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Kirk Reedstrom

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USA Today Bestselling author/illustrator of funny kids books with heartfelt characters and a little bit of mayhem. Creator of the Duck & Moose graphic novel series (Disney-Hyperion). Represented by @anacrespobooks.bsky.social He/Him kirkreedstrom.com

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Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 12h

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 12h

“Ker-Ken-Dahl”

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 12h

Nap! At the disco

Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 13h

Oh I've got one.

A road sign that reads "Kuykendahl." It's pronounced "Kirkendoll"

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 13h

Somebody write this picture book.

Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 1d

Highland cattle are famous for their ability to "disco nap". Normally these brief, efficient sleeps will last between three and twenty minutes, deploying a variety of objects as pillows, including moorland boulders, cars or any particularly large dog or sheep who happens to be nearby.

A highland cow having a little nap on a boulder on Dartmoor (ok, it was actually scratching its head)

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 3d

Hey, @toddedillard.bsky.social! I finally picked up a Charles Simic collection. It’s so good.

A photo of Charles Simic’s poetry collection, The Voice At 3am: Selected Late And New Poems. It’s very good.

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 5d

Skidamarink a dink a dink
Skidamarink a dink a doo 🎵

ɪᴍᴍᴀɴᴜᴇʟ ᴋᴜɴᴛ @soberthots.bsky.social · 5d

question for the timeline

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Santi Casares @santiagocasares.bsky.social · 6d

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I'm Santi Casares, an author and illustrator of children's books in search of representation. I decided to create this spooky illustration because who doesn't love Halloween? Honestly! :)

Portfolio: www.santiagocasares.com

A floating ghost seems to be having a conversation with a jack-o-lantern. In the background we see a spooky victorian house that has a single light on. Underneath is the information of the illustrator: Santi Casares, an Author/Illustrator in Search of Representation.

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 6d

worldscreen.com/tvkids/apple... !!!

Apple TV+ Extends Peanuts Deal - TVKIDS

Apple TV+ has clinched a five-year extension with WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions to serve as the exclusive streaming home for Peanuts content until 2030.

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 7d

@librarianjones.com is an empowering activist after experiencing censorship within her own school library after being asked to remove LGBTQAI+ books from her shelves. We are honored that she is one of our THE LIBRARIANS film participants.

Many congratulations Amanda! 🥳📚💕

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Jacob Peterson @jacobpeterson.bsky.social · 8d

September 30th/October 1st

Shel Silverstein relaxing with an acoustic guitar in the garden.

Shel Silverstein hunched like a goblin man on the beach, from the cover of "Crouchin' on the Outside"

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 8d

COVER REVEAL AND PREORDER: The Public Scholar - A Practical Handbook.

"Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world?"

The Public Scholar

A Practical Handbook

www.press.jhu.edu

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eastwestlit.bsky.social @eastwestlit.bsky.social · 8d

Splendiferous Sept.
Book Bdays: @joebot.bsky.social Lynn Smith @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social @shihopate.bsky.social @staciawrites.bsky.social + 3 Mini-Musicals /Randy Preston; #Bestseller LLAMA LLAMA /Anna Dewdney and PETE THE CAT / Dean & more GOOD news:

Good News from East to West!

Find out more about books, events, and good news from East West Literary Agency's talent.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 8d

The Babysitters Club is Going to be a Musical! Here’s Everything We Know | Book Riot

THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB is Going to be a Musical! Here's Everything We Know

The Baby-Sitters Club is getting a sequel in the form of a musical! Here's everything we know about the adaptation so far.

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Joshua Pruett @zombietardis.bsky.social · 9d

18 hours left! Can you help us get to 100 backers! This is a killer line up of authors and stories!

Joshua Pruett @zombietardis.bsky.social · 12d

Fam! I’ve got a story in this CREEPY CHRISTMAS anthology! Get in before the Backerkit ends Sept 30th!

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 9d

Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian | Book Riot

Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian

After 20 years, Reading Rainbow is back! The new host is Mychal the Librarian, who has been spreading library joy online for years.

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 9d

I hope it gets another 27 seasons

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 9d

Ward! I didn't know you worked on Camp Snoopy! That show's so good.

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 12d

I feel very strongly that @scalzi.com needs at least six of these for the church he bought.

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 13d

Actually, this feels like a @toddedillard.bsky.social poem.

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 13d

Also somebody buy me one of those dinosaurs.

Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 13d

Somebody write this very sad Night At The Museum sequel.

Fossillocator @fossillocator.bsky.social · 13d

It looks like Dinosaur Field Station of NJ is closing and selling their Dino sculptures

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 14d

Form of…a sonnet!

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Kirk Reedstrom @kirkreedstrom.bsky.social · 14d

Somebody write this nature poem.

Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 14d

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

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Katie Cook @katiecandraw.bsky.social · 18d

Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.

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