Gay Father & Adoptive Parent - creating kids' books inspired by my own family; representing diverse and inclusive families in children's literature
Joined March 2014
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π³οΈβπ Tom Tracy - Award Winning Kids Book Author retweeted
15 Nov 2024
Jazmyneβs Big Emotions is a lovely resource that reminds kids theyβre not alone in their feelings, and they can learn to manage them with patience and love.
ginaraemitchell.com/jazmynesβ¦
Jazmyne's Big Emotions by Tom Tracy #ChildrensBook #FosterCare #Emotions #Behavior #Feelings #FosterCareResource #PictureBook
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Banned Books Week starts now. Nearly half the 2023 books challenged represented LGBTQ or BIPOC voices. Pls support the Kickstarter for my upcoming book about two dads and transracial adoption. Click Notify Me On Launch.
kickstarter.com/projects/scoβ¦
#twodads #BannedBooksWeek
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Jazmyne's Big Emotions - a kids book about managing feelings and featuring a youth in foster care - is now available for pre-order. A great book for all kids ... and adults too. π amazon.com/dp/B0D96YBY6K
#fostercare #feelings #Emotions #fosterkid #fostering #parenting
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I've decided to hop on the #substack bandwagon. C'mon over. Take a read. Subscribe. It's totally free. I can't wait to see you over there.
The Story Begins Here ... open.substack.com/pub/tomtraβ¦
#kidsbooks #author #AuthorsOfTwitter #authorcommunity #twodads #LGBT
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β°There's still time to pre-order my new kids book about a young girl in foster care and how she manages her complex emotions. πkck.st/4bbRdDL
πFeeling generous? Pre-order a book that will be gifted to a child currently in foster care.
#fostercare #feelings
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Every once in awhile, you wake up to something really awesome
tomtracybooks.com
#Diversity #family #inclusive #kidsbooks #freebook #childrensbooks #bestseller #LGBTQ
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π π₯ FOMO ALERT: If you haven't yet pre-ordered my new book, Jazmyne's Big Emotions, then you missed today's EXCLUSIVE VIP Sneak Peek at the artistic sketches for the book's interior. There's still time, but act quickly. kck.st/4bbRdDL
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Diverse families can feel invisible, yet it is this diversity that strengthens our society and communities. To celebrate all families this Mothers Day weekend, βSome Families, All Familiesβ is a #free downloadable #ebook through Sunday
tinyurl.com/FreeFamilyBook
#Diversity
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ππ―My newest book crossed the Kickstarter funding goal last night! Thanks to generous campaign supporters, we have 14 kids in foster care who will be receiving a copy of the book so far, but that's not enough! How many will you help send?
kck.st/4bbRdDL
#fostercare
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A one-time $π pledge for our new book's Kickstarter, gets you VIP Access to Behind the Scenes view of how this book is made. kck.st/4bbRdDL
Just for VIP Backers, we'll share early sketches and book artwork. A rare chance to see how a book is developed.
Pledge today
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One goal I have in writing #kidsbooks is to advance the #representation of #diverse characters and family structures. My new book delivers on this commitment to #diversity featuring both #mixedrace and #lgbtq families
Pre-release campaign URL:
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kck.st/4bbRdDL
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After Day 1 of our pre-release event exclusively on #kickstarter , this is how I'm feeling. The favorite reward backers have chosen is to gift a book to a child currently in foster care. I'm so moved. Thank you! π
Check out the pre-release event:
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kck.st/4bbRdDL
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π£ Ok, if you're a #socialworker , #teacher , #childcareprovider , in #childcare , #fosterparent , #parent , or just love #kidsbooks and #indieauthor , then don't miss my upcoming book.
Launching on #kickstarter in May during #fostercaremonth
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kickstarter.com/projects/scoβ¦
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π π Children in foster care are under-represented in children's books. The theme of my next book is a youth in foster care managing BIG EMOTIONS. Launching on Kickstarter during Foster Care Month.
kickstarter.com/projects/scoβ¦
#fostercare #fosterparent #foster #family #kidsbook
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How fun! Crayon Day and Easter fall on the same day this year. Grab some crayons and enjoy some special family time together today.All my coloring books are available for FREE download at: tomtracybooks.com
#Parents #coloring #coloringbook #kids #kidsbooks #free #freestuff
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π Sunday, March 31 is Easter π° and it is also National Crayon Day. Why not drop some #coloringpages in your #kids Easter basket? All of our #coloringbooks are available for #freedownload at tomtracybooks.com
#chiildrensbooks #Parents #parenting #TEACHers #educators
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π§ Very few kids books with a foster care theme. My upcoming books is intended to help fill this gap. Be part of this important endeavor - Sign up to be notified by kickstarter when the campaign for the new book launches
#fostercare #kidsbooks #newbooks
kickstarter.com/projects/scoβ¦
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π―A Foster Parent Advisory Group has pre-read my soon to be released book. I am so moved by what they had to say. β€οΈπ₯°
Learn more at : tomtracybooks.com
Be notified by #Kickstarter at launch:
kickstarter.com/projects/scoβ¦
#fostercare #fosterparent #kidsbooks #books
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The theme of my next book will be about a child in foster care. If you'd like to be notified by Kickstarter when my promo campaign launches, please click the "Notify Me on Launch" button on my campaign pre-launch page located here:
kickstarter.com/projects/scoβ¦
#fostercare #foster
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ππβ€οΈ The Queer Family Podcast @queerfampod has a special guest this week - me! Spending time with Jaimie, telling our family's story was such a joy.
I hope you'll listen in. ππππ
open.spotify.com/episode/3URβ¦
#podcast #LGBTQ #gaydad #girldad #twodads
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