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1 of 5 illustrations for “My Soul is My Captain,” a picture book dummy I illustrated about life. The illustrations are inspired by poetry. The story is about diversity and life. I also used my heritage as a Brazilian-American woman as inspiration for the book 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart

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The January #KidLit events calendar has been updated and emails are in the queue. You can check the website or sign up to get the weekly emails. What #KidLitEvents are you looking forward to attending in the new year? carolynbfraiser.com/kidlit/

submitted 61 days ago • 4 comments

Psspt…. Next Thursday, January 2nd is indeed the first #KidLitArtPostcard Day of 2025. Pass it on #kidlit !

submitted 63 days ago • 6 comments

1 of 5 illustrations for “My Soul is My Captain,” a picture book dummy I illustrated about life. The illustrations are inspired by poetry. The story is about diversity and life. I also used my heritage as a Brazilian-American woman as inspiration for the book 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

1 of 5 illustrations for “My Soul is My Captain,” a picture book dummy I illustrated about life. The illustrations are inspired by poetry. The story is about diversity and life. I also used my heritage as a Brazilian-American woman as inspiration for the book 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

1 of 5 illustrations for “My Soul is My Captain,” a picture book dummy I illustrated about life. The illustrations are inspired by poetry. The story is about diversity and life. I also used my heritage as a Brazilian-American woman as inspiration for the book 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

1 of 5 illustrations for “My Soul is My Captain,” a picture book dummy I illustrated about life. The illustrations are inspired by poetry. The story is about diversity and life. I also used my heritage as a Brazilian-American woman as inspiration for the book 📚 #kidlit #kidlitart

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

A three page story about a brother and sister who learn how to get along. #kidlit #kidlitart 📚

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

📚📔🎉 I'm excited to share with you a sneak peek of my debut #picturebook ALL BY MYSELF (Soaring Kite Books 🪁), written by @elizabetheverett.bsky.social and illustrated by me. Coming March 2025 Pre-order: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-by-mys... #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart #kidsbook #paperart

submitted 90 days ago • 4 comments

Making a starter pack for authors who do school visits, so schools can easily find us. This starts off one for primary schools go.bsky.app/5u2ArqX but I'll also do one for secondary. Let me know if you do school visits and you want to go on the list - and whether you do primary or secondary. Thanks.

submitted 102 days ago • 126 comments

BELONG by Mary Rand Hess, illus by @ninamataart.bsky.social celebrates finding the courage to step out of your comfort zone to embrace new experiences and make new friends. #EduSky 🍎 #KidLit 📚👍

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I sketched some Asian elephants at my local zoo! #sketchbook

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Recently read To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights, by Angela Dalton and Lauren Semmer. A lovely blend of Nichols’ biography and the author’s childhood connection to Star Trek. Themes of discrimination, equality, hope and advocacy. 1/2 💙📚👍🏼 #KidLit #WomenInSTEM

submitted 221 days ago • 1 comment

I’m very happy to announce my illustration “True Love Extends to the Ends of the Earth” has been featured in Reed Magazine, California’s Oldest Literary Journal! What an honor this is! #editorial #editorialillustration #literarymagazine

submitted 225 days ago • 2 comments

Celebrating #PrideMonth w/lots of beautiful noise. 🎶 Composer John Cage would have loved that today's couples can live together openly, a right shamefully denied him & his life partner, Merce Cunningham, & countless others. #Pride2024 #LGBTQ #kidlit #loveislove

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Very exciting news! My debut picture book 🌱 WILD GREENS BEAUTIFUL GIRL 🌺 is available to PRE-ORDER now through one of my fave indie booksellers: ✨ Bel Canto Books ✨ in Long Beach, CA! Thanks for all your support! Place your order here 👉 belcantobooks.net/preorder-%2B...

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Hi Bluesky! I'm Chamisa, an illustrator/author based in Portland, Oregon. I make picture books, graphic novels and surface pattern design, all with my signature whimsy and wonder. Here's a self portrait inspired by my love of botany and gardening 🌿 #chamisakellogg #illustrator #natureillustration

submitted 259 days ago • 3 comments

Hi! I'm Stephanie, a PB and MG author. I live in the Bay Area and my recent books are HUMMINGBIRD SEASON (verse novel about a distance learning student finding hope during the pandemic) and TOUCH THE SKY in which a boy finally learns how to propel himself on a swing. #kidlit #SayHiOnBlueSky

submitted 259 days ago • 3 comments

Since hearing this is THE place to be for book creators, I’m taking @charlenedraws.bsky.social’s advice to make an intro. I am Scottish author/illustrator who likes making all manner of whimsical things, rep’d by the legendary @literaticat.bsky.social. Hello to all #kidlit and #kidlitart pals! ♥️

submitted 259 days ago • 12 comments

My first school visit was a success! We started with a reading of “Percy the Pesky Squirrel,” and I shared my artistic process illustrating the book. Afterward, the students illustrated their own inventive animals. The kids were rockstars! So grateful for this opportunity! #KidLitArt #KidLit

submitted 259 days ago • 0 comments

Excited to share the brand new MEGA KIDLIT FEED! Easily stay on top of #KidLit posts from all (well… many) folks in the community! Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... For more info on the feed and HOW TO ADD/USE it, see comments 👇 #kidlitart

submitted 259 days ago • 3 comments

JUST LAUNCHED Mega KidLit Feed w/fellow admins @boringstorybook.com & @charlenedraws.bsky.social! One feed pulls in hashtagged posts from moderated #kidlit Lists from multiple users in community. Browse Feed here More info & how to post to Feed Feel free to share graphic on other platforms! 🧵👇🏼

submitted 259 days ago • 9 comments

Following the leader! #kidlitart

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I’m so honored THE WISHING FLOWER was nominated for a Lammy Award. I will always be proud of the queer girl picture book @kipalizadeh.bsky.social & I created. Such a wish come true to bring this beauty into the world with you & become friends, Kip. Hope to hug you someday day! 💜 #kidlit #kidlitart

submitted 260 days ago • 6 comments

Giving this platform another go! I’m Julie and I’m a #kidlit writer focusing on picture books and poetry. My kids and I review picture books on my website: hauswirthwrites.wixsite.com/juliehauswirth I have some exciting projects in the works- more details when I can announce!

submitted 259 days ago • 2 comments

Working on a mega-KidLit feed with @boringstorybook.com & @charlenedraws.bsky.social to help w/kidlit on-boarding at Bluesky. To prevent bad actors/spammers from posting to feed, we're using kidlit-moderated LISTS as input to the feed. e.g. You need to be on one of these LISTS to post. 🧵👇🏼

submitted 261 days ago • 8 comments