Scott Rothman
@scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social
Writer of Underwear Dragon kid's books (Random House), the football movie DRAFT DAY and other stuff. My newest books are KITTYBUNKPORT (Viking) and WARM AND FUZZY (Tundra).
www.scottrothmanwriter.com
www.scottrothmanwriter.com
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Read With Jenna Jr 2025: See all 22 books on the kid-friendly reading list
Gear up for a summer of reading fun.
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KITTYBUNKPORT made this awesome list! Amazing start to the week! Thank you Jenna!
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Free stuff alert! Follow link to giveaway for @linziehunter’s and I’s JUDGY BUNNY & THE TERRIBLE BEACH! It comes out next March but you can get it early! Thank!
(If you like my books, AND can give them stars or a review on Goodreads, I'd appreciate it. It helps!)
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(If you like my books, AND can give them stars or a review on Goodreads, I'd appreciate it. It helps!)
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Book giveaway for Judgy Bunny and the Terrible Beach by Scott Rothman Oct 20-Nov 19, 2025
Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 20-Nov 19, 2025. We’re giving away 10 advanced reader copies of Judgy Bunny and the...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Free stuff alert! Follow link to giveaway for @linziehunter’s and I’s JUDGY BUNNY & THE TERRIBLE BEACH! It comes out next March but you can get it early! Thank!
(If you like my books, AND can give them stars or a review on Goodreads, I'd appreciate it. It helps!)
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(If you like my books, AND can give them stars or a review on Goodreads, I'd appreciate it. It helps!)
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Great deal from @waterstones.bsky.social for @linzie.bsky.social and I’s JUDGY BUNNY AND THE TERRIBLE BEACH out next Mach from @sbkslibrary.bsky.social. Get 25% off when you go on their site and preorder using code OCTOBER25. But only if you love books and saving money whilst purchasing them!
October 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Great deal from @waterstones.bsky.social for @linzie.bsky.social and I’s JUDGY BUNNY AND THE TERRIBLE BEACH out next Mach from @sbkslibrary.bsky.social. Get 25% off when you go on their site and preorder using code OCTOBER25. But only if you love books and saving money whilst purchasing them!
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NEW on my blog: A WARM & FUZZY interview with @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social & Brian Won. Incl great advice for young writers & illustrators like:
"Go to your local public library." "Keep writing! Give yourself permission to write badly - you can always go back & make it better." #KidLit #EduSky
"Go to your local public library." "Keep writing! Give yourself permission to write badly - you can always go back & make it better." #KidLit #EduSky
August 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
NEW on my blog: A WARM & FUZZY interview with @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social & Brian Won. Incl great advice for young writers & illustrators like:
"Go to your local public library." "Keep writing! Give yourself permission to write badly - you can always go back & make it better." #KidLit #EduSky
"Go to your local public library." "Keep writing! Give yourself permission to write badly - you can always go back & make it better." #KidLit #EduSky
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July #BacktoSchool #NotesfromtheHornBook: 8 #picturebooks about learning from each other www.hbook.com/story/learni... @penguinkids.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social @postwavebooks.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social
Learning from each other
From the July 2025 issue of Notes from the Horn Book.
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July 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Pre-order your copy of my new book with @linzie.bsky.social JUDGY BUNNY AND THE TERRIBLE BEACH today (pretty please)! Get 25% off all Barnes & Noble pre-orders from July 8th through 11th! @barnesandnoble.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Pre-order your copy of my new book with @linzie.bsky.social JUDGY BUNNY AND THE TERRIBLE BEACH today (pretty please)! Get 25% off all Barnes & Noble pre-orders from July 8th through 11th! @barnesandnoble.com
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Read With Jenna Jr 2025: See all 22 books on her summer reading list | Today buff.ly/dvoqKi6
Read With Jenna Jr.
Welcome to the TODAY book club, Read With Jenna Junior. Each month we'll pick a new book targeted at younger readers. We hope you'll join the conversation!
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May 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Read With Jenna Jr 2025: See all 22 books on her summer reading list | Today buff.ly/dvoqKi6
KITTYBUNKPORT made this awesome list! Amazing start to the week! Thank you Jenna!
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Read With Jenna Jr 2025: See all 22 books on the kid-friendly reading list
Gear up for a summer of reading fun.
www.today.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
KITTYBUNKPORT made this awesome list! Amazing start to the week! Thank you Jenna!
www.today.com/popculture/b...
www.today.com/popculture/b...
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Maine is where Robert McCloskey plied his trade. It's where Miss Rumphius planted all those lupines. And it's where we head today for chowder, thick sweaters, and the occasional Whoopie Pie. A talk with @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/15/r...
Remember (the) Maine: A Stroll Around Kittybunkport with Scott Rothman
Maine is where Robert McCloskey plied his trade. It's where Miss Rumphius planted all those lupines. And it's where we head today for chowder, thick sweaters, and the occasional Whoopie Pie.
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May 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Maine is where Robert McCloskey plied his trade. It's where Miss Rumphius planted all those lupines. And it's where we head today for chowder, thick sweaters, and the occasional Whoopie Pie. A talk with @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/15/r...
Remember (the) Maine: A Stroll Around Kittybunkport with Scott Rothman afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/15/r...
This was a fun one. Thank you @fuse8.bsky.social!
This was a fun one. Thank you @fuse8.bsky.social!
Remember (the) Maine: A Stroll Around Kittybunkport with Scott Rothman
Maine is where Robert McCloskey plied his trade. It's where Miss Rumphius planted all those lupines. And it's where we head today for chowder, thick sweaters, and the occasional Whoopie Pie.
afuse8production.slj.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Remember (the) Maine: A Stroll Around Kittybunkport with Scott Rothman afuse8production.slj.com/2025/05/15/r...
This was a fun one. Thank you @fuse8.bsky.social!
This was a fun one. Thank you @fuse8.bsky.social!
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Four Faves, Dragon Edition. 📚👍
May 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Four Faves, Dragon Edition. 📚👍
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Join YABC for a #authorchat with SCOTT ROTHMAN about the new #kidlit #bookrelease KITTYBUNKPORT plus #entertowin a #freecopy for our #giveaway!
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May 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Join YABC for a #authorchat with SCOTT ROTHMAN about the new #kidlit #bookrelease KITTYBUNKPORT plus #entertowin a #freecopy for our #giveaway!
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This one is personal. Even though none of us are from there, my grandparents met in Maine, my parents met in Maine, and I met my wife in Maine too. It's also very silly. And Zachariah OHora CRUSHED the illustrations. KITTYBUNKPORT is out now! Happy to send you a copy @stephenking.bsky.social!
May 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This one is personal. Even though none of us are from there, my grandparents met in Maine, my parents met in Maine, and I met my wife in Maine too. It's also very silly. And Zachariah OHora CRUSHED the illustrations. KITTYBUNKPORT is out now! Happy to send you a copy @stephenking.bsky.social!
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WARM AND FUZZY out now from Tundra! Go get a copy (pretty please) at your local bookstore, library or wherever else you prefer! It's totally your preference! Here's an Amazon link if helpful: www.amazon.com/Warm-Fuzzy-S...
April 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
WARM AND FUZZY out now from Tundra! Go get a copy (pretty please) at your local bookstore, library or wherever else you prefer! It's totally your preference! Here's an Amazon link if helpful: www.amazon.com/Warm-Fuzzy-S...
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"A funny and adorable picture book about two friends going on an adventure and about meeting anxiety with resilience, an open mind and extra toilet paper."
Enter to win a copy of @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social & Brian Won's "Warm and Fuzzy" from Tundra Books 💙📚
Enter to win a copy of @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social & Brian Won's "Warm and Fuzzy" from Tundra Books 💙📚
April 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"A funny and adorable picture book about two friends going on an adventure and about meeting anxiety with resilience, an open mind and extra toilet paper."
Enter to win a copy of @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social & Brian Won's "Warm and Fuzzy" from Tundra Books 💙📚
Enter to win a copy of @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social & Brian Won's "Warm and Fuzzy" from Tundra Books 💙📚
⭐️Starred Review for WARM AND FUZZY from Booklist! “A fun and helpful read about overcoming anxieties that doesn’t hit too close to home.” Available April 15th. Written by @scottrothmanwriter illustrations by @bwon1. Published by @tundrabooks.
#childrensbooks #kidlit #anxiety
#childrensbooks #kidlit #anxiety
March 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
⭐️Starred Review for WARM AND FUZZY from Booklist! “A fun and helpful read about overcoming anxieties that doesn’t hit too close to home.” Available April 15th. Written by @scottrothmanwriter illustrations by @bwon1. Published by @tundrabooks.
#childrensbooks #kidlit #anxiety
#childrensbooks #kidlit #anxiety
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In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I highlighted great writing by @lilliekoi.bsky.social in @pointsincase.com, and @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social, @rachelreyes240.bsky.social, & Devin Rosni in @mcsweeneys.net!
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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing #382
For February 26-March 4, 2024 Hello and welcome to A Newsletter of Humorous Writing, a roundup of the week's finest short humor pieces and funny articles,...
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March 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I highlighted great writing by @lilliekoi.bsky.social in @pointsincase.com, and @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social, @rachelreyes240.bsky.social, & Devin Rosni in @mcsweeneys.net!
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“Your parents were wrong to name you that!”
Other Things John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wished People Shouted at Him
“Do you mind me shouting at you like this, or would you prefer I let you pass without shouting at you?” “I’m a medical doctor who just looked at yo...
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March 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“Your parents were wrong to name you that!”
Check it out (please)! New hard-hitting piece up on @mcsweeneys.net!
Other Things John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wished People Shouted at Him www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oth...
Other Things John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wished People Shouted at Him www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oth...
Other Things John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wished People Shouted at Him
“Do you mind me shouting at you like this, or would you prefer I let you pass without shouting at you?”
“I’m a medical doctor who just looked at yo...
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March 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Check it out (please)! New hard-hitting piece up on @mcsweeneys.net!
Other Things John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wished People Shouted at Him www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oth...
Other Things John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Wished People Shouted at Him www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/oth...
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“Snappy banter” buoys Scott Rothman and illustrator Zachariah OHora’s “goofily plotted” picture book KITTYBUNKPORT
Kittybunkport by Scott Rothman
Feline pals Chowder and Crackers live the good life in Kittybunkport, an all-cat coastal town whose name paws playfully at a wel...
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February 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“Snappy banter” buoys Scott Rothman and illustrator Zachariah OHora’s “goofily plotted” picture book KITTYBUNKPORT
Look at the great review @fuzzytown and I got on our new book KITTYBUNKPORT! Seriously! Look at it! Book comes out May 6th and you are even allowed to go buy a copy now if you want to! Seriously!
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February 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Look at the great review @fuzzytown and I got on our new book KITTYBUNKPORT! Seriously! Look at it! Book comes out May 6th and you are even allowed to go buy a copy now if you want to! Seriously!
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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No idea what I am doing or how to do it but here I (happily) am and looking forward to starting this new adventure. Hope this is last social media spot I ever have to join. Thanks for listening!
February 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
No idea what I am doing or how to do it but here I (happily) am and looking forward to starting this new adventure. Hope this is last social media spot I ever have to join. Thanks for listening!