabroad.org
April 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
#Toronto peeps - April 5 Hands off protest thanks to Democrats Abroad. www.democratsabroad.org/juliabuchana...
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April 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
What does this orange anus remind you of?
Where did the anus come from? Many theories have been put forward for just how it evolved, but now it seems the origins of the anus may lie in an opening called a gonopore that was used to release sperm.
The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm
The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals
www.newscientist.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What does this orange anus remind you of?
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Where did the anus come from? Many theories have been put forward for just how it evolved, but now it seems the origins of the anus may lie in an opening called a gonopore that was used to release sperm.
The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm
The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals
www.newscientist.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Where did the anus come from? Many theories have been put forward for just how it evolved, but now it seems the origins of the anus may lie in an opening called a gonopore that was used to release sperm.
I’m here. Hoping to keep in touch with my onetime FB friends (Zuck sucks- he plagiarized my work) and maybe find that old Twitter community that the bazillionaire Dr Evil and Creep-in-Chief destroyed. Cute puppy pictures and terrible puns welcome. If you’re not a decent human being, go away.
April 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I’m here. Hoping to keep in touch with my onetime FB friends (Zuck sucks- he plagiarized my work) and maybe find that old Twitter community that the bazillionaire Dr Evil and Creep-in-Chief destroyed. Cute puppy pictures and terrible puns welcome. If you’re not a decent human being, go away.
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Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around
Rats come one step closer to becoming snobby and pretentious
Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around
www.newscientist.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around