Jashar Awan
Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator; EVERY MONDAY MABEL out now from Simon & Schuster; repped by Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio
- Really exciting news about one of my favorite picture books from the past few years! WALLY THE WORLD’S GREATEST PIANO-PLAYING WOMBAT (written by Ratha Tep and illustrated by Camilla Pintonato) will be read on BBC2 Radio by Jarvis Cocker! Congrats, Ratha and Camilla! www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
- Auction ends tonight! www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
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- Mabel's big Monday in the new LONG STORY SHORT!! jashar.substack.com/p/every-mond...
- Thanks to the Caldecott committee for honoring EVERY MONDAY MABEL!! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social And thanks to @simonkids.bsky.social for or helping Mabel find her people! And a special thanks to readers of all ages who connected with a little kid who just wants to see the garbage truck 💚
- Thank you, John!!
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- Thanks, Elaine!
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- EVERY MONDAY MABEL has been named the 11th annual Floyd’s Pick Book Award winner!! The award is given by the Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) Advisory Council in memory of children’s literature expert, advocate, and librarian Floyd Dickman. Thank you so much!! library.ohio.gov/libraries/li...
- Thanks, Stefan!
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- Kindergartners' drawings of their favorite moments from EVERY MONDAY MABEL!
- Another starred review for LOOPS! ⭐⭐ From the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: "Awan has again offered a warm little pocket of the world where a child is loved, respected, protected, and confident."
- Great list, John!! Thanks for including my 2026 books!
- Thank you, John!!
- Thanks, Sondra!
- Thanks, @jerroldconnors.bsky.social , for including LOOPS among @literaryhub.bsky.social 's Most Anticipated Books of 2026! Check out the full list here, with recs from K-Fai Steele and @carolinecarlson.bsky.social ! lithub.com/the-most-ant...
- Happy New Year! Preorder today with @covertocover.bsky.social and get 26% off! Use coupon code PREORDER26. Don't wait as the discount ends Jan. 10. www.covertocoverchildrensbooks.com/new-year-pre...
- Thank you for including EVERY MONDAY MABEL on your list of the best children's books of the year, @smithsonianmag.bsky.social !! www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
- New LONG STORY SHORT out now!! Featuring: -"Best of 2025" round-up -A starred review for LOOPS, courtesy of @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social -A preview of WHERE I GREW, illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social -TOAD ON THE GO interview by @100scopenotes.bsky.social jashar.substack.com/p/best-of-20...
- ⭐ LOOPS got a starred review from @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social !! Read the review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9781665974943
- Thanks for including LOOPS and TOAD ON THE GO!!
- Thanks, Abbie!!
- Reposted by Jashar AwanIt’s the most wonderful time of the year ... 🎵🎵
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- Check out this Norton Young Readers 2026 preview, featuring a sneak peek of WHERE I GREW (written by me and illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social )! afuse8production.slj.com/2025/11/25/p...
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- Thanks, Travis! It was great talking TOAD with you 🐸
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- Adam Rex always hits it out of the park and his latest book is no exception! #The13thDayofChristmas is an instant Christmas classic—a hilariously clever update to an old carol, illustrated beautifully. Bravo, @adamrex.bsky.social !
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- “I don’t think we should write for the market. Your imagination is too important to the world to constrain it to what’s going on right now...” -Ainissa Ramirez, author of SPARK! from You May Contribute A Verse podcast www.podbean.com/ew/pb-jx3qk-...
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- Thank you for including EVERY MONDAY MABEL on your BEST BOOKS 2025 list, @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social ! best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-book...
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- A sneak peek at my next book from @simonkids.bsky.social ! open.substack.com/pub/jashar/p...
- Spotlight on the great Tara Walker, courtesy of @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social ! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
- 20 years ago, I adapted THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY by Michael Chabon for my senior project at Pratt Institute. Check it out in my newsletter, LONG STORY SHORT. open.substack.com/pub/jashar/p...
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- Autumn '25 is here from @winterwaterfactory.bsky.social (with designs by my wife, Emily Eibel!) www.winterwaterfactory.com/collections/...
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- Reposted by Jashar AwanHey, as a librarian I need to tell you: Our funding depends on usage. So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
- Celebrate TOWED BY TOAD’s first birthday by taking a peek behind-the-scenes! jashar.substack.com/p/towed-by-t...
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- Thank you, John!
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- Great recommendations, @lynnbbooks.bsky.social ! Thanks for including EVERY MONDAY MABEL! lynnbeckerbooks.blogspot.com/2025/08/augu...
- Bidding is open! Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza! Here's what I've donated— www.32auctions.com/organization...
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- EVERY MONDAY MABEL will be the August 2025 Read Across America Elementary title! The National Education Association put together a MABEL page filled with questions and activities to help educators share the book with their students. Check it out! www.nea.org/professional...
