Happy October! I'm Milanka Reardon, an author/illustrator, and I love to create cute critters in their warm and wacky worlds for children's books. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration #picturebooks #childrensbookillustration #artober #Happyoctober

It’s September and back to school time. Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author/illustrator and I love to work on picture books and board books. This is an illustration I did from the #picturebook Harry Can Hear written by Fynisa Engler. #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #art #childrensbooks

On my drawing board after another fun weekend with my little buddy. This is him in his element, helping Pa fix the fence with his daddy’s old toy hammer a little chewed up by Winnie! #sketching #cute #babyboy #drawing #funtimes #kidlitart #illustration #art #itsthelittlethings❤️

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope everyone is having a great summer! This is an illustration I did from the #picturebook Party At Arnie’s by Fynisa Engler MilankaReardon.com #kidlitart #kidlit #art #dog #puppy #fun #illustration #kidlitartpostcardday

On my drawing board, ready to start painting! My favorite three little ones having such a wonderful time together this summer! #love #summer #fun at the #lake #pencil #drawing #sketching #children #kidlitart #kidlitartist #illustration #art #wip #workinprogress #happyfriday #happyweekend everyone!

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I really love dogs, ice cream and writing and illustrating for children. MilankaReardon.com #animal #kidlit #art #kidlitart #illustrator #whimsical #summer #childrensbook #colour_collective #illustration #picturebook #illustrator #kidlitartpostcardday

Love to see the hummingbirds back in my garden! #love #hummingbird #painting #hummingbirdart #bird #art #kidlitart #illustration #kidlit #inmygarden #hummingbirds

I’m so honored and happy to learn that my PB, The Secret Dragon, is a #PBParty Honorable Mention! Thank you @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social for organizing this event and @sylviaichen.bsky.social and all the judges for their hard work. Congratulations to the winners and honorable mentions! #kidlitart

Such wonderful and inspiring tips by @amymoore.bsky.social Thank you for sharing your path to publication! I agree that it is worth the wait! Thank you @alaynekaychristian.bsky.social for sharing this with us all who are in need of encouragement.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m a children’s book author/illustrator and I really love painting the swans near my home. MilankaReardon.com #swan #animal #kidlit #art #kidlitart #whimsical #childrensbook #colour_collective #illustration #picturebook #illustrator #kidlitartpostcardday

Happy World Penguin Day! This is Dindim from the #picturebook An Old Man and His Penguin written by Alayne Kay Christian and illustrated by me! #worldpenguinday #colour_collective #penguin #love #art #penguinlove #penguinbooks #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #mypenguinfriend #mypenguinfriendmovie

So happy to see this! An Old Man and His Penguin picture book re-released downthetubes.net/an-old-man-a... @alaynekaychristian.bsky.social #penguin #picturebook #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #penguinlife #penguinlove

Cc ‪So many daffodils in my yard. They symbolize positivity, rebirth & new beginnings. Happy Easter everyone! #colour_collective #CCDandelion #illustration #art #draw #spring #flower #kidlit #kidlitart #painting #childrensbooks #illustrationartists #daffodil #FlowersofHope #happyfriday #HappyEaster

This week’s #colour_collective color is #CCRaisin Happy Friday everyone! Just a little #bat playing the #violin @Clr_Collective #animalalphabets #childrensbook #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #art #kidlitartpostcard #painting #happyfriday

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am an author/ illustrator and I really enjoyed creating this art for an #animalalphabets prompt. MilankaReardon.com #kidlit #art #kidlitart #whimsical #childrensbook #illustration #scbwi #artist #picturebook #illustrator #kidlitartpostcardday

This week’s #colour_collective color is #CCMalachite and this is a little snippet from the illustration that I created for a beautiful poem written by @AliceFulgione for the Writer’s Loft anthology, Gnomes and Ungnomes #fishing #leprechaun #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #art #painting #happyfriday

Happy Friday everyone! Today’s #colour_collective color is #CCGLAUCOUS I really enjoyed creating this artwork for a lovely poem in the Writer’s Loft anthology, Gnomes and Ungnomes. #fairy #butterfly #animal #kidlit #art #kidlitart #whimsical #childrensbook #illustration #picturebook #illustrator

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I enjoyed creating this artwork for an #animalalphabets prompt. #animal #kidlit #art #kidlitart #whimsical #childrensbook #illustration #picturebook #illustrator #kidlitartpostcard2025 #kidlitartpostcardday

Joining in with this week’s @clr_collective color #CCearlybird I’m sad to see #animalalphabets will be over. Thanks @animalalphabets for so many wonderful prompts! Happy Friday everyone! #kidlit #kidlitartist #colour_collective #illustration #art #kidlitart #childrensbooks #animalalphabets #panda

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday ! I’m an author/illustrator and these are a couple of characters from a story that I’m working on! You can see more of my artwork at MilankaReardon.com #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlitartillustrator #kidlit #illustration #art #childrensbooks #picturebook

I entered! I’m excited, and nervous! I wish everyone that enters #PBParty today the best of luck! Thank you so much to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and the entire team for all your hard work at putting this wonderful contest together. #kidlit

Happy New Year and happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Wishing everyone love, happiness, good health and hope for a good 2025! #happynewyear #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #snowman #love

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Wishing you all the happiest holidays and a wonderful new year! #merrychristmas #happyholidays #happiestnewyear #kidlitart #kidlitartist #christmas #art #christmascard #illustration #love #christmastime

This year’s art vs artist! #artvsartist #artvsartist2024 #fun #animal #art #picturebook #childrensbook #illustration #animalaphabets #painting #myart #myartwork #artistsoninstagram #artist #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #haveagreatday

Sending letters to Santa inspired by my little cutie pie! #illo_advent #childrensillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #illustration #watercolor #colorpencil #painting #art #Christmas #Christmascard #HappyHolidays

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m a children’s book author/illustrator looking forward to bringing fun diverse books to life! #illustration #art #kidlitart #diverse #books #kidlit #illustrator #picturebooks #kidlitartpostcardday

The one thing I’m certain of this morning #kidlit is that books matter more than ever.

Happy Halloween! 🎃 #paintablepumpkin #colour_collective #Halloween #pumpkincarving #artober #animalalphabets #illustration #art #kidlitart #Inktober #Procreate #drawing #raccoons #painting #artwork #artist #scbwiartober #happyhalloween

BIRDTOBER DAY 21 Hummingbird - a frequent visitor to my garden this summer! #birds #love #hummingbird #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #flower #painting #cute #bird #garden #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitartist #illustrator #animalalphabets #inktober #artober

Labrador Retriever puppy for this week’s #animalalphabets challenge. @animalalphabets #sketching #puppy #puppylove #dogs #art #artchallenge #nature #painting #animals #cute #dog #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #animalalphabet #inktober #childrensbooks #illustrator #artober #scbwiArtober

BIRDTOBER DAY 18 House Sparrows #birds #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #animals #cute #bird #illustration #kidli #kidlitart #kidlitartist #illustrator #housesparrow #animalalphabets #inktober #artober #scbwiartober

BIRDTOBER Cardinal #birds #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #animals #cute #bird #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #cardinal #flowerpainting #animalalphabets #inktober #artober #scbwiArtober

BIRDTOBER DAY 12 Housefinch #birds #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #Sketching #nature #painting #animals #cute #bird #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #housefinch #animalalphabets #inktober #artober #scbwiArtober

BIRDTOBER DAY 15 Red headed woodpecker . #birds #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #animals #cute #bird #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #woodpecker #animalalphabets #inktober #artober #inktober2024

King Penguin and a not so little chick for this week’s #animalalphabets @animalalphabets #penguin #birds #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #animals #cute #bird #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #animalalphabet #inktober #childrensbooks #illustrator #artober

BIRDTOBER DAY 1 Bluejay . #birds #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #animals #cute #bird #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #bluejay #animalalphabets #inktober #artober #scbwiArtober

BIRDTOBER DAY 10 Black crested titmouse . #birds #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #animals #cute #bird #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #childrensbook #illustrator #animalalphabets #inktober #artober #scbwiArtober

Birdtober BIRDTOBER DAY 9 Ruby crowned kinglet . #bird #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #Sketching #animals #cute #birds #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #animalalphabets #inktober #artober #scbwiArtober

BIRDTOBER DAY 8 Great blue heron Love seeing this bird fly over the lake! #bird #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #animals #heron #greatblueheron #birds #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #animalalphabets #inktober #artober #scbwiArtober

A little jerboa for this week’s #AnimalAlphabets @AnimalAlphabets #music #MusicalInstruments #cute #animal #jerboa #illustration #art #scbwiArtober #kidlit #kidlitart #painting #drawing #sketching #childrensbookillustration #artober #Inktober #artober2024 #HappyMonday everyone!

BIRDTOBER DAY 7 Northern Cardinal #bird #art #artchallenge #birdtober #birdtober2024 #nature #painting #animals #oilpainting #birds #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #animalalphabets #inktober #artober

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I really enjoyed creating this artwork for a lovely poem in the Writer’s Loft anthology, Gnomes and Ungnomes. #fairy #butterfly #kidlit #art #kidlitart #whimsical #childrensbook #illustration #scbwiArtober2024 #picturebook #illustrator #artober

One of my #illustrations from the #picturebook, An Old Man and His Penguin, by Alayne Kay Christian. So excited to see the #movie, My Penguin Friend, based on the same true story! #anoldmanandhispenguin #penguin #book #mypenguinfriend #mypenguinfriendmovie #kidlit #kidlitart #friendship #love

A kind badger teacher for this week’s #color_collective This is an illustration from the picture book Harry Can Hear by Fynisa Engler and illustrated by me! #badger #teacher #picturebooks #hedgehog #hearing #hearingaid #kidlit #kilitart #illusrtation #art

Bermuda longtail - I loved watching these birds on a recent trip. Couldn’t catch the best photo so I painted one! #birdart #birdlover #bird #painting #drawing #artoftheday #artist #artwork #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist

So excited to see Party at Arnie’s in Spanish! It’s so cool to see it in another language! ❤️❤️❤️ #spanishpicturebooks #spanish #picturebook #cute #dog #book #puppy #puppylove #party #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

I had such a wonderful time reading PARTY AT ARNIE’S, written by Fynisa Engler and illustrated by me, to some amazing second graders yesterday! #fun #picturebook #bookreading #cute #dog #stories #puppylove #childrensbooks #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

It's #AnimalAlphabets time, and the word for this week is Sailboat! @animalalphabets.bsky.social #sailing #bears #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #childrensbooks #sailboat #art #painting #HappyMemorialDay

To kidlit ILLUSTRATORS seeking representation: Reply with one (1) post that includes 1 image (I advise your name be in image somewhere) + link to your portfolio and/or Instagram URL. Makes sure it's easy to find your contact info, if agents are interested! cont'd 👇🏼

Happy Monday! Joining in on the #animalalphabets prompt this week - #rainbow @animalalphabets.bsky.social #animalalphabet #bunnies #art #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #picturebook #illustration #childrensillustration #painting #bunny #bunnylove