Ame Dyckman (@amedyckman.bsky.social)

@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:42 AMReposted by @amedyckman.bsky.social

A theremin played with zero physical contact just tackled Diva Dance from The Fifth Element, the operatic alien aria Eric Serra wrote for Plavalaguna. Pure electromagnetic wizardry.

@amedyckman.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:12 PM

AWWW, THANKS, Brian! We ❤️ to hear that! (And you’ll FLIP—no pun! 😂!—for #MarkTeague’s heartfelt and HILARIOUS art! THE EXPRESSIONS! 😂😂😂!) We’re having SO MUCH FUN with this one!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:35 AM

AWWW, THANKS for the YAY for our ⭐️🐐FAINTING GOAT HAS TO GIVE A SPEECH🐐⭐️, Brooks! 😊! (We’re having SO MUCH FUN with it! #MarkTeague’s facial expressions on Fainting Goat and friends are PRICELESS! 😂!) Hope it helps littles—AND bigs—feel comfy with public speaking! #kidlit

@amedyckman.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 1:05 AM

THANK YOU for the 📖 cheer, @mrspowellsbooks.bsky.social! 😊! We hope our ⭐️🐐FAINTING GOAT HAS TO GIVE A SPEECH🐐⭐️ makes everyone 😂 AND feel comfy w/ public speaking! I KNOW you’re gonna do a FABULOUS job—and have FUN—at your library conference! YOU GOT THIS! #MarkTeague @simonkids.bsky.social #kidlit

@amedyckman.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 9:16 PM

*LAUGHING* THANKS, Brian! It’s ME! I AM FAINTING GOAT WHEN I HAVE TO GIVE A SPEECH! 😅😂! ⭐️🐐⭐️!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 9:11 PM

HOORAY! 🎉! THANKS for sharing the news, @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social! CAN’T WAIT to share our ⭐️🐐FAINTING GOAT HAS TO GIVE A SPEECH🐐⭐️! #MarkTeague, the Beach Lane Books/ @simonkids.bsky.social gang, & I are having SO MUCH FUN with it! CONGRATS on all your beautiful new #kidlit 📚, everyone! 🍾🥂!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 2:32 PM

THIS seagull. Hopping on top of Each car in the lot. An avian valet! Cheeky for his size. Saying, “Hey! You’d better pay! With FRIES!”

Side-eye from a seagull—who’s standing on the top of a car in a parking lot—who really wants some French Fries. (Seagulls. THEY’RE JUST LIKE US!)

@rossydoesdrawings.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 2:10 PMReposted by @amedyckman.bsky.social

Time of man over. It goblin time now.

a drawing of a goblin who is roaring, with their hands raised

@rosemarymosco.com Sep 18, 2026, 12:39 PMReposted by @amedyckman.bsky.social

Humaning.

A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch perch above a busy crowd in a city, looking down. The cardinal says "It's a nice day to go humaning." The goldfinch says "Just look at them. Majestic." In panel 2, a close-up of the two birds. The cardinal says "Nobody tells you that you'll reach a certain age and suddenly get into humaning. I hit 3 years old, and then bam."The birds are looking out over the crowd scene. In panel 3, the cardinal says "Their calls sound funny to us, but each one has a unique meaning." Below, people are saying various things: "I'm tired." "Where's my phone?" "I'd murder a burrito." In panel 4, the birds look down excitedly at a man walking by. The cardinal says "Wait, is that a guy who got dressed in the dark and put his shirt on inside out and backwards?" And the goldfinch exclaims, "Holy... that's a lifer!"

@brianmcl.com Sep 17, 2026, 1:01 PMReposted by @amedyckman.bsky.social

New webcomic day! This is a fun colour palette to work with.

3 more bonus panels here: tinyurl.com/bvx4ce97

Rogue's Garden copyright Brian McLachlan. Lesser-Known Tarot Cards. a 9 panel grid
1. The Haters. Two young women, one whispering into the ear of the other who smiles, holding a cup. Two cats rub up against their legs. They are catty.
2. Cheese. A wheel of cheese with a wedge out of it against a galaxy backdrop, a bottle of wine on each side, one pouring out red. Two rats run across the bottom.
3. Ol' Money Bags. A plump man waist high in gold coins and gems holding a bejeweled cup, wearing a plain grey tunic and a tied red bag over his head with one eye hole cut out. In the back, skeletons are part of the scene.
4. The Very High Priestess. A woman in blue and white robes with a large joint in her lap, wearing a marijuana leaf necklace. Her head from the nose up is in a green cloud that takes up the top of the panel. She sits in a garden or mushrooms.
5. Cup Swords. A guy is sword swallowing with a cup with a sword coming out of it.
6. Pontiff's side piece. An attractive woman, showing a bit of leg and showing off her jewelry A peacock spreads its tail beside her.

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 2:35 PM

Got nails that are longer and pointier than the ones I usually wear. ✨💅✨ Still getting used to ’em. This morning, tried to do my makeup— AND STABBED MYSELF IN THE FACE! 😳! COP: “Did you see the perp who did it?” “Yeah! It was ME!” 😅😂!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 1:14 PM

HOORAY! 🎉! It’s a DOUBLE #BookBirthday! 📖📖🎂🎂!

⭐️THE SICK DAY⭐️
(BAT, CAT & RAT #6)
📝 by me
🎨 by #MarkTeague

⭐️OG ROCKS THE BOAT⭐️
(MONSTER OG #4)
📝 by me
🎨 by @eliopictures.bsky.social

Both from the nice folks at @SimonKIDS.bsky.social! Everywhere you ❤️ to buy and borrow 📚! THANK YOU! #kidlit

The cover of the 48-page short chapter/picture book, THE SICK DAY (BAT, CAT & RAT #6), showing a sneezing Bat sitting on the couch, comforted by his roommates-and-best-friends, Cat and Rat. In these latest “three-and-a-half” sweet-and-funny stories from the Geisel Award-winning series, Bat wakes up with a cold! Suddenly the schedule for the day is out the window as everyone helps Bat rest, eat—a spider sandwich?!—and feel better! Text by Ame Dyckman. Art by Mark Teague. From Beach Lane Books, Simon & Schuster.

@vivschwarz.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 2:47 PMReposted by @amedyckman.bsky.social

Hey, there's an entire free story for you to read here about two girls writing a love letter to the rain.
www.vivianeschwarz.co.uk/a-love-lette...

a scribbly drawing of a smiling rain cloud

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 2:36 PM

😂😂😂!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 2:13 PM

On the beach next to us, a kid unpacked a soccer ball. Iridescent green. SHINY. And absolutely COVETED by the toddler behind us. Toddler’s mom had to remind him several times: “That’s not our ball.” Then toddler came up to me, pointed, and said: “Dat’s not my ball.” 😂❤️!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 9:59 PM

OMGS PLEASE write this 📖! 😂😂😂🏆!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 6:50 PM

Yesterday, we were fossil-hunting on the beach. ME: “I found a chicken bone!” HUSBAND GUY: “Is it a fossil?” ME: “No.” HUSBAND GUY: “Give it time.” 😂😂😂!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 5:41 PM

THANK YOU! We really appreciate the #BookLove! 😊❤️!

🦇🐈🐀: “THANK YOU!”

#MarkTeague @simonkids.bsky.social

@kbport714.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 5:32 PMReposted by @amedyckman.bsky.social

Such a great book!

@amedyckman.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 5:26 PM

YAY! #BackToSchool means LOTS of FUN—

But also, Sniffle Season! 🤧!

BE PREPARED for Sick Day Cozy Reading with:

⭐️THE SICK DAY⭐️
(BAT, CAT & RAT #6)

Bat has a cold, and Cat and Rat comfort him until he feels better! 🥹❤️🦇🐈🐀! @simonkids.bsky.social

PREORDER now! Pubs 9/15! #kidlit