Tara Trudel

Last 2025 program is tomorrow & I'm thrilled to be sharing some #music & books from #Kidlit faves: Jessica Kulekjan, @taratrudel.bsky.social, Laura Sperry Gardner, Nikki Talley, @annielynn215.bsky.social, & @buffysilverman.bsky.social. 2nd graders & I are excited! Jammin' into Spring w/Picture Books

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This week is the 3 year anniversary of the inspirational Peptoc Hotline! They celebrated by going viral again, which has stretched their operating costs. You can help support this community youth #art project and its mission to spread joy through creating here: peptoc.net/donate

Your work is always so stunning! You have such a gift for evoking emotion.

Party! YouTube video by Heather Feather

So excited to have finished a video for PARTY! It was a ton of work but very rewarding. Hope you enjoy it! There are all sorts of “parties” at all ages. Let’s be inclusive at all of them!

#inclusion #inclusionmatters #loveislove #disabilityawareness #diversitymatters

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Challah For Shabbat Tonight YouTube video by Workman Publishing

I recently wrote a theme song for @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social and Alona Millgram's lovely #kidlit picture book CHALLAH FOR SHABBAT TONIGHT. Here's the YouTube lyric video with illustrations from the book: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEjW...

Why HELLO Bluesky 💙🌠 We are here 🌌

You'll sing a song and I'll sing a song and we'll sing a song together 🎶

Absolutely…and keep us on our toes 😆

Wow! Congrats on such an impressive milestone!

We have mutual friends! So many wonderful talented folks in that classical crew :)

Thank you, Marty! We missed you at the kindie events 💕

Aww, thank you, Erin! 💕

Thank you! 💕

Thank you! We miss you this weekend 💕

Oh hi I’m at the Grammys

My friend's 7 yo: Whose music do you like better, Tara or Weird Al? If you say Tara, I'll tell her. If you say Weird Al, I'll also tell her.

They said Tara, but c'mon! I say Weird Al.

#Kindie #MusicianSky

Hope you had a good first day! Always happy to be your pal.

Anytime someone says, “ketchup” in our house, someone else sings, “Ohh!” in response, all thanks to this gem of a song.

Hey #kidlit, I bet you're as excited as I am to see @matthewcwinner.bsky.social on Bluesky!

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In the wake of the fires, LA production is hurting even more than before. People can’t afford to live here if there isn’t work here.

Sign our petition at the link in bio STAYinLA.org and share #STAYinLA widely. (And thank you to hireyoungprofessionals.com for designing our campaign!)

Glad to see you here, Marty! I added you to the kindie starter pack and feed. go.bsky.app/KsZtmSM

Somehow they don’t agree!

I just gasped out loud when I got the Severance notification. Can I put my kids to bed at 6PM?

You don’t have to post about the fires, but if you do, don’t turn your message of sympathy into self-promotion. I’m seeing it a lot, and it’s ghoulish.

Thank you, Shannon! It's so nice to see you here.

Holiday Elf with presents on a sled in a snowy forest

Playing around with Procreate for the first time in forever (I normally create illustrations in PS) After a few aggravating hours learning a new workflow, it's starting to click. I see why young creatives love it.
#ilustration
#kidlit
#holidays

Thanks, Steph!

Thank you so much for all your support of the album! It's meant a lot to hear your family's responses to it 💕

If you haven't listened to Fractured: Fairy Tales Remixed, you're missing out.

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Congrats to @taratrudel.bsky.social for the award re: her pop-comedy debut album FRACTURED: FAIRY TALES REMIXED! One of my faves on the album: "What's The Story?" 📚🎵

Love the #KidLit theme!