Merry #kidlitartpostcard day to all! I’m available for projects requiring vivacious, charming, painterly watercolor illustrations that bring joy, delight, & wonder to familiar subjects, fiction or nonfiction. Portfolio at www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Do you have an illustration project that celebrates nature and features an animal (or twenty)? Whether whimsical or realistic, consider me! www.jessburbank.com Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social at @jvnla.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to FORESTS by mentor & fab writing friend @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social & the supremely talented @k04sk.bsky.social This book brings the drama, hush, magic, and mystery of forests across the globe to life. I loved celebrating with Nell & other local author/illustrator friends!

Jumping into #kidlitartpostcard day, my birthday, & the start of October! 🎉🍂 Wheee! I am an author/illustrator of nf/f pbs using traditional/digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. Rep’d by @arianaphilips.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social www.jessburbank.com!

Crisp rhyme & wonderful info about the gilded flicker await you in Deborah Reidy's poem "Saguaro Home" inspired by @jburbank.bsky.social's illustration, Saguaro Bird. In Little Thoughts Press Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author/illustrator using a mix of traditional and digital tools to express the joy & beauty found when kids connect with nature. rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator

I wonder how long it will take before I stop feeling compelled to open the Thursday Querytracker email and pour over all the agent changes. 😂

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope August finds you having fun in the summer sun & testing out just how far back the springy playground equipment will go. I love capturing moments of childhood joy in watercolor for all kidlit-related projects. More here: www.jessburbank.com/2025/

Thank you for sharing! 💕

Publishing is like inviting company into your skull and fearing there’s a funny smell in there that you’ve just gotten used to.

WATCH OUT, WORLD! I’ve got representation! 🤣 I’m ready to zoom in and illustrate your picture book, especially if it features kids or animals in nature, fiction or nonfiction. Find my portfolio at jessburbank.com. Now rep’d by Ariana Philips @jvnlainc #kidlitartpostcard

I can’t wait to see where this new partnership leads & start this next chapter in my publishing journey with @arianaphilips.bsky.social and @jvnla.bsky.social !

I love the concept of @littlethoughtspress.com Issue Ten, An Ekphrasis Adventure and am proud to have been a part of it! I loved the poems inspired by and accompanying my illustration, “Saguaro Bird.” Read or purchase your own copy of this issue here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

I’m so excited to be a part of this beautiful issue!

RFK Jr says that your autistic child will never write a poem. That their existence is a tragedy. I’m autistic. I wrote and illustrated this picture book to show that your autistic child is a celebration. Which message do you want your child to hear? www.steveasbell.com#/flap-your-h...

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate picture books & write them, too! I ❤️ bringing the beauty & joy of nature onto the page through my watercolor illustrations & lyrical writing. Seeking rep. Portfolio/contact: www.JessBurbank.com #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator

KidLit publishing and publishing in general feels so hard right now. I know there are days when the urge to throw in the towel is strong. Please don't. Your work matters. There is someone out there who will be changed by your book. Take that small step today. You have no idea how close you are.

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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I illustrate picture books & write them, too! I ❤️ bringing the beauty & joy of nature onto the page through my watercolor illustrations & lyrical writing. Seeking rep. Portfolio/contact: www.JessBurbank.com #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #Illustrator

who called it dressage and not an obstacle horse

Today’s round treasures: 1. a chocolate pudding pie I made that turned out so yummy and 2. the blown glass ornaments my daughter and I made in a class! I love making things!

Happy Valentine’s Day, Bluesky! #kidlitart

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m happy to share a spread from a picture book project I’m working on. Agents, editors, and art directors…I’d love more projects just like this. Give me all the animals and ecosystems! Seeking rep! Find my portfolio at www.jessburbank.com

I’m honored to have my work featured on the @littlethoughtspress.com blog’s Inspired by Illustrations series today!

Ok! My art studio is ready for 2025!

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I write and illustrate picture books…especially lyrical nonfiction picture books that celebrate this world’s wonders. Seeking representation!

Disney adulting for our 20th anniversary!

My dog says, “Hi Bluesky!”

Still no electricity after Tuesday’s storm, BUT I’ve gotten so good at building fires in my fireplace now! And I charged up my laptop and sent out query number 19. AND I hear the sweet sound of chainsaws on my street telling me help has arrived! #silverlinings #amquerying #sothankful ❤️

Painting by candlelight thanks to the cyclone bomb. It’s…not really working. I need way more candles. 😆 Also, it’s already dark in the house at 4:35 pm. Argh! I was luckier than many, though. I’m so grateful we just lost our fence. Many neighbors fared much worse.

The “bomb cyclone” got us…power just went out. Fence down. 😬 It’s gonna be a long night.

Is you see this, post your bird art! #birdart

I lucked into a signed copy of Piano Wants to Play at Books of Wonder bookstore in NYC and gave it to me Mom, a piano teacher of forty years, for her birthday. She read it out loud and we both cried. Picture books are for everyone! ❤️ #kidlit

I’m glad to be here where the sky is more blue, the air fresher. Also, nature helps!

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day, everyone! I am an author/illustrator seeking representation, available to work on fun, funny fiction & nature-related nonfiction picture book projects. Portfolio: www.jessburbank.com Thanks for looking!

I’ve been thinking about my favorite picture books from childhood. One haunted me. I could picture it clearly, but couldn’t remember the title/author. Today I found it! I found one of my old Children’s Choice Book Club books which led me to it. Were you a member, of this book club, too?

Decision-making is difficult for me. ❤️ this! “Many people have a hard time making decisions because they don't know what is important. When you have a clear mission and you are completely sure what is important to you, most decisions become easy.” Jordan O'Connor c/o James Clear

Rainy Mondays are for mess-making.

My eyes were bigger than my stomach at the library today. #bookstack

I’m reaching out for representation like Sofia is reaching to find the dog bone behind her bookshelf. If you’re searching for a pb illustrator who paints bright, playful scenes that make you wonder, “What happens next?” reach out at jessburbank.com. #kidlitartpostcard

9/2 master study: The Wisdom of Trees by Lita Judge. Someone critiquing my nf pb manuscript suggested I study this book. I see why! I once heard Lita say she starts with format. That is evident here. Lesson-Create a clear, consistent format with art that integrates & adds to that format seamlessly.

I read a lot of picture books. I keep track of the basic info, but this month I’d like to be more intentional about my reading. I want to find concrete art & writing lessons from each book I read & thought it would be fun to document my takeaways here in September! #kidlit