My wins this month: finished a beast of a personal portfolio piece I've been working on for 2 months. And signed a contract for a book I've wanted to work on for a while. Its been a productive and crazy month! #kidlitart

Q1: I work entirely digitally now on my iPad pro. It makes my workload a lot more streamlined. #kidlitart

Q2: I'd love to try out some posca markers! #kidlitart

Here's how I developed the Alaska Freedom to Read logo: the coalition liked the theme of something uniquely Alaskan, with a focus on wildlife or natural beauty. I tried out some ravens, a bear, Denali, and the aurora. I'm quite happy with the end result! #freedomtoread #alaska #readbannedbooks

More #BNPreorder sale stuff! You can preorder LOVE, PANDA (picture book) here! tinyurl.com/8k8bdej3#BNPreorder #kidlit #booksky

Seriously. There are times I want to buy a book but I hesitate because the cover style is similar to what gets stolen and regurgitated by AI and there are no credits provided. I don't want to buy books with AI covers. I want to buy ones with covers drawn and designed by people.

struggling a bit atm because my mum suddenly became disabled last month. i haven't been able to work consistently because of looking after her, i'm basically a carer now. so i'm thinking of opening a couple commissions soon. if you're interested please let me know! ✉ [email protected]

Its World Frog Day! Please enjoy this red eyed tree frog I made for my little one. #worldfrogday #wildlifeillustration #redeyedtreefrog

Great aurora viewing tonight! #aurora #fairbanksak

Random mini rant. STOP SAYING YOU WANT KIDS TO LOVE BOOKS AND THEN GATEKEEPING WHAT THEY READ! OR CALLING COMICS A “GATEWAY” INTO READING THE GOOD STUFF. Reading is reading. And a love of books (of all kinds) is an amazing and empowering thing. Besides, there’s some MASTERFUL storytelling out there.

These @sonnyross.bsky.social shirts come down tomorrow; Rogueprintco.com We’re doing a giveaway on Instagram if you’re over there ⚔️

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I recently had the pleasure to work on Alaska's Freedom to Read logo. Had lots of fun working on it and supporting the work of this amazing coalition! #freedomtoread #alaska #logodesign

Hello Friends! There is a nationwide book banning bill in US House of Representatives. If you love queer people, books, librarians, teachers, or good ole fashioned freedom of speech, please CALL your rep today. More info in the pics, and you can read from this script: 5calls.org/issue/federa...

Exactly!

Love that cover!

Did you know there will be a #kidlitchat today at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific here on Bluesky? Come on by and cool off or warm up or stay dry with your #kidlit friends from every weather zone around. Plus there might be pie! See ya soon….

Love this, so many puffins!

Tapirs from The Sweet Mango Tree. Also, it is Mailing List Monday! Help me build my mailing list as social media becomes more erratic. Get news about my workshops, books, travel workshops, and more!✍️😍 #kidlitart #sciart #urbansketching christinawald.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Read all the books kids. Save your local libraries from closure. Access to knowledge is your freedom.

"engagement is low on Bsky" for the millionth time. Then engage. SHARE posts. TALK to people. Do literally ANYTHING but "Like and Go". Bsky is not dead, it's just free of Algorithms and that means YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING if you want engagement!

I think about this a lot.

I’m tired of hearing people say, “You do know people aren’t reading, right? You realize that people don’t buy books?” Our team is growing because people are buying our books.

My toddler is surviving on peanutbutter yogurt, my anxiety, and vibes today. Send help.

Its oddly kind of freeing, in a way...

Spent the morning tidying up my educational resources store. Please share with your teacher friends! www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/sara-c... #TPT #educationalresources #illustration #teaching #coloringpage #sciart

Always a good day to make new friends

Hello #kidlit editors, art directors, designers, and agents. I've created a newsletter reminder for you that goes out once a month on #KidLitArtPostcard day. Sign up here! kidlitartpostcard.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Mayumi, #kidlit illustrator. Excited to take on new projects! Picture books, board books, and book covers are my favorite things to work on✨ #kidlitart 🌐 mayumi-sasage.com Rep'd by wonderful agent @essiewhite.bsky.social www.essiewhiteliterary.com/about

Happy #kidlitartpostcard AND #worldbookday! 🎉 My name is Ginger and I am a picture book author and illustrator. gingerngo.com I'm rep'd by @soyadriana.bsky.social at ACM Kids & Illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

Hello, my bathroom ceiling collapsed. Unrelated, would you like to buy some art? They’re calling it “the best time” to do it ✨ www.sonnyross.com/shop #illustration #nature #fantasy

Happy #Kidlitartpostcard Day and #worldbookday!✨🎨 I'm Alexis, a Chinese-Filipino illustrator based in Toronto. I love to create colourful worlds full of silly characters! Interested in BB, PB and MG book projects! ★ Portfolio: alexisyoungart.com ★ Rep'd by @christiemegill.bsky.social

Better late than never! Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day 💚 luisauribe.com

These are so wonderful!

For those joining in on the #KidLitArtPostcard day fun this afternoon!

Hello #kidlitartpostcard buddies, I make books for kids! Rep: Deborah Warren @eastwestlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #evolution #nonfiction #NYTbestseller

Happy #WorldBookDay Day and Happy Birthday #KidLitArtPostcard! My name is Lele and I recently finished working on my first picture book. Can't wait to the day children dress up as my characters. 📚 Rep'd by Sophie Sheumaker at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social 🌐 www.lelesaa.com 📨 [email protected]

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! Excited to work on picture books, board, and chapter books. Rep’d by @lynnette_novak at @seymour.agency Portfolio at: www.anniehobbsillustration.com #kidlitpostcard

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I have wool (and cats) on the brain just now! See more of my work here: 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com I'm repped by the fantastic @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Sara and I love illustrating books about nature! Open for 2026/27 projects. View my portfolio at saralynncramb.com. I'm rep'd by Alice Jin "AJ" Zhang ([email protected]) at Astound US artist agency. #kidlitart #illustration #mushrooms #childrensbooks #kidlit

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Bindy from Brisbane, Aus. I love illustrating animals, plants and kids in nature 💚 Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcardday

"Artists peak at 30", "30 under 30", "by 30 you should" ridiculous. Arts industries capital craves young people to exploit and burn out. It doesn't want older artists thriving and guiding the young. It also doesn't want artists to exist. Stop letting cannibals tell you you only matter on a plate.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! We are a #kidlit illustration studio from Spain. We love creating bold, playful worlds and have had the pleasure of collaborating with: 🧱 Lego 🐯 Little Tiger 📚 Hachette 📱 Huawei 🍎 Apple 🌐 pintachan.com ✉️ [email protected] #kidlitpostcard #illustration #kidlitart

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Tomorrow! To make it easier, copy and paste the correct hashtag to go with your post: #KidLitArtPostcard

Hold onto your hats #kidlit … next Thursday, March 5th, is #KidLitArtPostcard day! www.ginaperry.com/postcard

When parents can set reading limits for their own child, fewer than 10% choose to restrict access. Most families trust guidance and conversation, not bans. You can guide your child without deciding for mine. Protect choice. Trust librarians. Keep libraries open. #FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans

A long spine porcupine fish ventured out to search for food 🐡🪸 #kidlitart #kidlit #SciArt #addOcean

It's #KidLitArt chat week! This Thursday - set your reminders and tell friends! #kidlit

I was going through some of my old projects this weekend and came across this one from over a decade ago. I'm still pretty happy with it, even after all these years! What pieces of art that you created long ago do you still like? Share them here! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration