Tales_With_BigT

01/07/2026

After 10 years of serving the community, it is with a heavy heart that I write this post. The past 2 years have been very trying times for us, and yet, we showed up and showed out- FOR THE CHILDREN. They matter. They will ALWAYS matter. However, you need to know when to hang it up, and sadly for the dogs and me, that time has come. I will be donating hundreds of books to community organizations that will benefit from them, as well as The Book Deal who have ALWAYS supported us. Again, this was not and easy decision, but it's time. Love and puppy kisses to you all.

12/18/2025

Joey celebrated Chanukah with almost 40 kids last night at the Meadowood Neighborhood Center. First the kids read two Chanukah books and then Joey surprised them all with dreidels, chocolate coins (gelt) and instructions on how to play!!! Tables were filled with kids playing the traditional game of dreidel. Look at all those smiles!!!

12/17/2025

Deciding which books to bring to Meadowood tonight!

09/02/2025

Another shout out to Author Pat Zietlow Miller for always thinking of us whenever she writes a new book! Love that she sends copies for our permanent collection to share with others! Thank you Ms. Pat for being AMAZING!!!

Summary of “One Can Be”-

An ode to introverts and quiet leaders.

Sometimes you need to be alone--to think and breathe. Other times you need to be with friends--those you know and those you've only just met. And sometimes everyone works together to create something wonderful.

What can one person do all alone? Quite a lot, actually. Even so, there are times it helps to work with others. With spare, lyrical text, bestselling author Pat Zietlow Miller celebrates the power of being alone--and of coming together with others--centered on the love of reading and creating community around books. This is a book about trusting yourself and your ideas, seeing a need, and connecting with others to meet it.

Perfect for introverts, quiet leaders, and anyone who loves books and little libraries.

08/18/2025

Our Pride pic tradition! Her mom is holding her phone up showing her wallpaper of the last time we took their pic at an event! Glad we ran into them again!

08/18/2025

Now that Joey has her license, she will be driving herself to all events!

06/28/2025

Joey handed out so many copies of Pride Puppy today!!! It was a big hit!

06/28/2025

Had a great day at the Sun Prairie Pride Fest, handing out free LGBTQ+ kids books! Can’t thank everyone enough for donating so many books from our Amazon Wish List—- everyone from childhood friends, family, FB friends that I haven’t even met, co-workers, and even my Internal Medicine doctor!! I can’t do any of this without you all! Thank you so much Love you all!!!

06/28/2025

Kisses from Cass.

06/21/2025

Came home to this today!!! LGBTQ books donated to us to hand out to kids at Sun Prairie Pride next weekend!! You are all so generous! Can’t thank you enough. Here is the link to our Amazon wish list of you want to donate books! Xoxox 💜

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2JTWVV4K99PPD?ref_=wl_share

06/18/2025

Ok guys, Columbus Pride was a bigger success than I anticipated and I am in major need of books for Sun Prairie Pride. Please consider sharing the post below or donating a book (all under 10 dollars) from our Amazon wish list. (Link below)

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Tales_With_BigT will be at 2 different PRIDE events this summer, giving out FREE LGBTQ+ books to kids- from baby books, to young adult fiction, and everyone in between. Please consider purchasing 1 or 100 books from our WISH LIST-- almost all UNDER $10!!!!! Click on the link below! Thanks!!!!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2JTWVV4K99PPD?ref_=wl_share

06/15/2025

Joey met so many amazing people today at the Columbus Pride event! Thank you all so much for having us!!! ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤