
Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators Respond to #election2016 with #kidlitsafetypin
BE A FRIEND to all. Reach out. Reach in. And love. #kidlitsafetypins pic.twitter.com/ZyQSMnBGYm
— Salina Yoon (@SalinaYoon) November 12, 2016
You are awesome & amazing. Never let anyone tell you otherwise. Printready: https://t.co/0FyzI8bm2i #kidlitsafetypins pic.twitter.com/XEcJql7Z0y
— Debbie Ridpath Ohi (@inkyelbows) November 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/kellylight/status/797311292684038144I've got your back, as does @hollyblack #kidlitsafetypins #safteypin pic.twitter.com/waK8vg1lvX
— Tony DiTerlizzi (@TonyDiTerlizzi) November 12, 2016
Standing with you #kidlitsafetypins #safetypinusa #safetypinsolidarity pic.twitter.com/ExwRwfRS6J
— Lynnor Bontigao 🍥🇵🇭🇺🇲 (@lynnorbontigao) November 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/ValDraws/status/797281082441768960I created three printable, color-able images for #kidlitsafetypins! https://t.co/r6FEfnUrmN pic.twitter.com/ezZ8b0Pt8k
— Raina Telgemeier (@goraina) November 12, 2016
New more printer friendly version of Origami Yoda #kidlitsafetypins ! pic.twitter.com/0yUVosCcve
— INACTIVE ACCOUNT for author Tom Angleberger (@OrigamiYoda) November 12, 2016
You are safe with me. I stand beside you. #Beekle #safeypin #safetypinamerica pic.twitter.com/wI20NzeOVt
— Dan Santat (@dsantat) November 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/cordellmatthew/status/797196816722882560 https://twitter.com/StudioJJK/status/797208046774681600 https://twitter.com/josephkuefler/status/797293731405856769 https://twitter.com/jessvoni/status/797253142798684161Whatever side you’re on, we must protect everyone.
— Brad Meltzer (@bradmeltzer) November 11, 2016
Art by @ChrisEliopoulos
Pls RT#kidlitsafetypins#safetypins pic.twitter.com/EhSf8s03WW
Cut to 24 hours later. Author Jarrett Krosoczka tweeted in response to the backlash against safety pins. He wrote: https://twitter.com/StudioJJK/status/797652793645535232 While I understand his point and the larger point of those critical of #safetypinusa, I still feel it’s a damn shame to quash the heartfelt artwork and positive messages that were created. Yes, wearing a safety pin is a simple gesture, probably too simple. But young children are only just beginning to learn how to respond to the world, particularly a world that is sending them horribly mixed messages about racism and bullies. The most common question I’ve heard from kids about Donald Trump is usually something along the lines of “But how did he win if he’s so mean to people?” The #kidlitsafetypins tweets produced some beautiful, hopeful and heartfelt artwork that kids will respond to in a positive way. Krosoczka has suggested we keep it going with the same sentiment, but a different hashtag: #hugsfromkidlit. Several illustrators have already come through:#safetypin #kidlitsafetypins pic.twitter.com/tpmMXkOGiU
— Ryan T. Higgins (@RyanT_Higgins) November 12, 2016
Learn from Bear. HUG MORE! #hugsfromkidlit #FOUND #BearandFloppy pic.twitter.com/PlJZciD7m2
— Salina Yoon (@SalinaYoon) November 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/maribethboelts/status/797799915913150465 https://twitter.com/StudioJJK/status/797653050475290624 These images are also heartening, but I can’t help but feel that something is lost without the safety pin, which was a new expression against something specific: the election of a racist bully to the highest office in this country. Safety pin or no safety pin, the impulse to let kids know that they are safe is the same. Let’s keep that going.Another #hugsfromkidlit collaboration from Violet and me. #kidlitart pass it on! Hugs for everyone! pic.twitter.com/PJJD9tyuzl
— Regina Flath (@reginaflath) November 13, 2016