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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙
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MAEVE MULVANEY HAS HAD ENOUGH (Holiday House). LIKE THAT ELEANOR (Cardinal Rule Press). #KIDLIT author/illustrator. Comics geek. Trekkie. Squirrel Girl enthusiast. “Endearingly sarcastic.” Rep: @tajmccoy.bsky.social Www.Authorkellymangan.com #NoAIArt
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 6d
It's #KidLitArtPostcard day!

I’m queer, neurodiverse #KidLitArt illustrator who favors
- sketchy lines
- painterly color
- playful patterns
- luscious lighting
- quirky characters
- tons of texture
- sweetly subversive humor

www.authorkellymangan.com/portfolio
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A tiny autumn fairy-- in tweed pants, cap, and coat-- is carrying a heavy acorn and is about to fall because their pet ladybug is running between their feet.
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Bloomsbury Books US @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social · 1d
Happy #pubday to WEIWEI'S WINTER SOLSTICE by @michellejingchan.bsky.social!
This picture book introduces the customs and traditions of an important Chinese holiday, Dongzhì, in a story that bursts with color and light to warm even the darkest days of winter.
www.michellejingchan.com/weiweis-wint...
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Michelle Jing Chan (she/her) 🌈 @michellejingchan.bsky.social · 1d
Happy book birthday to WEIWEI’S WINTER SOLSTICE, my author-illustrator debut!! 🥳

www.michellejingchan.com/weiweis-wint...
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
This, of course, isn’t an exhaustive list these are simply some of my personal favorite #KidLit books that have been censored.

Feel free to drop your own favorite contemporary banned books in the comments.
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Librarians, booksellers, & educators— when you talk about banned books, please focus on the thousands of CONTEMPORARY books that are being banned right now.

For example….
#BannedBooksWeek
Book cover: Sofia Valdez future prez Book cover: all boys aren’t blue Book cover: Pride puppy Book cover: last night at the telegraph club
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
No worries! 😉
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Ohhhhhh. 🤦🏻‍♀️
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Ditto!
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
For sure. I think a massive installation showing the timeline of banned books— leading up the the present— could be very interesting. But if we’re not connecting it to current events, it seems like a swing and a miss.
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
::Sigh:: Yeah. If people want to show the history of book banning, I think that’s lovely. But divorced from connection to current events, it’s taking the whole point of banned books week and punting.
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
This, of course, isn’t meant to be an exhaustive list (feel free to drop your favorite contemporary banned book in the comments), these are simply some of my personal favorites that have been censored.
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous contemporary graphic novels banned in some US schools and libraries…
Book cover: Heartstopper Book cover: the girl from the sea Book cover: my brother’s husband Book cover: nimona
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous contemporary young adult books banned in some US schools and libraries…
Book cover: Legendborn Book cover: fat chance Charlie Vega Book cover: the henna wars Book cover: they called us enemy
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous contemporary young adult books banned in some US schools and libraries…
Book cover: cemetery boys Book cover: Jack of hearts and other parts Book cover: let’s talk about it Book cover: a song below water
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous contemporary young adult books banned in some US schools and libraries…
Book cover: the poet x Book cover: Felix ever after Book cover: this book won’t burn Book cover: Cinderella is dead
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous contemporary middle grade books banned in some US schools and libraries…
Book cover: starfish Book cover: when stars are scattered Book cover: Ellen outside the lines Book cover: from the desk of Zoe Washington
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous contemporary middle grade books banned in some US schools and libraries…
Book cover: where the heart is Book cover: front desk Book cover: flamer Book cover: blended
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous contemporary middle grade books banned in some US schools and libraries…
Book cover: the new kid Book cover: Rick Book cover: a good kind of trouble Book cover: Persepolis
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous contemporary middle grade books banned in some US schools and libraries…
Book cover: different kinds of fruit Book cover: king and the dragonflies Book cover: go with the flow Book cover: the prince and the dressmaker
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous, contemporary picture books that have been banned from some US school districts and libraries, cont’d….
Book cover: don’t touch my hair Book cover: I am enough Book cover: born on the water Book cover: this day in June
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
More banned contemporary picture books….
Book cover: each kindness Book cover: all are welcome Book cover: sulwe Book cover: Pride, the story of Harvey milk and the rainbow flag
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Gorgeous, contemporary picture books that have been banned from some US school districts and libraries, cont’d….
Book cover: At the mountains base Book cover: my papi has a motorcycle Book cover: the proudest blue Book cover: not quite Snow White
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d
Librarians, booksellers, & educators— when you talk about banned books, please focus on the thousands of CONTEMPORARY books that are being banned right now.

For example….
#BannedBooksWeek
Book cover: Sofia Valdez future prez Book cover: all boys aren’t blue Book cover: Pride puppy Book cover: last night at the telegraph club
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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 2d
Hey #kidlit illustrators! I'll be (virtually✨) presenting my “Design Can Make or Break Your Picture-Book-Dummy” talk to the Maryland chapter of @scbwi.bsky.social on November 3rd @ 7PM, and will also be offering portfolio/picture-dummy reviews.

Register today! 💙❤️

▶️▶️▶️ www.scbwi.org/events/MDDEW...
The open slide of my "Design Can Make or Break Your Picture-Book-Dummy" presentation: 1. Your Book 2. Your Layout 3. Your Typography 4. Your Art 5. Your Pitch
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 2d
This part, babe. Toddlers are emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausting. It’s ok to not be super productive as you shoulder through it.
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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 3d
(There’s a funny picture book in there somewhere 😄)
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