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Still laughing about the school visit where a kid asked me what my favorite thing to draw was, and I *really, really* wanted to say "BUTTS!"

(You'll be proud of me. I said, "Monsters and creatures." instead)
November 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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My latest author interview, where I talk about my pet bunny, my artistic journey, and how Over and Under the Snow saved my bacon.
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Join YABC for an #authorinterivew with Steph Lau about THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER is at YABC!
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#kidlit #childrenslit #abominablesnowman #yeti #dance
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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A little book related mail going out today 😎 #kidlitart
Envelopes with Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer and his friend Humberto drawn on. Background is a gold tablecloth
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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BOOP!
A brown pet rabbit boops the camera with his nose
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Going ice skating today and I'm tempted to go in the yeti costume
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Quite enjoying my decision not to host Thanksgiving this year 😎
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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I did make dessert, though 😀
Pecan pie bars, drizzled with dark chocolate - in a baking pan
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Chestnut likes to clean clean clean
A brown bunny grooming itself (using its paws to rub its face). One ear is down and one ear is up
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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And just generally blown away by all the support, both near and far. So many people came out to an event, said congrats, ordered a book - from so many different parts of my life. ❤️❤️❤️

I hope to have many more excuses to celebrate with you in the future!

www.stephlaubooks.com/abominable
Mini Otto (a polymer clay replica of the main character from The Abominable Snow Dancer book) standing next to The Abominable Snow Dancer on a bookshelf. A sign says "Signed Copies!"
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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- Survived my 1st booksellers pitch event. Even managed not to fall off the drawing stool!
- I'm on Mr. Mopps' bestsellers shelf (ty everyone who pre-ordered/came to storytime!)
- Learned that live drawing feeds both the order seeking part of my brain 📏 and the stimulus seeking chaos gremlin part 😈
At a booksellers pitch event, Steph Lau balances precariously on a stool, because she's too short to reach the drawing pad. She is drawing Otto, from The Abominable Snow Dancer. The Abominable Snow Dancer on Mr. Mopps' Bestsellers shelf
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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It's been 1 MONTH since my debut picture book ❄️🩰The Abominable Snow Dancer🩰❄️ launched. Highlights:

- 4 launch events + 1 school visit (and one more event still incoming!)
- Mychal Threets held my book (🤯!!!)
- Our smiling faces in PW Daily 😎
- Reading my book aloud makes me feel weirdly powerful 🪄👶
Mychal Threets, wearing a Library Joy t-shirt, smiles and holds up two picture books: The Abominable Snow Dancer (by Steph Lau) and Jim! (by Jerrold Connors). Behind him are shelves of books, in a bookstore. A screencap of Publishers Weekly Picture of the Day. Caption reads: On November 8, Steph Lau (r.) launched her new picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer (Penguin Workshop), at Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, Calif. Joining Lau at the event were authors Mike Jung (c.) and Jo Wu (l.). Courtesy Jo Wu/Jerrold Connors. Jo is holding The Abominable Snow Dancer, Mike is wearing a unicorn hood with shiny gold horn, and Steph is wearing an Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer costume.
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Bunny sleep, no book for human
A brown bunny lays its head on a book, making it so the page cannot be turned
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard. I'm Steph, an author-illustrator of PBs & GNs. My debut picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer (Penguin Workshop) came out last month!

❄️Likes stories with misfits and mischief
🩰Used to be a pastry chef
🦄Loves ice cream

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Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer reads a book about ballet, in a cozy green fabric chair. Behind him is a fox, curled up for a nap. Around him, a lamp with ballet shoed legs for a base (which illuminates a cozy evening scene), a Christmas tree with presents, a log with purple mug on purple doily. In the window, Humberto the unicorn watches with love through a frosty window.
December 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Psst, if you'd like to win a copy of The Abominable Snow Dancer, it's in this giveaway! #kidlit
December 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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This Saturday at Children's Fairyland! 3PM!

My last event for the year, and also your last chance to see me in the yeti suit, at least for a little while 😄. I will be doing a read aloud of The Abominable Snow Dancer, and a live drawing demo using audience suggestions!
Fairy Winterland Book Celebration @ Children's Fairyland Steph Lau, author and illustrator of The Abominable Snow Dancer Saturday, December 13, 3:00 p.m. Drawn portrait of Steph Lau, along with cover of the picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer
December 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Mini Otto takes a trip to his favorite place: The Library! But wait! What's THAT book? 😍

The Abominable Snow Dancer came out just last month, and is available wherever books are sold (as well as your library!).

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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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✨ Event link: moppsbooks.com/event/2025-1...
😎 More info about my book: www.stephlaubooks.com/abominable
Author Storytime: Steph Lau with The Abominable Snow Dancer
Mr. Mopps' Children's Books is the literary annex of Mr. Mopps' Toy Shop, providing an immersive environment specializing in books with diverse representation to reflect the beautiful community we serve. From board books for babies to YA for teens and timeless classics to instant classics, we have one of the best and most well-rounded selections of children's books in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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I have ONE more storytime this month (this Sunday, Nov 16th @mrmoppsbooks.bsky.social in Berkeley).

And YES, I will be in the yeti suit. There'll be a read aloud of my picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer, live drawing + book signing. ❄️🩰🦄

Feel free to come in tutus/sparkles/yeti/unicorn wear!
Storytime @ Mr. Mopps Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 @2PM 1405 MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA Join us for a read aloud of The Abominable Snow Dancer, a fun, sparkly story about a yeti who secretly dreams of dancing. Reading followed by a book signing and live art demo. The author, Steph Lau, will be in yeti costume. Cover of The Abominable Snow Dancer shows a yeti in a tutu leaping over a stage, while unicorns with varying facial expressions look on. www.stephlaubooks.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Look, I'm in the daily photo for Publishers Weekly! And also @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social and Jo Wu!

(Credit for this lovely photo goes to @jerroldconnors.bsky.social)
publisherswkly.bsky.social Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · Nov 13
On November 8, Steph Lau (r.) launched her new picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer (Penguin Workshop), at Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, Calif. Joining Lau at the event were authors Mike Jung (c.) and Jo Wu (l.).
(Jo Wu/Jerrold Connors)
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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This event is tomorrow! 😎
stephlaubooks.com Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · Nov 13
I have ONE more storytime this month (this Sunday, Nov 16th @mrmoppsbooks.bsky.social in Berkeley).

And YES, I will be in the yeti suit. There'll be a read aloud of my picture book, The Abominable Snow Dancer, live drawing + book signing. ❄️🩰🦄

Feel free to come in tutus/sparkles/yeti/unicorn wear!
Storytime @ Mr. Mopps Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 @2PM 1405 MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA Join us for a read aloud of The Abominable Snow Dancer, a fun, sparkly story about a yeti who secretly dreams of dancing. Reading followed by a book signing and live art demo. The author, Steph Lau, will be in yeti costume. Cover of The Abominable Snow Dancer shows a yeti in a tutu leaping over a stage, while unicorns with varying facial expressions look on. www.stephlaubooks.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Thanks for the lovely writeup about the The Abominable Snow Dancer, Kerry! 🥰

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An Abominable (and ADORABLE) Snow Dancer!
I write to celebrate dance, movement, and children's literature -- especially picture books!
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November 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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And I had to share these too, a yeti x3 gift from my crit partners 🥹🥹🥹
A yeti pillow, a yeti thermos with yeti imprinted on it, hot chocolate sticks
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Launch weekend festivities for my debut PB, The Abominable Snow Dancer: Great Good Place for Books w/ @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social, and then storytime w/ @lindentree.bsky.social

So many people showed up from different parts of my life to celebrate with me. I'm so grateful for the support 🥰
Woman in yeti costume smiles while man in unicorn hood observes. Bg is a bookstore. Four women hold copies of The Abominable Snow Dancer and smile Woman in yeti suit pointing to table of New & Notable books. The Abominable Snow Dancer is in the middle. A woman in a yeti suit draws a unicorn in a Santa hat, Hawaiian shirt and jeans
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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First author school visit done, with ~90 first graders! I told them about my author journey, read The Abominable Snow Dancer, and then did a live drawing activity, where they helped design Otto's new dance costume #kidlit
Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer with a backwards hat, necklace, chicken wing costume, dino tail, jeans and slippers Photo of a stage with projector screen. The image is a drawing that says "Hi, I'm Steph Lau" in a speech bubble, and a woman smiling and waving hi. A copy of The Abominable Snow Dancer is on the stage as well
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Project Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer cookie engaged #kidlitart
Pale cookie dough rounds with Otto the Abominable Snow Dancer imprinted
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM