Shay
@shaynanigans.bsky.social
Lapsed librarian working in open research. Book reader, music listener. Perpetual beginner. Parent. All-nonsense neurodivergent
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And I've been using this list as a resource to find books with she/her animals: bookswithbaby.com/2018/02/06/1...
100 children’s books with leading ladies (part 1)
Female characters are underrepresented in children’s books. We’ve found 100 fantastic stories featuring strong girls, women and female animal characters
bookswithbaby.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And I've been using this list as a resource to find books with she/her animals: bookswithbaby.com/2018/02/06/1...
There is an interesting analysis with data of this phenomenon of the vast majority of animals in children's books being boys here: pudding.cool/2025/07/kids...
Bears Will Be Boys
A data analysis of animal gender in children’s books
pudding.cool
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
There is an interesting analysis with data of this phenomenon of the vast majority of animals in children's books being boys here: pudding.cool/2025/07/kids...
On the plus side, twins and triplets are very well represented
December 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
On the plus side, twins and triplets are very well represented
• I decided now is the right time in my life to get a mullet 👍
Thank you for joining me for Shay's News™. Have a good evening!
Thank you for joining me for Shay's News™. Have a good evening!
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
• I decided now is the right time in my life to get a mullet 👍
Thank you for joining me for Shay's News™. Have a good evening!
Thank you for joining me for Shay's News™. Have a good evening!
• I've been vegan for like a month and a half now? I found a vegan pizza I loved and decided I didn't need cheese anymore. Three weeks later my beloved pizza was discontinued but I've decided to stick at it!
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
• I've been vegan for like a month and a half now? I found a vegan pizza I loved and decided I didn't need cheese anymore. Three weeks later my beloved pizza was discontinued but I've decided to stick at it!
[exercise]
• One more run till I graduate Couch to 5K! I needed to start doing some moving to physically release stress and it's worked well for me. I still can't run 5K - it's more "Couch to running for 30 mins" and I do about 3.5K in 30 mins.
Next goal - an actual 5K
• One more run till I graduate Couch to 5K! I needed to start doing some moving to physically release stress and it's worked well for me. I still can't run 5K - it's more "Couch to running for 30 mins" and I do about 3.5K in 30 mins.
Next goal - an actual 5K
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
[exercise]
• One more run till I graduate Couch to 5K! I needed to start doing some moving to physically release stress and it's worked well for me. I still can't run 5K - it's more "Couch to running for 30 mins" and I do about 3.5K in 30 mins.
Next goal - an actual 5K
• One more run till I graduate Couch to 5K! I needed to start doing some moving to physically release stress and it's worked well for me. I still can't run 5K - it's more "Couch to running for 30 mins" and I do about 3.5K in 30 mins.
Next goal - an actual 5K