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heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social
Award winning Illustrator of Picture Books represented by East West Literary- books with Simon and Schuster, Flamingo PRH, and Harper Collins Heatherbrockmanlee.com
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I hope you're all doing okay. Don't forget to take a moment to breathe. Take in beauty with your in breath. Share beauty with your out breath. Make art. Hug someone wonderful. Sit in the sunshine. Drink water. Read a good book. Don't forget to have some lunch. Love yourself. Love the world.

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

Hugging a puppy can’t solve everything but it might help. #kidlitart

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Good morning, readers! I'll be visiting 13 classrooms across the US today reading "When You Love a Book" with @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social, and "Bitsy Bat, Team Star," my brand new release! Wherever you are, join in by reading aloud to someone you love. #wrad #worldreadaloudday #earlyliteracy

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Do you know that preorders are a great way to support upcoming books? It can really influence how many books a store will stock! @nadinepresley.bsky.social and I are excited to share this beautiful story with you along with our amazing team @harperkids.bsky.social #kidlit @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Hi friends! @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social & I are offering a special portfolio review bundle for a limited time. We have a few spots available if you are interested! CuddlefishAcademy.com scroll to the bottom of our class listings. #kidlit #kidlitart #portfolioreview

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

Artists are often misunderstood…. 😉 My #medusa obsession continues. This one is writing her own story at the moment! #kidlitart

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

Hey #kidlit people looking to level up their game and start the new year with some encouragement! Did you know I do classes and coaching with cuddlefishacademy.com @kazwindness.bsky.social and I have a two-fer right now for the new year- check it out and lots of other classes with great instructors!

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Delighted to announce “When You Love a Book” has been selected for the 2025 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library!!! This program gifts books to children aged 0-5. Check your area for availability. Our book is set to go out in July. @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social #imaginationlibrary #whenyouloveabook

submitted 55 days ago • 8 comments

Proud yes- but also humbled, honored and so grateful for all the work Dolly Parton does! Her Imagination Library will get our book and our love of books into the hands of so many young readers- @KazWindness.blsky.social and I could not be more excited! Happy new year all! #kidlit

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

#happyholidays #kidlitart

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

I’m honored to share the cover reveal of City of Jasmine, a beautifully written love letter to Damascus by Nadine Presley (she is one to watch!) and illustrated by me. I loved doing a deep dive into the textures, patterns and people of the oldest continuously inhabited city! #kidlit

submitted 91 days ago • 8 comments

Hold on

submitted 108 days ago • 1 comment

In the midst of *gestures at everything* my best buddy @z.b.asterplume and I have some really fun news to share!! This book was created in a pure state of fun and collaboration and we really hope you will all enjoy it as much as we are!! 🥰👻🥳 (Now back to our regularly scheduled anxiety)

submitted 122 days ago • 3 comments

I know I haven’t posted in a long time, social media feels different and complicated these days? But I still make lots of art- here are more of my birds about town I am obsessed with! Hope you are all doing well out there. Double check your voter registration and make a plan to vote 😉 #kidlitart

submitted 190 days ago • 1 comment

Fave Four If you'd like to see other picture book recommendations for this year, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com. @kazwindness.bsky.social @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitbookstack

submitted 211 days ago • 0 comments

Came across this in my timeline and I miss Katey. I haven’t known how to talk about her passing because words fail me a lot, or I fail words. But man. I am heartbroken for her family and loved ones, and for the huge loss to our #kidlit community. It always felt like an honor to work with her. It was

submitted 255 days ago • 1 comment

Hi Bluesky friends! I’m still trying to figure out what social media looks like for me. It might be here and Cara and that’s it? Two is more than enough right? 😂 I haven’t been posting much anywhere lately, but here is a recent warmup piece I made. What does social media look like for you now?

submitted 255 days ago • 4 comments

Good morning and Happy Monday! I was sketching birds for a different project over the weekend, drew one that obviously needed a fedora and then this happened :) back to work now. #kidlitart

submitted 365 days ago • 0 comments

TWO stickers! On one book! I get so bouncy thinking about ONE book with TWO STICKERS! This totally made my day (week, month...) Thank you NorthernLightsBookAwards for today's mail with the awesome award & stickers for A Poem Grows Inside You! @heatherbrockmanlee.bsky.social @essiewhite.bsky.social

submitted 375 days ago • 2 comments

What a great opportunity!!

submitted 379 days ago • 0 comments

Hey kidlit illustrators, I’d like to gift a free, one-hour, portfolio-review/coaching-session. 1) reply with a sample of your art. 2) repost this message. I’ll pick a winner at random from those who do both. Win or lose, I’ll take a close look at every reply. 💙❤️

submitted 379 days ago • 80 comments

After lots of trial and error - my first almost successful gel monoprint. I am always excited to experiment with new techniques and think about how I could use them in future book projects. This will take plenty of practice but might be my new favorite way to warm up! #kidlitart

submitted 379 days ago • 2 comments